01. Campus-Wide Administrative Announcements(dept moves/closes, employee info)
Campus Lactation Rooms
Campus lactation rooms on East, Southampton and West Campus are specifically dedicated for the purpose of offering a comfortable and private space for breast milk expression and nursing on campus, each featuring a hospital-grade electric double breast pump, cleaning and personal care items, comfortable seating, mini-fridge, microwave, and more! For info about locations, terms and conditions of use, and to gain access to active spaces throughout campus visit the website below.
Changes Coming Soon to the Concur Interface
Concur will be adopting a new visual theme on the Concur mobile app and web. By enabling this option, you will benefit from a refreshed, modern look and feel, improved consistency across solutions, and a more inclusive and accessible design for everyone. No change in functionality is expected, only a change in the look and feel of Concur. Dates will be announced soon, and preview videos can be viewed below.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/travel-and-expense/news.php
02. Workshops/Training
Group Discussion Forum: Youth Gambling
The Center for Prevention and Outreach needs your help! We are looking to learn more about our professional communities opinions and perceptions about youth gambling. Please complete the survey and/or join us for one of the group discussion forums on July 12, 2023 12-1p at the Student Activities Center room 306 or July 28, 2023 12-1p virtually via zoom. For more information: Kimberly.Malone@stonybrook.edu
Summer Zoom Tai Chi Workshops Beginning July 17
SB Trauma Center’s next series begins the week of July 17. Workshops are free on Zoom, registration required. Classes are offered 2xs/week, 60 mins, for 8 weeks. Principles & movements of Tai Chi help older adults improve balance & reduce fall risk. Tai chi is also helpful for medical conditions including; low bone density, breast cancer side effects, heart disease/failure, hypertension, Parkinson’s disease, sleep problems, & stroke. Classes are open to the public, refer family & friends.
https://trauma.stonybrookmedicine.edu/falls_programs
WolfMart Live Training is Now Available!
Are you new to WolfMart and unsure of how to use it? Or an existing WolfMart user that could benefit from a WolfMart refresher? Procurement now offers LIVE WolfMart training classes via Zoom! This comprehensive training course covers all the basics of WolfMart: site navigation, how to put through requisitions and purchase orders, various special request forms and when to use each, as well as tips and tricks. Training sessions are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Register below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl3ZVuuks3ltxinugF9w3elt-iQbERgxvlCCtpsJCvfPsIvQ/viewform
Your Input Matters! Faculty Generative AI Survey
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) would like to ask you to participate in a short survey focused on generative artificial intelligence (AI). It aims to gauge the knowledge and interests of our academic community in the field of generative AI.
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9TxipsEc0MTQ2Ts
We appreciate your feedback. If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to reach out to CELT at celt@stonybrook.edu
Thank you!
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9TxipsEc0MTQ2Ts
03. Fee-Based Workshops/Courses (CCE, Weight Watchers, etc…)
Stony Brook Toastmasters Club – Improve Your Public Speaking & Leadership Skills!
Do you want to practice public speaking, improve your communication, and build leadership skills in a fun, friendly, and supportive environment? Be a guest at our next Toastmasters HYBRID meeting on Thursday, July 13th, at 6 pm, in the Center for Inclusive Education (Old Computer Science Bldg.-2nd Fl-Suite 2401). You don’t have to be a member to attend. We meet every 2nd & 4th Thursday, and guests are always welcome! For more info, please visit the website below or contact brian@lispeakers.com
https://stonybrookspeechwolves.toastmastersclubs.org/
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
Weight Loss Educational Seminar
Thurs. July 13 5:00 pm live via Zoom, join Dr. Konstantinos Spaniolas, Director of the Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center, for a discussion on the health impact of overweight and obesity and treatment options available at SBM.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://stonybrook.zoom.us/j/94409613089?pwd=eDF6bTIzbGdCN2FiRm9CTWxRNVl2Zz09
Meeting ID: 944 0961 3089
Passcode: 968368
Provider appointments: 631 444 2274. Locations: Centereach, Commack, Holbrook, Riverhead, Southampton, Westhampton Beach
