Campus Announcements for the week of 12/26/2005
Table of Contents
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Web Procurement Training
2. Lawson Training
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. "Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk" Thursday, January 19, 2006, 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. 11th Annual Perinatal & Pediatric Bereavement Conference
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Sunday Acoustic Concert Series announces schedule for Spring Semester at The University Cafe
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Nurse Aide Training Program
2. Introduction to Microsoft Word: - NCE 316 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
3. Introduction to Microsoft Excel: - NCE 314 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Long Island Database Project - Volunteers Needed
2. 2006 Innovative Technology Development Program - Call for Applications
3. Are you an overweight healthy non-smoker?
4. Free Relationship Assessment and Payment of 50 Dollars
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc...)
1. Web Procurement Training
SUNY Central Administration has created a new web-based Procurement system. All purchase requests using state, ifr and difr funds must be submitted using this new program. Mary Woodward from the Procurement department will be conducting training sessions in the ECC training room throughout the month of January. Please contact Mary Woodward at 632-9849 to schedule this mandatory training for your staff.
Submitted by: Mary Woodward/Admin
2. Lawson Training
Lawson Training Class to be held on 1-05/06 at 10am in the IT Training Room, (HSC-Library - Computer Classroom - Room 3-133A), "For All Hospital Employees", to attend this class Please contact Michele Thomas, Lawson Support Specialist, ext. 4-7805. There will be 2 parts covered in this class, the first half is for ordering from the Storerooms in the Hospital and the second half will cover ordering from an outside Vendor. I suggest that all employees who are either new to Stony Brook or just would like a refresher course, please attend this class.
Submitted by: Michele Thomas/UHMC
04. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. "Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk" Thursday, January 19, 2006, 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Movie originally aired on PBS June 2005 - Veteran correspondent John Merrow takes viewers behind the scenes of American higher education to experience college through the eyes of students, professors, and college administrators. Set on four different college campuses across the country- a private liberal arts college, a major state university, a regional public university, and a community college. Declining by Degrees examines both the promise and the peril in higher education today.
Thursday, January 19, 2006, 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. (2 hour Movie), WANG CENTER - Theater
To register for this workshop please contact Susan DiMonda 632-7206 or e-mail sdimonda@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
http://http://www.decliningbydegrees.org/
Submitted by: Susan Dimonda/CAS
05. Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
1. 11th Annual Perinatal & Pediatric Bereavement Conference
Mark your calendars: Friday January 20, 2006 for the 11th Annual Perinatal & Pediatric Bereavement Conference. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Kenneth Doka, will speak on disenfranchised grief- recognizing hidden sorrow. For more information, please call (631) 444-3783
Submitted by: Kathleen Southerton/UHMC
07. Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc...)
1. Sunday Acoustic Concert Series announces schedule for Spring Semester at The University Cafe
The Sunday Acoustic Concert Series announces its schedule of concerts for the spring semester at The University Cafe. The following performers will appear:
Sunday, January 15th: Rod MacDonald with Rich Deans opening
Sunday, January 29th: Pat Wictor and Red Molly
Sunday, February 12th: Lisa Moscatiello (with Fred Lieder on cello)/James O'Malley opens
Sunday, March 5th: Jack Hardy
Sunday, March 19th: Rod Picott
Sunday, April 2nd: David Olney
Sunday, April 23rd: Tom Russell and Andrew Hardin
Sunday, June 11th: Special 6 P.M. Show: Fairport Convention
Ticket information/reservations: 632-6027 or via e mail: gpalaia@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Submitted by: Charles Backfish/CAS
08. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, etc...)
1. Nurse Aide Training Program
The Long Island State Veterans Home together with the Stony Brook University Hospital Clinical Education Dept will conduct a 6 week Nurses Aide Training Program beginning, Tuesday, January 17, 2006. To apply to this program, come to our Open House on Monday, January 9, 2006 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the East Pavilion Classroom. We will have on site interviews. For additional information, please call 444-8712. Thank you for your interest.
Submitted by: Michele Bienia/LISVH
2. Introduction to Microsoft Word: - NCE 316 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
This course provides an introduction to the most popular word processing program. Streamline workflow by learning shortcuts. Topics include: creating, saving, editing and printing a document, spell check, thesaurus, search and replace, and moving text.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.
Section G: Wed., 6:00-9:00 pm, Jan. 18,25; Feb.1,8,15,2006
Section H: Mon., 1:00-4:00 pm, Jan. 23,30; Feb.,6,13,20,2006
For a full description of this class, and to register go to SPD Website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
For questions call 632-7071
10% discount for University employees and Students. CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
3. Introduction to Microsoft Excel: - NCE 314 - 5 sessions - Fee: $259
This introductory course demonstrates the power and ease that makes Microsoft Excel the most-widely used spreadsheet application for office and home financial planning. Accountants, office managers, budget managers, even the family financial planner, will benefit from learning the basics of Excel. Topics include: basics of spreadsheet design, entering data, editing, formatting and printing worksheets, and implementing formulae and functions. The course emphasizes hands-on exercises to reinforce lessons.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows or equivalent experience.
Section J: Thurs., 6:00-9:00pm, Jan., 19,26;Feb.,2,9,16,2006.
Section K: Mon., 1:30-4:30pm, Jan., 23,30;Feb.,6,13,20,2006.
For a full description of this class, and to register go to SPD Website at
http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/computer
For questions call 632-7071
10% discount for University employees and Students. CSEA LEAP Vouchers accepted
Submitted by: Frank Esposito/Prov
09. Research (Studies, Testing, etc...)
1. Long Island Database Project - Volunteers Needed
The Long Island Cancer Center is creating a database of blood samples and clinical information to help researchers better understand why some individuals develop breast and prostate cancer while others do not.
Women and men are eligible to participate if they were diagnosed with breast or prostate cancer OR have never been diagnosed with cancer, are 18 years of age or older, are a current Long Island resident and have lived on Long Island for at least 5 years.
For more information about the study, please call Pat Gramer at 444-7995 or 1-800-566-9667.
Submitted by: Erin O'Leary/UHMC
2. 2006 Innovative Technology Development Program - Call for Applications
The Center for Biotechnology announces the 2006 Call for Applications to the Innovative Technology Development (ITD) Program. The ITD Program supports commercially promising, translational research in all areas of medical biotechnology, including research products, diagnostics, or therapeutics. Funding is available to faculty at SBU for translational research on the academic campus. Applications must provide matched funding from a New York State company, evidence for commercialization potential, and be consistent with the Centers mission of economic development in NYS. We encourage projects in collaboration with the Centers Applied Bioscience Laboratories (ABL) or Custom Microarray Facility (CMF).
Faculty or companies with interest or considering application, are strongly encouraged to contact Dr. Anil Dhundale, Director, Scientific Affairs(anil.dhundale@sunysb.edu, or 631-632-8443), prior to writing a full proposal. Application forms can be downloaded from the Center's web site at www.biotech.sunysb.edu/techDev/ITD/index.html.The deadline for receipt of proposals is 5PM, Friday, February 10, 2006.
http://www.biotech.sunysb.edu/techDev/ITD/index.html
Submitted by: Kate Posnanski/CEAS
3. Are you an overweight healthy non-smoker?
Are you an overweight healthy non-smoker?
We invite you to participate in a study of how your lungs work.
This study involves pulmonary function testing, followed by 2 days (about 4 hours on the first day and 2 hours on the second day) of chest imaging. We will be studying whether your weight is affecting the way your lungs clear things that you breathe in.
If you are interested and you are:
Overweight
Never smoked
Do not have a cough
Are not pregnant
Are over the age of 18
Please Call: 631-444-1776 and ask to speak to Dr. Daroowalla at Pulmonary division, about the lung study. You will be paid $25 for each day that you complete.* Please use the following chart to check whether you are eligible.
Submitted by: Mario Solomita/UHMC
4. Free Relationship Assessment and Payment of 50 Dollars
The University Marital Clinic at Stony Brook University is currently offering free marital assessments as part of a non-profit research study. Participating couples will receive 50 dollars and a chance to win a hand-held computer valued at 250 dollars. Call 631.632.7850 to see if you qualify.
Submitted by: Heather Foran/GST