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Issue Number 1 • Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 |
Campus ChampionMary Kate Boland’s involvement with SUNY Cortland didn’t end when she spoke at Commencement 2006 as president of the Student Government Association. The former biology major now advises SGA and offers guidance, advice and training to student groups as assistant director of Campus Activities. Currently in the midst of Welcome Week — with its busy days, evenings and weekends — Mary Kate is thrilled to be living just around the corner. She recently became the first College employee to benefit from the Live-In-Cortland Committee’s homeowner program. When did she move into her new house? Move-in weekend, of course! Wednesday, Aug. 31Student Employment and Volunteer Fair: Sponsored by Career Services, Corey Union Function Room, 3-5 p.m. Wellness Wednesday: Sampler of Health Self-Care Techniques: Corey Union Function Room, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1Dowd Gallery Opening Reception: “Fade to Gray” by Jaime Brett Treadwell ’99, Dowd Fine Arts Center Exhibition Gallery, 4:30-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2Red Dragon Pride Day: Ice Cream Social at 1 p.m., Pride Day photo at 1:40 p.m., Corey Union steps New Transfer Welcome BBQ: Bishop and Shea Halls quad, 4 p.m. Outdoor Pursuits Meet and Greet: Outdoor Pursuits Center, Student Life Center, 6 p.m. Cortland Nites Mini Golf: Shipwreck Golf. Free tickets available at Corey Union Information Desk from 7-8 p.m. Buses depart at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3Dayhike at Fillmore Glen State Park: Meet at Outdoor Pursuits Center, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4Dayhike at Fillmore Glen State Park: Meet at Outdoor Pursuits Center, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Great New York State Fair Bus Trip: Buses depart from Corey Union, 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5Labor Day: No classes in session Student Activities Board Carnival and Student Club Fair: Corey Union steps, noon Tuesday, Sept. 6Lecture: “Does Immigration Increase the Quality of Democracy? A Study of Migrants in Europe,” by Gabriel Badescu, a faculty member at Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, who also directs the institution’s Center for Democratic Studies. Sperry Center, Room 104, 4:30 p.m. Artist’s Talk: Jaime Brett Treadwell ’99, will discuss his new paintings in “Fade to Gray” exhibit, Dowd Fine Arts Center Exhibition Gallery, 5-6 p.m. Open Mic Night: Corey Union Exhibition Lounge, 7 p.m. Disney College Program Information Session: Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-5, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7Wellness Wednesday: “Major Key Alert! Your Vote Matters,” Health Promotion interns will lead a voter registration and share information about the candidates, Student Life Center lobby, noon-3 p.m. Comedian Aarona Lopez: Presented by the Student Activities Board, Corey Union Function Room, 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9Training: S.H.A.P.E. (Sexual Health and Assault Prevention Educators) training for those who want to be a part of the effort to help prevent sexual assault. All students, faculty, and staff welcome. RSVP “yes” to cynthia.lake@cortland.edu, Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge, 3-9 p.m. UUP Annual Fall Welcome Picnic: United University Professions Cortland Chapter, Recognizing Chapter Activists, Yaman Park, Pavilions I and II, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10Employee Fall Festival: For employees and their immediate family members, Park Center Ice Arena, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. RSVP by Thursday, Sept. 1. Monday, Sept. 12Lecture: “Rising Role of Asia in the World Economy,” by Luis Enrique Breuer Mojoli, a representative of the International Monetary Fund. He will discuss the agency’s recent work in Asia, Moffett Center, Room 2127, 4:30 p.m. |
Students Return From Educational AdventureThis summer, students honed their archeology skills at an ancient Irish ruins. read more Cortland Athlete-Turned-Artist Exhibits at Dowd GalleryThe 1999 grad's painting display "Fade to Gray" opened Aug. 29. read more Capture the MomentMallory Nunez, a sophomore from Wappingers Falls, N.Y., says goodbye to her mom, Miriam Real, during Move-in Day on Aug. 26. Nearly 7,000 students began classes at SUNY Cortland on Monday, the first day of the fall semester. In Other NewsAthletics Logo Gets a MakeoverIMF Official to Predict Asian Growth TrendsRomanian Scholar to Analyze European MigrationStudy Abroad Fair Set for Sept. 14College Offers Fall ‘Wellness’ Series for Campus, CommunitySummer Research Fellows Seize Opportunity Outside ClassroomCollege Introduces New Name for Graphic Design and Digital Media MajorCollege Workers Can Scrap Their Pay StubsNew Students Recognized for Successful TransitionCALS Lecture Grant Applications Available Suggest a feature story
Faculty/Staff ActivitiesLaura Davies had an article published in Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy. read more Jeremiah Donovan presented on revitalizing Maya artisan traditions at the Education of Ceramic Arts Conference. read more Moataz Emam presented two lectures in July at Egypt’s largest STEM university. read more Alexander G. Gonzalez and Michele I. Gonzalez were recognized by the Finger Lakes Trail Conference. read more Daniel Harms presented at a conference in July at St. Anne's College in Oxford, England read more Bonni C. Hodges participated in the Assembly on Health Equity and Prosperity in August. read more Lisa Kahle completed the week-long Leading Change Institute Program in June. read more Doug Langhans was elected chair of Study New York, a consortium that promotes New York as a destination for international students. read more Kathleen Lawrence had 12 poems accepted for publication. read more Jean W. LeLoup recently had the third edition of her intermediate-level college Spanish textbook published. read more Melissa Morris was invited to attend a NASA launch in September and will speak about the early Solar System in November in Tokyo. read more Susan Rayl presented at the North American Society for Sport History annual convention, where she was named co-editor of the group's newsletter. read more Mary Schlarb and Nan Pasquarello presented a live webinar in June and July as part of the Violence Prevention Webinars and Live Training series. read more Robert Spitzer had his article, “Gun Rights, Tyranny, and Rebellion,” published in the philosophy journal, The Critique. read more Dennis Weng participated in a roundtable discussion on Taiwan, was invited to serve as an international research fellow, and had a paper accepted for publication read more Submit your faculty/staff activity
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