LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CANDIDATE DEBATES DATE CHANGE
The League of Women Voters Candidate Debates were publicized in the October On Campus to be held on October 20 and October 28. These dates have been changed to Monday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 29 in Morris Craven Lounge. The first forum on Monday, October 27 will be between the candidates for the 51st District NYS Senate seat, Don Barber and Senator James Seward. The forum will start at 7 p.m. and end at about 8:30 p.m. At about 8:30 p.m., the two candidates for Otsego County Court Judge, Judge Jhilmil Ghaleb and Assistant District Attorney John Lambert, will each give 15-minute statements of their positions. The Judicial candidates will not take questions. The second evening of Candidates’ Forums on Wednesday, October 29 will be a debate between Congressman Michael Arcuri and Richard Hanna who are running for the 24th District seat in the U.S. Congress. The forum will start at 7 p.m. and end at 9 p.m.
THE KIDNEY WALK
The National Kidney Foundation of Northeast New York presents The Kidney Walk on Sunday, October 26 in the Alumni Filed House. Free kidney screenings! There will be free kidney screenings, live entertainment including DJ, bands, Terps, step dances, comedian and singing. There will be activities for kids such as face painting and pumpkin painting. Come walk to help kidney patients in your community. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
CARMELITA TROPICANA
Africana and Latino Studies and the Center for Multicultural Experiences are pleased to present Carmelita Tropicana: Performing Between Cultures on Monday, November 10 at 7 p.m. in the CME, Lee Hall. Information is attached to this issue of the Bulletin.
LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR A TUTOR THIS SEMESTER
Faculty members please remind your students that the last day to sign up for a tutor this semester will be Friday, October 31. Before this date, students can access our website: 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 located in 225 Alumni Hall or phone the Center for Academic Development and Enrichment (CADE) office at x3010, if they have any other questions or problems.
COLLEGE FEATURES STUDENTS' ORIGINAL "MUSIC ON HOLD"
The phone lines at the College sometimes get very busy, but callers who are put on hold experience a unique treat: original musical compositions that are written and performed by talented SUNY-Oneonta students. Through a program called "Music on Hold," students submit their original works for consideration as part of the play list for the College phone system. A group of Music Industry students, faculty, and administrators evaluate the submissions and select the ones that listeners will hear. The submissions must be professional quality in composition, performance, and recording. The SUNY Oneonta Music on Hold play list is updated each semester with new original compositions. More information about the program is available from Robert Roman, Music at x2662.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
As leaves continuously fall to the ground, it is impossible to keep up with yard work. If you or someone that you know has interest in posting a part-time seasonal position with Student Employment Services, please contact Megan Ackley, Student Employment Coordinator. The process is simple, provide our office with the job description and details of the position and your listing will be fully exposed to students. The Student Employment Service bulletin board and website are very effective in advertising both on and off campus positions to students. If you have any questions regarding Student Employment Services, please contact Megan at x2534. To view current part time student employment options go to:
http://www.oneonta.edu/development/cdc/pages/employment/student/default.asp
STUDENT WORKS TO INCREASE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kaitlyn Olmstead, a senior at the College, is encouraging women of all ages to acquaint themselves with the Love/Avon Army of Women Foundation at www.armyofwomen.org/avonfoundation. Kaitlyn undertook the cause because members of her family and friends have had breast cancer. The Avon Foundation, an accredited 501(c)(3) public charity, was founded in 1955 to improve the lives of women and their families through a focus on breast cancer and domestic violence. The Love/Avon Army of Women is driven by two key partnerships to accelerate research and prevent breast cancer: the partnership between Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation and the Avon Foundation, and the partnership between scientists and women. The foundation is looking for women of all ages and races to join their army to aid researchers in finding a cure for breast cancer. Women who join by registering their names and e-mail addresses will receive information about new research and what they can do to help.
NEW DATABASES AT MILNE LIBRARY
Milne Library has added several new databases to its virtual library. These databases can all be accessed via the Databases by Name (A – Z) list on the Milne Library home page.
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Family Studies Abstracts gives citations to articles related to family studies, including families, marriage, divorce, and family therapy.
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Historical Statistics of the United States (Millennial Edition) is an authoritative source for quantitative facts about US history.
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Theatre in Video provides more than 250 definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries representing leading playwrights, actors and directors.
Please contact Nancy Cannon by email at: cannonns@oneonta.edu if you have any questions on these or any other databases.
FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES - TODAY
Lester Hadsell will make the second presentation of the Fall 2008 Economics and Business Division Faculty Seminar Series on Wednesday, October 22 at 4 p.m. in 203 Schumacher. The title of Dr. Hadsell’s presentation is Pricing Risk in Wholesale Electricity Markets: Transmission Congestion Contracts on NYISO. Open to faculty, students, and the public.
FAMOUS LAST WORDS - OCTOBER 23
Jon Arakaki, Communication Arts, will give the next Famous Last Words lecture on Thursday, October 23 at 7 p.m. in the Hunt Union Waterfront. Dr. Arakaki’s lecture Stars-They’re Just Like Us!: The Mass Media and Celebrity, will explore the role of the mass media in the creation of “celebrities.” The lecture will conclude with an open forum discussion on why people want to be celebrities, who and what is a celebrity in the 21st century, and what this “celebrity culture” means for future generations. Refreshments served! All are invited to attend.
NOMINATIONS DEADLINE FOR EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM - OCTOBER 24
Emerging Leaders is a two-day leadership program for first and second year students that will be held in the Hunt College Union on Friday, November 7 from 4-9 p.m. and on Saturday, November 8 from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. At Emerging Leaders, students will attend sessions on various aspects of leadership including communication skills, diversity issues, group dynamics, conflict resolution, ethics, and employment skills. This year all Emerging Leaders will participate in a service-learning project. The Emerging Leader committee will select 60 students to participate in the program. Please encourage students to apply for this program! The application deadline is Friday, October 24. If you have questions or would like more information about Emerging Leaders please contact Angie Eichler at x3591 or at eichleac@oneonta.edu.
CATSKILL SYMPHONY CONCERT - OCTOBER 25
The concert presented by the Catskill Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, October 25 at 8 p.m. in the Hunt College Union, will have a truly international flavor. The opening offers the Mendelssohn’s Italian symphony (#6), a work written by a German composer, inspired by a trip to Ialy in 1830, and commissioned by England’s London Philharmonic. This will e followed by a afirst performance of the Oneonta Fanfare, which was written specifically for his concert by the visiting American performer, composer, arranger and percussionist Frank Bennett, who has previously shared the Oneonta stage with the Catskill Symphony. The concert will continue with the first live performance of Frank Bennett’s Varients of themes from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story which was commissioned by American Clarinetist Richard Stoiltzma for a 1993 recording. The distinctly Latin flavor of much of this music is well-known to American audiences. SUNY Binghamton’s Tim Perry, former Catskill Symphony principal clarinetist, will be the soloist. After intermission the audience will hear Big City Styles, another Bennett arrangement which tips its hat to two of the best known traditions, American jazz and Afro-Cuban music. This work is yet another example of the orchestration and arrnging skills of Bennett whose talents have been featured in over one hundred feature films including, The Passion of the Christ, Spidermann II, Chicken Little, The Wedding Planner, South Park, Patch Adams, My Favorite Martian, The First Wive’s Club, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and City Slickers I & II. He has also worked on the television shows the West Wing and The Simpsons, and has received two Emmy Award Citations. Another facet of the international nature of this concert is provided by the final two selections, which represent the fusion of Indian classical music and Western styles with which Bennett began experimenting in the mid 1990’s. Mokshamu will feature Bennett’s wife Geetha Ramanathan Bennett as soloist on the Veena, a South Indian instrument related to the European Lute. She has become an internationally known virtuoso on this instrument, which will be heard also in the final work, Asian Colors, Concerto for Veena. Frank Bennett will join his wife as a percussionist in this final offering. The concerts of the Catskill Symphony are made possible in part with public funds from the NYS Council on the Arts. The Symphony is grateful to the College at Oneonta for its support and for sharing its facilities. As in the past, a generous grant allows any one or two adults to bring any number of children or older students to the performance without charge. Phone x2670 for more information.
RED DRAGON RENDEZVOUS - OCTOBER 27
Come enjoy a cup of coffee, tea or other beverage, and pastries on Monday, October 27 from 2:30-4 p.m. in the International Lounge, Hunt College Union. You can informally interact, connect and meet members of the campus community (faculty, staff & students). All are invited to attend.
BLOODMOBILE AT HUNT UNION - OCTOBER 28
The Center for Social Responsibility and Community (CSRC), Phi Sigma Sigma and Chi Phi are co-sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Hunt College Union Ballroom on Tuesday, October 28 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. This is the third of four-campus blood drives scheduled this semester. Last year, SUNY Oneonta volunteers donated 315 pints of blood during campus blood drives. The goal for this academic year is 372 pints. If we reach that goal, the American Red Cross has promised to award a $350 scholarship for some lucky SUNY-Oneonta student. CSRC, Phi Sigma Sigma and Chi Phi invite faculty and staff members to sign up to donate blood as well. Donors may register during lunch and dinner hours at Mills or Wilsbach on Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24 or by phoning CSRC at x2098 to schedule an appointment. Give the gift of life! Donate blood on October 28!
POET MICHAEL BURKARD - OCTOBER 28
As an installment of the Red Dragon Reading Series, poet Michael Burkard will present a reading from his poetry on Tuesday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Theater, Alumni Hall. Admission to the event is complimentary, and members of the community
are invited to attend. Michael Burkard, who teaches in the Creative Writing program at Syracuse University, is the author of ten collections of poetry, including Unsleeping, Pennsylvania Collection Agency, Entire Dilemma, and his most recent collection, "Envelope of the Night." His honors include the Whiting Writer's Award, the Alice Fay di Catagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America, and grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. More information is available from the English Department at x3446.
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL FOR COMMUNITY CHILDREN - OCTOBER 30
The Order of Omega Greek Honor Society is hosting a Halloween carnival for community children on Thursday, October 30 from 4-6 p.m. in the International Lounge, Hunt College Union. Children can participate in a variety of Halloween activities at the carnival before trick or treating in the residence halls, which begins at 6 p.m. If you would like more information please contact Edward Hyde Clarke, Order of Omega president at x2432 or at clareh03@oneonta.edu.
NEW EXHIBIT EXPOSURE NOW THROUGH - NOVEMBER 7
“Exposure,” an exhibition of recent photographs by two students Kiley Cole and Kasey Fitzgerald will run through Friday, November 7 in the New Gallery (Fine Arts 165), behind the courtyard. A closing reception for the artists will be held on Thursday, November 6 from 5-7 p.m.
| CAMPUS DATES AND DEADLINES |
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Withdrawal Deadline. Last day to drop a full semester course. |
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Last day for filing Independent Study, Internship, Individual Course Enrollment & Teaching Assistantship forms (less than 3 s.h.). After this date, a $20 late fee will be assessed. Beginning Date for Spring 2009 Pre-enrollment. |
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College closes after the last evening class. Last day for students to make up Incomplete and Pending Grades from Spring and Summer 2008 or to file the extension of time form. |
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Classes resume. Last day to withdraw from the College. After this date students must complete all coursework. |
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Last day for Faculty to turn in grades for previously assigned incomplete/ pending grades. |
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| REMINDERS |
- Today,
Wednesday, October 22
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UUP Professional Meeting on Salary Increase and Promotion Procedures
Noon, Butternuts Room, Hunt Union. Dennis Selzner and Norm Payne will explain procedures. Open to all Professional employees in the UUP bargaining unit. |
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Wednesday, October 22
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Big O Poetry Slam
8 p.m., Hunt Union Waterfront. Feature Poet: Ed Mabrey. All are invited to attend. |
- Today,
Wednesday, October 22
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Conserving Barrens Buck Moth in Pine Barrens Habitats
12 noon, 110 Science I. Dr. Dylan Parry, associate professor at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, discusses how prescribed burning in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve has enhanced habitat for the barrens buck moth (Hemileuca maia). Part of the Biology and Conservation Seminar Series. |
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9th Annual Cornell-Gladstone-Hanlon-Kaufmann Lecture
8 p.m., Hunt Union. Dr. Kristin Shrader-Frechette will speak on Why Nuclear Power Will Not Address Climate Change. She will also be available on Friday, October 24 to meet with students & faculty. For information email Tom Horvath at horvattg@oneonta.edu. |
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Rock the Vote Mock Presidential Debate
7 p.m., IRC. Sponsored by the Student Association. All are invited to attend. |
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The Kidney Walk
Alumni Field House. Kidney screening 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Walk registration starts at 11:30 a.m. Walk begins at 1 p.m. All College and Community walkers welcome! |
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Confronting Biological Invasions: A Growing Environmental Problem
12 noon, 110 Science I. Dr. David Strayer, of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, reviews the history and impact of a few prominent invaders, and proposed elements of a solution to this escalating problem. Part of the Biology and Conservation Seminar Series. |
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Halloween in the Halls
6 p.m.-8 p.m., Residence Halls. Children are invited to “trick or treat.” Visitors should park in lots adjacent to Hunt Union & Alumni Field House. Additional information is available from the Office of Residence Life and Housing at x2514. |
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UUP & CSEA at Saturday’s Bread
9am-2pm, United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street. An exact list of names & number of volunteers is needed. Email Linda Drake at drakelm@oneonta.edu. Provide your full name, email, and phone number. |
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College Senate
3 p.m., Craven Lounge. Information and updates at: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/senate/. |
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Celebration of Teaching Event
Noon 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/. |
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November 6 & 13
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Safe Space Training Sessions
3 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Union Square. For information contact Robin Nussbaum at x3213 or nussbar@oneonta.edu. |
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Red Dragon Rendezvous
8:30-10 a.m., International Lounge, Hunt Union. Refreshments served. All invited. |
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Student Grant Program for Research & Creative Activity Proposal Deadline
12 Noon. Grants individual awards up to $1,500 for research & creative activity projects conducted by students with faculty sponsorship. Guidelines/application available in fillable format at: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/frc/. Contact Kathy Meeker at meekerkl@oneonta.edu, x2632, or other Committee members (see website). |
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Safe Space Training Sessions
2 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Union Square. For information contact Robin Nussbaum at x3213 or nussbar@oneonta.edu. |
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Yoga and Meditation Society
Fida Mohammad, Sociology, Contemplative Practice in Islam, 4-6:30 p.m., CME. The lecture series is free and open to all. For further information, contact Ashok Malhotra at x3220. |
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Nominations Deadline for Uses of Technology Award.
Submission guidelines: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/tltc/ia. All SUNY-Oneonta faculty (full time, non-tenured, and part time) are eligible to apply or be nominated. Questions to Jim Greenberg at x2701. |
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International Education Open House
10 a.m.-3 p.m., 111 Schumacher Hall. Samplings of ethnic food, music, and decorations from around the world. Stop by to meet the staff and students! All are invited. |
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Yoga and Meditation Society
Ashok Malhotra, Philosophy, Yoga for Mental Health and Physical Wellness, 4-6:30 p.m., CME. The lecture series is free and open to all. For further information, contact Ashok Malhotra at x3220. |
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Applications Deadline for Uses of Technology Award.
Guidelines at: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/tltc/ia. All SUNY-Oneonta faculty (full time, non-tenured, and part time) are eligible to apply or be nominated. Questions to: Jim Greenberg at x2701. |
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December 31
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Through The Eyes of Others: African Americans and Identity in American Art
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Exhibit by Gretchen Sorin. Faculty members encouraged to bring students. Free of charge for students and faculty. |
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2008-2009 TLTC Faculty Fellowship Program Proposal Deadline.
Tenured or tenured-track faculty are eligible. Submit proposals as individuals or faculty team. Provides faculty time and resources to use technology to improve student learning. Recipients designated as TLTC Teaching Fellows for academic year of award. Individual fellowships vary from $500 to $25,000. Guidelines/application at: http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/tltc/fellowships Contact Jim Greenberg at x2701 or greenbjb@oneonta.edu for information. |
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Red Dragon Rendezvous
2:30-4 p.m., International Lounge, Hunt Union. Refreshments served. All invited. |
- Monday,
February 16, 2009
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Red Dragon Rendezvous
8:30-10 a.m., International Lounge, Hunt Union. Refreshments served. All invited. |
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Red Dragon Rendezvous
2:30-4 p.m., International Lounge, Hunt Union. Refreshments served. All invited. |
| CONGRATULATIONS |
- Congratulations to Barb LoPiccolo, Physical Education/Athletics, on winning several events at the Empire State Games this summer. Barb competed at the Empire State Senior Games in June 2008 and the Empire State Games, Masters Division, in July 2008 and took 1st place in the Discus, Shot Put, Javelin and Hammer Throw at each competition.
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- Congratulations to Steve Garner, Physical Education/Community Relations, on organizing and administrating a Connecting Communities for Health and Wellness Advisory Team Meeting in Oneonta on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Bassett Healthcare's Oneonta Specialty Services. Representing SUNY-Oneonta were Rebecca Harrington, Health Educator, Robert Apicella, Director of the New York State Migrant Education Program, Joan Garner, Migrant Education Advocate, Thelma Apicella, CAMP program. The purpose of the Advisory Team is to encourage collaborative ideas and suggestions for health and wellness initiatives in Oneonta. Also on the committee are Susanne Smith, Otsego County Department of Health, Toni Christensen, Director of the American Red Cross, Patricia Knuth, Associate Director of the ARC Otsego, Kemp Baratier, Director of the Social Security Administration, Terry Capuano, Director of the United Way Otsego/Delaware Counties, Terenna Halstead, Opportunities for Otsego Head Start, Gary Wickham, Managing Director of SUNY Oneonta WUOW, Brian Levis, SUNY Oneonta WUOW Marketing Director, Tara Loewenguth, Hartwick College Health Educator, Jo Spencer, Director of Catholic Charities, Dave Polly, Director Office of the Aging, Vicki Gold, Administrative Director Bassett Healthcare Oneonta Specialty Services, Susan van der Sommen, Manager Bassett Healthcare Oneonta Health Center, Holly Conway, Manager Bassett Healthcare Department of Orthopedics, and William Stamp, Executive Director of Strategic Planning, Marketing and Corporate Communications Bassett Healthcare. Key health indicators that were discussed by the committee focused on adolescent mental health, rural dental health accessibility, Otsego County aging population, student self-mutilation/self destructive behavior, childhood obesity, support for mothers/pregnant women, transportation issues, and Rabies exposure. Those interested in learning more about Connecting Communities for Health and Wellness should contact Steve Garner at Garnerse@Oneonta.edu.
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- Congratulations to Earth Science Department faculty, Peter Muller, Devin Castendyke and Nicola McEnroe, who recently, together with two undergraduate students, Chris Kakolewski and Lorraine Yanosik, participated in the 2008 Fall Joint Meeting of the North-East section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) & Hudson-Mohawk Professional Geologists Association in Fort Edward, NY. The meeting included a tour of the General Electric (GE) Hudson River Sediment Processing Facility and the GE Hudson Falls Tunnel/Drain Collection System. The 110-acre site, which was formerly agricultural land, is now being developed into this modern processing facility that is designed to process PCB-containing sediment from the Hudson River and load it onto rail cars for transport. The site includes a barge unloading wharf, size separation area, sediment thickening and dewatering facilities. Details of the Hudson Falls environmental remediation program were also presented and this phase includes the building of tunnels that are equipped with collection devices in the rock beneath the Hudson River. These tunnels are designed to collect the remaining PCB’s that are entering the river through the rocks. The meeting hosted over 100 scientists, including geologists and engineers and NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYDEC) officers.
More information about the project can be obtained from the Earth Sciences Department.
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- Richard Couch, Secondary Education, and Deborah McClenon, Academic Information Technology Services, participated at the 36th annual International Visual Literacy Conference in Blacksburg, VA on October 18, 2008. Their presentation was titled What do Students Expect? Technology Integration from the Millennial's Perspective.
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- Veronica Diver, ALS & Political Science, and Erik Schlimmer, Outdoor Education Program, represented the Oneonta Toastmasters in the Area 11 speech contests on Sunday, October 5, 2008. Schlimmer took 1st place in the Table Topics contest and Diver took 1st place in the Humorous Speech contest. Both move on to the next level of competition, the Southern Division contests, on Saturday, November 1st, in Endwell, NY.
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- Cynthia Falk, Cooperstown Graduate Program, is the author of the new book Architecture and Artifacts of the Pennsylvania Germans: Constructing Identity in the Early America, which is published by the Pennsylvania State University Press as part of its Pennsylvania German History and Culture Series. http://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-03338-9.html.
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- Steve Garner, Physical Education/Community Relations, presented his Connecting Communities for Health and Wellness program at the Chenango Health Network luncheon on Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the Canasawacta Country Club, Norwich. The event centered on chronic disease prevention activities within Chenango County and the State of New York. Also present was Ursula Bauer, PhD, MPH, Director of the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Adult Health, NYS Department of Health. Dr. Bauer shared information about integrating prevention efforts (disease, age groups, personal and environmental) at the state level. Steve's program is sponsored by Bassett Healthcare and is about collaborative efforts to provide treatment and/or to promote health and healing as a response to identified community needs. Steve's efforts have lead to a number of health and wellness initiatives in nine counties of Central New York State.
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- Paul M. Jensen, Communication Arts, has an entry included in The Book of Lists: Horror: An All-New Collection Featuring Stephen King, Eli Roth, Ray Bradbury, and More, published by HarperCollins on September 16, 2008. Paul’s contribution is a five-page annotated list entitled “Professor Paul M. Jensen’s Ten Favorite Two-Character Scenes Featuring Boris Karloff (Plus One Bonus).” The “Book of Lists” series was begun in 1977 by Irving Wallace and this edition was edited by Amy Wallace, Scott Bradley and Del Howison.
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- Miguel Leon, History, presented a paper at the 27th Northeast Conference on Andean Archaeology and Ethnohistory at the University of Maine, Orono, October 11-12, 2008. His paper was entitled: A micro-ethnohistorical analysis of the social actors of an early encomienda in colonial Peru, 1550-1572.
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- Bambi Lobdell, Women's and Gender Studies and English, presented a paper at the LA Queer Studies conference at UCLA on October 11, 2008. Her paper, Queer Pioneer, discussed the misclassification of Lucy Ann/Joseph Israel Lobdell as the first lesbian in American medical/psychological writings and argued that Lobdell must be classified as a transgender man and be placed in early American transgender history.
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- Erik Schlimmer, Outdoor Education, recently established a record for hiking the Northville-Placid Trail, a long-distance path that traverses New York's Adirondack Forest Preserve, the largest park in the Lower 48. Well-known as a trail where white-tailed deer, moose, and bears sometimes outnumber hikers, it is notoriously muddy, flooded by beavers, and plagued by unpredictable weather and antagonistic insects. Mr. Schlimmer covered the 133 miles and 12,000 vertical feet of climbing in three days, eight hours, averaging 40 miles per day. This is the fastest self-supported time ever recorded. He camped out each night, carried only 7.1 pounds of gear, and hiked approximately ten hours at night due to the abbreviated daylight of fall. This was Erik's fourth traverse of the trail. He reports his success was due to "assistance from a higher power, thinking big, and not thinking about the pain to come later on in the hike."
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- William Simons, History, was recently reappointed to a three-year term, running from 2009-2012, as a Speaker in the Humanities for the New York Council for the Humanities. His initial appointment was in 1993. Speaking at libraries, historical societies, colleges and universities, museums, high schools, and civic groups in all regions of New York State, Simons has served as a conduit to College at Oneonta alumni and prospective students who have attended his lectures.
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- Gretchen Sorin, Cooperstown Graduate Program, was featured on the Albany Public Radio program Roundtable and recently appeared on WKTV's program Mohawk Valley Living discussing her exhibition Through the Eyes of Others.
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- Wade L. Thomas, Economics and Business Division, chaired a session on Applied Microeconomics at the 61st Annual Conference of the New York State Economics Association at Ithaca College, October 10-11, 2008. He was also re-elected to the position of Web Coordinator for the organization.
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