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Friday, September 18, 2015

In This Issue

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General Announcements

· Envirnmental Studies Seminar: 'EcoVillage Ithaca' - Today!

· MS/CE Thesis Defense - Claire Dvorak

· Extended Bookstore Hours for Family Weekend

· Scores of S'mores

· Friday Night Live Comedy Show!

· Home Run Derby

· Muggle Studies Lecture (Harry Potter's World)

· Ecology of the Bahamas - Final Information Session

· Refugee Crisis in Europe Discussion Forum

· TIAA-CREF Consultant on Campus

· Want to travel to Germany?

· MS/ME Thesis Defense - Rachel Brown

· Renewable Energy Engineering Society Weekly Meetings

· Melanie Bonajo

· Walk Toward Better Health

· Entertainment Guide Submissions

· Volunteers Needed for Wineglass Marathon

· Fall 2015 Employee Phone List

· AU Bookstore Open 7 Days a Week

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

10:00 O Pioneers! Women Ceramic Artists, 1925- 1960

12:20 Envirnmental Studies Seminar - ’EcoVillage at Ithaca’

2:00 Women's Soccer @ Hilbert

6:30 Shabbat Dinner (Noodle Extravaganza) 7:00 Scores of S'mores

Business Below/The Female Gaze 7:30 Friday Night Live

Sketch Comedy Show!

8:00 Wrech-Reaction:

Bubble Ball Soccer

TOMORROW 10:00 O Pioneers! Women

Ceramic Artists, 1925- 1960

1:00 Men's Football Home vs. Buffalo State Women's Tennis @ Nazareth College 5:00 Men's Soccer @ St.

John Fisher College 9:00 Comedian Nick Thune

·Women's Volleyball @ RIT

SUNDAY 12:00 Hillel Pizza Party 1:00 JV Football @ Utica

College

Women's Tennis Home vs. Clarion 4:00 Muggle Studies Lecture

(Harry Potter's World)

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·Women's Volleyball @ RIT

Envirnmental Studies Seminar: 'EcoVillage Ithaca' - Today!

Susan Multer, member of EcoVillage Ithaca, will present "EcoVillage at Ithaca: Three neighborhoods building community together" for the Environmental Studies Seminar today, Friday, Sept. 18 at 12:20 p.m. in Roon Lecture Hall (247), Science Center.

Everyone is welcome to this CLAS event. Refreshments will be served.

Submitted by: Environmental Studies & Geology

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MS/CE Thesis Defense - Claire Dvorak

Dr. Doreen Edwards is pleased to announce that Claire Dvorak will defend her MS in Ceramic Engineering thesis entitled,

"IMPROVEMENT OF THERMOELECTRIC OXIDES FOR A SIMPLE THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR"

on Friday, Sept. 18 at 12:30 p.m. in McMahon 244.

Copies of her thesis are on display in the Dean's Office in Binns-Merrill Hall 160 and the CACT Office in McMahon 120.

Attachment: CDvorak-Abstract.pdf Submitted by: Katie Decker

Extended Bookstore Hours for Family Weekend

The AU Bookstore will have extended hours for Family Weekend. Friday 9/18, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Have a great weekend!

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Scores of S'mores Friday, Sept. 18, 2015

7 p.m. on 1st floor Powell Campus Center

Join the Institute for Cultural Unity as members toast up some marshmallows and enjoy the warmth of conversation and a glowing fire pit.

Submitted by: Center for Student Involvement

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Friday Night Live Comedy Show!

Come see Friday Night Live's first show of the semester! All student written, student directed and student performed! 7:30 p.m. in the Knight Club on Friday, Sept. 18!

Submitted by: Friday Night Live

Home Run Derby

On Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. Poder Latin@ (Alfred University) and the Latin American Student Organization (Alfred State) will be hosting a Home Run Derby at the Harrington Softball Complex of Alfred University.

Proceeds from the event will go to the American Heart Association.

Hits will cost $1 for 3 hits or $3 for 10 hits. Hits are defined as actual contact with the ball. Strikes will not count in your hit total. Participants must be able to use regulation softball equipment.

Please pre-register for the event by completing the form at http://forms.alfred.edu/s...

Link: Registration Form

Submitted by: Craig Arno

Muggle Studies Lecture (Harry Potter's World)

"But It'll be Fascinating to Study Muggles from the Wizarding Point of View!"

Sunday, Sept. 20, 4 p.m., Herrick 106 Dr. Beth Johnson

Hermione's opinion on why she should want to take Muggle Studies, even though she's Muggle-born, still resonates outside the Harry Potter World. Here, our magic is science, and social science has been researching the impact of the Harry Potter series on readers' attitudes and behavior since the series established itself as a cultural icon.

For example, psychologists have found that reading Harry Potter books reduces people's prejudice toward disadvantaged people and minority groups. This talk will share some of the amazing findings from studies on the Muggle fans of the books and invite listeners to participate in discussion of the implications of those discoveries.

Link: Harry Potter's World at the AU Libraries

Submitted by: Brian Sullivan

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Ecology of the Bahamas - Final Information Session

There is no better introduction to Bahama's ecology than to explore its coral reefs, mangrove bays, and tidal flats. In the distance-learning portion of this course you will make connections between natural selection, biogeography, and biodiversity. Then you will spend 10 adventure-filled, unforgettable days on San Salvador Island investigating the island's natural history through an immersive approach.

A final information session will be held Monday, Sept. 21, 12:15 p.m. in room 326 of the Science Center. Don't miss signing up before the deadline!

Send your questions to Dr. Beaudry, [email protected].

Submitted by: Nicole Munkwitz

Refugee Crisis in Europe Discussion Forum

Model UN is hosting a moderated discussion on the topic of Refugee Crisis in Europe at Herrick Lobby on Monday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 P.M.

Dr. Kerry Kautzman, Dr. Jeff Sluyter-Beltrao, and Dr. Sandra Singer will be joining the discussion to provide historical, political background, and more for students who would like to participate.

All members of the faculty and students of all fields are encouraged to join. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Submitted by: Jae Kim

TIAA-CREF Consultant on Campus

Sign up today as space is limited. A TIAA-CREF consultant will be conducting one-on-one, 45-minute, individual retirement counseling sessions on Sept. 22, Sept. 23, Sept. 24, Oct. 13, Oct. 14, and Oct. 15 in the Human Resources Conference Room in Greene Hall.

Let him help you make financial decisions that are right for you. To schedule an appointment, employees should call TIAA-CREF at 1.800.732.8353; remain on the line for assistance.

Submitted by: Kim Wyant

Want to travel to Germany?

Would you like to travel to Germany to experience automobiles, lean manufacturing, robotics, business and culture?

AU students can spend 10 days in January with German college students visiting Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, and Kuka Robotics.

We have room for more undergrad and grad students to participate. Sound interesting? You can come

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to an information session next Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 5 P.M. in Olin 306; or you can contact Professor Lewis for more information.

Submitted by: Mark Lewis

MS/ME Thesis Defense - Rachel Brown

Dr. Seong-Jin Lee is pleased to announce that Rachel Brown will defend her MS in Mechanical Engineering thesis entitled,

"ANALYSIS OF DRAG REDUCTION USING AERODYNAMIC DEVICES ON COMMERCIAL BUSES BY COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC SIMULATION"

on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 10:20 a.m. in Binns-Merrill Hall 106.

Copies of her thesis are on display in the Dean's Office in Binns-Merrill Hall 160 and the CACT Office in McMahon 120.

Attachment: RBrown_Abstract.pdf Submitted by: Katie Decker

Renewable Energy Engineering Society Weekly Meetings

The Renewable Energy Engineering Society (REES) will be meeting every Wednesday from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in Seidlin 114.

Submitted by: Renewable Energy Engineering Society

Melanie Bonajo

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23 Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Location: Nevins Theater

Cost to Attend: Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by: Drawing, Painting and Photography

Dutch artist Melanie Bonajo's work transcends categorization. Through photography, performance, video and music, she unravels cultural norms and represents the female body from a distinctly female gaze. Women bound in brooms and mops or with clay, self-formed appendages fill the frame. Private and public space are confounded and sexuality is unhinged.

Bonajo uses the domestic space, gender and value structures to examine spiritual emptiness, a complicated contemporary relationship to nature and our, at times, bleak search for happiness.

Melanie Bonajo work has been exhibited and performed widely, including the Institute Ne�rlandais, Paris; Foam, Amsterdam; Kohun National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul and the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. She has had solo shows that include Fette Gallery in Los Angeles and PPOW and Capricious in New York.

In 2003 Melanie won the Dutch Young Artist Award and, in collaboration with Kinga Kielczynska, won

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the Pup Award in 2007. Her work has been published by Capricious, Eye-magazine, Glu, Livraison, Famous magazine, and Mullosk. Since 2004 she is the Creative Editor of Capricious, a photo magazine for young emerging photographers.

Submitted by: Shelly Grant

Walk Toward Better Health

Sign up for WalkingWorks' and take steps toward a healthier you!

(Walking Works is a physical fitness and wellness program developed by BCBS in cooperation with the President's Council of Physical Fitness and Sports.)

The Alfred University Fall Walking Program is a six-week program open to all AU Faculty/Staff.

Program Details:

* The program begins on Monday, Sept. 28.

* Form teams of 4-6 participants, with 1 Captain per team.

* Create a team name. Team Captains will email team participants and team name to Connie Lewis @ [email protected].

* Track daily steps on the Walking Works website. (www.walkingworks.com.)

This friendly team challenge makes it a perfect time to take the first step to a healthier YOU, competing against other teams and having fun along the way!

* Register by Wednesday, Sept. 23 and receive a free pedometer. ?

* Prize Drawing for teams completing the six-week program.

* The team with the most average steps each week will be treated to lunch provided by AVI!

Happy Walking!

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Entertainment Guide Submissions

Entertainment Guide 2nd Quarter Submissions are due no later than Monday, Sept. 28. Please email submissions to [email protected]

Submitted by: Center for Student Involvement

Volunteers Needed for Wineglass Marathon

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Girls On The Run (GOTR) of the Southern Tier is looking for volunteers:

Corelle 5K Water Station - *15 Volunteers*

Location: Denison Park

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 | Arrive at 8:15 a.m. | Time Commitment: Approximately one hour Wineglass Marathon Water Station - *30-35 Volunteers*

Location: Mile 7.5 Marker

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 | Arrive at 8:30 a.m. | Time Commitment: Approximately two hours

If you are interested in helping, please contact Kelli Guilford, Associate Director of the Institute for Human Services, at [email protected].

Link: Wineglass Marathon Information

Submitted by: Corey Fecteau

Fall 2015 Employee Phone List

The Alfred University Employee Phone List is now available on the HR Web page at the link below.

If your name does not appear on this list it is because your campus phone number is not listed in Banner. If you do not have an office phone but would like to use your CELL number or an alternate (example: department) number, please contact Human Resources so we can make that happen. We encourage all employees to have a contact number listed. You can also use the Personnel Data form below to provide your phone number if you forward on to Human Resources.

Any requested changes will appear in the Directory and will be published on the Spring Phone List.

Link: Employee Phone Fall 2015

Attachment: Personnel/Directory Data Form Submitted by: Kathy Costello

AU Bookstore Open 7 Days a Week The AU Bookstore is open seven days a week!

Store hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday noon-4 p.m., and Sunday noon-3 p.m.

You can shop us 24/7 @ alfred.bncollege.com

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley