GLOBAL CHEF SHARING THE INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS OF SODEXHO
Sodexho's Global Chef program provides a unique learning experience for
students, faculty, and staff to explore new foods, cultures, and
traditions. Please join Sodexho in welcoming Chef Joaquin Suarez, a
global chef from Columbia. He will be on campus this week. See
information attached to this issue of the Bulletin for event dates and
times.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC HEARING
An Announcement of Public Hearing from the Board of Trustees of the
State University of New York is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
FACULTY IN RESIDENCE COMMITTEE SEEKS SUPPORT IN NOMINATING CANDIDATES
The CME Faculty in Residence Committee seeks your support in nominating
candidates for the Spring 2007 Residency. Please see letter and
nomination form attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
NAVAL PATRIOTISM AND POLITICAL CULTURE IN LATE GEORGIAN BRITAIN?
This free public lecture and discussion will take place on
Thursday,
October 26 at 7:00 p.m., 104 Morris Complex. Featured speaker will be
Dr. Timothy Jenks who specializes in British maritime history. Complete
information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
LETTER REGARDING SPEAKER PANEL
To all staff: As most of you are probably aware, Democracy Matters,
along with the collaboration of the Political Science club, Student’s
Alternative Voice, C.U.A.C, Communication Arts club, Philosophy club,
the Center for Social Responsibility and H.O.L.A will be hosting a
speaker panel event on October 30th in the Hunt Union Ballroom at 7p.m.
The “Death of the Dollar- Ending Corruption in Politics,” speaker panel
will be comprised of ten speakers each speaking on a variety of issues
for about five minutes each. The central idea of the event is to make
our local community, especially college students, aware of the role of
money in many different issues (which are displayed in the flyer
attached to this issue of the Bulletin). We would like to see a good
turnout especially among students, who are the ones most unaware and
unmoved by the role of money in our political system. Thus, Democracy
Matters would like to take this opportunity to ask each professor to
announce the speaker-panel event in class in order to accomplish this
higher turnout. Please feel free to pass the attached flyer in class.
For those of you who are feeling very generous or passionate about the
event, you are more than welcome to announce it as an extra credit
option in relation to your class. Please feel free to send me any
comments or questions.
Thank you very much for your time, Esther Spindler, President of Democracy Matters, Political Science Club
Secretary (518) 821-8509 - Spinej17@oneonta.edu
CHANGE A LIFE, CHANGE A NEIGHBORHOOD, CHANGE THE WORLD!
Watch for your 2006 SEFA/United Way packet in your campus mailbox! When
your packet arrives, please be sure to open it, complete it and return
it right away. Last year, 119 people participated in the SUNY Oneonta
campus campaign and pledged over $18,000 to make their mark in the
community and support SEFA/United Way. SEFA, the State Employees
Federated Appeal, is the only authorized charitable solicitation of
state employees. Since SEFA is a federated campaign, you can designate
your donation to go to any of a wide variety of health, human services,
environmental and advocacy federations and agencies. Since 1983, when
SEFA began tracking statewide results, SEFA has raised over $130
million. Let’s be a leader among our peers! United Way- Strengthening
Families in Delaware and Otsego Counties. Steve Logan & Melissa Nicosia,
this year’s campus campaign co-chairs.
QUALIFYING EVENTS MAY IMPACT HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
A variety of events may impact eligibility for you and/or your
dependents for health insurance coverage. These include, but are not
limited to, marriage, separation, divorce, birth/death of a dependent, a
change in spouse’s employment/health coverage, a change in child’s age,
student status or marital status. To ensure that appropriate coverage
begins/ends timely, it is imperative that employees contact Human
Resources prior to, or within 7 days following, a qualifying event. If
anyone has any questions, contact Human Resources at x2509.
INFORMATION ON SUBMITTING PAPERS TO AN ANTI-PLAGIARISM SERVICE
If you are using an anti-plagiarism service such as
www.turnitin.com,
you must remove the students name and assign a code name to each paper
you submit. The code name must not be the students ID number or any part
there of and should only be known to you. Using the students name or ID
number is a violation of the students FERPA rights because you are
releasing personally identifiable information without his/her written
consent. If you have any questions on FERPA please contact Maureen Artale, Assistant Registrar, at
x3108 or via e-mail at
artalemp@oneonta.edu.
CORRECTION AND INFORMATION ABOUT LIFEWORKS
Correction and Information about LIFEWORKS for Employees Represented by CSEA, UUP, PEF, M/C and GSEU The LifeWorks brochures recently
distributed included an incorrect phone number. The correct phone number
is 1-800-362-9874. LifeWorks can also be accessed at
www.lifeworks.com (user ed: nys; password: 2670). This month’s
feature topic addresses issues surrounding a child heading off to
college. LifeWorks offers two CDs and reprints of several articles that
include information that can help you handle the practical and emotional
aspects of this important transition. If anyone has any questions about
this or any other employee benefit, please contact Human Resources at
x2509.
COLLEGE CAMP UPCOMING EVENTS
There are exciting things happening at College Camp. Join us at the
upcoming fall 2006 events:
Saturday, November 11, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Adirondack Chair Workshop, College Camp Lodge
Saturday, December 9, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Yuletide Festival, College Camp Lodge and Grounds. Lodge reservations can be made by phoning x3157.
If you are interested in group events, camping equipment, or have questions about any of the upcoming events, you can reach Snapper Petta at x3455. For more information, please visit us at http://collegecamp.oneonta.edu.
RESEARCH COMMITTEE CALL FOR STUDENT GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Research Committee is soliciting applications for the Student
Research Grant Program for Research and Creative Activity for Spring and
Summer 2007. Individual awards will be limited to a maximum of $1,750.
Allowable budget items might include art supplies or film, computer
tapes or disks, minor pieces of laboratory equipment, chemicals,
specimens, expenses for reproducing materials, and travel expenses to
museums, libraries, research sites, or professional conferences, as they
are necessary to the student's participation in the project. Awards will
not be given for equipment that can be met by other campus resources.
Proposals, which bring students together with new faculty members, are
especially encouraged. Projects which are novel, unique, and initiated
primarily by students have priority over those which are largely
continuations of ongoing work previously funded by the committee,
although the latter is recognized to have significant value and will be
considered. The deadline for proposals is Friday, November 17, 2006,
noon (27 Bacon Hall). For application forms, please contact Dr.
Daniel
Payne, 322 Netzer ( paynedg@oneonta.edu
x3442), Research Committee Chair.
“SKETCHY FIGUREZ IN THE BACK ROOM”
A student figure drawing exhibition in the New Gallery, 165 Fine Arts,
will feature the work of Aaron Albright, Sean O’Hara and Daniel Tarnowski. The exhibit will run
Monday - Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.,
through Tuesday, November 14. The New Gallery can be found behind the
courtyard and the Main Gallery lobby. All are invited and encouraged to
attend this exhibition. For additional information, please contact Tim Sheesley at
x2445 or sheesltp@oneonta.edu.
ARE YOU EATING FOR SUCCESS?
Mmmm Chocolate! Yum, Yum Hamburgers and French Fries! Hamburgers and
French fries and big chocolate brownies sound good to most of us. Foods,
though, can have a tremendous impact on the way we feel, our energy
levels, sleep, and our ability to work effectively. On Wednesday,
November 15, join Jennifer L. Bueche, Assistant Professor and Registered
Dietician who will speak on the topic “Eating for Success”. Dr. Bueche
will share with us information on how foods affect us physically and
emotionally. She will help us understand what foods to eat to sustain
our energy levels, help us think more clearly and maximize our overall
health. Session 1: 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.; Session 2: Noon - 12:50
p.m., Room 104, Morris
Complex This program is sponsored by the campus Employee Assistance
Program.
PERSONAL HYGIENE DRIVE
A service learning project group on campus has started a Personal
Hygiene Drive to help the less fortunate in the community. They are
collecting new tooth paste, tooth brushes, shampoo, conditioner, soap,
body wash, razors, feminine products, deodorant, face wash, etc. Simply
drop the new items off in the designated boxes located in any of these
buildings: Blodgett, Hays, Littell, Tobey, Golding, Grant, Higgins,
Hulbert, Ford, Wilber, MacDuff, and room 100, Human Ecology. All
donations will be given to Opportunities for Otsego County to distribute
to families or persons in need in the local and area communities. For
additional information, email bideea79@oneonta.edu or
mollem31@oneonta.edu
(x6630).
FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES TODAY
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.
“200 DAYS TILL GRADUATION” EVENT NOVEMBER 1
The Career Development Center will be holding a “200 Day’s till
Graduation” event on Wednesday November 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
in the Netzer Quad. This event will be primarily to jump start the
process for seniors to looking in what is there next step for them after
they graduate. The first 200 seniors will be given a FREE gift and
information packets about graduate schools, résumés, cover letters and
etc. If you have any questions, please come to the Career Development
Center, 110 Netzer or phone x2534.
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.
FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES CONTINUES NOVEMBER 1
Donald Trippeer will make the second presentation of the Fall 2006
Economics and Business Division Faculty Seminar Series. The title of Dr.
Trippeer’s presentation is Taxpayer Compliance and the Exchange
Relationship: The Effect of Funding a Public Good With a Tax Increase.
The presentation will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1 in
Schumacher 209. It is open to faculty, students, and the public.
MUG ONE MEETING NOVEMBER 1
MUG ONE, the Macintosh User Group of Oneonta, presents: "Buying a Mac.”
Join us on Wednesday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. in 132 Human Ecology
for a
very special MUG ONE meeting. Adam C. Engst
http://www.tidbits.com/adam/
publisher of TidBITS http://www.tidbits.com/ and the Take Control
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/ e-book series, will be talking about
how to buy a Mac. Here's his program description: "Now, you all
understand the basics of walking into a store, picking out a box, paying
for it, and going home. But Adam will be focusing on the weeks and
months before your purchase, when you're trying to figure out when you
should buy your new Mac and which Mac you should buy. For some people
these decisions are obvious, but for many others the decision to buy in
July versus January, or to buy an iMac over a Mac mini, or a MacBook
instead of a MacBook Pro, is nearly paralyzing, since there are so many
possibilities. Aside from purchasing numerous Macs over the years and
watching Apple closely since 1990, Adam has compiled all his knowledge
about the topic into "Take Control of Buying a Mac
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/buyingmac.html, an updated version of which (with details about the new Intel-based
Macs) should be out by the meeting." Adam is an internationally known
Mac pundit who was recently ranked third in the industry's MDJ Power 25
http://www.macjournals.com/gcsf/mdj_power_25_2005-2006.html, and
ranked in the MacTec 25 http://db.tidbits.com/article/8603. His
presentations are always informative and entertaining, with something
for Mac users at all levels. As always, we'll have questions and
answers, refreshments and door prizes (members only). MUG ONE library
materials will be available for circulation to MUG ONE members at the
meeting. MUG ONE meetings are free of charge and open to the public.
Everyone is welcome. For directions, see maps at:
http://www.oneonta.edu/navigation/directions.asp.
For more information, go to http://www.mugone.com, phone
Terry Helser at
x3518, or email Elsa Travisano at:
mugone@stny.rr.com. See you then!
GIVING TREE FOR MIGRANT TUTORIAL OUTREACH CHILDREN NOVEMBER 2
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, phone Ann
Pasternak at x2513 or Stephanie Cody-Lutz at x2880.
RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR CAROLYN HAESSIG NOVEMBER 2
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.
XAE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION NOVEMBER 2
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 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday, November 2, 2006 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 150 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.
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.
INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 13
An Internship Workshop, sponsored by the Educational Opportunity
Program, has been scheduled for Monday, November 13 at 3:00 p.m. in
IRC
#7. Invited Representatives: Richard Barberio, Political Science;
Neil
Cunningham, Communications; Charles Dahan, Music industry; Steven
Gilbert, Psychology; Alfred Lubell, Professional Studies; William Proulx,
Human Ecology; Theresa Russo, Human Ecology; and Alex Thomas, Sociology.
They will present valuable information regarding Internship
opportunities. Please be sure to attend this important event…an
Internship will affect your future employment opportunities! Faculty:
Please share this information with your classes and advisees.
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.
POSTING ON IRC BULLETIN BOARDS
The IRC Staff is continually working to keep lobby bulletin boards in
order. Anyone who wishes to post announcements in the IRC will need to
bring their items to the IRC Main Office, Room 104. If no one is in the
office when you arrive, please leave your items in the holder on the
office door with a name and contact number. Your items will be posted
within a short time of receiving them. Staff will remove outdated
notices and post new announcements daily. Thank you for your
cooperation.
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 Rose
Thomas at x2748, or send a note to the Community Relations Office, 301
Netzer Administration Building. Funding for SUNY-Shine is made possible
on an annual basis through gifts and grants to the College Foundation.
OFF-CAMPUS USE OF COLLEGE OWNED EQUIPMENT
Faculty and staff are reminded that off-campus use of equipment without
appropriate approval is unauthorized. Inquiries regarding the
established approval process for off-campus borrowings should be
directed to Janet Frankl, Milne Library, Room B217, at x3227 (or email:
frankljl@oneonta.edu). Technology Services in IRC has independent
authority to grant approval for equipment under its jurisdiction.
ADDING NEW EQUIPMENT TO EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
In most instances Property Management is routinely notified of new
equipment purchases so that items costing $1,500 or more can be added to
the College’s equipment inventory. Occasionally, however, a piece of
equipment that should be added to the inventory does not come to the
attention of the Property Management department. If you have received
equipment that cost $1,500 or more, and it has not been tagged within 30
days, please contact Janet Frankl, Milne Library, Room B217, at
x3227 (or
email: frankljl@oneonta.edu). Your assistance will be appreciated!
PERSONAL SAFETY COMMITTEE
The Personal Safety Committee is a broad based advisory group concerned
with campus personal safety issues. The committee was charged to assess
the campus environment and College procedures and recommend measures,
which might be instituted to resolve identified problems. Members of the
campus community are invited to email any personal safety concerns to
committee chair, Robb Thibault, at thibaurr@oneonta.edu .
EQUIPMENT MOVEMENTS
Faculty and staff should be aware that the College is required by the
State Comptroller to maintain accountability for its equipment at all
times. This means that current records must be maintained regarding the
location of all equipment with an original acquisition cost of $1,500 or
greater. We continue to experience particular difficulty with control of
computers and related equipment; this equipment is often moved between
buildings and departments without appropriate notification to the
Property Management Office. This unnecessarily complicates the annual
reinventory process (for the Departments involved and for Property
Control) and jeopardizes the otherwise positive outcome the campus would
normally achieve upon audit. When equipment movement has or will take
place, please either: (1) initiate an EQUIPMENT MOVEMENT REQUEST so that
college service personnel can carry out and document the move, or (2)
notify the Property Management office in writing at Milne Library, Room
B217 ( or email: frankljl@oneonta.edu) providing the SUNY-Oneonta
decal
number, manufacturer's serial number, previous and new locations. Your
cooperation will be greatly appreciated. For further information, please
contact Janet Frankl at x3227.
CAMPUS DATES AND DEADLINE
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.
REMINDERS
Women: What We Need To Know About Our
Changing Bodies!
Barbara Sanders, RN and Nurse Practitioner of 18 years
will be doing two “brown bag” presentations on women’s health issues.
The campus Employee Assistance Program sponsors this program.
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.
Children’s Halloween Activities
Children are invited
to our campus and the Hartwick campus for trick-or-treating, face
painting, pumpkin carving, costume party, and a number of other
activities. Phone our Office of Residential Community Life and the
Hartwick Office of Residential Life for information.
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 click 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.
Last New Faculty Orientation Session
(“Funding,
Writing and Other Services for Scholarly Activity and Faculty
Development/Development and You: Grants & Community”), 4:00 p.m., Bacon
Hall. For new faculty and those who want a refresher. Sponsored by the
Division of Academic Affairs. RSVP at x2517.
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.
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.
Thank you to all who participated and donated to Lee Denim Day. We
raised $520 this year for breast cancer research.
Melissa A. Nicosia
Congratulations to Charlie Dahan, Music Industry, and wife Melissa Dahan, on the arrival of their son, Alex Louis, and daughter, Juliana Beverly, on September 12, 2006. Alex and Juliana are from Pavlovsk in the Voronezh region of Russia. Gayane Torosyan, Communication Arts, provided Charlie and Melissa with lessons in the Russian language to make their trips a little easier.
Congratulations to the following students who received awards during the Earth Sciences Department's "Majors' Night" on October 12, 2006: Brandon Taylor, a senior Geology major from Schoharie, was selected by the Earth Sciences faculty as recipient of the seventh annual QTZ Scholarship Award, which recognizes high academic standing. Available to Geology, Water Resources, and Earth Science majors, the award was established by three 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. Thomas Pullen, a senior Geology major from Norwich, received the Robert T. Simmonds Book Award, named in honor of the SUNY-Oneonta professor emeritus of Earth Sciences. Nathan Nero, a junior Water Resources major from Franklin, accepted the Philo C. Wilson Book Award, named for the professor emeritus and former department chair. Rebecca Routh, a junior Geology major from South Glens Falls, was presented with the M. Ira Dubins Book Award, which also honors a retired professor from the department. Elizabeth Cousineau, a junior Adolescence Education: Earth Science major from Amsterdam, 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. Asia Dowtin, a sophomore Meteorology major from Roosevelt, received the Stephen Berman Book Award, an award established in honor of the retired professor from the department. Mark Tracy, a senior Water Resources major from Cobleskill, earned the Earth Sciences Alumni Book Award, which is made possible through contributions from Earth Sciences alumni. Natalie Pechenik, a senior Water Resources major from Troy, received the Moira J. Beach Book Award, which is named in honor of the long-time department secretary. 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.
Congratulations to Emily Johnson, a student at the College studying in the College's 3/1 Fashion program with the Fashion Institute of Technology, on submitting a winning design in a contest to redesign the uniforms worn by workers at fast-food giant McDonald's. Emily received a $5,000 prize for winning the competition. On November 7, Johnson will present her design at McDonald's headquarters in Illinois. Her design will be considered along with those submitted by professional design firms Echo, Levi Strauss, Kaufman Franco, and two companies that design and manufacture uniforms. The design that is selected may be used at McDonald's nationwide. McDonald's began the process of redesigning its uniforms in 2005. Johnson won the design competition sponsored by Translation, an image company hired by McDonald's to assist in the redesign of its uniforms. She learned of the contest from a poster at FIT, where she is studying this year. Emily is enrolled in the dual-degree program offered by SUNY-Oneonta in cooperation with the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. The program includes three years of study at SUNY-Oneonta and one year at FIT. It leads to a bachelor of science degree from the College at Oneonta and an associate of applied science degree from FIT. More information about the 3/1 Fashion program with FIT is available from Katherine Angell, Human Ecology at x2068.
Congratulations to Kamala Mahanta, Physics, on receiving received an award of $60,000 to conduct a feasibility study on using the College's thin films lab to conduct experimental work in the field of nanotechnology. The award to Dr. Mahanta was made through a recent federal grant to establish the New York Nano-Bio-Molecular Information Technology Incubator at the SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome. It is part of a collaborative research effort in nanotechnology involving SUNY-Oneonta, the Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, and six other universities: SUNY-IT, SUNY-Geneseo, SUNY-Binghamton, the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York University, and Cornell University. Nanotechnology is the science of building electronic and other devices from extraordinarily small particles such as single atoms and molecules. It has potential applications in drug-delivery systems, energy-efficient components for computers and other devices, medical diagnostics, and many other areas. Dr. Mahanta will study the possibility of using the SUNY-Oneonta thin films lab to make quantum cellular automata cells for logic gates and circuits for information processing. She will also explore the potential fabrication of nano-wires, which are emerging as versatile building blocks for the assembly and fabrication of a wide range of nano-electronic and nano-photonic devices.
FACULTY/STAFF ACTIVITIES
Fida Mohammad, Sociology, gave a presentation on "Sexual Assault" to the 8th Rape Crisis Counselor Certification Class, sponsored by Opportunities for Otsego, October 12, 2006.
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