SPOTLIGHT: SBU to Host Visit by Dr. Patricia Burlaud
Admissions Welcomes Prospective Students
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Spring Weekend Softball Tournament
Musicians for Baccalaureate Mass
Graduate Information Session this Thursday
Visiting Artist to perform/lecture Friday April 13
Softball Hosts Doubleheader vs. Youngstown State today
Honors Lecture Recital Thursday afternoon
Rental of Graduation Attire at the Bookstore
"Enough is Enough" Week at SBU
REPEAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tailgating and Open Containers on Campus
Theater and English present Makuck Reading and Poetry Slam
Financial Literacy Meeting Gift Card Winners for Session Four
Teaching Online – Tips, Tricks, and Tools
Summer Job Opportunity – Mentor
SGA Club Service Hours Due May 1
Photos from Awards Ceremony Online
AAF Presents Pitch for NISSAN to Campus Community Before They Travel to NYC this Weekend
Spring Concert Moved to Rathskeller
SBU TO HOST VISIT BY DR. PATRICIA BURLAUD
Dr. Patricia Burlaud, who has devoted more than 30 years to the advancement of women’s education and leadership in West Africa, the Middle East and the U.S., will be the guest speaker at a Thursday, April 12, program at St. Bonaventure.
Burlaud, dean of Global Academic Programs at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), will present the program “Lady Quark: p and Love,” at 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the William F. Walsh Science Center. The campus is invited to attend. Her visit is sponsored by the university’s Women’s Studies program, which is also hosting Burlaud as the speaker of the annual Mary Devereux Luncheon on campus.
Burlaud assists the provost at NYIT in overseeing the operations of the institution’s five global campuses — in Amman, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Nanjing and Vancouver — with 120 faculty and more than 5,000 students around the world.
Prior to joining NYIT, Burlaud served as the associate dean for general education at Zayed University, a women’s governmental institution in the United Arab Emirates whose mission is to develop a strong leadership education for nationals.
Burlaud founded and chaired the Academic Affairs Standing Committee, which obtained the initial institutional accreditation of Zayed University with Middle States, the first such accreditation in the Middle East.
After obtaining her Ph.D. in high energy physics at Pierre & Marie Curie University, France, in 1979, Burlaud contributed to numerous scientific collaborations. As a specialist of quark physics, she worked with CERN (European Center for Nuclear Research) teams based in Geneva, in experiments led by two experts who won Nobel Prizes for the discovery of new fundamental particles.
Burlaud is affiliated with the American Council on Education’s Office of Women in Higher Education and is the New York state coordinator for the organization.
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ADMISSIONS WELCOMES PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
Drew Volz, a prospective freshman from Newtown, Pa., interested in Political Science;
Samantha Brewer, a prospective freshman from Hoosick Falls, N.Y., interested in Sports Management;
Cara Waldrass, a prospective freshman from Buffalo, N.Y., interest in undecided business;
Byron Abrigg, a prospective freshman from Canfield, Ohio, interested in undecided business;
Juette Joseph, a prospective freshman from Schenectady, N.Y., undecided interest;
Elizabeth Maffett, a prospective freshman from Spencerport, N.Y., undecided interest;
Kaitlybn Walrath, a prospective freshman from Amsterdam, N.Y., interested in Marketing;
Daniel Greenberg, a prospective freshman from Sea Cliff, N.Y., undecided interest;
Maggie Gray, a prospective freshman from Seaford, N.Y., interested in Elementary Education;
Eileen Friery, a prospective freshman from Pleasant Prarie, N.Y., interested in Pre-Pharmacy;
Aaron Weichey, a prospective transfer student from Butler, N.Y., interested in Classical Languages;
Alexander Sheffer, a prospective student from Brockport, N.Y., undecided interest;
Will Evans, a prospective freshman from Westerville, Ohio, undecided business.
SPRING WEEKEND SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT SIGN UPS
Registration packets are now available in the Richter Center for the Spring Weekend Softball Tournament. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 15, in the Richter Center. The first 32 teams to sign up are guaranteed two games, weather permitting. There is only room for 64 total teams in the tourney.
Spring weekend is April 26-29.
Rob DeFazio
Director of the Center for Activities, Recreation and Leadership
Gerald Boersma, a Ph.D. candidate from Durham University, UK, and a candidate for a position in the Theology Department, will present a research lecture at 4 p.m. today, in Plassmann Hall, Room 112.
The title of his lecture will be "Convenientia ordinis: A Note on the Augustinian Heritage of the imago dei."
All are welcome.
Reverend
Terrance W. Klein, S.T.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Theology
MUSICIANS FOR BACCALAUREATE MASS
All graduating seniors and any other student, faculty or staff person that will be on campus for the Baccalaureate Mass are invited to sing or play an instrument with the SBU Music Ministry team.
If you are interested in joining our ensemble, please contact Julianne Wallace, jwallace@sbu.edu or call ext. 7841. Rehearsals for the Mass will begin soon, so please contact Julianne as soon as possible.
All are welcome to join us for this event.
GRADUATE INFORMATION SESSION THIS THURSDAY
Would you like to learn more about graduate study opportunities at St. Bonaventure? Come to the spring Graduate Information Session this Thursday, April 12.
Place: Doyle Hall Trustees’ Room
Time: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Stop in anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. and speak with graduate faculty, admissions and financial aid staff.
Bruce Campbell
Dir. of Graduate
Admissions
St. Bonaventure University
bcampbell@sbu.edu
716-375-2429
VISITING ARTIST TO PERFORM/LECTURE FRIDAY, APRIL 13
The St. Bonaventure Visiting Scholars program will help sponsor Professor Abraham Ferraro as he performs Friday April 13.
Professor Ferraro will be greeting interested persons from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as he conducts his “Signature Piece” in the QCA third floor space, The Loft.
At the core of the Signature Piece is a drawing machine that converts a signature, repeated ad nauseam, into circular drawings. The signatures are collected on a roll of paper and build in an ever increasing pile. The drawings run the gambit from a collection of random scribbles to cohesive tie-dye like designs. This piece confronts the notion that Art has become synonymous with an artist’s signature to then be repeated ad nauseam. Another important aspect is that of punishment, through repetitive writing, and is a popular misconception in art.
At 2:45 p.m., Professor Ferraro will be giving a lecture titled “A World of Art”. The talk is open to the public and it will be an option to the Clare 401 students as a plenary, also taking place in the QCA third floor space, The Loft.
Abraham is a contemporary visual artist on staff at the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. Learn more at www.youtube.com/abeZart.
As the artist writes:
“My Art
is about Art. Through real sweat, my performance work details the struggles,
trials, and tribulations that artists
undergo to create Art. Whether I am getting punched in the
face by my contraption,
climbing an endless Sisyphean treadmill, or cranking my way
up a 20 foot tall Pencil my Art depicts the artist in the midst
of creation
and each performance yields a piece of Art. I frequently
adopt the strategies and techniques of Art historical movements in
order to both
mock and pay tribute to them. My objects mix whimsy, humor,
and sarcasm, but at the root of the joke one finds a deadpan seriousness.”
The BEA (Bonaventure Education Association) is sponsoring a workshop on campus at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in the San Damiano Room.
The guest speaker is Ms. Robin Kilby who is an occupational therapist in the Olean Schools. She will be speaking about the role of the OT in the public school setting. All Education majors are welcome to attend.
Any questions can be forwarded to BEA co-presidents, Kim Hlavaty or Emily Call.
Mrs. Julie Hall
Director of Field Services
School of Education
SOFTBALL HOSTS DOUBLEHEADER VS. YOUNGSTOWN STATE TODAY
The St. Bonaventure Softball Team (14-14, 4-4 A10) hosts the Youngstown State Penguins (21-9-1, 5-4 Horizon League) in an afternoon doubleheader today. First pitch in the doubleheader is at 3 p.m. at McGraw-Jennings Field.
Admission is open to the public.
Support our Bonnies!
HONORS LECTURE RECITAL THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Senior J/MC major Emilee Lindner is giving a lecture-recital at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 12, in the Rigas Family Theater. “The Evolution of the Piano” focuses on the technological advancements made in the piano over its 300 year lifespan. The works of seven composers will be featured, from the great masters, Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, through the innovative works of Bartok and Cowell. Each work features a specific aspect of evolution – from music for the precursors of the piano, to pieces requiring the extended techniques of the Modern period.
The lecture-recital is in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Honors Program. It is free and open to the public.
Please contact Laura Peterson, lpeterso@sbu.edu if you have any questions regarding the performance.
Lorenzo Cladi, Department of Political Science
"Bandwagoning in EU-US Relations: Reality vs. Systemic Incentives"
12:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, in Plassmann 112.
Soda and cookies will be available.
For more information contact Joel Horowitz at jhorowit@sbu.edu or call ext. 2243.
RENTAL OF GRADUATION ATTIRE AT THE BOOKSTORE
Attention all faculty and staff, if you need to rent graduation attire for this year's commencement, please contact the bookstore no later than April 30.
Where: University Club
When: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch: $3. Serve yourself in the Hickey. Pay upstairs.
Speakers: Jim Knapp
Title: Franciscan Institute Publications – Survival Games for an Academic Publisher
The demand for a “profit-neutral/positive” publishing operation at St. Bonaventure University has forced Franciscan Institute Publications to change the way it operates. In a short period of time, this university department has undergone great change and emerged stronger, financially viable and ready for the challenges of publishing in the 21st century.
The Friday Forum is generously subsidized by the President’s office.
"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" WEEK AT SBU
During the week of April 16th, 2012, SBU will participate in Enough is Enough week. Other college campuses across the country will also speak out, engage in dialogue, and take action to stem the tide of societal violence.
Not only did the “tipping point” tragedies at Columbine High School and Virginia Tech both occur in this month, but on the other end of the spectrum, April is “National Give Life Month.” It is our goal as we plan activities for “Enough is Enough” Week, to incorporate elements along this whole spectrum –from remembrance to proactive engagement in life-affirming and community-building activities.
What is Enough is Enough?
The Enough is Enough Campaign is a collaboration designed to create a new paradigm for peace and safety on the nation’s campuses – elementary through postsecondary – by addressing the societal violence that has contributed to unprecedented violence in some of the very places our students should feel most safe.
At a 2008 Annual Conference of Student Life Administrators, Dr. Z. Hikes, vice president of student affairs at Virginia Tech, told those in attendance what happened and what was learned through the tragedy on her campus, as well as what she thought those in student affairs needed to do to chart a course for the future. Dr. Hikes reminded those in attendance that none are immune to terror, and that all must prepare for the unimaginable. Declaring, "Enough is Enough," Dr. Hikes called on us to act with a "fierce urgency" and stem the tide of societal violence on our nation's campuses. (Visit www.EnoughisEnoughcampaign.org to view a video or the speech.) Born from this call to action, the "Enough is Enough" Campaign seeks to address the most pressing shared issue for all levels of education today – the rising societal violence that results in school and campus tragedies.
Click here to see the schedule of events to support Enough is Enough.
TAILGATING AND OPEN CONTAINERS ON CAMPUS
Tailgating on campus is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to open containers of alcohol and illegal substances. Charcoal and electric grills are prohibited within 50 feet of all buildings. University property is patrolled by Safety & Security Officers; anyone in violation can be subject to fines and/or penalties.
THEATER AND ENGLISH PRESENT MAKUCK READING AND POETRY SLAM
SBU Theater, in association with the Department of English, presents a reading by noted poet and author Peter Makuck followed by an SBU Poetry Slam at 7 p.m., today in the Garret Theater. The reading is at 7 p.m. and the Slam is at 8:30 p.m. Free admission. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
FINANCIAL LITERACY MEETING GIFT CARD WINNERS FOR SESSION FOUR
Congratulations to our three gift card winners!
Eric Ramsperger, $50
Jordan Orbank, $25
Patrick O’Connell, $25
TEACHING ONLINE – TIPS, TRICKS, AND TOOLS
3:30 - 4:30 p.m., today, in the Library Seminar Room
Come and join in the conversation about teaching online. Get ideas for designing online courses, incorporating Web 2.0 tools into your course, tips from those who have taught online or hybrid classes, and insights from your colleagues who have been students in online classes themselves.
To register for the Tech Talk or to find out more, please email Karla Bright at kbright@sbu.edu.
SUMMER JOB OPPORTUNITY – MENTOR
St. Bonaventure University, through a grant from the U.S. Department of State, will again host a five-week summer program for 20 students from Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. The program will introduce participants to American history, government, politics, and culture, providing them with the skills and experiences necessary to understand American society. The program runs from July 7 to August 11. Mentor training will take place several days prior to the start of the program.
The mentors serve as role models and educators. It is crucial for the staff to function effectively as a team to facilitate educational, cultural, personal development, and social activities for participants.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: participate fully in academic, leadership, and social activities; facilitate the participants’ transition into the program; display a high level of motivation; maintain a positive and mature attitude; function well in a structured, fast-paced environment; assist in planning social activities; respond to the needs of the participants. Some travel is required.
An interest in international studies, politics, American culture and history, and/or South American culture is a plus. Familiarity with Spanish language, experience coordinating program activities, and familiarity with using online technology (Moodle) in an educational/professional context are preferred but not mandatory. Preference will be given to applicants with a driver’s license and the ability to drive University vehicles.
These positions require an abundant amount of time, energy, motivation, and maturity. Due to the high demand of the positions, mentors cannot be enrolled in summer classes or hold other positions during their employment period. Mentors will be required to live in residence with the group and must be available for the entire program. There is a generous salary for this position.
Please submit a resume with updated contact information, a letter stating the reasons for your interest in the position and your qualifications, and the names of three references, no later than Friday, April 20, to Melissa Yaworsky in the Office of Admissions or at myaworsk@sbu.edu. Interviews will begin on Tuesday, April 24. For more information, please contact Melissa Yaworsky at myaworsk@sbu.edu or Dr. Maddalena Marinari at mmarinar@sbu.edu. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
SGA CLUB SERVICE HOURS DUE MAY 1
Just as a reminder, all SGA chartered clubs are expected to complete 20 service hours prior to May 1. Those hours must be documented and turned into the Campus Activities Office in RC 208 prior to May 1.
Blank forms can be found on my.sbu.edu under the Student tab and then SGA Information link.
If a club has done service at more than one location, a new form must be used for each place the club volunteered. If you have any questions, you can direct them to SGA Secretary, Robbie Chulick, at chulictr09@bonaventure.edu.
Openings are available in the Wednesday afternoon St. Bonaventure Golf League, which begins play May 16 at the St. Bonaventure Golf Course.
The league is a handicapped league, with twosomes facing off each Wednesday into August (except for July 4). The dates of June 27 and Aug. 15 are set aside for fun-filled four-person scrambles, with prizes ranging from Caribbean cruises to golf socks. (Well, the socks part is correct.) The first week of league play is used to establish handicaps, or modify handicaps for returning golfers.
There are no established tee times for matches, but the league needs to tee off between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m.
If you are interested in playing, please email Tom Missel at tmissel@sbu.edu before May 2. Even if you don't have a partner, but would like to play, we will try find another single to pair you up with.
PHOTOS FROM AWARDS CEREMONY ONLINE
Photos from the university's April 3 Honors and Awards Ceremony are now online. Click here to see images of the employees celebrating their 25-year anniversary as well as Dr. Jim Mahar and Kevin Brayer, winners of the 2012 faculty awards. Also highlighted are recipients of this year's Fr. Joe Doino, O.F.M., Honors and Awards: Emily Deragon, Knights of Columbus, All Bonaventure Reads Committee, Dr. Steven Nuttall, Rob DeFazio, the women's basketball team, Dr. Nancy Casey, Josh Maxey, Sam Spinelli, Courtney Cobb, Chris Brown, the Facilities Department, and Technology Services.
Office of Marketing and Communications
AAF PRESENTS PITCH FOR NISSAN TO CAMPUS COMMUNITY BEFORE THEY TRAVEL TO NYC THIS WEEKEND
Come watch the Stalwart Group present its Nissan advertising campaign at 4 p.m., today, in Dresser Auditorium in the Murphy building.
Get a sneak peek of what will be presented in New York City and see some of your closest friends present new and cool Nissan commercials.
It's your chance to see how creative the students you see everyday really are!
SPRING CONCERT MOVED TO RATHSKELLER
Thursday’s Spring Concert featuring the bands Breathe Carolina and The Ready Set has been moved from the Reilly Center Arena to the Rathskeller. Seating is limited and only a limited number of tickets remain. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 8. For more information, go to http://www.sbu.edu/About_News.aspx?id=37761.
Campus Activities Board
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HEALTH SCIENCES IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Graduating students interested in Health Sciences are eligible to apply to the SBU partner, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, for 2012-13 entry. Full tuition scholarships are available for international students applying for M.S. programs in:
MSc Public Health
MSc Computational Biology
MRes Molecular Medicine
Contact Queen's Directly:
Bridget Carey
International Officer
Queen's University Belfast
Email: b.carey@qub.ac.uk
COPING WITH ANOTHER PERSON'S ADDICTION
Join our support group to meet on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. in Doyle Hall, Room 127. If you are struggling with someone else's addiction and would like to meet other students who are dealing with similar issues, please consider attending a group meeting.
This is a counselor lead group that offers support, feedback, and a safe place to talk.
For more information, please contact Stacey Farris at sfarris@sbu.edu.
