INSIDE BONA'S
Mackowski's Newest Book Nominated for an Award
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
SBU to Host Festival of Faiths Feb. 7
CPRC's Top Internship Picks for February
Come and Join Us for a Technology Workshop!
REPEAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Math Contest Hosted at St. Bonaventure University
Canticle Farm Winter Sale Today
Bond University, Australia, Scholarship Cycle Open
SGA
MEETING TODAY
The St. Bonaventure Student Government
Association (SGA) will have a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in
the Doyle Trustees Room. Tread Lightly Officers will be presenting their
upcoming plan for the Recyclemania Competition on campus. Election updates
will also be given.
The following clubs are also scheduled to present at Tuesday's meeting: ASIA,
LASO, BSU, Voices, Step Team, Spectrum, SBU Hip Hop, and the Muslim Student
Association. All SGA meetings are open to the entire campus community.
Dress is business casual.
If you have any additional questions, please email
sga@sbu.edu.
Notice
Board Guidelines
SBU web calendar
Quick Center for the Arts
MACKOWSKI'S NEWEST BOOK NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD
Chris Mackowski's newest book, "Simply Murder: The
Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862," has been nominated in
the nonfiction category for the 16th Annual Library of Virginia Literary
Awards. According to the Library of Virginia, "The purpose of the awards
is to honor Virginia authors, their publishers, and their literary
contributions."
Mackowski, associate professor of journalism and mass
communication, co-authored the book with Kristopher White.
SBU TO HOST FESTIVAL OF FAITHS FEB. 7
St. Bonaventure will host a Festival of Faiths, welcoming
speakers of Hindu, Muslim, Jewish and Christian faith communities.
Members of the SBU and Olean-area communities are invited to learn more about
their neighbors’ religious traditions during the Thursday, Feb. 7,
program, which will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the University Chapel.
“Moving from mere tolerance to true appreciation of the religious genius
of our various faith communities is an important element of educating
students to be world citizens,” said university President Sr. Margaret
Carney, O.S.F. “This festival will help us strengthen our commitment to
achieve that.”
Participants will be able to select two of four workshop
sessions.
The following workshop leaders will discuss their traditions:
Rabbi Drorah Setel of Temple Beth El in Niagara Falls and past president
of the Buffalo Board of Rabbis; Fr. Francis Di Spigno, O.F.M., executive
director of University Ministries, and the Rev. Dr. G. Stanford Bratton
and the Rev. Xavier Mazur of the Network of Religious Communities;
Zahid Y. Khairullah, Ph.D., and Durriya H. Z. Khairullah, Ph.D., members
of the Islamic Society of the Southern Tier and SBU faculty members;
and Yogini Kothari, D.M.D., a member of the Hindu Society of Olean-Allegany
and an Olean orthodontist.
Read more about the program here: http://www.sbu.edu/About_News.aspx?id=41320.
CPRC'S TOP INTERNSHIP PICKS FOR FEBRUARY
Check out the CPRC's top internship picks for February
and don't miss out on these great opportunities!
Marketing
communications intern - Whirley-Drink Works!, Warren, Pa.
Digital media
intern - Fisher-Price, East Aurora, N.Y.
Citi Summer internship program - Citi Bank, Buffalo, N.Y.
Editorial internship - The American Prospect, Washington, D.C.
Multiple internships - The Madison Square Garden Co., New York, N.Y.
PGA Tour summer internship - The PGA, Ponte Vedra, Fla.
Public relations intern - Nancy J. Friedman PR Agency, New York, N.Y.
Multiple MBA internships - Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y.
Market research intern - Edelman Berland Co., Rochester, N.Y.
Summer actuarial internship - New York Life, New York, N.Y.
Multiple internships - The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, N.Y.
Corporate Communications intern - Corning Incorporated, Corning, N.Y.
Koch Summer internship program - Charles Koch Institute, Washington, D.C.
Multiple internships - Nestle Waters North America, Stamford, Conn.
Multiple Spring internships - WVTT News, Olean, N.Y.
Audit services/finance internship – National Fuel, Williamsville, N.Y.
For more
information on these and thousands of other internship opportunities, please
log on to College Central Network (www.collegecentral.com/sbu) and click on “Jobs/Opportunities
Posted to My School.”
This past week, LeChase construction advanced
the work in the Swan Business Center interior significantly. Two of
the permanent stairways have been installed and are in use. Electrical
and mechanical subcontractors are at work on critical systems in the
interior, and the painter has begun work on the second floor.
Over the next two weeks we expect that the scaffolding will be completed
and enclosed on the west side, so that the bricklayers can work there.
Installation
will begin on glass interior partitions since the drywall is now all
in place. Mechanical and electrical work will continue so that system
checkouts can begin.
Top of page
Timothy O’Neill, a candidate for the position in the
department of History, will be speaking on "Ideography and Its Discontents”
at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in Plassmann 300.
Dr. O’Neill’s talk grows
from his research in Asian history. The university community is welcome
to attend.
Phillip Payne
Department of History
The NYC day trip sponsored by Student Activities is
sold out.
Steve Kuchera
Assistant Director of Activities, Recreation, and Leadership
STEP
TEAM INTEREST MEETING
The Step Team is having an interest meeting for those
interested in joining this spring semester. We will be performing at
the men’s basketball games as well as hosting shows in the Quick Center
for the student body.
No experience is necessary, there is no cost to
join, and we are flexible with practice times.
If you are interested
please come to one of the following sessions to be held at the Richter
Center:
6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5
4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10
PSYCHOLOGY
RESEARCH TALK
Josh Dobias, Ph.D. in Psychology and post doc at Rutgers University will
be giving a talk at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in De La Roche, room 123.
His talk is entitled: “The Depth Inversion Effect: Estimation of 3D Shape, Distance,
and Object Size as Studied with Reverse-Perspective Stimuli.”
COME AND JOIN US FOR A TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP!
Technology Services invites you to join us for a
workshop or two or three.
Click here for the complete list of spring
workshops with dates, times and descriptions.
To register for any
of the workshops or to find out more please email Karla Bright at kbright@sbu.edu.
SKELLER
EVENTS
Wednesday, Feb. 6
Watch the SBU vs. Butler basketball game on the big screens.
7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 7
Watch the Sabres vs. Canadiens ice hockey game on the big screens.
7 p.m.
Open Mic
9 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 8
Senior 100 Days
8 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Note: This event is open only to SBU seniors and graduate students.
Saturday, Feb. 9
Watch the Sabres vs. Islanders game on the big screens.
7 p.m.
Gift Card Bingo
7 p.m. Hickey Dining Hall
For more information, please call 716-375-2506.
Steve Kuchera
Assistant Director of Activities, Recreation, and Leadership
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA)
The tenth year of the St. Bonaventure University Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has gotten off to a great start. VITA volunteers are pleased to announce that in the first week of tax season they prepared 80 tax returns, generating $215,000 in tax refunds for Cattaraugus County workers. This brings us to a cumulative 10-year total of 3,200 tax returns and over $5,000,000 in tax refunds flowing into Cattaraugus County, including the Earned Income Credit and other valuable tax credits.The Spring 2013 volunteers include 35 accounting upperclassmen and fifth years serving as tax preparers, and 30 accounting underclassmen serving as screeners and receptionists. All VITA volunteers are certified by IRS tests on Ethics, and the tax preparers are certified on Advanced-level tax tests. VITA program resources are provided by Cattaraugus County and the United Way.
The St. Bonaventure VITA program operates out of the United Way office at 807 W. State Street in Olean, NY. The tax office is open 6-days per week with a variety of morning, afternoon, and evening appointments available.
Cattaraugus County workers can call 716-373-2534 to see if they qualify for the free tax service and to set an appointment.
With seven weeks to go in “tax season,” no sleep ‘til Easter Break!
MATH CONTEST HOSTED AT ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
On Saturday, Feb. 2, St. Bonaventure University hosted
the regional phase of the 2013 Mathcounts competition, a national contest
for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Contestants worked both individually
and in four-person school teams on questions designed by the National
Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the main sponsoring organization.
The two schools competing here, with their coaches, were: Allegany-Limestone
Middle School (Kathy Stamets) and Cheektowaga Central School (David
Guzzino). Other organizations providing financial support for the contest
at the national level include CNA Foundation, ConcoPhillips, US Department
of Defense, Northrup Grumman Foundation, Raytheon Company, Texas Instruments,
3M Foundation, ThinkFun, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Locally the contest was financially supported by St. Bonaventure University
and an anonymous grant. The top school teams and the top individuals
received trophies. The teams have been invited to the New York State
competition to be held on March 17, at the R.P.I. campus in Troy. The
top individuals from the state contest will advance to the national
competition May 11.
Top individuals:
First–Alice Li (Allegany-Limestone Middle School)
Second–Brandon Watkins (Allegany-Limestone Middle School)
Third–Thomas Lemire (Allegany-Limestone Middle School)
Top schools:
First–Allegany-Limestone
(Daniel Kelly, Thomas Lemire, Brandon
Watkins, Daniel Wymer)
Second–Cheektowaga (Maria Verrastro, Sandra Van)
AUSTRALIA
PROGRAMS MEETING
Students interested in spending a semester in Australia at one of the
eight SBU approved locations are invited to attend an information session.
There will be two
sessions in RC 211:
4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 7
Details about academic disciplines, internships, program
sites, dates, scholarships, and visas will be offered.
For more information,
visit: www.ccisabroad.org.
CANTICLE FARM WINTER SALE TODAY
The Canticle Farm market will be having a winter sale
from 3:30 to 6 p.m. today. They are currently located in
the old Brockmeiers’ building, 3809 Old State Road in Allegany.
They
offer certified natural grown produce, grass-fed meat, free-range eggs,
local dairy products, baked goods, local honey, local maple syrup,
and more.
BOND UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA, SCHOLARSHIP CYCLE OPEN
Students applying for the Bond University program
for Fall 2013 will be eligible to apply for one of two 50 percent tuition
awards through Bond.
The cycle is now open; applications are available
outside RC 222.
Deadline for Bond University program application: March
4
Deadline for Bond University scholarship application: March 4
Students must have completed program and scholarship files.
Additional program information can be found at www.sbu.edu/intstudies.
MODEL UNITED NATIONS ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE
The St. Bonaventure University Model United Nations
organization is looking for students interested in helping out at this
year’s high school conference. Taking place from 2 p.m. Friday, March
22, until 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23, around 250 high school students
from Olean, Allegany, Buffalo, and Northern Pennsylvania will be visiting
our campus to represent their countries' positions in various committees
within the United Nations.
The committees that will be present include:
• Commission
on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
• Commission on Sustainable
Development
• Historical Security Council: 2001
• International Atomic
Energy Agency
• International Organization for Migration
• United Nations
Security Council
• United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the
Empowerment of Women
• World Food Program
• World Tourism Organization
We are looking for eager students who are willing to lead a group of
high school students in debate for the conference; people who will
be interested in staffing committees as either a chair or a co-chair,
as well as people who can act as outside representatives of various
entities.
If you are interested in helping out with this conference
please join us for an interest meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in
Plassmann Hall, Room 307.
For all of those who attend there will be
pizza and soda available and for those who help out at the conference
students will receive free polo shirts for their time. This is a great
event that will help you build your resume, build knowledge about how
debate works, and is a great chance to become a leader.
2013 SBU STUDY ABROAD IN SALAMANCA, SPAIN
Students, interested in earning six SBU credits, Spanish
201-202 to 400 level courses plus traveling, living, learning, and
enjoying
Spanish and Spain from May 22-June 29, 2013.
Contact Dr. Cellini, Modern Languages, for application forms and information
as soon as possible. Limited number of spaces are still available.
Dr. A. Cellini, Modern Languages
acellini@sbu.edu.
