Campus Announcements for the week of 11/15/2004
Table of Contents
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. All employees - It is time to verify your address on your paystub for the year-end W-2 mailing.
2. Procurement Office Holiday Closing Information
3. International Education Week, November 15 - 19, 2004
4. Arts and Sciences Senate
02. Hosp/HSC Admin Announcements
1. Thanksgiving Holiday
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. ING Financial Advisors, Estate Planning (Recommended for STATE EMPLOYEES)
2. Dialogues Across Differences: Intergenerational Forum Connecting Generations with Grace and Civility
3. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Workshop
4. Reiki Healing Circle
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
2. Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium, November 19, 2004
3. "Psychosocial Factors in Women's Reproductive Health: Stress, Coping, and Their Effects in Pregnancy"—a talk by Marci Lobel
4. Oncoproteins and Cancer - A lecture by Dr. Michael Haymann
5. "Don't Bet The Farm!" Strategies For The Preservation of Long Island's Family Farms
6. Dept. of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
7. Dr. Josh Dubnau will give a Seminar for the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior on Thursday, November 18th
8. Leaders in Government Symposium, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Philosopher-Politician-Diplomat, December 2, 2004
9. Ecology and Evolution Seminar
10. Distinguished Lecture in Computer Science: Constance L. Heitmeyer
11. "a/k/a Mrs. George Gilbert", a lecture by Coco Fusco, Tuesday, November 16 at 4:30, Women's Studies, rm 118.
12. Doctoral Defenses This Week
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Symposium on Diabetes and its Complications
2. GCRC Seminar Series - Glucose Transporter Trafficking and A Novel Approach for the Early Detection of Diabetes
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. Holiday Toy Drive
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Movies at Staller Center, Friday, November 19, "Before Sunset" at 7pm; "Facing Windows" at 9pm
2. Long Island Play Project presents "Omnium Gatherum" and "Proof" opens Nov. 4 & 5th in Staller Center
3. Lucio Pozzi's Photoworks at Staller Center Art Gallery
4. Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner November 18
5. University Orchestra concert on Tuesday, November 16 at Staller Center Main Stage at 8 p.m.
6. Legendary singer-songwriter Eric Andersen to appear at Stony Brook's University Cafe on Sunday, December 5th at 2 P.M.
7. 360 dpi Exhibition of Digital prints
8. A Reading of the Play, "These Things Happen"
9. Meet the 2004 Stony Brook Short Fiction $1000 Prize Winner
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Weight Watchers at Work
2. "Take Control of Stress" ,Tuesday, Nov 23,2004,9;30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.,Wang Center,Fee $20. To register call 632-9140
3. Advanced Microsoft Excel Module I & II
4. Defensive Driving Class Begins Nov. 16th
5. Osteoporosis Prevention and Management
10. Miscellaneous
1. NYS DMV Mobile Outreach Program
2. Stewart Harris Memorial Service
3. The Wo/Men's Center Open Hour / Expanded Library
01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
1. All employees - It is time to verify your address on your paystub for the year-end W-2 mailing.
Both State and RF employees will have their year-end W-2 statement mailed directly to the address on your paystub. Please verify that the address is correct on your next payday. If a correction is needed, please sign into the SOLAR system and update your Address. You will need your Stony Brook ID number found on your ID Card. If you do not know your SOLAR password, there is a button on the sign in page "To obtain your SOLAR password." Once you enter the SOLAR system, click "Address Information" under Personal Portfolio and follow the directions. Don't forget to SAVE your changes.
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/DoIT/solarsystem2.nsf
Submitted by: Rick Sadetsky/Admin
2. Procurement Office Holiday Closing Information
Please note the Procurement Office will be CLOSED on the following dates:
Thursday, November 25th, 2004 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 26th, 2004 day after Thanksgiving
Friday, December 24th, 2004 Christmas Eve
Friday, December 31st, 2004 New Years Eve
The Procurement Office will also be closing at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 16th, 2004. Please plan your needs accordingly.
The Procurement Office wishes the entire Campus Community a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season!
http://www.procurement.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Christine Wilson/Admin
3. International Education Week, November 15 - 19, 2004
Stony Brook celebrates International Education Week! A sampling of upcoming events includes:
1. The Fulbright Experience on Tuesday, November 16 from 2 - 4 p.m. in Room 305 at the SAC.
2. Study Abroad and International Scholarships Fair on Wednesday, November 17 during campus lifetime in the SAC Lobby.
3. The International Expo is on Thursday, November 18 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the University Cafe in the SB Union where you can join members from more than 50 international clubs and organizations.
For more information on these and more than 25 other international events scheduled throughout November, please go to the following website:
http://www.grad.sunysb.edu/International/IEW.doc
http://www.grad.sunysb.edu/International/IEW.doc
Submitted by: Jennifer Schlitz/Prov
4. Arts and Sciences Senate
The Arts and Sciences Senate will have its regular meeting on Monday, November 15 at 3:30 PM in the Javits Room of the Melville Library.
All members of the Senate constituencies are welcome to attend.
Submitted by: Frederick Walter/CAS
02. Hosp/HSC Admin Announcements
1. Thanksgiving Holiday
Media Services will close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 and reopen on Monday, November 29, 2004 in celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Please make allowances for this closure in your plans for Media pick-up, drop-off, deliveries and loans.
We wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season!
Submitted by: Beth Cohen/UHMC
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. ING Financial Advisors, Estate Planning (Recommended for STATE EMPLOYEES)
Date: 11/18/2004 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Place: Student Activities Center, Room 304
Conducted By: ING Financial Advisors
Estate Planning, Target Audience: All employees within 10 years of retirement
This workshop series emphasizes the critical intersection of your life planning goals, the transitions that will likely occur in your life, and how your personal values might affect your critical financial decisions.
1. What is most important in our Investment philosophy to meet our life planning and personal needs?
2. How do I incorporate these concerns with my estate planning needs?
3. How does the issue of long term care pertain to my life goals and family needs?
TO REGISTER: Send e-mail to plore@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Cindy Brodsky/Admin
2. Dialogues Across Differences: Intergenerational Forum Connecting Generations with Grace and Civility
This workshop provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and community members to participate in a community-focused panel discussion with diverse families representing the Stony Brook University and Long Island communities.
Date: Wednesday, November 17th, 2004 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Health Science Center, Lecture Hall 3, Level 2, Stony Brook University Hospital. Contact Karen Haigh for more information Karen.Haigh@Sunysb.edu / 444-2363.
Submitted by: Karen Haigh/HSC
3. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Workshop
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Workshop
Tuesday, November 16, 2004, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, SAC, Room 311
Presenting Bob Bradley, Certified Alexander Technique Teacher
Fee: FREE FOR EVERYONE!
A simple hands-on technique that induces and cultivates profound physical relaxation, mental clarity, emotional clearing and energetic unity.
To register contact Susan Dimonda 632-7206 or via e-mail susan.dimonda@sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Allison Milano/OSA
4. Reiki Healing Circle
Energize your day with a meditation, and a Reiki healing treatment.
Led by Nicole Bernholc, Traditional Reiki Master, NYS Licensed Massage Therapist
Student Activity Center, Room 308, Thursday, November 18th December 2nd, 16th, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
FEE: FREE FOR EVERYONE!
No Registration Needed
Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is an ancient Tibetan healing art that dates back nearly three thousand years. It is a hands-on method that uses Universal Energy to heal and return to balance elements of the body, mind and spirit. It is not a religion, nor does it require a belief system to work. It is a powerful yet gentle healing technique.
Submitted by: Allison Milano/OSA
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Seminar
Dr. Robert S. Pickart of the Department of Physical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will present a seminar entitled, "Deep Convection East of Greenland: Atmospheric Forcing and Oceanic Response" on Wednesday, November 17th. The seminar will take place at 11:30 a.m. on South Campus at the Marine Sciences Research Center, Endeavour Hall 120. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact the Institute for Terrestrial and Planetary Sciences at 632-8009.
http://atmos.msrc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Gina Gartin/MSRC
2. Oceans and Atmosphere Colloquium, November 19, 2004
Dr. Claude Hillaire-Marcel from Universite Montreal, will present a seminar entitled "Global warming and the next ice age" at 12:30pm on November 19, 2004.
The seminar will take place at the Marine Sciences Research Center, in the Endeavour Hall 120. Light refreshments will be served. For further information, please call 632-8781.
http://www.msrc.sunysb.edu/news.oac.html
Submitted by: Katerina Panagiotakopoulou/MSRC
3. "Psychosocial Factors in Women's Reproductive Health: Stress, Coping, and Their Effects in Pregnancy"—a talk by Marci Lobel
Marci Lobel, Associate Professor of Psychology, will deliver the third talk in the Feminist Campus Colloquia on Thursday, November 18 at 4:30 pm in the Humanities Institute, Melville Library, E4340. Professor Lobel is Director of The Stony Brook Pregnancy Project and the author of more than forty articles on women's reproductive health and related topics concerning stress, coping, and physical health. Dr. Lobel served as Associate Editor of the journal Women's Health: Research on Gender, Behavior, and Policy, and is currently a Consulting Editor of the Psychology of Women Quarterly.
Upcoming speakers in the Feminist Campus Colloquia include: December 2: Bonnie Gordon (Music), "The Renaissance Courtesans' Sung Capital"
February 17: Anne Moyer (Psychology)
March 3: Christa Erickson (Art)
April 7: Ritch Calvin (Women's Studies)
All talks will be held at 4:30 in the HISB. Sponsored by HISB and Women's Studies.
Submitted by: Celia Marshik/CAS
4. Oncoproteins and Cancer - A lecture by Dr. Michael Haymann
Please join us on Tuesday, November 23 at 7:30 pm in the Javits Room of the Melville Library for this lecture featuring Dr. Michael Hayman of the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology.
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Science Club of Long Island.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/libspecial/news/index.html
Submitted by: Kristen Nyitray/Lib
5. "Don't Bet The Farm!" Strategies For The Preservation of Long Island's Family Farms
On Wednesday, November 17 at 4 p.m. in the Javits Room of the Melville Library, Dr. Frank Turano, Associate Professor, Stony Brook University will discuss strategies for the preservation of Long Island's family farms. Today, with competition from agribusiness, escalating property taxes, and the temptation to sell out to developers for huge profits, the family farm, a Long Island tradition dating back to the 1600's, is in real danger of becoming extinct. Professor Turano has identified innovative strategies that can help revive the family farm and keep this important part of our American heritage economically and culturally viable well into the 21st century.
Sponsors: Stony Brook University and the Friends of the Library.
Limited seating-please call Pat Cruso at 632-4309 or e-mail patricia.cruso@stonybrook.edu to rsvp. Refreshments will be served.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/libspecial/news/index.html
Submitted by: Kristen Nyitray/Lib
6. Dept. of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Thursday, November 18, 2004. Dr. Brendan Cormack from The John Hopkins University will hold a seminar entitled, "Chromatin and Adherence in the Yeast Pathogen Candida Glabrata" in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building at 4:00 p.m.
Submitted by: Lizandia Perez/CAS
7. Dr. Josh Dubnau will give a Seminar for the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior on Thursday, November 18th
On Thursday, November 18th,at 12 Noon in Room 038 of the Life Sciences Building, Dr. Josh Dubnau of the Department of Neuroscience in the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory will give a Seminar for the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior.
Submitted by: Kathleen Delaney/CAS
8. Leaders in Government Symposium, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Philosopher-Politician-Diplomat, December 2, 2004
Symposium on the life and work of former Senator Moynihan will be held Thursday, December 2, 2004, 8:30 a.m. registration/continental breakfast, Student Activities Center, followed by film and panel discussions. Luncheon and keynote address by former Senator Alfonse D'Amato. Registration required by November 17, 2004. Call 2-9020 or 2-9021.
Submitted by: Edith Jones/CAS
9. Ecology and Evolution Seminar
3:30p.m., Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Life Sciences Building, Room 038
"CROW SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND DISEASE: AN UNFINISHED STORY"
Dr. Anne B. Clark, Binghamton University
Host: Dr. Catherine Graham - cgraham@life.bio.sunysb.edu
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600
Submitted by: Marilyn Pakarklis/CAS
10. Distinguished Lecture in Computer Science: Constance L. Heitmeyer
The Computer Science Department welcomes everyone to its Distinguished Lecture Series, sponsored by Citigroup and the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology.
Constance L. Heitmeyer (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory) will speak about "Automatic Construction of State Invariants from Specifications and Their Application in Software Development" at 2:15pm on Friday, November 19, in Computer Science 2311. An abstract of her talk is at
http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/events/DLseries/
She heads the Software Engineering Section of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's Center for High Assurance Computer Systems. Her work on software requirements analysis is one of the best known and most successful projects in that area. She has received 9 research achievement awards from NRL and has presented and discussed her work in 10 keynote talks, 32 other invited talks, 11 panel discussions, and 8 tutorials.
Submitted by: Scott Stoller/CEAS
11. "a/k/a Mrs. George Gilbert", a lecture by Coco Fusco, Tuesday, November 16 at 4:30, Women's Studies, rm 118.
Coco Fusco is a New York interdisciplinary artist and writer. Her talk is an in-depth examination of racialized imagery. Fusco combines fictional and documentary source materials to reflect on the use of electronic surveilance against black intellectuals and activists in the 1960s and 1970s as part of covert FBI operations that bear a striking resemblance to the current Patriot Act-inspired activities of American law enforcement.
Tuesday, November 16 at 4:30 in the Women's Studies Colloquium Center, Old Chemistry, room 118.
Submitted by: Colleen Wallahora/CAS
12. Doctoral Defenses This Week
Please click on the URL below to see this week's Doctoral Defences
http://www.grad.sunysb.edu/ddd/weekly.html
Submitted by: Yordanos Beyene/GST
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. Symposium on Diabetes and its Complications
The Department of Physiology and Biophysics and the School of Medicine, In Conjunction with the Department of Urology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, present a Symposium on Diabetes and its Complications on Wednesday,November 17, 2004. The Symposium will start at 8:45 a.m. in the Basic Science Tower, T-5, Room 140.
Submitted by: Robin Green/UHMC
2. GCRC Seminar Series - Glucose Transporter Trafficking and A Novel Approach for the Early Detection of Diabetes
The NIH General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)and The Department of Medicine Seminar Series.
Topic: Glucose Transporter Trafficking and A Novel Approach for the Early Detection of Diabetes
Presenter: Jeffrey E. Pessin, PhD. Chairman and Professor, Pharmacological Sciences
Date: Friday, November 19th, 2004
Place: HSC T16 Room 025
Time: Refreshments begin 3:45pm. Seminar begins at 4:00pm
Submitted by: Adnan Rangwala/UHMC
06. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc...)
1. Holiday Toy Drive
As we embark on this holiday season, this season of sharing, let us remember the hopes and dreams of so many of our neighbors in need. We are appealing to individuals to purchase a new toy(s) for children in the 1 to 12 year old range. You decide what to buy: gender, price, qty., etc. You may drop the UNWRAPPED present(s) off NO LATER THAN Wednesday, 12/8 at the following locations: ADMIN (Betty Fanning, Human Resources, 3rd fl), PHYSICS (Pat Peiliker, Physics Bldg., Rm P 106) and SBS (Maryann Bell, 7th floor, Rm S-747). THANK YOU!
Submitted by: Maryann Bell/CAS
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Movies at Staller Center, Friday, November 19, "Before Sunset" at 7pm; "Facing Windows" at 9pm
"Before Sunset," 80 minutes, rated R. With Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. A sequel to "Before Sunrise." The two soulmates meet again in Paris.
"Facing Windows," 106 minutes, rated R. In Italian with subtitles. Hitchcock is the inspiration.
http://stallercenter.com
Submitted by: Julie Greene/CAS
2. Long Island Play Project presents "Omnium Gatherum" and "Proof" opens Nov. 4 & 5th in Staller Center
Two amazing plays in 3 weeks. Proof by David Auburn delves into the lives of mathematicians exploring not only their genius but their hearts, familial ties, loss and love as they struggle in search for truth, proof and healing. Directed by William Burford, producer from Bay Street Theater. November 5, 7, 11-14. Theatre I
Omnium Gatherum by Theresa Rebeck is a "collection of peculiar soles" gathering to break bread but all hell breaks loose when at a dinner party, chaos explodes outside their sumptuous feast. While they debate and argue the ingredients of peace, war, imperial capitalism radical Islam, Star Trek and shrimp until they can no longer disregard the truth that surrounds them. Directed by Valeri Lantz-Gefroh. November 4, 6, 18-21. Theatre II
Tickets: $10/general admission; $8/faculty & staff; $6/students & seniors. Call the Box Office 632-ARTS
Submitted by: Augusta Kuhn/CAS
3. Lucio Pozzi's Photoworks at Staller Center Art Gallery
Spectacular large-scale installations by New York artist Lucio Pozzi will be exhibited at the University Art Gallery in the Staller Center for the Arts through Saturday, December 11, 2004. The exhibition "Lucio Pozzi: Photoworks 1975-2004" presents a retrospective survey of works incorporating photographic elements that are mounted, cut, painted, collaged, and then combined with paper, wood, and canvas. An artist's reception will be held on November 20, from 7-9pm. A 12-minute performance by the artist, entitled "Pachameena Guided Tour," will be presented at 8pm on November 20. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 12 noon to 4pm and Saturday, 7-9pm. The Gallery, performance, and reception are all admission free and open to the public. Don't miss this one! For further information, please call 632-7240.
Submitted by: Rhonda Cooper/CAS
4. Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner November 18
Come and be inspired as these incredibly talented, caring, and dedicated alumni share the amazing stories of their accomplishments. This black-tie optional dinner will be held at Carlyle on the Green at Bethpage State Park, and begins at 6:30pm.
Distinguished Alumni Award, Steve Levy '78, Suffolk County Executive
Distinguished Alumni Award of Excellence, William Knapp '78, Board Member, Stony Brook Foundation, Jane Knapp '78, Past President, Stony Brook Alumni Association
Distinguished Alumni Award for Public Service, Elsie Owens '78, Chairperson and Founder, The Elsie Owens Health Center
Distinguished Alumni Benefactor Award, John Lizzul '75, Managing Director, Newmark & Company
Distinguished Alumni Award for University Service, Elinor R. Schoenfeld, PhD '77, Associate Professor of Research in Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook
For more information and to reserve tickets, call 632-6330. All proceeds from the dinner go toward educating our future distinguished alumni through the Alumni Association's scholarship fund.
http://www.stonybrookalumni.com
Submitted by: Sandra Skinner/UAff
5. University Orchestra concert on Tuesday, November 16 at Staller Center Main Stage at 8 p.m.
Concert presented by the University Orchestra - Susan Deaver, Music Director & Conductor. MAIN STAGE STALLER CENTER AT 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2004. Ticket prices: General $8 & Students and Seniors $4. The concert includes: Elgar's Imperial March, Boyce's Symphony No. 1 in B flat Major. Britten's Sentimental Serenade from Simple Symphony, op. 4 (Featuring a select string chamber orchestra from the University Orchestra), Arnold's Four Scottish Dances and Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 2 ("A London Symphony"). For further information about the University Orchestra call the Department of Music at Stony Brook University at (631) 632-7330 or visit the website at www.sunysb.edu/music
Submitted by: Susan Deaver/CAS
6. Legendary singer-songwriter Eric Andersen to appear at Stony Brook's University Cafe on Sunday, December 5th at 2 P.M.
For the past thirty years, Eric Andersen's songs and voice have helped define and interpret the times. One of the artists like Bob Dylan and Tom Paxton who emerged from the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960's, Andersen's career moved in directions that saw him producing classic albums like 1972's Blue River, Ghosts Upon The Road, in 1989, and Memories of the Future (1998)You Can't Relieve the Past (2000)and Beat Avenue (2002).
His new CD, The Street Was Always There (2004), revives and rearranges songs by Village compatriots of the sixties (Dylan, Paxton, Fred Neil, and Tim Hardin among them.) The title track is a new Eric Andersen song .
Opening for Eric Andersen is Stony Brook's own Glenn Jochum, whose most recent CD is Nasty Weather.
For reservations, call 631-632-6027 or e mail gpalaia@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
7. 360 dpi Exhibition of Digital prints
300 dpi, an exhibion of digital prints by the students of ARS 325 is on view at the Art Gallery in the Center for Arts & Humanities, Tabler Quad. The exhibition will run from November 10 - November 24. Gallery hours:12pm - 10 pm Monday - Friday. Meet the artists at the reception for the show -- Wednesday, November 17 from 12 - 2:30.
Submitted by: Stephanie Dinkins/CAS
8. A Reading of the Play, "These Things Happen"
The Wo/Men's Center will host a reading of the play, "These Things Happen" by Natalie Bates on Wednesday, December 8, at 7 pm. "These Things Happen" tells the story of secrets, silence, and three generations of abuse in the family. Held in the University Cafe, 1st floor of Student Union. Refreshments, Question and Answer session to follow. Sponsored by the Wo/Men's Center and the University Café. Call (631) 632-9666 for more information.
Submitted by: Diana Milillo/OSA
9. Meet the 2004 Stony Brook Short Fiction $1000 Prize Winner
Please join the Stony Brook English Department at noon on Thursday, November 18th, in the Poetry Center in the Life Sciences Library as we honor Michael Capel of SUNY-Oswego, our 2004 Short Fiction Prize Winner. Mr. Capel will read his story "Divers" and entertain questions from the audience.
A reception with refreshments will follow immediately in the Faculty Lounge.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/fictionprize
Submitted by: Melissa Bishop/DoIT
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Weight Watchers at Work
We will be starting a new session of Weight Watchers at Work in the Health Science Center. Date: Tuesday November 16th at 1:15 p.m. Please call Karen Haigh on 4-2363 or email: Karen.Haigh@sunysb.edu. All welcome. Come lose the fat and learn how to NOT pile on the pounds over the holidays.
Submitted by: Karen Haigh/HSC
2. "Take Control of Stress" ,Tuesday, Nov 23,2004,9;30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.,Wang Center,Fee $20. To register call 632-9140
Is your business stressing you out? Find out how stress is decreasing your productivity, reducing your profits and damaging your health. Come join Tranquility Based, and discover relaxation tools and techniques to reduce stress, increase productivity and make your business a success. Workshop presenters Jean Summit-Riker and Lisa Galanaugh (from Tranquility Based) have extensive experience in human relations, business and stress management. This workshop is open to everyone! - Come join us! To register call Ann at SBDC 632-9140.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/smallbusiness
Submitted by: Ann Garbarino/CEAS
3. Advanced Microsoft Excel Module I & II
NCE 314.1 & 314.2 - 2 sessions each - Fee: $109 each.
These courses, along with the other advanced Excel modules listed, focus on specific functions available in the program and is particularly useful for accountants and budget managers. These Advanced topics course covers multiple file management, linking, consolidating, auto-filter, pivot table and macros.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Microsoft Excel or equivalent experience.
Section B: Mon., 1:00-4:00 pm, Nov.22, 29; Dec. 6, 13, 2004
10% discount University employees and students, CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
To register go to SPD Website Registration Form at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/career/registration.html
For questions call 632-7071
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
4. Defensive Driving Class Begins Nov. 16th
Learn to be a defensive driver and save 10% on your auto insurance (liability and collision) and reduce up to four points on your driving record. The Empire Safety Council Accident Prevention Workshop emphasizes traffic safety awareness and is proven to reduce both accidents and traffic citations. Pre-registration/payment is necessary. Two Tuesdays 11/16 AND 11/23, from 6pm - 9pm. Location: SAC 305. Cost: $31/student, $35/non-student. Payment in the form of cash or two checks: $18/student, or $22/non-student (payable to SBU Crafts Center), and additional $13 per person fee (payable to K. O'Brien). Send checks with your name, address and telephone number to The Union Crafts Center, StonyBrook University, StonyBrook, NY 11794-3200 or visit The Crafts Center, Union 049. The Crafts Center offers non-credit arts and leisure classes call 632-6822 for more info.
Submitted by: Janice Costanzo/OSA
5. Osteoporosis Prevention and Management
The Division of Wellness and Chronic Illness in the Department of Family Medicine is offering a series of three group visits for the prevention and management of osteoporosis.
Participants will be evaluated individually in order to assess osteoporosis severity.
The groups will also discuss osteoporosis in an integrative, holistic fashion with focus on measures that may be added to conventional treatment such as nutrition with whole foods, supplements, yoga, and exercises to improve hip and spine bone density. Conventional monitoring techniques and medical intervention with hormone replacement therapy and drugs will be covered as well.
The series of three, two-hour sessions will be conducted on 12/1, 12/9, 12/15, between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. at 33 Research Way, Stony Brook Technology Park.
Most insurance plans are accepted with appropriate co-pay. For those without coverage, the cost for the series is $150.00.
To register, please call 631.444.9815
Submitted by: Marion Hollinger/UHMC
10. Miscellaneous
1. NYS DMV Mobile Outreach Program
SKIP A TRIP TO THE DMV WHEN DMV COMES TO YOU
Day/Date: Tuesday and Wednesday, December 7th & 8th
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location: Student Activity Center Lobby
NEW! To serve you better - Make your appointment today by calling Sen. John Flanagan's Office at (631) 361-2154. Forms and other necessary information you will need will then be mailed to you in advance.
Most services available in our offices will be offered during the DMV Mobile Outreach Visit noted above.
Apply for a non-driver I.D. card or your learner permit;
Renew your driver license or registration;
Refresh your photo for an updated driver license;
Review your driving record;
Or simply make an official change of address on your license or registration file.
PLEASE NOTE: NO CASH will be accepted. Credit card, money orders or personal checks only.
LET US DRIVE OUR SERVICES TO YOU
Submitted by: Gary Mis/OSA
2. Stewart Harris Memorial Service
Friends and Colleagues of Stewart Harris are invited to attend a Memorial Service on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 from 12:30PM to approximately 2:30PM in the Chapel of the Wang Center. A reception will follow in the Theatre Lobby outside the Chapel. RSVP Ann Berrios at 632-8300 or email Ann.Berrios@stonybrook.edu.
Submitted by: Ann Berrios/CEAS
3. The Wo/Men's Center Open Hour / Expanded Library
The Wo/Men's Center is now hosting an on-going "Open Hour" for all students, staff, or faculty. For one hour each day, stop by for free coffee and candy. The Wo/Men's Center has a newly expanded library, in an opening and inviting atmosphere. Guests are welcome to take out books or just relax. Located in the Student Union Room 221. For more information, call 632-9666.
Monday 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Tuesday 5 - 6 pm
Wednesday 5 - 6 pm
Thursday 5 - 6 pm
Submitted by: Diana Milillo/OSA