Alfred University's Daily Announcements

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Friday, December 8, 2017

In This Issue

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General Announcements

· Last Alfred Art Walk of the semester!

· RESCHEDULED: Holiday Brass at The Jet!

· Midnight Breakfast!

· Midnight Breakfast Volunteers

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· OUTCASTS Foundry Exhibition"

· Job Posting

· Student Recital on Saturday, December 9

· Support Staff Council Meeting

· Support Staff Social Hour

· End of Semester Food and Clothing Drive

· Finals & Break week fitness center & health & wellness center hours

· TIAA Consultant on Campus

· Alfred Art Walk

· BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition, Saturday, December 9th 7-9 pm

· Massage, Acupuncture and Therapy Dog Night at Herrick Library!!

· Exhibit at the Cohen Gallery: Residue

· HR Tip of the Week

· STEP Lab is Open to ALL!

· Chemical Waste Removal

· Flyer for Supervisor Training

· Faculty Members Needed

· Starting Healthy in 2018 Webinar presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield

· HR Tip of the Month

· Nominations requested for 2018 Spirit of Service Awards

· Walk Like A Penguin

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· Stars of Glory - A Christmas Cantata"

· Child Care Setting and Kindergarten Behavior

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

10:00 Kathryn Vajda: Snow Cities

5:00 " OUTCASTS"

Foundry Exhibition 6:00 Alfred Art Walk

Last Art Walk of the

TOMORROW 10:00 Kathryn Vajda: Snow

Cities

3:00 Student Recital

Student Recital

·Scholes Library LEGO Table!

SUNDAY

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7:00 Stars of Glory - A"

Christmas Cantata

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Semester

6:30 Hillel Latke Dinner and Hanukkah Party!

7:30 Symphonic Band Concert

·Exhibit at the Cohen Gallery: Residue

·Landscape Residue

Last Alfred Art Walk of the semester!

Friday, December 8, 6 - 9pm ON VIEW

Alfred Ceramic Art Museum Alfred University Campus hereafter: Kelcy Chase Folsom Holding the Line: Stanley Rosen

Minyao: Art of the Everyday Chinese Folk Pottery October 19, 2017 - January 1, 2018

Scholes Library Gallery Alfred University Campus Landscape with Residue a collaboration: Xu Bing,

Andrew Deutsch and Karen Donnellan Special Hours: December 8 Open till 10pm Cohen Gallery

55 North Main Street

Residue: Caroline Hayes Charuk, Terry James Conrad, Ron Lambert, Steven Randall Lain's Cider Kits + Cohen Gallery = Art Walk Treat!

November 3 - December 8, 2017 Gallery 2 Gifts of Distinction 43 North Main Street Annual Studio Sale

Christmas Decorations and Holiday Cheer Opening Reception December 8, 6 - 9 Terra Cotta Coffee House Upstairs 34 North Main Street

Alfred Painting Club Exhibition Opening Reception December 8, 6 - 9

Student Leadership Center: Small Events Space Alfred State College Campus

The Visual Impact Club's Fall 2017 Exhibition December 4 - 8

Hinkle Library Gallery Alfred State College Campus Tracy Hetzel

December 8 open till 7pm November 2 - December 15 Bret Llewellyn Gallery Alfred State College Campus The Chair Show: Annual Exhibition

charcoal drawings of chairs draped in striped fabrics created by the 1st year students in the Digital Media and Animation Department's Foundations Form/Space Relationships

Opening Reception December 8, 6 - 9 December 8 - 20

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Orvis Activities Center: Cappadonia Auditorium Alfred State College Campus

The Power Down Video Festival 2.0: video and animation festival of selected student work

Screening: December 8, 7pm National Casting Center 180 North Main Street

Outcast: end of semester exhibition and celebration of

new work by Faculty, Staff, Students, Visiting Artists and Alumni December 8, 5 - 7 pm

Attachment: Art Walk Postcard Submitted by: Caitlin Brown

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RESCHEDULED: Holiday Brass at The Jet!

Take 2! Due to circumstances, we have rescheduled the performance... Join us at The Jet (The Collegiate), this Saturday, December 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., and enjoy your meal with hot

chocolate and the wonderful sounds of the holiday season as Alfred University brass musicians perform your favorite holiday carols! This will be an exciting way to kick off the holiday season. Happy

Holidays!

Link: RSVP via Facebook

Submitted by: Christopher Foster

Midnight Breakfast!

Professors will be serving breakfast at Ade Dining Hall on Monday (12/11) to kick off finals week from 10:30pm-12:00am. Come out for food, fun, and music! An Ade swipe is required for entry.

Submitted by: Simone Ferguson

Midnight Breakfast Volunteers

Midnight breakfast will take place on December 11th. We are looking for volunteers to help serve our students. Please email Eliza at [email protected] to sign up to serve. We typically ask people to arrive at 10:00 p.m.

Submitted by: Eliza Ordway

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"OUTCASTS" Foundry Exhibition 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Friday, December, 8

National Casting Center Foundry, 180 North Main Street, Alfred University Cost: Free

Sponsored by: Sculpture Dimensional Studies Division

The National Casting Center Foundry, NYSCC @ Alfred University, School of Art + Design invites you to our end of semester exhibition and celebration of new work by Faculty, Staff, Students, Visiting Artists and Alumni.

This is an opportunity to come and see the work produced during 'MeltDown'. We will have gift ideas, music and refreshments including hot apple cider! What a great way to start of your Alfred Art Walk!

For More information please contact Professor Coral Lambert at [email protected]

Submitted by: SOAD Events

Job Posting

Employment Opportunity:

Part-Time, Temporary Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach Athletic Department

Link: PT Temp Asst Women's Lacrosse Coach Posting

Submitted by: Connie Lewis

Student Recital on Saturday, December 9

Join our AU student musicians for an afternoon of music. The recital features students studying flute and clarinet with Rachel Decker, voice with Rebecca Weaver and Luanne Crosby and guzheng with Daisy Wu.

All students are accompanied by our wonderful new instructor of piano, Kurt Galvan.

The recital begins at 3:00 p.m. in Howell Hall and will be followed by light refreshments.

Submitted by: Luanne Crosby

Support Staff Council Meeting

The SSC will be hosting a dish to pass lunch for our December meeting at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Dec.

14th, 2017 in the Kenyon-Allen room in Powell Campus Center. All Support Staff are welcome to join us. So put on your best holiday attire and bring a tasty snack! Please feel free to reach out to the council members for more info.

Attachment: 17-18 Roster

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Submitted by: Crystal Henshaw

Support Staff Social Hour

Join the Support Staff Council for happy hour from 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Friday, December 15th at Rosebush on Main Street. Cash bar.

Don't forget you can find us on Facebook!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/AUsupport/

Submitted by: Crystal Henshaw

End of Semester Food and Clothing Drive

Rather than throw out your old things, think of the less fortunate this holiday season. The Newman Club will be collecting donations in boxes outside St. Jude and the ICU suite; all donations will go to Catholic Charities in Wellsville. Running Dec. 1st to the 15th.

Submitted by: Frangelico Del Rosario

Finals & Break week fitness center & health & wellness center hours

Below are the hours of operation for the McLane Gibbs Fitness Center & Joyce-Walton Health &

Wellness Center for finals week, & winter break : Finals Week (12/11-12/15): Regular in-semester hours Winter Break (beginning 12/16):

Monday-Friday 10AM -6PM Saturday -Sunday 10AM-2PM CLOSED 12/23-12/25 & 12/31-1/1

Submitted by: Tony Aquilina

TIAA Consultant on Campus

A TIAA consultant will be conducting one-on-one, 45-minute, individual retirement counseling sessions on Tuesday, January 30, Thursday, February 22, and Tuesday, March 20, in the Human Resources Conference Room in Greene Hall. No matter where you are in life - just getting started or planning for retirement - a session can help you create a plan for your goals. To schedule an appointment, employees should call TIAA-CREF at 1.800.732.8353; remain on the line for assistance.

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Submitted by: Kim Wyant

Alfred Art Walk

Friday, December 8, 6 - 9pm Alfred , NY

Cost: free

Sponsored by: Alfred Ceramic Art Museum ON VIEW:

Alfred University Campus Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

Hereafter: Kelcy Chase Folsom; Robert Chapman Turner Teaching Fellow Holding the Line: Stanley Rosen

Minyao: Art of the Everyday a Selection of Chinese Folk Pottery October 19, 2017 - January 1, 2018

Scholes Library Gallery Landscape with Residue

a collaboration between Xu Bing, Andrew Deutsch and Karen Donnellan Special Hours: December 8 Open till 10pm

On Main Street, Alfred Cohen Center Gallery

Residue: Caroline Hayes Charuk, Terry James Conrad, Ron Lambert, Steven Randall November 3 - December 8, 2017

Gallery 2

Holiday Sale 43 North Main Street Alfred State Campus

Bret Llewellyn Gallery

The Chair Show: an annual exhibition of charcoal Digital Media and Animation Department's Foundations Form/Space Relationships

Dec 8 -Dec 20

Opening Reception: December 8, 6 - 9pm

Student Leadership Center: Small Events Space

The Visual Impact Club's Fall 2017 Exhibition: a multi-media exhibition of works created by the Club members from all majors at Alfred State College

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December 4 - Dec 8

Orvis Activities Center: Cappadonia Auditorium

The Power Down Video Festival 2.0: video and animation festival of selected student work.

Screening: December 8 at 7pm

Hinkle Library Gallery Tracy Hetzel

November 2 - December 15 December 8 open till 7pm

BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition, Saturday, December 9th 7-9 pm featuring the works of

GRACE DICRESCENTIS, ADRIANNA ENOCH, FRANCESCO GATTUSO, KATHERINE GOVIN, ALENE HOUGHTON, YONG HUN JUNG, AHYOUNG KANG, MICHELLE NUGENT, JENNA PEARCE, JESSE SO HANDSOME PLASS, and LUKE TESORIERO. Location of exhibitions: Robert C. Turner Gallery, Holmes Auditorium, Snodgrass Gallery, Sound Studio, and Harder Hall Lobby

Massage, Acupuncture and Therapy Dog Night at Herrick Library!!

Final Exams can be stressful. Herrick Library tries to relieve some of that stress. Massage, Acupuncture and Therapy Dog Night will be held from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the Bookend Lounge at Herrick Library. Sign-up begins at 7:45 p.m. at the front desk. Free specialty coffee and cookies will also be available. Best of luck on Final Exams!

Submitted by: David Snyder

Exhibit at the Cohen Gallery: Residue

Residue: Caroline Hayes Charuk, Terry James Conrad, Ron Lambert, and SV Randall exhibit at the Cohen Gallery

Nov 3- Dec 8, Opening Reception 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Friday, November 3

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Cohen Gallery Cost: free

The Cohen Gallery presents the work of Caroline Hayes Charuk, Terry James Conrad, Ron Lambert, and SV Randall in "Residue," opening November 3, 6-9pm.

As humans we leave a trail behind us- a record of our personal histories. Some of these marks are egregious like the oil spills in the oceans, others are poetic like the subtly scuffed paint surrounding a well-used door knob. The artists in this exhibition are using residue as a tool for making their art. By making objects to create stains, mimic stains, or employ stains for creative reflection, these four artists reflect how residue can create a metaphor for life's experience.

HR Tip of the Week

Did you know that Open Enrollment is not necessarily the only time a year you can change your medical, dental, and vision benefits?

If you experience a qualifying life event, you need to contact Human Resources within 30 days of that life event (or 60 days for a change in eligibility for Medicaid or CHIP). You will be required to provide necessary documentation to either add/drop coverage.

Qualifying Life Events as defined below:

* Change in marital status (marriage, death of a spouse, divorce, legal separation).

* Change in number of dependents (birth, death, eligibility state, child support order).

* Change in employment status for you or your spouse (new employment, termination, leave of absence, full-time to part-time or vice versa).

* Special enrollment rights under HIPAA.

* Medicare coverage.

* Gain or loss of eligibility for Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Submitted by: Kayleigh Misner

STEP Lab is Open to ALL!

STEP Lab is open weekly Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm for all to use for any student projects!

Link: https://auconnect.alfred.edu/organization/STEPUnion

Submitted by: Nathaniel Blakley

Chemical Waste Removal

The fall/winter chemical waste removal will occur during December 2017. Both hazardous and non- regulated waste will be accepted.

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All chemical waste must be received in your respective Central Accumulation Area (CAA) no later than Thursday, December 14. All colleges (Harder Hall, McMahon, and Myers CAAs) contact Dean Perry x 2196.

Completed Hazardous Waste and Non-Regulated Waste Log Forms MUST be sent to EH&S no later than Thursday, December 14 and may be mailed (117 Myers Hall), faxed to x2086, or scanned and e- mailed to: [email protected]. The hazardous waste packers must have this information prior to packing in order to obtain required approvals from the disposal facility.

All Hazardous Waste/Satellite Accumulation Area labels MUST be filled-out completely with EPA# for respective college, building name, Room # or area name, start date, initials, chemical name(s) of constituents in the accumulation container with volume or weight, and waste characteristics prior to receipt in Central Accumulation. Note: Per EPA regulations you have only 72 hours from an SAA full date to transfer the container to the proper CAA. SAA containers must be capped or sealed with container lid, have clean exterior, and SAA label easily legible. If you have any questions contact Dean Perry.

All Satellite Accumulation Areas must be empty by Dec 14th, with a notation to that effect made on your submitted December 2017 Satellite Accumulation Area Weekly Inspection sheet. Reminder: Any SAA's which collect waste during the break and are not empty must have the weekly inspection log maintained and submitted to EH&S on a weekly basis.

Hazardous and Non-Regulated Waste Log Forms are available at https://my.alfred.edu/ehs... under the heading "EH&S Forms".

Link: https://my.alfred.edu/ehs/

Submitted by: Dean Perry

Flyer for Supervisor Training

Please see the attached flyer regarding the Supervisor training's for 2017/2018. Anyone who is involved in helping with any of these tasks is welcome to attend. Also, anyone who wishes to have more knowledge on the topics is welcome to attend.

Attachment: Flyer for Supervisor Training Submitted by: Kayleigh Misner

Faculty Members Needed

Currently, we have an open committee on campus. We have Support Staff and ATS represented, however, we need faculty members to join our committee. This committee is, Employee Recognition.

The Employee Recognition Committee is charged with:

*Developing years of service awards

*Developing different types of recognition other than years of service

*Developing specific list of milestone rewards

*Making recommendations on Retiree gifts

*Combining faculty/staff service awards

Please email Kayleigh Misner, HR Generalist, if you are interested in joining this committee.

[email protected]

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Starting Healthy in 2018 Webinar presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield

The holiday season can sometimes present challenges for those trying to maintain their weight and stay healthy. In this webinar, not only will you gain some valuable tips to stay on track, you'll also learn about how you can start off on the right foot in 2018 with health and wellness programs that are part of your membership.

Click the link to the webinar and register today! This webinar can be viewed from the comforts of your own office/room. The webinar will be held December 12, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. EST.

Link: Link to Webinar

HR Tip of the Month

Did you know that there is a new New York State law that takes effect January 1, 2018 that will potentially affect you? This law is called, Paid Family Leave (PFL), and applies to all AU Non-Faculty employees. This leave provides paid leave for employees to bond with a newborn, adopted, or foster child, to attend family matters due to a qualifying military exigency, and to care for a seriously ill family member.

Employees who work 20+ hours a week have to be employed for at least 26 consecutive weeks.

Employees working less than 20 hours per week must have worked at least 175 days for their current employer.

This leave provides job protection for up to eight weeks when it is first implemented in 2018. This leave provides 50% of employee's weekly wages to them for a maximum of $652.96 per week in 2018.

PFL is funded through payroll deductions from employees, this program is not optional for any non- faculty employee at Alfred University. 0.00126% of the employee's weekly wage which is capped in 2018. This translates into a 2018 maximum contribution of $1.65/week for employee deductions for their paychecks.

Please see the attached document for further clarification and explanation.

Attachment: Paid Family Leave Information Attachment: FMLA vs. PFL

Nominations requested for 2018 Spirit of Service Awards

The Spirit of Service Award recognizes students, faculty, and staff at Alfred State and Alfred University, as well as community partners and leaders in the greater Alfred community who

demonstrate a strong commitment to serving others. This award is intended to honor those who are actively living out the principles of Martin Luther King, Jr., including equality, social justice, community, and service. Please consider nominating a deserving person for this recognition.

The 2018 Celebration of Service award ceremony will take place 5:00pm on January 30, 2018. All Spirit of Service Award nominees will be honored and one award winner will be selected from each category. All nominations must be submitted by January 23, 2018 for consideration. Contact Service Learning Coordinator Corey Fecteau with questions: [email protected] or 607-871-2164.

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Link: Spirit of Service Award Nomination Form

Submitted by: Corey Fecteau

Walk Like A Penguin

Cold weather, ice and snow can increase the chances of slips and falls, so the office of Environmental Health and Safety wants to remind all Saxons to stay safe this winter. We remind you to dress warmly and wear the appropriate attire, and, when appropriate, walk like a penguin. It may sound silly, but short, shuffled steps can decrease your chances of slipping. Be sure to download a copy of our Walk Like A Penguin poster to post in your area as we enter the winter season.

Attachment: Poster Submitted by: Dean Perry

"Stars of Glory" - A Christmas Cantata

On Sunday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m., the Hornell Area Community Choir will be performing its annual Christmas Cantata at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, 27 Erie Ave., Hornell.

This year's cantata is "Stars of Glory" by Tom Fettke & Thomas Grassi. It is inspired by a Celtic Christmas Carol.

The choir is directed by AU's own Mark Smith, Associate Dean, Alfred University Libraries, Director for Scholes Library of Ceramics, and former Canisteo music teacher.

Members of the choir come from a variety of backgrounds, including the Maple City Barbershoppers, area church choirs, Alfred University and Alfred State faculty and staff, and members from more than 20 area churches. The choir will be accompanied by an instrumental ensemble.

Admission is free, but free-will offerings will be accepted. All funds raised this year will go to benefit the Elizabeth Rose Ministry.

The doors open at 6 p.m., when John Bartell, the organist for the church, will play Christmas tunes before the choir reaches the stage at 7 p.m.

Attachment: 2017 Christmas Cantata Poster Submitted by: Elena Wallace

Child Care Setting and Kindergarten Behavior

You are invited to join us as Jacqueline M. Mistretta defends her dissertation:

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TYPE OF CHILD CARE SETTING AND EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIORS IN KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS

Monday, December 11, 2017 at 2pm Powell Institute Downstairs Classroom 6 Sayles Street

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Submitted by: Bethany Stiller