Thursday, April 26, 2012 - AURA - Alfred University

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

In This Issue

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Official News

· Students - Where Do You Want Your Final Payroll Checks to Go?

· Students Staying in Alfred Over the Summer

· Chemical Inventories Due June 15/ Update your MSDS's General Announcements

· Bergren Forum - 'Concussions in NYS High School Athletes'

· Julie Anne Ward Presentation

· Visit the Summer Sessions Information Table Today!

· Water Quality

· Grad Student Pot Luck!

· Izzy's Swap Shop!

· Friday Concert: Symphonic Band

· Open Mic Night

· 'A Weekend of One-Acts'

· Student Recital in Miller Theater this Sunday

· Vote for the Alfies!

· Another Update to the Business Office Web Site

· Summer School 2012/Financial Aid

· Win a FREE White Water Rafting Trip!

· Congratulations to All Graduating Students!

· Friday Night Film Moved Back Inside

· Spirit of a Place: Citing Hornell

· HAT Bus Available for Hornell Art Walk

· Back Up Important Files in More Than One Place

· End-of-Semester Trainings Available from ITS

· Latest Edition of Alfred Online Available

· AU Summer Programs for Kids!

· How to Impress College Professors

· Reunion 2012 - 'Mysteriously Fun!'

· Artist as Entrepreneur: Boot Camp

· Lecture: Waterfalls of the Finger Lakes

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

9:00 Tai Chi Workshop in Spring

12:00 IART Student

TOMORROW 9:00 Tai Chi Workshop in

Spring

12:20 Women's Studies

SATURDAY 12:00 4/28 - W. Lacrosse

AWAY at Elmira - Noon 1:00 4/28 - M. Lacrosse

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Exhibition 12:10 Bergren Forum -

’Concussions in NYS High School Athletes’

6:00 Sculptor’s Talk Julie Anne Ward Presentation

·Tai Chi Group Sessions and Instruction

Roundtable 5:30 Native American

Culture Show 7:00 Open Mic Night 8:00 AU Symphonic Band

Concert

Nevins Film: The Woman In Black 10:00 Music: yOya 11:00 Nevins Film: 'The

Woman in Black'

·Tai Chi Group Sessions and Instruction

HOME vs. Hartwick - 1pm

4/28 - Softball AWAY at Utica - 1pm

2:00 "A Weekend of One- Acts"

5:00 HORNELL ARTS WALK 6:00 Site Specific Art

Exhibition in Hornell

"A Weekend of One- Acts"

8:00 Special Event: The Good. The Bad. The Alfies.

·4/28 - Track AWAY at Roberts Wes.

·Saturday Visit

Students - Where Do You Want Your Final Payroll Checks to Go?

The final two paychecks of the semester will be paid on 5/11 and 5/25. Checks will be available to be picked up in the Payroll Office in Greene Hall.

Any checks not picked up will be mailed to the home address on file.

If you need to make alternate arrangements to mail your check to a different address, please e-mail [email protected] or stop in the Payroll Office in Greene Hall.

Submitted by: Kathy Costello

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Students Staying in Alfred Over the Summer

If you plan on staying in Alfred after this semester ends and want to keep your PCC Mailbox open then you must let the PCC mailroom clerk know before graduation weekend or your mail will be forwarded to your permanent address on file.

If you have any questions please contact the PCC Mailroom at x2666.

Submitted by: Sue Peck

Chemical Inventories Due June 15/ Update your MSDS's

All areas on campus which use or store chemicals are required to annually submit a chemical inventory to EH&S. You may submit your form no later than June 15. Use the excel form available on the EH&S webpage for all submissions.

This is also a reminder to update your MSDS online database. This information is required for

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reporting and compliance regulations with OSHA, NFPA, NYS DEC and EPA.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Feel free to call EH&S with questions 607-871-2190 or 3020.

Link: EHS Webpage

Submitted by: Cherise Haase

Bergren Forum - 'Concussions in NYS High School Athletes'

The Bergren Forum sponsored by the Division of Human Studies and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be meeting at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 26 in the Nevins Theatre, Powell Campus Center.

Bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea are complimentary.

Speaker: Chris Yartym

Topic: "Concussions in NY State High School Athletes: Who is Treating Your Children?"

Chris Yartym is Interim Director of Athletic Training.

Submitted by: Marilyn Saxton

Julie Anne Ward Presentation Date: Thursday, April 26

Time: 6 P.M.

Location: Room C, Binns Merrill Hall

Julie Anne Ward received her BFA in Sculpture from Georgia Southern university in 1998. She received her initial foundry training at the Inferno Art Foundry in Atlanta, GA where she eventually became head of the rubber mold-making department.

In 2001 Julie became a resident artist at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark and shortly thereafter became head of education and lead instructor.

In 2008 Ward was accepted to the Ohio State University and received her MFA in sculpture in 2010.

She is currently adjunct faculty and foundry director at Salem Art Works in Salem NY.

Ward will become a student again in the fall of 2012 where she will attend The University of Cincinnati to receive her second MFA in New Media.

Submitted by: Shelly Grant

Visit the Summer Sessions Information Table Today!

Summer Programs staff will be available at the Summer Sessions Information Table in the Campus Center lobby today, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. to answer questions, provide course lists, and other information. We hope to see you there!

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Link: Summer Sessions Website

Submitted by: Melody McLay

Water Quality

Come measure water quality in the beautiful outdoors and show middle school kids how water is tested. Join us on April 26 at 3:30 p.m. at Foster Llake. For more info contact us at [email protected]

Submitted by: Christopher Romanchock

Grad Student Pot Luck!

This Friday, the AU Graduate Student Senate will be hosting a pot luck at Foster Lake. We will be grilling, socializing, and playing yard games! This will be another great opportunity to network with students from other programs.

When: Friday April, 27-- 4:30 p.m.

Where: Foster Lake (go up Jericho Hill towards Wellsville, turn right onto Lake Road. Small drive on the left shortly after the Equestrian Center)

Please carpool with friends as parking can be tight. Bring a dish to pass and celebrate the end of the semester with us.

Attachment: Grad_mixer_April.pdf

Submitted by: Alfred University Graduate Student Senate

Izzy's Swap Shop!

Bring your unwanted goods in exchange for another this coming weekend! Drop-off begins Saturday at 1 p.m. till Sunday. Items should be no more than you can carry. PLease look out for flyers!!

Submitted by: Isabella Caesar

Friday Concert: Symphonic Band

Join us this Friday, April 27, 8 p.m. in the Miller Theater for an evening of wonderful music!

The Symphonic Band is fortunate to have some of AU's talented professors, including Vicki Eaklor and Otto Muller drumming away in the percussion section!

Selections will include exciting new works, such as Jungle Dance and Dusk, as well as classics, like

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Holst's First Suite in Eb, and Russian Sailor's Dance. Highlights will also include Ticheli's Vesuvius and

"Hobbits" from De Meij's symphony The Lord of the Rings!

Admission is FREE and open to the public.

Submitted by: Christopher Foster

Open Mic Night

Alfred Creative Writers is hosting their last Open Mic Night this Friday, April 27 at the Gothic Chapel from 7 until 9 p.m.

Read your own work or just something you enjoy! Also, free food and drinks!

Any questions email [email protected]

Submitted by: Michele Gaffney

'A Weekend of One-Acts'

CLAS Theatre Department "Directing II" students present their exciting work of the semester - 6 one- act plays - on Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29.

The wide-ranging plays include a musical, a self-scripted senior project by Krystal Redding (funded by The Smith Crapsey Award for Undergraduate Research in Drama), a Christopher Durang farce, and a powerful play dealing with the aftermath of the Cuban revolution.

Three plays will be performed each afternoon (2 P.M.) with the remaining three presented each evening (6 P.M.). All are invited.

For further information, please open the attachment, or contact the Division of Performing Arts, x2562.

Free Admission. CD Smith Theatre, Miller Performing Arts Center Attachment: One Act Play Poster

Submitted by: Stephen Crosby

Student Recital in Miller Theater this Sunday

On Sunday, April 29, at 3 p.m., there will be a student recital in Miller Theater.

Pianists Crystal Luk, Ryan Blank, Katelyn Schneider, Katherine Turnquist, Rebecca Smith, and Alice Tober-Gross will perform works by Chopin, Bach, Brahms, Beethoven and Gershwin.

Brass players Scott DeFranco-Norton on tuba and Brandon Rolling on trumpet will perform movements from concertos by Vaughan Williams and Mozart.

Valerie Boebinger and Jon Ugalde will perform a clarinet duet, and Hunter Haddad and Rick Lopez will perform a tenor sax duet. Haddad will also perform a sonata by Frackenpohl.

The recital will end with a multi-percussion piece by Mike Chrabazcz.

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All are invited to this free event.

Submitted by: Laurel Buckwalter

Vote for the Alfies!

The Alfies are annual awards presented to students for all of their accomplishments throughout the year. Please take time to vote for your peers!

Also, join us on Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m. in Holmes Auditorium for the presentation of the awards.

There will be pre-show festivities starting at 7 p.m.

Link: Vote Here

Submitted by: Craig Arno

Another Update to the Business Office Web Site

New Budget Adjustment and Journal Entry Forms are the newest additions to the updated Web site.

Our goal is to make this site as useful to you as possible. If you have any comments or suggestions please contact Jason Warner @ x2771, or [email protected].

Link: Business Office Website

Submitted by: Jason Warner

Summer School 2012/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 eligibility applicable to summer enrollment. In most cases, the availability of financial aid for summer school is limited and not the same as during the academic year.

Attachment: Summer School 2012 - Financial Aid Submitted by: Catherine Schnurle

Win a FREE White Water Rafting Trip!

W.I.L.D. About Alfred is giving away a FREE WHITE WATER RAFTING TRIP as part of its Wild on the Water trip on May 6.

Visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/explorea... to enter.

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Simply post a photo of yourself "planking" anywhere on campus (extra points for a "wild" location) and the best photo as voted on by the W.I.L.D. commitee will win!

For details on the whitewater rafting trip, check out my.alfred.edu/csi.

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

Submitted by: Jennifer Enke

Congratulations to All Graduating Students!

Please take a minute to fill out the Career Development Center's graduate survey. Whether you have your plans settled or not (e.g. employment or graduate school), we'd like to hear about it.

The CDC uses this information to understand the job and grad school market for AU students. The info is confidential and is not reported in a personally identifiable way.

If you have questions about the survey or need career assistance of any kind, please contact us at 871-2164 or [email protected]

Link: Graduate Survey

Submitted by: Susan Meacham

Friday Night Film Moved Back Inside

On Friday, April 27, the film, "The Woman In Black" will now be shown in the Nevins Theater on the second floor of the Powell Campus Center at 8 P.M. and 11 P.M.

The hope was to have an outdoor movie night but the weather is not cooperating with us. See you at Nevins Theater!

Submitted by: Nancy Banker

Spirit of a Place: Citing Hornell Spirit of a Place: Citing Hornell

An exhibition of site-specific works by students from Alfred University's Space and Place class Time: Saturday, April 28, 6 - 9 p.m.

Location: Hornell Arts Center (58 Broadway, Hornell) and in locations throughout downtown

The Space and Place class of the Sculpture/ Dimensional Studies Division, School of Art and Design has been working in the newly renovated Hornell Arts Center (the old Ponderosa building on the Broadway Mall) this semester.

Spirit of a Place: Citing Hornell is an exhibition of site-specific installations inspired by and engaging various places in the city.

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This is the second of two public events put on by the students in the class and (in conjunction with the Hornell Art Walk will feature nine different works (including events, performances, and installations) in locations around downtown Hornell.

Additionally the Hornell Arts Center space will hold an interactive exhibition of proposals for and documentation of the projects on display.

Featuring Works by Kaitlyn Boccardo, Caleb Fletcher, Nate Gibson, Ben Hoagland, Linsey Laserte, Peter Leone, Ethan Martin, Jessie Simmons, and Kate Truini. Both exhibition will take place during the Hornell Art Walk on Saturday, April 28 from 6-9 p.m. Maps of all project locations and other Art Walk events will be available at the Hornell Arts Center, other Art Walk locations, and posted in Hornell and Alfred.

Attachment: Map of Exhibition Locations Submitted by: Brett Hunter

HAT Bus Available for Hornell Art Walk This is the schedule:

5 P.M. Leave Hornell to be in Alfred for the first pick-up at The Brick @ 5:30 5:30 Leave Alfred & be in Hornell for the 6P.M. start of the shows.

6 Hornell to Alfred 6:30 Alfred to Hornell 7 Hornell to Alfred 7:30 Alfred to Hornell 8 Hornell to Alfred 8:30 Alfred to Hornell

9 Hornell to Alfred (9 Leave at end of shows) 9:30 Leave Alfred for final return to Hornell

Submitted by: Kevin Jacobs

Back Up Important Files in More Than One Place

At this time of year when you are trying to finish up all your assignments for class, it is really important to remember to back up your files in more than one place.

You can use your U:drive, a pen drive or email it to yourself so that you have an extra copy in case your original copy becomes corrupted or deleted.

Below is the link for U:drive instructions. Please call the Helpdesk at x2222 if you have any questions.

Link: http://udrive.alfred.edu

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Submitted by: Patricia Crast

End-of-Semester Trainings Available from ITS

ITS is pleased to offer faculty trainings that address end-of-semester needs.

Turnitin: Anti-Plagiarism

This session will allow participating faculty to create an account and get started with AU's plagiarism detection software.

Friday 4/27, 10:20 - 11:10 a.m.

Blackboard Grade Center

This session will illustrate the calculation capabilities of Blackboard's grade center, including: weighing grades, exporting grades to Microsoft Excel, and more.

Monday 4/30, 1:20 - 2:10 p.m.

All workshops will be held in 306 Perlman Hall. If you would like to sign up for one of these trainings, please contact Meghanne Freivald at 871-2363 or via email.

Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald

Latest Edition of Alfred Online Available

In this edition of Alfred Online you can read about the 2012 Bergren Student Innovation Award winners who have teamed up to make fresh maple syrup a staple on campus; find out the many and varied green careers and lifestyles alumni are pursuing; learn about green efforts campus-wide; and find out why everyone is just W.I.L.D. about the newest AU organization. Enjoy!

http://alfredmagazine.alf...

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

AU Summer Programs for Kids!

Summertime will soon be here. If you are searching for educational summer experiences for your children or grandchildren, I encourage you to check out the wide variety of academic programs, sports camps, and day camps offered right here on campus.

Programs for high school students are listed at www.alfred.edu/summer/hs..... Programs for younger kids can be found at http://www.alfred.edu/sum...

(Information regarding discounts for the children and grandchildren of faculty and staff can be accessed via the link for AU faculty and staff located at the bottom of each of those pages).

If you have any questions, please contact us at 871-2612 or [email protected].

Submitted by: Melody McLay

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How to Impress College Professors

For an article targeted to college-bound high-school students, a freelance writer is seeking tips from students, faculty, and recent grads of private colleges and universities on how to make a positive impression on professors.

The article will provide advice on getting off to a good start in the classroom and doing well with different professors. Email interviews preferred. Contact: Mark Rowh, [email protected] Deadline May 1.

Reunion 2012 - 'Mysteriously Fun!'

Reunion Weekend 2012 at AU promises to be "Mysteriously Fun!"

Join your former classmates and friends June 8-10, 2012 for a fun-filled weekend including:

Alumni Golf Scramble at the Wellsville Country Club Flavors of Alfred - sample the local fare. Pay as you go.

5k Run/Walk - sponsored by the Gary Horowitz Service Learning Program Local Artisan Craft Show and Sale

Alumni Association Wine Tasting honoring Emeriti Faculty Delta Sigma Phi reception and dinner

AKO dinner

New to Reunion 2012: Alfred University-themed Murder Mystery!

Deadline for registration is May 18, 2012. For more information and to register for the weekend, please visit www.alfred.edu/alumni/reu... or contact the Alumni Office for a Reunion brochure, Golf Brochure, 5K flyer or Youth Program brochure by phoning 607.871.2144, faxing 607.871.2391, or emailing [email protected].

Come join the fun at Reunion 2012!

Submitted by: Audrea Sirianni

Artist as Entrepreneur: Boot Camp

The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)'s "The Artist as Entrepreneur: Boot Camp" is an intense 5-session course that trains 50-60 artists in the fundamental principles of sustainability - and

ultimately profitability - in the arts. This includes classes on finance, accounting, law, marketing, and fundraising. The structure is a blend of formal lectures, breakout groups, take-home assignments, and one-on-one consultations.

This July, NYFA and NYU Steinhardt Performing Arts Administration Program will collaborate in presenting "The Artist as Entrepreneur: Boot Camp," for members of the performing arts community

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including, dance, theater, film, music, music composition and more. The program will take place on the NYU campus and be led by a team of NYFA staff and expert presenters from the performing arts community.

Now in its third year, "The Artist as Entrepreneur: Boot Camp" has earned rave reviews from participants and generated significant interest from the wider community. Participating artists have produced two arts festivals and developed networks and opportunities that continue well beyond the close of the program.

The Artist As Entrepreneur Boot Camp runs on July 13-15, and 21-22, and will take place on the NYU campus.Five sessions: July 13 (evening introductory session), and July 14,15, 21, and 22 (daylong sessions, approximately 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.).

For questions, please contact us at [email protected] with "NYFA/NYU Boot Camp" in the subject line.

Deadline: Friday May 18, 2012

Lecture: Waterfalls of the Finger Lakes Speakers: John & Susan Babbitt

Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m.

Nancy Howe Auditorium David A. Howe Public Library 155 N. Main St., Wellsville 585-593-3410

Waterfalls. We love to look at their ever-changing landscape and hear their thundering roar or gentle splashing. Waterfalls have played an important role in the history and development of our country.

Many battles occurred near the site of a waterfall. Villages and towns sprung up along the streams as early settlers used the power of the falling water to turn mills.

Retired schoolteachers John and Sue Babbitt have been hiking to and photographing many of our regional waterfalls. Sit back and take an armchair tour of these marvels in our area. They promise that you won't get wet!

This library-sponsored lecture is free and open to the general public.