1. GSO Assembly Meeting
2. Unite for Haiti
3. TA Volunteers Needed
4. Renting Deals for Graduate Students
5. Spring Classes for the Interactive Media Center
6. Grant Review Volunteers Needed
7. How to find the Right Academic Job For You
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1. GSO Assembly Meeting
The GSO Assembly Meeting will be held on Feb 5th, at 6:00pm at the University Hall Rm 110 on
the Uptown Campus. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 pm.
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2. Unite for Haiti
On January 12, 2010 a 7.0 earthquake rocked the southern part of Haiti.
A day after this catastrophic event, CNN along with other news stations started showing the
aftermath. Rotting corpses of adults and children filled the streets while silent screams of those
buried alive echoed in the ears of the hopeful. Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive stated that
70,000 bodies had been buried, about a third of the estimated final death toll. This is a figure
that does not include the unknown number of bodies buried by families or collected by the
U.N. peacekeeping mission. It is estimated that 3 million people are in need of food, water,
shelter and medical assistance and this is how we can help.The ABSW, SWSA, AMA, NOLA,
The Haitian Student Association and the GSO are getting together to throw a fundraiser to
help benefit the current crisis in Haiti.
When: February 9th Where: Lark Tavern Time: 9:00-12:00
There will be special guest performances, an open mic, raffles and prizes.
There is a $5 Suggested Donation. We will also be collecting clothes andnon-perishable
food items. Come out and show your support.
L’Union Fait La Force - (In Unity There Is Strength)
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3. TA Volunteers Needed
TA volunteers required to assist a School of Public Health student with a survey of UAlbany
Undergrads. Bob Bednarczyk is a doctoral candidate at the School of Public Health. He is
currently working on finalizing his dissertation research, part of which involves surveying
UAlbany undergraduate students on knowledge, attitudes and practices related to human
papilloma virus and the HPV vaccine (it is a 10-15 minute self-administered survey). He is
looking to do surveys in larger, general-education, undergraduate classes and is seeking your
assistance. He would like to come in during the class and would need about 15 minutes at
the end of the class period to present and explain the survey to the students, gauge interest,
distribute informed consent and survey packets, and collect surveys when they are completed.
If you are willing to help, please contact him (rabednarczyk@yahoo.com) with the class you
teach, the meeting day/time, and he will be in touch with you to work out details.
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4. Renting Deals for Graduate Students
Two rooms are available in a 3-bedroom apartment near SUNY Uptown Campus off Western
Avenue, 5 minutes by walking to Western Ave & Chapman Dr CDTA Bus Stop and 20 minutes by
walking to the campus. $300 per month includes utilities for 3 people, $350 per month includes
utilities for 2 people. No lease required. Free washer and dryer in the basement. Off-street
parking. For more info: 518-331-5664
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5. Spring Classes for the Interactive Media Center
The Interactive Media Center announces its Spring schedule of classes:
http://library.albany.edu/imc/signup_form.htm
Classes are free and open to the public.
See our two new classes:
--Create Interactive PDF Forms with Adobe LifeCycle Designer: Convert existing documents to
PDF or create from scratch. Use Adobe LifeCycle Designer from within Acrobat Pro to create
documents than can be completed online and submitted via the Web or email. Customize
online forms by applying required fields to complete, select lists to choose from, and radio
buttons to click. Learn how to compile returned forms and place the information in a
spreadsheet or database to manipulate. Class length is 1½ hours.
--Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator: Adobe Illustrator is one of themost powerful high-end
drawing programs available. It is the choice of professionals in the graphics design field. It is
also popular with many Web designers who need the ability to create rich graphics. In this
class byou will become familiar with Illustrator basics. You will learn about the tools, layers,
and many of the options that are available in this program. Class length is about 3 hours.
Regina Conboy, Coordinator, Interactive Media Center, LIB 58
518-442-3608 fax: 518-442-3088
http://library.albany.edu/imc/
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6. Grant Review Volunteers Needed
GSO is looking for graduate students who would like to volunteer to review grant applications
for Spring, 2010. If you would like to be considered please email your interest to
ar616789@albany.edu
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7. How to find the right academic job for you
How to find the right academic job for you (and compete for it!)
Thursday, February 4, 2:30 - 4:00 PM (ITLAL Underground-LI 069)
You know you want an academic job, but where? Most students assume they would
be
happiest at a research university (like UAlbany), but 80% of PhD graduates don't end up
working at research universities, and many who do aren't happy in that environment.
Join us for a panel discussion with faculty members from local institutions (including
liberal arts and community colleges) to learn what their faculty life is like so that you
can target your job search to the type of institution that will best fit your career
interests. We will also discuss how to tailor your application package so that it will
be attractive to a search committee at a non-research institution.
Register Here for this event:
http://events.itlal.org/Academic_Job/academic_job.php
Register for other ITLAL events at:
http://www.albany.edu/teachingandlearning/events/index.shtml
---Whatever Do You Mean by Active Learning? (Feb 2 & 3)
---Make Paper Grading More Efficient, and Help your Students Learn (February 9 & 10)
---Stop Plagiarism Before it Starts (and what to do if happens) (February 22)
---Faculty Showcase: Community Engaged Scholarship & Teaching (March 17)
