Friday, February 11, 2011 - AURA - Alfred University

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Friday, February 11, 2011

In This Issue

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General Announcements

· International Atlatl Event in Davis

· AU Basketball Alumni Weekend Set

· Win a Dinner for Two - Herrick Memorial Library

· Art History Club: Chinese Movie Series

· Remember Your Valentine - Godiva Chocolate 15% Off

· Seats Still Available

· Love Can't Be Bought

· It's February - It's time for the Dance Concert

· New - Senior Class Giving Web Site

· Which Fork Do I Use? This One? No, It's Way Too Small ...

· SAILS Test

· Watch E-mail for "Excellence in Teaching Awards" Voting

· Fill Out Leadership Survey - Win Prizes!

· Free Resume Paper at the Career Development Center

· Be the Diversity Director!

· Think B4 You Speak: Shared Stories

· Open the New Alfred Online Magazine!

· Memorial reception scheduled for Bob Hutter

· Family Program: Magicians Rob & Carol Allen

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY 5:00 SPA-GHETTI

Don't Miss Spa- Ghetti!

6:00 Women’s Basketball Game

Friday Nigh Hikes 8:00 Film: ’Love And Other

Drugs’

Men’s Basketball Game 11:00 Film: ’Love And Other

Drugs’

·Alumni Basketball Weekend

TOMORROW 2:00 Pour Your Heart Out!

Women’s Basketball Game

4:00 Men’s Basketball Game 7:00 Date Auction

9:00 Slam Poet: Jive Poetic

·IHSA Western Horse Show

·Alumni Basketball Weekend

SUNDAY

2:00 Film: ’Love And Other Drugs’

6:00 Art History Club:

Chinese Movie Series

·IHSA Western Horse Show

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International Atlatl Event in Davis

Come see Stone Age spear throwing technology in action on Saturday, Feb. 19, in Davis Gym. Even if you have never heard of an atlatl before, you can come learn to throw darts the old-fashioned way.

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Alfred Archery and Atlatl Club will host the first official international and statewide accuracy competition rounds in Alfred, as well as a lot of fun shooting arrows and throwing darts at ice age targets.

Stop by Davis any time between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19.

Contact [email protected] for more information.

Submitted by: Ryan Grohsmeyer

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AU Basketball Alumni Weekend Set

The Alfred University men's and women's basketball teams and Friends of Saxon Athletics (FSA) will host their annual Alumni Weekend activities Feb. 11-12.

The weekend kicks off when the teams host Empire 8 Conference foe Utica College on Friday evening, Feb. 11. Tipoff for the women's game is 6 p.m. and the men's game starts at 8 p.m.

The women's alumni game will be held Saturday morning, Feb. 12, in the McLane Center gymnasium at 10 a.m. The men's alumni game, originally scheduled for after the women's contest, has been cancelled.

The Saxon varsity teams take on Empire 8 opponent Ithaca in the afternoon: the women play at 2 p.m.

and the men play at 4 p.m.

Friends of Saxon Athletics will host a reception between games Saturday, at 3:15 p.m., in the McLane Center lobby. All current AU men's and women's basketball players and their parents, former Saxon basketball players, and FSA members are invited to attend.

Former players wishing to play in the women's alumni game should e-mail Jay Murphy, women's head coach, at [email protected]. For more information, please call the AU Athletic Department at 607.871.2193.

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Win a Dinner for Two - Herrick Memorial Library

Herrick Memorial Library is sponsoring a Valentine's Day Contest! Grand prize is a gift certificate for Cafe Za here in Alfred, and runners-up will receive movie tickets for two.

Search for "Herrick Memorial Library at Alfred University" on Facebook, and click the "Valentines" tab for instructions on how to enter.

Entry deadline: Monday, Feb. 14, Valentine's Day.

Good luck!

Submitted by: Erinnae Baker

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Art History Club: Chinese Movie Series

"Not One Less" by Yimou Zhang

Presented by Prof Fu and the Art History Club.

Sunday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in Harder 220 (down the little hall from the Moka Joka) Snacks will be provided!

Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209189/

Attachment: ArtHistoryClub.pdf Submitted by: Margot James

Remember Your Valentine - Godiva Chocolate 15% Off

Remember your Valentine this Monday! All Godiva chocolates 15% off. We also have teddy bears, and greeting cards.

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Seats Still Available

Good times, great information ....

Attachment: Etiquettedinner2.pdf Submitted by: Kevin Jacobs

Love Can't Be Bought

This event is a fundraiser to raise awareness about the sex trafficking of individuals worldwide. All proceeds will gotothe A-21 Campaign to abolish injustice in the 21st century.

(a21campaign.org).

The event is coordinated by the Creative Arts Therapy Club and supported by the Women's Leadership Academy.

It will take place in Powell Campus Center's 2nd Floor, starting 11:20 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb.

14, 2011.

Submitted by: Jordyn Larkins

It's February - It's time for the Dance Concert

Enjoy dances featuring original choreography and performances by AU faculty, students, and Yoshiko Chuma, the Marlin and Ginger Miller Guest Artist.

Reservations required. Please visit the Web box office, or e-mail [email protected], or call

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871.2828. Tickets will be available Tuesday-Friday in the CD Smith Box Office, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.and each night of the performances at the Miller Theater Box Office.

Link: The Box Office Submitted by: Nancy Freelove

New - Senior Class Giving Web Site

Senior Class, faculty & staff: The Senior Class Giving Web site is now live! The 2011 Gift is a commemorative emblem honoring the 175th year of AU & the class of 2011. Anyone can give - just click on the link below for more information!

Link: Senior Class Giving Submitted by: Susan Gorman

Which Fork Do I Use? This One? No, It's Way Too Small ...

Choose not to embarrass yourself at your next business dinner by coming to the WLC's Learn 2 Lead Workshop, "Which Fork Do I Use?" and learn basic table etiquette.

Monday, Feb. 14, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. at the Women's Leadership Center.

For questions or concerns, contact us at [email protected] or 607.871.2971.

Submitted by: Cheryl Foster

SAILS Test

In the fall of 2010, the Alfred University Libraries administered the Standardized Test of Information Literacy Skills (SAILS) for the second time. The purpose of the test is to measure students' ability to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information, also known as information literacy.

The libraries are excited to report that from 2007 to 2010 Alfred University students showed improved scores in seven out of eight skill sets, including retrieving sources; selecting finding tools;

understanding economic, legal, and social issues; searching; developing a research strategy;

evaluating sources; and documenting sources.

This noteworthy improvement is evidence of the success of efforts by AU's faculty and librarians to promote information literacy skills campuswide. Kudos to all!

Click the link below for a four-page summary of the results (plus various attachments).

Link: SAILS Test Summary Submitted by: Brian Sullivan

Watch E-mail for "Excellence in Teaching Awards" Voting

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On Friday, Feb. 11, e-mails will be sent opening nominations for you to confirm your support for our best and most distinguished faculty.

Please make your nominations after consideration of all professors during your time here at Alfred.

Popularity, academic advising, friendliness, and participation in student organizations should not be considered. Likewise, your own individual performance in courses should not influence your choice.

Vote for teachers whose passion, enthusiasm, preparation, and presentation forced you to think and to expand your horizons, even if you did so reluctantly at the time.

Your vote is crucial to a successful voting process. The deadline for voting will be Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.

Submitted by: Cheryl Monroe

Fill Out Leadership Survey - Win Prizes!

Starting the week of Feb. 14, each undergraduate will get an e-mail asking you to participate in the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership. We did this two years ago with GREAT results, and we want to see how student leaders have changed since then.

Everyone who responds will be entered into a drawing to win one of eight $25 or $50 Barnes & Noble gift certificates, an iPod shuffle, and a digital camera.

Watch your e-mail and please fill out the survey - thank you!

Submitted by: Kathy Woughter

Free Resume Paper at the Career Development Center When: Thursday, Feb. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Career Development Center (castle)

Why: To make sure you have enough resumes for the Internship & Summer Job Fair (Friday, Feb. 18, noon - 2 p.m. in the Knight Club)

Link: Internship & Summer Job Fair Employers Submitted by: Mark McFadden

Be the Diversity Director!

Want to get involved on campus? Want to help out your fellow students? Want to apply your enthusiasm to school activities and clubs?

Applications for the next Student Senate Diversity Director are now available; see attachment to this announcement. Forms are also available on the senate door.

Forms are due back by 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 and may be dropped off into the Drop-off box on the Student Senate door or to Craig Arno, Diversity Programming Coordinator.

Attachment: Diversity_Director_Application.PDF Submitted by: Adrian To

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Think B4 You Speak: Shared Stories Attention Alfred Students:

Remember the Think Before You Speak t-shirt pledge done last semester to get people to start thinking about how the things they say affect those around them?

This event focused on the usage of the phrase "That's so gay," and other derogatory phrases. There was a survey to go along with the pledge that asked students to contribute a story if they had ever been affected by the phrase, or if they ever used the phrase.

We aren't going to use these stories; although they were anonymous, people didn't know that there was a possibility of them being made public. That's where you come in. We need your stories. We would like to use them to raise awareness about the usage of these phrases in the context of Alfred University.

If you submit a story it will be completely anonymous, just know that these will be shared with the University.

Please use the attached link to submit stories!

Link: Form to Submit a Story Submitted by: Craig Arno

Open the New Alfred Online Magazine!

The latest edition of Alfred Online is available at: alfredmagazine.alfred.edu, featuring the Student Bucket List; Alumni/Faculty/Staff Bucket List; all the ways AU works to keep students engaged academically and socially; and a special look at a very funny alumna.

Take a look!

Memorial reception scheduled for Bob Hutter

I regret to inform you of the death of Robert Hutter, retired professor of law in the College of Business, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, after a lengthy illness.

He joined the Alfred University faculty in fall 1974, and retired due to poor health in June 2010.

A memorial reception will be held from 1-5 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Wellsville Country Club. A complete obituary is not yet available. We will post one when it is.

Link: http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/newsnow/x1055383273 Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

Family Program: Magicians Rob & Carol Allen Saturday, Feb. 12 at 10:30 a.m.

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Nancy Howe Auditorium David A. Howe Public Library 155 N. Main St., Wellsville 585.593.3410

Performing together for over 35 years, Rob and Carol will present a show of magic, illusion, comedy, music, audience participation, and LIVE ANIMALS! They have performed all over the world and have shared the stage with many performing greats including Woody Herman, Doc Severenson, Eddie Fisher, and Roy Orbison.

This library-sponsored program is free and open to everyone.