http://www2.cortland.edu/ News http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/151689/79252 SUNY Cortland student-athletes and staff will once again box up and hand deliver turkeys and all of the fixings for 15-20 Thanksgiving meals for needy families in Cortland County on Sunday, Nov. 22. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:56:18 EST 151689 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/151644/79252 The Association of Council Members and College Trustees of SUNY (ACT) recently selected SUNY Cortland junior biomedical sciences major Thomas Malikowski to receive its prestigious ACT for Excellence Scholarships. Malikowski of Fredonia, N.Y., was among only four students statewide to be honored with the $750 competitive scholarship. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:56:56 EST 151644 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/151404/79252 A panel of recreation educators and advocates for the disabled will present information and answer questions about the newly created New York State Inclusive Recreation Resource Center (NYSIRRC) on Thursday, Dec. 3, at SUNY Cortland. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:29:26 EST 151404 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/148566/79252 In an effort to reduce smoking among college students, SUNY Cortland will partner with the Onondaga County Health Department (OCHD) through the Colleges for Change (C4C) program aimed at limiting where and how tobacco products are used, promoted, advertised and sold. The program also advances local action to prevent and reduce tobacco use. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:49:34 EST 148566 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/148564/79252 The SUNY Cortland College Council will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. in Miller Building, Room 405. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:19:57 EST 148564 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/148197/79252 U.S. Army Reserves Major Richard Brown ’90 will be the guest speaker at a Veterans Day Ceremony at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Old Main Brown Auditorium. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:45:27 EST 148197 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/147923/79252 Thirty-five members, site supervisors and guests celebrated the contributions of the federally supported AmeriCorps program based at SUNY Cortland on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Main Street SUNY Cortland. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:52:22 EST 147923 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/147719/79252 The defending NCAA Division III champion SUNY Cortland men's lacrosse team raised more than $2,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York, Inc., during its 2009 fall tournament Oct. 11 at the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:37:25 EST 147719 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/147713/79252 Area high school students interested in learning more about leadership skills will attend the 14th annual High School Leadership Day Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:19:02 EST 147713 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/147641/79252 SUNY Cortland was the lone Central New York public college or university to receive first round funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) State Energy Program in October. The College received an $80,000 grant and will supply an additional $20,000 from its own funds to replace the lighting in Lusk Field House. The move will save SUNY Cortland an estimated $21,700 annually through reduced electricity costs, explained Jeff Lallas, the College’s director of facilities planning, design and construction. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:18:07 EST 147641 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/147600/79252 The New York Jets 2009 Summer Training Camp attracted 34,000 spectators and generated $4.26 million in economic activity in Cortland County, according to a study released today by three SUNY Cortland faculty members. The report, which was prepared by SUNY Cortland Associate Professors of Economics Kathleen Burke and Timothy Phillips along with Assistant Professor of Geography Wendy Miller, involved surveys of training camp visitors as well as local business owners conducted in connection with the July 31-Aug. 20 professional football training camp on the SUNY Cortland campus. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:22:56 EST 147600 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/146143/79252 Approximately 700 prospective college students are expected to spend a day visiting academic departments, touring the campus and talking to faculty and students during the second SUNY Cortland Fall Open House on Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:22:15 EST 146143 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135816/79252 SUNY Cortland will offer a conference on “Discussions About the Teaching of English (D.A.T.E.)” on Friday, Oct. 30, at the College. The deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 19. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:41:03 EDT 135816 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/145432/79252 Memorial Library at SUNY Cortland has made two print copies available of the long-awaited Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) draft regulations on natural gas drilling. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:16:51 EST 145432 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135946/79252 Evan Summer, an internationally known printmaker and 1970 SUNY Cortland graduate, will exhibit his recent prints and photography at his alma mater’s Dowd Gallery in the Dowd Fine Arts Center from Oct. 30-Feb. 18, 2010. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:14:02 EDT 135946 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/142720/79252 The SUNY Cortland College Council will present its 2009 College-Community Appreciation Award to Martin J. Mack during a special invitation-only banquet on Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Corey Union Function Room. Mack becomes the 28th recipient of the annual award established in 1985 to formally recognize and thank local residents who have significantly assisted SUNY Cortland. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:28:04 EDT 142720 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/142835/79252 Fran P. Mainella, who was the first female superintendant to lead the National Park Service, will deliver the prestigious Metcalf Endowment Lecture at this year’s 59th annual SUNY Cortland Recreation Conference from Nov. 5-6 at the College. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:20:15 EDT 142835 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/142807/79252 A screening of the suspense thriller produced by the noted Native American filmmaker Chris Eyre, “Imprint,” will launch SUNY Cortland’s Native American Film Series on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:34:48 EDT 142807 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/139052/79252 Stephen J. Hunt, a member of the SUNY Board of Trustees, will give the keynote address on Thursday, Nov. 12, as part of SUNY Cortland’s “Fire It Up: Lead the Way to Change” Leadership Conference. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:25:45 EST 139052 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/139044/79252 The Taikoza drum group will offer the thunderous rhythms of ancestral Japanese Taiko drums and the magical sounds of bamboo flutes during a concert on Thursday, Nov. 12, at SUNY Cortland. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:57:52 EST 139044 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/139033/79252 Five guest choirs will raise their voices in praise with the SUNY Cortland Gospel Choir during the 24th African American Gospel Music Festival on Sunday, Nov. 1, at the College. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:44:05 EDT 139033 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/139014/79252 Catherine Porter, president of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA), an international organization serving English and foreign language teachers, will deliver the keynote address during SUNY Cortland’s first International Education Month, which runs from Tuesday, Oct. 27-Thursday, Nov. 19. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:21:14 EDT 139014 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135675/79252 A pair of scientists from SUNY Cortland and Cornell University will give a presentation on how mushrooms, mold and other fungi impact the lives of humans on Thursday, Nov. 5, at SUNY Cortland. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:45:36 EDT 135675 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/138454/79252 SUNY Cortland, Tompkins Cortland community College and the City of Cortland will hold their Fall 2009 College-Community Forum at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Main Street SUNY Cortland, 9 Main St. Open to all members of the Cortland community, the forum begins at 7 p.m. and will conclude by 8:30 p.m. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:24:39 EDT 138454 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135916/79252 SUNY Cortland kicks off its 2009-10 State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) campaign on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with an 11:30 a.m. luncheon for volunteers in the Corey Union Exhibition Lounge. The campaign, which relies upon state employee volunteers to canvas co-workers for donations, will continue until Monday, Nov. 2. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:24:46 EDT 135916 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135908/79252 SUNY Cortland will celebrate the completion of major renovations on one of its residential facilities, Fitzgerald Hall, with a grand reopening ceremony and open house on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. in the building lobby. The ceremony will feature guest speakers for the ribbon cutting followed by a reception and building tours. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:41:54 EDT 135908 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/136277/79252 Stephen Harris, a certified arborist who represents the company RPM Ecosystems, headquartered in Dryden, N.Y., will hold a seminar on “The Restoration Marketplace” on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at SUNY Cortland. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:35:24 EDT 136277 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/136270/79252 The internationally known philosopher and ethicist Robert Paul Churchill, who specializes in human rights, will discuss “Walls of Oppression: Why the Unjust Cannot Be Happy,” on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at SUNY Cortland. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:17:44 EDT 136270 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/136029/79252 Jason Clark '05 M.A., principal of Lake Street Elementary School in the Chittenango Central School District, and J.W. Gladstone, lecturer and writer, will discuss service-learning and address the methods best modeled when students work with their service communities at a lecture on Monday, Oct. 26. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:50:49 EDT 136029 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135920/79252 SUNY Cortland’s Seven Valleys Writing Project (SVWP) will offer “Four Cups of Coffee,” a walking and writing workshop to be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, on the Commons in downtown Ithaca, N.Y. The event, from 9-11:30 a.m., is intended to inspire thoughts about writing creativity among the area’s school teachers and administrators. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:08:40 EDT 135920 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135821/79252 An eight-member panel of SUNY Cortland alumni will discuss "BA in English ... Now What? Career Options for English Majors" from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Lynn Parks '68 SUNY Cortland Alumni House on 29 Tompkins St. Free and open to the public, the event will be preceded by a 5:30-6 p.m. discussion of "Job Search/Grad School - Are You Ready?" that will be moderated by John Shirley, career services. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:49:01 EDT 135821 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135804/79252 Broadway's diabolical musical thriller, "Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," will be presented by the Performing Arts Department for six performances at the Dowd Fine Arts Center Theatre beginning Oct 23. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:30:57 EDT 135804 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135795/79252 One hundred twenty education majors, all of whom have completed the first of two student teaching experiences, will participate in the biannual Educators in Training (EIT) Conference on Friday, Oct. 23, in Corey Union. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:28:49 EDT 135795 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135756/79252 Seven talented Red Dragon cross country teams, that included 31 All-Americans and a trio of NCAA individual national champions, will reunite on with their former coach Jack Daniels on Oct. 30 as part of the C-Club Hall of Fame Weekend. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:03:50 EDT 135756 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135745/79252 Eight new members will be inducted into the SUNY Cortland C-Club Hall of Fame during its 41st annual banquet and ceremonies on Saturday, Oct. 31, in Corey Union. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:55:48 EDT 135745 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135723/79252 The Rozanne Brooks Lecture Series continues Oct. 21 with Barbara Sutton, a scholar in women's studies at the University at Albany. Sutton will explore the connection between discourses and practices of gender violence and state terrorism in Argentina beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Moffett Center, Room 2125. A reception precedes the talk beginning at 4 p.m. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:24:29 EDT 135723 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135673/79252 Sharon Matola, director of the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center and an internationally renowned conservation biologist, will discuss her work with the zoo and her fight to save endangered habitats and species on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at SUNY Cortland. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:02:04 EDT 135673 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135665/79252 Nancy L. Zimpher, who became the State University of New York’s 12th chancellor on June 1, will give an address during an Oct. 24 reception in her honor at SUNY Cortland’s “Succeeding as Women in Higher Education” conference. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:15:35 EDT 135665 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/135117/79252 The SUNY Cortland Institute for Civic Engagement will present a panel discussion, "Is It the End of the University We Know It: Do We Feel Fine?" at noon on Oct. 8 in Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge. The sandwich seminar is free and open to the public. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:29:13 EDT 135117 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/133113/79252 President Erik J. Bitterbaum will preside over groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Professional Studies Building at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on the Studio West lawn. Local dignitaries and College representatives will offer remarks and a reception will follow. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:30:12 EDT 133113 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/133040/79252 Lopez Lomong, a 2008 U.S. Olympic team member and one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan," will speak on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Old Main Brown Auditorium. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:10:09 EDT 133040 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/132871/79252 SUNY Cortland will present its Gender Forum II, titled “The Chilly Climate: Doing Gender on Campus,” on Thursday, Oct. 8, in Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:32:28 EDT 132871 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/132867/79252 Americans from two SUNY colleges and Europeans from two European universities will soon travel across the Atlantic to study at each other’s universities, thanks to a nearly $400,000 grant awarded by the U.S. government and the European Union (EU). The four-year Atlantis Mobility Project grant provides scholarships to study public administration and public policy. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:07:51 EDT 132867 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/132865/79252 A six-film series on media and U.S. interventions will open on Thursday, Oct. 8, with "Manufacturing Consent." The series, titled "Untold Stories," is being sponsored by the Institute for Civic Engagement throughout October and November. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:10:41 EDT 132865 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/132850/79252 The G.I. Bill represented the government's effort to break down barriers between millions of returning veterans in order to help re-integrate them into civilian life. Cornell Historian Glen Altschuler will launch the 'Walls' series with his lecture on Sept. 29. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:09:09 EDT 132850 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/132848/79252 More than 800 prospective college students are expected to spend a day visiting academic departments, touring the campus and talking to faculty and students during the SUNY Cortland Fall Open House on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 12. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:21:05 EDT 132848 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/132839/79252 The Performing Arts Department has announced the cast for the October production of the Broadway musical thriller “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Tickets go on sale at Jodi’s Hallmark Shop on Oct. 1. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:12:08 EDT 132839 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/132483/79252 Traci M. Washburn of Minoa, N.Y., joined SUNY Cortland on Sept. 14 as assistant director of The Cortland Fund. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:02:54 EDT 132483 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/132480/79252 National motivational speaker Reneé Damon will offer a personal account of how her addictions took away her personal choices, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at SUNY Cortland. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:10:02 EDT 132480 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/132392/79252 A panel of railroad scholars and buffs will give a presentation on “Railroads in Cortland County: Past, Present and Future” during an extended, morning community roundtable on Thursday, Oct. 1, in SUNY Cortland’s Park Center Hall of Fame Room. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:07:39 EDT 132392 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130675/79252 A look at the novel 'Little Women' and its stage, film and television versions. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:51:16 EDT 130675 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130654/79252 A program titled "Behind the Disney Songs" will be presented at the Blue Frog Coffee House on Sunday, Sept. 27. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:24:56 EDT 130654 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130650/79252 Workshop on peer review process set for Sept. 18 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:16:53 EDT 130650 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130607/79252 Marley S. Barduhn became the interim assistant provost for teacher education on Aug. 24. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:37:34 EDT 130607 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130605/79252 Nancy Aumann is named interim associate dean of education in the School of Education. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:40:16 EDT 130605 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130444/79252 SUNY Cortland will be offering two information sessions on the threat of the H1N1 influenza virus and the steps students can take to minimize their exposure to contracting or spreading the virus. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:51:59 EDT 130444 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130372/79252 The SUNY Cortland College Council will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, in Miller Building, Room 405. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:38:39 EDT 130372 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130288/79252 Twelve Central New York teachers undertook an intensive, four-week Summer Institute in July at SUNY Cortland during the second year of the Seven Valleys Writing Project (SVWP). Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:53:47 EDT 130288 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130277/79252 SUNY Cortland political scientist Jerome O’Callaghan will discuss a 1943 U.S. Supreme Court case that has significantly shaped American history during a noon sandwich seminar on Thursday, Sept. 17, at the College. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:42:28 EDT 130277 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130273/79252 Children’s educational programs on making Chinese dumplings and family Web pages, pedestrian safety, paleontology and nature observation will be highlighted during the Fall 2009 Children’s Museum season starting on Saturday, Sept. 26. Presented by faculty and students in SUNY Cortland’s Childhood/Early Childhood Education Department, the museum offers interactive, hands-on educational experiences. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:50:28 EDT 130273 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130220/79252 The 2009-10 Rozanne M. Brooks Lecture Series at SUNY Cortland will encompass the theme of “Women’s Worlds” with two guest speakers sponsored during the fall semester and three during the spring semester. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:23:21 EDT 130220 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130218/79252 SUNY Cortland will host Family Weekend with activities for the entire family, including a concert, an art exhibition, informational talks, athletic events and educational and recreational activities. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:34:30 EDT 130218 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/130212/79252 Swing Café, an acoustic swing, jazz, and rockabilly band that is seen at clubs, parties and concerts around New England, will perform on Saturday, Sept. 26, at SUNY Cortland. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:20:01 EDT 130212 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/128708/79252 SUNY Cortland’s Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies will hold a conference titled “Succeeding as Women in Higher Education” from Friday, Oct. 23-Sunday, Oct. 25, at the College. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:26:37 EDT 128708 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/128736/79252 Noelle Chaddock Paley was named interim director of SUNY Cortland’s Multicultural Life Office, beginning her duties on June 4. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:28:03 EDT 128736 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/128835/79252 The formal dedication of the $10 million SUNY Cortland Education Building and Child Care Center will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, on the building's front lawn along Prospect Terrace. President Erik J. Bitterbaum will preside over the ceremonies, which are free and open to the public. A reception and facility tours follow the event. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:17:43 EDT 128835 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/128943/79252 An exhibition titled “Drawn to Diversity: Exploring Advertising,” created by Alfred University students, will be shown from Aug. 31-Sept. 10 at two different locations in Cortland, N.Y. The display is presented by SUNY Cortland’s Multicultural Life Office in collaboration with Main Street SUNY Cortland’s Beard Building Gallery. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:43:05 EDT 128943 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/128933/79252 SUNY Cortland employees are asked to review and update their information on the electronic campus directory. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:53:35 EDT 128933 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/128904/79252 Students are invited to participate in the Student Employment Fair set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in Corey Union's main lobby. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:44:56 EDT 128904 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/128863/79252 The fall semester deadline for Campus Artist and Lecture Series (CALS) Lecture Grant Applications is Thursday, Sept. 10. Applications are eligible for a maximum award of $500. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:42:42 EDT 128863 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/128816/79252 More than 7,000 students returned to campus beginning Aug. 27 and classes begin on Monday, Aug. 31. Welcome Week activities continue through Tuesday, Sept. 8, with events to help new students connect with the campus community and assist them in their transition and adjustment to college life. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:58:43 EDT 128816 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/128780/79252 The annual United University Professions (UUP) Welcome and Welcome Back Picnic will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at Yaman Park pavilions I and II. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:21:47 EDT 128780 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/127860/79252 SUNY Cortland has scheduled the following events through the end of the Fall Semester, including concerts, lectures, plays, a musical, a conference, a gospel music festival and other programs. Events are open to the public at no charge, unless noted otherwise. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:14:35 EDT 127860 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/127839/79252 The Auxiliary Services Corporation of SUNY Cortland (ASC) will celebrate the grand opening of its Neubig Hall dining facility on Sept. 25. Neubig Dining formally opens following an extensive $3.5 million renovation project over the summer, representing the largest and most dramatic improvement the facility has ever seen. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:36:59 EDT 127839 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/127814/79252 The Auxiliary Services Corporation of SUNY Cortland (ASC) will celebrate the grand opening of its newly remodeled College Store in Neubig Hall on Friday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 26. The revamped facility took several years of planning and six weeks of actual construction. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:38:15 EDT 127814 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/127807/79252 SUNY Cortland will host the Fall 2009 “Wellness Wednesday Series” featuring speakers, exhibits, self-help workshops and other programs intended to help students adjust to college life. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:41:29 EDT 127807 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/127710/79252 SUNY Cortland will open its 2009-10 academic year with an Academic Convocation on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 30, in the Park Center Alumni Arena. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:35:04 EDT 127710 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/127438/79252 SUNY Cortland biologist Theresa M. Curtis cultivates animal cells in laboratory dishes as she studies better ways to ensure the safety of water supplies. Curtis and other researchers across the country are developing new ways to test drinking water for poisons, whether natural or made by terrorists, with support from the U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research. They’re all looking for “the canary in the coal mine.” Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:41:06 EDT 127438 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/123794/79252 Students begin returning to SUNY Cortland on Thursday, Aug. 27, when the campus will open its 16 residence halls and the West Campus Apartments to approximately 100 new residential students who did not attend the summer orientation program. In all, College officials expect 7,143 students to be enrolled for the fall semester. Classes begin on Monday, Aug. 31. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:53:07 EDT 123794 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/123469/79252 Amy Berg, director of information technology operations at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, has been appointed associate provost for information resources at SUNY Cortland, effective on Aug. 10. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:07:36 EDT 123469 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/123205/79252 John Cottone, SUNY Cortland’s interim dean of the School of Professional Studies, will also serve as interim dean of the College’s School of Education, effective Aug. 1. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:31:06 EDT 123205 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/123154/79252 Pierre R. Gagnon of Clayton, N.Y., joined the Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC) at SUNY Cortland on June 29, the organization announced. Gagnon previously served as executive director of the Faculty Student Association of Jefferson Community College. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:55:31 EDT 123154 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/123102/79252 The Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized SUNY Cortland among its “2009’s Great Colleges to Work For.” Among the 247 colleges, universities and community colleges surveyed by the Chronicle, SUNY Cortland was acknowledged for its strength in the category of post-retirement benefits. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:48:40 EDT 123102 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/123081/79252 With the goal of preparing college students for an increasingly multiracial, multiethnic and multilingual world, three State University of New York colleges recently began a three-year program to train faculty leaders, update academic curricula and plan to create an intercultural institute on each campus. SUNY Cortland’s Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies (CGIS) has spearheaded the Diversity Leadership Train the Trainer Institute (DLTI) project, which was launched on July 8 with a three-day intensive workshop in Cortland to set leadership goals. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:55:08 EDT 123081 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/122991/79252 Nearly 600 SUNY Cortland alumni and friends are expected to enjoy class get-togethers, parties and other activities on campus during the College's 2009 Alumni Reunion Weekend from July 16-19. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:11:14 EDT 122991 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/121833/79252 Patricia Wright, who served SUNY Cortland for 30 years, retired on Jan. 22. She has been designated senior staff assistant emerita. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:48:44 EDT 121833 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/121829/79252 James J. Starzec, who served the College for more than 33 years, retired on Jan. 7. He has earned the designation of professor emeritus of psychology. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:25:48 EDT 121829 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/121667/79252 Jean M. Cross ’46, a retired teacher from the Cortland (N.Y.) Enlarged City School District who now lives in Prescott Valley, Ariz., expressed her sense of connection with her alma mater, SUNY Cortland, last October with a donation in support of certified teachers pursuing graduate degrees. Her gift was made through the Cross Family Foundation. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:56:18 EDT 121667 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/121600/79252 SUNY Cortland recently awarded $15,750 in scholarships to 18 students to help offset the cost of their studies abroad this summer and fall. The students, who will study in Greece, Spain, Ireland, France, Italy, Puerto Rico, Australia or England, won $750 or $1,000 scholarships. The awards, offered through the College's James M. Clark Center for International Education, are based on several criteria, including high academic achievement, financial need, involvement in extracurricular activities, a personal essay and letters of recommendation. SUNY Cortland offered two kinds of scholarships for study in a foreign country, the Overseas Academic Program Award and the Uschald Study Abroad Scholarship. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:39:10 EDT 121600 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/121439/79252 The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant of nearly $900,000 to SUNY Cortland to assist up to 50 students interested in becoming math and science teachers. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:31:15 EDT 121439 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/121410/79252 The SUNY Cortland Alumni Association will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus Award, to three graduates during the Alumni Reunion Weekend luncheon in Corey Union on Saturday, July 18. The recipients are Rosa LaSorte Rich ’55, the late retired Cmdr. John W. Clark ’59, and Distinguished Young Alumna Jené Lupoli Luciani ’99. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:32:56 EDT 121410 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/121396/79252 SUNY Cortland and the Tully (N.Y.) Central School District have joined forces to expand video conferencing opportunities for children in schools throughout Central New York to experience unique tropical wildlife in Belize. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:32:49 EDT 121396 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/120702/79252 The SUNY Cortland intercollegiate athletics program finished first in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Commissioner’s Cup standings for the 2008-09 school year. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:11:30 EDT 120702 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/119876/79252 When Jaime Atencio traveled to Australia for a 13-and-a-half-week student teaching abroad program at the University of the Sunshine Coast in June 2008, he fell in love with the people, schools and the continent situated between the Indian and Pacific oceans. On June 7, Atencio, a 2009 SUNY Cortland graduate, who majored in physical education, will board a plane headed for Mountain Creek State Primary School in Queensland, Australia. He will spend the next 18 months in a fellowship program teaching physical education to kindergarten through seventh grade at the same school where he student taught last year. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:41:04 EDT 119876 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/119543/79252 Ten new AmeriCorps volunteer positions will be filled starting as early as July 1, almost doubling the AmeriCorps program, which assists with outreach and community revitalization and improvement programs in Cortland County. The AmeriCorps positions will be funded by a one-time $99,944 federal grant, said the project director, Richard Kendrick, who chairs the Sociology and Anthropology Department and directs the College's Institute for Civic Engagement. The money was awarded to SUNY Cortland and the community by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), with funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. Sun, 31 May 2009 17:20:19 EDT 119543 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/119541/79252 "Techno_Culture," an exhibition of works from artists utilizing numerous forms of electronic technology in their creative process, opened on May 28 in the Dowd Gallery at SUNY Cortland. The opening was highlighted by a live performance by one of the featured artists, Jesse Stiles. The show runs through Friday, June 26. Gallery summer hours through September are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays and by appointment. Group tours are also available. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:10:10 EDT 119541 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/119015/79252 Paula N. Warnken of Cortland, N.Y., who served SUNY Cortland for 16 years, will retire on Aug. 27. She has been designated associate provost emerita for information resources. Since joining the College in 1993, she has been responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for all technology and library services, developing policies, setting priorities and providing resources to fulfill the institution's instructional and administrative goals. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:55:14 EDT 119015 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/119011/79252 Sanford Gutman of Ithaca, N.Y., who has served on the SUNY Cortland faculty for 37 years, will retire on Aug. 31. He has earned the designation of professor emeritus of history. Gutman, who grew up in Detroit, Mich., focused on history as an undergraduate at Wayne State University and earned his master of arts and doctoral degrees at the University of Michigan, specializing in modern European history. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:55:42 EDT 119011 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/119000/79252 Vaughn A. Copey of Camillus, N.Y., who has taught at SUNY Cortland since 1980, will retire on Aug. 31. He has been designated lecturer emeritus of English. Copey grew up in Auburn, N.Y. He obtained an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from Cayuga County Community College in Auburn, N.Y., before earning a Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Literature and a Master of Arts in Language and Literature from SUNY Oswego Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:57:08 EDT 119000 http://www2.cortland.edu/permalink/118847/79252 Dianne M. Galutz of Cortland, N.Y., who has served the College for 21 years, will retire on May 27. She has earned the designation of senior programmer/analyst emerita. A native of Cortland, she received an Associate of Sciences from Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) in Dryden, N.Y., and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:56:17 EDT 118847