SUNY Brockport Writers' Forum - Traci Brimhall, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:00 PM, Cooper Hall

SUNY Brockport

Fall 2013 - 50^th Season

Unless otherwise noted, all Writers Forum readings begin at 8 pm in the
New York Room, Cooper Hall, on the Brockport campus.

Writers Forum events are free and open to the public.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 8:00 PM Traci Brimhall is the author of Rookery and Our Lady of the Ruins, winner of the Barnard Women's Poets Prize, selected by Carolyn Forché. She received the 2009 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award. Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, New England Review, Ploughshares, and many more. This year, Brimhall received a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship in Poetry.

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3D printer at SUNY Brockport Seymour College Union on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

MakerBot 3D Printer: What Will You Make?

Demonstration of new 3D printer in Seymour College Union, September 10, 11 am – 1 pm.

Ship made from 3D printer in Drake

This fall, a MakerBot 3D printer and scanner are available for student, faculty and staff use. 3D printer applications are being used in medicine, business, education, arts, space exploration and more.

A thin resin filament is heated and extruded to form objects (e.g., nuts and bolts, bookmarks, combs, cookie cutters, toys, etc.). The set-up encourages hands-on design skills and visual thinking.


MakerBot Roadshow Schedule:
• Tuesday, September 10, 11 am - 1 pm, Seymour College Union

The three-dimensional printer and scanner will be housed along with other tech tools (iPads, Nooks, bluetooth keyboards, adapters, outlets, etc.) in Drake Memorial Library.

See: http://library.brockport.edu/techtools
Thank you to LITS and Faculty Staff Technology grant funding for the 3D printer, scanner and tech tools. If you are interested in learning more, contact Ken Wierzbowski or Wendy Prince, Drake Library.

contact: Ken Wierzbowski at kwierzbo@brockport.edu or Wendy Prince at wprince@brockport.edu

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13th Annual Diversity Conference at SUNY Brockport on 09/19/13

From SUNY Brockport web site:

Registration is now open!

13th Annual Diversity Conference
"Building Community through Diversity" CHAMPIONING ACCESS AND EQUITY
Thursday, September 19 • 8 am-5 pm

Pre-registration for the Annual Diversity Conference is now open online.  The Diversity Committee invites the campus community to celebrate diversity by attending the annual Diversity Conference in the Seymour Union. This year's conference deals with disparities in access to education, health care, as well as the influence of gender, race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status on equity and civil rights. The workshops offer a wide range of topics that will broaden our diversity experiences. Faculty are encouraged to include the Conference in their syllabi, students are encouraged to attend.

 The Conference is free to all Brockport students, faculty and staff. Tickets for Off-campus students are $20, Alumni $40, and off-campus non-student participants are $50. Pre-registration is required for everyone so that we can plan seating. Online registration will be open until Tuesday, September 17. Walk-in registration will be available the day of the Conference based on space available. 

Read the abstracts for the Educational Sessions. 

Register for the Conference

Volunteer at the Conference

Have an hour or two to help staff the Conference? We can put you to work (very light duty) as an usher, moderator, attendance taker, in the Cultural Showcase, or as a  floater. Please volunteer (students, faculty and staff are welcome).

Conference Schedule 8 am-3 pm Registration Seymour College Union9 am - 10:15 am Keynote Address 11 am -2 pm Cultural Showcase Seymour College Union Lounge  Ballroom 11 am - 12:15 pm Educational Session I 1-2 pm Multicultural Food Tasting 2 -3:15 pm Educational Session II 3:30-4:45 pm Educational Session III

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Keynote Speaker

The Diversity Committee is pleased to announce that Dr. Muriel A. Howard will deliver the Keynote Address at the 2013 Diversity Conference on Thursday, September 19, 2013. Dr. Howard is president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and first African-American to lead one of the six presidentially based higher education associations in Washington, D.C. She is also AASCU’s first female president. As AASCU president, Dr. Howard is an advocate for public higher education at the national level, working to influence federal policy and regulations on behalf of member colleges and universities; developing collaborative partnerships and initiatives that advance public higher education; directing a strategic agenda that focuses on public college and university leadership for the 21st century; and providing professional development opportunities for presidents, chancellors, and their spouses. She also served as the president of Buffalo State College, State University of New York from 1996 to 2009.

   

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Playwright John Cariani giving free talk open to the public at SUNY Brockport on Thursday, September 12th, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Almost, Maine Playwright Appears at First “Stage Whispers” of the Year

Brockport, NY – In a healthy dose of happenstance, Almost, Maine playwright John Cariani will appear as the initial guest at this year’s Stage Whispers: Conversations with Theatre Professionals series three weeks prior to the opening of that play at The College at Brockport’s Tower Fine Arts Center Mainstage. Cariani will speak about the mythical, mystical Northeast town where several of his plays take place, his transition from actor to playwright and the pre-production process for his play, Last Gas, which will be seen later this season at Geva Theatre Center. Stage Whispers takes place on Thursday, September 12, 2013, at 10 am, in the College’sTower Fine Arts Center Black Box Theatre, 180 Holley Street. The talk is free and open to the public.

Cariani, who was nominated for a Tony Award^® for his performance in the most recent Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof, has also appeared in many television series, including his recurring appearances as “Beck” on Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and in several feature films, including Kissing Jessica Stein. His evolution from onstage to offstage artist stemmed from what he considered a dearth of decent audition material for men. So he took it upon himself to create his own. That audition piece begat a series of monologues that were presented at an NBC-sponsored event for budding playwrights. Eventually, he realized that some of the monologues (which had numbered more than 20 at the time) were thematically related, drew on his childhood in Presque Isle, ME, and were all a bit fantastical. In their review of Almost, Maine, The New York Times indicated that Cariani “is working from the notion that the remoter expanses of the country are the natural harbor of the adorably lovelorn, the touched and the irretrievably lost.”

The “Stage Whispers” series is sponsored by The College at Brockport’s Department of Theatre and Music Studies in conjunction with their educational partnership with Geva Theatre Center. The series gives community members insight into the process of professional theatre artists. For more information, please call (585) 395-2787.

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Who stole Tom's cat?

For more click here to read Tom's story on the examiner.com.

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Reading the minutes - SUNY Brockport Homecoming parade will not be on Main Street this year

From the Village of Brockport board meeting minutes 08/05/13:

SUNY’s Matt Barone – parade permit application (Village streets) – Homecoming Parade
Saturday, 9/28/13 – M. Barone, Will Mitchell, Mike Furness shared that they decided not to pursue the newly required NYSDOT special permit to close a portion of Route 19 (Main Street) for this year’s parade.

There are pros and cons to having it on Main Street versus Village streets and on-campus
roads. They reviewed the application submitted and indicated a change in the end of the route. They
plan to have a family-friendly fair/festival open to the community in front of Hartwell Hall which will be fun as the parade passes by there. They have and will continue to meet with Brockport Police and SUNY University Police regarding the road closures.

→ Mayor Blackman moved, Trustee Hannan seconded, carried 4/0 to grant the parade permit for Noon to 1pm (line up at 11am) on Saturday, 9/28/13 route to start at SUNY parking lots D & D-1 on Holley Street, head East on Holley Street, turn right onto Monroe Avenue, turn right onto Utica Street, turn right onto Residence Drive. End just past SUNY parking lot N-1.

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SUNY Brockport Fine Arts Performance Tickets Now Sold Online

Fine Arts Series Now Selling Performance Tickets Online

Brockport, NY – The Fine Arts Series at The College at Brockport, an excellent – and economical – way to explore dance, music and theatre, has computerized its box office and is now offering the ability to purchase tickets online.

               “One of our target audiences is our student population. Not only are they used to doing just about everything online, they lead busy lives,” says Stuart Ira Soloway, the manager of the Fine Arts Series. “Now they can log on from their dorm rooms at 6 am, 10 pm, or whenever they like. Similarly, the off-campus audience now has an option if they want to conserve gas and only drive to Brockport once, for the show, but still be able to choose their seats.”

               Events go on sale approximately four weeks prior to the performances. “Of course, subscribers are able to purchase tickets for the entire season all at once, at a substantial discount, though those do have to be processed by the box office, and can’t be ordered online,” admits Soloway.

               The Fine Arts Series is utilizing the same University Tickets software as the Brockport Student Government. Brockport students with a BSG account will have to create a new account to use for Fine Arts Series performances.

               Tickets ordered online will be printed at the Tower Fine Arts Center box office, where they can be picked up prior to the performance, or they will be available at “Will Call” beginning one hour prior to the performance in the respective venues.

Tickets can still be purchased in person at the box office, where patrons will be able to use cash, checks or the campus’ EZMoney card, in addition to their charge cards. Patrons can also continue to purchase tickets by phone, at which point they will have a fineartstix account created. The Tower box office, 180 Holley Street, is open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 am – 5 pm, and on Saturday, from 10 am – 4 pm. The box office can be reached at (585) 395-2787.

               Additional information about the more than 60 performances being presented during the 2013-14 season can be found at www.brockport.edu/finearts.

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Reading the minutes - SUNY Brockport "Off Campus Relations Team" reaching out

Reading the Village of Brockport board meeting minutes of 08/05/13:

SUNY’s Michele Reed – Saturday Day of Service 8/24/13 1:30pm-4pm – M. Reed, Student Conduct Coordinator introduced Josh Fegley, Assistant Director of Prevention Outreach Services, Sean Ferguson, BSG President, Will Mitchell BSG VP, Tyler Loveless BSG Treasurer.

She said the Off Campus Relations Team comprised of representatives from the College, Village, landlords, etc thought it would be a great idea to reach out to neighbors in the Village. Students in their first year participate in the annual Saturday Day of Service in which students go out into the community and help in agencies, nursing homes, etc.

Michele distributed a proposal and a draft of a handout entitled “Creating Community: Helpful Hints for College at Brockport Students and Members of the Brockport Community Welcome Week 2013”. The proposal indicated:

“Students will go door to door and share helpful resources alongside Village officials, Brockport
faculty/staff and other key partners. Students will meet and greet local residents and share helpful
information. Students will walk alongside local Brockport officials, landlords and campus leadership in an effort to educate, enhance town/gown relationships and disseminate helpful information related to campus services and resources. This service initiative will create an opportunity for students to engage with families, agencies and local businesses in a positive manner. They will come with a smile, great attitude and ready to educate the Brockport Community regarding all aspects of our campus resources as well as the many ways in which the campus can connect and serve the village residents.”

M. Reed said the routes shown were some selected from information provided by Code Enforcement
Officer Zarnstorff. They have only two and a half hours to cover a lot of territory.

Editor's note:

It doesn't say in the minutes what routes were selected or what criteria was used. I didn't see anyone at my home at 46 King Street. King Street is a very heavily traveled street on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights when students go out drinking both in the bars and in the student houses in the area. It also doesn't mention in the minutes who the Village landlords are who participate in the "Off Campus Relations Team". Does anyone know who they are?

It is great to see the effort of representatives from SUNY Brockport interact with the Village board. This is something that Mayor Blackman has been working on and we are seeing significant activity. Hopefully, as relationships are developed better working relationships will benefit everyone.

It's helpful to know that there is someone responsible for community relations.

Michelle Reed

Contact Information: 

(Office) 395-5170 

mreed@brockport.edu

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Here the come! SUNY Brockport Welcomes a Large, Diverse Incoming Class

Class of 2017 features record minority enrollment

BROCKPORT, NY—The College at Brockport, State University of New York, welcomed 1,106 new freshmen this week—and a record 17.2 percent of them are minorities, a reflection of the emphasis and value the College places on diversity.

The College at Brockport, State University of New York, now has another 1,981 students to call its own. And those new students—1,106 freshmen and 875 transfers—were officially indoctrinated into the Brockport community Aug. 23 during an Academic Convocation ceremony.

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