PLAN TO ATTEND!
Oneonta’s first annual Celebration of Teaching will be held Tuesday, November 9, from 3:30 to 6:30 PM in the Morris Conference Center. See you there! The program this year will be as follows:
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) COORDINATOR WANTED
Please see the announcement attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
SEMINAR OFFERED TO CAMPUS
All current and retired faculty and staff are invited to a seminar, “Estate and Elder Law Update 2004,” sponsored by the College at Oneonta Foundation as a service to our campus community. The seminar will be presented in the Morris Conference Center, Otsego Grille, on Tuesday, November 9 from 12 noon – 2:00 PM. The presenter will be Martin S. Finn, Esq., a partner in the Albany law firm of Lavelle and Finn, LLP. Marty is an attorney and CPA and a major part of his practice involves assisting clients and their families with tax and legal issues such as estate planning, asset preservation, maximizing wealth and retirement income. Registration, including a buffet lunch, is $5. Please complete and mail the registration form attached to this issue of the Bulletin, to the Office of College Advancement by Friday, November 5, 2004.
THE MARKETPLACE IS BACK!
Your patience has been appreciated, but the wait is over. After a renovation full of many changes, Jimmy and his staff are enthused and ready to serve the entire Oneonta campus in our new and improved facility. Enjoy a delectable sandwich on a freshly baked foot long sub or thick, hearty bread, which are all prepared daily by Harold and his crew at the campus bakery. The new deli area also features an array of meats and cheeses, sliced to order, and a rotating deli case full of your favorites, such as chicken wings, cannolis, and various salads. Enjoy a warm and chewy Otis Spunkmeyer cookie baked throughout the day right at the Marketplace. Freshens is still being featured with its frozen yogurt and fruit smoothies. Bigger and better blenders have even been purchased to keep with demand. The newly configured convenience store is filled with all of the traditional and seasonal favorites, plus some new items. So stop on down to the Marketplace and see the changes we have made. Hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM to 1:00 AM, and Saturday & Sunday, 10:30 AM to 1:00 AM. The deli opens daily at 10:30 AM. Hopefully we will have the opportunity to serve, and satisfy you.
BE A PART OF IT! SEFA/UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN GOING STRONG!
At the time this article was submitted for inclusion in this issue of the Bulletin, employees and retirees of SUNY-Oneonta and employees of OAS and the Research Foundation had contributed over $9500! There’s still plenty of time to give and extra pledge forms are available. Please help us reach our goal of increasing the amount of money pledged and the number of people who make those pledges. Together we can significantly impact our community and help those less fortunate than ourselves. Both new and returning donors are eligible to win a variety of gifts and prizes ( see attachment to this Bulletin) and will be invited to a campaign celebration reception at the beginning of the Spring semester. If anyone has any questions or needs another pledge form, please contact us, Gail Feuer at x2509 or Amy Crouse-Powers at x2522, campaign co-chairs. Thank you for your continued giving!
TLTC FELLOWSHIP CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Teaching, Learning and Technology Center is pleased to announce a
call for proposals for its 2004 -2005 TLTC Fellowship Program. The TLTC
Fellowships will provide faculty with opportunities to improve student
learning through the use of technology. Fellowships are being announced
with up to $35,000 planned for allocation contingent on funding. Faculty
members who receive awards will be designated as TLTC Teaching Fellows
for the academic year of their award. Individual fellowships can vary
from $500 to $25,000, depending on the
nature of the proposed initiative. The program is administered by the
Teaching, Learning and Technology Center at SUNY-Oneonta. For details on
submission and deadlines please see the web page at
www.oneonta.edu/academics/etc/fellowships. Questions about this
program can be directed to Jim Greenberg at x2701 or via email at
greenbjb@oneonta.edu.
ONEONTA DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS WREATH/SWAG SALE
The Oneonta Dollars for Scholars is holding it’s annual Wreath and Swag Sale. A 24” wreath with pinecones and red bow is $17.00 or a Spray (Swag) of greens with pinecones and red bow is $16.00. Please place orders with Louise Mayne, Fitzelle 228 by Friday, November 5. Make checks payable to: Oneonta Dollars for Scholars. Delivery of group orders will be on Wednesday, December 1. You may contact Tom Schermerhorn at 607-432-3740 for additional information. Thank you for your support!
GIVING TREE – TODAY
The Giving Tree for children of the Migrant Tutorial Outreach Program will be decorated with gift tags today, Wednesday, November 3 from 8:30 – 9:30 AM in the President’s Conference Room. Refreshments compliments of OAS. For information, please phone Ann Pasternak at x2513 or Stephanie Cody-Lutz at x2880.
LIBRARY SERIES
The final segment of the Library Information Series is scheduled for today, Wednesday, November 3 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM in Room 108, Milne Library. The first hour is the presentation and the second hour allows for hands-on guided practice. Today, Michelle Hendley will present Business Source Elite. Learn about resources for business research including company profiles and scholarly articles. All are invited to attend.
ADIRONDACK CHAIR WORKSHOP – NOVEMBER 6
Make your own Adirondack chair under the guidance of Billy Grimes from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 6 at the College Camp Lodge. There is a fee. Please see complete information attached to this issue of the Bulletin. For information contact Snapper Petta at x3455.
INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP SCHEDULED – NOVEMBER 8
Please Share The Following With Your Classes And Advisees: An Internship Workshop is being sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Program and has been scheduled for Monday, November 8, at 4:00 PM in IRC #4. Representatives from Economics & Business, Music Industry, Communications, Sociology, Human Ecology, and various other internship opportunities have been invited to share valuable information regarding internships. Please be sure to attend this important event.
REMINDER - FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA) ENROLLMENT ENDS NOVEMBER 10, 2004!!
Wednesday, November 10, 2004, is the last day you can enroll in the Health Care Spending Account and/or the Dependent Care Advantage Account for 2005. Through pre-tax payroll deductions, you save money on health and/or dependent care expenses. Enrollment online ( www.flexspend.state.ny.us) is paperless! If you do not have access to the internet, you can enroll via telephone by calling 1-800-358-7202. If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at x2509.
XAE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION – NOVEMBER 10
The Educational Opportunity Program invites the campus community to attend the annual recognition ceremony for new members of the Beta Eta Chapter of Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society set for 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 in the Craven Lounge of the Morris Conference Center. Members of Chi Alpha Epsilon are EOP students who have held a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher for at least two consecutive semesters. Each inducted student pledges, “to continue to excel academically, promote academic excellence in others and to assist those who genuinely aspire to the same goals.” Under the guidance of founder Dr. Elbert Sadler, the Alpha chapter of XAE was chartered in 1990 at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Today there are more than 100 chapters nation-wide including several SUNY colleges and universities. Among its members are SUNY Associate Vice Provost for Opportunity Programs Robert James, NYS Assemblyman Honorable Bill Magee, and Vice President for Student Development Steven Perry.
"PRINTS PLUS" ART EXHIBIT TO OPEN - NOVEMBER 10
The College will present "Prints Plus," an exhibit featuring award-winning small prints from juried college and commercial exhibitions throughout the country, in the Gallery, Fine Arts starting Saturday, November 10 and running through Friday, December 17. Professor Emeritus James Mullen, Director of the Fine Arts Gallery and curator of the exhibit, will introduce the exhibit during the opening reception on Wednesday, November 10, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Community members are invited to attend. Admission is free to both the gallery and the reception. At the opening reception, Professor Mullen will offer remarks on "The Spirit of the Artists" to recognize the Alzheimer's Association for its efforts. On Tuesday, November 16, at 7:00 PM, he will present a talk in the gallery about the works on display. He will also speak to classes and groups throughout the exhibition. In addition to the small prints, "Prints Plus" will feature works by faculty and regional printmakers of merit. The artists will include Bill Mitchell, who graduated from SUNY-Oneonta in 1980, and Tim Sheesley, a 1977 graduate. Both artists have achieved recognition in the field of printmaking. The Fine Arts Gallery is open Monday - Friday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, when classes are in session. Additional information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin. You may also phone the Art Department at x3717.
DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC EVENTS COMMITTEE PROPOSALS – NOV. 18
During this Fall 2004 Semester, the Public Events committee has assisted in the sponsoring of several campus events including the August 27 College at Oneonta Night with the Oneonta Tigers, The September 30 Alex Torres and the Latin Kings Orchestra performance as part of Latin Heritage Month, the lectures “Stock Trading and Economic Indicators” by Richard Yamarone, “Designing the Perfect Economic Indicators” by Kajal Lahiri, “Peer Critical Environments” by Larry Malone and “The Minimum Wage as an Efficiency Wage” by Thomas Michl and the upcoming November 10 presentation Living and Loving in a World with Aids” by Elaine Pasqua. Allocations have been made for several other Performances and Lectures in the Spring Seme3ster. The Public Events Committee has some limited funds left for proposals taking place in the Spring 2005 Semester. Grants are made to college faculty and staff to help support events that are open to both the campus and the community at large, such as lectures, concerts, art exhibits, etc.. Submission deadline is Thursday, November 18, 2004. For further information contact Rene Prins, P.E.C. Chair Fine Arts 123, email prinsr, or phone x3422.
NO BULLETIN PUBLICATION – NOVEMBER 24
There will not be a Bulletin published on Wednesday, November 24 due to the recess. Deadline for items to be published in the December 1st edition must be received no later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, November 18. Please contact Mona Hughes at x2490 with any questions or concerns.
NUALA MCGANN DRESCHER LEAVE PROGRAM DEADLINE – DECEMBER 1
The State of New York/United University Professions Affirmative Action/Diversity Committee is accepting application for the Nuala McGann Drescher Affirmative Action/Diversity Leave Program for leaves commencing in the Fall 2005. The deadline for accepting such applications is December 1, 2004. Please refer to the web site at www.nysuup.lmc.state.ny.us for a copy of the guidelines, application, and addition information. If you have any questions, please phone Angie Fondano, Program Coordinator, at (518) 457-1198.
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE FOR INNOVATIVE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD – DECEMBER 1
All teaching faculty are invited to submit applications for the second annual Award for Innovative Uses of Instructional Technology. Deadline for applications is Wednesday, December 1, 2004. For complete details, see www.oneonta.edu/faculty/greenbjb/ia/index.html.
IRC BULLETIN BOARDS
Are your College event announcements or club notices being obliterated? The IRC Staff is making an effort to have some semblance of order on the lobby bulletin boards. We ask anyone who wishes to post announcements on the IRC Lobby Bulletin Boards to bring their items to the IRC Main Office, Room 104. The staff will remove outdated notices and post new announcements daily. Thank you for your cooperation.
PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION MUST BE SHREDDED
This is a reminder to all faculty and staff from the Registrar’s Office and the Office of Human Resources. Any printed material that contains either student or employee personally identifiable information must be shredded. It cannot be thrown into the garbage or with the recyclables. Employees who do not have access to departmental shredders can use the shredder that is located in the Print Shop, in the basement of the Administration Building. Questions regarding student information should be referred to Bill Grau, Interim Registrar, at x3216. Questions regarding employee information should be referred to the Office of Human Resources at x2509.
KEEP SUNY-Shine INFORMED
SUNY-Shine needs your help! In order for the fund to be effective, information about persons who are hospitalized, weddings, births, deaths, exceptional hardships, etc., need to be reported. Please do not assume that someone else will provide the information to the SUNY-Shine Committee. If anyone on campus has information that the SUNY-Shine Committee needs to be aware of, please take the time to phone, or send a note to the President's Office, 301 Netzer Administration Building. Funding for SUNY-Shine is made possible on an annual basis through gifts and grants to the College Foundation.
RETURN VIDEO TAPES TO IRC
Anyone who has checked a videotape out of the IRC tape library should return those tapes to IRC by the end of the semester. Please check offices and other areas for tapes you may have and return them to Donna Baker in the IRC main office. If you have questions about a tape you have please contact Donna at x3314.
CAMPUS DATES AND DEADLINES
REMINDERS
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to the 122 students who were recently inducted into
the Phi Eta Sigma national scholastic honor society. The SUNY-Oneonta
chapter inducted the new members on October 22, 2004 at a ceremony in the
IRC building. With over 260 chapters nationwide, Phi Eta Sigma promotes
excellence through recognition programs and scholarship competitions. New
members qualify by achieving grade-point averages of at least 3.5 during
their first semester or year in college. Phi Eta Sigma, one of the
longest-standing freshman honor societies in the country, was founded at
the University of Illinois in 1923. Chartered in 1994, the our chapter is
advised by Michael P. Merilan, Dean of Science and Social Science.
Nationally accredited academic programs, including Education, have helped
to attract talented students. SUNY-Oneonta was recognized on Templeton's
Honor Roll for Character-Building Colleges; Yahoo Internet Life's 200
Most Wired Colleges; and a national "Best Practices" list for its Center
for Social Responsibility and Community. The following SUNY-Oneonta
students were inducted: Ashley Monaco, Thomas Sanford, Meghan Pepe,
Nicole Zawisa, Emily Wassell, Deidra Liddle, Meghan Riley, Courtney
Wilson, Jaclyn Sherwin, Katie Gorgol, Colleen Kozel,
Desiree Tedeschi, Barbara Pierson, Matthew Daly, Fallon Crawford,
Jonathan Belknap, Cassandra Querques, Esther Spindler, SeanRyan McCann,
Lisa Chenu, Matthew Dorman, James Marscher, Elizabeth Shackelton, Russell
Thompson, Stephen Cameron, Lindsay Albright, Caleb Bonvell, Peter
Hoffman, Elizabeth Murphy, Christopher Rooney, Tahiat Mahboob, Sarah
Lueck, Corey Burleigh, David Ford, Elizabeth Miller, Jennifer Noll,
Caitlin Sexton, Caitlin Maier, Marisa Heydary, Mary Moon, John-Paul Sliva,
Jessica Burkus, Joseph Macura, Kelly Campbell, Jessica Williams, Erin
Yakush, Laura Noel, Ann Richard, Christina Beckmann, Angela Benincasa,
Amy Tremmel, Layne Dann, Meredith Klein, Alison Jacobs, Sean Cook,
Heather Servedio, Alexander Healy, Nicole Bertsch, Kate Heenan, Emily
Ramaglino, Elizabeth Hamilton, Marissa Olsen, Christine Noonan, Cornelius
Campbell, Lauren DeVita, David Friedberg, Joseph McClafferty, James Buzon,
Michael Murphy, Lauren Pavia, Carolyn Price, Marc Masiello, Michael
Knobloch, Julianne Calvacca, Corinne Tisei, Christie Andersen, Tanairi
Lozada, Mallory Baughman, Ryan Hasto, Emily Treubig, Tessa Rizzo, John
Collins, Stefan Shirley, Nathan Featherstone, Nicholas Killmeier, Nicole
Neary, Megan Miraglia, James Bosley, Christine Thomas, Jeanna Blair,
Jennifer Burditt, Jason Stevenson, Shayne Spencer, Emily Buhr, Sarah
Humiston, Jessica Olsen-Hoek, Charlie Lent, Kyra McTighe, Kim Marie
Mulligan, Jeremy Smith, Kristi Martin, Melissa Moschella, Lisa Rudolph,
Richard DeCarr, Leigh Goldman, Amy Rudka, Lindsay Knight, Tara Bartow,
Meghan Smith, Laura Boudreau, Molly Wetherbee, Jacqueline Smith, Kathleen
Carroll, Ashley Chung, Erica Rice, Lauren Corridori, Jason Johncox, Lacey
Stevens, Jack Van Der Puy, Jessie Ketcha, Katherine Rivard, and Seul Ki
Lim.
Congratulations to eight outstanding students who received awards during the Earth Sciences Department's "Majors' Night" on October 21. Sherry Pieringer, a senior Adolescence Education: Earth Science major, received the Robert T. Simmonds Book Award, named in honor of the SUNY-Oneonta professor emeritus of Earth Sciences. Mark Tracy, a sophomore Water Resources major, accepted the Philo C. Wilson Book Award, named for the professor emeritus and former department chair. Brandon Taylor, a sophomore Geology major, was presented with the M. Ira Dubins Book Award, which also honors a retired professor from the department. Shaundra Davis, a junior Adolescence Education: Earth Science major, received the Peter Knightes Book Award, an award honoring the 1967 SUNY-Oneonta graduate who went on to become a professor of Geology and Geography at Central Texas College. Erik Rockwell, a junior Meteorology major, received the Stephen Berman Book Award, an award established in honor of the recently retired professor from the department. Amanda Schulz, a senior Adolescence Education: Earth Science major, earned the Alumni Book Award, which is made possible through contributions from Earth Sciences alumni. Sam McTavey, a senior Geology major from Katonah, received the Moira J. Beach Book Award, which is named in honor of the long-time department secretary. Joseph Miller, a senior Water Resources major, was selected by the Earth Sciences faculty as recipient of the fifth annual QTZ Scholarship Award, which is available to Geology, Water Resources, and Earth Science majors at the College. It was established by three SUNY-Oneonta alumni: Terry Quinn, a 1982 Earth Science graduate; Eric Tappa, who graduated in 1981 with a degree in Economics and Philosophy; and James Zachos, a 1982 Geology graduate. The three established the scholarship to support the academic experience that they recall from their undergraduate days at the College. The QTZ Scholarship recognizes high academic standing. The book awards, which consist of a cash prize and certificate, recognize academic excellence, outstanding service, and career potential in the earth sciences. The annual awards are presented as part of "Majors' Night" during which alumni of the department's programs return to campus to discuss their careers and offer advice to current students.
FACULTY/STAFF ACTIVITIES
James Ebert, Earth Sciences, led an invited delegation from New York to the national workshop on the “Revolution in Earth and Space Science Education” held at the headquarters of the American Geophysical Union in Washington, D.C., October 21-24. New York was selected as one of four key states to be the first to initiate a state alliance for the improvement of Earth and Space Science Education. Dr. Ebert was chosen by the workshop conveners to build the New York team, which eventually comprised two teachers, a museum educator, a member of the New York Board of Regents and Dr. Ebert. In addition to the four key states (New York, North Carolina, California and Texas), representatives from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the United States Geological Survey, the Geological Society of America, the National Association of Geoscience Teachers, the National Science Teachers Association, the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, the University Center for Atmospheric Research and other national organizations and agencies were in attendance to support the state alliances and coordinate with nationwide initiatives. Over the next several years, Dr. Ebert and his team will be organizing initiatives to improve the quality of K-12 Earth Science education in New York through professional development of teachers and the creation of resources that promote inquiry-driven instruction.
Michael McAvoy, William P. O’Dea, David Ring, and Wade L. Thomas, Economics and Business, were participants at the 57th annual meting of the New York State Economics Association (NYSEA) in Ithaca, New York, October 8-9. Drs. McAvoy, O’Dea, and Thomas were reelected to the positions of secretary, editor of the New York Economic Review, and web coordinator for the NYSEA. The NYSEA conferred upon Dr. Thomas the title of Distinguished Fellow in recognition of a long record of participation and work on behalf of the Association. Dr. McAvoy chaired a session on macroeconomics and served as a discussant on two papers in a session on finance. Dr. O’Dea chaired a session on microeconomics and was a discussant on two papers in microeconomics. Dr. Ring served as discussant for a paper on health care economics and another on macroeconomics. Dr. Thomas chaired a session on regional economics and was a discussant on three papers ranging from economic education to country studies to regional economics.
John Thomas Mcguire, History, presented two papers at the second biennial Urban History Association conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Saturday, October 9, 2004 and the annual meeting of the North American Labor History Conference, in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday, October 21, 2004. The papers, respectively, discussed social justice feminism as an urban phenomenon in Chicago and New York from 1891 through 1933 and the contributions of Rose Schneiderman to the movement in the early twentieth century.
Maria Cristina Montoya, Foreign Languages and Literatures, gave a presentation at SUNY Binghamton on October 23, 2004 on language attitude of Hispanic heritage learners in the Spanish program at SUNY-Oneonta. This presentation examined language attitude and motivations of Hispanic Heritage Speakers learning formal Spanish, and how this academic experience helps students to reconstruct their identity, analyze their linguistic and cultural environments retrospectively, and engage them professionally using their cultural and linguistic capital.
William M. Simons, History, delivered the keynote address "We All Want to Change the World! America in the '60s," a conference sponsored by the Cooperstown Graduate Program on October 23, 2004. Simons' presentation was entitled "New Frontiers: The 1960s as History." Cynthia G. Falk of the Cooperstown Grauduate Program and Nancy S. Cannon of Milne Library provided assistance in the identification of resources.
Karen Stearns and Cynthia Lassonde, Education, presented at the 54th Annual Conference of the New York State English Council in Albany on October 21. Their presentation, "What Are You Reading for Book Club?: Supporting Teacher Candidates' Growth as Content Area Readers at SUNY Oneonta," shared an in-class book club approach to supporting teacher candidates' developing reading dispositions in introductory literacy courses required for P-12 pre-service teachers. Results of a year-long study that focused on a rationale for supporting teacher candidates' development of positive attitudes toward reading outside typically required textbook assignments were presented at the workshop. Attendees were treated to hearing the actual voices of student participants from SUNY-Oneonta who also attended and contributed to the presentation.
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