Thursday, April 6, 2017 - AURA - Alfred University

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Thursday, April 6, 2017

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General Announcements

· Registration for Classes - Fall Semester 2017

· Influenza is still here!

· The Escalation Workshop

· Thank you, Alfred University!!

· Young Professionals group organizing in Alfred area

· Bergren Forum - Madeleine Lomax-Vogt

· Student Recital in Howell this Sunday

· Artist Talk: Head of Steam Inspiration & Iteration

· ARGUS Proposals deadline Fall Funding-

· Reception: Additional Findings

· El cafecito: Easter Celebration

· Hiring: Institute for Cultural Unity

· Gwinnett Police Department Hiring Event

· Visiting Artist Demonstration: Joanna Powell

· Visiting Artist Lecture: Joanna Powell

· Break the Silence! 5K Color Run/Walk

· Bands Needed for Hot Dog Day

· Dave Frank: one of the great jazz pianists of our time!!

· Artist Talk: Head of Steam Inspiration & Iteration

· DOGFEST + AU Bookstore=FREE Monster drink sample

· Korean Student Association Hosting Concert Featuring Eastman Musicians

· Graduate Assistantship Available

· 2017 Art Walk

· Core Sample: Additional Findings

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY 12:10 Bergren Forum -

Madeleine Lomax-Vogt 4:00 Fish Fry

4:30 Core Sample:

Additional Findings 5:00 Artist Talk: Head of

Steam Inspiration &

Iteration 7:30 As You Like It!

presented by AU Performing Arts

TOMORROW 3:00 Softball at Stevens 4:00 Fish Fry

4:30 Visiting Artist Lecture:

Joanna Powell Lucas Blalock - Artist Lecture

6:30 pierogie Shabbat dinner 7:30 As You Like It!

presented by AU Performing Arts

SATURDAY

8:30 Men's tennis vs. Stevens 1:00 Softball at Elmira

Women's lacrosse at Utica

4:00 Men's lacrosse at Utica 6:00 DOGFEST FESTIVAL 7:00 A Kind of Souvenir 7:30 As You Like It!

presented by AU

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·Visiting Artist

Demonstration: Joanna Powell

·Visiting Artist

Demonstration: Joanna Powell

Performing Arts

Registration for Classes - Fall Semester 2017

Registration for Fall classes on BannerWeb continues today for Graduate students and for those Undergraduates who will have Senior or Junior standing by the end of this semester.

Those with Sophomore standing at the end of this semester (30+ credit hours earned as of May 2017) can begin registering at 8 A.M. Friday, April 7.

Registration for Summer Term 2017 and for Allen Term 2017-18 is available daily on BannerWeb from 8 A.M to midnight.

Questions about registration? Stop in at the Student Service Center in Seidlin Hall, email [email protected], or telephone 871-2123.

Submitted by: Larry Casey

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Influenza is still here!

The Wellness Center is continuing to see cases of the flu here at Alfred University. If you notice flu-like symptoms, please contact Health Services at 607-871-2400.

Good hand washing, staying in your room when ill, adequate rest, good nutrition, and covering your cough are necessary!

Submitted by: Amanda Khodorkovskaya

The Escalation Workshop WHEN: Thursday, April 6 WHERE: Nevins Theater TIME: 6:00 PM

The Escalation Workshop through the One Love Foundation brings to light the warning signs of a violent relationship and engages participants in an honest and empowering conversation about how communities can and should respond when they see it.

The Alfred University Wellness Center and Cattaraugus Community Action have partnered to bring this free workshop to the Alfred University Community.

Goal of the workshop is to:

*Raise awareness about dating violence.

*To educate students about the warning signs of an abusive relationship.

*To create a safe space for students to discuss unhealthy relationships.

For more information or to register contact: [email protected]

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Thank you, Alfred University!!

On behalf of the Enrollment Management Division, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the entire campus community for your participation in the Accepted Student Days. Families were amazed at the sense of "family" and "community" they felt during their time here at Alfred University.

Whether it was current students, faculty, and staff that prospective students and their families met during these important events, it was certainly noticed. Thank you for assisting in recruiting our entering class!

Submitted by: Michelle Pomeroy

Young Professionals group organizing in Alfred area

We would like to invite you to a fun evening that will include networking, food and introduction for the Allegany County Young Professional Group (ACYPG). This event is to take place Thursday, April 13th 2017 at 6:30pm, held at the Wellsville Country Club. We are looking forward to you joining us at the opening reception. The ACYPG is the premier focus group that will serve Allegany County's next generation of leaders professionally, socially and developmentally.

We are excited to offer a voice specifically to our generation. We see the need for development and improvement within our county and its young professionals (YPs). Our mission is to source our generation and its creativity, aspirations and ingenuity to develop Allegany County into a place the next generation enjoys living in. We would love for you to join us!

Please register for the event at: https://docs.google.com/f...

We welcome you sharing this invite with your co-workers, friends and employers.

We look forward to seeing you in April.

Halley Kottwitz & Tara Snyder

Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

Bergren Forum - Madeleine Lomax-Vogt

The Bergren Forum sponsored by the Division of Human Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Provost's Office will be meeting at 12:10 PM on Thursday April 6th in the Nevins Theatre, Powell Campus Center.

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

Speaker: Madeleine Lomax-Vogt

Topic: "Glacial Relations: Thawing the Relationship between Science and Tradition".

Madeleine is the Winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Wit and Wisdom Competition

Submitted by: Marilyn Saxton

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Student Recital in Howell this Sunday

This coming Sunday at 3 pm, students will present a recital in Howell Hall. (Please note change of location.) Students performing in two guzheng ensembles include Ruggiany Georges, Louis Jarzabek, Michel Nacipucha, Bridgette Winicki, Ziwei Zhou, Denise Espinoza, Yijun Wang, Miller Brandon, and Yonghuan Zong. Pianists performing include Summer Markajani, Ashley Lascano, Kenna Lynn, Matthew Finley, Jaime McClintock, Madison Muehl, Samantha Diaz, Weixin Li, and Theresa Kenney. Vocalists to perform are Richard Beam, Jamie Vaughan-Williams, Richard DeFabrizio, and Peter Hoskins. A wide variety of musical styles will be presented. All are invited to this free event.

Submitted by: Laurel Buckwalter

Artist Talk: Head of Steam Inspiration & Iteration April 3-7, 2017, Lecture on April 6th at 5:00 in BMH 106, Room C

The Institute for Electronic Arts at the School of Art and Design of the New York State College of Ceramics. Talk in Binns-Merrill Hall 106, Room C.

Sponsored by: The Institute for Electronic Arts, the Division of Expanded Media, and the Career Development Center

More than two decades have found Chad Latz living multiple iterations of his life as a creative

professional. In a presentation and discussion with students, Chad offers insights as he shares intimate stories of his journey as an artist, essential survival skills, the luck, misfortune, will, inspiration and revelations that have offered him his most valuable successes and learnings on his path to growing a creative career and maintaining momentum.

Chad's presentation, Head of Steam: Inspiration & Iteration, will be held in Binns-Merrill Hall room 106, "Room C," on Thursday, April 6th at 5:00 pm. In addition to his presentation, Chad will also be working on an artist book and speaking informally with students about careers in design and art in the professional space.

Submitted by: SOAD Events

ARGUS Proposals deadline - Fall Funding Interested in obtaining funding for a research project?

Proposals for fall 2017 funding from the Alfred Research Grants for Undergraduate Students (ARGUS) program are due by midnight Friday, April 21. Instructions for preparing and submitting a proposal and the supporting application materials can be found at the link below. Please be aware that proposals not following the required format will be returned without review.

If you have questions, email Dr. Fred Beaudry ([email protected]).

Link: ARGUS application information

Submitted by: Frederic Beaudry

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Reception: Additional Findings Reception Thursday, April 6, 4:30 - 7pm

Core Sample: Additional Findings is the second in a series of exhibitions that explore the permanent collection of The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum. That collection features the art of renowned Alfred University ceramic art faculty, as well as other major 20th and 21st century American and

international ceramic artists. In addition, the exhibition will include ceramic works of individuals whom the Museum calls "Ancestors" - ceramic artists of the ancient Americas, as well as Japan, China, Korea, Africa, and American Indian communities. Finally, the Museum's collection includes works from its Master of Fine Arts collection, representing the astonishing creativity and intellectual rigor of artists who have received MFA degrees in ceramic art from Alfred University.

The exhibition is on view through July 17, 2017

Link: Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

Attachment: Core Sample: Additional Findings Submitted by: Caitlin Brown

El cafecito: Easter Celebration

Please join AU's Spanish Culture & Conversation Club, El cafecito, for an Easter Celebration. Practice your Spanish speaking skills in a fun, relaxed atmosphere while enjoying a cultural activity and snacks.

Monday, April 10rd 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

Hiring: Institute for Cultural Unity

If you are interested in a work-study position in the Institute for Cultural Unity for next year, please submit the attached application in the way described in the document. Hiring will be based off of submitted applications and an interview to take place at a later date. Applications are due 4/7/17.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at [email protected] Megan Coats

Personnel Manager

Institute for Cultural Unity

Attachment: Coordinator Application Submitted by: Megan Coats

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Gwinnett Police Department Hiring Event

The Gwinnett County Police Department will hold a hiring event on April 29, 2017 & April 30, 2017 at Monroe Community College in Rochester NY at the Public Safety Training Center. They will be hiring for 140 positions within the Police Department. Applicants will be able to complete the majority of the hiring process during the event.

Submitted by: Valerie Daciw

Visiting Artist Demonstration: Joanna Powell April 6 & 7, 2017

9am-12pm, 1-4pm both days Flex Space, 1st Floor McGee Pavilion Free

Sponsored by: The Alfred Clay Collective

The Alfred Clay Collective welcomes spring visiting artist Joanna Powell.

Artist Statement:

My current work focuses on the question of beauty. What I find beautiful tends to be awkward and irregular and at times the opposite of what is considered the social norm of beauty. This challenge of beauty comes from growing up in a culture where my identity of what it is to be a woman has been shaped by a male lens. My work allows me a place of asylum, a fictional culture where everything and everyone is ok to exist. Through the arrangement of objects I set up a situation or narrative where the viewer can forget about an objects function and call attention to its possibilities as pure matter with its own intentions. I want to encourage questions about what is happening with the objects and the narrative being peculiar and unclear welcomes this conversation. The paintings and objects have become married into installations, re-contextualizing them to function as three-dimensional paintings.

My work lives in this twilight zone between painting and sculpture. I am continually searching for this sensation of something coming into focus. The objects I create are colloquialisms of my own making that reference ancient and current civilization. I believe an object can anchor the values of a culture acting as an artifact of its time. I question beauty with the artifacts I create.

-Joanna Powell

Visiting Artist Lecture: Joanna Powell April 7, 2017, 4:30pm

Room C, Binns-Merrill Hall Cost: Free

Sponsored by: The Alfred Clay Collective

The Alfred Clay Collective welcomes spring visiting artist Joanna Powell.

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My current work focuses on the question of beauty. What I find beautiful tends to be awkward and irregular and at times the opposite of what is considered the social norm of beauty. This challenge of beauty comes from growing up in a culture where my identity of what it is to be a woman has been shaped by a male lens. My work allows me a place of asylum, a fictional culture where everything and everyone is ok to exist. Through the arrangement of objects I set up a situation or narrative where the viewer can forget about an objects function and call attention to its possibilities as pure matter with its own intentions. I want to encourage questions about what is happening with the objects and the narrative being peculiar and unclear welcomes this conversation. The paintings and objects have become married into installations, re-contextualizing them to function as three-dimensional paintings.

My work lives in this twilight zone between painting and sculpture. I am continually searching for this sensation of something coming into focus. The objects I create are colloquialisms of my own making that reference ancient and current civilization. I believe an object can anchor the values

of a culture acting as an artifact of its time. I question beauty with the artifacts I create.

-Joanna Powell

Break the Silence! 5K Color Run/Walk Saturday April 29th

Registration opens at 9:00 AM Run/Walk begins at 10:00 AM Entry Fee:

$5.00 for students (K-College)

$15.00 for community members

Pre-register by April 12th to be guaranteed a T-shirt at: https://commerce.cashnet....

Break the Silence! 5K Color Run/Walk is approximately 3.1 miles and will begin and end at the Alfred Village Bandstand. You will experience hills and inclines during the event. The route will be clearly marked and there will be water stations along the way.

This event is being held to raise awareness about sexual violence. The proceeds will go to Cattaraugus Community Action's Victim Services Division. It's On Us to make a difference and to Break the Silence.

Participate at your own pace and help us move towards change!

Link: https://commerce.cashnet.com/AUPAY?CNAME=WILD

Bands Needed for Hot Dog Day

We are looking for acts to perform at the Student Showcase on Hot Dog Day, April 22nd on Academic Alley. Please complete the on line form to be considered.

Link: https://pioneerlink.alfredstate.edu/form/start/61572

Submitted by: Patricia Debertolis

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Dave Frank: one of the great jazz pianists of our time!!

Dave Frank is a superb jazz pianist who is also a world-famous music educator in improvisation. He is the author of the best-selling Hal Leonard book and video series, "Joy of Improv" and "Breakthrough to Improv." From 1987 to 2004, he served as an Associate Professor of piano at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He, then, moved to New York and formed the Dave Frank School of Jazz in NYC, which provides music education to folks all over the world. He will also be running a workshop for any musicians who want to learn to improvise-Wednesday, 4/12 at 8 PM in Miller Theatre. On Thursday, the 13th, Dave will present a Bergren Forum, "15 Elements for the Advanced Jazz Pianist - Analysis of a Solo Jazz Piano Performance" in Howell Hall 12:10-1 PM. To wrap up his visit he will give a solo piano performance on Thursday, April 13th at 7:30 PM in the Miller Theatre. Admission to all of these events is free!

This residency is made possible by The Alfred University Honors Program and The David and Elizabeth Miller Performing Arts Fund.

Link: http://www.davefrankjazz.com Attachment: Dave Frank

Submitted by: Crystal Henshaw

Artist Talk: Head of Steam Inspiration & Iteration Artist Talk: Head of Steam Inspiration & Iteration

-Location: Binns-Merrill Hall 106, Room C.

(5:00 PM - 7:00 PM)

Sponsored by: The Institute for Electronic Arts, the Division of Expanded Media, and the Career Development Center

More than two decades have found Chad Latz living multiple iterations of his life as a creative

professional. In a presentation and discussion with students, Chad offers insights as he shares intimate stories of his journey as an artist, essential survival skills, the luck, misfortune, will, inspiration and revelations that have offered him his most valuable successes and learnings on his path to growing a creative career and maintaining momentum.

Chad's presentation, Head of Steam: Inspiration & Iteration, will be held in Binns-Merrill Hall room 106, "Room C," on Thursday, April 6th at 5:00 pm. In addition to his presentation, Chad will also be working on an artist book and speaking informally with students about careers in design and art in the professional space.

Submitted by: Cindy DeFelice

DOGFEST + AU Bookstore=FREE Monster drink sample

Come get a FREE Monster drink at DOGFEST, Saturday, April 8. The AU Bookstore will be giving out the new flavor Monster-Pipeline Punch samples from 6-7:30pm at the entrance. Come enjoy the great entertainment! See you there!

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Korean Student Association Hosting Concert Featuring Eastman Musicians The Alfred University Korean Student Association will host a spring concert featuring classical musicians from the Eastman School of Music and Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester, Saturday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in Miller center.

Admission is free; donations appreciated.

Liszt, Beethoven and Mendelssohn will be played.

There will be free Korean food available at a reception following the concert.

Attachment: Brochure1 Submitted by: Seong-Jin Lee

Graduate Assistantship Available

Alfred University's Center for Student Involvement is seeking candidates for a graduate assistantship.

The 20-hour/week position is created to provide weekend night supervision to the Powell Campus Center, the hub of campus life at AU.

The graduate student would supervise and/or support student managers, staff, and volunteers who are presenting numerous events in both the Nevins Theater (weekly film series) and our Knight Club (bands, comedians, novelty acts).

AU seeks candidates with experience in event planning, student organization leadership, and crisis management skills.

Attachment: Graduate Assistantship Position Description Submitted by: Patricia Debertolis

2017 Art Walk April 14th, 4-7pm Village of Alfred Cost: FREE