Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - AURA - Alfred University

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

In This Issue

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Official News

· AU ITS Video Conferencing Guidelines

· Smoking Policy Reminder General Announcements

· 2-Credit Independent Study Fall 2012

· AU Math Club Sponsored Presentation

· Annual Undergraduate Research Forum April 19!

· 2,181 Miles in 46 Days - Could You Do It?

· FITNESS CENTER CLOSING 4/20

· Sign Up For a Mud Olympics Team by Friday!

· No El Cafecito This Week!

· Student Senate Meeting Agenda 4/18/2012

· ARGUS Proposals for Fall 2012 Funding

· Virtual Career Fair, Taking Place Now on Saxon Job Link!

· Poder Latino Invites you to attend: RAICES

· Attention Artists! May We Have Your Card? Let Us Advertise Your Show!

· Get Your Senior T-Shirt

· W.I.L.D. Open Forum

· Building Rockets

· Desktop Delivery

· Thank You to the AU Community

· 'Colorscapes'

· American Red Cross First Aid and CPR

· March - Support Staff Council Meeting Minutes

· Save the Date: Jim Moretti's Retirement Gathering

· March 2012 Staff Changes, Hires

· Latest Edition of Alfred Online Available

· Internal Job Posting - Technician/Machinist

· 'Be the Change'

· University Business Leadership Institute

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY 9:00 Tai Chi Workshop in

Spring

PhD/CE Thesis Defense - Brenden E. Hill

TOMORROW 9:00 Tai Chi Workshop in

Spring

9:15 MS/BMES Thesis Defense - Pegah Hassanzadeh

FRIDAY 9:00 Tai Chi Workshop in

Spring

4:00 Spring Family Weekend Event: Honors

Convocation

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

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

4:00 4/18 - M. Tennis HOME vs. Nazareth - 4pm

·Tai Chi Group Sessions and Instruction

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

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

3:00 4/19 - Softball HOME vs. D'Youville - 3pm 5:30 2,181 Miles in 46 Days

- Could You Do It?

Undergraduate Research Forum April 19

7:30 RAICES, El Carnaval de Culturas

8:00 Theatre Production -

’The Way of the World’

6:00 Spring Family Weekend Event: Pine Hill Derby 7:00 Spring Family Weekend

Event: O.A.R. Concert 8:00 Theatre Production -

’The Way of the World’

·Spring Family Weekend

AU ITS Video Conferencing Guidelines

At Alfred University, video conferencing has become a popular, cost-effective resource for holding meetings and conferences. ITS is pleased to support video conference requests for meetings, guest speakers, and other events.

Because of the large volume of requests, users seeking video conferencing assistance must contact ITS five (5) business days prior to the video conference. This will allow ITS to continue providing high- quality service to the campus community.

A complete list of video conferencing guidelines is available on the Web. Thank you for your support.

Link: AU Video Conferencing Guidelines

Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald

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Smoking Policy Reminder

It is Alfred University's policy to comply with all sections of the NYS Clean Indoor Air Act, therefore, smoking is prohibited in all University buildings, fire escapes, outdoor sporting events, and during on- campus outdoor activities/events.

Smoking is also prohibited within 25 feet of all building entrances, open windows, and outdoor air ventilation intakes.

Thank you for your cooperation by using the appropriate receptacle to safely extinguish your materials.

Submitted by: Cherise Haase

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2-Credit Independent Study Fall 2012 Cross Generational Art Analysis

This class will bring together elderly community members and college-aged students to discuss modern art history while creating our own conceptual artwork. The class will have an emphasis on cross- generational discussion and what we can learn from people who are not in our direct peer circle.

The purpose of this course is to discover more about one's self through creation and shared experience. Our dialogue will explore differing and similar points of views among the age groups in order to highlight generational changes and constants.

Register as an independent study with Dr. Maiden.

E-mail: [email protected]

Submitted by: Deborah Clark

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 Pizza and refreshments will be served.

All are welcome!

Submitted by: Wendy Seely

Annual Undergraduate Research Forum April 19!

AU's annual celebration of undergraduate scholarship, the Undergraduate Research Forum, will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2012 in McLane. Come help celebrate the achievements of AU undergrads!

Information and abstract forms are available at http://my.alfred.edu/inde....

Link: URF website

Submitted by: Michele Hluchy

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.

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WHEN: 5:30 P.M. 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

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

Sign Up For a Mud Olympics Team by Friday!

This Hot Dog Day (April 21) at 2 p.m. there will be Mud Olympics! If you'd like to sign up a team now the registration fee is $25 that goes to charity!

All proceeds benefit local charities:

$25 per team 5 people per team

The link to the sign up form is below. Completed forms should be brought to the CSI (Center for Student Involvement) in Powell Campus Center.

Entries after Friday will NOT be accepted so the Olympic Bracket can be finalized by the start of the Olympics.

Link: Mud Olympics Registration

Submitted by: Jonathan Ugalde

No El Cafecito This Week!

Please note that there will be no El Cafecito this week.

Thank you!

Submitted by: Michele Gaffney

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Student Senate Meeting Agenda 4/18/2012 Student Senate meeting agenda attached

Attachment: SenateAgenda04-18-2012.doc Submitted by: Student Senate

ARGUS Proposals for Fall 2012 Funding

Proposals seeking ARGUS funding for the fall 2012 semester are due Friday, April 20, by 5 p.m. Details regarding proposal criteria, format, and submission instructions are available at the ARGUS Web site listed below.

If you have any questions, please email Dr. Bowers at [email protected].

Link: ARGUS Website

Submitted by: Geoffrey Bowers

Virtual Career Fair, Taking Place Now on Saxon Job Link!

Are you looking for a full-time internship or co-op opportunity? Do you want a summer job in your future field? If so, you can participate in the Alfred University Career Development Center's annual Virtual Career Fair.

The fair is taking place from NOW-Friday, April 20 and is open to all current students and alumni. This fair is open to all majors. Companies are recruiting for full-time jobs, co-ops and internships in all majors.

Go to Saxon Job Link at https://alfred-csm.sympli...

Click Resume Submit Tab to upload your resume.

Click on the Home tab when finished.

To the right click on Campus Interviews I Qualify For

There are over 50 open summer jobs, full time, internships, and co-ops!

Questions? Contact Mariann Walsh * [email protected] * 607.871.2164 Link: Saxon Job Link

Submitted by: Mariann Walsh

Poder Latino Invites you to attend: RAICES RAICES

El Carnaval de Cultures

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7:30 p.m.

Holmes Auditorum, Harder Hall

Races is a celebration of Hispanic heritage through music and dance.

This year's theme brings one of Latin America's favored traditions, El Carnaval, to life by parading a wide variety of culturally inspired performances across the stage.

Submitted by: Michele Gaffney

Attention Artists! May We Have Your Card? Let Us Advertise Your Show!

Scholes Library will be creating an electronic gallery of "Show Cards" for year-end exhibitions. If you would like Scholes to scan and display your show card, please drop off a card at the Scholes Reference Desk. Please sign the back of the card to indicate permission to scan.

Submitted by: Mark Smith

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.

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

W.I.L.D. Open Forum

W.I.L.D. is offering an open forum on Wednesday, April 25th from 12:20 - 1:10 p.m. to share our successes from the 2011-12 year, and raise awareness of what we hope to accomplish next year.

W.I.L.D. (Wilderness Immersion, Learning and Discovery) About Alfred is a volunteer committee including students, faculty and staff from all over campus seeking to celebrate AU's wilderness setting.

We produce monthly events including the Horse to Holler Trail Hike, Ski at Swain and the Sugar Shack grand opening. Still to come in spring: the Wellness 5K Walk/Run and WILD On the Water. W.I.L.D.

also works on projects such as permanently blazing the Pine Hill Trails and equestrian center multi- season trails and mapping all of these properties for campus-wide use.

"Like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/explorea... and stay up-to-date on events, see pictures from past events, and connect with other outdoor enthusiasts.

Submitted by: Kathy Woughter

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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

Desktop Delivery

Did you know that desktop delivery service, which is a service where your office supply orders are brought directly to your office by an off-campus delivery service, is available from Stapleslink.com and OfficeMaxBusinessSolutions.com? All you need to do is set up an account through the Procurement Services department.

Attached are the applications for setup.

No more waiting for your supplies - you would receive them the very next business day.

Do not wait - sign up today for desktop delivery!

Attachment: OFFICEMAX_APPLICATION.pdf Attachment: STAPLES_APPLICATION_FORM.pdf Submitted by: Adrian Cogswell

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

'Colorscapes'

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"COLORSCAPES" will be on view in the Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art Thursday, April 19 through Sept. 14, 2012.

The exhibition "COLORSCAPES" surveys three prominent colors in ceramic history - brown, white, and green. Over 60 pieces from the collection are on display with the addition of contemporary pieces on loan. The works are presented in three compositions to create a sense of a great ancestry in color.

"COLORSCAPES" is curated by guest curator Kala Stein, visiting instructor in Ceramics at the college.

Museum hours, Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall.

Hours for Family Weekend Saturday April 21, 1 - 4 p.m.

All are welcome!

Link: Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art

Submitted by: Allison Benson

American Red Cross First Aid and CPR

EHS is holding a First Aid and CPR course on April 25 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for anyone who is interested. There is a fee for the course. Only a few spots left. Call Cherise Haase to sign up 607-871- 2190.

Submitted by: Cherise Haase

March - Support Staff Council Meeting Minutes

Support Staff Council Meeting Minutes for March and AU Self Study 2014 can be viewed on the Support Staff Council Web page. Scroll down to bottom of page to view most recent minutes.

Link: Support Staff Council March Minutes

Submitted by: Peggy Broderick

Save the Date: Jim Moretti�s Retirement Gathering

Please join us in wishing Jim well after so many years of service to AU. Our farewell reception is May 4, 3:30 - 5:30, in the Knight Club. RSVPs are requested so we can plan ahead; please email Kathy Woughter at [email protected].

Submitted by: Kathy Woughter

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March 2012 Staff Changes, Hires

Thomas J. George, desktop technician, ITS, position change

Fion L. MacCrea, network services team leader, ITS, position change Michelle L. Swift, data assistant, Admissions

Carmen J. Wilkins, payroll associate, Payroll, position change

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...

Internal Job Posting - Technician/Machinist Employment Opportunity:

Part-Time Technician/Machinist

Link: Technician/Machinist Posting

Submitted by: Kim Wyant

'Be the Change'

Allegany County's 8th Annual Conference for Successful Aging Registration NOW Open! Ends Friday, April 20

Current Alfred University students attend for FREE!

On behalf of the Allegany County Community Partnership on Aging, I am writing to personally invite you and your organization to participate in this year's Eighth Annual Conference on Aging, scheduled for Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Alfred University in beautiful Alfred, N.Y. We hope you will join colleagues from across New York State in the fields of health, advocacy, aging services, transportation, business, education and government as we explore aging issues.

In response to recent economic challenges, this year's conference registration will be discounted to

$35/person or $15/students.

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below.

Attachment: Be the Change Conference Submitted by: Deborah Clark

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.

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