01. Administrative (dept moves/closes, employee info, Admin announcements)
UUP Holiday Breakfast
UUP Holiday Breakfast
Tuesday, December 10th
8:00 Am – 10:00 Am
Wang Center, Zodiac Lobby
RSVP Online https://www.uupsbu.org/rsvpmaker/holiday-breakfast-member-meeting-2019-12-10/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rgHKseu8ZvR-QWicCWYmKCwfAUeAhlHM/view?usp=sharing
Seeking Program Managers and Technical Director
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium is looking for Program Managers and a Technical Director. These are New York based positions.
Learn more here: https://nationaloffshorewind.org/resources/
Annual Lighting of the Windmill at Stony Brook Southampton
On Friday, December 6, 2019, from 6-7:30 PM join Stony Brook Southampton for the annual Lighting of the Windmill. This campus and community event is open to all and there is no fee to attend. All are welcome to join in the holiday fun. For more information contact Laura Lyons at laura.lyons@stonybrook.edu
http://www.stonybrook.edu/southampton
03. Workshops/Courses/Training (work related; HR, EAP, DoIT, etc…)Master of Science in Athletic Training
The School of Health Technology and Management announces a graduate program in Athletic Training leading to a Master of Science degree. The admission cycle is open for summer 2020. For more information about this two year, full-time, 77 credit program please visit our website or contact Kathryn Koshansky @ 631 632-7217 or kathryn.koshansky@stonybrook.edu. Information sessions will be held in the Sport Complex, room G-33 on Tuesday’s December 3rd from 1-2pm.
https://healthtechnology.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/at/graduate
SBU Reporting Training for Finance VP Reporting Users: 12/11/19, 10:00am-12:00pm
The training session will offer an introduction to SBU Reporting for Finance VP Reporting Users. Topics include how to navigate in the system, adjusting report criteria, drilling to detail on reports, and an overview of report purposes and functionalities. SBU Reporting for Finance access is required in order to attend this hands-on workshop.
Target Audience: VP Coordinators, Departmental Personnel Administrators, Deans & Chairs of Departments.
Business Partnerships (The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!)
12/11/2019
8:30am – Registration/Refreshments
9:00am – 11:00am Presentation
This workshop will help you see the risks of business partnerships and how a partnership agreement can help you anticipate and alleviate the potential problems.
Lisa Renee Pomerantz, Attorney at Law
Location: Stony Brook Small Business Development Center
Or for additional information, contact the SBDC at 631-632-9837 or sbdc@stonybrook.edu
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egq7wnj95ffc9fed&oseq=&c=&ch=
Introduction to Managing IFR Accounts
December 4, 9:30am – 11:00pm
Location: Wang Center – Lecture Hall 1
This presentation offers a general overview on Managing IFR accounts. Note, computers will not be provided as this is not a hands-on workshop.
Target Audience: Personnel responsible for the financial management of their department’s State & IFR accounts.
Registration required
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVSGOzYX-JIaYhwNQs1DDXBtnbYwk2Fj0A1XreGa9h4uCSvQ/viewform
College Teaching Seminars: Course Design Elements for Student Engagement
In this seminar we will discuss what makes a great syllabus and a well-designed course. Even if you don’t have to design a course in the very near future, understanding the importance of the syllabus, learning outcomes, and effective assessments will give you perspective for all of your teaching endeavors. Join us on Wednesday, 12/11, 3-4:30pm in the CIE Conference Room. Register today.
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2l5ecGbnTGfS1iR
Mini Byte: 2-part Google Drive Series, Online DoIT Training Sessions
DoIT Training is offering 2 Mini Bytes on Google Drive topics this December: Working with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files with Google Drive and how to organize Drive files your way with custom Workspaces. Take 30 minutes to join us and learn tricks to use Google Drive more efficiently.
Faculty Commons Holiday Hours
For Thanksgiving, the Faculty Commons will be closed Wednesday 11/27, Thursday 11/28 and Friday 11/29. The Faculty Commons will re-open Monday, 12/2 at 9am. Happy Thanksgiving!
05. Conferences/Seminars/LecturesIACS Student Seminar: What Can Twitter Tell About Black Panther Movie and Black Racial Identity?
Student Speaker, Firman Manda Firmansyah, Technology and Society
Many movie critics and experts have claimed that the Black Panther, the first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie received the Academy Awards/Oscars, has empowered African American/Black community in the United States. Nevertheless, hitherto, little research has been done to investigate such claims.
Check out the link for more info!
Special Ecology and Evolution Seminar
Please Note Day, Time and Location – Monday, November 25, 2019, 3 P.M., Laufer Lecture Hall 101, “Distilling Observation into Understanding: Data-driven Modeling of Ecological Time Series,” Dr. Hao Ye, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call: The Department of Ecology and Evolution at (631) 632-8600
Della Pietra Lecture Series Presents Dr. Manjul Bhargava, December 9, 2019
General Public Lecture by Manjul Bhargava, Fields Medalist and number theorist
Date: Monday December 9, 2019
Reception: 5:00pm, Simons Center Lobby
Lecture: 5:45pm, Simons Center Room 103
Title: “Patterns in Numbers and Nature”
Abstract: In this lecture I will explore the multitude of beautiful patterns found in the world around us – from tilings on kitchen floors, to petals on daisies and spirals on pinecones, to the emergence of cicadas into the sunlight every 17 years.
http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/archives/31784
School of Social Welfare: Hoarding Disorder Workshop
Hoarding Disorder: What Practitioner’s Should Know and What Can Be Done. Monday, December 9, 6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. Attend in person at our Manhattan location OR as a live webinar. This workshop will focus on hoarding as a prevalent disorder in our society, providing tools for working with people with this diagnosis. $40 ($30 SBU employees or alumni). More information and registration online.
https://socialwelfare.stonybrookmedicine.edu/continuing_education
University Libraries Presents : Digital Humanities Reading Group
Please join us for our 3rd gathering in the Center for Scholarly Communication, (North Reading Room), on 12/3 from 2-3:00pm. The Digital Humanities Reading Group is a forum for discussion and critical engagement with the scholarly literature of the various fields, practices, and modes of inquiry encompassed by the term, “digital humanities.” Each meeting will focus on pre-selected texts which participants are invited to read before the meeting. All are welcome.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/digital-humanities-reading-group-3/
University Libraries Presents : Mysteries of the Library Explained
No need to be afraid! Come to the North Reading Room Learning Lab on 12/4 from 2:30-4:30 and explore the library! Librarians will help you discover the our collections, and learn the basics of how to find and navigate the stacks, online databases, research guides, and more.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/mysteries-of-the-library-explained/
06. East Campus/Hosp/HSC Conferences/Seminars/LecturesGrand Rounds- When Disease Strikes the Leader: Turning Points in History
The Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care & Bioethics presents:
Salvatore Mangione, MD
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
4:00pm- 5:30pm
HSC, Level 2, Lecture Hall 2
RSVP to: Bioethics@stonybrookmedicine.edu
See links for details
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/events/#2019
MMTI Lab Seminar Series
Please join us for MMTI Lab Seminar Series presentation
Sean Froudist-Walsh, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
New York University
“Dopaminergic modulation of large-scale cortical circuits underlying working memory”
Thursday, December 5th
2:30pm – 4pm
HSC-T10-085B Conference Room (located in the MMTI 087 quadrant)
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Grand Rounds-Tues., November 26, 2019, Dr. Peter Davies, SOM at Hofstra/Northwell
“Developing Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease”, 11-12 pm, To be held at the MART auditorium.
Realistic Approaches for Research Scholarship Success
Realistic Approaches for Research Scholarship Success, by Dr Lauren Maloney
December 11, 2019 12pm – 1pm
SHTM Conference RM. 408
Purpose: to introduce young investigators and clinicians to the process of peer review, from the perspective of an author and a reviewer. To provide tools, and references to capitalize on work they are already doing, and ways to become involved in new projects. Important research related concept and processes will be discussed.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LQ-NpYmhMSGbYBPW1LkFECyDMqUbWwxr
07. Charitable (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc…)Lions Club in Stony Brook
Lions Club is coming to Stony Brook! And we’re looking for super awesome humans to join us. [That’s you.] If you’re looking for a way to give back to the
community, or if you’re tired of listening to the news and wondering what you could do to make a difference, or if you’re just looking for something to do, consider joining! Contact Julie (Jules) Gilbert [julie.gilbert4@stonybrookmedicine.edu] to learn more, and to get the details regarding our upcoming meeting.
Help Spread Some Holiday Cheer
Please join the UUP Community Services Committee to spread Holiday Cheer among the pediatric oncology patients in the Stony Brook Children’s Hospital by donating gift cards for children undergoing treatment, gas cards for families to drive their children to treatments, food gift cards, or Starbucks for a cup of coffee as they wait in the hospital. Mail or deliver donations to be received by December 18th to:
Nancy Gaugler, c/o UUP West Campus Chapter Office, S5415 Melville Library, Zip=3388
Share the Love and help Stony Brook Children’s!!
Shopping around for a new car? Well, it’s the 11th year of Subaru of America, Inc. Share the Love® Event and for every Subaru sold or leased through 1/1/20 $250 will be donated to a charity of your choice. Choose us, and proceeds will be donated to the Sunrise Fund. Head to Competition Subaru of Smithtown for more!
Competition Subaru of Smithtown
601 Middle Country Rd, St James, NY 11780
(631) 361-4500
https://www.competitionsubaru.com/blog/2019/november/12/subaru-share-the-love-campaign.htm
Support Stony Brook Children’s at Goldfish Swim School in Centereach!
Join us for Hot Cocoa and Cookies on December 6th! We will be having our normal family swim as well as cookies, hot cocoa, and a special visit from Bubbles!
Friday 12/6: 6:30PM-8PM
Tickets are $2.00 and all proceeds will be donated to the Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and can be purchased at the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cookies-cocoa-night-at-goldfish-swim-school-tickets-77534964165
Support Stony Brook Children’s at the Goddard School!
The newly opened Goddard School in Stony Brook for Early Childhood Development would like to offer 10% off tuition for all Stony Brook employees and affiliates. For every registered child, The Goddard School will donate $50 to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Please reach out to The Goddard School at 631-675-9600 or stonybrookny@goddardschools.com to receive this offer.
The Goddard School
211 Hallock Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790
https://www.goddardschool.com/
08. Culture And Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc…)University Libraries Presents : The Art of the Violin
Please join us in the Melville Galleria at 12:00 pm on Nov. 25 for yet another beautiful installment into our Art of the Violin Concert Series. In collaboration with the SBU Music Department, University Libraries proudly hosts students from the studio of Jennifer Frautschi.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/art-of-the-violin-3/
University Libraries Presents Pet Therapy Day!
Busy schedules? Full plates? The puppies are back! Studies show you can reduce stress spending time with animals. In collaboration with SBU CAPS, Stony Brook University Libraries proudly hosts Pet Therapy Day. Stop by the Melville Library Galleria on 12/6 at noon and visit with lots of therapy dogs. Sure to get you smiling!
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/pet-therapy-day/
11. Food Related (strawberry fest, etc…)Thanksgiving Day Meal at SAC Food Court
If you are on campus on Thanksgiving Day, please join us at SAC Food Court for a Thanksgiving Day Meal between 11am – 2pm. Menu includes: hand carved roast turkey, country stuffing, pumpkin pie, sautéed green beans and more. Vegan and fish options also available. $15.40 includes all ($10.30 boxed meal to go). Visit the dining website to view the full menu.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/dining/locations/menus/thanksgiving-2018.php
SBSNA Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser
Support our very own Stony Brook Student Nurses’ Association on December 4th at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Centereach! No time to dine in? No problem! Any take-out orders will also benefit SBSNA! Just mention you are supporting SBSNA. All proceeds from this event will help get our Nursing students to the Annual Convention for NSNA in April 2020. We thank you in advance!!
Any questions? Contact Alexia, Treasurer if SBSNA via email at alexia.lengyel@stonybrook.edu
