01. Campus-Wide Administrative Announcements(dept moves/closes, employee info)
Changes to the Concur Interface
Concur has adopted 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 has occurred, only a change in the look and feel of Concur.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/travel-and-expense/news.php
GLI Lecture Series with Prof. Jeannette Money: “Adjusting to International Migratory Flows”
IGS Lecture Series: A Lecture by Jeannette Money, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California, Davis, “Adjusting to International Migratory Flows: Migrant Networks v. the Congestion of Public Goods.” Thursday, November 9, 5:30-7 pm, Charles B. Wang Center, Room 201. Refreshments from Panera will be served.
https://forms.gle/eXwhuRyHwNTzA7pc7
02. Workshops/Training
DoIT Mini Bytes: Creating a Basic Form/Survey in Qualtrics and Zoom Features You Didn’t Know You Were Missing
This week, register to join DoIT for 2 sessions -1) basics of setting up a survey in the very powerful survey platform Qualtrics and 2) how to enable and use Zoom Features like Q&A, pasting images in chat, immersive view, moving meetings, and more. Join us in these online sessions!
Research Tips and Tools For Your SBU 101 Project
University Libraries Present: A workshop to help first-year students with their SBU 101 project. We will introduce students to SBU library resources, as well as cover searching and discovering information on the open web. 10/24, 11am-12pm, Zoom. Register via link.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/research-tips-and-tools-for-your-sbu-101-project-6/
How to Use Academic Artificial Intelligence Tools Responsibly in the Health Sciences
University Libraries Present: Join us for an exciting workshop and learn how to leverage academic artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the health sciences. Topics include an overview of freely available generative AI interfaces, when and how to cite them, journal guidelines, and the role of AI in health information. Participants will learn how to responsibly integrate generative AI into their academic work, research, and professional practice. 10/24, 1pm-2pm, Zoom. Register via link.
Research in Quantum Computer and Networks – Workshop
The Department of Computer Science invites SUNY faculty to the workshop, Research in Quantum Computing and Networks on Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 8:30-5:00pm in NCS 220. The event will feature talks from SUNY faculty from various departments, researches from Brookhaven National Lab, and CUNY Hunter College.
RSVP is required below:
October In Person Workshops on Communication & Workplace Change
Celebrate Ombuds Month by attending one of our in person workshops. They are offered twice on East and West campus.
– Communicating Across Generations – 1 hr.
– Communication Tool Kit – I Hear You! – 1 hr.
– Managing Change – Supervisory Workshop – 2 hrs.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/ombuds/resources/workshops.php
College Teaching Seminars for grad students and postdocs start this Wed. 10/25
These interactive seminars on key topics in College Teaching are open to all grad students and postdocs. Wed. 3-4:30pm in Old Computer Science 2401 unless noted*
10/25: Teaching Practices for Effective Learning and Student Engagement
11/8: Introduction to Scientific Teaching
*11/29 in Life Sciences 004: Course Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) and the Worm Lab
Register today at the link below!
Join Mail Services for a Zoom session on non-profit mailings and L.I.F.T. Services
Mail Services, part of the Procurement Office, invites you to join us for an informational Zoom session to learn more about the process to complete non-profit mailings by utilizing the University’s permits as well as L.I.F.T. (labeling, inserting, folding and tabbing) services currently available. The next session will be held on Tuesday, October 24th at 10:30am. Register by emailing louise.melious@stonybrook.edu.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/centralservices/mail_services/index.php#MailServicesNotice
Concur and Direct Travel Training
The Office of Procurement now offers several training options for new and experienced Concur users, as well as those looking to learn more about booking travel needs through Direct Travel. Quick start guides and recorded training sessions are available on the Travel and Expense website for those who are interested in self-led training. For individuals seeking 1:1 training, or a group Zoom session, please email sbu_travel_expense@stonybrook.edu to schedule your preferred date and time.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/travel-and-expense/concur/concurtraining
Exploring Generative AI in Teaching and Learning: A Student’s Perspective
Date: November 20, 2023
Time: 1 pm – 2 pm
The rise of Generative AI, including tools such as ChatGPT, has ushered in a transformative era for education. In this panel discussion, students will delve into the far-reaching implications of AI for teaching and learning in higher education. From its advantages to the ethical considerations it raises, this discussion will be a thought-provoking exploration of technology’s role in shaping modern education.
https://stonybrook.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYoduGgqjosG9BD6AxtmjMnVeNSNim_YSBa
Managing Your Publications & Biosketches – ORCID and SCIENCV Workshop
University Libraries Present: Organizing and managing your publications, particularly for grant biosketches, can be a challenge. The ORCID project is an international effort to provide every scholarly author with a unique identifier. SciENcv is a tool from the NCBI that allows researchers to create and store biosketches specifically formatted for NIH and NSF grants, including an automated import function from ORCID. These resources will be demonstrated. 10/25 2pm-3pm Zoom. Register via link.
Research Tips and Tools for your SBU 101 Project
University Libraries Present: This library workshop is designed to help first-year students with their SBU 101 project. We will introduce students to SBU library resources, as well as cover searching and discovering information on the open web. 10/26, 3pm-4pm, Zoom. Register via link.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/research-tips-and-tools-for-your-sbu-101-project-7/
Research Tips and Tools for your SBU 101 Project (10/31)
University Libraries Present: This library workshop is designed to help first-year students with their SBU 101 project. We will introduce students to SBU library resources, as well as cover searching and discovering information on the open web. 10/31, 1pm-2pm, Zoom. Register via link.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/research-tips-and-tools-for-your-sbu-101-project-8/
Bystander Training at HSL: Red Watch Band
University Libraries Present: In this virtual training, students will learn the signs of an alcohol overdose and how to call for help. 11/02, 6pm-8pm, Zoom. Register via link.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/bystander-training-at-hsl-red-watch-band/
The Research Journey: Choose Your Own Adventure
University Libraries Present: What’s your research topic? What sources should you use? How can you balance finding information on the open web and using library resources? In this fun and interactive introduction to research, you will practice exploring different types of sources on topics that interest you with the goal of developing confidence in your ability to navigate your own research journey. 11/02, 3pm-415pm, Zoom. Register via link.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/the-research-journey-choose-your-own-adventure-2/
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 communication, and build leadership skills in a fun, friendly, supportive environment? Be a guest at our next Toastmasters meeting on Thursday, October 26th, at 6 p.m., 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, visit the website below or contact karian.wright.tm@gmail.com.
https://stonybrookspeechwolves.toastmastersclubs.org/
04. New Academic Courses & Programs
New! Master of Science in Professional Nutrition Practice
This 17-month program includes didactic and supervised experiential learning courses and offers onsite or distance options. This program allows students with any prior undergraduate degree, and the proper prerequisites, to become eligible for the Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/N) credential. To attend the virtual open house on Thursday, December 7th at 3:00 PM EST or view a recording of our October session, visit https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/mspnp/recruitment-fairs
https://renaissance.stonybrookmedicine.edu/mspnp
MS program in Applied Health Informatics accepting applications for May 2024 admission
Interested in a career in health IT? The MS program in Applied Health Informatics is accepting applications for May 2024 admission. Learn data analytics and project management skills needed to work with IT systems and solutions run by health systems, payers and tech companies to improve patient outcomes. The program can be completed full-time or part-time, online or via a hybrid model. Classes meet on weeknights. Join our next information session at 12 pm on Oct 27.
https://healthprofessions.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/ahi
The Program in Public Health is accepting PhD applications for Fall 2024!
The PhD Program offers a degree with 2 possible concentrations: Population Health or Clinical Outcomes Research and provides a multidisciplinary, integrated, applied problem-solving approach to support students in addressing the important issues within the field. This small and highly specialized graduate degree program will train population health and clinical outcomes researchers, academicians, and practitioners. For information, contact publichealth@stonybrookmedicine.edu or 631-444-9396.
https://publichealth.stonybrookmedicine.edu/admissions/phcor
05. Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
OEE Assessment Symposium: Telling Your Story – November 8, 2023
Join the Office of Educational Effectiveness for its Assessment Symposium on November 8, 2023 from 9AM – 3PM in the Bauman Center. Centered on the theme of “Telling Your Story,” learn how to build an assessment narrative from your faculty colleagues and hear students’ perspectives on assessment. Coupled with updates on assessment initiatives, Dr. Ashley Finley of the AAC&U will guide participants on how to make assessment meaningful, strategic and equitable. Learn more and register at the link.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemekml3v_e8mZUhXDBdR0K8TBfUCiI4mHjrtlCQxR_h8P-CA/viewform
STEM Speaker Series: Measuring Self-Identity Through Social Media
University Libraries Present: What can you learn from over seven years’ worth of Twitter bios? Steven Skiena, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Director of SBU’s Institute for AI-Driven Discovery and Innovation, will tell us. Presenting work done with collaborators Jason Jones, Dakota Handzlik, and Xingzhi Guo. 10/24, 1pm-2pm Melville Library Special Collections Seminar Room. Register via link.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/stem-speaker-series-measuring-self-identity/
OPEN HOUSE – Asian and Asian American Studies
Asian and Asian American Studies OPEN HOUSE – Wednesday, October 25th, 1:00-2:15 pm in HUM 1003. Meet our faculty to learn about our major and minor programs, and you peers to hear about their experience with us! We hope you’ll come! Take a snack to go!
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/asianamerican/_fliers/OpenHouse%20Fall%202023-flyer.pdf
Provost’s Lecture Series will host Philipp Mitteroecker on Tuesday, October 24
2023 Recipient of the Rohlf Medal: Philipp Mitteröcker received his PhD from the University of Vienna. His contributions combine advances in the foundations of morphometric representations and inferences with applications across a great variety of examples in evolutionary and developmental biology, as well as bioanthropology. He will present his lecture, “The Mis(Measure) of Human Evolution,” Tuesday, October 24, at 4:00 PM in the Charles B. Wang Center, Lecture Hall 2.
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/provost/lectures.html
The School of Health Professions Presents its Fall 2023 Lecture Series
Join us for our first ever lecture series this fall. Our first two lectures will be presented in November by Susan Miale, PT, DPT, EdD, and Gerald Simons, MPAS, DAAPA, PA-C.
Monday, November 6, 12-1 PM
HSC Lecture Hall 2
Susan Miale, PT, DPT, EdD presents “Simulation-based Education in the Health Professions”
Tuesday, November 14, 12-1 PM
HSC Lecture Hall 6
Gerald Simons, MPAS, DFAAPA, PA-C presents “Tick Borne Disease: What You Need to Know!”
https://healthprofessions.stonybrookmedicine.edu/news/lecture_series_fall_2023
Art In Focus Lecture Series: Arthur Szyk’s Anti Fascist Crusade
University Libraries and The Pollock-Krasner House Present: How did a Polish Jewish artist use art as anti-Nazi propaganda during World War II? As part of the Fairfield University Art Museum’s exhibition “Arthur Szyk: Artist and Soldier for Human Rights,” Professor Philip I. Eliasoph provides an overview of this impactful show from the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art & Life at the University of California, Berkeley. 10/24, 6pm-7pm, Zoom. Register via link.
https://library.stonybrook.edu/library-events/arthur-szyks-anti-fascist-crusade-art-in-focus/
Neurobiology & Behavior Seminar
On Thursday, October 26, 2023 @ 11:30 a.m. in Life Sciences Bldg – Room 038, the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior will be hosting a seminar entitled: “Investigating RNA-Binding Protein Dysfunction in Neurological Diseases”, Speaker is Dr. Udai Pandey, Professor, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Host: Roger Sher
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series
Please join us TODAY, Monday October 23, 2023 for a seminar entitled “The biology rickettsial transmission: a tale of two vectors” with Kevin Macaluso, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Whiddon College of Medicine, University of South Alabama
Date/Time: Monday, October 23, 2023 – 12:00 PM
Location: Life Sciences Bldg., Rm 038
Host: Dr. Hwan Kim
https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/com/departments/microbiology/macaluso.html
Biochemistry and Cell Biology Seminar, Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology invites you to a Seminar entitled “The Composition, Organization and Function of Mammalian Plasma Membranes with Ilya Levental, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia. It will be held on Thursday, October 26th in Life Science Building Room 038.
Host: Erwin London
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Virtual Grand Rounds
Tues., October 24, 2023, 11-12 pm. “Medicine in the Holocaust: How and Why Doctors Went Wrong”, with guest speaker, Dr. Alan Steinberg, Depts. of Medicine and Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Stony Brook University.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://stonybrook.zoom.us/j/94211555357?pwd=blZFZXBuVVd1YkFqcVltV2tPWFpndz09
Meeting ID: 942 1155 5357
Passcode: 569339
Don’t miss! CEWIT 2023 – The Innovation Edge: Technologies for a Healthier, Safer, and More Sustainable Future.
Don’t miss CEWIT 2023 – the premier forum for presentations on cutting-edge research, exchange, and transfer of emerging technologies and innovative applications. The annual conference is organized by the New York State Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University. The CEWIT 2023 will be held on November 15th (virtually) and in person on November 16th at CEWIT. Visit the website for more details.
https://www.cewit.org/conference2023/
Presidential Lecture – A Conversation with Jeff Goodell
Answering the Call: A Special Series on Climate Change
Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 5 pm
Staller Center for the Arts Main Stage
Join President McInnis for a special evening with the noted author as he discusses his latest book.
Award-winning journalist and author Jeff Goodell has been covering climate change for more than two decades. His latest book is The New York Times bestseller The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet. This event is free and open to the public.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/pres/from_president/lectures.php
Shutterstock CS Distinguished Lecture Series, 11/3/23 @ 2:30 PM – Andrew Childs, Univ. of Maryland
Join the Department of Computer Science as we welcome Andrew Childs, University of Maryland who will be delivering a lecture on, ‘Quantum Algorithms and the Power of Forgetting.’ Quantum computers can solve certain problems faster than classical computers. In particular, the “welded tree problem” provides an example of a black-box task that can be solved exponentially faster by a quantum walk than by any classic algorithm. Location: New Computer Science Building, Room 120. Reception to follow.
https://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/about-us/News/November-3-Quantum-Algorithms-and-Power-Forgetting
Center for Healthy Aging Fall Research Symposium
Interested in learning about research and funding opportunities in healthy aging? The Center for Healthy Aging invites you to its Fall Research Symposium on Wednesday, Nov. 29! Come meet colleagues working on healthy aging research and learn about their work, hear updates from two recent Center for Healthy Aging pilot grant awardees, and find out about funding opportunities from the Center for Healthy Aging and NY State. Learn more and register at stonybrook.info/chafallsym.
07. Charitable/Fundraisers (Habitat, Blood drives, Cats, etc…)
Ashley Schiff Friendraiser
You are invited to…
The ASHLEY SCHIFF PRESERVE 2023 Friendraiser
Friday, October 27, 2023
4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Setauket Neighborhood House: 95 Main Street, East Setauket, NY
Join Friends of the Ashley Schiff Preserve’s commitment to permanently protect our preserve, keeping this beautiful ecosystem full of vibrant wildlife and vegetation free from development. to CelebrateStony Brook University’s
Live Music & Refreshments
Donations are welcome.
Please complete the RSVP form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZLuwjABTDKfxWmMAvhBSDFzjLj9jcWC_rnnq2F0E9nI8J4g/viewform
Seawolves in Style – SBU’s Career Closet for Students | Now Accepting Clothing Donations!
Do you have gently used professional clothing you are looking to donate? Consider donating to Stony Brook University’s Career Closet! The Career Closet is a resource for students to acquire FREE professional clothing and accessories that they may otherwise not be able to access. Donations are accepted in the Student Activities Center (SAC) 228 from October 23 – 27, 9AM – 4PM, and October 30 – December 15 on Tuesdays from 12PM – 4PM and Fridays from 9AM – 4PM. Visit our website to learn more!
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/communityservice/students/Seawolves_in_Style_Career_Closet.php
Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) Fundraiser: Basket Raffle Donations Needed
We would like your support for Hispanic Heritage Month at SBU by donating items or full baskets for our traditional Raffle Basket that will take place during the Closing Celebration.
Single items/full baskets are welcome. Some example baskets include Spanish Dinner, Chocolate Lovers Delight, Elegant Eating, Best Selling Authors, $1 & A Dream Lottery Scratchers, and Fitness Memberships. Be creative!
For more information contact angela.agnello@stonybrook.edu or judy.jaquez@stonybrook.edu
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/hispanic-heritage/
08. Culture And Entertainment (Sports, Movies, Events, etc…)
Vocalists wanted for Messiah Sing-Along at Stony Brook University on December 10
If you love to sing then join us at the annual Messiah Sing-Along on Sunday, December 10 at 4 p.m. in the Recital Hall of Staller Center. A seasonal traditional concert at Stony Brook features the University Orchestra with Susan Deaver conductor, guest soloists and conductors in a performance of Handel’s Messiah. Choruses from Part One, Worthy is the Lamb/Amen and the Hallelujah Chorus sung by the audience. Free. https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/music/ensembles/university_orchestra
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/music/ensembles/university_orchestra
Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM): 34th Annual Closing Ceremony & Fundraiser
The HHM Committee invites our extended Seawolves community to attend the 34th Annual Closing Celebration on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the SAC, Ballroom A.
This celebration will include the presentation of awards and scholarships, performances, a Latin American traditional dinner, and a basket raffle fundraiser, as well as the featured Keynote Speaker, Marc Anthony Rodriguez ’05, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of VoxPop Games, Inc.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/hispanic-heritage/
12. Miscellaneous
Save the Date: Celebrating SBU Libraries and More than 60 Years of the Melville Library on December 1
The Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library is approaching its 60th anniversary! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we have planned a panel discussion, reception, and photographic exhibition. We invite you to join us in commemorating this historic milestone.
On Friday, December 1, we will be hosting a panel discussion from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM in the Wang Center Theater followed by a reception in the Library Galleria from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM. We hope to see many of you there.
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/libspecial/melville60.php
