Friday, April 28, 2017 - AURA - Alfred University

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Friday, April 28, 2017

In This Issue

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Official News

· You are a "responsible employee" for Title IX General Announcements

· Bone Marrow Donor Registry Drive a Success

· Midnight Breakfast Volunteers

· AU RC Airplane Show

· Student Recitals - Saturday and Sunday

· Alfred University to hold ring ceremony honoring 2016 Saxon football team

· El cafecito: La Feria de Abril - churros y chocolate

· The British Are Humming!

· Win a $200 Gift Card!

· Student Recital this Sunday in Howell

· April Women's and Gender Studies Roundtable

· Drawing a Line from There to Here, Meagan Daus, MFA Thesis Exhibition

· ME/WE

· There Are Still

· Communication and Listening

· BS in ART HISTORY Presentations

· Math Talk with Sterling Campbell Knots to Graphs and Back Again

· Nancy Freelove is retiring [soon] !

· AU Bookstore NOW Hiring for Fall 2017

· Acting II PRESENTS WORK OF THE SEMESTER

· TIAA Consultant on Campus

· New Bottle/Can Recycling Machine at Alfred State College

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

12:00 Walk for the Walker Book Fund

12:20 April Women's and Gender Studies Roundtable

3:00 Interdisciplinary Art's Spring Exhibition ! 3:30 Linear Algebra Poster

Session

6:30 Shabbat Dinner 7:30 Symphonic Band

Concert

TOMORROW 1:00 Men's lacrosse at St.

John Fisher 2:00 ME/WE

2:30 Community Drum and Song Circle

3:00 Student Recital for Vocalists!

Women's lacrosse at Nazareth

7:00 Drawing a Line from There to Here, Meagan Daus, MFA Thesis

SUNDAY 1:00 Softball at Wilkes 3:00 Choral Spring Concert

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Exhibition

Opening Reception:

There Are Still

7:30 Nickolette Jones' Senior Project: Pennhurst, the Shame of Pennsylvania

You are a "responsible employee" for Title IX

Title IX uses the concept of notice, and imposes obligations for a prompt and effective remedy on colleges and universities when notice of a sex/gender discrimination or harassment is given to a responsible employee. A University has notice if a responsible employee knew, or in the exercise of reasonable care should have known, about the harassment.

A responsible employee:

Has the authority to take action to redress the harassment, Has the duty to report sexual harassment to appropriate University officials,

Is an individual who a student could reasonably believe has this authority or responsibility.

At Alfred University, all faculty and staff are considered responsible employees. The only exceptions are those whose position has privilege for confidentiality (Health Services and the Counseling Center are the only offices on campus that are not required to report, though they do have responsibility to report non-identifiable information for accuracy in our federal Clery report).

If a student or colleague discloses to you that they have been sexually harassed or assaulted, explain to them that you are required to report the information to the Title IX Coordinator. Share that your role in assisting them is private, but cannot be confidential.

Campus Resources

A victim is encouraged to seek support for her/his emotional and physical needs. A person seeking confidential emotional or health care may contact the following resources. Wellness Center -

Counseling Services - 607-871-2300 (calls received after office hours are forwarded to the counselor on call)

Wellness Center - Health Services - 607-871-2400 Off Campus Resources

In addition, there are off campus, community confidential resources that are available. Reports to these confidential resources will not constitute a report to the University and will not result in the University taking any action against the accused. These confidential resources, which may or may not charge services fees, include:

Community Action 24-Hour Hotline 1-888-945-3970 Rape Crisis of the Southern Tier 1-888-810-0093 NYS Police Sexual Assault Hotline 1-844-845-7269 NYS Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-942-6906 NYS Office of Victim Services 1-800-247-8035

Alfred University's Non-Confidential Resources - Title IX Coordinator/Title IX Deputy Coordinator's The following offices and individuals have been trained to receive and respond to allegations of violations of this policy.

Title IX Coordinator (all persons) Director of Human Resources, Mark Guinan 607-871-2909 [email protected]

Title IX Deputy Coordinator (students)

Dean of Students, Norm Pollard 607-871-2132 [email protected] Title IX Deputy Coordinator (staff)

Exec. Dir. Capital Operations/Legal Affairs, Michael Neiderbach 607-871-2329 [email protected]

Title IX Deputy Coordinator (faculty)

Psychology Instructor, Amy Button 607-871-2860 [email protected] Office of Public Safety (all persons)

Chief John Dougherty 607-871-2108 [email protected]

Attachment: Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Submitted by: Mark Guinan

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Bone Marrow Donor Registry Drive a Success

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The athletic department and the football program would like to thank everyone that came out to support our first annual bone marrow registration drive. Thanks to the hard work of so many people, it was definitely a huge success. Altogether, we had 210 registrations. We are unbelievably grateful to everyone who came out to volunteer and register.

Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

Midnight Breakfast Volunteers

Midnight breakfast will take place on May 2nd. 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 10:45 PM.

Submitted by: Eliza Ordway

AU RC Airplane Show

Come watch as we fly our plane then join us for a barbecue afterwards!

Where: Jericho Hill

When: April 28th @ 5:00 pm

For more information visit our website: http://aerosaxons.com/

Link: http://aerosaxons.com/

Attachment: Event Poster Submitted by: Jwan Smith

Student Recitals - Saturday and Sunday

There are 2 student recitals this weekend 3 pm in Howell Hall. Saturday features a cello trio, guzheng, erhu, piano and vocalists. Sunday is woodwinds. Take your pick - it will be GREAT music!

Submitted by: Nancy Freelove

Alfred University to hold ring ceremony honoring 2016 Saxon football team

Alfred University will host a ceremony this week, during which members of the Saxon football team will be presented with rings commemorating their record-breaking 2016 season. The ring ceremony will be held Friday, April 28, at 4 p.m. in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall. It will honor the 2016 Saxons for capturing the Empire 8 Conference title and advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III championship tournament, concluding the most successful season in school history with a 12-1 record.

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Link: Full Story

Submitted by: Jen Guarasci

El cafecito: La Feria de Abril - churros y chocolate

Please join AU's Spanish Culture & Conversation Club, El cafecito, for La Feria de Abril, an April Fair.

Practice your Spanish speaking skills with fellow Spanish speakers in a fun, relaxed atmosphere and enjoy churros, fried cinnamon dough & thick hot cocoa.

Monday, May 1st 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm AU Language House

12 Park Street (across from the Saxon Inn)

Beginner to Advanced Spanish speakers, everyone is Welcome!!

Submitted by: Michele Gaffney

The British Are Humming!

The AU Division of Performing Arts Presents:

The British Are Humming!

A Feast of Choral Music from the British Isles featuring

AU University Chorus Boris Van Druff, director Works by:

Tallis, Byrd, Handel, Purcell, and more!

Sunday, April 30th, 7:30pm

Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church, 5 Church St.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Submitted by: Boris VanDruff

Win a $200 Gift Card!

Please complete the AU Fresh Spring Satisfaction Survey by Friday, April 28 and be eligible to win a

$200 Gift Card! This annual survey provides valuable information that assists with our continued efforts to improve the AU Fresh Program.

Link: Take Survey Here!

Submitted by: John Dietrich

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Student Recital this Sunday in Howell

On Sunday, April 30, at 3 pm, students will perform in Howell Hall. The program will open with a flute ensemble comprised of Christiana Lehmann, Rosalyn Nardella, Molly Stansfield, and Valarie Gregory.

Solos on flute by Chaminade, Bach and Hoover will be performed respectively by Nardella, Stansfield, and Lehmann. Andres Garcia and Rosalyn Nardella will each perform solos on tenor saxophone and perform a duet together. Piano accompanist is Laurel Buckwalter. All are invited to this free event.

Submitted by: Laurel Buckwalter

April Women's and Gender Studies Roundtable

The last Women's and Gender Studies Roundtable of the year will be on Friday, April 28, from 12:20- 1:10 p.m. in the Judson Leadership Center. The following graduating WGST minors will be presenting their capstone projects: Sonja Fizek, Lydia Galarneau, Rhianna Heyneman, Jae Kim, and Cheyenne Rainford. Please join us to celebrate the work of these students. The WGST roundtables are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Submitted by: Sandra Singer

Drawing a Line from There to Here, Meagan Daus, MFA Thesis Exhibition Opening Reception: April 29, 2017, 7- 9pm

Robert C. Turner Gallery, Harder Hall Cost: Free

The exhibition Drawing a Line from There to Here will be open from April 29 - May 2, 2017.

There will be a Gallery Talk, with time for questions, on Tuesday, May 2, at 4:30 pm.

Robert C. Turner Gallery Hours:

Mon - Fri: 11:00 - 4:00 pm; Sat & Sun: 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Submitted by: SOAD Events

ME/WE

Saturday, April 29th, 2-5 pm

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Cohen Barn and Harder Hall Foundations Studios Cost: Free

Sponsored by: Foundations

Annual Foundations exhibition. A culmination of the amazing and challenging work the BFA Foundations students have made this semester. The show includes an exciting range of media including:

photography, drawings, printmaking, sculpture, installation, wearable arts, video and other amazing mixed-media explorations of space, time and self.

There Are Still

Artist: Gabrielle Grace Graber

Opening Reception: Sat. April 29th 7-9 pm Gallery Talk: Mon. May 1st 4:30-5:15pm Fosdick-Nelson Gallery

Communication and Listening

Join Nadine Shardlow for the Judson Leadership Center's final workshop of the semester! During this time, students will define what communication is and discuss how it has changed, and where it may go in the future. We will examine its importance and learn some helpful skills along the way!

Friday, April 28th at 12:20 in the JLC

Link: Check out the event on AU Connect!

Submitted by: Taylor Jaczko

BS in ART HISTORY Presentations

Senior thesis topics will be presented by our three graduates: Grant Akiyama, Alexandra Loop, and Max Mustardo, on Tuesday, May 2nd at 2pm in Harder 220B. Please come.

Submitted by: Mary McInnes

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Math Talk with Sterling Campbell Knots to Graphs and Back Again Title: Knots to Graphs and back again...

Sterling Campbell Myers 227 12:20pm

Friday, April 28th Free Pizza Abstract:

The connections of mathematics expand both internally and externally. Specifically the connections of Knot Theory, a branch of mathematics which studies the similarities and differences in knots. A knot is a knotted loop of string, which contains no thickness, and cross sections being single points. Knot theory was first studied through applications of chemistry. Chemists in the 1880s believed that atoms were merely knots in the fabric of the ether, and wanted to show that each element had a

corresponding knot. The internal connection, which was will look at through this talk, is between Knot Theory and Graph Theory. Can you get a graph from a knot? A knot from a graph? Additionally, we will see an application to Statistical Mechanics that came from this internal connection in mathematics.

Submitted by: Bailey Grillo

Nancy Freelove is retiring [soon] !

Students and Friends of Nancy Freelove are invited to a "Nearly Retired" gathering outside of her office this Monday, May 1 from 2:00-4:00 pm. Come to the basement level of the Miller Performing Arts Center for refreshments and join us in Thanking Nancy !

Submitted by: Lisa Lantz

AU Bookstore NOW Hiring for Fall 2017

Barnes & Noble @ the AU Bookstore is now hiring booksellers for Fall 2017. Apply online today! What does a bookseller do? They are a cashier, they stock shelves, they wait on and assist customers. We are looking for students who are outgoing and have good communication skills! No register experience necessary. You MUST be able to come back early in August 2017 for training.

Link: http://BNCOLLEGEJOBS.COM

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Acting II PRESENTS WORK OF THE SEMESTER

Join the students in Theatre's Acting II class for presentation of scenes on in the Rod Brown Room in the Miller Performing Arts Center, Sunday April 30 at 8:00 p.m. This is a lively and free event!

Link: http://[email protected]

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Submitted by: Becky Prophet

TIAA Consultant on Campus

A TIAA consultant will be conducting one-on-one, 45-minute, individual retirement counseling sessions on May 16, June 22, July 6, and August 16 in the Human Resources Conference Room in Greene Hall.

Let her help you make financial decisions that are right for you. To schedule an appointment, employees should call TIAA-CREF at 1.800.732.8353; remain on the line for assistance.

Submitted by: Kim Wyant

New Bottle/Can Recycling Machine at Alfred State College

Are you doing some spring cleaning and want to get rid of those returnables piling up in your room?

Don't go all the way to Hornell to get 5 cents back for your bottles and cans, just cross the street! A bottle and can recycling machine just opened last week on Alfred State's campus! It is located on the first floor of the Student Leadership Center (the big glass building), which is open every day from 7am to midnight. Please bring only plastic bottles and metal cans (no glass), and redeem your receipts for cash within 30 days at the Alfred State Campus Bookstore located just upstairs from the machine on the second floor of the Student Leadership Center. Come check it out!

Submitted by: Jen Guarasci