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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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Official News

· High-risk Faculty and Staff: H1N1 Vaccine is Here

· AU Holiday Luncheon

· Chemical Hygiene/Laboratory Safety Training General Announcements

· Environmental Studies Guest Speaker Today

· Interdisciplinary Art Major Exhibition

· Symphonic Band Concert

· Informal December Dance Showing

· Smile, Shake (hands), Speak: Basic Professional Etiquette

· ’AU Tech Talk’ - A Technology-related Talk Radio Show!

· Visiting Artist Sean Crowley

· Free Pizza at Relay for Life!

· Internal Job Posting - Custodian

· ITS Faculty/ Staff Trainings through 12/11

· Faculty, Staff, Administration Bookstore Appreciation Sale

· Student Appreciation Sale This Friday, Dec. 4

· Please Recognize Innovative Students

· Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service

· Let Us Know About Your Holiday Activities

· Ride Board

· Electronic Forms Service Now Available from ITS

· Attention Alumni: Nominate Colleagues for Awards!

· Classic Movie Matinee: 'Key Largo' (1948)

· Concert: Genesee Valley Chorus Annual Christmas Concert: 'Twas the Night

· Funk/Soul Artist Tony Gallicchio

· Hornell Area Humane Society Annual Basket Auction

· Oil Paintings by Danette Matteo

· This Week's Events in Allegany County

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

10:00 High-risk Faculty/Staff H1N1 Vaccination Clinic 12:20 Environmental Studies

Talk: Turtles!

3:20 Smile, Shake (hands), Speak

TOMORROW

10:00 High-risk Faculty/Staff H1N1 Vaccination Clinic 12:10 Bergren Forum: Kathy

Woughter - ’The Story Behind the WLC’

4:30 Penny Social at AU! Tell

FRIDAY

9:00 MS/CE Thesis Defense - Mohan Babu

Ramisetty

10:00 High-risk Faculty/Staff H1N1 Vaccination Clinic 3:30 Fall Teaching Job Fair

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4:30 Sit Still and Breathe:

Meditation in Powell.

Interdisciplinary Art Major Exhibition

Your Friends!

7:00 Informal Dance Showing

Informal December Dance Showing

7:00 Informal Dance Showing

Informal December Dance Showing 8:00 District 9 11:00 District 9

·Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving (A)

High-risk Faculty and Staff: H1N1 Vaccine is Here

Healthy individuals aged 25 and up are not included in target groups for H1N1 vaccination. However, current AU faculty and staff with chronic health conditions that put them at risk for flu complications, are encouraged to be vaccinated.

The Allegany County Department of Health has supplied AU Health Services with a limited number of H1N1 vaccine for these individuals. Appointments for Faculty/Staff vaccinations can be scheduled by calling the AU Health Services at 871.2400. Faculty/Staff vaccinations will be administered between 10 a.m. - noon and 1 - 4 p.m., Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 12/2 - 12/11.

If you have not been diagnosed with any of the conditions listed below please do not try to make an appointment for H1N1 vaccination. As the vaccine becomes more widely distributed there will be increased opportunity for healthy people to get vaccinated.

Centers for Disease Control guidelines for high-risk groups includes those with the following medical conditions:

* Pregnancy (with your doctor's recommendation)

* Asthma

* Neurological and neuro-developmental conditions (such as seizure disorders, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury)

* Chronic lung disease (such as cystic fibrosis)

* Heart disease (such as congenital heart defects)

* Diabetes

* Kidney disorders

* Liver disorders

* Metabolic disorders

* Blood disorders (such as sickle cell)

* Weakened immune system due to disease or medication (such as those on long-term steroid treatment or people with HIV, AIDS)

Submitted by: Pamela Schu

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AU Holiday Luncheon

The Holiday Season is upon us! Please join President Charles Edmondson and Dr. Laura Greyson for the traditional AU Holiday Luncheon. Charley and Laura would like to extend an invitation to all faculty and staff, including part-time and temporary employees, to attend the Luncheon to be held on Friday, Dec. 11 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Ade Hall dining room. There will be great food, music, and a chance to mingle with friends and co-workers.

Please respond to Mary McAllister at [email protected] by Monday, Dec. 7, if you plan to attend.

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Honey Orange Roasted Turkey Breast Slow Cooked Thyme and Garlic Prime Rib Apricot Chestnut Stuffing

Sage Whipped Butternut Squash Traditional Green Bean Casserole

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Burnt Corn Salad Cranberry Sauce Sheppard's Pie (vegan) Apple Walnut Slaw

Red and Green Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette Herb Cheese Rolls with Whipped Butter

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Eggnog-Panettone Bread Pudding Chocolate Cherry Trifle

Gingerbread Cake with Creme Anglaise

Submitted by: Laura Crain

Chemical Hygiene/Laboratory Safety Training Mark your calendar:

Yearly training for Chemical Hygiene/Laboratory Safety is mandatory for all individuals who work in a lab: faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate work study students. If you did not attend training during the spring 2009 semester, please attend.

ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD IN HOLMES AUDITORIUM Tuesday, DEC. 15, 8-9:30 a.m. - Physical Plant employees

Tuesday, DEC. 15, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. - Laboratory faculty, graduate students, staff, technicians, supervisors

Friday, JAN. 22, 2010, 2:30 - 5 p.m. - Graduate students and work study students only.

Don't forget to pre-register via e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] or telephone 2196 (Beth) or 3020 (Dean).

Link: Training Schedule Submitted by: Beth Cartella

Environmental Studies Guest Speaker Today

Dr. Fred Beaudry of the University of Wisconsin will be presenting a guest lecture entitled "Road Mortality Risk for Spotted and Blanding's Turtle Populations in Maine" from 12:20-1:10 p.m. today in room 230 Science Center. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served.

Submitted by: Michele Hluchy

Interdisciplinary Art Major Exhibition

Please join the Interdisciplinary Art Major for its Fall 2009 student exhibition, including Foundation courses "Seeing, Perception and Interpretation" and "Body, Time and Movement" with special upper- level student show-within-a-show featuring Found Object artwork.

PAINTING! DRAWING! VIDEO! PERFORMANCE! SCULPTURE! INSTALLATION! ....and the legendary IART cookies!

Opening reception: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 4:30-6 p.m.

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Exhibition continues: Thursdat & Friday, Dec. 3 & 4, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Attachment: iart1.pdf

Submitted by: Laurel Carpenter

Symphonic Band Concert

The AU Symphonic Band (formally "Concert Band") will present a concert celebrating diversity in America and civil rights events on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall.

This concert will include both serious and light-hearted works. Look forward to ethnic holiday music, and a Star Trek Suite (this includes music from this summer's blockbuster movie)!

ADMISSION IS FREE and open to the public. Contact Chris Foster, Director of Bands, at 871.2571, or e-mail [email protected] for questions and details. See you there!

Submitted by: Christopher Foster

Informal December Dance Showing

Informal showings of what the dancers on the AU campus have been working on this semester will be presented Thursday, Dec. 3, Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the CD Smith Theater located in the Miller Performing Arts Center.

There will be performances by AU Faculty Robert Bingham and D. Chase Angier; Dance Classes including the composition class taught by Angier, New and Existing Repertory taught by Bingham and contemporary dance and jazz classes taught by Angier and Bingham.

Dance clubs such as the Alfred Steppas, Alfred State Japanese Dance Team, Alfred University Dance Team, and The Middle Eastern Dancers will also be performing. A different program will be featured each night; admission is free. Any questions please contact D. Chase Angier at [email protected].

Submitted by: Chase Angier

Smile, Shake (hands), Speak: Basic Professional Etiquette

From what to wear, how to make appropriate small-talk, to how to not dump your plate of appetizers while shaking hands, this session will offer you the basic tools on how to handle yourself in a

professional setting.

On Wednesday, Dec. 2, join us at the Women's Leadership Center for our final Skills Workshop of the semester. The workshop is from 3:20-4:30 p.m.

Submitted by: Cheryl Foster

’AU Tech Talk’ - A Technology-related Talk Radio Show!

Tune in every Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. on WALF, 89.7FM in Alfred, NY. Hosted by a few geeks from the Alfred ITS Department, we discuss everything to do with computers, cell phones, video games, and

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more!

We take pride in our show being a listener-participation experience. Products, links, and companies that we reference on the air also make it into the posts we have to view at your leisure.

Also, feel free to contact us with any computer or technology-related question and we will make every attempt to answer it - perhaps even on the air!

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Visiting Artist Sean Crowley

Visiting Artist Sean Crowley, Theatre Designer and Director of Drama at Royal Welsh College, will have a presentation of his design work on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. in room 301 - Miller Performing Arts Center.

He will also talk about summer programs and workshops as well as international study programs. This will be a good opportunity for anyone looking for study abroad programs connecting art and all types of performance in well-connected and strong conservatory setting.

Submitted by: Marketa Fantova

Free Pizza at Relay for Life!

This is the last chance for your team to get free pizza at Relay for Life! All you need to do is have one person from your team sign up online (www.relayforlife.org/alfr...) by Friday, Dec. 4 at midnight and it's all yours. Who wouldn't want free pizza anyways?

And for those of you who don't know what Relay for Life is, it is a 12-hour American Cancer Society fundraiser that gives us the opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have battled against cancer, remember those who have been lost, and to fight back against the disease that affects us all!

It is a great time and lots of fun; friends and memories will be made!

Link: Alfred's Relay Site

Submitted by: Elisabeth Phillips-Jones

Internal Job Posting - Custodian Employment Opportunity: Custodian Link: Custodian Posting

Submitted by: Kim Wyant

ITS Faculty/ Staff Trainings through 12/11

The following training sessions are available for AU faculty and staff:

Turning Point Student Response "Clickers"

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Clickers can be used to keep students' attention and check their understanding of key ideas during class.

Thursday 12/10, 9-10:30 a.m.

Google Docs

Collaborate with students and encourage participation in group projects with this free tool from Google.

Thursday 12/10, 1:20-2:10 p.m.

Blackboard 9

Brush up on the new version of Blackboard before the Spring semester begins. Manage content, calculate grades, communicate with students, and more.

Friday 12/11, 9-10:30 a.m.

Turnitin.com Anti-Plagiarism Tool

Promote academic honesty in your classes and view originality reports of student work.

Friday 12/11, 1:20-2:10 p.m.

All trainings will be held in 306 Perlman Hall. To sign up for one of these sessions, contact Meghanne Freivald at 871.2363 or via e-mail.

Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald

Faculty, Staff, Administration Bookstore Appreciation Sale

On Dec. 4, 11, & 18 the bookstore invites all faculty, staff, and administration to the AU Bookstore Appreciation SALE. Receive 20% OFF storewide. We have NEW holiday items, Godiva chocolate, Jansport clothing Buy 1, Get 1 50% OFF, 2010 calendars, and great stocking stuffers!

Come browse the store. Some exclusions apply. Happy Holidays from the AU Bookstore.

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Student Appreciation Sale This Friday, Dec. 4

THE AU Bookstore's annual Student Appreciation Sale is THIS Friday, Dec. 4. Enjoy 20% OFF clothing, trade books, and gifts. All Jansport clothing Buy 1 get 1 50% OFF, 2010 wall calendars 25% OFF.

Specials on Godiva chocolate! Come browse the store!

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Please Recognize Innovative Students

Each year the Board of Trustees recognizes students who see a need and create a solution either on campus or within the surrounding community. We are looking for nominees for the 2009 Student Innovation Award. Please consider sending a quick paragraph about an innovative student (or group of students) who you believe should be recognized.

Send to Dan Napolitano at [email protected] [email protected]> no later than Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.

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Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service

Sign-ups are still open for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Eighteen community organizations are looking for material resources and volunteers. You can sign up to donate something as small as a can of food, or as big as your time.

If you are interested, please contact Ryan Arroyo, Service Learning Coordinator, [email protected] or X2702. Thank you!

Attachment: Compiled_Resource_Lists3.doc Submitted by: Ryan Arroyo

Let Us Know About Your Holiday Activities

The Office of Communications is seeking information from clubs, organizations, departments, etc. that are coordinating special projects and activities during the holiday season, Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Please send the information and name of a contact person to: Jessica Marble at [email protected], or Debbie Clark at [email protected]. Thank you.

Ride Board

Break is coming up, search for a ride to hitch onto, or post a ride that you can offer to someone else to hitch onto. Better than flying stand-by!

Link: Ride Board Submitted by: Judy Linza

Electronic Forms Service Now Available from ITS

In an effort to streamline AU's data collection process, ITS is now offering an Electronic Forms service to the campus. AU offices may now convert existing paper forms to online forms using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro.

Specially formatted PDF forms can be submitted to an E-Forms administration page on the staff portal.

The forms are reviewed by ITS and published to the E-forms pages on the staff and student portals.

Once the forms have been filled out, they can be retrieved from a restricted folder on AU's U drive. For the safety of the AU community, ITS cannot publish any forms asking for Social Security numbers or any other sensitive personal information.

Any staff member interested in submitting E-forms for publication must obtain permission from a supervisor and complete required E-Forms training. Training will be provided on an as-needed basis.

To request training, please contact Meghanne Freivald at 871.2363 or via e-mail.

Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald

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Attention Alumni: Nominate Colleagues for Awards!

The Alumni Association presents awards annually at Reunion to alumni and friends of the University who have contributed to Alfred, their workplace, and society in general. Please help us recognize those individuals for their efforts and achievements by nominating them for an Alumni Association Award.

Nomination forms are available for download at http://www.alfred.edu/alu...

<http://www.alfred.edu/alu...> . Nominations are due by Jan. 1, 2010.

Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement - given to honor alumni whose achievements in their profession, career or avocational pursuits, or service to society bring honor and distinction to AU.

Alumni Award for Distinguished Service - given to alumni in recognition of loyalty and commitment in service to Alfred University.

Abigail Allen Award for Service to Women - given to honor an Alfred alumnus/a in recognition of distinctive career achievement, community service, or avocational pursuits that have improved the quality of women's lives.

Lillian T. Nevins Award for Lifetime Service to Alfred University - given to honor alumni who have rendered outstanding service to Alfred University.

Honorary Alumnus/a Recognition Award - given to a non-graduate in recognition of interest, allegiance and service to Alfred University and alumni, that the recipient may be evermore one of us.

Nominations may be forwarded to the Alumni Relations Office, Welcome Center, One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802. You may also Email [email protected]> nominations or fax your information to 607.871.2391. Please contact us with any questions at 607.871.2144. We thank you for your support and assistance!

Classic Movie Matinee: 'Key Largo' (1948) Thursday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.

Nancy Howe Auditorium at the David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N. Main St., Wellsville

This 1948 adaptation of Maxwell Anderson's play about a gangster holding captives in a Florida hotel during a tropical storm stars Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, and Lauren Bacall.

This library-sponsored movie is free and open to everyone.

Concert: Genesee Valley Chorus Annual Christmas Concert: 'Twas the Night Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.

Nancy Howe Auditorium at the David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N. Main St., Wellsville

The Genesee Valley Chorus presents a marvelous rendition of Fred Waring's "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" with selections from the Wellsville Performing Arts Orchestra and a group carol sing.

The concert is free and open to the general public.

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Funk/Soul Artist Tony Gallicchio

Appearing Saturday, Dec. 5 at Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe When: Saturday Dec. 5, 2009 7:30 p.m.

Where: Black-Eyed Susan Acoustic Cafe 22 West Main St., Angelica, NY

How Much: No cover charge (guests are expected to contribute to the musician's tip jar)

Gallicchio of Hornell is a sought-after solo artist and a member of the trio FunkNut. He'll present a soulful evening of blues, jazz, and funk on piano and guitar, adding some powerful vocals to complete the sound. He has performed extensively in New York and along the East Coast, and at venues closer to home including the Wellsville Creative Arts Center, Nietzsches in Buffalo, Lovin Cup in Rochester, and Funk 'n Waffles in Syracuse.

Contact: Don and Karen Ash, Proprietors 585.466.3399

[email protected] Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Hornell Area Humane Society Annual Basket Auction Monday, Nov. 30-Saturday, Dec. 5

The shelter will be hosting its annual Basket Auction just in time for the holidays. If you would like to donate a basket for the event or help out during the week please contact us!

Basket Auction is at the shelter.

Industrial Park Road Hornell NY, 14843

E-mail [email protected]

Web site www.hornellanimalshelter....

607.324.1270

Oil Paintings by Danette Matteo Through Jan. 9, 2010

Where: Angelica Sweet Shop 44 West Main St., Angelica, NY

Contact: Don and Karen Ash, Proprietors

The exhibit is open to the public during regular Sweet Shop hours: Monday-Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information or to inquire about exhibiting your work in Angelica, call 585.466.7070 or e-mail [email protected]

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This Week's Events in Allegany County Please see attached.

Attachment: This_Week_in_Allegany_County_(Dec_01).pdf Submitted by: Deborah Clark