Alfred University's Daily Announcements - AURA

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

In This Issue

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Official News

· Pine St. Closed 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14

· Is Your Phone Number Correct for the Fall Employee Phone List?

· Student Teaching Application Deadline for 2013 Spring Semester

· Ade Under Construction: New Dining Hours Set General Announcements

· 9/11 Purple and Gold Bleed RED

· Service & Leadership Fair

· AU Math Club Forum

· El cafecito

· ITS Faculty/Staff Trainings

· WILD About Alfred Facebook Photo Contest

· New York Times Newspaper Subscription

· Afternoon Tea at Hicks & McCarthy, Pittsford, Sept. 29

· AU Homecoming 2012 - Saturday, Oct. 6

· Inamori School of Engineering Faculty Research Publications Update

· Enter to Win a $50 Gift Card by Submitting Your Internship Experience

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

10:00 9/11 Purple and Gold Bleed RED

1:00 Walk-In Hours - Career Development Center 3:30 9/11 W. Tennis HOME

vs. St. John Fisher - 3:30pm

4:00 9/11 - Men's Soccer AWAY at Hilbert - 4pm 8:30 International Folk

Dancing

·Tai Chi Group Sessions and Instruction

TOMORROW 12:20 AU Math Club Forum 1:00 Walk-In Hours - Career

Development Center 4:30 First-Year Graduate

Student Presentations 5:00 Kripalu Yoga

7:00 9/12 Women's Soccer HOME vs. Houghton - 7pm

9/12 Volleyball HOME vs. D'Youville - 7pm

THURSDAY

11:00 Service & Leadership Fair

12:10 Bergren Forum-CERN, the Higg's Particle, the Future of Particle Physics

1:00 Walk-In Hours - Career Development Center 4:45 Zumba@ Fitness Class

Pine St. Closed 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14

On Sept. 14, 2012, Pine Street will be closed to traffic due to construction from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All members of the campus community needing to access the north end of the Alfred University campus will need to use the Saxon Drive entrance.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Public Safety at 607-871-2108. We apologize

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for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding John M. Dougherty

Office of Public Safety at Alfred University One Saxon Drive

Alfred, New York 14802 607-871-2108

[email protected]

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

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Is Your Phone Number Correct for the Fall Employee Phone List?

It is time to make sure information is correct for the publication of the Fall 2012 Phone List. To check your business phone, use the Outlook Global Address list to verify your information. This data is pulled directly from Banner and is the same infomation used for the Employee Phone List printed every semester.

If there is no phone number listed for you or a correction is needed, please request by using the Personnel Data Form below and forwarding it to Human Resources.

Link: Personnel/Directory Update Form

Submitted by: Kathy Costello

Student Teaching Application Deadline for 2013 Spring Semester

If you are planning to Student Teach in the spring semester of 2013 you need to fill out and submit a Student Teaching Application to the Division of Education by Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. Applications will be distributed by faculty and are also available at the Division Secretary's office, 333 Myers Hall.

Submitted by: Cathy Allen

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:

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* 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

9/11 Purple and Gold Bleed RED Location: Knight Club, Powell Campus Center Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Residence Life is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive! If you want to help you can start by getting hydrated, eating iron-rich foods, and making an appointment.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are appreciated. he first 100 donors will receive a free t- shirt! Don't forget to bring some form of ID.

Make an appointment at: www.alfred.givesblood.org

Thank you for your help! If you have any questions or comments, let me know.

Leanne Combs Red Cross Intern (518) 708-1719 [email protected]

Service & Leadership Fair

The Service & Leadership Fair will be held Thursday, 13 September from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Knight Club, Powell Campus Center.

Representatives from Campus Programs and Community Organizations will be available to share volunteer and leadership opportunities with you.

There will also be a variety of door prizes!

First year hall cups points available as well!

Questions? Contact Jessica Jennings, Service Learning Coordinator, at [email protected].

Submitted by: Jessica Jennings

AU Math Club Forum

The AU Math Club and the Division of Mathematics will host a Mathematics Forum, "How can I major

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or minor in math?" "What can I do with a math major?" "Where do I find out about undergraduate research?" "How can I prepare for graduate school?"

AU faculty, staff, and students will present information on and answer your questions about topics ranging from the math major to careers in mathematics.

Pizza and soda will be served. All are welcome to attend.

Submitted by: Jaime Osborne

El cafecito

AU's Spanish Conversation Club Thursdays, 6 - 7 .pm.

AU Language House (12 Park St., across from the Saxon Inn) Practice speaking Spanish in a fun, social setting!

Bring friends! Enjoy free food! Beginners to advanced, everyone is welcome!

Join in any Thursday.

Submitted by: Michele Gaffney

ITS Faculty/Staff Trainings

ITS is pleased to offer trainings for faculty and staff. The following sessions are available:

Blackboard - Common Tasks and features of AU's course management system Monday 9/17, 2:20 - 3:10 p.m.

Office 2010 Overview (Windows) Tuesday 9/18, 1:20 - 2:10 p.m.

Office 2011 Overview (Mac)

Wednesday 9/19, 11:20 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Turnitin - AU's Plagiarism Detection Tool Wednesday 9/19, 2:20 - 3:10 p.m.

All trainings will be held in 306 Perlman Hall. To sign up for one of these sessions, please contact Meghanne Freivald at 607.871.2363 or via email.

Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald

WILD About Alfred Facebook Photo Contest

WILD About Alfred is on Facebook! Check us out at "Explore Alfred by WILD About Alfred." The volunteer-run committee produces events such as Horse to Holler, Wild Ski at Swain and Wild on the

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Water.

On Facebook, check out our photo contest--submit your favorite "wild about Alfred" photo, get your friends to "like" it, and your photo could be selected to be the page's profile shot for a year. Winners also receive a FREE Horse to Holler 2012 registration!

Check us out at www.facebook.com/explorea...

Link: http://www.facebook.com/explorealfred

Submitted by: Kristen Kovatch

New York Times Newspaper Subscription

The AU Bookstore is offering an academic NY TIMES newspaper subscription. The papers arrive Monday-Friday to the bookstore for pick-up after 2 p.m.

With a subscription, you do qualify for online availability, including the weekend papers. The cost of the subscription is $47 for the Fall semester.

Papers start 9/4/12 and go through 12/12/12, not including breaks.

To subscribe please stop in the bookstore or email [email protected]

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Afternoon Tea at Hicks & McCarthy, Pittsford, Sept. 29

Alfred University's Judson Leadership Center invites you to Afternoon Tea at Hicks & McCarthy, Saturday, Sept. 29 from 3 - 5 p.m., 23 S. Main St., Pittsford. Join AU Alumna and current Trustee, Ms.

Christine Kulp'71 and her husband and Honorary Alumnus, Mr. Bruce Kulp H'00 for afternoon tea, scones, tea sandwiches, and assorted homemade pastries.

There is no charge to attend this event but you must RSVP by 9/14 via:

Email - [email protected] Phone: (607) 871-2144

Online: www.alfred.edu/alumni/reg...

You will learn about one incredible aspect of Student Affairs at Alfred University through the eyes of our students; they will share their stories about how the Beth Robinson Judson Leadership Center has enriched their Alfred University experience.

The Judson Leadership Center is the home of the Women's Leadership Center, the Saxon Sidekicks mentoring program and the Gary Horowitz Leadership Development Certificate program. Julia Overton- Healy, Director of the Leadership Center will also join us to answer your questions.

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AU Homecoming 2012 - Saturday, Oct. 6 Tailgate Picnic

11 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Tickets: $12 for adults, $6 for AU Students, Faculty/Staff and children under 12.

Alfred Saxons vs. Ithaca Bombers at 1 P.M.

Tickets: $5 for adults, $2 for children under 12, free for AU Students (with ID), Faculty and Staff.

Carillon Recital at the Davis Memorial Carillon, 4 P.M. Enjoy a free afternoon concert by University Carillonneur, Laurel Buckwalter '89.

Hall of Fame Reception, Kenyon-Allen at 6 P.M. and Dinner, Knight Club of Powell Campus Center at 7 P.M.Tickets: $30 per person

Celebrate AU's Hall of Fame with the induction of the following new members:

Peter M. Colburn '95 - Lacrosse Richard L. Hymes '88 - Swimming Brian W. Quinlan '99 - Basketball James L. Smith '85 - Track & Field Jennifer L. Smith '02 - Equestrian

For more Homecoming information or to register, please visit our website: www.alfred.edu/alumni/

register or contact the Office of Alumni Relations by phoning 607.871.2144, faxing 607.871.2391, or emailing [email protected].

GO SAXONS!

Inamori School of Engineering Faculty Research Publications Update

Inamori School of Engineering (SOE) Faculty research publications - latest update now available at http://engineering.alfred...

Almost 70 books and scholarly journal articles are included in the latest update to The Inamori School of Engineering "Recent Faculty Publications" Web page, most with immediate links to online journal resources.

A majority of SOE's faculty - including our newest faculty - are represented, making the list a "must- read" for those interested in research directions in Engineering at Alfred University!

This Web page is updated twice yearly and represents the latest 12 months of published research activity.

Enter to Win a $50 Gift Card by Submitting Your Internship Experience

Students who submitt an Internship Survey to the Career Development Center will be automatically enrolled in a drawing to win a $50 gift card.

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Link: Internship Survey

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