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AU Holiday Luncheon Invitation
The AU Holiday Luncheon will be held on Friday, Dec. 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Ade Hall Dining Room. All University faculty and staff (full and part-time) are invited.
Offices will be closed during this time. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by e-mail to mcallister@alfred.edu or call 871-2101 by Monday, Dec. 8.
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Chemical Waste Removal
A chemical waste removal will occur during the week of 12/08/08. Both hazardous and non-regulated waste will be accepted.
All chemical waste must be received in your respective Central Accumulation Area no later than Thursday 12/4/08; there will be no exceptions. NYSCC contact Dean x3020 or Shanti x2497; non-statutory AU contact Dean x3020 to arrange for receipt of your waste in Central Accumulation. All Satellite Accumulation Area labels must be filled-out completely with EPA# for respective college, building name, Room # or area name, start date, full/fill date, initials, chemical name(s) of constituents in the accumulation container with volume or weight, and waste characteristics prior to receipt in Central Accumulation. SAA containers must be capped, have clean exterior, and SAA label easily legible.
All Satellite Accumulation Areas must be empty prior to December 19th, with a notation made on your submitted December '08 Satellite Accumulation Area Weekly Inspection sheet.
Hazardous Waste Log Forms must be sent to Dean Perry no later than Tuesday 11/24/08 and must be mailed, faxed to x2086 or e-mailed to: perrydr@alfred.edu.
Hazardous Waste Log Forms are available at http://our.alfred.edu/ind... under the heading "AU EH&S Forms".
You may still accumulate waste and add to your list notifying Dean of the additional waste by faxing or e-mailing a new waste log sheet adding the word "Amended" to the title no later than 12/4/08.
Link: EH&S Web Site
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Credit Union Office Closings, Reopening
The Alfred Allegany Educational Employees Credit Union will be closed:
Thursday, Nov. 27
Friday, Nov. 28
Monday, Dec. 1
We will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. as the Alfred Allegany Branch of ServU Credit Union.
Our new office hours will be:
Monday - Wednesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday - Friday 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
We look forward to continuing to serve your financial needs.
Sincerely,
Pat Porter & Patty Smith
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Road Trips to the Real World
Looking for a way to offer programs that will keep you engaged during the quietest, darkest month of the academic year? The EACE Road Trips to the Real World has come to the rescue!
EACE is pleased to present this year's "Road Trips to the Real World" program -- a series of FREE employer site visits for you during the winter break.
Online registration begins Dec. 2 (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. and Ends on Friday, Dec. 12. Spots fill up VERY quickly for some of the more popular sites.
THIS YEAR'S SITES INCLUDE:
-City Year (Boston, MA)
-Boston Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
-Hoffman Homes, Inc. (Littlestown, PA)
-Makovsky & Co (New York, NY)
-McCann Erickson (New York, NY)
-Medical Information Technology "MEDITECH" (Framingham, MA)
-Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)
-Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
-NSA (National Security Agency) (Ft. Meade, MD)
-New England Aquarium (Boston, MA)
-Partnership for a Drug Free America (New York, NY)
-Prime Access (New York, NY)
-Philadelphia Eagles/Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
-Philadelphia Zoo (Philadelphia, PA)
-Random House (New York, NY)
-Shawmut Design and Construction (Boston, MA)
-The TJX Companies, Inc. (Framingham, MA)
-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), (Pittsburgh, PA)
-WB Mason (New York, NY)
-WHYY, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
-WQED Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
-WXPN (Philadelphia, PA)
-Young & Rubicam (New York, NY)
Site visits may include panel discussions of employees and/or interns, site tours, or networking sessions. The programs are FREE for students; however, they must provide their own transportation to and from the site.
Once registered for a site, you will receive instructions to RSVP, prior to Friday, Dec. 19 to confirm that you plan to attend. As always, NO-SHOWS AND LATE CANCELLATIONS ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
Questions can be directed to Mark McFadden at the Career Development Center, mcfaddenm@alfred.edu
Link: Registration begins 12/2/08 @ 10am
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Be a Part of WNY Leadership Conference
Western NY Leadership Conference: "Transforming ourselves, our organizations and our communities"
Monday, Jan. 19, 2009
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Alfred University is hosting this year's conference, co-sponsored by Canisius College, University at Buffalo, St. Bonaventure University, Niagara University, and AU's HEOP program. Workshops will cover a variety of leadership topics - watch for a program list coming soon.
Registration is $15/person but AU will cover all of our students who wish to register.
Online registration is available at http://www.alfred.edu/stu... <http://www.alfred.edu/stu...> . If you want to volunteer to work, please contact Kathy Woughter, VP for Student Affairs, at woughter@alfred.edu woughter@alfred.edu> .
Volunteers are needed and welcome!
We will also be doing a service project in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
Come meet student leaders from across Western New York and fine-tune your leadership skills on Jan. 19!
Kathy Woughter, Vice President for Student Affairs
Alfred University, Alfred NY
607-871-2132
woughter@alfred.edu
http://www.alfred.edu/stu...
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Student Learning Assessment Webinars
The Assessment Committee and the Faculty Development Committee, with support from the Provost, are arranging to broadcast three Webinars on Student Learning Assessment featuring Linda Suskie, Vice President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Everyone is invited to attend, and every University program engaged in Student Learning Outcomes Assessment should send at least one representative to the Webinar(s) most relevant to their program.
Please RSVP with the names of the attendees and the Webinars they plan to attend to Judy Scott (scottja@alfred.edu) by Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008.
The details for each Webinar are attached. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Evangelista or Nancy Furlong, Co-Chairs of the Student Learning Assessment Committee.
Snacks will be provided.
Attachment: Student_Learning_Assessment_Webinars.doc
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Nominate an Innovative Student
Each year the Board of Trustees seeks to recognize a student, or group of students, who recognize a need and go about creating a lasting solution. It could be an improvement or program on-campus or off-campus. To nominate a student, just send Dan Napolitano (napolitano@alfred.edu) a short paragraph about the student and their innovative contribution.
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Congratulations to December Graduating Students!
Please take a minute to fill out the Career Development Center's graduate survey. Whether you have your plans settled or not (e.g., employment or graduate school), we'd like to hear about it.
The CDC uses this information to understand the job and grad school market for AU students. The information is confidential and is not reported in a personally identifiable way.
If you have questions about the survey or need career assistance of any kind, please contact us at 871.2164 or cdc@alfred.edu
Link: http://www.alfred.edu/cdc/forms/gradsurvey/
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Midnight Breakfast
We're looking for a few good faculty and staff to volunteer for the greatest end of the semester event of the year.
Midnight Breakfast will be held on Monday, Dec. 8 from 10:30-midnight. If you are interested in helping SAB pull off this event, e-mail me at jbg2@alfred.edu
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Lenka Clayton: 7000 Stones Etc.
*Please note opening date and time correction
"Lenka Clayton: 7000 Stones Etc.," an exhibition of new work made "whilst the Theodore Randall International Chair at the School of Art & Design at Alfred University," will open Friday, Dec. 5, from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Cohen Gallery, 55 Main Street, Alfred.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 12-4 p.m. Dec. 6-9.
Link: For more about Lenka Clayton's work
Attachment: Announcement
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Interdisciplinary Art Major Exhibition
Come enjoy the artwork of classes:
Seeing, Perception & Interpretation, IART 101
Body, Time & Movement, IART 103
special inclusions from Art as Process, IART300
Painting, drawing, installation, video, performance... and, for the opening, the best COOKIES in town. Seriously.
Opening Reception: THIS Wednesday, Dec. 3, 4:30-6 P.M.
Exhibition continues: December 4 & 5, 11 A.M. - 6 P.M.
Brick Basement Studios
Attachment: iAMshowFall081.pdf
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AU Rocks Video Contest Deadline Extended!
Create your own video about how AU Rocks. Show us how your band, club, organization, or friends rock. Rock your AU gear. Reveal how AU Rocks you, or how you Rock AU.
The video should be 2 minutes or less. 1st place - Zune 120GB video mp3; 2nd place - iPod Nano 8GB purple; 3rd place - $50. Entries must be made by Friday, Dec. 5. Contact Jodi Bailey at baileyj@alfred.edu for more info.
Link: AU Rocks Video Contest
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Attention J.K.Rowling Fans: 'Tales of Beedle the Bard' Available 12/4/08
AU Bookstore will have copies of "Tales of Beedle the Bard" by J.K. Rowling available for sale on the release date of DEC. 4. Discounted price $8.44.
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Work-Study Position
Job Title: Sculpture Foundry Assistant
Purpose: General assistance for care of facilities and equipment in the Foundry
Duties + Responsibilities: Cleaning and maintaining facilties by following a weekly schedule set out by the supervisor. All work will be carried out at the National Casting Center, Foundry.
Qualifications: Reliability a must. Ability to follow instructions with initiative. Hard working and doesn't mind getting dirty occasionally.
Hours: 6 per week (two openings starting Jan 21, 2009)
Contact: Professor Coral Lambert on lambertc@alfred.edu or 607.857.4727
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SAVE 25% On All Jansport Sweatshirts
All Jansport sweatshirts are on sale for 25% OFF at the AU Bookstore. NOW through Dec. 14.
Stop in to check out OTHER HOLIDAY SPECIALS on Burt's Bees, 2009 wall calendars, ornaments, mugs, and more!
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Calender Yearbooks for Sale!
Pick up the perfect holiday gift for the AU fan that already has everything. The 2007 Kanakadea Yearbook displays beautiful photography of Alfred, NY and Alfred University. It is a desk calendar that can be used year to year.
Selling at the discounted cost of $5 per book, please email kanakadea@alfred.edu if you are interested in purchasing one or more.
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Thanks to You!
Alpha Phi Omega, the co-ed service fraternity, wants to thank all of the people who donated food items during our collections on campus late October and recently for Thanksgiving. Over 175 items were given to the Alfred Food Pantry, run by the Seventh Day Baptist Church. Thank you for supporting your community!
Link: http://people.alfred.edu/~alphaphi
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