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Thursday, February 17, 2011

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Official News

· S.A.V.E. and Child Abuse Workshops

· Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Call for Nominations

· May Graduates: It's Time to Order Graduation Regalia General Announcements

· CLAS Major/Minor Fair

· Internship and Summer Job Fair

· Free Resume Paper Today at the Career Development Center

· Gallery Talk with Currier and Shales Rescheduled

· Riley Lecture: 'Amusing, Alliterative Title ...

· Intramural One-Day Tournaments - Last Chance

· Learn 2 Lead Workshop: Resumes and Cover Letters

· Bergren Forum - 'Open Source Software and GNU Licensing'

· Reception for Pam Schu Friday 2/18 @ 4 p.m.

· Friday Night Hikes

· Spring Intramural League Starting After Spring Break-Sign Up Now!

· Vote for Ian McCoy

· Song of Silk - A Chinese Concert

· Scholes Librarian Candidate: Gary Cleland

· Habitat Thanks All Who SPA-ghettied!!

· Interested in Sustainability at Alfred University?

· Rochester Area Career Expo (RACE)

· Memorial reception scheduled for Bob Hutter

· 40th Annual Sarasota Luncheon

· Concert: Nick Anderson Music

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

8:30 Free Resume Paper at the CDC

9:20 Chemical Hygiene/Lab Safety Training

10:20 SOE Graduate Seminar 12:10 Bergren Forum - ’Open

Source Software and GNU Licensing’

3:30 CYLI Paper Making 7:15 World Meal

TOMORROW

12:00 Gallery Talk with Anne Currier and Ezra Shales Rescheduled

CLAS Major/Minor and Internship/ Summer Job Fair

4:00 Reception for Pam Schu Friday 2/18 @ 4 p.m.

6:00 Women’s Basketball Game

SATURDAY 2:00 Women’s Basketball

Game

4:00 Men’s Basketball Game 8:00 AU Dance Theater

Concert

9:00 Renaissance Casino Night

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8:00 AU Dance Theater Concert

Friday Nigh Hikes 8:00 AU Dance Theater

Concert

Film: ’Unstoppable’

Men’s Basketball Game 10:00 Comedy: Juston

McKinney

11:00 Film: ’Unstoppable’

S.A.V.E. and Child Abuse Workshops

In order to meet NYS Education Department requirements for certification, all education major and minor students must attend a Safe Schools Against Violence In Education (SAVE) Workshop and a Child Abuse Identification & Reporting Workshop.

The Division of Education will offer these workshops as follows:

Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Workshop:

Monday, March 14 & Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 8-9:15 a.m. - 336 Myers Hall (must attend both days to complete workshop).

March 14 & 16, 2011 from 9:20-10:35 a.m. - 336 Myers Hall (must attend both days to complete the workshop).

Child Abuse Identification & Reporting Workshop:

Monday, May 2, 2011 - 4:10-6:50 p.m. - 228 Myers Hall

Please note: This is the last time these workshops will be offered this semester. If you are an

education major or minor student who is graduating in May but haven't attended these workshops yet please attend. The Division of Education cannot recommend you for certification until you complete both workshops.

Submitted by: Cathy Allen

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Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Call for Nominations

It's time to nominate seniors as Alfred University's Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Woman and Man for the class of 2011.

This award recognizes all-around accomplishment in scholarship (min. GPA 3.2), leadership, and character. The document below contains the full description and criteria.

There are two ways to nominate students. (1) You can use the easy link below for a quick Web form, or (2) you can e-mail or mail the attachment below.

Deadline for receipt of nominations is the end of the day on Thursday, Feb. 24. Please nominate early to give your candidate more time to prepare the application!

Link: Marlin Miller quick nomination form

Attachment: Outstanding Sr. award description & nomination Submitted by: Kathy Woughter

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May Graduates: It's Time to Order Graduation Regalia

May graduates can now order regalia at the AU Bookstore. The deadline is Wednesday, March 30. Pre- payment is required. Stop in to give measurements. Bachelor's unit (cap, gown, tassel, hood) $53.96;

Master's unit $59.96.

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

CLAS Major/Minor Fair

Unsure of a major that matches your interests?

Feeling like the major that you selected is not right for you?

Then come to the annual CLAS Major/Minor Fair!

The Major/Minor Fair, sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, offers students the opportunity to talk to faculty and students currently majoring or minoring in many different areas.

Come and explore, ask questions, and learn more about our range of exciting majors and minors.

Refreshments will be served.

Date: Friday, Feb. 18 Time: Noon - 2 p.m.

Location: Board Room and Kenyon Allen Room, Powell Campus Center Submitted by: Jennifer Posener

Internship and Summer Job Fair When: Noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18 Where: Knight Club

Dress: Casual to business casual What to bring: Plenty of resumes

Over 50 employers will be represented either in person or via resume collections.

Complete list of participating employers:

Link: Internship/Summer Job Fair Participants Submitted by: Jennifer Posener

Free Resume Paper Today at the Career Development Center When: Today! Thursday, Feb. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Career Development Center (castle)

Why: To make sure you have enough resumes for the Internship & Summer Job Fair (Friday, Feb. 18, noon - 2 p.m. in the Knight Club)

Link: Internship & Summer Job Fair Employers Submitted by: Mark McFadden

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Gallery Talk with Currier and Shales Rescheduled

Co-curators Anne Currier and Ezra Shales will be giving a gallery talk on Friday, Feb. 18 at noon in the Fosdick-Nelson in conjunction with the exhibition "Raw Goods: the transformation of material by local industry".

"Raw Goods" displays artifacts of manufacturing in Western New York as examples of artful engineering, elegant solutions and material innovations and illuminates the historical relationships between regional factories and the tradition of material-based research at the NYS College of Ceramics.

The exhibition will be on display through Feb. 23, 2011. The gallery is open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekdays and 1-3 p.m. on weekends. For more information contact the gallery director, Sharon McConnell at: [email protected].

Submitted by: Sharon McConnell

Riley Lecture: 'Amusing, Alliterative Title ...

Riley Lecture: "Amusing, Alliterative Title: Then a String of Academic Words Like `Paradigm,'

`Mechanism' and `Identity' (Or How Feminists Can Be Funny)"

AU English alum and hot young comedian DeAnne Smith's "feminist humor in a man's world"

lecture/performance will take place at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 21, in Nevin's Theater, Powell Campus Center.

The Riley Lecture in Women's Studies will be followed by a catered reception -- both are free and open to the public.

Attachment: It's No Joke ...

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Intramural One-Day Tournaments - Last Chance Hey Everyone,

This is your last chance to sign up for the basketball or soccer one day tournament so please enter your roster by e-mailing me, Scott Miller, at [email protected].

Rosters are due by the 17th for Basketball and the 24th for Soccer.

Feb. 20 4-9 p.m. 5v5 Basketball (open) Feb. 27 2-7 p.m. 6v6 Soccer (open) Link: [email protected]

Submitted by: Scott Miller

Learn 2 Lead Workshop: Resumes and Cover Letters

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Your resume gets 15 seconds of attention. Come to the Learn 2 Lead Workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 12:20 to 1:15 p.m. at the WLC! Find out how to make EVERY resume count!

Submitted by: Cheryl Foster

Bergren Forum - 'Open Source Software and GNU Licensing'

The Bergren Forum sponsored by the Division of Human Studies will be meeting at 12:10 on Thursday, Feb. 17 in the Nevins Theatre, Powell Campus Center.

Bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea are complimentary.

Speaker: Mike Stone

Topic: "Open Source Software and GNU Licensing"

Mike Stone, ITS Desktop Technician, will discuss the pros and cons of free software and the GNU General Public License that makes it possible.

Submitted by: Marilyn Saxton

Reception for Pam Schu Friday 2/18 @ 4 p.m.

Join us for light refreshments and comaraderie as we welcome Pam Schu to her new position at Alfred University as assistant director of Residence Life.

In this new role, Pam will be working specifically with all aspects of the First Year student population serving as a resource, advocate, and mentor in addition to supervising the undergraduate RA and graduate RD Residence Life staff members.

The Reception will be held in the Office of Residence Life, Bartlett Hall.

Submitted by: Brenda Porter

Friday Night Hikes

We will be meeting again this Friday to snowshoe or hike the Pine Hill trails.

-When: Friday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m.

-Where: We will meet on the 1st floor of the Powell Campus Center near the mail room -What do you need: Headlamps and snowshoes (maybe, depending ont the weather) are recommended but not required.

Hope to see you this Friday.

Submitted by: Mark McFadden

Spring Intramural League Starting After Spring Break-Sign Up Now!

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TEAMS AND LEAGUES FORMING --- SIGN UP NOW

TEAM ROSTERS/SIGNUPS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL Friday, March 4 GAMES WILL BEGIN WEEK OF 3/14/11 after the break

In an attempt to make things easier for scheduling, I have listed the days of participation. Please note that there are multiple sports on some evenings, but we don't think they will overlap so you can sign up for both.

The times listed below are tentative and are subject to change according to Varsity Sports' practice times.

Spring Events:

6 v 6 Indoor soccer (men's) Monday Nights 7:30-10 p.m.

Coed 6 v 6 Indoor Soccer Tuesday Nights 7:30-10 p.m.

Coed Kickballl (10 v 10) Wednesday Nights 6-8:30 p.m.

5 v 5 Basketball Wednesday Nights 7-10 p.m.

Coed Slow Pitch Softball (10 Players)Thursday Nights 6-8:30 p.m.

Volleyball 6 v 6 (coed) Thursday Nights 7:30-10 p.m.

You may register your team by dropping off your completed roster to the drop off box at the Intramural Bulletin board in the lower level of the McLane Center. Blank roster forms are available at the bulletin board as well. You may also e-mail your roster to [email protected]

All rosters must be submitted by the "due date."

FAQ's

How do I join a team to sign up?

AU Intramurals Sports and Recreation invites all AU students, faculty and staff to participate. You are encouraged to create your own teams with friends, classmates and neighbors. If you are unable to connect with a group you may contact the director of IM Sports and Recreation for assistance in joining another team.

Who can I have on my team?

Current Varsity/ JV Athletes. No more than 2 (on the field at the same time)varsity/junior varsity athletes may participate on IM Sports teams in the sport, or associated sport, in which they competed at the intercollegiate level. An athlete that appeared on an intercollegiate roster at any time during the current academic year is considered a varsity/junior varsity athlete. You may have more than 2 on the roster but only 2 can compete at the same time.

Former Varsity/ JV Athletes. Former varsity/junior varsity athletes may participate on IM Sports teams without restriction provided they have not appeared on varsity/junior varsity rosters at any time during the current academic year.

Attachment: Roster_Forms.doc Submitted by: Scott Miller

Vote for Ian McCoy

Hello fellow students of Alfred, I(Ian McCoy) am Currently in a video contest on http://tubecontest.com/su...

and would greatly appreciate it if you would vote for me. To vote, all you need to do is sign up, put your e-mail in, and confirm.

Help me win, thank you - Ian McCoy

P.S. you can vote ever two hours until the 28th.

Link: http://tubecontest.com/submissions/rh93 Submitted by: Ian McCoy

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Song of Silk - A Chinese Concert

Song of Silk, featuring the Beijing Opera, Chinese traditional instrumental music, and Chinese folk dance, is presented by the faculty of the Confucius Institute of Chinese Opera at Binghamton University and National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts.

Time: 7 p.m., Feb 26

Place: New Miller Theatre, Alfred University Tickets: Students are $2 each; all others are $5.

Limited seating!

The tickets will be available in the Box Office in the Miller Building from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. from Feb. 21 to 25. Reservation may also be made by e-mailing [email protected] or visiting the Web Box Office at http://las.alfred.edu/per...

Sponsored and organized by Confucius Institute at Alfred University.

Submitted by: Jing Zhu

Scholes Librarian Candidate: Gary Cleland

The campus community is invited to a presentation by Gary Cleland from Falls Church, VA. Gary is a candidate for Scholes Emerging Technology/Engineering Librarian.

His presentation will be held on Friday, Feb 18. at 11:30 a.m. in BINNS 106 (Room C).

Presentation Title: The Engineered Law Firm: The Integration of Engineers into the Intellectual Property Practice of a major law firm

We hope you can join us to welcome Gary and hear his presentation.

Attachment: alfred_resume_cleland1.pdf Submitted by: Mark Smith

Habitat Thanks All Who SPA-ghettied!!

AU Habitat would like to thank everyone who attended the SPA-Ghetti. Your participation and generosity resulted in proceeds of more than $1,000, which will buy a lot of building supplies for the house we will build during the Spring Break Collegiate Challenge.

Special thanks to Nancy Banker and the CSI staff for their ingenuity and generosity... and especially to AVI Food Systems Catering Director Lydia A. Becker for her amazing support.

Kudos to volunteer catering assistants Jessie Arnone and Kacie Dean for making the entire evening was such a smooth operation.

This was by far Habitat's most successful spaghetti dinner fund-raiser to date, and Habitat members and a future home owner are extremely grateful. Thank you, all!

Anyone unable to attend who would like to support AU Habitat may send donations payable to "AU Habitat" c/o Dave Snyder, adviser, Herrick Library. Thank you!

Submitted by: David Snyder

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Interested in Sustainability at Alfred University?

Would you like to be at the forefront of sustainability decisions and actions on campus?

A student is needed to fulfill the Co-Chair role of the Council on Green Efforts, a University-wide Council of faculty and administration working toward environmental efforts.

This position requires interest in sustainability and environmental consciousness, as well as a desire to move the University forward in decreasing its environmental impact.

If you are interested, please contact Kacie Dean at [email protected] Submitted by: Kacie Dean

Rochester Area Career Expo (RACE) Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011

2 to 5 p.m.

Over 50 employers expected to attend.

Transportation provided by the AU Career Development Center. Call 871.2164 or e-mail [email protected] to reserve a seat.

Link: Current list of participating employers Submitted by: Mark McFadden

Memorial reception scheduled for Bob Hutter

I regret to inform you of the death of Robert Hutter, retired professor of law in the College of Business, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, after a lengthy illness.

He joined the Alfred University faculty in fall 1974, and retired due to poor health in June 2010.

A memorial reception will be held from 1-5 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Wellsville Country Club. A complete obituary is not yet available. We will post one when it is.

Link: http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/newsnow/x1055383273 Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

40th Annual Sarasota Luncheon

Join AU President Charles Edmondson and his spouse, Laura Greyson, as they welcome alumni, parents, and friends to the 40th Annual Sarasota Luncheon.

Saturday, March 5, 2011 Social Hour: 11:30 a.m.

Luncheon: 12:30 p.m.

The Bird Key Yacht Club

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301 Bird Key Drive Sarasota, Florida

The cost to attend is $15 per person. Please RSVP by Friday, Feb. 25. You may register by phoning 607.871.2144, by e-mailing [email protected], or by visiting www.alfred.edu/alumni.

Hope to see you there!

Submitted by: Audrea Sirianni

Concert: Nick Anderson Music Friday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.

Nancy Howe Auditorium David A. Howe Public Library 155 N. Main St., Wellsville 585.593.3410

Join us as Wellsville's own Nick Anderson presents our first Youth Concert on the acoustic guitar and piano. Nick, a sophomore at Wellsville High School, has an album coming out this year. This concert is the latest program for teens (all other ages are invited) through the Howe Library.

This library-sponsored concert is free and open to the general public.

Submitted by: Deborah Clark