UAlbany Community Day

October 10, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Bring family and friends and sample a world of opportunities at UAlbany. The day is filled with dozens of tours and presentations by UAlbany faculty and students.

Schedule of Events

8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Check In & Passport Pick-Up
Welcome Tent at UAlbany Podium - The World Within Reach begins here!

Special Attractions

9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

The Farmer’s Market                                                 
Podium
Part of the "UAlbany Green Scene," the Farmer’s Market offers products from local farms. Choose from fruits, vegetables, pasture-raised beef, fresh baked goods, sausages, hamburgers, cider, doughnuts, homemade jams, and more.

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Bianca the University Police Dog K-9        
Collins Circle
UAlbany Police Officers Ed Meyers and John McGuire show how Bianca, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, and Rogan, a 1 1/2-year old German Shepherd, sniff out evidence and apprehend criminals.

11:00 a.m. and Noon

Shepherding Demonstrations                 
Collins Circle
Biology Professor Gary Kleppel has a working farm with sustainable agriculture and has mastered the art of shepherding. Aided by Tory, his 7-year-old Border Collie, this 20-minute demonstration features a herd of ewes.

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

UAlbany Students Perform and Teach
Campus Center Small Fountain

• Earth Tones and Serendipity: UAlbany’s a cappella singers
• UAlbany Mixed Martial Arts Club
• Knemesis Dance Team
• Salsa Dancing
• Belly Dancing

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Exploration Physics                                
Physics Building
Find out the latest in physics research, as UAlbany students and professors show what happens to materials subjected to liquid nitrogen or strong electric and magnetic fields. Meet the robots of the Cyberphysics Lab as they autonomously explore the Physics Building hallways.

1:00 p.m.

Homecoming Football vs. Duquesne     
University Field

Tabling for Health, Wealth and Fun

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Think Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness
Campus Center Small Fountain
The Coca-Cola FUZE pink tent for Breast Cancer Awareness features information, games and giveaways.

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Environmental Sustainability for Kids 
Academic Podium
Arts and crafts activities geared to children age 6 - 12 and for the young at heart!  Crafts-making includes: bottle cap magnets, button bracelets, boxes from recycled greeting cards and artwork from magazines and cardboard. Materials all donated by UAlbany faculty, staff and students.

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Connect with UAlbany Student Interns
Academic Podium
Learn how UAlbany student interns are boosting businesses, non-profit organizations and the work of government agencies. Find out how to connect with interns to meet your staffing needs.

Small Business Development Center
Academic Podium
UAlbany’s SBDC supplies information on its no-cost market research, financial analysis, counseling and training programs to help start and expand a small business.

Guided Tours

10:00 a.m.

Art Museum Tour
UAlbany Art Museum
Join Museum Director Janet Riker for an informal tour of the exhibition Uncharted, featuring works of contemporary artists who consider the perils of navigating unfamiliar waters, imagining a world of discovery and adventure. Part of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial celebration.

1:00 p.m.

The Weather Center                      
Earth Science 333
UAlbany meteorologist Ross Lazear's Weather Center tour shows how radar, satellite, and forecast models provide weather data — including current weather and forecasts for the Capital Region.

Self-Guided Tours

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Signature Architecture of Edward Durell Stone: UAlbany’s Uptown Campus. University Hall.

UAlbany Libraries: ranked among the top 100 research libraries in the nation.

The Art Museum: View current exhibition Uncharted, featuring ten contemporary artists whose work considers the perils of navigating unfamiliar waters. (Opens at 10:00 a.m.).

Faculty Presentations

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Meet UAlbany Faculty                              
University Hall 110
Meet, greet and get previews of the day's faculty presentations from the presenters themselves.

Faculty Presentations I

Noon – 12:45 p.m.

Saratoga: A World-Changing Battle
Earth Science 241
History Professor Warren Roberts considers the historical importance, the key players, and absurd aspects of what has been called the most important battle of the last 1,000 years.

Reforming New York's Legislature            
Fine Arts 126
Public Policy Professor Joseph Zimmerman attempts to sort out New York’s legislative disorder and considers all possible constitutional remedies.

Robotics at UAlbany                   
Earth Science 245
Professor George Berg of the College of Computing and Information reveals how programmed electro-mechanical marvels are playing an integral role in many campus courses and research projects.

The Auditor-Investor Expectation Gap
Arts and Sciences 13
External auditors' understand one thing about their roles and responsibilities but the general public often demands another.  A most recent example is the financial crisis where investors rebuked auditors’ for failure to warn of imminent collapse of major firms. Students of Accounting and Law Professor Ingrid Fisher present their research results into relevant risks.

 A "Virtual Exchange" with France          
Humanities 354
Hop aboard as you and the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and the Center for Language and International Communication teleconference with Professor Diane Dupac of the Université de Haute Alsace.

Faculty Presentations II

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

NASA's Search for Life in Space                   
Fine Arts 126
Distinguished Teaching Professor John Delano details how NASA is actively looking for life not only in our own solar system, but also on the several hundred other planets found orbiting stars.

Meeting the Needs of the Special Needs Child: What Every Parent Should Know
Earth Science 241
Parents, family members and school districts are essential partners in the education of children with disabilities. Specialist Lisa Grippo-Gardner provides vital information to parents and guardians about laws, regulations and policies that affect special education programs and services.

H1N1, B-Ready
Earth Science 242
Professor Ed Waltz of the School of Public Health points out what is mostly hype on the H1N1 pandemic and lets us know what to tune in and what to tune out; what you need to know to protect yourself and your family; and what public health issues really should be getting our attention.

Urban Landscapes: Scene and Unseen                             
Arts and Sciences 14
Follow Distinguished Service Professor John Pipkin of the Department of Geography & Planning to observe some local urban scenes. Beneath the forms and styles you might uncover what is revealed and concealed about our culture and ourselves.

Faculty Presentations III

2:00 – 2:45 p.m.

The Writers Institute: 25 Years                      
Fine Arts 126
Founder Bill Kennedy and Director Don Faulkner provide video highlights of a quarter century of prize-winning authors, poets and filmmakers who have visited UAlbany.                                                                              

Nanotechnology’s Broadening Reach
Earth Science 245
Faculty-researchers from UAlbany’s world-renowned College of Nanoscale Sciences and Engineering provide an insider's view of this emerging science which is now revolutionizing the fields of medicine, electronics, and energy production.

Adolescent Employment and Crime
Arts and Sciences 14
Bob Apel of the School of Criminal Justice describes the contemporary youth labor market experience and its relationship to deviant and delinquent behavior in adolescence as well as criminal and non-criminal behavior in older years.

Tough Mix: Mental Health Treatment and Adolescent Drug Use
Earth Science 241
Medication is normal treatment for people with emotional and behavioral problems, but with a child or adolescent who may be using alcohol or other drugs, the decision becomes challenging. Associate Professor Lynn Warner of the School of Social Welfare looks at the ethical, clinical and policy considerations involved in such intervention strategies.

Forensic Science: The CSI Effect
Biology 248 A&B
John W. Hicks, interim director of UAlbany's Northeast Regional Forensics Institute, outlines recent advances in forensic science, with case examples of how DNA technology solves crimes and exonerates innocent suspects.

Food, Snacks and Just Nibbles

Check-In Tent: Free Coffee and Cinnamon Rolls, courtesy of the    
Holiday Inn Express, 10:00 a.m. – noon
Farmer's Market,  9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Breakfast, brunch and lunch, Campus Center Commons.
Cookies & Milk, courtesy of Homewood Suites,
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Campus Center Fountain.

Sponsorships
SEFCU – pens and they will have a table, Homewood Suites – cookies, Holiday Inn Express, Barnes and Noble, Coke Zero, Census 2010