Alfred University's Daily Announcements - AURA

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Monday, September 14, 2009

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General Announcements

· Alfred University American Red Cross Blood Drive

· Fiat Lux Looking for More Staff

· Saxon Bike Hub has Bikes Available!

· Workshop on NY Foundation for the Arts grants scheduled for Sept. 16

· Brock Clarke fiction reading, Thurs., Sept. 17

· Time Again to Register to Drive an AU Vehicle

· Transgender Work Group Tour of Campus

· Toshiba Photocopier Network Lines

· Student Senate Minutes from Sept. 9

· Alpha Phi Omega Rush Week!

· Blackboard 9 Training through 9/18

· Free Ink Cartridges and Imaging Drum

· Classic Movie: ’Brigadoon’

· Allegheny River Indian Dancers

· An Evening with Mark Twain

· Free Medicare Basics Training

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

2:00 Nevin's Theater: ’The Proposal’

·Nominations for Treasurer

TOMORROW 10:00 Blood Drive

Red Cross Blood Drive 5:00 Co-op Seminar 2:

Resume Readiness and Saxon Joblink

7:00 Men’s Soccer Game 8:30 International Folk

Dancing

WEDNESDAY

3:20 Sept 16 Workshop: How to Run a Great Meeting 4:00 Women’s Tennis Match 5:00 Mengel Metzger Barr

Open House

School of Art Lecture:

Linda Weintraub 7:00 Women’s Soccer Game

Alfred University American Red Cross Blood Drive Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location: The Knight Club

Please sign up to donate at www.alfred.givesblood.org Submitted by: Deborah Clark

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Fiat Lux Looking for More Staff

The Fiat Lux is looking for more volunteers to write for us. If you enjoy writing and/or journalism, or want experience in the newspaper world, this is a great place for you. No experience is needed, and we are more than happy to teach you the ropes!

Meetings are Mondays at 5:30 p.m. E-mail us at [email protected] for more information, or just drop by.

Link: http://thefiatlux.com Submitted by: Fiat Lux

Saxon Bike Hub has Bikes Available!

The Saxon Bike hub has bikes available for student use. Come down to Davis Gym and check one out!

2 days for $3 and $5 for one week. We can fix your student bike as well! We're open Mon, Wed, Fri:

Noon-5 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m.-Noon.

Link: Saxon Bike Hub Homepage Submitted by: Ian Cramer

Workshop on NY Foundation for the Arts grants scheduled for Sept. 16

New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) will conduct an information seminar on NYFA Artists' Fellowships at the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester (277 North Goodman Street, Rochester, NY) from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, September 16. The information seminar will address questions about NYFA's on-line application process and inform artists about funding opportunities and other areas of career development. The seminar is free, and no reservations are required.

Each year, NYFA offers $7,000 cash grants to up to 100 artists in all disciplines selected via a peer panel process. Since the Fellowships were first established in 1985, NYFA has awarded more than $22 million to over 3,500 New York artists.

Artistic disciplines eligible in 2009 - 2010 include Architecture/Environmental Structures, Choreography, Fiction, Music/Sound, Painting, Photography, Playwriting/Screenwriting, and Video. The 2010 - 2011 cycle will offer Crafts, Digital/Electronic Arts, Film, Interdisciplinary Work, Nonfiction Literature, Poetry, Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts, and Sculpture.

To be eligible for a NYFA Fellowship, applicants must be a resident of New York State for at least two years prior to the application deadline and cannot be enrolled in a degree program of any kind. The Artists' Fellowships application calls for a small sample of work which is reviewed by panels of artists working in the category being reviewed. NYFA will begin accepting on-line submissions at

www.nyfa.org/afp in early-September.

Applications must be submitted on or before the following dates:

November 2, 2009 Fiction, Playwriting/Screenwriting, Photography November 3, 2009 Painting, Music/Sound

November 4, 2009 Architecture/Environmental Structures, Choreography, Video

For more information about NYFA Fellowship seminars, please call NYFA at 212.366.6900, ext. 224.

Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

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Brock Clarke fiction reading, Thurs., Sept. 17

Fiction writer Brock Clarke will be reading from his work Thursday, Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the Knight Club. Clarke, a western New York native, is the author of four books of fiction including "An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England." More information about Clarke can be found by clicking the link below.

Please join us for this event, sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Division of English, and the Writing Center.

Link: http://arsonistsguide.com/index.html Submitted by: Juliana Gray

Time Again to Register to Drive an AU Vehicle

It is time again to register to drive an AU vehicle. The forms are here at the Physical Plant. I will need to copy your driver license. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and we are open during lunch.

Submitted by: Patricia George

Transgender Work Group Tour of Campus

Just to make the campus community aware, the Transgender Work Group formed by Student Affairs will be touring campus facilities on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

They will be critically evaluating most campus buildings, paying special attention to restrooms and similar facilities.

Submitted by: Craig Arno

Toshiba Photocopier Network Lines

The ITS Department has contracted with an outside vendor, Wolfe Communication Systems, to install new network lines for the Toshiba photocopiers (MFPs) in each department that does not have one already in place. This work will start the week of Sept. 14.

If you already have your photocopier (MFP) networked then this will not affect you. If you have any questions please contact Sue Peck.

Submitted by: Sue Peck

Student Senate Minutes from Sept. 9 Hello AU Students and Faculty,

I would like to welcome everyone back to school and hope their year is going well. Tonight, Student Senate had their first official meeting and talked about the current AU Bike Lending Program. Attached are the Minutes from the meeting and if anyone has questions, please feel free to e-mail the senate

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account or the secretary Peter at [email protected]. Have a Great Day!

Attachment: Senate_Minutes_from_Sept_9.doc Submitted by: Student Senate

Alpha Phi Omega Rush Week!

Alpha Phi Omega is a non-Greek, co-ed national service fraternity that has been a part of Alfred Tradition since 1947. This week, you get to be a part of it! All week long, keep an eye open for our blue and gold banner and check out the festivites of Rush Week! This is the week when we're out looking for recruits and raising awareness of one of the most rewarding organizations on campus.

Attachment: Schedule of events Submitted by: Alpha Phi Omega

Blackboard 9 Training through 9/18

Due to AU’s recent Blackboard upgrade, ITS is offering Blackboard training to assist with the transition. The following sessions are available:

Wednesday 9/16, 9-10:30 a.m.

Thursday 9/17, 2-3:30 p.m.

Friday 9/18, 9-10:30 a.m.

Friday 9/18, 1-2:30 p.m.

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

Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald

Free Ink Cartridges and Imaging Drum

The HEOP office has an imaging drum and all 4 ink cartiridges for the HP Color laserjet printer 2500; if you can use them please contact Wendy at X2283 or e-mail [email protected]

Submitted by: Wendy Marvin

Classic Movie: ’Brigadoon’

Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 6:45 p.m.

Nancy Howe Auditorium at the David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N. Main St., Wellsville Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, and Cyd Charisse star in this 1954 musical from the Learner & Lowe Broadway hit about a magical Scottish village. This library-sponsored movie is free and open to the general public.

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

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Allegheny River Indian Dancers Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.

Nancy Howe Auditorium at the David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N. Main St., Wellsville This Native American dance group showcases the traditional songs and dances of the Iroquois.

Incorporating many aspects of the Native American culture such as music and regalia, the Smoke and the Hoop Dances will be featured.

The library-sponsored program is free and open to the general public.

An Evening with Mark Twain Tickets $25 and $40 (with buffet) Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m.

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

Nationally acclaimed actor Mike Randall brings to life Mark Twain, America's greatest author and humorist in his one-man show. This fund-raising program is presented by the Art for Rural America.

Tickets are $25 for the program and $40 for the program and buffet to be served at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center, 5-7 p.m. The combined ticket must be purchased by Sept. 18.

Free Medicare Basics Training

The Allegany County Office for the Aging will offer a free training on Medicare Basics on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at 6 p.m. at the Essential Club Free Library, 11 Pratt St., Canaseraga. This training will offer basic information on Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D and how you can supplement your coverage with additional health and drug plans.

If you or someone you love is turning 65 years old and/or planning to retire soon or you are considering changing your current Medicare plan, call the Office for the Aging at 866.268.9390 and sign up for these free trainings.