Tuesday, October 10, 2017 - AURA - Alfred University

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

In This Issue

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General Announcements

· Information Session: Fulbright U.S. Student Program

· "Safe Zone' Training for Faculty and Staff

· $2 Tuesday Movie Night

· Faculty/Staff/Community Invited to Sing

· Alfred Ceramic Art Museum Exhibitions

· Vote for Relay For Life Theme!

· Muslim prayer space

· Errant Landscapes

· STUDY ABROAD! Global Perspectives: Paris 2018

· The Saxon Bike Hub!!

· 25th Anniversary RidgeWalk & Run

· Artaxis Conversations: 24 Artists, 16 Countries, 12 Hours

· The Hiring Process Training

· Student Flu Clinics

· HR Tip of the Month

· College Con @ the AU Bookstore Buy 2, Get 1 Free

· Let's Talk About It: Consent

· AU Fresh Dining Forum

· 8 Students wanted to join the HR/Payroll Office for a S'Western Dinner

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

10:00 Artaxis Conversations:

24 Artists, 16 Countries, 12 Hours 8:30 International Folk

Dancing

TOMORROW 12:10 What about

Wednesdays 12:15 The Hiring Process 5:20 Yoga class

6:30 AU Fresh Dining Forum 7:00 ASME Weekly Meeting 7:30 Volleyball, at Brockport

THURSDAY

12:10 Bergren Forum - Nick Schlegel

12:20 New York Chiropractic College Visit to AU 5:30 French Club 7:00 CSA (Caribbean

Student Association)

Information Session: Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Each year, nearly 2,000 students across the U.S. are awarded Fulbright grants to study, pursue independent research, or teach English in more than 140 countries.

Fulbright awards are given to students from nearly all fields of study, including creative and performing arts.

The Fulbright program is looking for applicants who are academically strong, ambitious, engaging, flexible, culturally sensitive, caring, and diverse. There is no age limit.

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You are invited to attend an informational session to learn more. Students at all levels, graduate and undergraduate, are encouraged to attend.

Wednesday, November 1 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Scholes Library, Room 221 (2nd floor classroom) Link: Fulbright Information for AU Students

Submitted by: Ellen Bahr

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"Safe Zone' Training for Faculty and Staff

"The Gay Alliance's SafeZone program was created to develop, enhance and maintain environments in workplaces, schools and other social settings that are culturally competent and supportive to LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) individuals, as well as straight, cisgender people who care about diversity, equality and inclusion."

Upcoming Trainings for Faculty and Staff all will be held in the Kenyon/Allen Room in the Powell Campus Center:

Wednesday, September 13th from 1:00-4:00pm Tuesday, October 17th from 1:00 - 4:00pm Thursday, November 16th from 9:00am - 12:00pm

Please contact Eliza Ordway [email protected] to register for any of these sessions.

Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

$2 Tuesday Movie Night

Every Tuesday movies at the Spotlight Theater in Hornell. $2 covers your transportation and admission to the movie. Visit auconnect.alfred.edu to get the most up to date information about what movies are being run.

Link: https://auconnect.alfred.edu/events

Submitted by: Eliza Ordway

Faculty/Staff/Community Invited to Sing

Members of the faculty, staff and community who enjoy singing are invited to join the Alfred University Chorus. Rehearsals are Monday evenings from 7 to 8:30 in the chorus room in Miller.

There are two concerts this semester: a light-hearted April Phools concert on 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 1 and Pipe Dreams featuring chorus and organ at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April

You are invited as well to become part of the Alfred Volunteer Choir Company which is made up of

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faculty, staff, and community members and rehearses from 8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Monday evenings.

Contact Luanne Crosby at 871-2572 or Laurel Buckwalter at 587-8090 if you have questions.

Submitted by: Laurel Buckwalter

Alfred Ceramic Art Museum Exhibitions hereafter: Kelcy Chase Folsom; 2015 -2018 Robert Chapman Turner Teaching Fellow

Holding the Line: Ceramic Sculpture Stanley Rosen Minyao: Art of the Everyday

a Selection of Chinese Folk Pottery October 19, 2017 - January 1, 2018

Opening Reception: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Thursday, October 19 Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

Cost: free

Sponsored by: Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

Three new exhibitions are opening simultaneously on October 19, 2017.

Holding the Line, ceramic sculptor Stanley Rosen's (MFA Alfred '56) retrospective is revelatory. Rosen has long been a quiet visionary. His little known work from the late 1950's, 1960's and 70's will astonish.

Concurrent with the Rosen exhibition the Museum is celebrating the break out career of Kelsey Chase Folsom. His thoughtful, poetic and often challenging work will be on view in the exhibition hereafter.

The Museum will also feature Minyao (peoples' pottery): The Art of the Everyday. Supported by a grant from the Asian Cultural Council-Rockefeller Foundation, the collection of work on view is the result of a concerted effort to honor and preserve a powerful, disappearing ceramic language of the Chinese people.

Museum hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thursday; 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Submitted by: SOAD Events

Vote for Relay For Life Theme!

This spring, Colleges Against Cancer will be working with the Relay for Life Club at Alfred State to have a combined Relay for Life event on April 14th from 12pm-12am! We encourage other clubs and organizations to get involved in this event! More information will be sent out about Relay for Life, but for now we need you all to vote on a theme for this years event! Use the link provided to vote and keep an eye out for more information about Relay for Life!!

Link: Relay for Life Form

Submitted by: Andria Merrill

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Muslim prayer space

A Space is open for students to pray 5 times a day and carry out any tasks of the Muslim Faith The room is located in the Brick hall room 105

To Gain access students may Email Mawia Elawad at [email protected] to learn more about access and getting a key.

There will also be a key to sign out at the ICU which requires you to put your AU I.D number/ drivers license info.

Submitted by: Mawia Elawad

Errant Landscapes

Andrew Raftery, Alex Lukas, Corinne Teed, Christy Gast November 3 - December 4, 2017

Opening Reception: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Friday, November 3 Fosdick-Nelson Gallery

Curated by Andrew Oesch

Four artists work in diverse ways with the visual lexicon around the genre of landscape. Using materials ranging from ceramics, print, painting, video, and textiles the artworks in this exhibition explore our human relationship to land and how we construct a sense of place.

STUDY ABROAD! Global Perspectives: Paris 2018

Have you always wanted to see Paris in the springtime? This is your chance! Global Perspectives: Paris (FREN 210/GBST 210/ARTH 300) will be offered again in Spring 2018. Global Perspectives: Paris is a 2-credit B-block course on the history, culture, and art of Paris with a required two-week trip to France in May. No prior knowledge of French required. Want more information? Visit the link below for further details and to sign up for updates. You can also contact Dr. Cecilia Beach ([email protected]) or Dr.

Hope Childers ([email protected]) with further questions.

Link: Info for Global Perspectives: Paris

Submitted by: Gina Siuda

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The Saxon Bike Hub!!

The Saxon Bike Hub is open from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday! Located on first floor of Powell Camus Center. We have mountain bikes, road bikes, and comfort bikes for rent! We can also tune up or fix any bike. (Please see attached flyer). Please email us at [email protected] with any questions.

Attachment: The Saxon Bike Hub Flyer Submitted by:

25th Anniversary RidgeWalk & Run

Race day is coming: Sunday, October 15. Register at ridgewalk.com

* Pre-register on-line at runsignup.com

* Paper registration available at Ridgewalk.com

* Register today for free weekly door prize; every Wednesday until October 11. The sooner you register, the more chances to win!

* Events include: 6 mile trail walk, 9 mile trail walk, 25K trail walk, 2 mile scenic walk, 5K trail run, 10K trail run, 25K trail run, 2 mile guided trail walk.

* Amazing amenity bags for first 1,000 registrants.

See flyer for more details and times. Thank you!

Attachment: RidgeWalk 2017 Flyer Submitted by: Jen Guarasci

Artaxis Conversations: 24 Artists, 16 Countries, 12 Hours Featuring Professor of Ceramics Linda Sormin

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Linda Sormin Live Feed from 8:00-8:30 p.m.

Alfred Ceramic Art Museum- Museum Seminar Room Cost: Free

Sponsored by: Division of Ceramic Art and the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

During the week of October 9th - 13th, National Clay Week is partnering with a range of artists and organizations across the ceramics field to explore the theme of community. This event opens a

dialogue across our growing national and international membership. Artaxis Conversa-tions: 24 artists, 16 countries, 12 hours is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10th from 10am to 10pm Eastern Standard Time zone in the United States. 24 Artaxis members from 16 countries will answer questions, discuss their work, and share their perspective on the ceramic field through live streaming video on Facebook Live. All of the videos will be streamed on the Artaxis Facebook page. Professor of Ceramics Linda Sormin will be one of the participating artists in this forum, and will be answering questions that have been submitted to the Artaxis Conversa-tions' webpage and discussing her work from 8:00-8:30pm.

Professor Sormin is a graduate of the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2003, and has been faculty since 2016.

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The Hiring Process Training

This is the first training in an 8 month series targeted at any AU employee who has supervisory roles in their department. This training can also be especially helpful for any staff who support the supervisors in their department.

This training will encompass: preparing the job description, filling out the recruitment requisition form, interview tips for success, filling out the personnel action form, filling out student/summer payroll authorization forms, and documentation from students that is necessary before they visit Human Resources.

Supervisors who may be new in their rolls or need a refresher are encouraged to come. This is also open to anyone in the department who helps fill out new hire paperwork.

This training will be held from 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 11 and from 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 24 both located in the Kenyon/Allen Room. This is the same training both days, you will only need to attend one session.

Please, feel free to bring your lunch, and learn with Human Resources.

Submitted by: Kayleigh Misner

Student Flu Clinics

Stop the flu before the flu stops you!

The Wellness Center is offering Flu Clinics to students on the following Thursdays:

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., October 5 in Powell

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., October 12 in the McLane Center (next to Athletic Training room) 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., October 19 in Ade Dining Hall

10/26: 3-5 pm in the McLane Center (next to Athletic Training room)

Flu shots cost $10.00 for students and can be charged to your student account.

Submitted by: Amanda Khodorkovskaya

HR Tip of the Month

Did you know that as an employee of Alfred University you may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness on your federal direct student loans?

Qualifying Factors:

*Must work at least 30 hours a week

*Your federal loans have to be Direct Loans to qualify

*Your loans must be paid under an income based repayment plan

*Have to make 120 on-time qualifying payments then the rest of your loans are forgiven

*Complete and submit the Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness form yearly to your loan servicer to certify your employment

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Human Resources can certify your employment and verify employment dates. You will fill out the first page of the attached document, HR will fill out the second page, and the remaining pages are for your reference.

This website will give you more information regarding Public Service Loan Forgiveness https://studentaid.ed.gov...

Feel free contact Kayleigh Misner in HR with any questions at 607-871-2276 or by email [email protected]

Attachment: PSLF Form Submitted by: Kayleigh Misner

College Con @ the AU Bookstore Buy 2, Get 1 Free

What is College Con? Instead of Comic Con, it's College Con. October we are featuring comics, graphic novels, and Manga. Come check out our display, books are BUY 2, GET 1 FREE!

Wednesday, Oct. 11th join us to kick off College Con. Cider and Donuts 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.!

Link: http://alfred.bncollege.com

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Let's Talk About It: Consent

Join fellow students for pizza and a peer-led discussion about consent! The workshop will be held from 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Thursday October 19 at the Judson Leadership Center.

**FREE FOOD**

Sponsored by SAVE and the Wellness Center

Attachment: Let's Talk About It: Consent Poster (PDF) Attachment: Let's Talk About It: Consent Poster (Word file) Submitted by: Corey Fecteau

AU Fresh Dining Forum

Join the AU Fresh management team to discuss the dining program! Refreshments will be served.

6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October First Floor, Ade Dining Hall.

Link: AU Fresh Forum Event Page

Submitted by: Marie Williams

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8 Students wanted to join the HR/Payroll Office for a S'Western Dinner Thursday evening at 5:30 the Human Resources and Payroll Office will sponsor its first ever Student/Office Hosted Dinner. The menu will be authentic Southwestern Cuisine (Tex-Mex). Come learn how to make authentic Enchiladas and Pozole' (a spicy southwestern soup) and all the fixings.

The event will be held in the Community Kitchen area on the second floor of the Powell Campus Center, next door to the book store. Hungry Students should call the payroll office at 871-2965 to get their name on a spot. Reservations are limited so don't delay.

Submitted by: Mark Guinan