Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - In This Issue - AURA - Alfred University

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

In This Issue

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Official News

· Holiday Schedule

General Announcements

· FITNESS CENTER CLOSING 4/20

· 2,181 miles in 46 days - Could you do it?

· AU Math Club sponsored presentation

· 'Mr. Fish' Visiting Artist Lecture

· 'The Way of the World'!

· Registration for SWE Hot Dog Launch!

· HDD Wellness 5K!

· Summer School 2012/Financial Aid

· Building Rockets

· Student Recital this Sunday

· Peace Corps Information Session

· GET YOUR SENIOR T-SHIRT

· Humanitarian Law: Alfred Outreach and the Red Cross

· AU Bookstore Now Hiring for Fall 2012

· 2012 Alumni Council Awards Winners Announced

· Reunion 2012 - 'Mysteriously Fun!'

· Spring Family Weekend

· Panel Discussion on Service Learning

· Thank You to the AU Community

· Under Armour 25% Off Sale

· University Business Leadership Institute

· Concert: Peppino D'Agostino - Fingerstyle Guitar

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

9:00 Tai Chi Workshop in Spring

10:00 Registration for Hot Dog Day Wellness 5K 1:00 ***Walk-In Hours***

- Career Development Center

5:00 ’Mr. Fish,’ Visiting Artist Lecture 8:30 International Folk

Dancing

TOMORROW 9:00 Tai Chi Workshop in

Spring

PhD/CE Thesis Defense - Brenden E. Hill

1:00 ***Walk-In Hours*** - Career Development Center

3:00 4/18 - Softball AWAY at RIT - 3pm

4:00 4/18 - M. Tennis HOME

THURSDAY 9:00 Tai Chi Workshop in

Spring

9:15 MS/BMES Thesis Defense - Pegah Hassanzadeh

12:10 Bergren Forum - ’The Art of Opium’

1:00 ***Walk-In Hours*** - Career Development Center

3:00 4/19 - Softball HOME

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·Tai Chi Group Sessions and Instruction

vs. Nazareth - 4pm

vs. D'Youville - 3pm 5:30 2,181 Miles in 46 Days

- Could You Do It?

8:00 Theatre Production -

’The Way of the World’

Holiday Schedule

The Holiday Schedule for 2012-13 is now available on the HR Web site.

Link: Holiday Schedule on the Web

Submitted by: Kathy Costello

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FITNESS CENTER CLOSING 4/20

The fitness center in McLane will be closed Friday 4/20 from 3:00pm until 6:00pm for Alfred University's annual Honors Convocation.

Submitted by: Jeff Grover

2,181 miles in 46 days - Could you do it?

Women of Influence: Jennifer Pharr Davis

Jennifer Pharr Davis is an endurance athlete and record holder for thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.

She will share her amazing story and the lessons about personal leadership along the way.

WHEN: 5:30 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 19 WHERE: NEVINS THEATER

The Women of Influence Series is brought to you by the Women's Leadership Center.

Submitted by: Heather Folts

AU Math Club sponsored presentation

Higher Dimensions for Mathematicians and Everyone Else, by Dalton Marsh, AU Math Major and Graduating Senior.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

12:20 - 1:10 p.m. at Myers Hall, Rm. 228

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Pizza and refreshments will be served.

All are welcome!

Submitted by: Wendy Seely

'Mr. Fish' Visiting Artist Lecture Date: Tuesday, April 17

Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall Cost to Attend: Free/Open to public

Sponsored by: Art History Club, Division of Art History & Theory and Office of the Dean, School of Art and Design

The public is welcome to attend an engaging presentation by "Mr. Fish," political cartoonist and free- lance writer whose work appears in the online journal Truthdig (Truthdig.com) and in Harper's Magazine (Harpers.org). The program will be held Tuesday, April 17 at 5 p.m. in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall.

In 2011 and 2010 the Society of Professional Journalists honored Truthdig resident cartoonist Mr. Fish as the recipient of its Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning in the Online Independent category.

Mr. Fish, known in real life as Dwayne Booth, lives in the Philadelphia area and is the author of the recently published, "Go Fish." He will sign copies of his book at the event.

The San Francisco Chronicle says of the cartoonist-writer, "Anyone who has spied the barbed panels of political cartoonist Mr. Fish in say, L.A. Weekly, Harper's, the Nation or Truthdig.com would understand that neither the right nor the left is spared his pointed pencil."

Booth claims to "respond to politics emotionally, from a humanitarian point of view. This allows lots of people to agree with you." His issue of main concern is the "victimization of the every-day person."

Here is an opportunity to hear and engage a fellow with enormous talent, a fun and fertile mind, and someone very easy to like!

Submitted by: Shelly Grant

'The Way of the World'!

Performing Arts is pleased to present "The Way of the World" by William Congreve. In the late Restoration-era comedy, two clever lovers attempt to thwart the conniving fools who stand in the way of their happy marriage.

The production is in the Miller Theater, 8 p.m. each night, Thursday April 19 through Saturday April 21. Reservations are encouraged! Please email [email protected].

Link: Web Box office

Submitted by: Nancy Freelove

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Registration for SWE Hot Dog Launch!

Hot Dog Launch registration is going on now! The Society of Women Engineers is hosting the launch on 4/21 at 1:30 p.m. on Tucker Field. Please fill out the attached form and return it us via email at [email protected] or mail it on campus to 574 PCC. Hope to see you there!

Link: http://www.alfred.edu/community/hdd.cfm Attachment: LaunchRulesRegistration2012.doc Submitted by: Claire Dvorak

HDD Wellness 5K!

Pre-registration is now open for the Hot Dog Day Wellness 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m.! The event is being led by Jennifer Pharr Davis- the record holder for the fastest Appalachian Trail Thru Hike!

You can charge the $5 to your student account by registering at http://forms.alfred.edu/i.... Pre- registration closes on Tuesday, April 17!

Submitted by: Amber Hardy

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

Building Rockets

Come help us show kids the importance of flight, angles lift and drag by helping kids build and shoot off model rockets. Join us on April 18 at Susan Howell. If interested Contact us at [email protected]

Submitted by: Christopher Romanchock

Student Recital this Sunday

This Sunday at 3 p.m. in Howell Hall, singers, pianists, and violinists will perform for your listening pleasure.

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Pianist Crystal Luk will perform a Bach Toccata. Violinists Sarah Stiller, Rachel Hausladen, and Jenii Statt will perform works by Gossec, Monti, and Vivaldi.

Selections classical and contemporary will be performed by singers Laura Burke, Artemas Steere, Jacalyn DeValue, Andrew Hazer, Joseph Edizel, Corissa Fanning, Stephen Kurzdorfer, Kaitlin

VanderWeide, Nate Gibson, Jessica Antrobus, Hope Barnum, Crystal Luk, Ginger Maggio, Holly Durane, Edward Allen, Julieann Angie, Emily Yancey, and Jessica Maffey.

University Carillonneur Laurel Buckwalter will be piano accompanist. The recital is free.

Submitted by: Laurel Buckwalter

Peace Corps Information Session

The AU Career Development Center in collaboration with the Alfred State College Center for Civic Engagement will host an information session for anyone interested in the Peace Corps. Here are the details:

Date/time: Wednesday, April 25 at 6 p.m.

Location: Terra Cotta 2nd floor

The presentation will take about 30 minutes and will be presented via WebEx with Jennifer McPhann who served in the country of Georgia. She will address the following:

- The application process - Where Peace Corps goes - What we do

- Primary/secondary projects - Benefits of service

- Her time as an English teacher in Georgia - Graduate school partnerships

I hope you can join us.

Submitted by: Mark McFadden

GET YOUR SENIOR T-SHIRT

Senior tees just arrived at the AU Bookstore! Designed by a fellow classmate, all proceeds go to the senior fund. Tees are $12.00.

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Humanitarian Law: Alfred Outreach and the Red Cross

On April 29, 2012 from 2-5 p.m. in the Knight Club Alfred Outreach will be having two great speakers from the American Red Cross.

The speakers will be talking about Humanitarian Law! The two speakers include Winnie Romeril, a

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Medihelicopter paramedic, and Christophe Lobry-Boulanger the Delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to the United Nations.

For information feel free to contact [email protected] or [email protected]

Submitted by: Jonathan Ugalde

AU Bookstore Now Hiring for Fall 2012

Looking for a non-Work Study job on campus? The AU Bookstore is NOW taking applications and hiring for Fall 2012. Pick up & fill out an application by Thursday, April 19. Group interviews will be held April 24 & 25.

2012 Alumni Council Awards Winners Announced

Alfred University is proud to announce the 2012 Alumni Association Awards Winners:

Alumni Award for Distinguished Service

This award is given to alumni in recognition of loyalty and commitment in service to Alfred University.

Alumni of any graduation year are eligible. One award can be made annually. No person shall receive the award more than once. The award shall not necessarily be made annually. Current AU employees, trustees and Alumni Council members are not eligible.

Award Winner: Steven E. Miller '73 Abigail Allen Award for Service to Women

This award is given to honor an Alfred alumnus/a in recognition of distinctive career achievement, community service or avocational pursuits that have improved the quality of women's lives.

Award Winner: Kathleen C. Basile '91 Honorary Alumnus/a Recognition Award

The award shall be given to a non-graduate in recognition of interest, allegiance and service to Alfred University and alumni, that the recipient may be evermore one of us.

Award Winner(s): Virginia Simms George Dean K. Kiefer

Please join us as the winners are presented their awards at the Reunion Awards picnic on Saturday, June 9, 2012. You may register to attend at www.alfred.edu/alumni/reg....

Find out more about the Alumni Association Awards at www.alfred.edu/alumni/awa.... Nominations for next year may be forwarded to the Alumni Relations Office, Welcome Center, One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802. You may also email nominations to [email protected] or fax your nomination to 607.871.2391.

Please contact us with any questions at 607.871.2144

Submitted by: Audrea Sirianni

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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

Spring Family Weekend

Spring Family Weekend will take place this Friday through Sunday, April 20-22, and we're looking forward to welcoming parents and other family members to campus.

A complete schedule of events can be found online at the website included below.

Questions concerning Spring Family Weekend may be directed to the Office of Summer and Parent Programs at 607.871.2612 (Carnegie - top floor) or [email protected].

Link: Spring Family Weekend Webpage

Submitted by: Melody McLay

Panel Discussion on Service Learning

Please join us for a Panel Discussion on Service Learning, where we will talk about what Service Learning is, what it looks like at Alfred, its benefits, and examples of how it can be done. There will be time for input and questions from the audience as well.

Date: Monday April 23, 2012 Time: 12:10 - 1 p.m.

Location: Nevins Theater

Panelists: Amy Rummel (COB), Karen Porter (CLAS), Kevin Curtin (Counseling & School Psychology), and Erin Dickerson (Red Cross of Wellsville)

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Questions? Please contact Jessica Jennings, Service Learning Coordinator, by email [email protected] or phone (607) 871-2162

Submitted by: Jessica Jennings

Thank You to the AU Community

On behalf of the Office of Admissions I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the entire Alfred University community. The two Accepted Students Days were a huge success due to the hard work and dedication of so many on campus.

Special thanks to Michelle Pomeroy for coordinating the events, the faculty and staff who represented their various programs and departments, AVI for an outstanding job providing great food and service, members of our physical plant who worked extremely hard to ensure beautiful grounds and space on campus, and members of the our administration for taking the time to meet and mingle with our prospective students.

I'm delighted to report that we had over 350 students attend! Many thanks to all for spending part of your weekends to assist the University in meeting our enrollment targets.

Sincerely, Corry D. Unis

Director of Admissions

Submitted by: Corry Unis

Under Armour 25% Off Sale

Take 25% OFF all Under Armour at the AU Bookstore. Hurry in, don't miss this SALE!

University Business Leadership Institute

On behalf of the University Business Leadership Institute, I would like to invite you and your colleagues to UBTech 2012, June 11-13 at the Mirage, Las Vegas.

Produced by University Business magazine, UBTech (formerly Educomm) is the premier technology, leadership and vision conference for leaders in higher education, and covers everything from facilities planning to financial management, marketing and recruitment to teaching and learning, campus networks and more.

This year, we are excited to welcome keynote speakers Temple Grandin (educator, author and world renowned autism advocate), Henry Eyring (co-author of The Innovative University and Advancement Vice President at BYU-Idaho) and Farhad Manjoo (technology columnist for Slate magazine and NPR contributor). The program also includes over 55 sessions and our largest exhibit hall to date packed with top notch solutions providers, all in the exciting setting of the Mirage, right on the world famous Las Vegas Strip.

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Our Early Bird discount expires April 23rd, so be sure to register for UBTech soon at http://www.ubtechconferen....

Hope to see you in Las Vegas!

Sincerely, Tim Goral Editor-in-chief University Business

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Concert: Peppino D'Agostino - Fingerstyle Guitar Wednesday, April 18 at 7 p.m.

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

Hailed as "a guitarist's guitarist" and "one of the most capable composers among fingerstyle guitarists"

by Acoustic Magazine, Peppino D'Agostino composes, arranges, collaborates, and occasionally sings a song in both English and Italian.

Voted Best Acoustic Guitarist in 2007 by Guitar Player, his music reflects Brazilian, Italian, Irish, country, blues, ragtime, folk, and classical music.

Peppino is an international treasure who is charting a personal journey through the compositional fingerstyle guitar genre. Known for his dynamic and mesmerizing performances, he is a musician who has received immense critical recognition.

The San Francisco Chronicle pinpointed the essential difference that distinguished D'Agostino's music when it dubbed him "a poet." See www.peppinodagostino.com.

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

Submitted by: Deborah Clark