Campus Announcements - Week of 07/30/01

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1 Campus Announcements - Week of 07/30/01 Campus Announcements for the week of July 30, Golf Outing - Monday, August 20th 2. Jewelry sale to benefit Sylvia Fund! 3. Participants Needed for Study on Weight Management 4. Free Concert at the Pollock-Krasner House, East Hampton Saturday, August 4 at 6 p.m. 5. Blackboard Workshops - July 30th, 31st & 8/1 6. WELCOME WAGON 2001-VOLUNTEER TODAY! 7. Kindergarten Open House 1. Golf Outing - Monday, August 20th On Monday, August 20th, the Brookhaven Chapter of UNICO National, supporters of the Center for Italian Studies at SBU, is hosting its 20th Annual Golf Outing at the Port Jefferson Country Club at Harbor Hills, 44 Fairway Drive, Port Jefferson, New York. Participation is limited to 140 golfers. The full day schedule of events begins between 8:30 am - 10:00 am with a check in and breakfast, shotgun start at 10:00 am, BBQ lunch at the ninth hole, and 5:00 pm cocktail hour followed by dinner. Awards, Prizes and Raffles! Single entrant $195, if paid by July 20th, $185. Tee Sponorship $100. Proceeds help support the Center for Italian Studies at SBU. Send your name, address, telephone number and checks payable to Brookhaven Chapter UNICO, to P.O.Box 76, Port Jefferson Station, New York For more information call Jane Mac Arthur at

2 Submitted by: Jane Macarthur/UST 2. Jewelry sale to benefit Sylvia Fund! On three Wednesdays this summer: July 18 August 1 August 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. you'll have the opportunity to buy some unique jewelry creations in the Administration Building lobby, while helping Stony Brook students with disabilities. A percentage of the sales of specified items will be donated to the Sylvia Fund, which grants awards to students with disabilities. Notecards designed by Sylvia Geoghegan will also be on sale. Submitted by: Howard Gimple/UAff 3. Participants Needed for Study on Weight Management Eligible participants will be enrolled, for free, in a weight managemnt program led by Registered Dietitians. The study includes a 20 week weight management component and a year of follow-up testing. The program is based on the most up-to-date research on weight management. All program materials will also be provided for free. You must be at least pounds overweight, over 25 years of age, a non-smoker, and not have a thyroid condition. For more information call Submitted by: Lauren Gargiula/UHMC 4. Free Concert at the Pollock-Krasner House, East Hampton Saturday, August 4 at 6 p.m. On the lawn behind the Pollock-Krasner House, 830 Fireplace Road in East Hampton, the Stony Brook Summer Music Festival chamber orchestra of faculty and guest artists, led by Paul

3 Featherstone, will play music from Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner's record collection, including selections by Bach, Bartok, Gershwin, Hindemith, Porter, Schumann and Varese. The concert is free, thanks to the generosity of the Fiduciary Foundation. Bring a blanket and a friend. For directions, visit the Web site, or call Submitted by: Helen Harrison/CAS 5. Blackboard Workshops - July 30th, 31st & 8/1 Monday July 30th: 10-12pm - Setting Up Blackboard 1-2:30pm Blackboard - Beyond the Basics Topic: - Utilizing Communication Tools Tuesday, July 31st 1:30-2:30pm Converting Word Files to HTML files Wednesday August 1st, 11-12pm Converting Word Files to HTML files 3-4pm Introduction to Blackboard All Sessions will be held in the Student Union SINC Site, Room 080, Student Union Basement. Seating is limited to 14 Some of these sessions may not be available on the Web page to sign up for, if so, please us at bboard@notes.cc.sunysb.edu if you'd like to attend (Or call ) Submitted by: Diana Voss/DoIT 6. WELCOME WAGON 2001-VOLUNTEER TODAY!

4 Welcome Wagon 2001 Friday, August 24, 2001 The Division of Campus Residences Invites you to be a part of Welcome Wagon 2000 The Welcome Wagon program is designed to welcome the incoming class of first year students who will move onto campus on Friday, August 24, 2001 between 9 am and 3 pm. Over 300 student volunteers will welcome the first year students, answer their questions, and assist them in moving their belongings into the residence halls. We are actively seeking the participation of faculty and staff in this effort. In the past, faculty and staff who have volunteered have been particularly helpful in answering questions and providing information to students, parents, and family members. You may volunteer by ing Jferrick@notes.cc.sunysb.edu or by calling Thank you in advance for your consideration. Jane Ferrick, Coordinator of the First Year Residential Experience Resident Director Baruch College. Submitted by: Jane Ferrick/OSA 7. Kindergarten Open House Do you have a child whom you feel is ready for a Kindergarten experience but has missed your school district's cut-off date? Come to our Open House on Wednesday, August 1st from 4-7pm. The Center is located at the intersection of South Road and Stony Brook Road. Please call or

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