Alfred University's Daily Announcements - AURA

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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Official News

· Inclement Weather Policy

· Undergraduate Students - Financial Aid Deadline 3/15/14 General Announcements

· Foreign Language Placement Exam

· Sign Up for the 2014 Martin Luther King Day of Service

· Alfred In Florence

· AU Bookstore Hours for Back to School

· Handmade Paper For Sale!

· WILD About Skiing

· Congratulations to December 2013 Graduating Students!

· TIAA-CREF Consultant on Campus

· December 2013 Position Change

· Faculty/Staff, We Would Like to See You at the Spring Job Fair!

· Spring Job Fair!

· Thin Man Film Series #1: 'The Thin Man' (1934)

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TODAY 7:00 Foreign Language

Placement Exam

TOMORROW 10:00 Walk-in Hours at the

CDC

THURSDAY 10:00 Walk-in Hours at the

CDC

6:00 Welcome Back Dinner 6:30 Join AU for an event in

Boca Raton, Florida

Inclement Weather Policy

Please review the updated 2014 Inclement Weather Policy for information regarding weather-related closing procedures for Alfred University.

Attachment: 2014_INCLEMENT_WEATHER_CLOSING_PROCEDURE.pdf Submitted by: Cherise Haase

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Undergraduate Students - Financial Aid Deadline 3/15/14

IMPORTANT: MARCH 15, 2014 IS THE DEADLINE FOR FILING THE 2014-15 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 2014-15 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

Foreign Language Placement Exam Foreign Language Placement Exam Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014

114 Seidlin Hall 7 - 8 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 native speakers 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 in college.

* Students who wish to demonstrate proficiency in another language should contact Dr. Kerry Kautzman about procedures.

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

Submitted by: Michele Gaffney

Sign Up for the 2014 Martin Luther King Day of Service

Join us in a Day of Service to commemorate the life and service of Martin Luther King Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014.

The day of service will begin with registration and breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and projects will be completed by 3 p.m. (if not earlier).

Projects will take place at various locations throughout Alfred and the surrounding communities.

Breakfast, transportation, and a t-shirt will also be provided!

To sign up, use the link below.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Jessica Jennings by email at [email protected] or phone 607.871.2164. Or, you can also find us on Facebook at facebook.com/AlfredMLKdayOFservice

Link: Sign-up Form

Submitted by: Jessica Jennings

Alfred In Florence

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If you have any interest in studying in Italy this summer come to an information meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 4:45 p.m. in the Photography Crit Space, Harder Hall 2nd floor.

Submitted by: Cathleen Johnson

AU Bookstore Hours for Back to School

Back to class is happening soon! Bookstore hours for back to class in January:

Monday, Jan. 20 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday noon-4 p.m.

Sunday noon-3 p.m.

Remember to order your textbooks and have them reserved. www.alfred.bncollege.com Link: www.alfred.bncollege.com

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Handmade Paper For Sale!

Hello!

We will be selling handmade paper on Tuesdays the 28th, 4th and 11th, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Moka Joka!

All money raised will fund our trip to the Southern Graphics Council in March.

Thank you for your support!

Attachment: paper_poster.pdf Submitted by: Olivia Barber

WILD About Skiing

Hey there WILD enthusiasts! Get ready to play in the powder when you return to Alfred - we're getting excited for some winter recreation. We're getting ready for some fun at the slopes at Holiday Valley!

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 a bus will depart at 2:30 p.m. and head to Holiday Valley! Going and getting the ski pass is $34 while a ski pass and renting equipment will run $55 for skis and $58 for

snowboards. The cost includes travel to and from Holiday Valley and a 6-hour lift ticket.

We need a minimum of 15 folks on the bus or we don't get the group rate. RSVPS can be sent to the [email protected] or by signing up using online registration.

Don't forget you that you can keep up-to-date by liking our Facebook page.

Get Ready, Get Set, Get Wild About Alfred.

Sincerely,

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W.I.L.D. About Alfred Committee

Link: http://www.alfred.edu/students/wild/

Submitted by: Norm Pollard

Congratulations to December 2013 Graduating Students!

Please take a minute to fill out the Career Development Center's graduate survey found at the link below. Whether you have your plans settled or not (e.g., employment or graduate school), we'd like to hear about it.

The information is not reported in a personally identifiable way. If you have questions about the survey or need career assistance of any kind, please contact us at 871.2164 or [email protected]

Link: http://www.alfred.edu/cdc/forms/gradsurvey/

Submitted by: Susan Meacham

TIAA-CREF Consultant on Campus

You're invited! Jason Sciotti, Individual TIAA-CREF Consultant, will be conducting one-on-one, 45- minute, individual retirement counseling sessions on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 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 with Jason, Non-Statutory employees should call TIAA-CREF at

1.877.209.3144 and Statutory employees should call TIAA-CREF at 1.800.732.8353; remain on the line for assistance.

Submitted by: Kim Wyant

December 2013 Position Change

Bethany C. Stiller, secretary, College of Professional Studies

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Faculty/Staff, We Would Like to See You at the Spring Job Fair!

The Career Development Center will host the Spring Job Fair on Friday, Feb. 21 from noon -2 p.m. in

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the Knight Club. If you have any job openings including part-time employment, internships, research, etc. for students either this spring, summer, or next fall/spring, please consider attending this event to promote your positions.

The registration can be found on the CDC website at www.alfred.edu/cdc under on campus events.

Your fee will be waived!

Questions? Please email Jill Crandall at [email protected]. Thanks!

Submitted by: Jill Crandall

Spring Job Fair!

The Spring Job Fair, hosted by the Career Development Center, will take place on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 from noon-2 p.m. in the Powell Campus Center, Knight Club. Over 50 companies are expected to be represented, recruiting all majors for internships, co-ops, volunteer, seasonal and full-time jobs.

To see a current list of companies who will be represented, please visit the CDC website at www.alfred.edu/cdc and click on events.

Bring the postcard that you receive in the mail to enter a raffle to win 1 of 6 prizes from the AU Bookstore!

Submitted by: Jill Crandall

Thin Man Film Series #1: 'The Thin Man' (1934) Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6:45 p.m.

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

One of movie's great romantic couples, William Powell and Myrna Loy, team up for the first of several sophisticated Thin Man comedy-mysteries adopted from Dashiell Hammett's novel.

In the first film, Nick and Nora Charles investigate the disappearance of an inventor. The series of three films will continue on Feb. 4tand 11 at 6:45 p.m.

The library-sponsored classic film is free and open to the general.

Submitted by: Deborah Clark