UNIQUE SUMMER COURSES OFFERED
The College will offer a number of unique learning
opportunities this summer that will enable students to travel the world
or to learn about the Oneonta area. The following are among the special
topics courses and other unique offerings that the College has scheduled
for the summer of 2007: Geography/International Studies 294, Britain and
Ireland: Cultures and Environments. From May 22 to June 7,
Tracey Allen
and Kenneth Johnson, Geography, will lead a class on a tour of Great
Britain, including Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, to study the
human and physical geography of Britain and Ireland; Political
Science/International Studies 294, South African Nation Building. From
May 28 to June 12, Robert Compton, Political Science, will take students
to Johannesburg, Soweto, Pretoria, Durban, and Cape Town, South Africa,
to study the ways in which that country is transforming politically,
socially, and economically after the dismantling of apartheid;
Anthropology 294, Special Topic: Field Course in Primate Behavior. From
June 12 to July 11, students will explore primate behavior in the Costa
Rican rainforest with biological anthropologist Kimberly Dingess,
Anthropology; Biology 294, Special Topic: Rainforest Ecology. From
July
18 to August 3, Nigel Mann and Donna Vogler, Biology, will offer
students first-hand experience in working as ecologists in the tropical
rainforest environment of the Caribbean lowlands area of Costa Rica;
Anthropology 345, Field School in Archaeology. From June 4 to July 3,
Renee Walker, Anthropology, will lead an archeological field school at
the Pine Lake Environmental Center, where students will learn basic
methods in field archaeology, including survey and excavation
techniques, mapping, flotation, and laboratory analysis; American
Literature 371, Cooper and His Country. From July 8 to July 12, Richard
Lee, English, will coordinate the College's 16th International James Fenimore Cooper Conference and Seminar. Entitled "The Coopers' Worlds:
Literature & the Formation of a New American Paradigm," this year's
conference and seminar will focus on James Fenimore Cooper and Susan
Cooper's texts as they deal with aesthetic, sociopolitical, and other
seminal issues in the early 19th century; and Physical Education 207,
306, & 321, NYS Coaching Certification Program. From May 29 to June 29,
the Physical Education department will offer the New York State Coaching
Certification training sequence for those who wish to coach scholastic
sports. The College will also offer a wide range of classroom courses
and online courses for summer 2007. More information is available at
http://summerclasses.oneonta.edu or by phoning the
Office of Continuing
Education and Summer Sessions at x2548.
STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC HEARING
An announcement of the Public Hearing of the Board of Trustees of the
State University of New York, scheduled for Tuesday, March 20th, is
attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
5TH ANNUAL CELTIC FEST
The 5th Annual Celtic Fest will be held on Sunday, March 11 in the
Hunt
College Union Ballroom from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. There are a number of
featured performers. Information on performers and ticket prices is
attached to this issue of the Bulletin. You can purchase tickets in the
Instructional Support Center (IRC-120C) on Mondays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m.,
Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., and Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please
ask for Raven when you come in, or phone her at x6865 if you cannot come
to IRC at those times.
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
Elizabeth E. Huntington, Center for Academic Development & Enrichment,
will present The Inquisitor, the Question, and the Quest on Wednesday,
March 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the CME, Lee Hall. Please see information
attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
4TH ANNUAL ALL WOMEN’S POETRY SLAM
In honor of National Women’s History month, the All Women’s Poetry Slam
will be taking place on Thursday, March 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the
CME, Lee
Hall. Please see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
TRANSAMERICA - MOVIE AND DISCUSSION
The Women’s and Gender Studies Department presents…Transamerica with
Felicity Huffman, written and directed by Duncan Tucker today,
Wednesday, March 7th, 7:00 p.m. at the Red Dragon Theater, Hunt Union.
Introduction and discussion following by Melissa Fallon, Ph.D. Please
see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
IS IT CABIN FEVER? OR MAYBE SEASONAL AFFECTIVE
DISORDER? WHAT ABOUT DEPRESSION?
On Wednesday, March 14, Mark Rice, Director of the Counseling Center and
Patricia J. Fox, M.A. and doctoral psychology intern at the Counseling
Center will do a program that will help members of the campus community
understand the difference between cabin fever, seasonal affective
disorder and depression. Please see information
attached to this issue
of the Bulletin.
WILDERNESS 1ST AID COURSE
The course will take place on Saturday & Sunday, March 24 & 25 at the
College Camp. Please see information
attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
HUMAN RESOURCES NEEDS TO KNOW!
When employees are absent from work for longer than one week due to
personal illness, birth of a baby or death or illness of an immediate
family member, they need to contact Human Resources to verify the status
of their benefits (leave accruals, health insurance, etc.) prior to and
during their absences. Please help us provide you with the appropriate
information on a timely basis by informing us IMMEDIATELY whenever you
might anticipate being absent from work for more than one week. This
will enable us to help you maximize your benefits. Of course, be sure to
communicate with your supervisor(s) about such absences, too. In fact,
supervisors should notify Human Resources in the event employees are
unable to do so. Thank you for your cooperation. If anyone has any
questions, please contact Human Resources at x2509.
FACULTY/STAFF USE OF COLLEGE CAMP
Faculty and staff can make reservations at the
College Camp, at no
charge, for conducting campus related events. Please phone x3157 to make
a reservation. A lodge usage and liability insurance will be required
for events that are not college related.
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 student’s name and assign a code name to each paper
you submit. The code name must not be the student’s ID number or any
part there of and should only be known to you. Using the student’s 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
Michael Pastore, College Registrar at x3216 or
pastorma@oneonta.edu.
REMINDER ON POSTING GRADES
Federal law (FERPA) prohibits posting grades using student names and/or
identification numbers. However, it is permissible to post by code name
or number (not the Oneonta I.D. number, social security number, or any
part thereof) agreed to by the student and the faculty member. Wherever
you post grades, please scramble the names on the roster before
assigning codes so that the list does not reflect an alphabetical
listing of your roster. It is also against FERPA regulations to leave
students’ graded work in a general pick up area. Graded course work must
be returned individually to students. Please be aware that under no
circumstances may a listing of student names and ID numbers, or any part
thereof, be posted for any reason. Violations of this law can result in
termination of Federal funding to the college. Questions regarding the
privacy of student records should be directed to Michael Pastore,
College Registrar, at x3216 or pastorma@oneonta.edu.
CRTC UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Quilting in Your Curriculum: The Catskill Regional Teacher Center will present the teacher workshop “Quilting in Your Curriculum” at Unadilla Valley Central School, New Berlin, on Thursdays, March 8, 15 & 22, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Quilting instructor Linda Foote will show how quilting can be applied to Math and English Language Arts. A photo-quilt square will be made to demonstrate these concepts. The fee for the program is $10.00 and earns 6 hours in-service credit. Contact the Teacher Center to register or for further information: x3920 or crtc@oneonta.edu. Registration one week in advance is required to attend all Teacher Center programs. At the door registrations cannot be accommodated.
Developing Your Memoir: The Catskill Regional Teacher Center will present the teacher workshop “Developing Your Memoirs” at Unadilla Valley Central School, New Berlin, on Tuesday, March 13th from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Mary Musson, author and memoir writer, will present an introductory session with ideas about how to get ready to write a memoir. The workshop will cover how to begin, how to organize thoughts and materials and will offer tips for helping groups of students. Her ideas can translate to home, classroom or other groups. Community members are welcome. This workshop would be especially interesting to those involved in the New Berlin Bi-centennial. The fee for the program is $10.00 and earns 2 hours in-service credit. For further information and to register, at least one week in advance of the program, contact the at x3920 or crtc@oneonta.edu. Registration is required to attend all Teacher Center programs. At the door registrations cannot be accommodated.
**All programs with a $10 fee that take place after 4:00
p.m. are FREE to SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Morrisville (Norwich Campus) and Hartwick College students. Students must call to register before the
program.**
MOVING EQUIPMENT
The College is required by the State Comptroller to maintain
accountability for its equipment at all times. SUNY Oneonta currently
maintains inventory records of computers and other equipment
particularly vulnerable to loss or theft with an original cost of $500
or more and other moveable equipment with an original cost of $1,500 or
more. When equipment is moved between buildings and/or departments
without notification to the Property Management Office the annual
inventory process is unnecessarily complicated for the Departments
involved and for Property Control; the otherwise positive outcome of any
equipment audit is also jeopardized. When equipment has been or will be
moved, notify the Property Management office immediately by email to
frankljl@oneonta.edu or by memo to
Janet Frankl, B217 Milne Library.
Provide the SUNY-Oneonta decal number, manufacturer's serial number,
previous location and new location. Your cooperation will be very
helpful and greatly appreciated. For further information, please contact
Janet Frankl at x3227.
USING COLLEGE-OWNED EQUIPMENT OFF CAMPUS
Appropriate approval is required for off-campus use of College-owned
equipment. Send inquiries regarding off-campus use of College-owned
equipment to Janet Frankl by email to
frankljl@oneonta.edu or by memo to
B217 Milne Library. 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 items that meet the criteria are 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 your new equipment
has not been tagged within 30 days of receipt, please contact Janet Frankl
by email at frankljl@oneonta.edu or by memo to
B217 Milne
Library. Your assistance will be appreciated!
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
All departments should direct requests to have surplus computer or
related equipment removed from your department to Mark English,
Technology Services Manager, via memo or email,
englisme@oneonta.edu
with copy to Janet Frankl frankljl@oneonta.edu. Computer hard-drives
will be reformatted, insuring removal of any sensitive information, &
the equipment will be evaluated for possible reassignment to another
department on campus. Direct surplus requests for non-computer equipment
to Janet Frankl. Include the following data on all surplus requests:
Description, SUNY-Oneonta decal number, manufacturer's serial number,
condition and current location.
LEADERS LUNCH SERIES
The Leaders Lunch series is an opportunity for students to improve their
leadership skills, while meeting new people in a casual setting during
lunch. Lunches will be provided for all participants and are as follows:
Wednesday, March 14 - Spirituality and Leadership, Noon, Butternut Valley Room (behind Sbarro’s) Hunt Union, Presenters: Sue Nesbitt, Campus Minister, Snapper Petta, Director of Outdoor Programs, and Mark Rice, Director of the Counseling Center, Stephanie Mercurio, Treasurer of the Student Association, and Junait Shah, President of Chi Phi and the Inter-Greek Council. Spirituality and Leadership are two very important topics in today’s world. Does a person’s spirituality affect their leadership style? How do people use their spirituality in their leadership roles? Come to this workshop to find out! Student Learning Outcomes: Clarified Values and Spiritual Awareness
Wednesday, March 21 - How to Have a Power Lunch, Etiquette Luncheon, Noon, Union Square (Lower Level) Hunt Union. Presenter: Bill Harcleroad, Director of Campus Activities. Learn the DO’s and DON’Ts of proper business meal manners and social customs, learn how to network over a meal and get answers to questions that you have about eating. Learn how to network over a meal. Get answers to specific questions. Student Learning Outcomes: Career Choices and Satisfying and Productive Lifestyles
Wednesday, March 28 - Officer Transition, Noon, Butternut Valley Room (behind Sbarro’s) Hunt Union. Presenters: Angie Eichler, Associate Director of Campus Life and Aubrey Mannella, Vice President of the Student Association. The transition of leadership for your organization is important and will determine the effectiveness of the group for years to come. Come to this workshop to learn tips to make your officer transition a smooth and productive process. Student Learning Outcomes: Leadership Development and Collaboration.
The Leaders Lunches are sponsored by the Hunt Union
and Student Development. **Please register for the lunches by phoning
x3591, only 25 people can attend each luncheon so please register
early.**
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.
RETURN VIDEO TAPES TO IRC
Anyone who has checked a videotape out of the IRC tape library should
return those tapes to IRC. 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.
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.
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.
JAVA, JAVA AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES - TODAY
JJOT will present Windows Vista, on
Wednesday, March 7 from 8:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the TLTC. With the first release in five years, and extensive
media coverage, the new Windows Operating System has made its public
debut. Stop by to see the new product, and get an overview on what the
differences are and how the new system can help us be more secure in our
computing.
BIRTHING MATTERS - MARCH 8
Sallie Han, Anthropology, will be speaking about her research on
childbirth and culture at Hartwick College's Pine Lake Environmental
Campus on Thursday, March 8 at 8:00 p.m. The talk, titled
Birthing
Matters, will feature Han, doula Kate Seeley, and science writer
Joy Drohan, who will speak from their work and their lives as mothers to
consider how childbirth matters as an issue of sustainability. Community
members and students welcome. For information, contact Sallie Han at
x2715.
THE SUSAN SUTTON SMITH FACULTY PRIZE FOR ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE APPLICATION DEADLINE - MARCH 9
Full-time, tenured faculties, including previous applicants, are invited
to apply for the 2007 Susan Sutton Smith Faculty Prize for Academic
Excellence. Faculty with excellent records of scholarship, creative
activity, and/or evidence of academic excellence are invited to apply.
Chairs and program directors should encourage applications from
qualified individuals in their departments. The deadline for
applications is Friday, March 9. Applications should be submitted to:
The Academic Excellence Committee, Office of the Provost, 340 Netzer
Administration Building. A mailing of the call for applications has been
done on campus, so if you have not received award
information/guidelines, please contact Bill Simons, Chair of the
Academic Excellence Committee, at x3498. The Susan Sutton Smith Faculty
Prize for Academic Excellence is made possible by an endowment created
by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith in memory of their daughter, Susan, and in
honor of her commitment to academic excellence at the College. The
College at Oneonta 2006-2007 Alumni Annual Fund also supports this
annual event.
STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS APPLICATIONS DEADLINE -
MARCH 12
The Committee on Research is soliciting applications for the Student
Research Grant Program for Research and Creative Activity. Individual
awards will be limited to a maximum of $1,500. 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 Monday, March 12, at noon (27 Bacon Hall). For
further information, contact any member of the Committee: Daniel Payne ( paynedg@oneonta.edu
x3442), Chair; Thomas Beal ( bealt@oneonta.edu
x3362); Nancy Cannon.
UNIVERSITY CONCERT BAND - MARCH 13
At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, the State University Concert Band under
the direction of Rene Prins will present a concert of Suites for Concert
Band. This “sweet” collection of music, some familiar some unusual, will
take place in the Hunt Union Ballroom. To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day,
which comes four days after the performance, the band will play Stan Applebaum’s Irish Suite, written in 1978, while the suite
London Every
Day composed by the early 20th century British composer Eric Coates will
give a musical picture of three locations in the famous city. For a
completely different tone color, the band will perform the Suite for
Band by the American composer Alan Hovhaness. Of Armenian descent,
Hovhaness creates a series of solemn, religious style movements that
invokes the pageantry and splendor of the Armenian Catholic church. Two
transcriptions of the great orchestral suites, George Bizet’s L’Arlesienne Suite #2, written in 1872 and Edvard Grieg’s
Peer Gynt
Suite #1, composed in 1874, present wonderfully picturesque music of two
very different nationalist cultures as well as Henk van Lijnschooten’s
rhythmically vital Suite on Greek Love Songs. Admission is free of
charge. For more information phone x3415.
JAVA, JAVA AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES CONTINUES -
MARCH 14
JJOT will present Security & Privacy, on
Wednesday, March 14 from 8:00
a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the TLTC. The focus will be on security items that apply
to desktop computing, and best-practices for e-mail, anti-virus, and
safe computing.
VOLUNTEERS FOR UUP’S LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY,
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DAY & LIBRARIANS DAY - MARCH 13
UUP is in the midst of its annual campaign for strong funding for SUNY.
There is a particularly important advocacy day on Tuesday, March 13.
This day will officially be University College Day. UUP and others will
advocate, as they have been, that additional lines and increased funding
are essential for SUNY to fulfill its mission of excellence and
accessibility. March 13th is also SUNY Librarians Day, and, in addition,
the day will emphasize the needs of EOP and EOC. More Academic and
Professional lines do not happen because of wishful thinking, nor do
salary increases. UUP activist Nancy Cannon will lead UUP Oneonta’s
delegation on March 13th. To join individuals from our campus and SUNY
campuses throughout New York for the trip to the State Legislature,
e-mail Nancy at cannonns@oneonta.edu and provide her with your name,
telephone number, and campus address. UUP will provide a complimentary
lunch and reimburse transportation costs for those traveling with our
group to Albany for SUNY advocacy. We will depart at 8:00 a.m. sharp from
the Hunt Union front entrance and arrive back about 4:00 p.m.
Remember:
advocacy for a strong SUNY is not spectator sport.
AUTHOR'S READING - MARCH 15
Writer Natalie Danford will be reading from her new novel,
Inheritance
(St. Martin's Press) at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15th, in
Little
Theater, Alumni Hall. This event is free and open to the public. For
more information, contact Susan Bernardin at
bernarsk@oneonta.edu.
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE FACULTY SATISFACTION SURVEY
ON-LINE - THROUGH MARCH 15
If you have not already completed the on-line Registrar's Office Faculty
Service Survey, there is still time. The Registrar's Office is
conducting a survey of services we provide through Thursday, March 15th.
The survey can be completed online at
http://webservices.oneonta.edu/.
For faculty members who have completed the survey, we would like to
express our sincere thanks for your participation. The survey will give
us a better picture of the quality of service faculty members are
receiving from us in person, by phone, and through e-mail. Please
remember to limit your response to services provided by the Registrar's
Office. The survey contains twenty-five questions and will take
approximately twelve minutes to complete. Please feel free to include
any questions or comments you may have in the area provided at the end
of the survey. This survey is completely confidential; your responses
will not include your name or any other identifying information. Please
take a moment to let us know how we are doing. Directions for completing
Registrar's Office survey: Go to
http://webservices.oneonta.edu. Select
and click on Faculty Services; Log in to Web Services using your ID and
PIN numbers; From the Main Menu select Personal Services; Select Answer
a Survey; Click on Registrar Survey to begin; Complete each question;
Use the comment box to write in any additional comments about the
Registrar's Office. If you have any questions regarding this survey, or
services offered by the Registrar's Office, contact Maureen Artale,
Assistant Registrar, at x3108 or artalemp@oneonta.edu.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY CARNIVAL CELEBRATION - MARCH 17
The Special Events Committee of the Residential Community Life Office
cordially invites all Faculty, Staff, and their families to a carnival
celebration on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17th for
3:00 - 5:00
p.m. in the Chase Gymnasium. Come wash away your winter blues while
enjoying a summer themed carnival. This is a great opportunity to
socialize and interact with our amazing students. There will be games
for all ages, light refreshments, and fun to be had by all! Please
contact Ryan Harrington, Chair of the Special Events Committee, at
x3699, with any questions. We look forward to seeing you all there.
WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES BROWN BAG - MARCH 21
Janet E. Day, Political Science, will present: :
What’s in a Name? The
Sociological and Political Significance of Names and Naming. Charlotte
Perkins Gilman’s Herland, on Wednesday, March 21 at 12:00 noon in
318
Milne Library. This presentation is part of the Women’s and Gender
Studies Brown Bag Luncheons. In her feminist utopia, Herland, Charlotte
Perkins Gilman uses the act of naming as a social instrument to signify
both social identity and community (given-name), individuality
(descriptive-name), and progressivism (unique compound-names). In her
use of names and naming, Gilman critiques’ patriarchy and the
traditional nuclear family, and examines the nature of identity and its
role in the formation of social bonds. Gilman links personal growth of
the individual with the advancement of society, which eventually leads
to the evolutionary progress of the human race. All are invited to
attend. Bring your lunch, relax and enjoy this presentation.
2ND ANNUAL FITNESS COMPETITION - MARCH 22
The 2nd Annual Oneonta State College Fitness Competition, sponsored by
the Educational Opportunity Program and the College Fitness Director,
will be held on Thursday, March 22, at 5:00 p.m. in Goodrich Theater,
Fine Arts. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door. Proceeds will
benefit the EOP Student Opportunities Committee. Tickets may be
purchased by visiting the EOP office, 115 Alumni Hall, or the Wrestling
Office in 108A Chase Physical Education. Come see Oneonta’s fittest
compete! For additional information, contact event coordinator Paul May
at 347-517-8001.
MASSAGE THERAPY SERVICES EXTENDED THROUGH - MARCH
29
Mark Sheppard, licensed massage therapist, is now taking appointments
until Thursday, March 29. The costs are as follows: $30 – half hour; $60
– hour; and $85 – hour and a half. Dragon Dollars and cash will be
accepted. Please phone x4205 today to schedule an appointment.
TWO CAMPUS EVENT - APRIL 12
The Tau Phi chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (national political science honor
society), in coordination with its counterpart Mu Delta at Hartwick
College, received a $2000.00 grant from the national Pi Sigma Alpha
organization for a two-campus event on Thursday, April 12. A panel
discussion at 4:00 p.m. on the creation and use of polls will be hosted on
the Hartwick campus, and at 7:00 p.m., John Zogby, from Zogby
International, will be the keynote speaker on our campus. The event is
free and open to the public. For additional information please contact
Janet Day, Political Science, 412 Fitzelle Hall, phone x2754 or email
dayje@oneonta.edu.
JOE PIGNATO’S FAMOUS LAST WORDS RESCHEDULED -
APRIL 26
Due to the big snowstorm that cancelled classes in February,
Famous Last
Words with speaker Joe Pignato, Music, had to be rescheduled. The new
date is Thursday, April 26 at 12:00 p.m. in the Hunt Union Waterfront. The
title of the lecture is: Art and Commerce: finding one's place in the
world of music. All are invited to attend. For additional information,
please contact Robb Thibault at x3013.
ALPHA PHI OMEGA COLLECTING BOOKS FOR ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
There is a book drive being held for Riverside Elementary School
in
Oneonta. Alpha Phi Omega is running the drive and will be collecting
books and monetary donations until the end of the elementary school year
in June. We would appreciate any donations of books that would be
appropriate for children in Kindergarten - sixth grade. The Riverside
School is trying to encourage the children to pursue reading more. Some
children are reading one-on-one with volunteers. Providing them with
more possibilities for reading will help children find subjects they
want to read, making reading more enjoyable to them. There is currently
a drop box in the Instructional Support Center (IRC-120C). We will also
be placing drop boxes in the Human Ecology building and hopefully
Fitzelle. If you cannot make it to these buildings to leave your
donations, or if you have any questions, you can phone Raven Wright at
x6865. Please help us help them! Thank you.
CAMPUS DATES AND DEADLINES
Classes resume. August 2007 Undergraduate Diploma and related application fee due in the Registrar’s Office, Netzer 130.
Last day for filing Independent Study, Internship, Individual Course Enrollment & Teaching Assistantship forms (less than 3 s.h.). After this day, a $20 late fee will be assessed.
Incomplete/Pending Grade deadline. Last day for students to make up Incomplete and Pending Grades from Fall 2006.
Last day to withdraw from the College. After must complete all coursework.
REMINDERS
Joanne Kilgour Dowdy Lecture on "Black Women,
Literacy, And Academic Success”
7:00 p.m. in the Hunt Union Ballroom.
Admission to the event is complimentary, all invited.
“Water, Mud, Despair and Recovery”
On display in the New Art Gallery, Monday - Friday, 11:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. when classes are in session. Contact Tim Sheesley at
x2445.
Safe Space 2-Part Workshop
2:00 - 4:30 p.m. To register or for information contact the
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, Hunt Union, 2nd Floor,
x2190.
Faculty Research Show
4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Morris Conference Center (reception to
follow). If you have questions, contact Kim Muller at x2479 or
Kathy Meeker at x2632. Programs from previous Faculty Research
Shows are available from the Grants Development Office by
request.
Famous Last Words
7:00 p.m., CME in Lee Hall. Elizabeth E. Huntington, Writing/Study Skills Specialist for the Center
for Academic Development & Enrichment, will present The Inquisitor, the
Question, and the Quest. For information contact Robb Thibault at
x3013.
Safe Space 2-Part Workshop
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. To register contact the Gender and Sexuality
Resource Center, Hunt Union, 2nd Floor, x2190.
“Two Dogs/One Not Found. Nine Louisiana
Artists Respond to the Storms of 2005”
On display in the Fine Arts Gallery, Monday - Friday, 11:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m. when classes are in session. Contact Tim Sheesley at
x2445.
Rock Violinist Mark Wood
Will be giving a workshop, lecturing and performing with Little
Delaware Youth Ensemble. All events are free to students.
Admission is $10.00 for non-student adults. Further information
at: markwoodmusic.com or
Idye.org. or phone the Music Department at x3415.
Yoga & Meditation
4:00 to 6:30 p.m., Center for Multicultural Experiences.
Ashok Kumar Malhotra, Distinguished Teaching
Professor and Yoga Society Chair will speak on Yoga as the Art of
Sculpting Body, Heart and Mind. For information, contact Ashok Malhotra
at x3220.
17th Annual PowerAde Indoor/Outdoor Soccer
& Swim Festival
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Boys/girls grades
1st - 6th. Play, swim, watch videos and receive skills instruction.
Bring snack, sneakers, swim suit. Events in Chase Physical Education,
Astro Turf Field in May. Pre-registration fee $15.00 per child/$20.00
day of. Women’s Soccer Team benefit.
Contact Liz McGrail & Dave Ranieri to register at
x3474 or mcgraiea@oneonta.edu or
ranierdr@oneonta.edu.
Indoor/Outdoor Soccer Camp
Two options; 3 mornings (9:00 a.m. - 1p.m.)/$45/camper or 3 full
days (9:00 a.m. - 4:30p.m.)/$75/camper. Mornings on
campus/afternoons at National Soccer Hall of Fame. Open to
boys/girls ages 7-15. Fundraiser for the Men’s Soccer Team. For
information/brochure contact Ian Byrne at x2102 or
byrneij@oneonta.edu.
Safe Space 2-Part Workshop
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. To register or for information contact
the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, Hunt Union, 2nd Floor,
x2190.
Safe Space 2-Part Workshop
9:30 a.m. - 12:00
p.m.
To register or for information contact the Gender and Sexuality Resource
Center, Hunt Union, 2nd Floor, x2190.
College Senate Meeting
3:00 p.m., Craven Lounge.
Contact
Rob Compton x3048.
Famous Last Words
5:00 p.m., Hunt Union Waterfront. Steven J. Gilbert, Psychology
Chair, will present Telling Your Mind What to Think. Contact
Robb Thibault at x3013.
Yoga & Meditation
4:00 to 6:30 p.m., Center for Multicultural Experiences.
Satellite Conference on Dialogue Between Science and Religion.
Participants: Dr. (Swami) Alan Ajaya; Dr. John Koller; Dr.
Gregory Fields; Dr. Douglas Shrader and Dr. Ashok Malhotra,
moderators; and contemplative music by Mr. Roop Verma. For information
contact Ashok Malhotra at x3220.
Yoga Workshop
10:00 a.m., College Camp Lodge. Contact Snapper Petta at
x3455, or visit us at
HERE.
Yoga & Meditation
4:00 to 6:30 p.m., Center for Multicultural Experiences.
Students panel on Contemplative Practice: Malcolm Hardy, Sandra
Finn, Molly Wetherbee and Jerry Sardella. Contact
Ashok Malhotra at x3220.
“Into the Streets”
College Camp Grounds. Contact Snapper Petta at x3455, or visit us at
HERE.
SUNY-ONEONTA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
**SUNY Oneonta values a diverse college community. The College does not
discriminate on the basis of age, disability, marital or parental
status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual
orientation and gender identity or veteran status. Moreover, the College
is an EEO/AA/ADA employer. Women, persons of color, and persons with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.**
First Year Experience & Orientation Office - Summer Orientation Residence Hall Director: The FYE & Orientation Office at SUNY Oneonta invites applications for the Summer Orientation Residence Hall Director position. Responsibilities include: Assist with recruiting and selection of orientation staff; coordinate Orientation staff training; supervise orientation staff. Direct the student life skits - including staging, assigning roles, supervising rehearsal, updating with approval, and musical choices. Administrative tasks will include: Managing check-in/out, creating work schedules/duty rotations for the Orientation Leaders/Orientation Program Assistants. This staff member will provide daytime assistance to the orientation program in order to ensure a quality program; will live in the student building when Orientation is in session to provide evening duty coverage; and will not have regular office hours but will work each day of Orientation and 9-12 on Wednesdays and some Sundays. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and residence life experience. Remuneration: $3300. To Apply: Send a letter of application, resume, and names, addresses and telephone numbers of three professional references to: Ms. Monica Grau, 101 Wilsbach Hall, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820-4015. Resumes accepted until the position is filled.
First Year Experience & Orientation Office - Coordinator Of Summer
Orientation: The FYE/ Orientation Office at SUNY Oneonta invites
applications for the Coordinator of Summer Orientation position.
Responsibilities include: Process registration forms and payments for
each orientation session including mailing confirmation letters in a
timely manner; respond to telephone and email inquiries in a prompt and
pleasant manner; maintain accurate counts of students and parents/family
members; assist with the check-in and check-out process; process all
payments in a secure and detailed manner consistent with regulations
from Accounting Office and Student Accounts Office; supervise student
staff as needed; prepare lists of attendees for use as needed;
collaborate with Assistant Director of Residence Life on housing issues,
room assignments, and check-in; establish a positive working
relationship with other offices that work with the College’s Orientation
program; available at check-in to answer questions. Qualifications
Required: Bachelor’s degree (by May 2007); familiarity with BANNER and
Microsoft products; proven organizational skills and multi-tasking
abilities. This position begins June 1 and ends July 31. This position
will hold regular office hours. Remuneration: $3300. To Apply: Send a
letter of application, resume, and names, addresses and telephone
numbers of three professional references to: Ms. Monica Grau, 101
Wilsbach Hall, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820-4015. Resumes accepted
until the position is filled.
THANK YOU
I would like to thank all of my friends, co-workers and SUNY-Shine for
your cards, donations, phone calls and personal support after the recent
passing of my father. All of your thoughtful and kind expressions of
sympathy were truly appreciated.
Tim Maricle, Chase P.E.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Karen Joest, Human Ecology-Child and Family Studies, on being selected to receive a Fulbright Scholarship. Dr. Joest will use the scholarship to study “Student Achievement and Workforce Development in Disadvantaged Populations” in South Africa this summer. The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship program in international educational exchange, was proposed to the U.S. Congress in 1945 by then freshman Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. In the aftermath of World War II, Senator Fulbright viewed the proposed program as a much-needed vehicle for promoting "mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world." His vision was approved by Congress and the program signed into law by President Truman in 1946. Fulbright grants are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of educational activities, primarily university lecturing, advanced research, graduate study and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Since the program’s inception, more than 273,500 participants—chosen for their leadership potential—have had the opportunity to observe each other’s political, economic and cultural institutions. Both U.S. and Visiting Fulbright Scholars lecture or conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields ranging from journalism and urban planning to music, philosophy, business administration and zoology.
FACULTY/STAFF ACTIVITIES
Richard Grimaldi, Earth Sciences, gave a presentation entitled, The influence of the El niño Southern Oscillation and the North Atlantic Oscillation on wintertime climate in central NY, as an invited lecturer for the "Winter Science Symposium" held in Richfield Springs, New York on February 28, 2007 for the benefit of gifted and talented high school seniors throughout the state.
Brian Haley, Anthropology, published “Tribal synthesis or ethnogenesis? Campbell’s interpretation of Haley and Wilcoxon,” in the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. This responds to another author in JRAI who used Haley and Wilcoxon’s 2005 American Anthropologist article on neo-Chumash ethnogenesis as a straw man to construct an alternative model of the origin of a modern ethnic identity. Unfortunately, the other author so egregiously misrepresents the thrust of Haley and Wilcoxon’s article that he fails to create an actual alternative model.
Cynthia A. Lassonde, Elementary Education and Reading, was recently published in The Reading Professor. Her article, co-authored with Kit Blake from Missouri Western University, is titled: "Partner Dialogue Journaling in Preservice Teacher Literacy Courses." It is a report of collaborative research in which Kit and Cindy studied how teacher candidates across campuses developed their reading comprehension skills and strategies through the partner dialogue journal process. This study was also recently presented at the 2007 Association of Teacher Educators Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
Ashok Kumar Malhotra, Philosophy, was an invited speaker at the University of Calcutta, India where he gave a lecture on “Globalization: A Philosophical Perspective and a Practical Solution” to the undergraduate and graduate students. He discussed how the student participants of the SUNY Oneonta "Learn and Serve in India" Study Abroad Program helped build three Indo-International Schools for the poorest of poor children of India. While these students participated in building these schools, they also helped build their own character brick by brick. He showed a videotape of the Ninash Foundation to give the audience the experience of the way these three Indo-International Schools were built in Dundlod (Rajasthan), Kuran (Gujarat) and Mahapura (Rajasthan).
James Ryder, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics, gave an invited, refereed presentation at the 17th annual Computational Linguistics in the Netherlands (CLIN 17) conference. The conference was held at the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium on January 12, 2007. The title of his presentation was Bury-Resurrect: A Linguistic Steganography Examiner. His presentation described a part of his ongoing research into hiding secrets in plain text documents, linguistic steganography. He described a method and framework for encoding secret data bits into plain text documents using a dynamic word substitution algorithm based upon lexical relationships known as hypernymy and hyponymy. He also demonstrated proof of concept software, which he developed, that allowed attendees to experiment with hiding secrets in plain text. During the day prior to the conference, he attended a Machine Translation Workshop, offered by the university’s Center for Computational Linguistics. Many thanks to all who helped fund the trip.
Donna Vogler, Biology, presented a poster coauthored by former student Jessica Green (December '06) at the Invasive Plant Council of New York meetings held in Albany, NY on February 7 – 8, 2007. Their poster: "An Invasive Plant Database for Land Managers in the Northeast" describes a new database of plant life history characteristics being developed in conjunction with the Invasive Plant Council's Meg Wilkerson who visited the campus last fall. The database will include information on known invasive plants as well as potentially emerging species to be used in a priority management ranking system developed by the National Park Service and used by other mangers of public lands. Also attending the conference were biology graduate students Willow Eyres (supported by the Biological Field Station), Kristin Dorsch (supported by the Student Travel for Excellence Program), and Connie Tedesco.
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but we do adhere to the same deadline before a break, for publication
after the break.
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