All May graduates need to order regalia for graduation by Thursday, March 25. Please stop by the AU Bookstore to place your order. Bachelor unit (cap,gown,tassel,hood) $50, Master unit $54.49.

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

ITS will upgrading the phone system on the following dates: March 29, April 5, 12, and 19. During those dates, a small number of phone users may experience a very short disruption of service (no more than a few minutes).

In addition, as part of this upgrade, a small number of campus users will be receiving a new handset. ITS will make every effort to contact you prior to those dates to let you know if you are receiving a new handset.

Instructional Support Services will be providing basic instruction on the new handsets and will publish class dates in Alfred Today.

Submitted by: Gary Roberts

ITS is pleased to begin offering Contribute refresher trainings for editors of http://www.alfred.edu. AU's Web site has undergone many changes in the last year; these changes will be addressed in the training, along with review of editing guidelines.

Attendance at a refresher session will be mandatory for anyone who plans to continue editing pages on http://www.alfred.edu. Sessions will be offered throughout the spring semester.

Contribute refresher trainings are scheduled for the following dates:

Thursday 3/25, 10 a.m.
Wednesday 3/31, 9 a.m.
Thursday 4/1, 10 a.m.

To sign up for one of these sessions, please contact Meghanne Freivald at 607.871.2363, or via e-mail. All Contribute refresher trainings will be held in 306 Perlman Hall.

Submitted by: Meghanne Freivald

Dr. Lori Quigley, member of the Seneca Nation (wolf clan), will speak on Thursday, March 18 on "Women's Power and Leadership in Native Cultures." Dr. Quigley's presentation will illuminate the role of women in native cultures, and how the authority of women is exercised in decision making within families, clans, tribes and nations.

Dr. Quigley serves as Associate Dean at Buffalo State.

Submitted by: Cheryl Foster

The Bergren Forum sponsored by the Division of Human Studies will be meeting at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 18 in the Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center.

Bring a brown bag lunch; coffee and tea are complimentary.

Speaker: Robert Bingham
Topic: "Feeding the Ghosts: A Dance Narrative"

Robert Bingham discusses recent performance-based investigations, including taking a fifty-hour workshop in Mexico in Butoh, a contemporary dance form characterized as "body on the edge of crisis"

Submitted by: Marilyn Saxton

On Friday evening, March 26, (NOTE the change of date) the Alfred University Chamber Singers will present an evening of Broadway show tunes accompanied by delicious desserts. A fundraiser for the group's 2011 Tour, admission will be $10 per person. A cash bar will open at 7 p.m. with show time at 7:30.

Exciting, beautiful, whimsical, and humorous numbers from more musicals than one can list will be offered. Choral pieces include the exciting "Tonight" and the beautiful "Somewhere" from West Side Story; "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" from Guys and Dolls; "All I Ask of You" from The Phantom of the Opera; "All That Jazz" from Chicago; and a medley from Les Miserables. Solos, duets and small group pieces will also be presented.

Location will be Howell Hall on the AU campus. Only 80 tickets will be available for sale.

Reservations are required. To obtain tickets, send payment to the Chamber Singers, AU Division of Performing Arts, Alfred, NY 14802. Tickets will be held at the door or can be picked up in the Division Office in Miller. Tickets also will be sold Monday through Friday the week of the show in the Powell Campus Center from noon to 1 p.m.

For more info, contact this semester's director Laurel Buckwalter at fbuckwal@alfred.edu or call the division office at 607.871.2562.



Submitted by: Laurel Buckwalter

SENIORS - Order your SENIOR T-shirt & make your gift of $20.10 towards the SENIOR GIFT of a new AU ENTRANCE SIGN this Friday at PCC -2nd Floor Table in front of the bookstore.

We take cash, check, charge, or you can pay through your student account.

(NEW SIGN & SHIRT DESIGNS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE TABLE - or check them out on Facebook @ AU PRIDE)

Attachment: SR.10_T-Shirt.pdf

Submitted by: Susan Gorman

As part of our Women's History Month celebration, Assistant Professor of Spanish Erin Redmond will present "What's in a Name? The Question of Personhood in Canadian First Wave Feminism," Friday, March 19, 12:2 -1:10 p.m., Women's Leadership Center.

Submitted by: Melissa Ryan

CEC & the Education Department will be offering FREE transportation to see Keith Jones (a powerful member of the "Including Samuel" documentary) speak at Nazareth College on Wednesday, March 24. We will be leaving campus at 3:30 p.m. in order to get there before the talk 5:30-7 p.m. If you would like to attend please e-mail the club account: cec@alfred.edu ASAP Thanks!


Link: Keith Jones video

Submitted by: Council for Exceptional Children

Scholarships - School of Engineering majors (two scholarships) and Elementary Education (Pre-K-6th grade) majors (one scholarship). Application deadline is Monday, March 22, 2010

NYS residents (residing in one of the Home Bureau's chapter counties), United States citizens, and full-time undergraduates -you may wish to consider applying for the 2010-11 AU/New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc., Scholarship.

Open the attachment for more details and application.

Attachment: Scholarship Application and Details

Submitted by: Catherine Schnurle

Join the School of Art and Design for a lecture/presentation by Joe Galbreath ~ Design faculty candidate, on Monday, March 22 at 5 p.m. in BMH 106/C.

Attachment: design_candidate_lectures4.pdf

Submitted by: Cathleen Johnson

Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society fundraiser is a time to celebrate the lives of those who have won the battle against cancer, remember those who we have lost, and fight back against the terrible disease that touches us all.

Come make memories with us Saturday, March 27, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. as we Relay Around the World in McLane gym! Check out the link to the Web site to sign-up or for more information.

Link: SIGN UP HERE or GET MORE INFORMATION!!

Submitted by: Relay for Life/CAC

Employment Opportunity:
Temporary Assistant Auditorium Technician

Link: Temporary Assistant Auditorium Technician Posting

Submitted by: Kim Wyant

Seniors- we want to know where you want to go on your Senior Trip! Please fill out the survey below by 4/7. Sponsored by the Senior Initiative Committee.

Link: Take Survey

Submitted by: Susan Gorman

LAST DAY TO SIGN UP for the March Madness B-Ball Tourney is TOMORROW! Hurry, spots are filling up fast! Games take place March 20 and 21 from 10 .m.-4 p.m.in McLane.

Sign up in Powell or Olin from 10 .m.-2 p.m. today and tomorrow. $5 per person, 3-4 players per team.

All skill levels welcome.Check out the sign-up sheet and rules below!

This tournament is sponsored by SOMA and Adirondack Beverages.

Attachment: Sign up sheet
Attachment: Game Rules

Submitted by: Jessica Marble

Sponsored by Human Resources
Thursday, March 25
10 a.m to 4 p.m.
Located in the Knight Club

March is American Red Cross Month. Please help save 3 lives by donating blood.

Sign up to donate at www.alfred.givesblood.org


Submitted by: Deborah Clark

Come out and show some support for the people of Haiti! On Friday, March 19 from 7-10 p.m. in the Davis Gym the HEOP program will be hosting a Dodge Ball Tournament with all proceeds donated to the RED CROSS and Relief Funds for Haiti victims.

Sign your team up at the CSI office in the Powell Campus Center, ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN. Prizes will be given to the winning team. T-shirts will be sold at the event.

Submitted by: Wendy Marvin

Click on the link below to download a map of three walk/run routes on campus. Choose the route that is best for you, one is easy, one a bit harder, and the third is a doozie!

Try a route at lunchtime and walk with the Wellness Team. If you sign in for 10 lunchtime walks you will receive free registration and a t-shirt for participation in the Fun Bun Walk and Run.

Attachment: Walking Routes

Submitted by: Pamela Schu

Do you want to be paid for your true value after graduation? Negotiate your salary! Once you get that paycheck, do you know who FICA is and why they're taking your money?

Learn about personal budgeting! Join Jill Crandall from the CDC, and Julia Overton-Healy from the WLC, for this salary negotiation and personal budgeting workshop on Tuesday, March 30 at the WLC from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

This event is free, but space is limited. To reserve your spot, contact us at 871-2971 or wlc@alfred.edu.

Submitted by: Cheryl Foster

Ready for Spring? ALL TEES Buy 1, Get 1 50% OFF. Champion, Gear, Jansport, and our rolled tees. Check them out at the AU bookstore!

Submitted by: Marcy Bradley

Procurement Services and the ITS Department have set up a recycling program for the campus that accepts all brands of printer cartridges/toners.

These recycle boxes are located in the following areas:

Powell Campus Center Mailroom
Binns-Merrill
Scholes Library
Herrick Library
Science Center
Office Services

If you would like to recycle, please bring your recycling to one of the above locations.

If you have any questions about the program please contact Procurement Services.

Submitted by: Sue Peck

Reunion 2010!

Alumni please join us for Alfred University Reunion June 11-13, 2010!

Everyone is welcome with a special invitation being extended to - Alfred's Golden Saxons and the classes of: 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, AKO, Lambda, ZBT and Alumni Admissions Staff.

Contact us at the Office of Alumni and Community Relations 607.871.2144 or visit us on the Web: www.alfred.edu/alumni/reg....

We have a great weekend planned with activities for all ages and interests. Keep an eye on your mailbox for information on the Alumni and Friends of Football Golf Tournament, 5K Run/Walk and Youth Program.

Let's get together again at AU!


Link: Reunion 2010 Registration

Submitted by: Audrea Sirianni

The Alfred Community Coalition would like to invite members of the Alfred community to submit nominations for our Awards Reception, which will be held on Tuesday, April 6 from 5-6 p.m. This will be our second annual event to honor those community organizations, businesses, or individuals who have made Alfred a safer place for our students and community members.

Please see the attachment for the 2009-10 award categories and instructions on how to make a nomination.

Thank you.


Link: Alfred Community Coalition Website

Attachment: Award solicitation

Submitted by: Kathy Woughter

Saturday, March 20 at 10:30 a.m.
Nancy Howe Auditorium at the David A. Howe Public Library, 155 N. Main St., Wellsville

Join us for an interactive musical program of fun and songs with Tom Sieling, a songwriter/musician who performs regularly for children as well as adults. He has delighted audiences in libraries as well as many other venues for the past 20 years.

This library-sponsored concert is free and open to everyone.


Submitted by: Deborah Clark