00. IT News and Alerts
Classroom Technology
Interested in hearing about technology in the classroom? View and read our Fall 2023 entry in our Classroom Technology update log!
001. Brightspace
Roles in Brightspace Courses updated
The names and permissions of roles within Brightspace courses have been changed and updated to reflect the varying responsibilities of Teaching Assistants in courses. More information can be found on the DoIT Website.
01. Campus-Wide Administrative Announcements(dept moves/closes, employee info)
Fall Arts & Science Senate Meeting Scheduling Notification
The Fall 2023 A&S Senate Meeting Schedule is will be:
September 11
October 16
November 13
December 11
Meetings will start at 11:30 a.m.
For invitation information on joining the virtual meetings contact: A&S Senate Secretary, Liz Fish, at: Elizabeth.Fish@stonybrook.edu
https://www.stonybrook.edu/senatecas/
02. Workshops/Training
OEE’s Coffee with Coordinators – September 19, 2023
The Office of Education Effectiveness invites all Assessment Coordinators to stop by the CELT Faculty Commons in the Melville Library on September 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for informal consultation, conversation and coffee with your colleagues. Mingle with other assessment coordinators to share best practices or get targeted one-on-one support from our staff. Register in advance at the link below.
https://forms.gle/LzzgS6t9JNiSYwJh6
OEE & the Academic Assessment Process Workshop
Join the OEE for a refresher on assessment! During this session, OEE will provide an overview of the assessment services we offer, the assessment councils and committees we support, and the role of an assessment coordinator. We will also provide a brief review of the 2022-2023 program assessment cycle, with an update on what to expect during the 2023-2024 cycle. Join in-person on Sept. 13 at 10:00 a.m. in the CELT Faculty Commons, or Sept. 15 at 1:00 p.m. on Zoom. Register on our website.
https://calendar.stonybrook.edu/site/office-educational-effectiveness/
Join the Faculty Writing Group Program!
By popular demand, we are re-launching the Faculty Writing Group program. Two new colleagues, Lily Blocker and Josh Plotkin, are joining Shyam Sharma to facilitate the program. If you’d like to block some time every week and write, then chat over your writing with a colleague, please sign up. While simple, this model has been very effective as attested by many past participants. Sign up with the link below – and we’ll soon send you a calendar invite with a Zoom link.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUj0kDzDJwlIK77Ecaij_EVa5Np4hL-1Ma1x0DiAvdrAM5Vw/viewform
Apply Now for this STEM Faculty Development Opportunity! A Gamified Learnshop for Enhancing Inclusive Teaching in STEM
An interdisciplinary group of Stony Brook faculty won the SUNY Innovations in Instructional Technology Grant 2023, now recruiting 20 SBU STEM instructors to participate in a collaborative online faculty development program this fall. The i-STEAM Project: A gamified faculty development learnshop for enhancing inclusive teaching in STEM is supported by SBU Office of Diversity and the CELT. Participants who complete the program will be paid a $500 stipend. Application deadline: Sept. 15, 2023
Panel Discussion | Embracing AI, Preserving Integrity: Navigating the Generative AI Challenge
Friday, September 8th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Join us at CELT for a captivating discussion to unravel the complexities of generative AI and its impact on academic integrity. This event explores the fine line between leveraging AI tools for educational purposes and maintaining ethical standards in academia. Let’s explore the future of education in an AI-driven world while upholding the core values of integrity.
Register for Zoom link:
https://t.e2ma.net/click/d7xz4f/h6fs72oc/197fu2
Generative AI in Higher Education: A Crash Course for Faculty and Staff
Wednesday, September 6th, 10 AM
Join us at the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) for an engaging workshop on Generative AI. This Zoom workshop is designed for faculty members seeking to enhance their teaching methods and assessment strategies, foster student engagement, and navigate the evolving landscape of AI tools.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmCVF9LOKwE1-DisuRJK2-RyJzvlpajrJqaZVt80jbLwWzPQ/viewform
Mark Your Calendar! CELT Monthly Discussion: Teaching in the Age of Generative AI
Join CELT in a Monthly Discussion around AI in Teaching. During these Zoom discussions, you can ask questions, share your AI stories, and discuss effective practices around generative AI.
– Thursday September 14th 12 PM
– Tuesday October 17th 3 PM
– Thursday November 16th 12 PM
– Tuesday December 5th 3 PM
Zoom links can be found here:
https://www.stonybrook.edu/celt/teaching-resources/aibot-1.php
03. Fee-Based Workshops/Courses (CCE, Weight Watchers, etc…)
Center for Italian Studies Language Classes for the Community-2023-2024 Session
Italian Language Classes for the Community. On-line courses using virtual conferencing technologies offered in Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Italian. Each level offered in a 22/2-hour series of classes (44 hours of instruction), October though April. Cost per course: $330. For additional information: registration form, class dates and schedule, view www.stonybrook.edu/italianstudies or call 631-632-7444.
“http://www.stonybrook.edu/italianstudies
Target Fitness
Are you ready to lose weight – permanently? Join the Target Fitness Weight Management Program. Our team of nutrition experts will provide you with, a sustainable, customized nutrition program you can follow for life. The program also provides individuals with a body composition analysis, personalized short and long-term weight goals, an introduction to stress reduction, mindful eating and behavioral change techniques.
This 10 week program, starting Sept. 19th, is held Tuesdays 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ivn1FDY8ZEeEUB
04. New Academic Courses & Programs
Master of Science in Athletic Training
A Master of Science degree in Athletic Training is offered through the School of Health Professions. The admission application is now open; accepted students start courses in May 2024.
Information sessions are in person (September 7 and October 5 at 1:00) and remote (September 19 and October 17 at 5:30). Email ATprogram@stonybrook.edu with the date/time you wish to attend (or to schedule a personalized meeting). See website for information about this two-year, full-time 77 credit program.
https://healthprofessions.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/at/graduate
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series
Please join us TODAY, Monday August 28th, 2023 for a seminar entitled “Control of T cell immunity to viral infections by purinergic receptors” with Henrique Borges da Silva, PhD, Assistant Professor of Immunology; Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Date/Time: Monday, August 28, 2023 – 12:00 PM
Location: Life Sciences Bldg., Rm 038
Host: Dr. Brian Sheridan
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series
Please join us Thursday, August 31, 2023 for a seminar entitled “Nutrient sensing and UPS regulation in fungal pathogenesis, Tales from the Crypt.” with Chaoyang Xue, PhD, Associate Professor, Rutgers University
Date/Time: Thursday, August 31, 2023 – 12:00 PM
Location: Laufer Center, Room 101
Host: Dr. James Konopka
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series
Please join us Thursday, September 7, 2023 for a seminar entitled “Glycan-Mediated Host-Pathogen Interactions: Unveiling the Host Adaptation of Salmonella AB Toxins” with Sohyoung Lee, PhD, Research Associate, Department of Microbiology and Immunology; College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
Date/Time: Thursday, September 7, 2023 – 12:00 PM
Location: Laufer Center, Room 101
Host: Dr. James Konopka
Ecology & Evolution Seminar
In Person only, 2:30 pm Wed, 09/06/2023, “The crocodile files: developmental origins of anatomical novelty & cranial convergence” Dr. Zachary Morris, Yale Univ, is a morphologist focusing on the developmental mechanisms generating disparity patterns in the fossil record and among living organisms. His research combines approaches from paleontology, comparative anatomy, and experimental embryology to understand how the skull has been modified across vertebrates. Host: Dr. Natasha Vitek.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ecoevo/_events/index
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Seminar, Thursday, September 7, 2023
Please join us for a seminar entitled “Non-vesicular protein-mediated lipid trafficking in membrane homeostasis and expansion and organelle biogenesis” with Karin Reinisch, Yale University. It will be held on Thursday, September 7th at 4:00 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building Room 038.
Host: Aaron Neiman
Refreshments will be served prior to the seminar start.
Neurobiology & Behavior Seminar
On Thursday, August 31 2023 @ 12:00 noon, in the Life Sciences Bldg Room 038, the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be hosting a seminar entitled: “Molecular and Cellular Changes-Associated with Aging of Cochlear Hair Cells”. Speaker is Dr. David He, Professor, Creighton University
Faculty Host: Dr. Qiaojie Xiong
Neurobiology & Behavior Seminar
On Thursday, September 7 2023 @ 12:00 noon, in the Life Sciences Bldg Room 038, the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be hosting a seminar entitled: “The Role of Cortical Long-Range GABAergic Inhibition on Emotional Learning and Decision-Making”. Speaker is Dr. Alfonso Apicella, Associate Professor, University of Texas San Antonio
Faculty Host: Dr. Qiaojie Xiong
Grand Rounds: The Five Books that Changed Medicine
The Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics invites you to a Grand Rounds by Dr. Salvatore Mangione titled “The Five Books that Changed Medicine”. The Grand Rounds will be held via Zoom on Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 4:30pm- 6:00pm. Please see link for more details and to RSVP or e-mail bioethics@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/bioethics/events/#2023
CEWIT 2023 -The Innovation Edge: Technologies for a Healthier, Safer, and More Sustainable Future
Join us for CEWIT2023, the annual conference organized by the New York State Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University. The Conference is a premier forum for presentations on cutting-edge research and the exchange and transfer of emerging technologies and innovative applications. CEWIT 2023 will be held on November 15th (virtually) and on November 16th (in person at CEWIT). Visit the website for more details.
https://www.cewit.org/conference2023/
08. Culture And Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc…)
Zuccaire Gallery Presents: Shimon Attie: The View from Below
On view now at the Zuccaire Gallery: Shimon Attie: The View from Below
Featuring six of Shimon Attie’s major pieces from the last twenty-five years, The View from Below presents Attie’s ongoing exploration of migration, displacement and the search for home. Created in places where cultures, ethnicities, and identities converge, Attie’s site-specific monumental media installations merge geography, history and memory.
https://zuccairegallery.stonybrook.edu/exhibitions/index.php
Zuccaire Gallery Presents: Artist Talk and Reception with Shimon Attie
Artist Talk and Reception with Shimon Attie
Wednesday, September 20, 4:00pm
Internationally-renowned artist Shimon Attie discusses his large-scale video and photography pieces that explore migration, displacement and the search for home. Six of Attie’s major pieces from the last twenty-five years are currently featured in the Zuccaire Gallery’s exhibition “The View from Below.” Join us for an Artist Talk at 4pm, followed by a reception. All are welcome.
https://calendar.stonybrook.edu/site/zuccaire/event/artist-talk–reception-1/
10. Food Related (strawberry fest, etc…)
Starbucks at Administration Building Lobby
We Proudly Serve Starbucks® at the Administration building lobby features freshly brewed drip coffee, tea and grab ‘n go snacks. Open Monday – Friday 8am-3pm. Sorry no espresso beverages at this location. Not all beverages are part of the We Proudly Serve Starbucks program. Visit stonybrook.edu/dining for additional Starbucks locations.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/dining/dining-guide.php
Visit Dunkin’ at the Student Activities Center
Be sure to visit Dunkin’ at the SAC Market next to Craft Salads and Smoothies for breakfast, lunch and your favorite beverages. If you are in a hurry, stop by Dunkin’ Express in the SAC lobby! There is a limited menu, but you still can purchase your favorite drip coffee and iced beverages along with fresh donuts and pastries served all day. View hours at stonybrook.edu/dining
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/dining/dining-guide.php
11. Summer Camps and Children’s Program
Della Pietra High School Applied Math Program – academic year program for high school students
Weekly three-hour sessions where students will explore a variety of mathematical areas that will teach them about applied mathematics. Topics may include game theory, optimization, the mathematics of puzzles and games, computer modeling, mathematics of finance. Students will work individually or in groups on projects that will further their understanding of the topic.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/istem/students/grades_5-12/academic/della_pietra.php
12. Miscellaneous
Weekend enrichment classes for preK–10. Online and in-person (SBU campus).
SchoolNova weekend enrichment program invites students ages 3 to 17 to register for the 2023-24 school year. Whether your forte is math, physics, chemistry, computer science, foreign languages (Russian, French, Spanish), or Visual Arts, SchoolNova has got you covered. SchoolNova gives students a unique opportunity to learn from professional scientists. Online registration for new students ends on September 5th. Classes start on September 17th. Email us at info@schoolnova.org.
https://schoolnova.org/nova/registration
Job Fair on September 13, 2023
Job Fair to be held at the Long Island State Veterans Home 100 Patriots Road Stony Brook NY 11790 on September 13, 2023 between the hours of 11:00 am and 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We are hiring RN’s, LPN’s, Graduate LPN’s, C.N.A’s, Cleaners and Food Service Workers. Come learn about our free C.N.A Training Class. On-site interviews, walk-ins welcome, bring your resume! Visit our website at www.lisvh.org or call our office at 631-444-8617.
