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Many faculty and staff receive updates from or about graduating seniors in the weeks and months following graduation as they share information about their job searches/continuing education status. While we ask all graduating seniors to complete a survey answering those kinds of questions, not all respond. The correspondence you may receive can help provide a fuller picture of the career pathways of our most recent graduates as we add that to information already collected.

Have you received any of the following from a spring 2013 graduating senior informing you of their job search/continuing education status?
• E-mails, texts, cards
• Social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter)
• Phone call, visits

If so, forward that news to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or to Chris Whitney at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for SOM students. We welcome the information as you receive it and would like to get as much collected by June 30 as possible. If you have questions about how this information will be used or what to forward, contact Chris Knickerbocker at 777-6588 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

The deadline for submitting revenue adjustment and balance transfer requests to be processed in fiscal year 2012-2013 is end-of-business Friday, June 21. If you have revenue transfers to submit for processing, fill out the request form and email to Erin Neske, director of finance.

There may be slight delays on East Drive near the Chenango Champlain Collegiate Center on Thursday, June 20, and Friday, June 21, as trucks and equipment will be accessing the East Campus Housing site at the Collegiate Center Drive. Flag persons will be used to manage traffic.

Contact project coordinator Gregg Konnick with any questions at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 777-2598.

The Binghamton University Foundation’s fiscal year-end is June 30, 2013. If you are in possession of a completed voucher with all supporting documentation or funds for deposit, remit no later than Monday, June 24. If you are waiting for an invoice and/or other supporting documentation applicable to a 2012/2013 expense, remit no later than Monday, July 8.

Contact the Binghamton University Foundation Accounting Services office with any questions at 777-4849 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or 777-4021 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Make way for a new type of massage! Come “Get Your Wellness On” and learn more about it at noon today, June 19, in the Rec Center. Used pre-workout, pre-stretching, or simply to start the day, the foam roller can roll out some serious benefits, including easing muscle soreness and tension, correcting muscular imbalances and preventing injuries. This seminar will cover a demonstration on the proper usage of the foam roller. Let’s get rolling! Limited to first 15. For more information, call the Rec Center Front Desk at 777-PLAY or go online.

Imagine being born blind, and then imagine beginning to lose your hearing at the age of 5. We had the opportunity to talk to recent grad Michael Forzano about this and so much more. See the video here.

The Amorphophallus titanum (corpse flower) is getting ready to open in the E.W. Heier Teaching Greenhouse. This flowered for the first time in 2010, and is about to repeat that stinky performance! Don't miss out! Believed to be the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, the corpse flower is certainly one of the most unforgettable. The greenhouse now on extended hours in anticipation of the full bloom, weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Hours will be extended into the night of the full opening. Check the greenhouse website for updates.

The campus is invited to join the Division of Administration in celebrating Associate Vice President for ITS Mark Reed’s retirement from 2:30-4 p.m. Thursday, June 20, in UU-108.

The Employee Assistance Program’s new Happiness Portal webpage is designed to provide Binghamton University faculty, staff, graduate student employees, retirees and their families with a variety of ideas for small, simple changes to manage stress and increase happiness. Find education and information on stress management, research on happiness and proactive strategies for changing your life without actually changing your life. Take a minute to check it out online.

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After 15 years of working in the Career Development Center, Meg Mitzel is moving with her family to Indiana. We invite you to join us in the Career Development Center South Office (LS-G500) from 12:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, for dessert to wish Meg the best and thank her for all she has contributed to Binghamton University and the Career Development Center.

A crane will be positioned in the L permit parking lot adjacent to the Library from 7 a.m. to approximately 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19. Some disability parking will still be permitted during this time. The crane will be removing HVAC equipment from a roof. The crane will then move to the front of the Events Center to remove fan coils from 10 a.m. to approximately noon Wednesday, June 19. Some parking spaces in the row closest to the Events Center entrance will not be available during this time.

Contact John Zudoffsky with any questions at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 777-4892.

Harpur College of Arts and Sciences has announced the appointments of Celia Klin and Florence Margai as associate deans, effective Sept. 1, 2013.

Klin, associate professor of psychology, will serve as associate dean for undergraduate studies and academic affairs. Margai, professor of geography, will serve as associate dean for graduate studies, student success and faculty development.

“We are lucky to have two highly respected researchers and teachers who are equally committed to the development of our academic community,” incoming Harpur College Dean Anne McCall said.

Margai and Klin will join Anna Addonisio, associate dean for administration, in leadership roles within Harpur College.

Klin, who received her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, is a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service. She is a faculty member at the Cognitive and Psycholinguistic Sciences (CAPS) Research Center. Klin specializes in cognitive psychology and her research interests include psycholinguistics, and language comprehension and memory.

“As a former chair of one of Harpur College’s largest and most complex departments, Celia brings valuable personnel and curricular experience to the dean’s office,” McCall said. “In addition to working with many of our faculty governance bodies, Celia will support our involvement in the transdisiplinary areas of excellence (TAEs). Her sizable expertise in the natural sciences will be precious for successful hiring, and she will play a special role in the development of hiring and retention practices that support a diverse workforce.”

Margai, who received her doctorate from Kent State University, most recently served as associate dean of the Graduate School. She has been a member of the University’s Fulbright Committee and co-chaired the Student Success Road Map Team. Margai’s published scholarship focuses on environmental health hazards, environmental justice and equity, and geographies of health and health disparities.

“Florence’s career shines a spotlight on international research and teaching,” McCall said. “As we embrace our goal of increasing graduate student enrollment, Harpur will benefit greatly from experience that Florence gained in the Graduate School and as department chair. Our students will also benefit from her commitment to developing tools that will support their academic and career development. Florence will also play a lead role in faculty development efforts across Harpur College.”

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