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Issue Number 13 • Tuesday, March 25, 2025 |
Campus ChampionHolly Verbeck, custodian in Bowers Hall, is well known in the building for her kindness and work ethic. She was described by SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Peter Ducey as the first person to step up and solve challenges. Twice receiving a Red Dragon Recognition certificate, the thank-you letters Holly has been given from students, staff and faculty describe her as “friendly,” “welcoming,” and a “mentor and advocate.” Whether it’s dealing with a water leak, cleaning up after construction work or helping prospective students find their way, Holly makes campus a better place to be day in and day out. Tuesday, March 25Girls Online: An Investigation of the Creepypasta Phenomenon from Slenderman to "We’re All Going to the World’s Fair," and "Host": Moderator Caroline K. Kaltefleiter will join a panel of communication, media and cinema studies students to discuss how the digital age ushered in a new era of cultural phenomena. 4:30 to 5 p.m., Sperry Center, Room 105. The Stratified Air of Higher Education: Join Matt Seybold, Elmira College associate professor of American literature and Mark Twain studies in a conversation about topics that explore contemporary challenges in education generally and higher education specifically through the lens of Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner’s 1873 novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. 5 p.m., Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge. Wednesday, March 26 Sandwich Seminar: The Devadasi Reform Movement in India: In India, a devadasi is a female artist who is dedicated to the worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of her life. Professor R. Mahalakshmi will discuss this important movement in India. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Old Main, Room 220. Nutrition Facts Unwrapped: Do you know what you are eating? We will talk about nutrition labels and what is inside the wrapper. Learn things like what a serving size means and how to tell if a food is whole grain. Snacks will be provided. Organized by CAS Nutrition Services, Health and Wellness Promotion and Wellness Peer Educators. 1 to 3 p.m., Neubig Hall Lobby. Study Abroad 101: A weekly information that goes through the entire study abroad process from program selection and application process to scholarships, course approvals and more. 3 to 4 p.m., Old Main, Room 220. Thursday, March 27 Imagination Celebration Opening Reception: Two opening receptions, first for elementary students and later for secondary students, will be held in the Dowd Fine Arts Center. The elementary student reception will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. The secondary student reception will run from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Dowd Gallery. Sandwich Seminar: Women Leaders in Higher Education: A brief introduction to some of our women leaders on campus, who help cultivate "the spirit of Cortland." A short presentation and follow-up discussion will take place. Noon to 1 p.m., Old Main, Room 220. Tuesday, April 1 English Department: Sounding Bodies: The SUNY Cortland English Department Distinguished Voices in Literature Van Burd Memorial Lecture by Shannon Draucker, associate professor of English at Siena College. “Lady Violinists and Acoustical Vibrations: Music, Gender, and Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century British Literature.” Lecture argues that nineteenth-century scientific discoveries about music's effects on the body transformed how Victorian writers imagined pleasure, desire, and intimacy. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Old Main, Room 220. Wednesday, April 2 S’more Consent: Stop by for a few minutes to make a smore while learning about consent. Organized by Health and Wellness Promotion and Wellness Peer Educators. 1 to 3 p.m., Neubig Hall Lobby. Brooks Lecture Series: "The Power of (Revealing) Secrets in Ancient Egypt": Danielle Candelora, an assistant professor of classics at College of the Holy Cross, will discuss religion, propaganda, and immigrant identity among the ancient Egyptians. 4:30 p.m., Moffett Center, Room 115. A reception to welcome speakers begins at 4 p.m. in the adjacent Brooks Museum. Sandwich Seminar: Literacy, Learning, and Role-Play: In this interactive seminar by Assistant Professor Alex Corbitt of the Literacy Department, attendees will learn about various examples of role-playing, play a mini RPG with peers, and consider how educators and learners can leverage role-play as a method of composition and text interpretation. 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. Old Main, Room 220. Outstanding Writing Awards: Celebrate the latest winners of the Outstanding Writing Awards. There will be food from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and an opportunity to interact with the Imagination Celebration art exhibit. At 5:30, the winners will read form their work. 5 to 7 p.m., Dowd Gallery. Thursday, April 3 Safer Sex Express: Ask questions about safer sex, getting tested, abstinence and more. Free custom or premade bags include external condoms, internal condoms, lube, dental dams. 2 to 3:30 p.m., Corey Union steps. Sandwich Seminar: Our Courage to Teach: Black and White Women forging Education Advancement in America: This presentation will discuss recent reports indicating that employment in predominantly white institutions (PWls) may contribute to impaired health in Black women, and alarming findings which from research on the lived experiences of eight Black women faculty who teach at various PWls across the US. Noon to 1 p.m., Old Main, Room 220. Friday, April 4 Anything Goes: The curtain rises on Cole Porter’s timeless musical, promising a night of laughter, romance and classic songs. Performances are April 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. with matinee performances April 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. Dowd Fine Arts Center Mainstage. Tickets available at online box office. Akshara: 2024-2025 Campus Artist and Lecture Series presents: Akshara, with music using a broad sonic palette that highlights its members’ backgrounds in Carnatic, Hindustani, Western classical, and folk music. Free and open to the public. CALS is funded by a Cortland College Foundation endowment. 7 p.m., Old Main, Brown Auditorium. Imagination Celebration - First Friday: Gallery hours extended until 8 p.m. The exhibition and related events are free and open to the public. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Dowd Gallery. Filled Fridge Fridays: Any student in need can take a pre-packed meal in the fridge. Old Main, Room B05. Hosted by Cortland Auxiliary Services. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Old Main, Room B05. Saturday, April 5 Anything Goes: 7:30 p.m., Dowd Fine Arts Center Mainstage. Tickets available at online box office. Sunday, April 6 Anything Goes: 2 p.m., Dowd Fine Arts Center Mainstage. Tickets available at online box office. Tuesday, April 8 2025 Poskanzer Lecture: How Prison Education Changed My Life and Shaped My Career after Incarceration: An Ex-Felon's Story: After spending 39 years in prison for a crime he regrets and earning a college degree while incarcerated, Richard Rivera now works with the homeless and with re-entry populations. He will share his story and discuss the benefits and promises of prison education programs. 11:40 a.m. to 12:55 p.m., Sperry Center, Room 105. |
Senior earns SUNY’s first-ever Harvey Milk AwardVinny Aquino, president of the university’s Pride Club, earned the system-wide honor recognizing student leadership for LGBTQIA+ causes. read more Professor reveals medieval monarch to the modern worldLaura Gathagan is getting attention in France for her book on Queen Mathilda of Flanders. read more Capture the MomentCortland geology rocks, and a spring break trip to Death Valley in California is the latest proof. These Red Dragons saw a variety of geologic processes, led by Distinguished Professor Christopher McRoberts and Associate Professor Gayle Gleason of the Geology Department. The group stayed at the Furnace Creek Campground — elevation 190 feet below sea level — for four nights while exploring earth science during the day. In Other NewsMark your calendars for Cortland Challenge 2025!EOP student chosen as ambassador for Obama Foundation programDemocracy engagement initiative adds 11 FellowsCollege education transformed former inmateKente ceremony honors student differencesThe Big Event returns April 13Register now for TEDx SUNY Cortland 2025Continuing 2025 Women's History MonthChildren’s art exhibition opens Suggest a feature story
Faculty/Staff ActivitiesKevin Dames and Aaron Jones helped bring physics classes from Cortland High School visit the Biomechanics Laboratory in the Professional Studies Building. read more David Kilpatrick had his book cited multiple times by the Utah Department of Education in their recently released document on dyslexia. read more Andrew Morene, Kyla Young and Anahis Mercedes presented papers and attended academic sessions at the 49th annual National Council for Black Studies conference. read more Submit your faculty/staff activity
In MemoriamThomas L. Bonn, Librarian Emeritus and Lofty Elm Society member, died March 14, 2025. Judith A. Kinne, Lecturer IV Emerita of Economics, died March 8, 2025. |
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