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Bulletin for June 11, 2008
ONEONTA TIGERS BASEBALL TICKETS AVAILABLE
Four Oneonta Tigers baseball season passes will once again be available through the President’s Office. Interested employees are requested to phone the President’s Office at x2500 to reserve tickets. Tickets may only be reserved during the week of each game(s) on a first-come, first-served basis. For the sake of others, passes must be returned the morning after each game
COURSE EVALUATIONS GOING ELECTRONIC
Data for the Student Perception of Instruction (SPI) course evaluation process will be collected via Angel this summer. All registered students have access to their courses via Angel regardless of whether or not a faculty member uses this resource. For this summer, students will receive periodic notices directing them to Angel to evaluate their courses. The system will be available for course evaluation for the last few days of each summer session. This is a piloting of this method for course evaluation. It addresses the need to provide an evaluative method for the growing number of on-line courses, as well as moves the process to a more efficient and cost effective approach to evaluation. Please encourage your students to participate in this process. Faculty wishing to use the traditional paper evaluation process may obtain materials from their respective department offices. Any questions should be directed to Steve Johnson (x3592; johnsosd).
SUMMER POOL HOURS
The pool will be open for the summer Monday, July 7-Thursday, August 7, Mondays-Thursdays only from 12-4 p.m.
ONEONTA STATE FITNESS SUMMER HOURS
Alumni Field House Fitness Center
- Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 2-8 p.m.
- Tuesday & Thursday: 12-6 p.m.
- CLOSED when Classes are not in session (June 31-July 6 & August 9-August 27).
Chase PE Fitness Center & Weight Room
- CLOSED for the summer
- PHED Classes/Special Request Only
- Monday-Friday 12-1 p.m.(Faculty Hour)
Special Note: Times are subject to change and in rare events the facilities may need to open late or close early based on the availability of staff and at the discretion of the Fitness Staff, the Fitness Director, Custodial Staff, and or Administration. Thank you for your Cooperation during our limited summer operation hours .
SUPPLY ROOM CLOSING - JUNE 26 - 30
The Supply Room will be closed from Thursday, June 26 - Monday, June 30, for annual inventory. It will reopen on Tuesday, July 1. Any supply requisitions received after Wednesday, June 25 will not be filled until Tuesday, July 1. Please plan your supply orders accordingly.
STEPHEN JOSEPH EXHIBIT TO CELEBRATE ONEONTA CENTENNIAL - JULY 1 - 31
The Martin and Mullen Art Gallery will offer an exhibit entitled Portrait of a Town: Stephen Joseph Celebrates Oneonta in honor of the city's centennial. The exhibition, which will be on display July 1-31, features the unique photography of Stephen Joseph, an Oneonta native and accomplished California-based photographer. The gallery will host an artist's reception for Mr. Joseph on Wednesday, July 16, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission to the exhibit and to the reception is complimentary, and members of the community are invited to attend. The show features more than 40 large-format 360-degree digital photographs taken by Joseph over the past five years on his many trips home to Oneonta. The panoramic images highlight exteriors, interiors, and people in Oneonta, capturing a range of contemporary life through a format that offers a fresh, larger-than-life perspective. Stephen Joseph, who holds a master's of fine arts in photography and printmaking from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, works as a fine-art landscape photographer specializing in panoramic images. His first book, "Nature's Beloved Son, Rediscovering John Muir's Botanical Legacy," is scheduled for release this year. He is working on two more books, which feature images from his Centennial Collection of the Muir Woods National Monument and panoramic images of Mt. Diablo. For the past 18 years, Joseph has worked with land trusts in the Bay Area to help create open space. In 2003-04, he was the artist-in-residence for the LeConte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley. The galleries are open Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or by appointment. More information is available from Tim Sheesley at x2445 or at www.oneonta.edu/academics/art/gallery.html
5TH ANNUAL RED DRAGON BASKETBALL CAMP - JULY 14 - 18
The 5th Annual Red Dragon Basketball Camp is scheduled for Monday-Friday, July 14-18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at the Alumni Field House. Under the direction of Vince Medici, the camp is open to boys and girls ages 6-17 years. Every camper will receive a T-shirt and a basketball. Cost per camper is $140. Campers must bring their own lunch and drinks. There are vending machines for snacks and drinks on site. For an application/information, please phone Vince Medici at x3280 or email medicivi@oneonta.edu.
GLASS DISPLAY TABLE AVAILABLE
One glass display table (5’L x 28”D x 4’H) is available. Please phone x3458 or x3151, or stop by Netzer 226 or Netzer 324 if interested.
EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSFER
The following item is in fair working condition available from the EOP office, 115 Alumni Hall: Brother IntelliFAX 1270 (with manual). Phone x2496 for further information. Also available: two 49X toner cartridges for HP Laser Jet 1320 series from the EOP office, Netzer 332B. Phone x2407 if interested.
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE EXAMINATION FEE REIMBURSEMENT PILOT PROGRAM
The NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training is pleased to announce a new pilot program for eligible CSEA represented employees of New York State. The Certification & Licensure Examination Fee Reimbursement Program is a pilot program that can provide reimbursement of certification and licensure examination fees. The time period covered for this pilot program is April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009. During this time, an employee can be reimbursed for one certification or licensure examination fee up to a maximum of $300. To be eligible, the examination must be job-related or career-related; must lead to certification or
licensure for an occupation that currently exists in New York State service; and must be administered by an accredited organization. For more information, visit the Partnership website at www.nyscseapartnership.org or contact the Office of Human Resources.
CAMPUS DATES AND DEADLINES
Summer Session I.
Session III.
- Monday, July 7-
Friday, August 8
Session II.
- Sunday-Tuesday,
August 24-26
New student arrival & orientation.
Classes begin.
College closes after class.
Classes resume.
College closes after class.
Classes resume.
- Monday-Friday,
December 15-19
Finals.
REMINDERS
CSEA Local 635 Sponsored NYC Bus Trip. Leaving
Hunt Union at
7 a.m. Leave NYC at 8 p.m. Cost is $35. Contact
Veronica Diver at
x3522 or
diverv@oneonta.edu.
- Monday, July 28-
Thursday, July 31
Munchkin All-Sports Camp9 a.m.-1 p.m. daily.
For boys/girls ages 5-12. $60.00 per camper. Soccer, tennis, basketball, kickball, racquetball, t-ball, track, and badminton offered. Participants receive a tee shirt from Domino's Pizza & The Oneonta Shirt Company & a water bottle from Wachovia Securities. Major sponsorship by Eastman Associates, with College providing facilities. Women’s Soccer Team benefit. For information/camp brochure contact
Liz McGrail at
x3474 or
mcgraiaea@oneonta.edu.
- Monday-Friday, August 4-8
Soccer CampNational Soccer Hall of Fame. Open to boys/girls. Two options: Dragon Camp 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, for ages 6 to 13/14 & Elite Camp 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, high school players only. $125.00/week. For brochure, registration or information, phone
Iain at
x2102 or
byrneij@oneonta.edu.
Family Health & Wellness Expo 200810 a.m.-4 p.m., Southside Mall. For additional information, email
Steve Garner at
garnerse@oneonta.edu or
steven.garner@bassett.org.
Submissions Deadline for Celebration Of Teaching. Participate in this year’s Celebration of Teaching: Creativity & Innovation, a half-day event with keynote speaker, roundtables, and poster sessions. To submit a poster, send the poster title and abstract-100-200 words to
Janet Day at
dayje@oneonta.edu. Submissions can also be made at
www.oneonta.edu/cot/.
Celebration of Teaching Eventnoon to 5 p.m., Hunt College Union. Please join us as a participant and a poster presenter! For more information, visit
www.oneonta.edu/cot/.
THANK YOU
- Thank you SUNY-Shine friends for the beautiful flowers you sent to me at home. My surgery went well and I am back at work and soon will be able to golf, run, skip, play and jump.
Goria Hall, Residential Life
- I'd like to thank SUNY-Shine and all my colleagues for the flowers and cards--you've made my recuperation from surgery go much faster, thanks!
Beth Small, Foreign Languages
- Congratulations to nine University Police Department members. On May 17, 2008 prior to the college commencement, President Alan Donovan, with Vice President Steven Perry and University Police Chief Barton Ingersoll, presented annual performance awards. This annual tradition, started by Chief Ingersoll recognizes members of the department that have performed exceptionally during the academic year. Each recipient is awarded a pin to be worn on their uniform recognizing their exceptional work. This year the awards were as follows: Meritorious Award - Captain James H. Small, Lieutenant William Baker, Sergeant Jonathan Bartlett, and Officer Michael O’Donnell; Excellence Service Award - Sergeant Shawn Callahan, Sergeant Daniel Rommer, Officer Timothy Ludden, Dispatcher Angella Lindsley, and Administrative Assistant Barbara Brent.
- Congratulations to Steven E. Garner, Health and Physical Education/Community Relations for his creative design and administration of Walk a Mile for a Smile, the 10,000 Step Challenge. Over 1,200 people took part in this physical fitness activity, which encouraged people to walk an average of 10,000 steps a day through the month of May for their health and fitness. Bassett Healthcare sponsored the event and gave away free pedometers in order to encourage people to track the number of steps they took each day. Teams composed of 5-10 people competed for prizes including a lunch at the Otesaga Hotel, boat rides on Otsego Lake, as well as donated items from several local merchants. The 10,000 Step Challenge is a part of Steve's Connecting Communities for Health and Wellness Program. If anyone is interested in learning more about the 10,000 Step Challenge, please e-mail Steve at Garnerse@Oneonta.edu.
- Congratulations to the 108 students who earned Provost's List honors for the Spring 2008 semester. To qualify for the Provost's List, undergraduate students must earn a perfect grade point average of 4.0 while carrying a course load of 12 semester hours or more.
- Congratulations to the 1141 students who earned Dean's List honors for the Spring 2008 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 semester hours or more.
- Congratulations to the 613 new graduates of the College. Thousands of parents, family members, alumni, and friends were on hand on Saturday, May 17, to honor the Class of 2008 at the College’s 119th Commencement. College President Alan B. Donovan awarded degrees to the 613 undergraduate and graduate students who completed their requirements in May. Carl T. Hayden, Chairman of the SUNY Board of Trustees, was the Commencement speaker. Honorary SUNY doctorates were presented to Cooperstown resident Hugh MacDougall, a retired diplomat and noted Cooper scholar, and to Dr. Angelo Scopelianos, a 1977 graduate of the College who serves as the Vice President for Research and Development at Johnson & Johnson's Center for Biomaterials and Advanced Technologies. President Donovan offered the welcome and introduction of honored guests, and Patrick Brown, Chair of the College Council, greeted the assembly. President Donovan and Provost F. Daniel Larkin recognized Janet Nepkie, Music, for her promotion to SUNY Distinguished Service Professor. They conferred the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching to Stephen Walsh, Management, Marketing and Information Systems; Donna Vogler, Biology; and William Ashbaugh, of History. Nancy Cannon, Milne Library, received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship. Thomas Rathbone, Facilities, received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service. Senior class President Matthew Harrington and Student Association President Jared Lefkowitz offered remarks. Alumni Association President Richard Reed '78 greeted the College's newest alumni. The Catskill Brass under the direction of Carleton Clay provided music for the ceremonies. Selections included the premier performance of Recessional, Oneonta '08, an original piece composed by Carleton Clay and dedicated to the graduating class. Vocalist Luis Castro of the Class of 2008 led the audience in singing the national anthem and the alma mater.
- Veronica Diver, Africana & Latino Studies and Political Science, competed in Oneonta’s Ultimate Idol contest on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, with her rendition of Journey’s Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’.
- Steve Garner, Health & Physical Education, organized a Healthy Start Breakfast for Diabetes Awareness on Saturday, May 31, 2008 in Middleburgh, New York. 46 people were screened for Type II Diabetes. The breakfast kicked off Middleburgh's Spring Into Health Day. The event was sponsored by a Community Health Benefit Grant awarded to the Rotary Club of Middleburgh by Bassett Healthcare. The Healthy Start Breakfast for Diabetes Awareness is part of Steve's Connecting Communities for Health and Wellness Program. Each year, thousands of Americans suffer the ill affects of diabetes. If left untreated, diabetes can lead to a number of chronic health related problems. If you would like more information about Connecting Communities for Health and Wellness, the Healthy Start Breakfast for Diabetes Awareness, or Bassett Healthcare's Community Health Benefit Grants, please email Steve at garnerse@oneonta.edu.
- Barton Ingersoll, James Small, and Daniel Rommer, University Police Department, were invited to attend the Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Day Services held at the US Capitol in Washington DC on May 15, 2008. They arrived on May 13, 2008 to participate in the Candlelight Vigil at the National Law Enforcement Memorial. On May 14, 2008 Captain Small drove the department’s Camaro in the Honor Guard Competition at John Marshall National Park and later that evening participated in the Emerald Society& Pipeband March at New Jersey Avenue and F Street to the Memorial. Several pictures from this event are available for viewing at: http://www.oneonta.edu/admin/police/pages/photos.asp.
- Bill Simons, History, presented a lecture, Where Have You Gone Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, and Hank Greenberg: Ethnic Heroes in Baseball’s Melting Pot for Mount Saint Mary College, Center for Community and Education, in Newburgh, New York, on Thursday, May 29, 2008. The New York Council for the Humanities sponsored the program.
SUMMER BULLETIN INFORMATION
Email your items and attachments to Mona Hughes at hughesml@oneonta.edu. Do not send items or attachments in Publisher. Items that come after the noon deadline will be held over for the next available edition. Submission/Publication dates are as follows:
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No Bulletin Wednesday, July 2
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The first Fall 2008 edition will be published on the first day of classes, Wednesday, August 27. Deadline for this edition is noon on Thursday, August 21. You may send items earmarked for this edition up to the deadline.
