Bulletin for October 17, 2007

INFORMATION REGARDING GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF A PRESIDENT
According to the Guidelines for the Selection of a President as set forth by SUNY Systems Administration, six members of the full-time teaching faculty shall have membership on the Presidential Search Committee. Additionally, these six members must be elected by secret ballot at a meeting of the College Senate where a quorum of the full-time teaching faculty are present. If you are interested in serving the faculty on this search committee, the self-nominations are now being accepted. Please go to the College Senate website http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/senate/ for more information. Online self-nominations will continue through Friday October 26 at 5:00 p.m. All full-time teaching faculty are encouraged to attend a “special” meeting of the College Senate on Monday, November 5, and cast votes via secret ballot for representatives to the search committee. For more information, please contact Adam Ryburn at ryburnak@oneonta.edu, or go to the College Senate website.

THE GIVING TREE HOLIDAY INFORMATION
Information on the Giving Tree for children of the Migrant Tutorial Outreach Center will be decorated with gift tags on Thursday, November 8. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

FACULTY COMPUTER PURCHASE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
The Educational Technology Committee announces its annual call for faculty to request a new computer. Faculty wishing to submit requests under this program should visit the web site http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/etc/guidelines.html for details. For more information about the Faculty Computer Purchase Program contact the Hanfu Mi, ETC Chair, at x3000 or mih@oneonta.edu, or Rita Szczesh, Academic Computing Services, at x3080 or szczesrc@oneonta.edu. Details are attached to this issue of the Bulletin. Act quickly, the deadline is Wednesday, November 7.

BASSETT HEALTHCARE HEALTH EXPO
Information on Bassett Healthcare Family Health and Wellness Expo, taking place on Saturday, October 27 at Southside Mall, is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

EDUCATORS’ SHOWCASE
Information on the Second Annual Educators’ Showcase is attached to this issue of the Bulletin. For additional information, contact the Catskill Regional Teacher Center at x3921.

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR RALPH WATKINS
The College has scheduled a memorial service for Professor Emeritus Ralph Watkins in the Center for Multicultural Experiences, Lee Hall on Saturday, October 20, from noon to 2:00 p.m. Dr. Watkins, who passed away in September, taught in the History and Africana and Latino Studies Departments from 1974 until his retirement earlier this year. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to share their memories of Ralph at the memorial. If you are able to speak at the memorial please contact Karina Cespedes at cespedkl@oneonta or x3231. Please announce the memorial in your classes and to inform other colleagues

PIONEERING QUEERING
The Women's and Gender Studies Brown Bag Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, October 23 at 12:00 noon in 318 Milne Library. Bambi Lobdell will present Pioneering Queering. Not just for Women’s and Gender Studies Faculty....please join us. Please see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

PUBLIC EVENTS COMMITTEE-REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The State College Senate Public Relations Committee has limited funding remaining to assist in the production of lectures, cultural events or other programs having an appeal to both the campus and community, taking place on campus during the Spring 2008 semester. Grants are made to active or retired faculty or staff members. The Oneonta State College budget and the College Foundation support funding. Since the majority of this year’s budget has already been allocated and in an attempt to assist the greatest number of different events with the funds available, the grants in this round will be kept under $500 per event. Submission deadline is Friday, November 23. An application form is attached to this issue of the Bulletin. For information, contact Rene Prins at prinsr@oneonta.edu, or phone x3422.

UPDATED TRAVEL INFORMATION
Effective immediately, please send all travel related documents to the following address: Accounts Payable, 218 Netzer Administration Bldg. If you have questions regarding your travel plans, contact Becca O’Donnell at x2555 or Betty Tirado at x3448.

CHANGE A LIFE, CHANGE A NEIGHBORHOOD, CHANGE THE WORLD!
Watch for your 2007-08 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, 104 people participated in the SUNY Oneonta campus campaign and pledged over $16,600 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. This year’s campus campaign co-chairs are Melissa Nicosia and Maureen Artale.

HEALTH INSURANCE NEWS FOR ALL ENROLLEES
The booklet, Planning for Option Transfer, was recently mailed home to all New York State Health Insurance Plan (NYSHIP) enrollees. Please take a few minutes to review this important publication. Note that if you want to change your premium deduction from post-tax to pre-tax or vice versa, you must do so no later than Friday, November 30, by contacting Human Resources. In addition, be sure to read all about MyNYSHIP. This is a new Civil Service secure web site that enables active employees to get online access to their own health insurance record! Through MyNYSHIP you can view your enrollment information, order Empire ID cards, update your address (you would also need to update your address directly with Human Resources) and, during the annual Option Transfer Period only, change your health insurance option from the Empire Plan to an HMO or vice versa. To register to use MyNYSHIP go to www.cs.state.ny.us/mynyship. Questions: Contact Human Resources at x2509.

REMINDER: HEALTH CARE SPENDING (HCSA) & DEPENDENT CARE ADVANTAGE ACCOUNTS (DCAA) AKA FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA)
Eligible employees can enroll in the FSA to reduce their income tax liability and help pay for their eligible out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or dependent care expenses. Mark your calendar! The open enrollment period for plan year 2008 ends November 16, 2007. Enrollment is paperless! Go to www.flexspend.state.ny.us to enroll. (If you are already participating and wish to re-enroll, you will receive instructions directly from the plan administrator, the Fringe Benefits Management Company.) Earlier this year, the DCAA employer contribution expired for most bargaining units due to the expiration of contracts. Future availability will depend on contract negotiations. Employees represented by NYSCOPBA in bargaining units 01 and 02 have recently ratified their contract and will be eligible for employer contributions in plan year 2008. If you have questions phone the FSA Hotline at 1-800-358-7202 or Human Resources at x2509.

STUDY POLITICIANS IN THE FIELD!
Faculty, please announce to your students: The Political Science Department is offering a special course in Presidential Election Campaigns (3 s.h.) that includes a field experience of 5 days and nights in New Hampshire during primary season, January 7 - 12, 2008. Students will have opportunities to meet presidential candidates, attend campaign events around the state, and study democratic engagement, political strategy, role of the media, and polling. The class will also meet during the spring semester 2 days per week. The cost is $425 for lodging in historic downtown Concord. Please contact Gina L. Keel, 401 Fitzelle, at x3505 or keelgl@oneonta.edu.

CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION
The Annual Campus Fire Inspection will be conducted by the Department of State during the month of November 2007. As per usual, every room of every building on campus is subject to inspection. For questions, phone Tom Rathbone at x3224.

STUDENTS HANDLING EXAMS
Students must not be involved in the preparation, duplication, transportation or distribution of examinations. In addition, students including undergraduate teaching assistants must not be permitted to grade, or in any manner process tests or papers. This includes using the Scan Tron machines to grade tests or quizzes and distributing graded materials to other students. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Michael Pastore, College Registrar, at x3216.

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 to Michael Pastore, College Registrar at x3216 or pastorma@oneonta.edu.

ONEONTA ID NUMBER POLICY
In response to a New York State law enacted in 2000, all students are assigned an Oneonta ID number or A00 number. These numbers are used as a unique student identifier. They are printed on class rosters and are used by students when asking for services at the College. According to FERPA and campus policy, these numbers are to be treated in the same manner as the social security number. Please take care to provide the maximum security for all student record information. It is incumbent on all of us to protect our students’ privacy. If you would like a refresher on FERPA or if you have any questions regarding privacy of student records, please contact Michael Pastore, College Registrar at x3216 or pastorma@oneonta.edu.

MILNE LIBRARY HOURS
Milne Library will observe the following hours for the October Recess (October 25 - 29):

NEW GALLERY EXHIBITION
"Collections" an exhibition by studio art major Brian Mungavin is on view in the New Gallery, Fine Arts, through Friday, November 9. This is a show of paintings, drawings, photographs and sculpture. "My work represents my own world view and often deals with self-image, politics, a changing world, how I see and understand the world, changing political and social phases through time, and where the world may be headed." Many of the photographs are from his recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico and are of political protests and social movements. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., when classes are in session.

JJOT - TODAY
Java, Java and Other Technologies (JJOT), will present Virtual Worlds today, Wednesday, October 17 in the TLTC. From Wikipedia.org: “In principle, virtual worlds represent a powerful new media for instruction and education. Persistence allows for continuing and growing social interactions, which themselves can serve as a basis for collaborative education. Virtual world platforms can also provide a foundation for serious games, intended to instruct and illuminate. Some virtual world platforms also provide support for simulation-based instruction, increasingly recognized as a powerful new computer enabled approach to learning. Finally, virtual worlds can provide new methods for learning evaluation and teacher professional development, including embedded assessment and teacher training linked directly to student performance.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_world). Stop by to discuss how this concept is being used and can be used here.

TELESCOPE OBSERVING - TODAY
Michael Merilan, Physics and Astronomy, will be hosting a public observing evening today, Wednesday, October 17 at the College Camp Observatory. A film is shown at 8:00 p.m. and the observing begins at 9:00 p.m., weather permitting.

THEATRE DEPARTMENT/MASK & HAMMER PLAY BEGINS - TODAY
The Department of Theatre with Mask and Hammer present Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo. Based on true events, the play is a hilarious political satire, which takes aim at a corrupt justice system, unlawful detainment and torture. Warning: this play contains mature and immature language and content. Directed by John McCaslin-Doyle, Set Design by John Bagby, Costume Design by Marjean McCaslin-Doyle. Performances begin today, Wednesday, October 17 and run through Saturday, October 20. All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. in Goodrich Theatre, Fine Arts. Tickets are free for students, $3.00 general public. For information phone x3456.

BIODIVERSITY LUNCHTIME SEMINARS BEGIN - TODAY
The Biology Department invites the campus community and the public to a lunchtime series of lectures videocast from the State Museum in Albany. SUNY-Oneonta is one of three remote sites receiving these broadcasts thanks to the Biodiversity Research Institute, the main sponsor of the series. All broadcasts will be in room 103 Morris, and everyone is welcome to bring their brownbag lunch. The link will be set up by our Instructional Resource Center, and will allow participants at all the remote locations to ask the speakers questions following the talk. For further information contact Donna Vogler at x3705.

1. Today, Wednesday, October 17, 12:00 p.m. 103 Morris: How Can Earthworms Be the Bad Guys and Salamanders Not Be Able to Help? The behavior and ecology of introduced earthworms make them a threat to forest processes and species composition. While salamanders help with earthworm control, they unable to stem earthworm advances. Dr. Richard Wyman, director emeritus and senior research associate of the Huyck Preserve & Biological Research Station, presents new research into these complex interactions.
2. Wednesday, October 24, 12:00 p.m. 103 Morris: Forest Herb Community Recovery in New York’s Second-Growth Forests. Nearly one-half of New York’s secondary woodlots are recovering from two centuries of agricultural conversion, but native forest herb communities have been slow to recover. Dr. Gregory McGee, adjunct assistant professor at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, describes factors limiting the re-establishment of forest herbs.
3. Wednesday, October 31, 12:00 p.m. 103 Morris: Our Native Orchids as Organisms: Some Biological Minutia and Implications for Conservation. The biological diversity of orchids presents conservation challenges beyond simple preservation. Dr. Charles Sheviak, curator of botany at the New York State Museum, presents an overview of the native orchids of the Northeast, with emphasis on their habitats and ecological relationships.
   

WASHINGTON D.C. INTERNSHIPS INFORMATION SESSION - OCTOBER 18
John Fitzpatrick, Director of SUNY Brockport Washington Program, is coming to campus to give an overview of the Washington D.C. Internship program, placements, costs, housing, and answer student questions on Thursday, October 18 at 4:00 p.m. in Fitzelle Hall. These are supervised, full-time, full-semester, professional-level placements in federal executive agencies, Congress, federal courts, non-profits organizations, and interest groups. The program is very affordable, provides housing, and is open to all majors. Spring semester deadlines are nearing: Wednesday, October 31 (early application) and Thursday, November 15 (final application). For more information, contact Gina L. Keel, Coordinator of Public Affairs Internships, 401 Fitzelle, at x3505 or keelgl@oneonta.edu.

FOOTHILLS SCHEDULES HALLOWEEN PARTY AND WAR OF THE WORLDS - OCTOBER 19
A Halloween bash to end all Halloween bashes, including a live broadcast of the historic, chilling, War of the Worlds program that once panicked the nation, is scheduled for Friday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, Market Street, Oneonta. WZOZ 103.1 FM once again will transmit live a reenactment of the 1938 Orson Welles/ H.G. Wells War of the Worlds radio program that listeners all over America believed was a breaking story of an actual invasion from outer space. After the broadcast, Just Throw Money will play music for a night of dancing, free munchies and prizes for best costume. 1st Prize-$500. 2nd Prize-$100. 3rd Prize- Surprise Gift. Admission to the event is FREE and all are invited to attend. For more information phone (607) 431-2080 or e-mail tina@foothillspac.org

FOOD FOR THOUGHT / UUP CHAPTER MEETING - OCTOBER 23
The next Food for Thought/UUP Chapter meeting will be held at noon on Tuesday, October 23 in Le Café, Morris Complex. The feature presentation will be by the UUP leadership at SUNY-Cortland. Cortland, the other Red Dragon to the west, has a special relationship to Oneonta. UUP Cortland President Larry Ashley, Vice President for Professionals Hailey Ruoff, and Delegate Dianne Galutz, will discuss the following phenomena on the Cortland campus: 3-3 as the normative teaching load for fulltime faculty, the effectiveness of professional appeals committees, and the conversion of adjuncts into lecturers. Similarities and differences between the two campuses will be considered. Questions and candid discussion will follow the Cortland presentation. 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 a convivial gathering and expression of solidarity. Your union looks forward to greeting you. For information or questions, contact Bill Simons at x3498, simonswm@oneonta.edu; Rob Compton at x3048, comptorw@oneonta.edu; Norm Payne at x2021, paynene@oneonta.edu; Tom Horvath at x3899, horvattg@oneonta.edu; or Janie Forrest-Glotzer at x2005, forresjl@oneonta.edu.

CONCERT BAND PERFORMANCE - OCTOBER 23
At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday October 23, in the Hunt College Union, the State University Concert Band under the direction of Rene Prins, Music, will present a concert entitled The Wide World of Band Music. This performance will attempt to show the variety of musical styles and historic periods that are part of Concert Band literature. The audience will hear transcriptions of music from the late Renaissance (Girolamo Frescobaldi’s Toccata), the late Classical Period (Carl Maria von Weber’s Five German Dances) and the Romantic Period (the Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dances No. 7 & 8 and Leo Delibe’s “The Hunters” from his ballet Sylvia. These will be mixed with Dave Brubeck’s 1956 jazz composition Two Part Contention and variations on the well-known folk rock melody House of the Rising Sun. On the lighter side, the ensemble will perform an arrangement by Larry Clark, the Cartoon Symphony that gives themes used for a wide variety of animation favorites and spans music from 1935 to 1993. Of course there will be a march, the form perhaps most associate with band literature, but in this case it will not be one of the well known military marches but rather a circus march entitled The Screamer, composed by Fred Jewell for his own circus band in 1906. To close, one will hear a substantial change in the available tone colors for the ensemble with a work entitled Badlands Overture, composed by Don Muro in 1978 melding the sounds of the synthesizer with those of the traditional band instruments. Timothy Newton, Music, will assist the band in this performance. Admission is free of charge. For information phone x3415.

JJOT CONTINUES - OCTOBER 24
Java, Java, and Other Technologies will present Microsoft OneNote on Wednesday, October 24. The new Microsoft Office 2007 suite offers a new application - MS OneNote. Come to the TLTC to see how we can use this to better organize our days. See http://office.microsoft.com/enus/onenote/HA101656661033.aspx for information about OneNote.

NATIONAL CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY DAY - OCTOBER 24
OAS and Sodexho are inviting groups interested in sustainability, local farmers and purveyors of locally made goods to promote their products at Mills Dining Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24. Please stop by to see what is available. The Red Dragon Bookstore will have reusable canvas bags on sale that day - or bring your own bag and save.

TRICK OR TREAT/CARNIVAL- OCTOBER 28
Children from Oneonta and the surrounding area areas are invited to “trick or treat” in the residence halls on the SUNY Oneonta campus on Sunday, October 28th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. College students in the 15 residence halls will be offering snacks and other treats for children. The campus has been inviting community children to trick or treat on campus for over 10 years. Greek Life is also putting a Halloween Carnival for children and their families in the Hunt Union from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be tables set up with different activities including face painting and arts and crafts. It costs $1 for kids to attend, parents are free. Proceeds from this event will be donated to St Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Visitors to the campus are advised to park in the lots adjacent to the Hunt Union or Morris Conference Center. Student Volunteers will lead trick-or-treaters to the residence halls on campus. Additional information about this event is from the Office of Residence Life and Housing at x2514.

UUP FORUM: “VISION FOR THE FUTURE: CALL TO EXCELLENCE” - OCTOBER 31
UUP will host a forum on future directions for the College at Oneonta on Wednesday, October 31, at 3:00 p.m. in the Butternut Room, Hunt College Union. The meeting will be the first of several forums that UUP will host to encourage thoughtful and candid suggestions and dialogue about a “Vision for the Future: Call to Excellence.” The purpose of this and subsequent UUP forums will be to consider where the College at Oneonta is and where it should be. Such discussion is meant to facilitate consideration of future directions and an agenda. Complimentary beverages (water, coffee, soda) will be available. The forum is open to, and limited to, all members of the UUP bargaining unit.

YOGA AND MEDITATION SOCIETY HOSTS SECOND LECTURE - OCTOBER 31
Fida Mohammad, Sociology, will speak on “Contemplative Practice in Islam” from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, at the Multicultural Center, Lee Hall. Dr. Mohammad brings with him a strong scholarly background. He has five Masters Degrees: two in Political Science, one each in Philosophy, Public Administration and Sociology. He also has a PhD in Sociology from the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon and has published more than a dozen articles in various journals. Dr. Mohammad will discuss “Contemplative Practices in Islam” through its two orientations: one is called Tarika (mystical) while the other is Sharia (orthodoxy). Both Tarika and Sharia have contemplative practices that are meant for achieving proximity to God. Sufis rely on Muraqaba or meditation through which one knows not only him or her but also gets in touch with the Ultimate Being. In Muraqaba, Sufis do intense dhikr generally in a quiet place. Dhikr is comparable to the Hindu Japa or Chant meditation where a verse from Quran is repeated a number of times. Through the practice of dhikr, a Sufi practioner might undergo an ecstatic experience similar to the experience made possible by other forms of meditations in other traditions. There are different schools of thoughts within the Sufi tradition ranging from the experiential communion with God to the existential unity with God. Orthodox tradition focuses mainly on the legal aspect of religion but it also emphasizes the experiential impact of prayer called Khushoo or delight. According to Sheikh Al-Munajjid, Khushoo happens when a person empties his heart during prayer, by focusing on it to the exclusion of all else and by preferring it to the exclusion of everything else. Dr. Mohammad will reveal how contemplative practice is an integral part of Islamic theology. The Yoga Society’s lecture series, which is free to the public, is supported by a grant from SUNY College at Oneonta. For further information, please contact Ashok Malhotra at x3220. The next two lectures will be given by: Dr. Mathew Chandrankunnel, Physics, Harvard University, will speak on Yoga and Christianity on Wednesday, November 7, and Michael Faux, Physics, will speak on Science Religion Dialogue on Wednesday, November 28.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2008 FACULTY RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY GRANTS DEADLINE - NOVEMBER 12
The Grants Development Office has announced that guidelines and application materials for the 2008 Faculty Research Grant and Creative Activity Grant Programs are now available on the Grants Development website at www.oneonta.edu/advancement/grants/small.asp (required forms are downloadable and fillable). The Faculty Research Grant Program funds awards of up to $2,500 to support research conducted by faculty or professional staff in all subject areas. Research is defined as methodical investigation into a subject in order to discover facts, to establish or revise a theory, or to develop a plan of action based on the facts discovered. The Creative Activity Grant Program funds awards of up to $1,500 for expenses related to original creative work conducted by faculty or professional staff in areas including, but not limited to, creative writing, music, performing arts and the visual arts. The deadline for both grant programs is noon, Monday, 12 November 2007. Late or incomplete proposals, or those that do not adhere to specific guidelines, will not be reviewed. These grant programs have become more competitive in recent years; the GDO advises applicants to read the guidelines carefully and submit well-constructed and clearly articulated proposals. Contact Kim Muller ( mullerkk@oneonta.edu, x2479) or Kathy Meeker ( meekerkl@oneonta.edu, x2632) if you have questions or if you wish to request a paper copy of the guidelines.

NOONTIME ACTIVITIES FOR FACULTY/STAFF
Get together with your friends and colleagues and put some exercise in to your daily routine! The majority of the facilities in Chase P.E. are reserved for faculty/staff usage during the noon hour. Activities available include: Noonball (basketball), fitness center, swimming, volleyball (Tuesdays & Thursdays), racquetball, weight room, mountain biking (Mondays & Wednesdays) and walking. Lockers with locks are also available (at no charge!) in both the men and women’s main locker rooms in the Chase building so you have a place to change and store workout clothing. Contact the Physical Education Department at x3595 for more information.

• Tuesday, October 23

• Thursday, October 25

• Monday, October 29

• Wednesday, October 31

• Monday, November 12

• Friday, November 16

• Monday, November 26

• Monday, December 3

• Friday, December 7

• Monday - Friday
  December 17 - 21

• Thursday, October 18

• Thursday, October 18

• Monday, October 22

• Monday, October 22

• Friday - Sunday
  October 26 - 28

• Fridays-
  October 26 & November 2

• Monday, October 29

• Monday, October 29

• Wednesday, October 31

• Thursday, November 1

• Friday, November 2

• Wednesday, November 7

• Wednesdays -
  November 7 & 14

• Thursday, November 8

• Thursday, November 8

• Wednesday, November 14

• Monday, November 26

• Tuesday, November 27

• Tuesdays-
  November 27 &
  December 4

• Wednesday, November 28

• Thursday, November 29

• Sunday, December 2

• Sunday, December 2

• Tuesday, December 4

• Monday, November 5

• Congratulations to several members of the Physical Education and Athletic Departments for their recent activities of athletic participation or promotion. They are as follows: Barbara LoPiccolo, won all the throwing events in both the New York Senior Games and the Empire State Games before heading off to the National Track & Field Masters Championships in Orono, Maine. There Barbara won national titles in the javelin and discus and bronze medals in the shot put and the weight throw; John Hurley directed two community track & field meets during the summer. These were held at twilight at the SUNY Oneonta track & field facility. He also competed in the Empire State Games in Westchester County where he won the 2000-meter steeplechase and the Masters high jump; Rick Ferchen again directed the Cooperstown Baseball World Summer Camp. The male teenagers reside in the dorms and do most of their playing on our campus diamonds; Dave Ranieri directed the Headwaters Soccer Club’s summer camps, which he has been doing for many years. The camps are spread out over many sites and included both boys and girls of a large age range; Matt LoPiccolo, Tom Benoit, and Geoff Hassard, all completed the 9.3-mile grind in the Boilermaker Run in Utica, New York, and placed very high in their respective age groups. The Boilermaker Run is the largest and most famous central New York annual road race; and Mike Schmidt won the Central New York open decathlon title and went on to place 4th in the 10-event challenge in the Empire State Games in July.

• Congratulations to junior Physics major Robert Barton of Schenevus, on being selected to receive the 2007 Region I ACT Student Initiative Award from the Association of Council Members and College Trustees of State University of New York. Barton was honored for his work with the College's PR2EPS summer science camp and his achievements at the College. He will receive the award at a luncheon on Saturday, October 27 at the Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz. The annual ACT Student Initiative Award recognizes a student or student group that identified a need on campus or in the community and initiated a solution to address that need. The Association of Council Members and College Trustees promotes Council effectiveness, constructive government relations, and advocacy for quality public higher education in SUNY.

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