Alfred University's Daily Announcements - AURA

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

In This Issue

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Official News

· Undergraduate Students - Financial Aid Deadline 3/15/12

· Health Insurance Fee for Spring 2012 Students

· New Accident/Incident/Near-miss Investigation Report for Campus

· Application Deadline for Athletic Director Position General Announcements

· RENT or Buy Your Textbooks at the AU Bookstore

· Foreign Language Placement Exam

· Blackboard 9.1 Upgrade Complete

· Bass Player Wanted

· Discounted rates at Swain for AU faculty, staff and students

· AU Symphonic Band

· MLK Day of Service

· Chess

· Curating Campus Call for Art

· Support Staff Council Minutes Available Online

· Call for Papers

· Veterans' information seminar scheduled in Buffalo

· Foreign Movie: 'Persepolis' (2007) PG-13

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

1:00 ***Walk-In Hours*** - Career Development Center

8:30 International Folk Dancing

·Tai Chi Group Sessions and Instruction

TOMORROW

4:00 Register for Ski Trip to Swain - Saturday, Jan.

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6:00 Work by MFA Students on Exhibit

Community Service:

Dream Gallery

THURSDAY

6:00 Work by MFA Students on Exhibit

Undergraduate Students - Financial Aid Deadline 3/15/12

IMPORTANT: MARCH 15, 2012 IS THE DEADLINE FOR FILING THE 2012-13 ALFRED UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION AND THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA).

If you will be an undergraduate student at AU for the 2012-13 academic year and do not have these

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documents, please stop by the Financial Aid Office to pick them up. We are located in Alumni Hall and are open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Submitted by: Elena Wallace

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Health Insurance Fee for Spring 2012 Students

All incoming students enrolled in classes on the AU campus for Spring 2012 are required to carry health insurance coverage. This includes employees and their dependents.

Once registered, students are automatically enrolled in the Spring 2012 health insurance plan and a

$317 charge will be incurred.

If you have private health insurance, and DO NOT want to be automatically enrolled in the student health insurance plan, you must WAIVE ENROLLMENT by completing the online waiver form at http://www.ahpcare.com/al....

If you waived out of the insurance plan in Fall 2011, please disregard this message.

For questions, please contact Rene at Health Services: 607.871.2400 or [email protected].

Link: http://www.ahpcare.com/alfred

Submitted by: Kimberly O'Rourke

New Accident/Incident/Near-miss Investigation Report for Campus

A new Accident/Near-miss form has been created to report any accident or near-miss on campus or while participating in a University-sponsored program. This new Accident/ Near-Miss form is to be used for anyone on campus (employees, students or visitors). Henceforth, please utilize the new form that is now posted on the Public Safety, EHS and Human Resources Web pages. It can be sent to you via email request, as well.

Deliver All Accident/Near-miss forms to Environmental Health and Safety (not Human Resources) at [email protected] or via fax 607-871-2086 immediately. Do not delay when reporting accidents or near-misses; all accidents and near-misses must be reported within 24 hours.

Should you have any questions about the form, please feel free to contact Cherise Haase, EHS Manager, at [email protected] or 607-871-2190. In the event of an emergency (i.e., medical, fire, disaster...), please call 911 or Public Safety at 607-871-2108.

Link: Accident/Incident/Near-miss Investigation Report

Submitted by: Cherise Haase

Application Deadline for Athletic Director Position

As of Friday, Jan. 20, 2011 Alfred University will close the application process for the position of Director of Athletics .

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Submitted by: Mark Guinan

RENT or Buy Your Textbooks at the AU Bookstore

Remember to order your textbooks at http://alfred.bncollege.e.... You can RENT or purchase. We will have them boxed and ready for you to pick up when you return! Fast, easy, and convenient!

Link: http://alfred.bncollege.com

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Foreign Language Placement Exam Tuesday, Jan. 17

114 Seidlin, 4:30 p.m.

Exams are given in French, German, and Spanish.

Who needs to take the Placement Exam?

-Students who have taken more than two years of a language in high school and who intend to take the same language at AU MUST take the exam.

-Students who are bilingual or a native speaker of the language they wish to take or who have spoken the language at home.

-Students do NOT need to take the exam if they did not study a language previously or if they are planning to take a different language at AU.

-Students who wish to demonstrate proficiency in another language should contact the Modern Languages Office about procedures.

Results will be posted on Banner under Test Scores but only advisors can look them us.

*Please remember to bring your Student ID and a #2 pencil.*

Submitted by: Michele Gaffney

Blackboard 9.1 Upgrade Complete

ITS is pleased to announce that AU has completed its upgrade to Blackboard 9.1. Some additional tools are available, including wikis and YouTube mashups. Some existing features, such as the grade center, have been improved. However, this is not a major upgrade and the user experience should remain the same.

Training for faculty and staff will be available throughout Spring semester. Trainings will be announced in Alfred Today and will also be available by appointment.

If you have any questions, please contact Meghanne Freivald at 607.871.2363 or via email.

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For more information and detailed instructions, please visit the Blackboard Support Documents Web page.

Link: Blackboard Support Docs

Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald

Bass Player Wanted

Attention Bassists! The AU Jazz Band is seeking a proficient bassist to join the group. Must be able to read music. Jazz experience preferred, but not necessary. Experience on electric and upright bass a bonus!

The AU Jazz Band is an impressive and strong musical group on campus. Music includes swing, bebop, funk, Latin, and more!

Rehearsals are Mondays, 7:15-8:45 p.m., and Wednesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. All rehearsals are in Miller 302.

Contact Chris Foster, [email protected] if interested.

Submitted by: Christopher Foster

Discounted rates at Swain for AU faculty, staff and students

Swain is extending discounted rates for Alfred University Faculty, Staff and their families plus AU Students. University employees and their families and AU students may ski at Swain Resort any day after 3 pm at reduced rates. New packages added this year include an 8 pack for tubing or skiing.

In order to participate in the program please register with Judith Green. Special incentive rates are available through Dec 9th. Discounted rates available through the ski season.

Questions may be addressed to Judith Green at [email protected] or 607.871.2966 Attachment: Swain Ski Resort announcement

Attachment: Details of Twilight Ski rates Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

AU Symphonic Band

Join the Alfred University Symphonic Band! Open to all levels of musicians. We have instruments available on a "first come, first served" basis.

This semester, the Symphonic Band will be performing:

"Jungle Dance," by Brian Balmages

"Dusk," by Steven Bryan;

"Russian Sailors' Dance," by Reinhold Gliere

"First Suite in Eb," by Gustav Holst

"The Lord of the Rings, Movement V, 'Hobbits,' " by Johan de Meij

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"Ammerland," by Jacob de Haan

"Vesuvius," by Frank Ticheli.

Our first rehearsal will be this Tuesday (first day of classes), Jan. 17, 5:30-7 p.m. in Miller 302. There are no auditions for the Symphonic Band.

Symphonic Band meets 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 302 of the Miller Performing Arts Center.

Contact Dr. Chris Foster, [email protected], (607) 871.2571 for questions and details.

Submitted by: Christopher Foster

MLK Day of Service

Join us in a Day of Service to commemorate the life and service of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Saturday Jan. 21, 2012. Registration will be held at the Fasano House (Alumni House on the corner of Pine & Main) from 8:30-9 a.m. Projects will take place at various locations in Alfred, Wellsville, and Hornell from approximately 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Transportation will be provided.

To find out about available projects and to sign up, email [email protected] or stop by the Dream Week table in Powell today!

Attachment: MLK Day 2012 Submitted by: Jessica Jennings

Chess

Help Middle school kids learn different chess strategies. Join us at 3:30 p.m.Wednesday, Jan. 18 in the Kenyon Allen Davis room. If you are interested contact us at [email protected].

Submitted by: Christopher Romanchock

Curating Campus Call for Art

Campus Life Council is looking for donations of artwork. We are working to permanently install work in the residence halls. Please send a photograph with medium and dimensions to [email protected] The first two halls up for Curating Campus are Brick and Cannon. If you are interested in helping pick art work, please also contact Sarah at [email protected] Thank You in advance for your generous donations.

Link: Campus Life Council on Facebook

Submitted by: Sarah Shafer

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Support Staff Council Minutes Available Online

The Support Staff Council minutes can now be accessed online through the following link:

Link: SSC Website Link

Submitted by: Candy Brundu

Call for Papers

On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, I would like to inform you of the:

TWELFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KNOWLEDGE, CULTURE, AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT University Center

Chicago, Illinois, USA 6-8 July, 2012

http://www.ManagementConf...

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Twelfth International Conference on

Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management. The Management Conference and its companion journal are devoted to those intangible drivers which determine not only the livability of organizations for insiders, and their credibility and attraction to outsiders; but also their tangible results in the form of efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.

Visit our website for more information about the conference, our submission process and this year's themes, to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter, and to become an active member of our community.

It is all available at: http://www.ManagementConf...

The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and short abstract) is 19 January 2012.

Future deadlines will be announced on the conference Web site after this date.

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Veterans' information seminar scheduled in Buffalo

So many veterans feel confused about benefits and services they've earned. There's so much to know...and so many changes from one year to the next. That's why local members of the nonprofit Disabled American Veterans (D-A-V) will present a veterans information seminar from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Living Faith Free Methodist Church, 1907 Center Road, West Seneca, New York. Like all D-A-V services, this seminar is free to all veterans and members of their families.

For further information regarding this event, please contact NSO Howard H. Brittain at (716) 857- 3354.

Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

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Foreign Movie: 'Persepolis' (2007) PG-13 Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6:45 p.m.

Nancy Howe Auditorium David A. Howe Public Library 155 N. Main St., Wellsville 585-593-3410

Remarkable animated feature from Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novels about growing up in Iran in the 1970s under the shah's regime and subsequent governments. Voices include Catherine Deneuve, Chiara Mastroianna, Gena Rowland, Sean Penn, and Iggy Pop. The French /United States- produced movie is rated PG-13.

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

Submitted by: Deborah Clark