EXPERT ON CHINA TO ADDRESS CORNELL-GLADSTONE-HANLON-KAUFMANN LECTURE
ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION - OCTOBER 19
Dr. Jennifer L. Turner, coordinator the China
Environment Forum and senior project associate of the Environmental
Change and Security Project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center
for Scholars in Washington, D.C., will present the annual
Cornell-Gladstone-Hanlon-Kaufmann Lecture on Environmental Education and
Communication on Thursday, October 19, at 8:00 p.m. in the
Hunt Union
Ballroom. She will speak on the topic of "China: Environmental Issues
Seen Through the Lens of Water." Admission to the event is
complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. Dr.
Turner is an expert on China, environmental policy in Asia, and U.S.
environmental policy. In her role at the Woodrow Wilson International
Center for Scholars, she coordinates the exploration of the connections
between major challenges such as population growth, water scarcity,
forced migration, degraded ecosystems, and pandemic disease and their
links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Virginia and
William Kaufmann established the Cornell-Gladstone-Hanlon-Kaufmann
Annual Lectureship on Environmental Education and Communication through
a gift to the College at Oneonta Foundation in 1999. The lecture series
is named in honor of several families from the Oneonta and Stamford
areas who exemplified an enduring love and appreciation for the natural
resources of the Catskill region. Virginia Kaufmann was a 1944 graduate
of the College at Oneonta. More information about the
Cornell-Gladstone-Hanlon-Kaufmann Annual Lectureship is available from
Thomas Horvath, Director of the Environmental Sciences Program at
x3899.
COLLEGES COLLABORATE ON CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES
Children from Oneonta and the surrounding area are invited to our campus
and the Hartwick campus on Sunday, October 29, for trick-or-treating and
a number of other Halloween activities. The SUNY-Oneonta Office of
Residential Community Life and the Hartwick Office of Residential Life
are collaborating on the fun-filled day for area children. Please see
detailed information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
WOMEN: WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR CHANGING BODIES!
On Wednesday, October 25, Barbara Sanders, RN and Nurse Practitioner of
18 years will be doing two “brown bag” presentations on women’s health
issues. Please see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
The campus Employee Assistance Program sponsors this program.
GIVING TREE FOR MIGRANT TUTORIAL OUTREACH CHILDREN
The Giving Tree for children of the Migrant Tutorial Outreach Program
will be decorated with gift tags on Thursday, November 2 from, 8:30 to
9:30 a.m. in the President’s Conference Room, Netzer Administration.
Refreshments compliments of OAS. Please see additional information
attached to this issue of the Bulletin. For information, please call
Ann
Pasternak at x2513 or Stephanie Cody-Lutz, x2880.
RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR CAROLYN HAESSIG
The faculty of the Human Ecology Department cordially invite colleagues
from across campus to join us in celebrating Carolyn Haessig’s
retirement. We know that you will miss her as much as we will. She has
helped so many of us and been such a benefit to the college and the
Human Ecology Department and this is our opportunity to say thank you
and show her how much of a difference she has made. Please join us at
4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 2 in the Food Presentation Room and the
Community Meeting Room of the Human Ecology Building for food,
reminiscing, occasional tears and a fond farewell.
PERSONAL HYGIENE DRIVE
A service learning project group on campus has started a Personal
Hygiene Drive to help the less fortunate in the community. Please see
information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICIES BOOK AVAILABLE
The Office of Human Resources & Employee Services has received the
Policies of the Board of Trustees ~ 2006. Any UUP or MC Professional
employee who would like a copy of this book can stop by our office at
208 Netzer Administration Building. The Policies book is also available
to view and print at website:
www.suny.edu/Board_of_Trustees/PDF/Policies.pdf.
Please phone our office at x2509 for further information.
COLLEGE CAMP NOW OPEN
The College Camp is now open and ready for visitors. Call today for
Lodge reservations at x3157 or hike up and see us!
OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS SOON FOR 2007 HEALTH CARE SPENDING & DEPENDENT
CARE ACCOUNTS
AKA Flexible Spending Account (FSA). Reminder: Eligible employees can
enroll in the FSA to reduce their income tax liability and help pay for
their eligible out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or dependent care
expenses. Mark your calendar! The open enrollment period ends November
10. Enrollment is paperless! Go to the website
www.flexspend.state.ny.us
to enroll. Eligible employees may qualify for an employer contribution
to their Dependent Care Account. (If you are already participating and
wish to re-enroll, you will receive instructions directly from the plan
administrator, the Fringe Benefits Management Company.) If you have
questions about this benefit phone the FSA Hotline at 1-800-358-7202 or
Human Resources at x2509.
BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHING AND COUNSELING CONFERENCE DRAWS EDUCATORS
TO SUNY CAMPUS
On October 6, 2006, over 200 educators flocked to Hunt Union to take
part in the Third Annual Best Practices in Teaching and Counseling
conference. The conference, co-sponsored by the SUNY College at
Oneonta's Division of Education and Alumni Association, the Catskill
Area Regional Teacher Center, and the New York State English Council,
offered 24 workshops geared toward professional development for
elementary, middle-school, and high-school teachers, school counselors,
and teacher candidates. Featured keynote speaker Herm Card—a widely
known and celebrated teacher, author, and poet—shared his poetry and
perspectives related to the realities of teaching in today’s world.
Highlighted workshops included
hands-on, amazing science demonstrations for grades K-9
redesigning lessons to foster students’ construction of knowledge
incorporating economics education across K-5, 6-8, and 9-12
MarcoPoloNY technology
language arts and reading
the art of poetry
engaging students in music
discussion and demonstration of school counseling lessons
and school counselor supervision.
Participants included undergraduate and graduate education majors, SUNY faculty and alumni, as well as local administrators, educators, and school counselors. The Best Practices Committee would like to thank the following people and departments for the roles they played in contributing to make this day a successful experience in professional development: All of the Presenters and Speakers, Our Co-sponsors (mentioned above), All of our Student Volunteers from SUNY College at Oneonta/MVCC, Reva Baldwin, Carol Blazina, Clover Bobnick, Dale Couse, Angie Craven, Joanne Curran, Connie Feldt-Golden, Mona Hughes, Carol Kraft, Ian Lascell, Steve Maniscalco, Margaret Monaco, Janice Smith, Julie Thiess, Jean Yaro, Admissions, The Print Shop, Sodexho.
Best Practices Committee:
Alison BlackKjersti Van Slyke-Briggs
JAVA, JAVA AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES SERIES - TODAY
Java, Java and Other Technologies will present
Personal Response Systems
a.k.a. “Clickers” from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., today, Wednesday, October 18
in the TLTC. This JJOT session will describe how PRS systems work, and
how you can use them in your instruction here at SUNY Oneonta. An actual
system will be in use during this session and you will be able to try it
out for yourself. A growing body of research is illuminating how best to
use these systems in your teaching. For more on PRS systems in higher
education visit the website:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/ltu/pmarston/prs/.
For more information on how to get access to a PRS for your classes
contact the TLTC at x2684.
THE PROBLEM OF ERODING LEGITIMACY: STATE-SOCIETY RELATIONS IN SOUTH
AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE - OCTOBER 19
The Center for Multicultural Experiences is pleased to present
Robert
Compton, Political Sciences, on The Problem of Eroding Legitimacy:
State-Society Relations in South Africa and Zimbabwe on Thursday,
October 19, at 3:30 p.m. While many political observers and promoters of
democracy in the developing world focus on “free and fair” elections as
a major criterion of political development, an increase in civil society
activism is seen as a major threat to the governments. Why have new
radical social movements in Zimbabwe and South Africa formed? What have
they sought to accomplish? Dr. Compton’s presentation deals with
extra-parliamentary protest and the formation of social movements as a
symptom of eroding state legitimacy in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The
government and civil society groups are engaged in a delicate dance that
will determine the future of political discourse in these two countries.
Will these groups be co-opted in to the system? Or will their militancy
lead to repression or the government’s refusal to work with these
groups? In this context, the presentation will examine the factors
leading to the crisis of legitimacy and how this problem is likely to
play out in both countries in the coming years. All are invited to
attend. For more information, contact Mary Bonderoff at x2663.
PANTALEONI MEMORIAL CONCERT SERIES - OCTOBER 24
The Pantaleoni Memorial Concert Series will continue with a special
Alumni Recognition Concert on Tuesday, October 24, at 7:30 p.m., in
Sanford Auditorium (IRC #3). Featured on the program will be Calder
Dudgeon, from the class of 2004, who will be performing on the musical
saw, the didgeridoo and the glass harp. The concert is presented
partially in recognition of a recent honor, in which Calder won third
place in the annual "saw-off" competition of the International Musical
Saw Association, held last month in Santa Cruz, California. Prior to
returning to the United States for this competition, he had been living
and working in Prague, teaching English as a second language to
streetcar conductors, while supplementing his income handsomely as a busker (street musician), playing American folk music on the musical saw
on the streets of Prague. He has now expanded that activity to include
the streets of San Francisco, Nashville, New York City and Pittsburgh,
where he is living, while working on his first solo CD of compositions
for musical saw. In Oneonta he will perform on a variety of instruments,
including the saw that his great, great grandfather used to construct
the family home (in Pittsburgh), as well as a brand new saw made by a
French designer, which features a range of over three octaves. The glass
harp is an instrument of his own design, which has been built in his
basement. The Pantaleoni Series honors the late Professor of Music
Hewitt Pantaleoni, and is jointly sponsored by the Music Department and
the Catskill Conservatory. All programs in the series are free and open
to all, and neither tickets nor reservations are required. Further
information may be obtained by contacting Carleton Clay, at x3419.
FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES - OCTOBER 25
Myungsoo Son will make the first presentation of the Fall 2006 Economics
and Business Division Faculty Seminar Series on Wednesday, October 25 at
4:00 p.m. in Schumacher 209. The title of Dr. Son’s presentation is
The
Relationship Between Auditor Tenure and Audit Report Lag. The
presentation is open to faculty, students, and the public.
GOSPEL CHOIR TO PERFORM - OCTOBER 29
The Voices of Serenity Gospel Choir is pleased to present: “We Survived:
Out of the Darkness … Into the Light,” on Sunday, October 29. Directed by
Eddie Backus, their Fall Concert is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at the
Chase
Gymnasium/Physical Education Building. The concert will include many
guest performances including the praise dancers from the Community
Gospel Church in Oneonta. Tickets for the concert are $3 general/$1 for
SUNY-Oneonta students, and can be reserved in advance by emailing the
choir at: voicesofserenity@yahoo.com. Children under the age of 12 are
admitted free. The choir, founded one year ago, is one that is
completely student run at the Oneonta campus. Their mission is to
enlighten people through Gospel music while reaching out to the college
and neighboring communities. The theme of the show: “We Survived: Out of
the Darkness … Into the Light” is an expression of how the choir is
grateful they are alive today. Even though disasters have been happening
around the world, they are still here living, breathing and singing
another day. More information about the choir can be found on the
website listed above, or by contacting Eddie Backus at x5284.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT/UUP CHAPTER MEETING - NOVEMBER 1
The next Food for Thought/UUP Chapter meeting will be held in
Le Café,
Morris Conference Center, on Wednesday, November 1 at Noon, and will
feature a presentation by Doreen Bango, statewide UUP Director of Member
Benefits and Services. She will discuss benefits and services available
to UUP members. Doreen will examine medical, dental, vision, drug, and
other benefits and services, including new initiatives. Questions and
discussion will follow the formal program. Although Food for Thought has
important content, it is also an occasion for respite from the workweek,
relaxed collegiality, and fine food. Renew old ties and forge new ones
by joining your colleagues in convivial gathering and expression of
solidarity. Your union looks forward to greeting you. For additional
information or if you have questions, please contact Bill Simons,
Oneonta President at x3498, simonswm@oneonta.edu,
Rob Compton, VP for
Academics at x3498, comptorw@oneonta.edu,
Norm Payne, VP for
Professionals at x2021, paynene@oneonta.edu, or
Janie Forrest-Glotzer,
Professional Delegate at x2005, forresjl@oneonta.edu.
ATTENTION NEW FACULTY: LAST ORIENTATION SESSION NOVEMBER 13
New faculty and those who want a refresher are invited to participate in
the final orientation session sponsored by the Division of Academic
Affairs:
Monday, November 13 at 4:00 p.m. in Bacon Hall: “Funding, Writing and Other Services for Scholarly Activity and Faculty Development/Development and You: Grants & Community.”
Please RSVP by phoning x2517.
FACULTY COMPUTER PURCHASE REQUEST DEADLINE - NOVEMBER 3
The Educational Technology Committee announces is annual call for
faculty to request a new computer. Faculty wishing to submit requests
under this program should visit the website at:
http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/etc/guidelines.html
for details. For more information about the contact Hanfu Mi, Chair of
the ETC, at x3000 or mih@oneonta.edu, or
Rita Szczesh, Academic
Computing Services, at x3080, or
szczesrc@oneonta.edu. Act quickly, the
deadline for this program is Friday, November 3, 2006.
FOLLOW UP INFORMATION ON JOINT HEALTH PRESENTATION
JoAnn Currie, Director of Rehabilitation Services, has generously
provided a packet of exercises to strengthen and maintain the health of
knees, back, shoulder and neck. For those who attended her presentation,
please phone Marjorie Pietraface at x2066 and this packet will be sent
to you.
THE SHIPPING ROOM
The Shipping Room, located in the Hunt College Union, provides
student package handling, along with a variety of other services,
including the sale of postage stamps, bubble wrap, envelopes and wrapping materials
for outgoing packages, UPS and FedEx shipping and copying/faxing
services. Faculty and Staff are welcome to utilize the services offered
by The Shipping Room. For more information please phone x3117.
CAMPUS DATES AND DEADLINE
Withdrawal Deadline. Last day to drop a full semester course.
Incomplete/Pending Grade Deadline. Last day for students to make up Incomplete and Pending Grades from Spring and Summer 2006 or to file the extension of time form.
Last day for filing Independent Study, Internship, Individual Course Enrollment & Teaching Assistantship forms (less than 3 s.h.). After this date, $20 late fee assessed.
Last day for Faculty to turn in grades for previously assigned incomplete/pending grades.
Classes resume. Last day to withdraw from the College. After this date students must complete all coursework.
REMINDERS
TLTC Call for Proposals for its 2006-2007 TLTC Fellowship Program.
Administered by the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center.
Details HERE. Questions to Jim
Greenberg at x2701 or email at greenbjb@oneonta.edu.
Registration Deadline For Cheerleading Clinic
Information/registration forms available from Angie Eichler at
x3591.
Designed for high-school teams from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday,
October 21, Alumni Field House. $15 per participant. Must submit at
least half of the registration fee when registering. Participants should
bring water/snack.
Dr. Jane Grastorf Honors Room Reception
1:00 p.m.,
Chase Physical Education Bldg. Refreshments will be served. For
questions
about this event, please contact the office of College Advancement
at x2535.
3rd Annual Celebration of Teaching
Hunt Union. Keynote
speaker is Ken Takeuchi on The Art of Lecturing: Information,
Organization, Motivation, Learning. For more information go to
the Celebration of Teaching website at
www.oneonta.edu/cot/.
Film Series on Africa
6:30 p.m., CME, Lee Hall.
Faat Kine, a comic drama by Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene about a
successful business woman dealing with the realities of youth (her
daughters) and their chances for success in life and relationships. More
information available from the Center for Multicultural Experiences at
x2663.
Graduate And Professional School Fair
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.,
Chase Gym. Representatives from over 45 schools will be
available to answer questions about their programs. For
information, stop by the Career Development Center at 110 Netzer
or phone us at x2534.
UUP Member Flood Relief Applications Deadline
For
a application/guidelines - GO HERE.
Questions to Helen Vickery (1-800-392-9810, ext. 6213). Form requires
Bill Simons signature .
Proposals Deadline for Public Events Committee
Funding to
assist in lectures, cultural events or other programs. Grants to
active/retired faculty/staff. For information or application
form, contact Rene Prins, P.E.C. Chair, Fine Arts 123, email
prinsr, or phone
x3422.
New York City Bus Trip
Leave Hunt Union, 7:00 a.m. Drop on
6th Avenue between 46th & 47th streets. Pick up 8:00 p.m., same
location. Cost is $40.00. Sponsored by International Education.
For information phone x3369.
Deadline for Reservations for the Tuesday, November 7
Document Management, Document Imaging Presentation
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Information for individuals/offices that may want to
utilize the electronic document management software purchased by
the College. Contact Leon Lewis
( lewisl@oneonta.edu) or
Roger Sullivan ( sullivrb@oneonta.edu)
for information or to make a reservation.
Academic Excellence Technology Award Deadline
Teaching
faculty invited to submit applications. Successful candidate
will receive $500/department of successful candidate will
receive $1,000. For details see website
http://employees.oneonta.edu/greenbjb/ia.
Contact Jim Greenberg at x2701 or
greenbjb@oneonta.edu.
Film Series on Africa
6:30 p.m., CME, Lee Hall.
Everyone's Child, a drama about AIDS orphans directed by Tsitsi
Dangarembga of Zimbabwe. More information available from the CME at
x2663.
I wanted to extend my thank you to the faculty and staff who attended my
farewell reception. I appreciated the kinds words, cards, and expensive
gifts (lol) I received. Also, the time I spent in Oneonta was a
tremendous experience both personally and professionally. A BIG THANK
YOU to everyone. My new contact info is
eva.vega@nyu.edu.
Eva Vega
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to the College on its dedication of the its new Upland Interpretive Center at the Thayer Property of the Biological Field Station in Cooperstown on Tuesday, October 17. Speakers at the event were President Alan B. Donovan, College Council Chair David W. Brenner, Director of the Biological Field Station Bill Harman, and State Senator James L. Seward, whose support through a legislative grant of $100,000 enabled the College to develop the center. The Upland Interpretive Center, which was formerly a sap house on the farm, has been expanded and converted to include a classroom, display space, and office space. It will serve as a base for educational tours and presentations for visitors. The center will help students and visitors from Central New York and beyond understand the complex relationships between fresh-water ecosystems and their surrounding watersheds through hands-on research, interactive displays, and site-specific learning opportunities. Senator Seward has been strongly supportive in establishing the Upland Interpretive Center, which will benefit education, the environment, historical preservation, and tourism. When the College announced its master plan for the Thayer property in 2003, Senator Seward spoke at the ceremony and toured the property. The Thayer Property, which SUNY-Oneonta received through a bequest from Rufus Thayer, includes about 100 acres of active farmland and 164 acres of woodlands and fields on the northwestern shore of Otsego Lake near Cooperstown. In addition to the Upland Interpretive Center, the property includes several buildings that will be renovated for use as part of the College's educational program.
Congratulations to Adrianne Musu Jackson-Buckner, a 2006 graduate and former star runner at SUNY Oneonta, on being named one of nine finalists nationwide for the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association's NCAA Woman of the Year award. The NCAA will salute the achievements of all nine finalists at the 2006 NCAA Woman of the Year awards dinner on October 28 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jackson-Buckner was awarded a 2005-06 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for graduate study at the university or professional school University, where she is pursuing a degree in higher education administration. Musu Jackson-Buckner won the NCAA Division III national championship in the 200 meters last spring. She was named to the "ESPN The Magazine" Academic All District 1 women's track & field/cross country team. The College's female athlete of the year, Jackson-Buckner was named the US Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Atlantic Region female track athlete of the year. She was also honored by SUNY as the women's track and field Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and she was selected by "The Daily Star" as the best female college athlete in the area. During her career at SUNY-Oneonta, Jackson-Buckner was a six-time All-American, six-time ECAC champion, seven-time SUNYAC champion in indoor events, and ten-time SUNYAC champion in outdoor events. Jackson-Buckner was selected for the NCAA Woman of the Year award from a pool of 30 conference nominees. She will be accompanied by representatives of the College at Oneonta at the awards dinner, where the winner of the award will be announced. The NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee considered a number of factors in narrowing down the nationwide application pool to the nine finalists. The committee considered traits such as service and leadership, academic achieveent, athletic excellence, and the candidate's personal statement in the process. A Buffalo native, Jackson-Buckner is the first SUNY-Oneonta student-athlete in history to be named a finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
FACULTY/STAFF ACTIVITIES
Nancy Louise Cannon, Milne Library, presented a program,
Voice of the
People: Daily Life in the Delaware County Area Before the Civil War, on
Thursday, October 5, 2006, at the Meredith (NY) Historical Society.
William Simons, History Department, contributed a historical perspective
and a dramatic reading of a contemporary source, "Voice of the People:
Into Column, Wheel." Most of the materials employed in this program are
available at the following website, developed by Nancy: Voice of the
People: Daily Life in the Antebellum Rural Delaware County New York
Area:
http://www.oneonta.edu/library/daily life/
Charles Dahan, Music, is the co-producer of a new CD entitled "Music to Watch Birds By," which was released by Larchmont Recording on October 17, 2006. next week. The booklet for the CD was designed by SUNY-Oneonta student Mike Chera, and the packaging features photos of various birds by local photographer Gail DuBois. The CD, recorded by the Kestrals, features jazz interpretations of birdcalls and songs. Each song has a brief interlude in which the bird's actual call or song is featured so that listeners can hear the references and jazz interpretations more clearly. Dahan served as co-producer of the CD with Associate Professor Joseph Ferry of SUNY-Purchase, who also wrote the songs for the CD. A bird enthusiast, Dahan recently gave a talk for the New York State Ornithological Association on "Birds of the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway" and led a bird walk on the greenway.
Rick Grimaldi, Earth Sciences, presented "A statistical approach to assessing wintertime climate in west-central New York,” at the 1st annual AMS Lake Effect Conference in Oswego, NY on October 14, 2006.
Cynthia Lassonde, Elementary Education and Reading, co-authored an article titled, “ A Collegial conversation: High-Stakes Testing and Its Influence on Classroom Practices” with several SUNY-Oneonta graduate students enrolled in literacy master’s programs. These student are Bethany Annesi, Becky Banks, Lisa Burgin, Vicki Chan, Jennifer Flynn, Kristy McElhinny, Christine Peplinski, Dan Talbot, Megan Tweedie, and Kristy White. The article is in the format of a collegial conversation among the co-authors about the ways New York State’s required high-stakes English Language Arts and Regents examinations have influenced daily classroom teaching practices and what this means for the future of literacy instruction at the elementary and high school levels. The article is published in the current issue of The English Record.
Wendy A. Mitteager, Geography, presented a paper on October 7, 2006, at the 91st annual meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education in Lake Tahoe entitled “Post-Katrina Landscape Change in New Orleans.” Her research focuses mainly on the 9th Ward neighborhood, which faced the most intense physical and social changes due to the hurricane event. Satellite imagery, aerial photography shot by Wendy in June 2006, and discussions with relief officials, volunteers, and residents were all used to assess the situation. Wendy discussed how such an event could be used in the classroom to illustrate geographic changes, to both the physical and cultural landscapes.
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