Alfred University's Daily Announcements - AURA

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Monday, September 3, 2012

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Official News

· All Students are Required to do Banner Timesheets

· Ade Under Construction: New Dining Hours Set General Announcements

· Monday Evening Films - SOAD

· No Zumba@ Fitness class tonight

· Leadership Week: True AU

· Intramural League Starting - Sign Up This Week!

· Fitness Classes for the Fall Semester

· Pool hours for the Fall 2012 Semester

· Walk-In Hours - Career Development Center

· Alfred has a New Face!

· Bergren Forum - 'It's a Small World After All'

· Yoga Aid World Challenge

· Trip: Darien Lake Theme Park

· Trip: Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs

· Get Out and Register to Vote

· State-Wide Burn Ban Issued

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY 10:15 Group Information

Session/Tour

4:45 Zumba@ Fitness Class 5:00 Kripalu Yoga

6:00 Equestrian Team Informational Meetings Monday Evening Films - SOAD

TOMORROW

1:00 Walk-In Hours - Career Development Center 4:00 9/4 W. Tennis AWAY at

Ithaca - 4pm 6:00 AU Dance Theater

Choreographers Audition

Leadership Week: True AU Kick-Off

8:30 International Folk Dancing

·Tai Chi Group Sessions and Instruction

WEDNESDAY

1:00 Walk-In Hours - Career Development Center 3:00 9/5 - Men’s Soccer

AWAY at Pitt-Brad - 3pm 5:00 Kripalu Yoga

9/5 Women's Tennis AWAY at Pitt-Brad - 5pm

Alfred has a New Face!

6:00 9/5 Women's Soccer AWAY at Pitt-Brad - 6pm

Leadership Week: True AU Day 2

·Tai Chi Group Sessions and Instruction

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All Students are Required to do Banner Timesheets

Please remember all students (both Grad and Undergrad, Work Study and Non-Work Study) are required to do a Banner, online, timesheet.

Instructions and Payroll Schedules are handed out to students when they come to the HR/PR office in Greene Hall to do their new-hire paperwork.

Timesheets only appear on BannerWeb after all paperwork has been done; I9 completed, tax forms filled out, NYS Wage forms signed and green card/student PA turned in.

Submitted by: Kathy Costello

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Ade Under Construction: New Dining Hours Set

The Ade Hall renovations look great, but are not quite finished, and we aren't going to open until it's fully ready.

THANK YOU to Dining Services for making these accommodations while we wait for construction to be completed. We do not have an exact date yet by which they'll be finished.

Dining Hours beginning Monday, Aug. 27, until further notice:

MidKnight Express (in Ade Hall) will be open from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily

* 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Meal Combos swipes available - limit one visit

* 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Meal Combo swipes available - limit one per night

* Boxed Lunches will be available as a meal swipe from 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Powell Dining Hall will be open with extended hours:

* Breakfast 7:30-10:30 a.m.

* Lunch 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

* Afternoon 1:30-4:30 p.m.

* Dinner 5-8:30 p.m.

* Boxed lunches will be available from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Room 305

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Monday Evening Films - SOAD

The Division of Drawing, Painting and Photography and the Painting Club are presenting a series of films about painters in Holmes Auditorium on Monday evenings in September, starting at 6 P.M.

Visiting Randall International Chair Josef Schtzenhfer has chosen these films, and will conduct a discussion after each screening. All students and faculty are welcome.

Sept. 3 - ARTISTS AT WORK, A FILM ON THE NEW DEAL ART PROJECTS Produced and directed by Mary Lance. New Deal Films.

Sept. 10 - ALICE NEEL, ONE OF THE GREAT PORTRAIT PAINTERS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

Written and directed by Andrew Neel. Arthouse Films.

Sept. 17 - MAYNARD DIXON, ART AND SPIRIT.

Produced and directed by Jayne McKay. Cloudworld.

Sept. 24 - THOMAS HART BENTON

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Produced by Ken Burns and Julie Dunphey, Directed by Ken Burns. PBS Home Video.

Submitted by: Shelly Grant

No Zumba@ Fitness class tonight

Because of the Labor Day holiday, there will be no Zumba@ Fitness class this afternoon. Classes in Davis Gym will resume Thursday from 4:45-5:45 p.m. Open to all. $3 per class for AU faculty, staff and students. No need to register in advance. "Like" the Alfred Zumba Facebook page for updates!

Link: Alfred Zumba Facebook page

Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

Leadership Week: True AU

Leadership Week is a 3-evening event for students to LEARN about their leadership style, to BUILD leadership skills, and to REFINE skills for special leadership! Students can complete Level 1 and Level 2 of the Gary Horowitz Leadership Development Program by attending all 3 nights of Leadership Week.

Check out the True AU Schedule for specific event details!

Submitted by: Heather Folts

Intramural League Starting - Sign Up This Week!

TEAMS AND LEAGUES FORMING --- SIGN UP NOW

TEAM ROSTERS/SIGNUPS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL Friday, Sept. 7 GAMES WILL BEGIN WEEK OF 9/10/12

Each sport will be on a different evening so I have listed the days of participation. Please note that there are multiple sports on some evenings, but we don't think they will overlap so you can sign up for both.

The times listed below are tentative and are subject to change according to Varsity Sports' practice times. We will also be adjusting some locations due to the construction being done on campus.

Fall Events:

6 v 6 Indoor/ Outdoor soccer (Open) Monday Nights 7:30-10 p.m.

Coed 6 v 6 Indoor/ Outdoor Soccer Tuesday Nights 7:30-10 p.m.

Coed Kickballl (10 v 10) Wednesday Nights 6-8:30 p.m. Field between McLane and Davis Volleyball 6 v 6 (coed) Wednesday Nights 7-10 p.m. McLane Gym

5 v 5 (open) Basketball Thursday Nights 7:30-10 p.m.

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You may register your team by dropping off your completed roster to the drop off box at the Intramural Bulletin board in the lower level of the McLane Center. Blank roster forms are available at the bulletin board as well. You may also e-mail your roster to [email protected]

All rosters must be submitted by the "due date."

FAQ's

Open = Can be all male, all female or a mix.

Coed= Must include at least 2 females and 2 males while participating.

How do I join a team to sign up?

AU Intramurals Sports and Recreation invites all AU students, faculty and staff to participate. You are encouraged to create your own teams with friends, classmates and neighbors. If you are unable to connect with a group you may contact the director of IM Sports and Recreation for assistance in joining another team.

Who can I have on my team?

Current Varsity/JV Athletes. No more than 2 (on the field at the same time)varsity/junior varsity athletes may participate on IM Sports teams in the sport, or associated sport, in which they competed at the intercollegiate level. An athlete that appeared on an intercollegiate roster at any time during the current academic year is considered a varsity/junior varsity athlete. You may have more than 2 on the roster but only 2 can compete at the same time.

Former Varsity/ JV Athletes. Former varsity/junior varsity athletes may participate on IM Sports teams without restriction provided they have not appeared on varsity/junior varsity rosters at any time during the current academic year.

Submitted by: Scott Miller

Fitness Classes for the Fall Semester

ZUMBA: Mondays and Thursdays, 4:45 - 5:45 p.m. in Davis Gym. $3/session special AU rate.

Instructor: Denise Eck, licensed Zumba Fitness, Zumba toning and Zumbatomic instructor.

KRIPALU YOGA: Mondays, 5 - 6:30 p.m. (moderate to vigorous) and Wednesdays, 5 - 6:30 p.m.

(gentle and restorative) - Susan Howell Hall. Free to AU students, donations appreciated but not required from non-students. Instructor: Cecilia Beach, Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor

Attachment: fitness_classes.pdf Submitted by: Kathy Woughter

Pool hours for the Fall 2012 Semester

The pool hours will be as follows (starting Monday, Sept. 3):

Monday - Friday:

Lap swimming: 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Open swim: 8-10 p.m.

Weekends:

Open swim: 3-5 p.m.

Submitted by: Brian Striker

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Walk-In Hours - Career Development Center

Stop in to see a counselor to talk about any career concerns/issues/questions that you may have.

Submitted by: Peggy Broderick

Alfred has a New Face!

Take a really good look with friends and neighbors on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Come stroll around the center of the village to see what is new and different. Visit businesses that are staying open for this event. Hear local music groups at the bandstand. Learn about social organizations and service groups on the green.

This is your Alfred--our Alfred--spiffed up and ready for a new academic year.

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Bergren Forum - 'It's a Small World After All'

The Bergren Forum, sponsored by the Division of Human Studies and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will be meeting at 12:10 P.M. on Thursday, Sept. 6 in the Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center.

Bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

Speaker: Olivia Graeve

Topic: Nanomaterials: It's a Small World After All

This talk will provide an introduction to the behavior of nanomaterials, as well as presenting the state- of-art in nanomaterials discoveries.

Submitted by: Marilyn Saxton

Yoga Aid World Challenge

On Sunday Sept. 9th, yogis around the world will participate in a yoga-relay for charity. The Alfred event will take place from 2-4pm in the Knight Club in the Powell Campus Center on the Alfred University campus. Open to all. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. Register or donate at http://www.yogaaid.com/. Drop-ins also welcome.

Link: http://www.yogaaid.com

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Submitted by: Cecilia Beach

Trip: Darien Lake Theme Park

Enjoy a Sunday outing with your friends on Sept. 9 to a local theme park and water park. For ride and attaction information, visit www.godarienlake.com. Tickets are $25 per person and includes your bus transportation and theme park ticket.

The bus will depart from the Powell Campus Center at 10 AM and should return by dinner time. For more information, stop by the Center for Student Involvement on the second floor of the Powell Campus Center or email [email protected].

Submitted by: Nancy Banker

Trip: Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Join Alfred students on a bus trip to see the Buffalo Bills' home opener at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 16. A limited number of $55 tickets (includes bus) are available for purchase at the Center for Student Involvement in the Powell Campus Center.

The bus will depart at 9:30 A.M. If you would like more information, email [email protected].

Submitted by: Nancy Banker

Get Out and Register to Vote

Alfred University stands behind the idea that we all benefit when a greater share of Americans register and vote. This year there will be an important general election on Nov. 6, 2012. If you are not already registered to vote, please consider doing so now.

Alfred University students often have a choice of registering and voting right here in Allegany County (if you have been a resident in your present address for at least 30 days before the election) or voting by absentee ballot in your home county or state. The choice is yours, but please plan to register and vote on Nov. 6.

You can download the registration form and get more information about voting in New York State, including instructions on how to vote by absentee ballot, at this Web site maintained by the NYS Board of Elections: www.elections.ny.gov.

For information about other states' registration deadlines and absentee ballot request deadlines you can visit www.canivote.org.

Submitted by: Patricia Debertolis

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State-Wide Burn Ban Issued

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently urged all New Yorkers to take extra caution, as dry weather conditions have led to a heightened danger of wildfires across Upstate and Western New York. In addition, the state instituted a statewide residential burn ban for 90 days through Oct. 10.

At the Governor's direction, the following steps have been taken to properly prepare the state for the increased danger of fires.

The New York State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Albany is closely monitoring the situation and is prepared to provide a heightened state of readiness. Representatives from the Office of

Emergency Management (State OEM), Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) will staff the State EOC on a 24/7 basis as necessary.

DEC will issue an emergency regulation implementing a statewide ban on residential brush burning through October 10, 2012. Violators of the open burning state regulation are subject to both criminal and civil enforcement actions. In addition, the Department of Environmental Conservation will suspend all burning permits previously issued. A moratorium on new permits is now in effect through October 10.

The Governor urged New Yorkers to take extra caution and do the following:

Refrain from starting any type of outdoor fire and in cases where a fire must be started, take extreme caution.

Be watchful and keep a close eye when grilling outdoors.

For those who smoke, make sure a lit cigarette is completely extinguished.

When camping, use existing campfire rings when possible and keep fires small.

Scrape away litter, duff, and any burnable material within a 10 foot diameter circle. This will keep the campfire from spreading.

Never leave a campfire unattended.

Drown the fire with water. Make sure all embers, coals, and sticks are wet. Stir the remains, add more water, and stir again.

Use a cooking stove instead of a campfire to prepare meals.

Link: NYS Office of Emergency Management

Submitted by: Cherise Haase