Wednesday, November 12, 2008
In This Issue
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· I.T.S. Has Limited Coverage Wednesday, Nov. 12
· Motor Pool Reservation Application Not Available Nov. 15-17
· Advance Notice of Banner Down Time - Monday, Nov. 17
· Notice to Web-time Entry Employees and Approvers
· Chemical Waste Removal
· Right-to-Know Training (Mandatory), plus BBP and FE
· AU Logotype and Style Manual Now Online!
General Announcements
· Rescheduled Art Grant Workshop
· Blood Drive Nov. 13
· Time to Get Your Tickets for 'The Contrast'!
· Volunteers Needed for GreenAlfred Waste Audit
· Gold Rush Game This Saturday!
· Sign up for ’flu shots at Crandall Health Center
· 'George Ohr Rising' at the Ceramic Museum
· 'George Ohr Rising' at the Ceramic Museum
· For Seniors Only ... Event!
· Global Awareness Roundtable
· Colleges Against Cancer - Great American Smoke-Out
· Interpersonal Communication Workshop, with Professor Pamela Schultz
· The Historical Film Society
· Food Service Scholarships
· Help Needed for the Sexino Event
· Alfred Community Survey: Please help!
· Study Skills and Test-Taking Workshop Available for All AU Students
· Art Auction Ends Today 5 p.m.
· Calendar Yearbooks for SALE!
· Do You Need to Learn Basic Computer Skills?
· Be a Part of WNY Leadership Conference
· Search function to Faculty/Staff Directory
· Holiday Classes at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center
· SBU’s First Annual Native American Heritage Celebration
What's Happening?
More Events...TODAY
7:00 Global Awareness Round
TOMORROW 10:00 American Red Cross
FRIDAY 12:00 GreenAlfred Waste
Table
8:00 Production of 'The Contrast'
Blood Drive 12:10 ’Soldier's
Heart:Invisible Wounds of Combat Veterans’
12:15 Psychology Club Meeting
1:20 Right-to-Know Training (Mandatory) plus BBP and FE
4:30 School of Engineering Graduate Seminar 5:15 Petpals
7:00 Open Figure Drawing 8:00 Production of 'The
Contrast'
Audit
12:20 Environmental Studies Seminar Series - Ann's House 4:30 The Historical Film
Society
5:30 AU Swing Society 6:00 Men's & Women's
Swimming & Diving Meet
8:00 Production of 'The Contrast'
’Dark Knight’
10:00 Video Hippos
Ponytail 11:00 ’Dark Knight’
·Chemical Waste Removal
I.T.S. Has Limited Coverage Wednesday, Nov. 12
The I.T.S. Helpdesk will have limited coverage on Wednesday, Nov. 12, so that the department can attend an all-day event. If you have an emergency, please call the helpdesk 607-871-2222.
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Motor Pool Reservation Application Not Available Nov. 15-17
Due to Banner being down Saturday, Nov. 15-Monday, Nov. 17, the motor pool reservation application will be down. Please plan to make reservations ahead of time. If you have questions please contact George Benson at [email protected] or x2169.
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Advance Notice of Banner Down Time - Monday, Nov. 17
Both Banner INB and BannerWeb will not be accessible for three days in November - Saturday, Nov.
15 through and including most of Monday, Nov. 17.
We are at a key stage in our migration from Banner 7 to Banner 8 - moving our production database from our old VMS system to a new LINUX system. This is a major move and will require 2-3 days of down time to migrate data and compile forms/programs with the help of our technical partners, SICAS and ITEC.
We appreciate your patience as we migrate Banner to a new operating system, and we are hopeful that this advanced notice will allow you to plan alternative activities for Monday, Nov. 17.
We will monitor the progress of the migration and will let you know through campus e-mail when it is again available on Monday.
Once again, thank you for your patience as we make this major step toward Banner 8. And a special thank you to all of you that have helped with testing, your support and help is greatly appreciated.
Denise J Kirschner
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Notice to Web-time Entry Employees and Approvers
The Banner Web will be unavailable Saturday, Nov. 15; Sunday, Nov. 16; and Mon, Nov. 17.
All Web-time entry employees must have their time entered and submitted into Banner Web by Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m. Remember that you can enter your time worked daily.
All Web-time entry approvers must have their employees' submitted time approved by Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 4:30 p.m.
The early deadlines are to facilitate the early pay date of Wednesday, Nov. 26 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Chemical Waste Removal
A chemical waste removal will occur during the week of 12/08/08. Both hazardous and non-regulated waste will be accepted.
All chemical waste must be received in your respective Central Accumulation Area no later than Thursday 12/4/08; there will be no exceptions. NYSCC contact Dean x3020 or Shanti x2497; non- statutory AU contact Dean x3020 to arrange for receipt of your waste in Central Accumulation. All Satellite Accumulation Area labels must be filled-out completely with EPA# for respective college, building name, Room # or area name, start date, full/fill date, initials, chemical name(s) of
constituents in the accumulation container with volume or weight, and waste characteristics prior to receipt in Central Accumulation. SAA containers must be capped, have clean exterior, and SAA label easily legible.
All Satellite Accumulation Areas must be empty prior to December 19th, with a notation made on your submitted December '08 Satellite Accumulation Area Weekly Inspection sheet.
Hazardous Waste Log Forms must be sent to Dean Perry no later than Tuesday 11/24/08 and must be mailed, faxed to x2086 or e-mailed to: [email protected].
Hazardous Waste Log Forms are available at http://our.alfred.edu/ind... under the heading "AU EH&S Forms".
You may still accumulate waste and add to your list notifying Dean of the additional waste by faxing or e-mailing a new waste log sheet adding the word "Amended" to the title no later than 12/4/08.
Link: EH&S Web Site
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Right-to-Know Training (Mandatory), plus BBP and FE
Right-to-Know (Hazcom) training is mandatory for all employees - each year. Training classes will be held on the following dates, times and locations:
Thursday, Nov. 13 from 1:20 - 3 p.m.; Nevins Theater/Powell Campus Center Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 8:30 - 10 a.m.; Nevins Theater/Powell Campus Center
After RTK, training for Bloodborne Pathogen and Fire Extinguisher will be offered for individuals whose job requires either class.
Don't forget to preregister via e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] or telephone
2196 (Beth) or 3020 (Dean) Link: http://
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AU Logotype and Style Manual Now Online!
The Communications Office gets many requests for the official Alfred University logotype for print, Web, and other purposes. For the convenience of the campus community, we have created several different downloadable formats, including jpegs, PDFs and eps files, along with instructions and guidelines for usage.
Simply go to our.alfred.edu, go to the "Faculty/Staff" link and look for AU Logotype & Style Manual on the drop down menu.
(The AU Logo files link is http://our.alfred.edu/aut...)
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Rescheduled Art Grant Workshop
Due to programming conflicts, the grant workshop, originally scheduled for today, will be moved to next Wednesday, Nov. Nov. 19. Thank you.
The session will be in Harder Hall room 434. Guest speaker is first year MFA student Giselle Hicks.
Giselle has been at residencies at Anderson ranch and the Kohler Art Center. Additionally she has been nominated for the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant and was a NCECA Regina Brown Fellow.
Sponsored by the CDC.
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Blood Drive Nov. 13 Alfred University Blood Drive Located at The Knight Club Thursday, Nov. 13
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please sign up to donate at www.alfred.givesblood.org
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Time to Get Your Tickets for 'The Contrast'!
How are honesty and integrity sustained in this age of extravagance and greed? Where does patriotism belong in our discussion of truth and values in a national election year? What practices of democracy and egalitarianism are possible in the context of a rush for self-gratification that makes a joke of self sacrifice?
"The Contrast," opening at Alfred University on Wednesday, Nov. 12, engages these questions.Tickets are required. Please visit the Web Box Office (url below), e-mail [email protected] or call the Box Office 871-2828. 8 p.m. curtain each night.
Link: Box Office for Miller Performing Arts Center
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Volunteers Needed for GreenAlfred Waste Audit
GreenAlfred is conducting a waste audit on Friday, Nov. 14, from noon - 7 p.m. in Davis Gym.
We need volunteers to help out! Volunteers will help with coordination, sorting trash, and recording data. To volunteer, contact Kacie Dean at [email protected] or 503.476.2759.
The goals of the waste audit are to: 1) collect data that can be used in a cost-benefit analysis of trash versus recycling; 2) demonstrate the need for a recycling program; 3) create awareness on campus;
and 4) gain support for recycling efforts.
Everyone in the Alfred community is invited to come by to see the waste audit in action.
For more information about waste audits, please see the link:
Link: Waste Audits
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Gold Rush Game This Saturday!
Come support AU Football this Saturday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. at Merrill Field. Wear a gold t-shirt and join the Gold Rush!
Don't have a gold t-shirt? Purchase one for $10 in Powell Campus Center this week from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The shirt sports the new Saxon Logo!
Support your athletes in the Gold Rush!
Any questions contact [email protected]
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Sign up for ’flu shots at Crandall Health Center
Crandall Health Center announces that the flu vaccine is here and available for students. Please call 871-2400 to make your appointment.
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'George Ohr Rising' at the Ceramic Museum
"George Ohr Rising: the Emergence of an American Master" includes 40 pieces by George E. Ohr (1857-1918). Organized by the Ohr/O"Keefe Museum in Biloxi, MS, the exhibition is traveling throughout the United States and into Canada. It will be on view at the Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art at Alfred through Dec. 5.
Museum Hours: Wednesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Free!
Location: top floor Binns-Merrill Hall Attachment: OHR_Poster2_C_copy3.pdf
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'George Ohr Rising' at the Ceramic Museum
"George Ohr Rising: the Emergence of an American Master" includes 40 ceramic pieces by George E.
Ohr (1857-1918). Organized by the Ohr/O'Keefe Museum in Biloxi, MS, the exhibition is traveling throughout the United States and into Canada. It will be on view at the Schein-Joseph International
Museum of Ceramic Art at Alfred through Dec. 5.
Museum Hours: Wednesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Free!
Location: top floor Binns-Merrill Hall Attachment: OHR_Poster2_C_copy2.pdf
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For Seniors Only ... Event!
In honor of the Senior Class of 2009, the AU Pride Committee will be holding a SENIOR RECEPTION - Saturday, Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. in the PCC Knight Club. Free food & drink, music, and door prizes..
Look for your invitation in your mailbox today & drop it off to the PCC Mail Office no later than Thursday, Nov.13. See you on Saturday!
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Global Awareness Roundtable Time: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: Knight Club PCC Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
The Global Awareness Roundtable is a monthly event designed to introduce the Alfred community to a variety of cultures from around the world. This informal gathering gives our international faculty, students and alumni the opportunity to introduce participants to countries as diverse as Japan, Guatemala and Tunisia. Students who have lived, studied or worked abroad also share their
experiences and observations. Presentations cover a wide range of topics including history, traditions, art, music and food. If you are interested in participating or have any questions please contact Zakia Robana @ 871-2880.
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Colleges Against Cancer - Great American Smoke-Out
Think you know what's in cigarettes? From the Kitchen of Big Tobacco: Cigarettes also contain arsenic, acetic acid, acetone, ammonia, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and lead, among many other toxic ingredients.
The Great American Smoke-Out is an ACS initiative that educates smokers and nonsmokers on the health effects of smoking or using tobacco products. GAS-O is designed to help smokers quit by giving them the resources and support that is needed to quit the addiction.
On Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Colleges Against Cancer Relay For Life Committee will be hosting an information table in the Powell Campus Center. Please join us in preparing for the Great American Smoke-Out by quitting smoking for 24 hours on Thursday, Nov. 20.
If you do not smoke, help a friend quit smoking by picking up information and a quit kit at our table on Wednesday!
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Interpersonal Communication Workshop, with Professor Pamela Schultz
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 6 p.m. at the Women's Leadership Center. Dinner provided. Must reserve a seat
by Friday, Nov. 14 by e-mailing [email protected] or calling 871-2971.
Are men and women really on different planets when it comes to communication? Attend this workshop to find out what differences make a difference, and how to avoid common pitfalls in communicating across gender. You'll learn tips that are helpful in personal relationships as well as in the workplace.
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The Historical Film Society Do you like movies?
Do you like history?
If you answered yes to both of these question then this is the club for you! Want to know more? Come join us! To be added to our email, please e-mail our account at [email protected]
The Historical Film Society will meet on Friday, Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m. in Kanakadea Hall, room 104.
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Food Service Scholarships
If you are interested in a career in food service management, research. or a related field of study, please check the Web site below to get information about the Clark DeHaven Scholarship Trust. These scholarships are available to current sophomores, juniors, and seniors at AU, as we are a member of the National College and University Food Service Association.
Completed applications are due by Feb. 19, 2009.
Link: Click, then go to Awards, Contests and Interships
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Help Needed for the Sexino Event Hey all,
Shades needs volunteers that know how to deal and play card games that would usually be played at a Casino night event (black jack, polker, etc.).
Please e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] if you would like to help out.
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Alfred Community Survey: Please help!
The community of Alfred, in conjunction with Alfred University and Alfred State College, is conducting a survey that we hope will allow us to offer a better variety of goods and services to those who live and work in this area. We appreciate your taking the time to complete the survey. While you may choose to do so anonymously, if you provide your name and address, you will be entered in a drawing for gift certificates at area businesses.
Thank you!
Link: The Alfred Community Survey
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Study Skills and Test-Taking Workshop Available for All AU Students A Study Skills and Test-Taking Skills workshop is offered to ALL AU students.
To goal of the workshop is to teach AU students skills for test-taking and studying at the college level.
Students may sign up for either date and time offered:
Thursday, Nov. 13*
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Seminar Room (106), Herrick Library OR
Tuesday, Nov. 18*
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Seminar Room (106), Herrick Library
* To make arrangements e-mail [email protected]
Please feel free to contact Dr. Elmore with any further questions 607.871.2148
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Art Auction Ends Today 5 p.m.
Art Union is holding a Silent Art Auction to benefit underprivileged children of Orchha, India who attend the Maya Free School, which is a charity school for the "untouchables" caste children.
There will be a reception today at 4:30 p.m. with some refreshments. The bidding will end promptly at 5 p.m.; be there to win your bid!
Link: Art Union blogger
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Calendar Yearbooks for SALE!
If you are interested in purchasing the 2007 Kanakadea Yearbook (the calendar book you see downtown and in AU offices) for $5, then please e-mail [email protected]
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Do You Need to Learn Basic Computer Skills?
ITS is now offering a one-on-one training which includes basic computer operation, word processing, e- mail, and Internet use. Each training session will be tailored to the participant's individual needs.
This training is intended for faculty and staff with limited or no computer experience. Sessions are available Monday through Friday, by appointment. If you are interested, please contact Meghanne Freivald at 871.2363.
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Be a Part of WNY Leadership Conference
Western NY Leadership Conference: "Transforming ourselves, our organizations and our communities"
Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Alfred University is hosting this year's conference, co-sponsored by Canisius College, University at Buffalo, St. Bonaventure University, Niagara University, and AU's HEOP program. Workshops will cover a variety of leadership topics - watch for a program list coming soon.
Registration is $15/person but AU will cover all of our students who wish to register.
Online registration is available at http://www.alfred.edu/stu... <http://www.alfred.edu/stu...>
. If you want to volunteer to work, please contact Kathy Woughter, VP for Student Affairs, at [email protected] [email protected]> .
Volunteers are needed and welcome!
We will also be doing a service project in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Come meet student leaders from across Western New York and fine-tune your leadership skills on Jan.
19!
Kathy Woughter, Vice President for Student Affairs Alfred University, Alfred NY
607-871-2132
http://www.alfred.edu/stu...
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Search function to Faculty/Staff Directory
The ability to search for faculty and staff by deparment and title is available in the online faculty/staff directories. Check it out by clicking on the link below.
Link: http://our.alfred.edu/index.cfm/fuseaction/fsdirec
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Holiday Classes at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center
Give a gift from the Heart with Holiday Classes at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center.
Whether decorating your own home for the holidays or creating one of a kind gifts for friends and family, the Wellsville Creative Arts Center has something for everyone. The WCAC has four, one-day workshops to choose from:
- Holiday Floral Arrangement w/ Tami Maglier Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008 (11 a.m.-1 p.m.)
- Thanksgiving Ceramic Basket w/ Marsha Van Vlack Saturda,y Nov. 8, 2008 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
- Holiday Decorative Ceramic Planter w/ Marsha Van Vlack Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
- Holiday Clay Coil Pot w/ Clay with Marsha Van Vlack Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
For more information about these and other workshops, please visit the WCAC's website at www.WellsvilleCreativeArt... <http://www.wellsvillecrea...> or call 585-593-3000
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SBU’s First Annual Native American Heritage Celebration
During the next two weeks, St. Bonaventure University is celebrating Native American Heritage with a number of activities. All are open to the public. For a complete listing, see attachment.
Attachment: Native_American_Celebration_at_SBU.doc
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