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Bulletin for November 1, 2006

RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR CAROLYN HAESSIG
The Human Ecology Department faculty cordially invites 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.

ATTENTION SUNY EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
Attached to this issue of the Bulletin is a very important memo about forthcoming deadlines for making certain changes. Please review the memo carefully, separate it from the rest of this issue and save it for your future reference.

RESEARCH COMMITTEE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Soliciting applications for the Student Research Grant Program for Research and Creative Activity for Spring and Summer 2007. Complete information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

KENNETH TAKEUCHI KEYNOTE DVD AVAILABLE
A DVD recording of Dr. Kenneth Takeuchi’s keynote address, "The art of lecturing: information, organization, motivation, learning," from the 3rd Annual Celebration of Teaching is available for checkout from the IRC video library. For more information, please contact Donna Baker in IRC Room 104 or at x3314.
Amy Crouse-Powers   
Celebration of Teaching Committee   

CELEBRATION OF TEACHING INFORMATION AND THANK YOU
Attached to this issue of the Bulletin is information on the Third Annual Celebration of Teaching, which took place on Monday, October 23, and a thank you from the 2006 Committee.

INTERNSHIP WORKSHOP
An Internship Workshop, sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Program, has been scheduled for Monday, November 13 at 3:00 p.m. in IRC #7. Please see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

DEADLINE FOR UUP INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
The UUP Individual Development Awards Program is designed to support a variety of professional development projects or activities. Complete information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

NEW SERVICES AT THE SHIPPING ROOM
The Shipping Room, located in the Hunt College Union, is now offering two additional services for Faculty and Staff: money orders and receipt of personal packages. To find out more about these services or their cost, please phone The Shipping Room at x3117.

JAVA, JAVA AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES SERIES CONTINUES TODAY
Java, Java and Other Technologies Series will feature information on Blogs, today, Wednesday, November 1 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the TLTC. A weblog, which is usually shortened to blog, is a type of website where entries are made (such as in a journal or diary), Displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs often provide commentary or news and information on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs (photoblog), videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting). If you want to know about Blogging come to this session or contact the TLTC at x2684.

DECEMBER “ON CAMPUS" COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR INFORMATION DUE
Please notify the Community Relations Office with any information to be listed in the December “On Campus" public events calendar. Please send information to Netzer 301, thomasrm@oneonta.edu, or phone x2748 by 12 noon on Friday, November 10.

HELP SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY HOUSE!
Early Childhood teacher education students are collecting various items for Opportunity House, the homeless shelter in Oneonta. The donation boxes are located in Fitzelle (in the room off the elevator), Netzer, Hunt Union, Mills and the Admissions Office, Alumni Hall as well as various residence halls. The boxes will be in the buildings until November 3. Items being collected are: Crib Sheets, hygiene products such as shampoo, toothpaste, soap, deodorant etc, baby products such as diapers, and educational toys. For more information contact Suzanne Miller at x3194 or Millerss@oneonta.edu.

NEW COLLEGE CAMP SIGNAGE
A College Camp informational sign has been mounted on the wall outside the lower (dock) level entrance of Hunt College Union, which was the traditional starting point for hikes to College camp in years past. Another sign is located on College Camp property near the upper parking area. Visitors may now enjoy full color maps showing the trail system! Special thanks to Jennifer Knapp, Phil Bidwell, Snapper Petta, Tim Gargash, Al Sosa, Tracey Allen, and the College Camp Advisory Committee for their contributions to this yearlong project.

NOVEMBER RECESS HOURS FOR HUNT UNION, OAS AND SODEXHO
The hours of operation for Hunt College Union during the November break are: Friday, November 17 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 18 from 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Sunday, November 19 - Sunday, November 26, the Hunt College Union is closed for public access; Monday, November 27, reopen standard hours. Between Monday, November 20th and Wednesday November 23rd persons needing to reach OAS (x3352) and Sodexho (x2449), should call ahead. Thank you.

XAE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION
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.

GALLERY FEATURES ART BY KIM DEITCH
An exhibit entitled Pictorama by comics artist and graphic novelist Kim Deitch will be display in the Fine Arts Gallery through Saturday, December 16. The exhibition will feature an artist's reception in the gallery on Monday, November 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., followed by an artist's slide lecture at 6:00 p.m. in the Red Dragon Theater, Hunt College Union. Admission to all of the events is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. Kim Deitch began his career in 1967, creating comics for the East Village Other in New York City, and has grown to become one today's top alternative comics artists. Influenced by the comics and animations of the 1920s and 1930s, his work has appeared in Raw Magazine, Pictopia, the New Yorker, and Details Magazine as well as in the collections Hollywoodland, Beyond the Pale: Krazed Komics and Stories, and A Shroud for Waldo. Deitch's most recent work as a graphic novelist, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, features one of his most famous creations, Waldo the Cat, drawn by fictional animator Teddy Mishkin. Deitch's Mishkin Saga was named one of the top 30 English-language comics of the twentieth century by The Comics Journal. Deitch's exhibition will feature his original lithographs, study drawings, and line art that was ultimately published in comic books and novels. Also on display will be his entire story drawings and development studies for a unique documentary called Ready to Die, an interview with death-row inmate Ronald Fitzgerald that first appeared in Details Magazine. Other works in the show will include Deitch's recent illustrations for Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll and two full-length drawing stories produced for Nickelodeon Magazine. The Gallery is open Monday - Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. when classes are in session. More information about the exhibit or gallery is available from Tim Sheesley, Director of the Fine Arts Gallery, at x2445.

“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.

“200 DAYS TILL GRADUATION” TODAY
The Career Development Center will be holding a “200 Day’s till Graduation” event on today, 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 investigate the 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, etc. If you have questions, come to the Career Development Center, 110 Netzer, or phone x2534.

FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES CONTINUES TODAY
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 today, Wednesday, November 1 in Schumacher 209. It is open to faculty, students, and the public.

MUG ONE MEETING TODAY
MUG ONE, the Macintosh User Group of Oneonta, presents: "Buying a Mac.” Join us on today, Wednesday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. in 132 Human Ecology for a very special MUG ONE meeting. Adam C. Engst publisher of TidBITS  and the Take Control  e-book series, will be talking about how to buy a Mac. 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", an updated version of which (with details about the new Intel-based Macs) should be out by the meeting. 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 members at the meeting. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For directions, see maps HERE. For information, go to http://www.mugone.com, phone Terry Helser at x3518, or email Elsa Travisano at: mugone@stny.rr.com. See you then!

JAVA, JAVA AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES SERIES - NOVEMBER 8
Java, Java and Other Technologies Series will offer Mindleaders Training on Wednesday, November 8 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the TLTC. Need to brush up on your technology skills but don't have the time to take a class or workshop. Then MindLeaders might be for you. SUNY-Oneonta subscribes to Mindleaders and through this program offers hundreds of online technology based training courses. This JJOT session will highlight Mindleaders and their offerings. Come see what is possible. For more information on contact Deb McClenon in the TLTC at x2871.

FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES CONTINUES - NOVEMBER 8
Hua Zhong will make the third presentation of the Fall 2006 Economics and Business Division Faculty Seminar Series. The title of Dr. Zhong’s presentation is Algorithms for Minimizing the Packing Cost of Industry Distribution Centers. The presentation is open to faculty, students, and the public. It will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, in Schumacher 209.

INTERNATIONAL PIANIST TO PERFORM - NOVEMBER 9
Daniel Segall, a British pianist who won first prize in the Dorothy MacKenzie Artist Recognition Awards at the 2005 International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York, will offer a concert on Thursday, November 9, at 8:00 p.m. in 210 Fine Arts. Segall will perform works by Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, and Liszt. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. Daniel Segall was born in 1984 and improvised at the piano from an early age. He began his studies in 1991 with Eileen Rowe, giving his first recital in 1996. Educated at St. Paul's School in London, he also attended Pro Corda, then the National School for Young Chamber Musicians. In 2001, Segall was awarded a scholarship to attend the Perlman Music Program, where he studied piano with Miyoko Lotto and chamber music with legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman. He was invited back to participate in a joint program with the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China. He has since worked with Noretta Conci in London and is currently a graduate scholarship student at the Mannes College of Music in New York, where he studies with Jerome Rose. Segall has made concerto appearances with the London Soloists Chamber Orchestra at the Purcell Room and St Martin-in-the-Fields, as well as playing an all-Beethoven chamber music program with its principal members at the Purcell Room. In 2003, he performed in Memphis as part of the "Artists Ascending" series. He has performed regularly at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge, both as soloist and chamber musician, giving the final concert of their 2003-04 season. He has participated in master classes with Yefim Bronfman, Richard Goode, Leslie Howard, Alicia De Larrocha, Menahem Pressler, and Fou T'song. Segall's recent engagements include performances at the Hungarian and French Consulates in New York as part of the "Birth of Romanticism" festival, at Steinway Hall in both London and New York, and at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg, Germany. During the summer of 2005, he was featured both as soloist and chamber musician at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy, where he was invited to return this year. For the last four summers, he has attended the International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York. During his visit, Segall will also participate in music classes with our students. The event's flyer is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.  More information is available from the Music Department at x3415.

COLLEGE CAMP UPCOMING EVENTS - NOVEMBER 11 & DECEMBER 9
There are exciting things happening at College Camp. Join us at the upcoming fall 2006 events:

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.

CONCERT TO FEATURE WORLD MUSIC AND IMPROVISATION - NOVEMBER 13
The College will host "Globetrotting II," a concert of world music and improvisation, in the Hamblin Arena Theater, Fine Arts at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 13. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. Part of the Hewitt Pantaleoni Memorial Concert Series, the concert will feature musicians Steve Gorn on the bansuri (North Indian bamboo flute), clarinet, and soprano saxophone; John Davey playing double-bass and acoustic bass guitar; and Brian Melick on percussion. Steve Gorn has performed Indian classical music and new American music on the bansuri, saxophone, and clarinet in concerts and festivals throughout the world. Well known to audiences in India and the West, he has been praised by critics as one of the few westerners to have captured the subtlety and beauty of Indian music. An innovator in the field of contemporary world music, he is featured on Paul Simon's Grammy-nominated CD "You're the One." Gorn has toured and recorded with Jack DeJohnette, Tony Levin, Glen Velez, Krishna Das, Alessandra Belloni, and Layne Redmond. His recent recordings include "Colors of the Mind" and "Priyageeta." John Davey, who teaches jazz bass at the College Music Department, has performed with his quartet The Bridge, the jazz trio Interweave, the Catskill Symphony, jazz pianist Mike Holober, saxophonist Al Gallodoro, percussionist Collin Walcott, jazz cellist Hank Roberts, and world percussionist Brian Melick. He produced the concert series "Tango, Trova, Samba & Son." His recent CD, "Sound Bites," features 10 of his new compositions with pianist Jeremy Wall, guitarist Chuck D'Aloia, percussionist Brian Melick, and vocalist Lorena Guillen. Brian Melick performs, records, and presents workshops in the Capital District. He is a member of the Celtic-folk ensemble The McKrells. Melick and Davey first teamed up more than 12 years ago as performers with the Roop Verma Ensemble, an experimental group blending western jazz with Indian ragas. The "Globetrotting" concert is supported by the SUNY-Oneonta Public Events Committee, Music Department, Catskill Conservatory and The Helena and Guido Pantaleoni Foundation. More information is available from the Music Department at x3415.

ARE YOU EATING FOR SUCCESS? NOVEMBER 15
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 - 11:50; Session 2: Noon - 12:50, Room 104, Morris Complex. This program is sponsored by the campus Employee Assistance Program.

CAMPUS DATES AND DEADLINE

Beginning date for Spring 2007 Pre-enrollment.   

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

Food For Thought/UUP Chapter Meeting
Noon, Le Café, Morris Conference Center. Doreen Bango, statewide UUP Director of Member Benefits and Services will discuss benefits and services available members. Information: Bill Simons at x3498; Rob Compton at x3498; Norm Payne at x2021; or Janie Forrest-Glotzer at x2005.

Giving Tree
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., President’s Conference Room, Netzer. The tree, for children of the Migrant Tutorial Outreach Program will be decorated with gift tags Refreshments compliments of OAS. For information, phone Ann Pasternak at x 2513 or Stephanie Cody-Lutz at x2880.

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.

Faculty Computer Purchase Request Deadline
ETC Committee’s annual call for faculty to request a new computer. Faculty wishing to submit requests should go to: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/etc/guidelines.html for details. For more information contact Hanfu Mi at x3000 or mih@oneonta.edu, or Rita Szczesh at x3080, or szczesrc@oneonta.edu.

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.

College Senate
3:00 p.m., Craven Lounge.   

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 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.

College Senate
3:00 p.m., IRC, LH #5.   

THANK YOU

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BULLETIN INFORMATION
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