03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc…)
Mastering Performance Reviews, October 22, 2019, 9am-11:30am, Wang 201
This workshop will provide Supervisors with an understanding for writing effective Performance Programs and Evaluations. Attendees must attend HRS101, Part 1 – Performance Management prior to this training
TMS102 Part 2, Search and Selection, October 22, 2019, 1pm-5pm, Wang 201
Review the search and selection process, while gaining skills in resume screening and interviewing techniques. Overview of the Applicant Tracking System and expectations when conducting a search.
HRS101, Part 2 – FMLA, October 23, 2019, 9am-11am, Wang Lecture Hall 2
This workshop will assist you in understanding how the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Paid Family Leave (PFL) interact with an employees medical leave. This is the second of a three part Human Resource Management program. *This workshop is open to HSC and West Campus Supervisors/Managers who are employed by State or RF*
RF Appointments, October 29, 2019, 9am-11am, Wang 301
Learn about the packages, forms and the guidelines involved in RF Appointments.
HRS101 Part 3, Counseling and Discipline, October 30, 2019, 9am-11am, Wang Lecture Hall 2
This workshop run by Labor Relations will provide supervisors and managers with information and guideance regarding the counseling and discipline of employees. This is the last of a three part Human Resource Management program. *This workshop is open to HSC and West Campus Supervisors who are employed by State or RF*
Respectful Communications Workshop, November 5, 2019, 9am-4pm, Wang 301
This workshop is designed to provide participants with tools and techniques for improving communications in the workplace. Case studies, small group discussions, and listening skill building activities are an integral part of this highly interactive session.
Civil Service in a Nutshell, November 6, 2019, 9am-11am, Wang 201
This workshop will help provide you with information about Civil Service list appointments, canvassing lists, transfers, types of appointments, and much more.
The MIC & PWR Writing Workshop & Webinar 2: Tackling the Literature Review: Skills for Taking Your Intellectual Position in the Field
This workshop helps grad students write lit reviews, focusing on technological and academic skills for finding, reading, assessing, and generating ideas from current scholarship and toward taking their own intellectual position in the field. Supported by GSO and organized by MIC and PWR. You can also join online.
Workshop: Friday, October 18, 2019, 3:00-4:30 pm @ SBS S-147
Webinar: Same day @7pm, click and join: meet.google.com/zkc-ejan-oaq
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/mic/_pdf/WW2%20F19%20Flyer.pdf
How Will AI Change Your Business?
Artificial Intelligence: The Applied use of AI on Employment and Automation
While the technology is robust and its reach limitless, the understanding and application is still in its infancy. Stony Brook University’s Center for Corporate Education has convened experts from industry and academia to discuss how AI is being used today and will be used tomorrow!
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cce/executive-breakfast/ai/ai_executive_breakfast.php
Let’s Talk About Teaching Online: Conversations on Distance Learning
The DoIT Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) celebrates National Distance Learning Week with a special event 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Faculty Commons in Melville Library. We’ll start with a panel of experts who explore topics such as: curating content for your online course, lessons learned from teaching at a distance, ensuring academic honesty, and creating a visually engaging course. After lunch, we engage in a hands-on workshop. Registration is $20.
College Teaching Seminars: Connecting with Your Students & Developing Your Teaching Philosophy
In this session on October 16, 3:00 – 4:30PM, Computer Science 2401 (Graduate School Conference Room), we will touch on the following themes, which will remain relevant throughout the College Teaching Seminar Series: connecting with your students, teaching with clarity and an open mind, and developing your teaching philosophy. Register today!
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2l5ecGbnTGfS1iR
Faculty Commons Workshop: Digital Primary Source Collections at the Library
This workshop on October 17, 10-11AM in the Faculty Commons (Melville Library E-1332) introduces participants to the digital primary sources available through Stony Brook Libraries and freely on the internet, with emphases on key features and on research and teaching applications. Open to students, faculty, and staff. Register today!
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_egs0qwBTkj0u9mJ
New Fall Workshops
Come and participate in the Ombuds Office new workshops. Click on the link to read the workshop descriptions and to register.
– Communicating Across Generations
– Managing UP – How to improve your relationship with your supervisor
– Modes of Communication & When to Use Them
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ombuds/resources/workshops.php
LinkedIn and #Hashtags# –The Art of ‘Likes’, ‘Comments’ and ‘Shares’
Thursday, October 17, 2019
8:30am – Registration/Refreshments
9:00am – 11:00am Presentation
Join us for a LinkedIn workshop that will cover how to ‘like’, ‘comment’, and ‘share’ on the LinkedIn platform as well as create your own content.
Get a jump start on improving your social media presence!
Attendance is free but registration is required.
Location: Stony Brook Small Business Development Center
For additional information
Contact the SBDC at 631-632-9837 or sbdc@stonybrook.edu
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egnlferb24915cb8&oseq=&c=&ch=
HACKED! Cyber Security and Technology Best Practices for Your Small Business
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
8:30am – Registration/Refreshments
9:00am – 11:00am Presentation
Don’t let you or your business become a victim of “cyber-crime”!
You can take steps to prevent your business, or you, from becoming a target.
This workshop will provide you with tools and tactics so you can rest assured that your information is safe.
Location: Stony Brook Small Business Development Center
For additional information
contact the SBDC at 631-632-9837 or sbdc@stonybrook.edu
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eglqwt267603d75f&oseq=&c=&ch=
Entrepreneurship Series & Business Development 2019 in Patchogue
10/24, 11/7, 11/21
If you have a business idea or project that you want to do, come and learn how to write the plan to make it happen.
You will learn concepts and methods related to: SMART Objective, Target Market, Model Business, Strategy and Execution of plans. You will also present your idea applying what has been learned.
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Patchogue-Medford Library
FREE inscriptions and for more information: 654 470 Ext. 234
REGISTER! 631-632-9837 or SBDC@stonybrook.edu
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egnre6kgb4b4a129&oseq=&c=&ch=
Mini Byte: Use Google Sheets Better Part 3 – See Only What You Need with 3 Kinds of Filters (Online-DoIT Training)
Do you work with spreadsheets? Do you wish your spreadsheets worked better? In this session, learn filters, which allow you to temporarily hide rows you (or another person) don’t need to see. During the session, you’ll work in your own copy of the demo spreadsheet and learn to create 3 types of filters. Have specific questions about your spreadsheet? Attend the session, and then we’ll schedule to look at your specific spreadsheet. This online training is Fri., Oct. 18th, 10:00 to 10:30am.
05. Conferences/Seminars/LecturesLife Sciences Summit 2019
November 6-7, New York City
The Center for Biotechnology’s annual Life Sciences Summit – an early stage investor and business development conference that highlights innovation. The event connects emerging biotech companies and academic innovators with the capital and strategic partners they will need to move new discoveries through clinical development. Program features include presentations by promising young companies, plenary sessions, business workshops, and therapeutic sessions.
http://lifesciencessummit.org/
CEWIT 2019 Conference 11/6/19
The 15th International Conference on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World is being held at CEWIT on November 6, 2019. The conference will focus on technologies and innovations in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Computational Medicine. To register or for more information, please visit:
https://www.cewit.org/conference2019/about/index.php
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Seminar, Thursday, October 17, 2019
You are cordially invited to attend a seminar given by Kevin Corbett, University of California, San Diego entitled “A new bacterial defense pathway with parallels to mammalian innate immunity.” It will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Life Sciences Building, Room 039 at 4:00 p.m. Hosted by Nancy Hollingsworth, cookies, tea, and coffee will be served at 3:30 p.m.
College of Business Graduate Programs Information Session
Interested in an MBA or MS degree from the College of Business? Come to a special lunch time information session on Tuesday, October 15 at 12 pm in Harriman 304. MBA and MS programs can be completed full- or part-time, with classes offered weeknights, Saturdays and online. Register at stonybrook.edu/business.
BMI Grand Rounds Lecture Series Fall 2019: Guest Speaker Prateek Prasanna, PhD, Case Western Reserve University & Stony Brook University Topic: “Radiomics and Radiogenomics for Precision Oncology: Current Trends and Open Challenges”
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019 3 pm—4 pm Health Science Center L2-3B
Provost’s Lecture Series will host Rohlf Medal recipient Dean C. Adams on Thursday, October 24
Dean Adams is Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Iowa State University, where he is the Director of Graduate Education in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He will present his lecture entitled “Morphometrics, Macroevolution, and An Effect Size Measure for Multivariate Data” at 4 pm, Wang Center Lecture Hall 2.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/provost/lectures.html
Provost’s Lecture Series will host Omar M. Yaghi on Friday, October 18
Omar Yaghi is the James and Neeltje Tretter Chair Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley. He will present his lecture entitled “Reticular Chemistry Leading to Carbon Capture and Water Harvesting From Air” at 3:30 pm, Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Auditorium.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/provost/lectures.html
Mental Health Comedy Tour Thursday, October 17
This delightfully entertaining standup comedy show is designed to increase awareness about mental health and suicide and fight the stigma linked to mental illness. It is our hope to inspire and open a dialogue, especially with those who may otherwise feel alone. For more information visit stonybrook.edu/mentalhealthcomedytour
stonybrook.edu/mentalhealthcomedytour
Ecology and Evolution Seminar
2:30 P.M., Wednesday, October 16, 2019, Life Sciences Building, Room 038, “Snakes: The Ideal Taxon for Studying Evolutionary Biology,” Dr. Sara Ruane, Department of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University. Host: Dr. Liliana Davalos. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600
Engineering Serendipity Seminar: Creating Research Collaborations – The Organismal Systems Modeling Network
October 18th 11AM New Computer Science Room 220
Dr. Padilla will talk about the goals of the Organismal Systems Modeling RCN (OSyM), why it came about and opportunities for collaboration, cross disciplinary training, and funding for lab exchanges and symposia. OSyM is a platform for organismal biologists, modelers, applied mathematicians and engineers to form collaborations to build systems type models to study organismal biology, including integration, function and performance.
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies — Online Information Session1
Find out how SPD’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program can be customized to fit your personal or professional goals. Attend part-time or full-time; on-campus or online.
Join us at our online information session: Tuesday, October 15 at 6 pm!
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/spd/mals/infosession.php
University Libraries Presents: Art in Focus: Unoccupied Clothing: Skeletons and Skins, Sue Ferguson Gussow
Please join us at our Southampton Campus for the latest Art in Focus lecture series. This time we present Sue Ferguson Gussow. This figurative artist, teacher, author, and presenter joins us for her discussion of Unoccupied Clothing: Skeletons and Skins. THe Art in Focus Series is a collaboration between Stony Brook University Libraries and the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center made possible by support from the John H. Marburger III Fund of Stony Brook University.
Faculty Voices from the SUNY System – OER teaching circles
aculty Guild fellows engage with their peers to reflect on weekly teaching moments, examine their use of OER resources, share new ideas and plan for the future.
SUNY faculty (both full and part-time) who use Open Educational Resources (OER) in their courses are eligible to participate in a professional development program SUNY is piloting for the next two years. Participants are enrolled as a fellow in one (or more) semester-long, asynchronous online “teaching circles” facilitated by Faculty G
https://www.facultyguild.org/suny
06. East Campus/Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/LecturesMeeting of the Minds
Join us for our annual Meeting of the Minds Symposium. This year’s topic is “Brain Injury and Coma.” Our keynote speaker is Nicholas Schiff, MD, the Jerold B. Katz Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience in the Feil Family Brain & Mind Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College.Breakfast is provided and there will be a Q&A session after the presentations. Register by October 18.
https://neuro.stonybrookmedicine.edu/motm
Grand Rounds- Slow Looking: Art and Observation in the Toolkit of Clinical Diagnosis Skills
The Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics presents:
Vincent de Luise, MD
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
4:00- 5:30pm
HSC, Level 3, LH 6
RSVP to: bioethics@stonybrookmedicine.edu
See link for details
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/events/#2019
BMI Grand Rounds Lecture Series Fall 2019: Guest Speaker Prateek Prasanna, PhD, Case Western Reserve University & Stony Brook University Topic: “Radiomics and Radiogenomics for Precision Oncology: Current Trends and Open Challenges”
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019 3 pm—4 pm Health Science Center L2-3B
MMTI Lab Seminar Series
Please join us for MMTI Lab Seminar Series presentation
Katherine Jonas, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Stony Brook University
”Recent advances in psychiatric genetics of schizophrenia, and implications for imaging research”
Thursday, October 17th
2:30pm – 4pm
HSC-T10-085B Conference Room (located in the MMTI 087 quadrant)
https://www.mmtilab.org/
Department of Pharmacological Sciences Seminar Series
Lecture Title: Structure-function studies of lipid metabolizing enzymes
Speaker: Michael Airola PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology – Stony Brook University
Location: BST Level 8, Seminar Room 180
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 – 12:00pm
Host: Miguel Garcia-Diaz, PhD
Department of Pharmacological Sciences Seminar Series
Lecture Title: Acyl chain dyshomeostasis as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease
Speaker: Laura Beth McIntire PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Cell Biology – Columbia University
Location: BST Level 8, Seminar Room 180
Date & Time: Monday, October 28, 2019 – 1:00pm
Host: Michael Frohman MD, PhD
Department of Pharmacological Sciences Seminar Series
Lecture Title: Lifting the iron curtain: immuno-metabolic imaging and therapy in cancer
Speaker: Avigdor Leftin PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology – Stony Brook University
Location: BST Level 8, Seminar Room 180
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 – 12:00pm
Host: Miguel Garcia-Diaz, PhD
Hats for Heroes 2019
Let’s remember our veterans and show them our appreciation for all that they have sacrificed!
Cash or Checks written to “Stony Brook Foundation/LISVH” and note in the Memo
“Hats for Heroes program, SBF account 285040”.
Mail or deliver donations to be received by Nov. 1st to:
Nancy Gaugler, c/o UUP West Campus Chapter Office, S5415 Melville Library, zip=3388.
Any questions, contact Nancy.Gaugler@stonybrook.edu or 632-6241.
Brought to you by the UUP Community Services Committee
Guest Speaker Domhnaill Hernon, Head of Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.), Nokia Bell Labs
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 24, 2019
Reception: 5:00 pm, Simons Center Gallery and SCGP Lobby
Guest Speaker: 5:30 pm, Domhnaill Hernon, Head of Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.), Nokia Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ
Lecture Title: On the Importance of Fusing Art and Science to Humanize Technology
The Della Pietra Family Auditorium, SCGP 103
This lecture is in conjunction with the opening of the Simons Center Gallery exhibit ‘The Art of Science: Selections from the Collection’
http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/archives/31524
Guest Speaker: Domhnaill Hernon, Head of Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) Nokia Bell Labs
Guest Speaker: Domhnaill Hernon, Head of Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) Nokia Bell Labs
Title: “On the Importance of Fusing Art and Science to Humanize Technology”
Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 5:30 pm in the Della Pietra Family Auditorium, SCGP 103
Reception prior to lecture at 5:00 pm
http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/archives/31647
University Libraries Presents Art in Focus: Unoccupied Clothing: Skeletons and Skins, Sue Ferguson Gussow
The Art in Focus lecture series presents illustrated talks by some of the Long Island art world’s most notable personalities. It is a collaboration between Stony Brook University Libraries and the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center made possible by support from the John H. Marburger III Fund of Stony Brook University.
University Libraries Presents : An Exhibition with SBU’s own Martial Arts Association!
What? In the Library? YESSIR! In collaboration with the SBU Martial Arts Association, University Libraries proudly hosts an exhibition from Martial Arts enthusiasts, even Kickboxing from their own coach! Take a break from studying and enjoy the performance from these talented practitioners.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/mixed-martial-arts-exhibition/
09. For-Pay Workshops/Courses (SPD, Weight Watchers, Craft Center, etc…)Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Grand Rounds-Tues., October 15, 2019, Charles Robbins, DSW and Rachelle Germana, PhD, Stony Brook Univ.
“The Culture of Toxic Masculinities: Impacts on the Academy, Graduation Rates, and the Global Workplace”, 11 – 12 pm, HSC, Level 2, Lecture Hall 3
10. Research (Studies, Testing, etc…)Recruiting Participants for a Study Examining Memory Performance and Memory Strategies Across the Lifespan
The Cognitive Aging & Memory (CAM) Lab is recruiting participants aged 60 and older for a study examining how people remember information across the lifespan, and strategies that people use to facilitate memory. The study lasts about 1 hour, and participants will be paid $10 per hour for their participation. On campus parking will be provided. If you interested and think you are eligible for this study, please contact the CAM Lab at (631) 632-7579, or email us at cogagingmemorylab@gmail.com.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdm7vcKjT_LQ1ifA8ca6JHCQJngMndyzfSmsMB2J53JuGe9zg/viewform
11. Food Related (strawberry fest, etc…)SBU Eats Food Expo – October 16
Celebrate all things food with this year’s annual Food Expo, featuring a variety of vendors and a DJ! Sample an array of free drinks, snacks, and food products from your favorite brands and explore some new ones while you’re at it.
October 16 from 12 to 2:30pm in SAC Ballroom A.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/dining/
Celebrity Chef Open House
Dominican Chef Kelvin Fernandez will be showcasing his talents at our Open House event on October 23, as part of Stony Brook University’s 30th Anniversary Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
This event will include a talk show style segment, cooking demonstration and a tasting of Chef Fernandez’s famous arepas! All are welcome to attend.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/fsa/events/
12. MiscellaneousStony Brook Child Care Clothing Drive
SBCCSI has teamed up with Wearable Collections to recycle old clothing and raise funds for the child care center at the same time. All you need to do is bring to the center your old clean clothing including shoes, pocketbooks, curtains, sheets, blankets, comforters, and towels before noon on October 17, 2019. This is a great opportunity to help out the community, SBCCSI, and get organized for the spring. Please refer to the URL below for more information.
http://wearablecollections.com
Benefits and Breakfast Lecture Series: Understanding Medicare Basics – Saturday, October 19th, 2019
Benefits and Breakfast Lecture Series: Understanding Medicare Basics
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019
Time: 9 AM – 10:30 AM
Speaker: MaryFlorence Brennan from Health Insurance Information, Counseling & Assistance Program.
Topics include:
– Medicare (Parts A, B, C, & D)
– Medicare Savings Programs
– Medigap Plan Coverage
Location: Long Island State Veterans Home, 100 Patriots Road, Stony Brook NY, Multipurpose Rm
Event is free and continental breakfast will be served.
For info call 631-444-8606
Stony Brook Campus Child Care is Available
Stony Brook Child Care is an NAEYC accredited Preschool, Infant-Toddler Center with caring, professional early childhood teachers, low child-to-teacher ratio, and sliding fee scales. SBU affiliated and non-affiliated families are welcome. Call 631-632-6930 for more information and to arrange a visit.
https://www.sunysb.edu/childcare/
Mental Health Comedy Tour
Help fight the stigma of mental illness and be entertained and inspired in the process. On Thursday evening, Oct. 17, SBU is sponsoring a free Mental Health Comedy Tour, featuring standup comedy from professional comedians who suffer from serious mental health issues. The headliner is Joe Materese, of Comedy Central, The Late Show with David Letterman, and America’s Got Talent fame. At the Tabler Arts Center, Black Box Theatre 7 to 9:30 pm. Please register at
stonybrook.edu/mentalhealthcomedytour
Call for Speakers
Call for Speakers
Every year, the Community Relations Office receives requests for speakers for an event either for local schools or community groups. We are seeking speakers for these events that are willing to share their expertise. There are no limits on the topics, but the material must be understood by the general public. Speakers must have their own means of transportation. It’s a great way to practice public speaking skills and get feedback on your work. Contact Joan Dickinson, Community
https://www.stonybrook.edu/community-relations/
Master of Science Program in Speech-Language Pathology Seeking Candidacy Public Meeting Announcement
It will occur on November 8, 2019 (Friday)10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. at
Stony Brook Southampton, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, N.Y. 11968, New Library Room 201
Meet with site visitors from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA). An opportunity to discuss the proposed graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology at Stony Brook University.
https://healthtechnology.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/speech-language-pathology
