Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - AURA - Alfred University

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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General Announcements

· Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Nominations Open

· Wit & Wisdom deadline is WEDNESDAY! SUBMIT!

· An Evening of Dance: get your tickets now

· STI 101: What You Need to Know About Sexually Transmitted Infections

· Friday Night Hikes

· **Spring Career Expo!**

· Where is BannerWeb, Canvas, U:drive, Beacon, People Search on MyAU?

· TIAA Consultant On Campus

· Information Session: Fulbright U.S. Student Program

· Careers by Symplicity

· Laughter Yoga

· Open Swim this week:

· Jeff Whetstone Visiting Artist Lecture

· Writing Center Workshop: Writing About Art

· MS/GS Thesis Defense - Kathryn Russell

· All The Good Show Names [Ar]

· Tin Can Telephone

· May Graduates Order your Cap & Gown

· Soulful Sit-downs

· Spring Career Expo!!

· Faculty Research Mentor Award 2016-17

· The Cultural Bowl

· ARGUS Proposals For Summer Funding

· Where Are Those Useful Links on MyAU?

· Online Web Request Form and Web Standards

What's Happening?

More Events...

TODAY

10:00 Resume Days TODAY!

12:10 What about Angela Davis?

5:15 Yoga Classes

·Men's and women's swimming and diving at UNYSCSA/Empire 8 Championships

TOMORROW

10:00 Resume Days TODAY!

12:10 Bergren Forum 5:15 Thursdays at the

Newman Club Writing Center Workshop: Writing About Art

8:00 February Dance Concert

FRIDAY

11:00 Spring Career Expo TODAY!

6:30 Pizza Shabbat Dinner 7:00 All The Good Show

Names [Ar]

Tin Can Telephone 8:00 February Dance

Concert

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·Men's and women's swimming and diving at UNYSCSA/Empire 8 Championships

Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Nominations Open

It's time to nominate seniors as Alfred University's Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Woman and Man.

This award recognizes all-around accomplishment in scholarship (min. GPA 3.2), leadership, and character. Please use the form below to nominate your candidate(s).

The deadline for receipt of nominations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. Please nominate early to give your candidate more time to prepare the application.

Link: Web nomination form

Attachment: Paper nomination form Submitted by: Kathy Woughter

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Wit & Wisdom deadline is WEDNESDAY! SUBMIT!

The Phi Beta Kappa Wit & Wisdom student competition is OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS! Undergraduate students may submit their best scholarly or creative work by Wednesday, Feb. 15. The winner will present his or her writing and win $250! See the attachment for full guidelines, and email

[email protected] if you have any questions!

Attachment: W&W_Guidelines_2017.pdf Submitted by: Juliana Gray

An Evening of Dance: get your tickets now An Evening of Dance: Get your tickets now

Reserve your tickets now for 'An Evening of Dance' at [email protected] Show times: Thursday, February 16 at 8 pm Friday, February 17 at 8 pm Saturday, February 18 at 8 pm This year 'An Evening of Dance' features 38 Alfred University students performing in the works of 5 student choreographers:

Kia Barrow, Corinne Chase, Alene Houghton, Naz Kourgli, and Marc Widerman, AU Dance faculty: D.

Chase Angier and Colleen Culley, and this year's Marlin Miller guest artist: Mariah Maloney.

Submitted by: Colleen Culley

STI 101: What You Need to Know About Sexually Transmitted Infections

Join Dr. Steven Collins, Medical Chief at the Wellness Center, for a discussion on Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's). Learn what STI's are, how to prevent them, and the sexual health resources that are available to you on campus.

Date: 2/15/17

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Location: Kenyon/Allen Room Time: 12:15 pm

Submitted by: Amanda Khodorkovskaya

Friday Night Hikes

Details: For anyone who enjoys being outdoors and moderate exercise.

-When: Friday, February 4th meeting at 6pm

-Where: We will meet on the 1st floor of the Powell Campus Center near the mail room

-What do you need: Headlamps and snowshoes are recommended but not required. The Outdoor Club has 3 or 4 pairs of snowshoes for loan on a first come, first served basis.

Submitted by: Susan Goetschius

**Spring Career Expo!**

The Spring Career Expo, sponsored by Kohler Co., will take place on Friday, February 17 from 11am- 2pm, in the Joyce and Walton Recreation Center (McLane Annex). For an overview of the event and a growing list of employers, please visit the Saxon JobLink from the CDC website at:

www.alfred.edu/cdc. If you need assistance with preparing for the fair, you can schedule an appointment on the Saxon JobLink, or you can call 871-2164 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

Submitted by: Jill Crandall

Where is BannerWeb, Canvas, U:drive, Beacon, People Search on MyAU?

Please see the attached document for help finding links to BannerWeb, Canvas, U:drive, Beacon and People Search on my.alfred.edu.

Link: MyAU Portal Attachment: Icon Links Submitted by: Judy Linza

TIAA Consultant On Campus

A TIAA consultant will be conducting one-on-one, 45-minute, individual retirement counseling sessions on March 28, April 25, and May 16 in the Human Resources Conference Room in Greene Hall. Let her

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help you make financial decisions that are right for you. To schedule an appointment, employees should call TIAA-CREF at 1.800.732.8353; remain on the line for assistance.

Submitted by: Kim Wyant

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.

You are invited to attend an informational session to learn more. Students at all levels, graduate and undergraduate, are encouraged to attend. It's never too early to begin planning!

Wednesday, February 22 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Binns Merrill, Room 106C

Link: http://alfred.edu/fulbright/

Submitted by: Ellen Bahr

Careers by Symplicity

If you have a smart phone, you can have Saxon Joblink at your finger tips! Download Careers by Symplicity from your App store, it is free! You will be able to make appointments, search for jobs, review companies that are attending career fairs and more! If you would like more information please contact the CDC.

Submitted by: Valerie Daciw

Laughter Yoga

It's been said that laughter is the best medicine. So come laugh away your stress with Dr. Beth Johnson. She will be leading Laughter Yoga this Friday, February 17th from 12:30-1:00 pm on the second floor of the Powell Campus Center.

Because if you are too busy to laugh, than you are too busy!

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Open Swim this week:

The pool will be closed for the 11:45am-1:15pm open swim Wednesday 2/15-Friday 2/17. All other open swim hours will be available.

Regular hours: Monday - Friday 11:45 am-1:15 pm, 8:00pm-10:00 pm Saturday and Sunday 3:00pm-5:00 pm

Submitted by: Brian Striker

Jeff Whetstone Visiting Artist Lecture February 22, 4pm

Nevins Theater Cost: Free

Sponsored by: The Division of Drawing, Painting and Photography

The Division of Drawing, Painting and Photography is pleased to present visiting artist Jeff Whetstone.

Jeff Whetstone's photographs and films imagine rural America through lenses of anthropology and mythology. Whetstone's Post-Pleistocene photographs illuminate the depths of wild caves in Alabama and Tennessee, where layers of human markings reveal millennia of cultural evolution. His ongoing New Wilderness project portrays a human-centric American wilderness and questions how our cultural connection to the mythology of the wild is revealed in contemporary times. Whetstone's work

interrogates the stereotypes of rural people--ignorance, poverty, and self-destruction--and explores the complicated bond between people and the landscape.

Whetstone's work has been exhibited widely in group and solo exhibitions, including the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Karyn Lovegrove in Los Angeles and Higher Pictures and Wallspace in New York. In 2007 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship his work New Wilderness and his work has been reviewed in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, and Art News, among others. Whetstone is represented by Julie Saul in New York and is currently a Professor of Visual Arts at Princeton University.

Submitted by: SOAD Events

Writing Center Workshop: Writing About Art

Having difficulty translating what you see in that image or sculpture into language? This workshop will cover some of the key stages in the process of writing about art. We will cover strategies for

descriptive writing and visual analysis, thesis development, and essay organization. A part of the workshop will be dedicated to round table discussion, so specific questions and concerns are encouraged! Thursday, February 16 at 5:15 in the Herrick Library Seminar Room, 106. Free pizza provided. RSVP to [email protected] so we know how much to order.

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Submitted by: Vicky Westacott

MS/GS Thesis Defense - Kathryn Russell

Dr. Alexis Clare is pleased to announce that Kathryn Russell will defend her MS in Glass Science thesis entitled,

"Crystallite Formation within LM105 Bulk Metallic Glass via Controlled Heat Treatment Cycling with Considerations for Optimal Crucible Material at High Temperatures" on Wednesday, February 15th at 2:30 pm in McMahon 358.

Copies of her thesis are on display in the Dean's Office in Binns-Merrill Hall 160 and the CACT Office in McMahon 120.

Attachment: KRussell_Abstract.pdf Submitted by: Katie Decker

All The Good Show Names [Ar]

February 17, 2017 7pm - 9pm

Robert C. Turner Gallery

FreeSponsored by: Shit Hot Tube Benders

All the good show names Ar ( Argon, it's a light show) by shit hot tube benders is a show that includes Sarah Bloods fall 2016 glass and light class.

Tin Can Telephone February 17, 7pm - 9pm Robert C. Turner Gallery Cost: Free

Sponsored by: Charlie Best and Company

'Tin Can Telephone' is a show by Charlie Best, friends, strangers, and family, many of whom may never meet each other beyond this event. Ideas of possibility, collectivity, fantasy, and the every day merge into a de/reconstruction of objects, words, and sounds. Multiple performances will take place throughout the opening. There will be music, direct eye contact, fabric and video, and the world's longest tin can telephone.

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May Graduates Order your Cap & Gown

All May graduates: Place your order for your Cap & Gown (along with hood and tassel) at the AU Bookstore BY MARCH 23, 2017. Payment is required at the time of ordering. Bachelor complete unit w/tax (cap, gown, tassel, hood ) is $ 68.49, Master complete unit

$72.67.

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Soulful Sit-downs

Soulful Sit-downs is a series of student-led conversations intended to address some of life's biggest questions and, ultimately, connect us as human beings. This is NOT group therapy, nor is it a formal lecture. This is a chance to have deeper conversations with your peers on topics such as gratitude, purpose, vulnerability and love. Soulful Sit-downs provides a safe space to exchange ideas and carry on conversations free from judgement.

Come and listen or contribute to the conversation yourself!

Refreshments will be provided.

When: Mondays 7:30-8:30 pm Where: Herrick Library Room 106

Feel free to contact one of our facilitators if you have any questions!

Charles: [email protected] Summer: [email protected] Savannah: [email protected]

Spring Career Expo!!

The Spring Career Expo, sponsored by Kohler Co., will take place on Friday, February 17 from 11am- 2pm in the Joyce & Walton Family Center (McLane Annex). To see a list of employers who will be represented, log into the Saxon JobLink from the CDC website at www.alfred.edu/cdc.

Link: Saxon JobLink

Submitted by: Jill Crandall

Faculty Research Mentor Award 2016-17

The Office of the Provost continues to acknowledge and reward faculty who are outstanding mentors for undergraduate research and scholarly activity. The Faculty Research Mentor Award recognizes those individuals who are outstanding mentors to students engaged in research or scholarly activity

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and are actively engaged themselves in advancing scholarship in their field.

Up to one award will be offered in each of the following categories this academic year: physical/life and mathematical sciences, undergraduate engineering, social sciences, humanities, visual and performing arts, and professional studies.

Students or faculty wishing to nominate a faculty member for this award should send a nomination letter to [email protected] by Monday Feb. 27; self-nominations will not be considered.

A more detailed announcement, including the required contents for the recommendation letter, is available on the Office of the Provost website.

If you have questions, email Frederic Beaudry ([email protected]), and if you have an outstanding faculty research mentor, nominate them today!

Link: http://www.alfred.edu/provost/

Submitted by: Frederic Beaudry

The Cultural Bowl February 24th 11am-4pm

Knight Club, 3rd floor of Powell Cost: suggested $10

Sponsored by: Asians in America, the Institute for Cultural Unity

The Cultural Bowl will combine handmade ceramic bowls along with donated family-style meals from local community members, students, and faculty alike. Bowls will have a suggested price of $10, which will include food donated by community members. Asians in America and the ICU are asking those in the community to help them make this event as successful as possible by attending the event to help raise funds for these charities. For further information about participating or donating, please email [email protected] and check out our Facebook page. Please look forward to February 24th! We hope to see you all there!

ARGUS Proposals For Summer Funding

Interested in obtaining funding for a research project?

Student proposals requesting summer 2017 funding from the Alfred Research Grants for Undergraduate Students (ARGUS) program are due by midnight Friday, March 3. 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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Where Are Those Useful Links on MyAU?

Where is AU Connect, AU Report It, Banner (INB login), Password Info, My Printing, and Submit Alfred Today on the new portal my.alfred.edu. Check out the attachment for information on Useful Links.

Link: MyAU Portal Attachment: Useful Links Submitted by: Judy Linza

Online Web Request Form and Web Standards

In order to ensure that requests for new web pages or changes to existing pages are directed to the appropriate individuals and handled in a timely manner, please use our online request form.

Please refer to our Web Standards, at http://our.alfred.edu/web..., for any questions.

This is the only request format that will be accepted. If you have questions regarding the form or its use please contact Webmaster, Judy Linza, at x2727 or e-mail [email protected].

Link: Online Web Request Form

Submitted by: Judy Linza