Alfred University's Daily Announcements - AURA

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Monday, March 31, 2008

In This Issue

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Official News

· Advisement/Registration for Fall Semester 2008

· AU Financial Aid -- Scholarship

· Remember Parking Etiquette

· Banner INB Users - Check Shortcut Link

· Summer School 2008/Financial Aid General Announcements

· Educators' Networking Reception

· 'Liminal' - Performance Installation

· Local Paid Internships, Open Interviews

· ’GIS: How Can it Work for You?’

· The Washington Semester Program

· Mud Olympics!

· Language Placement Exam

· Fun Bun Walk or Run!

· Former Employee and Spouse Battle Cancer

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

4:30 SOE Faculty Candidate - Dr. Kathy Lu

5:30 Riley Lecturer: Award- winning Director

TOMORROW

12:20 ’GIS: How Can It Work for You’

5:00 Educators Networking Reception

5:30 Language Placement Exam

WEDNESDAY 7:00 Phi Kappa Phi

Charity Basketball

@Alfred State for Breast Cancer

Advisement/Registration for Fall Semester 2008

The advisement period for Fall 2008 Registration is March 31 - April 4. Web registration begins Monday, April 7.

Printed copies of the class schedule (last updated March 17 when it was submitted for printing) are available in the Student Service Center in Seidlin Hall. The same document is attached as a PDF.

The up to date schedule is always available on BannerWeb under "Class Schedule" or "Look Up Classes".

Link: BannerWeb

Attachment: Fall_2008_Schedule_Booklet.pdf

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AU Financial Aid -- Scholarship

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Scholarship - School of Engineering majors and Elementary Education (Pre-K- 6th grade) majors.

Application deadline is Monday, April 7, 2008.

New York State residents (residing in one of the chapter counties), United States citizens, and full-time undergraduates --- you may wish to consider applying for the 2008-09 AU/New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc., scholarship.

Open the attachment for more details and application.

Attachment: Announcement with Scholarship Application

Remember Parking Etiquette

The Parking Office would like to remind all who park automobiles on campus to follow rules and regulations, and to use courtesy toward fellow drivers.

Please see the Web site and attachment below.

Link: http://contribute.alfred.edu/portals/safety/docs/ParkingMap6-25-07.pdf Attachment: Alfred_University_Parking_Terms.doc

Banner INB Users - Check Shortcut Link

For those of you that have a shortcut to Banner INB Production on your desktop - please check to make sure you have this link address for your shortcut:

http://baninb.alfred.edu

To check your shortcut properties: Right click on your shortcut -> click on Properties -> link should be as described above. If you have any questions on how to check your link, please contact the HelpDesk.

Thank you - Denise Kirschner

Summer School 2008/Financial Aid

If you plan to take summer classes at AU and are a current financial aid recipient, we are providing you the following information to help you determine if you may have financial aid eligiblity applicable to summer enrollment.

Attachment: Fin Aid / Summer School 2008

Educators' Networking Reception Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 5-7 p.m.

This event is for anyone interested in working in education: teachers, counselors, and school psychologists. The goal of this event is to increase your network, receive practical hands-on advice from working professionals regarding the application process. For more information contact the Career Development Center, 871-2164 or [email protected]

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'Liminal' - Performance Installation

'Liminal' a collaboratively created and performed installation in the Fosdick Nelson Gallery was visually conceived and directed by D.Chase Angier. It incorporates movement and visual elements into a large- scale, sculptural and time-based art project.

Visuals by Marketa Fantova with assistance from Debra MacCrea and Zachary Hamm; original music by John Laprade. Performers include Artist in Residence Robert Bingham, and AU students Mai Marou, Saki Kitahara, Yumiko Nishio, Emily Smith, and Laura Smith.

Local Paid Internships, Open Interviews

The Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce will be conducting open interviews on Thursday, April 3, 2008 for the following paid internships:

Events Coordinator Intern 1 (Summer 2008) Events Coordinator Intern 2 (Summer 2008) Fall/Winter Events Coordinator Intern (2008-09)

These are an open sign-ups. Interviews will be granted on a first-come, first served basis. Deadline to sign up is midnight, Monday, March 31, 2008.

Junior status preferred; undergraduates welcome. All majors welcome. Complete job description available on the Web site.

These are all paid internships!

Any interested candidate can sign up for an interview time slot via our Web site.

www.alfred.edu/cdc/ Click on "Students." Next click on "Find a Job" and log into Saxon JobLink using your ID and password per the instructions. Next click on "On-Campus Recruiting, Resume Collections, Employer-In-Residence, and Mock Interview Week."

Positions will be located in Wellsville, NY.

If you have any questions regarding On-Campus Recruiting please review the On-Campus Interview Guidelines http://www.alfred.edu/cdc... and/or contact Nancy Williams, Recruiting Coordinator at 871-2164.

Link: Saxon Job Link

’GIS: How Can it Work for You?’

Biology Seminar Series, Tuesday, April 1 12:20-1:10 p.m.

Science Center Room 402

Justin Grigg, AU GIS specialist will make the presentation. The seminar will describe the many ways a GIS assists the understanding and analysis of environmental and ecological data. Desktop and "virtual earth" GIS software will be sued to migrate tabular data to both 2D and 3D geospatial contexts.

The Washington Semester Program

Dr. Heineman of the Social Sciences Division is now taking applications for the Washington Semester Program for Fall 2008.

The Washington Semester Program is sponsored by American University and enables students to spend

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a semester in Washington, D.C., studying public policy in a variety of areas. Students who have participated in the program have used their experience and contacts to obtain excellent positions in Washington and elsewhere.

In addition to taking coursework, students will meet with government officials and political leaders in seminar sessions and will participate in an internship of their choosing. In addition to its major focus on American national government, the program also has a number of options utilizing non-

governmental resources in the Washington area, including working with interest groups and art and cultural institutions. Some of these are: journalism, law enforcement, public law, economics, international business, international organizations, and women and politics.

Course credits and grades are fully transferable to the student's transcript. Students can obtain additional information on the program at www.washingtonsemester.co.... Juniors or seniors are eligible to participate, and scholarships are available. In the past few semesters, Brandon Gustafson, Racheal Teall, and Timothy Hulley have attended the program. Those interested should contact Dr.

Heineman in room 209 of the Olin Building. Applications should be completed by Thursday, April 10, 2008.

Link: http://www.washingtonsemester.com

Mud Olympics!

If you are interested in having a team for Mud Olympics during Hot Dog Day please contact Eric Ramos, Chair of Mud Olympics at [email protected]

All teams should have 5 members. Cost is $25. Registration fee can be paid by cash or check. All checks should be made out to Alfred University, Hot Dog Day.

Attached is the official Mud Olympics Team Form!

Attachment: Hot_Dog_Day_Mud_Olympics_Team_Form.doc

Language Placement Exam

The Language Placement Exam will take place on Tuesday, April 1 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Perlman 213. Advance registration is encouraged. To register please e-mail [email protected]

Fun Bun Walk or Run!

Come join the Fun Buns and walk or run! There will be awards for walkers and runners who place in each age category. Watch future Alfred Today issues for details on how groups can win prizes too! The Fun Bun Walk or Run is a healthy way to start Hot Dog Day! This event is sponsored by the

Counseling and Student Development Center, the Health and Wellness Education Program and the Women's Leadership Center.

Download a registration form and email to [email protected] or fax to 607-871-2341.If you register before 4/14 we'll reserve your t-shirt size. Payment is due the day of the race.

Link: Click to Register

Former Employee and Spouse Battle Cancer

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In January, Julie Taylor, former AU Director of Environmental Health and Safety, 2002-05, was diagnosed with colon cancer. In February, her husband, Jerry, was diagnosed with lung, liver, and bone cancer.

Julie has undergone chemotherapy and radiation treatments to shrink the tumor prior to surgery scheduled in four weeks. She will then continue with six months of chemotherapy. Jerry has daily radiation therapy on his spine and has completed his first round of chemotherapy which he will continue three days each week for six months.

Julie and her family, which includes 5 children 9 to 19 years old, moved to Granville, Ohio after leaving Alfred University. Julie, is employed at Ecolab, and continues to work when able. Jerry, employed at Owens Corning Science and Technology Center, has been unable to work since February.

Medical expenses are mounting with insurance co-pays and the cost of multiple daily 60 mile round trips to treatment centers. Friends and fellow church members in Granville have come to the family's aid and have established a donation fund at Park National Bank.

If you would like to help the Taylor family and contribute to this fund, send donations to:

THE TAYLOR FAMILY BENEFIT FUND, Park National Bank, PO Box 268, Hebron, OH 43025.

To send a note or card to Julie, her address is: 112 Ballymore Ct. Granville, OH 43023.