Today's Dateline, May 17, 2012

Provost Evaluations Due at Noon Today

The Provost Search Committee reminds you that your feedback is important to selecting the right candidate for Binghamton University. Use the evaluation form found at http://www2.binghamton.edu/provost-search/docs/provost-eval-form-2.pdf to provide feedback. All evaluations are due by noon today, May 17.

Featured in 'Inside': Provost Presentation, New Wrestling Coach, Commencement Profiles

Go to http://binghamton.edu/inside for the following stories and more:
• Provost finalist Lynne Pepall makes on-campus presentation. (http://bit.ly/JyAtbY)
• Matt Dernlan of Clarion University is named new wrestling coach. (http://bit.ly/J0lOR3)
Also: Meet the following graduating students:
• Crystal Austin, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences/College of Community and Public Affairs
• Kevin Bates, Graduate School of Education
• Taniel Chen, School of Management
• Robbie Cohen, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
• Craig Coon '10, Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science Lucia Esposito, College of Community and Public Affairs
• David Klimachefsky, Decker School of Nursing
• Tara-Marie Lynch, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
• Sarah Mikulski, Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science• Aaron Rubinstein, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences

Summer Hours Reminder

The Office of Human Resources reminds faculty and staff that summer hours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m. begin on Monday, May 21.

Alumni Golf Classic Seeking Foursomes, Sponsors

The Binghamton University Alumni Golf Classic, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 3 at Vestal Hills Country Club in Vestal, is seeking foursomes and sponsors. This event is open to the public. The Alumni Association organizes this event annually to bring together Binghamton University graduates, local business leaders and community members. This 18-hole tournament will use a captain and crew format, and feature contests, giveaways and prizes, including a $10,000 hole-in-one jackpot, sponsored by Liberty Mutual, and a $10,000 putting contest sponsored by the Alumni Association. Lunch, sponsored by the Mad Moose, and a BBQ & Blues dinner reception are included. Proceeds from the tournament support the Alumni Association's Legacy Scholarship Fund, which will benefit the children of Binghamton University alumni. For more information about the event and to register, visit http://bugolf.com. For more information, contact Dan Polhamus, associate director of alumni relations at (607) 777-2431.

ROTC Commissioning Saturday

The Binghamton University Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) will have its commissioning ceremony from noon-1 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in FA-Casadesus. A light reception will follow in the FA-Green Room (Room 121). Faculty and staff are cordially invited to see cadets Jason Kim, Paul Moore, Charles Rapp and Andrew Yoon take their oath of office to become commissioned officers in the United States Army.

Center of Excellence Construction Activities at ITC

There are a number of construction activities related to the Center of Excellence project underway at the Innovative Technologies Complex taking place this month:
• May 18-28 - there will be construction in the Biotechnology Building AVP suite work room to run utilities for the new café. Minimal noise and dust may be associated with this work.
• May 21-30 - new cooling towers and steel to support the towers will be placed on the Engineering and Science Building (E&S).
•  At about 7 a.m. Monday, May 21, a crane will be located on the south lawn of E&S west of the main entrance.
•  From Tuesday, May 22 through Friday, May 25, the first row of parking spaces in lot J will be barricaded. Disability parking will be available at the Biotechnology Building entrance. Trucks will be delivering steel to the main entrance area of E&S and caution is urged around truck traffic. From 7 a.m.-4 p.m. during this period, the main entrance and rotunda entrance will be closed to allow steel to be delivered and set up on the roof. Building occupants and visitors will be directed to use the Biotechnology entrance or the Engineering and Science loading dock entrance during this time. Signs will to indicate closures/detours. In case of emergency, all the usual entrances and exits will be available and construction activity will be halted. Throughout the steel delivery/placement, the contractor will set up temporary barriers to keep people clear of the E&S main stair, lobby and main corridor under the skylights while steel is lifted. This will not take long and we ask for your patience to keep these areas clear and safe.
• There will be no work Monday, May 28.
• On Tuesday, May 29 and Wednesday, May 30, the cooling towers will arrive and be placed on the roof. The detours/temporary closures for this activity will be the same at those for the steel delivery notes above.
Contact Lisa Sklener at lsklener@binghamton.edu or 759-8276, or Mike Frisina at mfrisina@binghamton.edu or 585-506-5230 with any questions.

Library Corridor Refurbishment Begins Monday

Improvements will be made to Library corridors where the English Department offices are located as well as floors above and below. Work will begin after Commencement. The first three weeks will consist of asbestos abatement and ceiling demolition, one week per floor. This means that all offices off of the hallway being abated will not be accessible during that one-week period.
· The second floor abatement will take place the first week after Commencement from May 21-27.
· The first floor will be abated from May 28-June 3.
· The ground floor will be abated from June 4-10.
This renovation will provide new floor tiles, ceilings, improved lighting, fresh paint and new or refurbished doors to the hallways. There will be inconveniences such as paint smells, construction noise, intermittent limited access during the project. Floors will be re-tiled after 3:30 p.m. so that some access can be maintained during the day. The project will be complete before the start of the fall semester. Contact Mary Ann Fletcher with any questions at mfletch@binghamton.edu or 777-5064.

Lecture Hall Concourse Renovation Begins Monday

The north portion of the Lecture Hall concourse will close for renovation following Commencement. The project will renovate the north portion of the Lecture Hall and LH-7. This includes the area from LH-6 to LH-10 and the men's and women's restrooms below. Like the renovation of the south portion which took place last summer, work involves new flooring, ceilings, lighting, doors and furniture. The work will be complete in time for the fall 2012 semester. Contact Jennifer Bourassa with any questions at jbourassa@binghamton.edu or 777-5047.

This Week @BinghamtonU Season Finale: A Bucket List Fulfilled

In the season finale of This Week @BinghamtonU, host Michelle conquers her Binghamton bucket list in her final weeks as an undergrad at Binghamton University. http://www.youtube.com/binghamtonuniversity.