Thursday, April 3, 2014 - AURA - Alfred University

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

In This Issue

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Official News

· Middle States Evaluation Team Visit

· President's Office Relocated General Announcements

· Bergren Forum - Wit and Wisdom Winner Presentation

· Foreign Language Placement Exam Today!

· McLane Gym, Fitness/Health and Wellness Centers Closures

· Glass Candidate Presentation

· Talk by Visiting Artist Peter J. Hoffmeister

· Blast Off Fundraising Event/Call for Baked Goods!

· Friday Night Hike

· Visiting Artist Nicholas Newcomb

· Why Are You So Happy (You Dumb Kid?)

· What The Festival (WTF)

· The Second Annual Women in the Wilderness

· Team Trivia Night!

· AU Bookstore Extended Hours Saturday, April 5

· DASA Workshop for Certification

· Love a Good Mystery?

· Summer School 2014/Financial Aid

· Undergraduate Research Forum Abstracts Due April 15!

· Phil the Pig - Beat the Faculty/Staff!

· Phil the Pig - Beat the Students!

· Glow-In-The-Dark Ultimate Frisbee Tournament!

· April Wellness - National Walk at Work Day April 30

· PULP

· Need to Order Your AU Business Cards?

· Register Now for Summer Classes!

· Like to Read? 50% Off Bargain Books

· Zumba toning classes

· Free Tax Assistance Available

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

10:00 Walk-in Hours at the CDC

POUR Exhibition

TOMORROW 10:00 POUR Exhibition

Extended 11:00 Saxon Swap

SATURDAY

8:30 Accepted Student Open House

9:30 The Second Annual

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Extended

12:00 Zumba Toning classes 12:10 Bergren Forum - Wit

and Wisdom Winner Presents

1:00 Saxon Swap 6:00 Glass Candidate

Presentation 6:15 Peaceful Way Yoga 7:00 Foreign Language

Placement Exam Talk by Visiting Artist Peter J. Hoffmeister 9:00 Lily Virginia

3:00 Softball @Home 4:00 Saxon Guild 5:30 Yoga Club

6:00 Visiting Artist Nicholas Newcomb

Blast Off to Latvia Fundraiser

6:15 Peaceful Way Yoga 7:00 Accepted Student

Games

Why Are You So Happy (You Dumb Kid?) What The Festival (WTF)

8:00 ’The Hobbit’

9:00 Backstage Royalty 11:00 ’The Hobbit’

Women in the Wilderness 10:00 Alfred Montessori

School Spring Art Auction

12:00 Women's Lacrosse

@Stevens 1:00 Men's Lacrosse

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Softball @Home 2:00 Men's Tennis

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8:00 Team Trivia Night!

Gospelfest

Team Trivia

·Outdoor Track

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Middle States Evaluation Team Visit

The Middle States Evaluation Team will be visiting our campus Sunday, April 6 through Wednesday, April 9. This is the culmination of our work throughout the self-study process to secure re-accreditation for the University.

Team members will be meeting with people from all constituents and sectors of the University. OPEN MEETINGS FOR FACULTY AND STAFF with the evaluation team are scheduled for: Faculty on Monday, April 7 from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in Kenyon-Allen. Admin/Tech/Spec and Support Staff on Tuesday, April 8 from 2:30-3:15 p.m. in Kenyon-Allen. This is an opportunity to talk with the Middle States Evaluation Team members. Please try to be there!

The Evaluation Team comes in a collegial spirit. They want to learn about our University and make suggestions that will help us move toward our goals.

You can find the final report on the self-study that was sent to the evaluation team at the link below.

Link: Self-Study Report

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

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President's Office Relocated

The President's Office is temporarily located on the first floor of the Welcome Center at Fasano House while Carnegie Administration Building is closed.

Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

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Bergren Forum - Wit and Wisdom Winner Presentation

The Bergren forum sponsored by the Division of Human Studies and the College of Liberal Arts &

Sciences will be meeting on Thursday, April 3 at 12:10 P.M. in the Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center.

Bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea will be provided.

Speaker: Dylan Sammut

Topic: "The Hour is Getting Late: Musicians Unraveling an Apoclypse"

Winner of the Phi Beta Kaappa Wit & Wisdom competition, English major Dylan Sammut will discuss the way various musicians conceive of the apocalypse.

Submitted by: Marilyn Saxton

Foreign Language Placement Exam Today!

Foreign Language Placement Exam TODAY!!

Thursday, April 3 114 Seidlin Hall 7 - 8 p.m.

Exams are given in French, German, and Spanish.

Who needs to take the Placement Exam?

* Students who have taken more than two years of a language in high school and who intend to take the same language at AU must take the exam.

* Students who are bilingual or native speakers or who have spoken the language at home.

* Students do NOT need to take the exam if they did not study a language previously or if they are planning to take a different language in college.

* Students who wish to demonstrate proficiency in another language should contact Dr. Kerry Kautzman about procedures.

*Please remember to bring your student ID and a #2 pencil.*

Submitted by: Michele Gaffney

McLane Gym, Fitness/Health and Wellness Centers Closures

Please see below closures due to Sudent Acceptance Day from Friday April 4 - Saturday, April 5:

McLane Gym:

Closed Friday, April 4 at Noon - Saturday, April 5 at 2 P.M.

Fitness Center:

Closed Saturday April 5 until 1 P.M.

Health & Wellness Center:

Closed Saturday, April 5 until 2 P.M.

Please refrain from parking overnight in the McLane parking lot.

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Submitted by: Tony Aquilina

Glass Candidate Presentation Karen Donnellan

Date: Thursday, April 3 Time: 6 - 7 P.M.

Location: Room C, Binns-Merrill Cost to Attend: Free/Open to Public

Join the School of Art and Design for a lecture/presentation presented by Karen Donnellan, candidate for College of Ceramis assistant/associate professor in glass.

Karen Donnellan's work is informed by the metaphysical. The potential for healing through the manipulation of energy and material are the driving forces behind her work.

Points of departure include the Flower of Life, Tibetan Sand Mandalas, and the Zen Enso, each of which uses the circle as a symbol of balance, wholeness and enlightenment.

The role of glass is also crucial, given its ability to speak of the mystical. Her experimental practice comprises a wide range of processes including kiln-formed and blown glass, iron and bronze casting, metal fabrication, wood turning, sound, film, performance, and photography.

Donnellan earned a B.Des from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin and attained a MFA in glass from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is a past board member of the Glass Art Society and regularly contributes to their publication GASNews.

Donnellan is also established as an educator having taught and assisted in academic and workshop settings in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

She has exhibited nationally and internationally at venues including the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art and the World Craft Council Prize for Applied Arts, in Belgium. Donnellan was the recipient of the Langley Kenzie Endowment Award in 2011, which funded a six month solo show at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo. In 2012, her work was shortlisted for the World Craft Council Film Festival.

Submitted by: Shelly Grant

Talk by Visiting Artist Peter J. Hoffmeister Date: Thursday, April 3

Time: 7 P.M.

Location: Binns Merrill Hall, Room C Cost to Attend Event: Free/open to public Sponsored By: Art History Club

Peter J. Hoffmeister explores systems of control described by history, cartography, and various socio- political phenomena. Using maps, found imagery, and historical texts as source material, he creates prints, drawings, paintings and installations to investigate the ways in which our lives are controlled and shaped.

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Blast Off Fundraising Event/Call for Baked Goods!

This Friday, April 4, the Foundry Guild will be hosting a Blast Off fundraising event on the lawn of Carnegie Hall from 6-8 p.m. The event will feature Coral Lambert's Volcano Furnace, an Outdoor Sculpture Auction, BBQ, and Bake Sale.

The proceeds raised will go towards supporting the travel of the Foundry Guild to Pedvale Latvia for the 7th International Cast Iron Art Conference.

The event is free and open to everyone but be sure to bring some cash for some yummy treats.

Additionally if you would like to help support the event, please drop off baked goods between 5-6 p.m.

at the tent that will be set up on the lawn of Carnegie.

Thanks and hope to see y'all there!

Friday Night Hike

Friday Night Hikes will continue through the spring semester. We will be meeting this Friday (as we will every Friday) to hike the Pine Hill trails - approximately three (3) miles.

-When: Every Friday at 6 p.m.

-Where: We will meet on the 1st floor of the Powell Campus Center near the mail room Hope you can join us.

Submitted by: Mark McFadden

Visiting Artist Nicholas Newcomb Visiting Artist Nicholas Newcomb Date: Friday, April 4

Location: Room C, Binns Merrill Hall Time: 6 P.M.

Cost to Attend Event: Free/open to public

What to expect of your first 10 years after art school

From expenses, finding studio space, selling work, and building community, New York City has it all.

But, only if you know how to find it. Nicholas Newcomb shares his experiences of establishing himself after school.

About the Artist:

Nicholas Newcomb currently owns his own pottery business in Brooklyn, NY and is the director of Christopher Spitzmiller, Inc. in Midtown Manhattan. Between juggling the 9-5, studio work, and family, Nicholas networks between multiple groups of creatives in alternate fields.

Born in upstate New York, Nicholas developed an interest in the arts and crafts. When selecting an area of study, Nicholas chose to major in studio art with a focus in ceramics at Skidmore College.

After earning his degree, Nicholas worked as an apprentice to renowned ceramicist Toshiko Takaezu,

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where he developed a strong appreciation for a career in ceramics.

After his apprenticeship, Nicholas moved on to teach ceramics to high school students at Millbrook School for four years. Located 90 miles north of New York City, Nicholas set his next move on the big apple.

Moving to NYC posed a number of challenges. Where to find a source of income? Where to make art?

How to build a community? Where to exhibit?

After an exhaustive search, Nicholas found a position as a studio assistant to Christopher Spitzmiller.

Christopher is known for is high-end ceramic table lamps admired by interior designers far and wide.

During his time at Christopher Spitzmiller, Nicholas was promoted through various positions and is currently managing director.

For Nicholas, creating a career in ceramics has been an uphill challenge filled with many learning opportunities and rewards. From developing a body of work, selling through vendors, to building his studio and personal business, Nicholas has seen a lot and loves to share his experiences.

Why Are You So Happy (You Dumb Kid?) Open Reception: Friday, March 28

Time: 7-8 P.M.

Closing Reception: Friday, April 4 Time: 7-8 P.M.

Location: Robert C. Turner Gallery -Mezzanine Cost to Attend Event: Free/open to public Sponsored By: Robert C. Turner Gallery

A compilation of work primarily by Isabel Bowser and Kate Schneider that deals with the subject of close friends and interpersonal interactions. It explores the relationships with those people that we share space, time, and ideas with. We describe these moments using primarily photography and video art.

Works range from large-scale, black-and-white photographs to small, informal Polaroids, and video installations. This show addresses intimacy and representation of identity both of the subject and the maker often blurring the line between the two.

We want to depict the specificity of creating a certain image of someone and how it is contingent on who is creating it.

What The Festival (WTF)

What The Festival is Alfred State's annual film festival. The showcase, Friday, April 4, features works created by local and international artists. Tickets will be sold at the door for $3 for students and $5 for general admission.

Location: Alfred State College School of Engineering Technology Building, Lecture Hall 215 Time: 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Attachment: What_The_Festival_2014.pdf

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Submitted by: Renee Duquette

The Second Annual Women in the Wilderness Saturday, April 5 (rain date is April 12), starting at 9:30 a.m.

The event will be a two-mile hike that consists of five learning stations to help participating students and community members learn more about the outdoors.

The event starts and ends with a reception at the Judson Leadership Center, but participants will be transported to the hike which will take place at Phillip's Creek State Forest off of 244 in Alfred Station.

Transportation, food, and merchandise will be provided.

Registration is required (fee is $13) Link: Click here to register!

Submitted by: Rachel Cook

Team Trivia Night!

Test your trivia knowledge at Herrick Library's upcoming Team Trivia Night! The event will take place on April 5 at 8 P.M. in the BookEnd Lounge.

The top team will be awarded a $25 pizza certificate and the following top teams will receive movie passes and Keurig coffee coupons.

The event is free of charge and everyone is welcome!

Submitted by: Natalie Skwarek

AU Bookstore Extended Hours Saturday, April 5

The AU Bookstore will have extended hours, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., on Saturday, April 5 for the Accepted Student Open House.

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

DASA Workshop for Certification

The Division of Education is offering a free DASA workshop:Training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention.

When: Monday, April 7

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Where: 334 Myers Hall Time: 5:10 - 8:10 p.m .

If you have questions please contact Dave Terry, Chair, Division of Education, at [email protected] or 607.871.2811.

Submitted by: Cathy Allen

Love a Good Mystery?

Make plans to see "Drood - The Mystery of Edwin Drood!" Singing - dancing - MYSTERY! 3 nights only - April 10 - 12! Be the first of your friends to GET YOUR TICKET!

General Admission-$10; AU Students-$2; Children and Retirees-$5

Visit the web Box Office or email your request to [email protected] - just make a reservation!

Link: Web Box office

Submitted by: Nancy Freelove

Summer School 2014/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 eligibilty 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 2014 Financial Aid Details Submitted by: Catherine Schnurle

Undergraduate Research Forum Abstracts Due April 15!

Any undergraduate students who are engaged in scholarly activities are strongly encouraged to present their work at AU's annual celebration of undergraduate scholarship, the Undergraduate Research Forum, on April 24 in Miller.

Abstracts are due April 15. The abstract form and instructions are available now at

http://my.alfred.edu/inde... . If you have any questions, please contact Michele Hluchy at [email protected].

Link: submission form

Submitted by: Michele Hluchy

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Phil the Pig - Beat the Faculty/Staff!

The Phil the Pig Faculty/Staff - Student Challenge will take place April 14 - 18.

Find Phil in various buildings across campus and at the student information desk in the Powell Campus Center. Students, you're ahead after the first Phil the Pig week! So save your loose change and raise more $$$ than the Faculty/Staff!

Proceeds will go towards the Baccalaureate Scholarship, which increases the financial assistance available to all students with financial need.

Submitted by: Sean Roberts

Phil the Pig - Beat the Students!

The Phil the Pig Faculty/Staff - Student Challenge will take place April 14 - 18.

Find Phil in various buildings across campus and at the student information desk in the Powell Campus Center. The students are ahead after the first Phil the Pig week! Save your loose change and raise more $$$ than the Students!

Proceeds will go towards the Baccalaureate Scholarship, which increases the financial assistance available to all students with financial need.

Submitted by: Sean Roberts

Glow-In-The-Dark Ultimate Frisbee Tournament!

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be hosting a Glow-in-the-Dark Ultimate Frisbee Tournament on Saturday, April 12! Cost is $4 per person and teams may have a maximum of 6 players.

The tournament will be held on Merrill Field and will start at 8PM. All glowsticks will be provided!

Follow/Friend/Like ALFRED SAAC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to find out the dates, times, and locations for pre-registration. Pre-registration is not necessary but is highly encouraged.

Teams will be allowed to register beginning at 7:30 P.M. the night of the tournament. Please see the attached flyer for more information about this fun and exciting event!

Attachment: Glow In The Dark Ultimate Frisbee Tournament Submitted by: Aileen Ascolese

April Wellness - National Walk at Work Day April 30

Did you know that there was an actual "National Walk at Work Day"? Well there is and it is April 30.

This year why don't you and the rest of your colleagues plan to take a walk around our beautiful

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campus during the lunch hour? Hopefully winter will be just an un-fond memory by then and we might even have a few early May flowers to sniff as we wind down from the hectic semester and look forward to our beautiful summer weather.

Attachment: 8834_National_Walk_at_work_2014_WNY.pdf Attachment: 8833_Wellness_News_APRIL2014_WNY.pdf Submitted by: Mark Guinan

PULP

PULPContemporary Cut-Paper by Mia Pearlman, Kako Ueda, Alta Buden, Natasha Bowdoin and Hong Seon Jang

Date: March 21 - May 17 Location: Cohen Gallery

Alfred, NY - Alfred University's Cohen Gallery is pleased to announce is upcoming exhibition, Pulp, curated by Alexis Grabowski (08'). Pulp is a group exhibition bringing together contemporary artists working with cut, collaged and assembled paper, including Mia Pearlman, Kako Ueda, Natasha

Bowdoin, Alta Buden and Hong Seon Jang. These artists, through tedious artistic labor, create intricate and often surreal articulations - ranging from eroded geologic forms and weather systems to elaborate traditional paper-cuts depicting corporeal forms, insects and urban life.

Together, the works in Pulp explore the improbable spectrum of possibilities offered by one of the most common staples of artistic production - to be broken down and transformed anew. The exhibition illuminates the flickering dimensionality and solidity of paper-media and the process of artistic production through deconstruction.

Gallery hours are Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays noon - 5 p.m. For more information please contact [email protected]@alfred.edu>.

Need to Order Your AU Business Cards?

The process for ordering official Alfred University business cards changed as of February 2014. We are now working with the Alfred State College Document Center, and a virtual storefront has been developed specifically for ordering our business cards online.

The link to that storefront is:

https://v2.printsys.net/

Log on: AlfredUniversity Password: AlfredUniversity1

There are two templates from which to choose: the first template is indicated for only Admissions and Financial Aid offices because they require specific phone number options; and the second template is designed to accommodate all other offices.

When you double click on your selection, a new window will open that contains a form with fields to enter your information. As the fields are filled, the information will show up on the template at the right so you will see how the business card will look upon completion. Once all the information has been entered, you will proceed to a shopping cart that has options for quantity and payment, using your AU One Card.

In order to maintain the brand identity of the University, a PDF of the card will be emailed to the

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Office of Communications for review/approval. Once the cards are printed, you will be notified so that you can pick them up at the ASC Document Center, 10 Upper College Drive (607.587.3532). ASC does not deliver at this time. The design and specifications of color and paper are based upon the official AU business card format that is currently in use.

IMPORTANT: For situations where you do not have access to an AU One Card, or a required deviation from the standard format cannot be included within the two template options, you will need to contact Rick McLay at [email protected] so that a design can be created and provided to the ASC Document Center. In those situations, the online purchase option will not be available and a paper invoice will be sent to you by the ASC Document Center.

Please contact the Alfred University Office of Communications at 2103 if you have any questions.

Register Now for Summer Classes!

This is a great time to register for a summer class! The complete course schedule can be found in Banner at https://banweb.alfred.edu.

Please visit the Summer Sessions website for information about registration, tuition, housing, and other details and to view a PDF version of the Summer Course Schedule Booklet.

Printed copies of the Booklet are available to be picked up at the Student Service Center and the Mail Room. Keep in mind, however, that changes/additions/deletions made to the schedule after it was printed will not be reflected in the printed Booklet. For the most accurate, up-to-date schedule, please always check the course schedule in Banner.

Please direct questions about registration and payment to the Student Service Center and questions about financial aid to the Financial Aid Office.

If you have general questions about Summer Sessions and/or non-art summer courses please contact the Office of Summer Programs at 607.871.2612 or via email to [email protected].

Questions about summer art courses may be directed to the School of Art Design at 607.871.2412 or via email to [email protected].

We hope to see you on campus this summer!

Link: Summer Sessions Website

Submitted by: Melody McLay

Like to Read? 50% Off Bargain Books

Stop in to the AU Bookstore to see the selection of bargain books that are now 50% OFF. These are general reading books. Topics include but not limited to cooking, mystery, coffee table books, children's, fiction, and more.

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

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Zumba toning classes

Zumba toning classes with instructor Denise Eck Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon in the multipurpose room in the Health and Wellness Center. $40 for nine sessions, starting April 1.

Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

Free Tax Assistance Available

The Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program (TCE) now offers free e-filing tax assistance for low to moderate-income Allegany County senior citizens.

This service assists filers in completing their tax returns and submits their applications electronically. E- filing is available at the Allegany County Office for the Aging on Mondays and Fridays from 9 to 11:15 a.m. and 1 to 3:15 p.m. during February, March and first of April.

Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling the Office for the Aging at 585.268.9390 or toll free 1.866.268.9390. Allegany County Office for the Aging is located on 6085 State Route 19N, Belmont.

Traditional tax counseling is available at nine sites around the county. No appointment is necessary at these locations. Persons using the service should bring photo ID, Social Security Cards for each member in the household, copies of their previous year's federal and state tax returns and

documentation for the current year, including W-2's, 1099R's, 1099 from Social Security, Interest and Dividend Statements from Savings Accounts and other relevant materials showing income for the year.

The tax sites, dates, and times are:

Alfred Union University Church Center, March 6, 10 a.m.-noon; Belmont Legion Hall, Feb. 11, 9 a.m. - noon; Bolivar Fire Hall, Feb. 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Canaseraga Fire Hall, Feb. 25, 10 a.m -1 p.m.; Cuba Fire Hall, Feb. 18, 9 a.m.-noon; Fillmore Fire Hall, Feb. 13, 9 a.m.-noon; Friendship Community Center, Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-noon; Wellsville YMCA 9 a.m.-1noon, Feb. 12, 26, March 5, 12 and April 2;

Whitesville Fire Hall, March 4, 10 a.m.-noon.