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Enjoy a relaxing, lounge-style atmosphere for cold beverages and delicious appetizer selections at the Chenango Room from 5-9 p.m. Mondays–Thursdays. For more information, including the menu, visit the Sodexo website.

Do you do routine activities until they feel 'just right' or things are 'just so'? Do you have to do things in a certain way? Does "tHis' bother you? Call about the "Just So Study" at Binghamton University that will study how individuals who spend a lot of time getting things perfect or just right think, feel and behave. Earn $10/hour for about 1½ hours of interviewing, questionnaires and completing simple tasks. Participants must be 18 or older to participate. Call 607-777-5006 and ask for the Just So Study for more information. For more information regarding your rights as a research participant, you may contact the Human Subjects Research Review office at 607-777-3818.

Reminder to the campus community that the University Smoking Policy states that smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of air intake vents and trash cans and is prohibited within 25 feet of the entrance to any building on campus or from operable windows in a building. For more details, see the Managaement Procedure on smoking.

Wondering how to incorporate a community component into your course? Not sure how to construct a syllabus for your service-¬learning class? Interested in engaging with the community in some way, but not sure how to start? Need a sounding board to help you explore/develop a project in the community? Center for Civic Engagement Director Allison Alden and Community Engagement Coordinator Christie Zwahlen will be available to assist you from 9-11 a.m. every Thursday, in the CCE office, LS-G548.

No appointment necessary. If these times are not convenient, e-mail Alden at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or Zwahlen at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) directly to set a meeting time.

The University Academic Calendar for fall 2013 was updated in early 2012. The first day of classes for the fall 2013 semester is Monday, Aug. 26. No classes will be held from Aug. 31 through Sept. 8, in observance of the Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah holidays. Classes will resume Monday, Sept. 9. The complete academic calendar is available online.

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The Research Foundation is seeking an assistant small business advisor (part time). Working from the Binghamton, N.Y. office, this position will provide operations assistance to the current staff of small business advisors in SBDC’s Binghamton and Oneonta offices. This operations assistance will include, but not be limited to, assisting with updating client files utilizing SBDC and Community Service Society of NY (CSS) online applications, following up with clients, sending out information packets to clients and reporting on client activity. This position will also assist in planning, scheduling and facilitating training presentations across the Southern Tier. To view all position duties and requirements, visit the website.

Fire safety awareness isn't just for your work environment. Talk to your children and other members of your household about an escape plan. Work together to designate a meeting place outside the house in the event of an emergency. Everyone should know not to call for help from a home phone in case of fire or smoke, instead go to a neighbor’s house or use a cell phone from your established outdoor meeting point. Have an evacuation plan and kit ready and don't forget to include your pets. For more information, contact Environmental Health and Safety at 777-2211.

Patricia Wallace Ingraham, founding dean of the College of Community and Public Affairs, has announced she will retire from her position, effective June 12, 2013.

A public policy expert and formerly distinguished professor of public administration at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Ingraham has been dean of CCPA since August 2006. She received her doctorate in political science/policy science from Binghamton University in 1979 and taught in the University’s political science department. She also holds a master’s degree from Michigan State University and a bachelor’s degree from Macalester College.

"Academia has been a critical part of most of my life and I have loved the students, the learning, the colleagues and the opportunities,” said Ingraham. “Creating and growing CCPA has been one of the most remarkable of those opportunities and I have enjoyed it more than I can tell you."

Under Ingraham’s leadership, CCPA has strengthened its departments in human development, public administration and social work, and added a department in student affairs administration. CCPA has also developed a number of international partnerships, gained recent approval to offer a PhD in community and public affairs, developed a program in sustainable communities, collaborated with the Public Service Learning Community in Hinman College, move into the University Downtown Center (twice!) and created a new "community" for its students.

“As founding dean of CCPA, Pat has transformed a promising idea into reality by working with her faculty colleagues to build a very strong school in a short time” said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald Nieman. “Her fellow deans and I will miss working with her, even as we wish her the best for a happy, fulfilling and well-deserved retirement."

During the next several weeks, Nieman will identify a senior faculty member to serve as interim dean of CCPA while the University begins a national search for a new dean. He has asked for nominations for interim dean.

Vice President for External Affairs Marcia Craner has announced her resignation to pursue a new path with Binghamton University, effective June 30, 2013.

“Binghamton University has benefited from Marcia’s contributions and we are grateful for her dedication over the past 30 years,” said Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger. “Our goal now is to continue our tradition of commitment to developing friends and support for the University and to maintain our fundraising momentum.”

Craner will begin teaching for the College of Community and Public Affairs in spring 2014, sharing her 35 years of professional experience with students who plan to enter the fields of philanthropy and not-for-profit management.

“These careers offer myriad opportunities to qualified practitioners, and I’m excited about the role I will play in helping our students make a difference and succeed,” said Craner.

Two cohorts of 20 people each will be selected to participate in a fall 2013 pilot program to develop and support those who are in supervisory positions at Binghamton University. The Leadership Development Program for Supervisors will provide training that will help academic and professional supervisors increase their effectiveness and promote better performance among staff.

The course, offered in three half-day classroom sessions conducted by the Center for Leadership Studies, and accompanied by online modules, will cover 10 core competencies for supervisors. Each participant will also be assigned a mentor. Participants will be nominated for the program, or can self-nominate. Supervisors will be receiving a brochure with program details via campus mail and more information on the program and how to nominate someone for participation is also available on the Web at http://www2.binghamton.edu/uctd/leadership/index.html.

People experiencing difficulty may show signs that they need help. Is someone you know exhibiting personality or behavioral changes such as a lack of interest or engagement with others or signs of aggression? If so, and you’re concerned about the student, the Students of Concern (SOC) Committee may be the right place for you to turn.

The SOC Committee can:
• help to coordinate the University response to students who demonstrate violence, threats to self or others, or are significantly disruptive.
• develop action plans intended to support student and community safety, prevent violence, support student development and maintain a campus environment conducive to learning.
• consult with faculty, staff and students involved in or affected by a student's behavior, and other individuals as appropriate.
The committee’s goal is to foster early identification of concerns about students. Early review of problematic situations can reduce the impact to a student and/or the classroom, social or living environment.
To speak with a member of the Students of Concern Committee, contact the Dean of Students Office at 607-777-2804 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
If you’re unsure about bringing a person to the attention of the SOC Committee, contact the case manager, Beth Riley, for more information at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 777-2804. When consulting with the case manager only those with a need-to-know will be brought into the circle of information. Consulting with the case manager does not mean the student of concern's situation is automatically brought to the SOC Committee.
For additional information on the Students of Concern Committee and case management at Binghamton University, visit
http://www2.binghamton.edu/dean-of-students/case_manager/071712-1-1.html#concern.

Human Resources reminds all faculty, staff and all GSEU graduate student employees of the right of nursing mothers to express breast milk in the workplace for up to 3 years after childbirth.

If you are unable to make local arrangements with your department or require the use of a refrigerator, contact Sara DeClemente-Hammoud in the Office of Human Resources for assistance at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger has released his quarterly report for the months of January through March 2013. Learn about Binghamton University’s activities and initiatives in his report and those of the vice presidents for academic affairs, administration, external affairs, student affairs, research and the director of athletics. The complete report can be found online.