RECOGNIZE OUR STUDENT EMPLOYEES
The College has designated Wednesday, April 16, as “Student Employment Day” to recognize the many important contributions our student employees make to the campus community. Many colleges nationwide will honor their student employees during National Student Employment Week, April 13-19. We employ approximately 1,200 students on campus. Nearly every area of campus benefits from their service as resident assistants, lab monitors, dining hall workers, academic team members, office assistants, and in countless other roles. Our student workers attend to their academic responsibilities, participate in extra curricular activities, and find time to be loyal and dependable employees. I ask that you take a moment on Wednesday, April 16, to recognize our student employees and to thank them for their dedication to the College.
Alan Donovan
SUNY-ONEONTA COLLEGE COUNCIL MEETING - TODAY
The College Council of the State University of New York College at Oneonta will meet today, Wednesday, April 9, at 8 p.m. in 104 Morris Conference Center. At the meeting, College President Alan B. Donovan will deliver a report on the College. The Council will also receive an update on the presidential search. Each state-operated campus in the SUNY system has its own College Council. The governor appoints the members of each council for seven-year terms with the exception of the student representative, who is elected by the student body. College Councils have specific statutory powers, such as naming buildings and making regulations regarding student conduct. Council meetings are public, and each council meets at least four times a year.
MAKE A GIFT IN HONOR OF GRADUATING SENIORS
The Senior Class of 2008 has selected to establish a Preserve the Pillars Fund, as their class gift to the College. Information with a Gift Form is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
Paul Conway, Political Science, will present: Do You Have The Right Stuff? (Do I?) - How Ordinary People Respond (Differently) In The Midst Of Evil, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, in the Hunt College Union Waterfront. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
SISTER CITY CELEBRATION
The 8th anniversary of the Sister City Project Celebration will run from April 15-30. There are many events scheduled during this time. Please see information attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
PUBLIC EVENTS COMMITTEE PROPOSALS REQUEST
The State College Senate Public Relations Committee has funding 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 2008-2009 academic years. Although exceptions are occasionally made, the limited funding made available to the Committee usually limits the total funding through the PE Committee to no more than $1,000 per event. A reasonable budget on the funding application submission and a clear date for the event increases the chances for proposal acceptance. Grants are made to active or retired SUNY-Oneonta faculty or staff members. The College budget and the College Foundation support funding. Submission deadline is Friday, May 2. For your convenience, an application form is attached to this issue of the Bulletin. For information contact Rene Prins, P.E.C. Chair, Fine Arts 123, email prinsr@oneonta.edu, or phone x3422.
FAMILY HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO 2008 EXTENDS INVITATION TO SUNY ONEONTA
Bassett Healthcare is organizing its 2nd Annual Family Health & Wellness Expo 2008 as part its Connecting Communities for Health and Wellness program managed by Steven Garner, Physical Education. The Expo will take place on Saturday, September 20 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Southside Mall. Invitations are being extended to SUNY Oneonta academic departments that promote healthy lifestyles and would like to present a community-based project for their students to share. The Family Health and Wellness Expo 2008 will be an activity oriented health exposition, designed to inspire learning and provide educational interaction for parents and children of all ages. The emphasis will be on displays and/or activities that encourage healthy lifestyles, fitness, and disease prevention. Families will be encouraged to interact through observation, discussion and activities. Last year, over 60 groups (in the greater Oneonta area) took part in the Expo with well over 1000 people in attendance. Invitations are being extended to public and private schools & colleges, non-profit organizations, businesses that promote healthy lifestyles, and healthcare providers. If you are interested in taking part in this wonderful opportunity to share the spirit of family health and wellness, please fill out the reservation form attached to this issue of the Bulletin. For additional information, email Steve at Garnerse@Oneonta.edu or Steven.Garner@Bassett.org.
HO HON LEUNG TO DELIVER SMITH LECTURE
Ho Hon Leung, Sociology, has been awarded the 2008 Susan Sutton Smith Prize for Academic Excellence and will deliver the annual Smith Lecture, a presentation entitled Beyond Pacific Mall: Ethnicity, Identity, Architecture, on Friday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Craven Lounge, Morris Conference Center. Members of the community are invited to attend the presentation and admission is free of charge. Dr. Leung’s talk is informal and will address, in part, how Pacific Mall, located outside Toronto, has become a cultural icon for Chinese Canadians by functioning as more than just a retail space. The Susan Sutton Smith Prize for Academic Excellence, named in honor of the late SUNY-Oneonta professor of English, recognizes outstanding faculty achievement in research, scholarship, or art. The recipient is chosen from nominations submitted to a committee of faculty. Initially funded by gifts to the Alumni Annual Fund, the $1,000 prize now comes from an endowment created in memory of their daughter by Dr. Thomas and Mrs. Mary Smith.
ANNUAL WEED SPRAYING
The Facilities Operations/Maintenance Department will be having weed-control herbicides applied in selected areas on Campus at various times throughout the summer. Application begins Friday, April 11, and will continue through Sunday, August 31. Areas affected by weed-control application will be pre-marked by small yellow flags. If you have questions, contact the M.O.C. Office at x2507.
ATTENTION: CSEA EMPLOYEES
The Office of Human Resources has received the new NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training catalogs for 2008-2009. Program highlights include:
FACULTY ELECTIONS
Attention Voting Faculty! Elections for Faculty Officers and Committees are now taking place. If you have not already voted, please visit the College Senate website and follow the link to the election page ( www.oneonta.edu/academics/senate). Voting will end on Friday, April 18 at 5 p.m. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Katherine Angell at angellkg@oneonta.edu of the Faculty Business Committee.
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS/RECEPTIONS
The Main Gallery in the Fine Art Building is hosting the Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition through Saturday, May 17, a reception for the artists with live music and food is planned for Thursday, April 10, 5-7 p.m. Over eighty works of art by student artists will be on display. Featured art works were chosen from both an open jury process and works entered by the art faculty. Painting, drawing, sculpture, digital print, digital video, and an assortment of mixed media make up this year’s offerings. All are invited to attend the reception and the exhibition. The New Gallery is featuring Keep It Wolf an exhibition by three students Matthew Leach, Jerry Mascho and Katrina Mascho that will run through Tuesday, April 22 in the New Gallery, Fine Arts behind the courtyard (FA 165). The exhibition is primarily computer-generated art of printed imagery and graphic design. A reception for the artists will be held on Thursday, April 10, 5-7 p.m. all are invited to attend the receptions and to visit the exhibition.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT HALL OF FAME
The Music Department has established a new Music Department Hall of Fame to honor former SUNY-Oneonta students who have gone on to excel in musical fields, as well as the faculty who helped prepare them. The first induction ceremony will be held during the College's 2008 Reunion Weekend on Saturday, June 7, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at the Alumni Field House Dance Studio. A committee of current and former Music Department faculty selected honorees. The names of the first class to be inducted will be announced at the ceremony and plans are in the works to honor the Music Department Hall of Famers in a display in a special location in the Music Department's facilities. For additional information phone Music at x3415.
LIVE FEED AVAILABLE FOR 7TH WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYMPOSIUM
On April 24-26, the 7th Wireless Telecommunications Symposium will be held at the Kellogg West Conference Center at Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, California. One of our College faculty members, Izabella Lokshina, Economics and Business, will be participating in this prestige conference. This event will bring together industry professionals and academics from companies, governmental agencies, and universities around the world to exchange information on advances in mobile communications and wireless networking technology, applications, management, and security. The theme for this year’s conference is Global Wireless Communications. Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, a father of the Internet and the developer of the mathematical theory of packet networks will the co-host and Welcoming Dinner speaker. Other planned highlights include executive presentations and keynote addresses; presentation of accepted academic and practitioner research papers; panel discussions, including Future Directions in Wireless Communications Research, Wireless Network Security, New Wireless Communications Ventures, Wireless Communications Investments, and Mobile Wireless Services and Business; tutorials and workshops; a poster paper session; and a doctoral students’ session. For those who are interested, a live video stream of the executive session that will take place on Friday, April 25 will be available at the following website: URL http://video.csupomona.edu/wts For additional information, contact Izabella Lokshina at x3151 or lokshiv@oneonta.edu.
THURSDAY NIGHT LADIES GOLF LEAGUE
A new, FUN, golf league is forming, and we are looking for golfers (experienced and non-experienced) to join. We will be playing at the Ouleout Creek Golf Course in Franklin. Tee off times will be from 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Cost to play will be $9.00 for 9-hole green fees (and $9.00 for a cart if you don’t want to walk-fees subject to change due to fluctuating gas prices), and $15.00 League Dues. The season starts on Thursday May 1 and ends on Thursday, August 14. If you’re interested in joining this league, our organizational meeting will be on Thursday, April 17 at 5 p.m. at the Ouleout Creek Golf Course Club House. If you can’t make the meeting, contact Deb McClenon at x2871 or mcclendl@oneonta.edu or Rita Szczesh at x3080 or szczesrc@oneonta.edu for more details.
HOLA CLUB SCHEDULES LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA - APRIL 10 & 11
The HOLA club will be staging Francisco García Lorca’s Spanish language masterpiece La casa de Bernarda Alba in the Little Theater in Alumni Hall Thursday, April 10 and Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. The event is free and all are welcomed.
PRESTIGE MAKE-UP ARTISTS- APRIL 11
All Prestige Cosmetics will be on sale at the Red Dragon Bookstore on Thursday & Friday, April 10 & April 11. On April 11, two make-up artists from Prestige will be available from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for makeovers and helpful makeup applying tips. Prestige is an internationally known company working closely with the trend setting fashion industry. Sign up now! Phone (518) 339-4886 and ask for Mallorie to schedule an appointment.
SPEAKER TO ADDRESS PASHTOON CODE OF HONOR - APRIL 14
Dr. Raj Wali Shah Khattak, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, will speak on the Pashtoon Code of Honor at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 14, in the Center for Multicultural Experiences, Lee Hall. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. The Pashtoon ethnic group inhabits over 60% of Afghanistan and
more than 90% of the Northwest Frontier separating Pakistan from Afghanistan. Though the Pashtoon Belt is strategically important to the war on terrorism, the Pashtoon culture is dominated by a code of honor that most Americans do not understand. Dr. Raj Wali Shah Khattak, an authority on the Pashto language and culture in Pakistan and Afghanistan, will shed light on the Pashtoons' way of life and its implications for US foreign policy. Dr. Raj Wali Shah Khattak has worked at the Pashto Academy of the University of Peshawar in Pakistan since 1978, serving as a research specialist, director of the academy, and professor specializing in Pashto literary movements. A respected scholar, he is the author of 12 books and more than 50 scholarly articles. He has appeared internationally on television and radio. The Departments of Sociology, English, and Political Science, the Office of the Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Center for Multicultural Experiences, sponsor his appearance. More information about the event is available from Fida Mohammad at x2166.
FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING - APRIL 14-18
In cooperation with the City of Oneonta, we will be flushing campus fire hydrants during the week of April 14 to 18. This could cause some rusty or cloudy looking water for a short time. It is recommended that no laundry be done during this time as it could affect the appearance of the clothing. It does not affect the safety of the water. If you have any questions concerning this necessary maintenance, please phone the Maintenance Department at x2507 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. weekdays.
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK AT MILNE LIBRARY - APRIL 14-10
Monday, April 14 - Friday, April 18 is National Library Week. Milne Library librarians and staff will be celebrating National Library Week with giveaways, special displays and a contest. Library patrons are encouraged to participate in the Guess the Gadget Contest. A display of odd library gadgets will be located in the area near the Reference & Information Desk. One “gadget” will be unidentified. Library patrons may take a stab at guessing what this mysterious gadget is. All correct answers will be entered in a draw to win a $25 gift certificate from the Jazzman’s Café. Another display will highlight materials and services the library offers of which patrons might not be aware. This will include items patrons may check out on the spot, like movies and some great books. This display will be on the first range of shelves for the new books, just to the right of the Circulation Desk. Free pens will also be available at the Circulation and Reference Desks during the week.
REAPPOINTMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR THERON VERDON - APRIL 16
As a matter of policy, the Department of Communication Arts invites members of the college community to provide input in the reappointment considerations for members of our faculty. At this time, Theron Verdon is being considered for reappointment. On Wednesday, April 16 between 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. the Department’s Personnel Committee will meet in the Fine Arts Green Room (FA 111) and will welcome presentations from any student or other member of the college community who wishes to comment on Dr. Verdon’s work at the college. In addition, written statements may be submitted on or before 3 p.m. on April 16 to Paul Jensen, IRC B-8 (presiding officer for Dr. Verdon.) No unsigned written statements will be accepted.
STUDENT RESEARCH DAY - APRIL 16
Student Research Day will be held in Morris Conference Center on Wednesday, April 16, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s Show breaks all records with 74 diverse presentations representing the effort of 120 different students with 49 faculty sponsors! The keynote speaker for Student Research Day is distinguished alumnus Dr. Margie Clapper (class of 1980) who is currently Director of Chemoprevention Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Clapper will present her talk entitled Promising Strategies for the Prevention of Cancer at 2:15 p.m. in the Otsego Grille (Morris Conference Center). Please visit the Show to support our students’ impressive research and creative activity, and encourage your students, co-workers, family and friends to attend as well. Sponsored by the Grants Development Office, The College at Oneonta Foundation, and the Faculty Committee on Research. For additional information contact Kim Muller at x2479 or Kathy Meeker at x2632.
FINGER LAKES TRAIL PRESENTATION -APRIL 17
Discover the beauty of the Finger Lakes Trail, a long distance hiking trail with many day options, which runs from the western Catskills across the southern tier to the Finger Lakes region. Ed Sidote, chair of the trail conference, will talk about this wonderful asset to our region and show photos of various points along the way. The program is scheduled for Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Red Dragon Theatre, Hunt College Union. The presentation is free and everyone is welcome to attend. For more information contact Snapper Petta at x3455 or e-mail pettas@oneonta.edu.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR A TUTOR - APRIL 18
Please remind your students the last day to sign up for a tutor will be Friday, April 18. Before this date, students can access our website at: http://cade.oneonta.edu/signup to apply to get a tutor for most 100 and many 200 level courses. (This site may be accessed through many Internet browsers, but if they have difficulty, they can use Internet Explorer). Students then only need to click on the I Need a Tutor link and follow the instructions. Students can also visit our office in 225 Alumni Hall or phone the Center for Academic Development and Enrichment (CADE) office at x3010, if they have any questions or problems.
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT RALLY - APRIL 24
P.A.I.R.S. will again co-sponsor a Take Back the Night rally with Opportunities for Otsego’s Violence Intervention Program, Hartwick College’s Sexual Assault Task Force and Planned Parenthood, on Thursday, April 24 starting at 6:30 p.m. The annual event brings together community members to raise awareness about the issues of relationship violence and sexual assault. The rally will begin with a short presentation by under sheriff Cameron Allison on the Milne Library steps. The walking portion of the rally will take marchers to the Hartwick campus and then downtown ending at Muller Plaza with a candlelight vigil. Rally members can receive credit for volunteer hours with the Violence Intervention Program. Please come and encourage your students to participate. It’s also a great way to make your workout do something good for the community as well as you! For more information contact Rebecca Harrington of the P.A.I.R.S. committee at harrinrl@oneonta.edu or at x3540.
CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMA STUFFERS & COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMS DEADLINE - APRIL 25
Graphic Design and Publications reminds faculty and staff that Friday, April 25 is the ordering deadline for items needed at Commencement on Saturday, May 17. For certificates, please set up your list of names in a Word file, exactly as they should be printed, with one name after the other and with no extra carriage returns between lines. Save your file in “text only” format and send it on a disk to 114 IRC or email it to BOTH Lorin Levins at levinsla@oneonta.edu and Ian Lascell at lascelic@oneonta.edu. If you need to set up a new certificate, come to our office to have it designed with the wording you want to use as soon as possible. The certificate can be set up without the individual names, which can be provided to us at a later date.
PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT & HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT WORKSHOP - MAY 2
The Office of Equity and Inclusion is offering a workshop on the prevention of sexual harassment and hostile work environment to the administration, faculty and staff of the college on May 2, in room 144 Human Ecology Building, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This workshop provides participants with a knowledge base to prevent situations and behaviors that can be perceived as harassment. It is our responsibility and expectation to have a working environment that is free from harassment, including sexual harassment. Participants will learn what constitutes harassment and how to handle it if one is either charged with harassment or is a target of harassment. To register to attend this workshop, please email Barbara Felter, Office of Equity and Inclusion, 133 Netzer at felterbd@oneonta.edu.
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 needs to 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.
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 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.
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 Milne Library has independent authority to grant approval for equipment under its jurisdiction.
HINDSIGHT IS NO LONGER 20/20
You can make it count for someone else! Do you have a great piece of advice for students as they
enter the work force or graduate school or even just the world of "real grown ups"? The Leadership Institute committee would like to incorporate your knowledge into this year’s program. Please send your ideas to Rebecca Harrington at harrinrl@oneonta.edu.
MILNE LIBRARY REVISED HOURS
The Library has revised their regular semester hours (effective Monday, March 31), to the following:
WEATHER FORECASTS FOR ONEONTA
Weather forecasts for the Oneonta area (as broadcast on WONY) are now aired on the meteorology clubs' website. The exact link is: www.oneonta.edu/academics/wxclub/weather.wav.
BULLETIN INFORMATION
Email your items and attachments to Mona Hughes at hughesml@oneonta.edu. Do not send items or attachments in Publisher. Items must be received no later than 12:00 noon on the Thursday preceding the Wednesday publication. If a break week, items must be received by the noon deadline before the break, for publication after the break. Bulletins are not published when classes are not in session.
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