| Feb. 22, 2011 | Vol. 18, No. 10 |
WestConn News
ART EXHIBIT
An exhibition of works by recently retired WCSU Professor of Art John Wallace will be on display until Thursday, March 10, at the Higgins Hall Gallery in Room 101 of Higgins Hall. The gallery is open from noon to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and is open to the public. The exhibition, "John Wallace — 60 Years of Painting," will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x78486.
ART SLIDE LECTURE
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, painter William Bailey will discuss his work at 11 a.m. in Viewing Room 1 of White Hall. The event will be free and open to the public, and it will be presented as part of the university's Master of Fine Arts slide lecture series. For more information, call x78881.
stress busters workshops
The Stress Busters Worksite Health Group on campus will be providing workshops and e-mails throughout the semester in order to help you decrease your stress. The four different workshops will deal with stress management, exercise, food label reading and recipe modification. Anyone who participates in our workshops will automatically be entered into a raffle. The more workshops you attend, the more times your name is entered into the raffle drawing, which will increase your chances of winning! Some of the prizes being raffled are a $50 New Balance donation, $25 to Big Y, a YMCA membership, a healthy Italian gift basket from DiCiccos Italian grocery store, and many more. Fore more information, contact Jennifer Balkaran.
All workshops will be held in the Student Center, Room 202, with your choice of an afternoon (noon to 1 p.m.) or evening session (5 to 6 p.m.)
• Tuesday, Feb. 22 - Food Labeling Reading
• Thursday, Feb. 24 - Recipe Modification
• Tuesday, March 1 - Stress Management
• Thursday, March 3 - Exercise
A cafeteria event will be held Wednesday, March 16, in the Student and Faculty Dining Rooms from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
TUTORING RESOURCE CENTER WORKSHOP
On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the WCSU Tutoring Resource Center will host the workshop "Strategies for midterm triumph" at 2 p.m. in Room 104 of Berkshire Hall. The hour-long workshop will be free and open to WCSU faculty, staff and students only. For more information or to reserve a seat, call the center at x79245.
RESEARCH SEMINAR
On Wednesday, Feb 23, Central Connecticut State University Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Mark Jackson will discuss "Schizophrenia, Brain Oscillations and Inhibition (or Lack Thereof)" at 4 p.m. in Room 219 of the Science Building on WestConn's Midtown campus. Offered as part of the continuing "Research Seminar" series hosted by the department of biological and environmental sciences, the event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8569.
NEWMAN CLUB DINNER
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the Newman Center will host a free dinner at 5 p.m. in the center, 7 Eighth Ave., near the WestConn Midtown campus. The event will be free and open to WestConn students, faculty and staff only. For more information, call (203) 744-5846.
POETRY READING
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, Elizabeth Alexander, inaugural poet for President Barack Obama, will speak at 7 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall. There will be a booksigning after the talk. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call x78486.
HONORS PROGRAM LECTURE
On Thursday, Feb. 24, exonerated death row inmate and activist Shujaa Graham will speak at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Campus Center on the Westside campus. The discussion, part of the Honors Program Lecture Series and co-sponsored by the Ancell School of Business and the Division of Justice & Law Administration, will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x73226.
COFFEEHOUSE
On Thursday, Feb. 24, WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, contemporary country artists Post No Bills, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call x79700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.
JAZZ ORCHESTRA CONCERT
On Friday, Feb. 25, the WCSU Jazz Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall. Featured will be Frankensax, conducted by Andrew Beals; the WCSU Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Dave Scott; and the WCSU Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Jamie Begian. The performance will be free and open to the public; donations to the music department will be accepted. For more information, call x78350.
DEBATE TOURNAMENT
On Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27, WestConn's Roger Sherman Debate Society will host the Hat City Debates from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Warner Hall. For more information, call x78565.
SUNDAY MASS
On Sunday, Feb. 27, the Newman Center will host a Mass at 5 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The worship service will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 744-5846.
POLITICAL SCIENCE LECTURE
On Monday, Feb. 28, Steve Arlinghaus, a former official with the U.S. Commerce Dept., will discuss the European Union from 5:25 to 6:25 p.m. during a political science class in Room 214 of White Hall. The discussion will be free and open to the public. It is one of several scheduled during the semester for the World Governments, Economies and Cultures course taught by Adjunct Instructor Scott Benjamin. For more information, call (860) 210-2146, ext. 129, or send an e-mail to benjamins@wcsu.edu.
softball BREAKFAST
On Wednesday, March 2, the WCSU softball team will host a fundraising breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. in the Ballroom of the Westside Campus Center. The goal of the breakfast is to encourage more of a connection with the student-athlete and the faculty/administration, and to support the softball team's annual spring training trip to Florida. Interested supporters can purchase and host a table for $150. Table hosts will serve to their seven guests at their respective tables and will be teamed up with a softball player that will assist in serving. There also will be individual seats available. The public is invited; reservations are required. To RSVP or for more information, call Head Softball Coach Heather Stone at x79019.
THEATRE PRODUCTION - "THREE SISTERS"
The WestConn theatre arts department will present Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters" in the Berkshire Theatre in Berkshire Hall. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, March 2 - 3; at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 4 - 5; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 6. Future performances will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 9 - 11, and at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. Call the Berkshire Theatre Box Office at x78732 for information. To purchase tickets, call x7TIXX or visit www.wcsu.edu/tickets.
FILM SCREENING
On Thursday, March 3, WestConn will host a screening of "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo" at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center Theater. Winner of the Sundance Special Jury Prize in Documentary and the inspiration for a 2008 U.N. Resolution classifying rape as a weapon of war, this film, shot in the war zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), shatters the silence that surrounds the use of sexual violence as a weapon of conflict. This Women's History Month event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x78486.
COFFEEHOUSE
On Thursday, March 3, WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, salsa band Orquestra Afinke, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call x79700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.
FILM SCREENING
On Friday, March 4, the WCSU German Studies Center will host a screening of "Hildegarde de Bingen" at 7 p.m. in Screening Room 1 in White Hall. This Women's History Month event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 792-2795.
PLANETARIUM SHOW AND TELESCOPE VIEWING
On Saturday, March 5, WestConn will host a 5:30 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x78672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch.
SUNDAY MASS
On Sunday, March 6, the Newman Center will host a Mass at 5 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The worship service will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 744-5846.
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION
On Monday, March 7, WestConn's International Services Office will discuss winter intersession 2012 study abroad opportunities in Florence, Italy, at noon in Warner Hall. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call x73270.
POLITICAL SCIENCE LECTURE
On Monday, March 7, Dr. Anthony Ciarleglio, WCSU director of cooperative education, will discuss the university's work-study program from 5:25 to 6:25 p.m. during a political science class in Room 214 of White Hall. The discussion will be free and open to the public. It is one of several scheduled during the semester for the World Governments, Economies and Cultures course taught by Adjunct Instructor Scott Benjamin. For more information, call (860) 210-2146, ext. 129, or send an e-mail to benjamins@wcsu.edu.
SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT
On Monday, March 7, the WCSU Symphonic Band will perform at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall. The performance will be free and open to the public; donations to the music department will be accepted. For more information, call x78350.
ART SLIDE LECTURE
On Tuesday, March 8, artist representative Pat Lindgren will discuss her work at 11 a.m. in Viewing Room 1 of White Hall. The event will be free and open to the public, and it will be presented as part of the university's Master of Fine Arts slide lecture series. For more information, call x78881.
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION
On Tuesday, March 8, WestConn's International Services Office will discuss winter intersession 2012 study abroad opportunities in Florence, Italy, at 1 p.m. in Warner Hall. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call x73270.
ACCESSIBILITY WORKSHOP
On Tuesday, March 8, the WCSU Office of AccessAbility Services will hold a workshop to explain the types of accommodations and services available to students at 4:30 p.m. in Room 017 of Higgins Annex. Information provided will include the differences between accommodations in high school and college; the types of classroom, housing and campus accommodations, services and assistive technology that are available; how to request accommodations and services; and more. The workshop will be free and open to new and prospective students and their families. For more information and to RSVP, call x78225.
ASH WEDNESDAY MASS
On Wednesday, March 9, the Newman Center will host an Ash Wednesday Mass at noon in the center, 7 Eighth Ave., near the WestConn Midtown campus. The service will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 744-5846.
BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES:
HOW POP CULTURE IMPACTS OUR LIVES
On Wednesday, March 9, Assistant Professors of Communication Dr. Scott Gerschwer and Dr. Jay Brower will discuss "The Impact of Movies and Film on Popular Culture" at noon in Room 202 of the Student Center. The discussion will be part of a brown-bag lunch series focusing on how pop culture affects our lives. Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs, the discussion will be free and open to faculty, staff and students only. For more information, Call x78600.
Women's history month LECTURE
On Wednesday, March 9, Arctic explorer and cancer survivor Barbara Hillary will speak at noon in Warner Hall. This Women's History Month event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x78486.
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
On Wednesday, March 9, the WCSU Chamber Ensembles will perform at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall. The performance will be free and open to the public; donations to the music department will be accepted. For more information, call x78350.
TELESCOPE VIEWING
On Thursday, March 10, WestConn will host a telescope viewing of the sky from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x78672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch.
FILM SCREENING
On Thursday, March 10, WestConn will host a screening of "In Sickness and in Health," which documents the debate about same-sex marriage in America, at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center Theater. This Women's History Month event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x78486.
COFFEEHOUSE
On Thursday, March 10, WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act, acoustic guitarist Chris Ayer, at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call x79700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.
JAZZ COMBOS CONCERT
On Friday, March 11, the WCSU Jazz Combos will perform at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall. The performance will be free and open to the public; donations to the music department will be accepted. For more information, call x78350.
LUNCHEON-THEATRE EVENT
On Saturday, March 12, the WCSU Alumni Association will host a luncheon-theatre event at noon in Warner Hall. The cost will include lunch and a ticket to the theatre arts department production of "Three Sisters." For more information or to make a reservation, call x78298.
SUNDAY MASS
On Sunday, March 13, the Newman Center will host a Mass at 5 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The worship service will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 744-5846.
POLITICAL SCIENCE LECTURE
On Monday, March 14, Stamford business attorney Paul Edelberg will discuss China's economy from 5:25 to 6:25 p.m. during a political science class in Room 214 of White Hall. The discussion will be free and open to the public. It is one of several scheduled during the semester for the World Governments, Economies and Cultures course taught by Adjunct Instructor Scott Benjamin. For more information, call (860) 210-2146, ext. 129, or send an e-mail to benjamins@wcsu.edu.
STEVEN NEUWIRTH LECTURE
On Monday, March 14, WestConn will honor the life and scholarship of the late Professor of English Dr. Steven D. Neuwirth with a discussion in his memory at 7 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall. The featured speaker will be author Sherman Alexie, whose book "War Dances" won the 2010 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Neuwirth was a specialist in Early American literature and American history, and made significant contributions to academic program development at WestConn from the 1980s until his retirement in 2003. The lecture will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call x78486.
PANEL DISCUSSION
On Wednesday, March 16, WestConn will host a panel discussion about "Women and Business" at noon in Warner Hall. Panelists will include Professor of Nursing Dr. Barbara Piscopo; Jessica Gamache, a graduate student studying history; 2010 graduate Shauna Morasco; Assistant Professor of Nursing Joan Palladino; and political science student Debra Salvato. This Women's History Month event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x78486.
NEWMAN CLUB DINNER
On Wednesday, March 16, the Newman Center will host a free dinner at 5 p.m. in the center, 7 Eighth Ave., near the WestConn Midtown campus. The event will be free and open to WestConn students, faculty and staff only. For more information, call (203) 744-5846.
PANEL DISCUSSION
On Wednesday, March 16, WestConn will host a panel discussion about "Women and Justice" at 5:30 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Westside Campus Center. Prior to the discussion, there will be a screening of a music video featuring Haley Noelle singing her song, "Break Me," about domestic violence. This Women's History Month event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x78486.
TUTORING RESOURCE CENTER WORKSHOP & Discussion
On Thursday, March 17, the WCSU Tutoring Resource Center will host the workshop "Sociolinguistic Workshop II - Sydney Owenson (Lady Morgan): The Wild Irish Girl & Revolutionary Rhetoric" at 12:30 p.m. in Room 508 of the Haas Library. The hour-long workshop will be free and open to WCSU faculty, staff and students only. For more information or to reserve a seat, call the center at x79245.
HONORS PROGRAM LECTURE
On Thursday, March 17, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, author of "Picking Cotton," and retired prison warden Ron McAndrew will speak at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Campus Centery. The discussion, part of the Honors Program Lecture Series and co-sponsored by the Ancell School of Business and the Division of Justice & Law Administration, will be free and open to the public. For more information, call x73226.
COFFEEHOUSE
On Thursday, March 10, WestConn will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call x79700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.
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If you plan to attend an event and would like to request disability accommodations, please contact the organizer as listed in the event listing.
WestConn Report is published online for the WestConn community by University Publications & Design (UP&D) biweekly during the academic year. Each issue is archived on the WCSU Web site.
Editorial & Design Staff:
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Deadlines:
Content deadline is Thursday at noon prior to the Monday publication date. All efforts are made to include content that is supplied, however, all submissions are subject to a strict editing process. Additionally, where and when available, photos and print/Web marketing materials created for an event will be available as either a link (in the case of a Web page) or download (in the case of print materials).
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At-A-Glance
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Mark Your Calendars
Mar23 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
Mar29 |
President's Lecture Series — Dr. Mel Goldstein |
Apr5 |
Graduate Open House |
FYI
Accounts Payable Training sessions
To help provide the WCSU community with a better understanding of the Purchasing and Accounts Payable processes, open training sessions have been scheduled on both campuses. This training is designed to offer overviews of the Purchasing and Accounts Payable processes, the regulations governing these processes, and procedures for users to utilize these functions. The open training sessions are scheduled as follows: Midtown Campus: Tuesday, Feb. 22, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Warner Hall Room 103 and Thursday, March 10, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Warner Hall Room 103; and the Westside Campus: Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., in the Westside Classroom Building, Room 218.
Starting immediately, the WCSU IRB is moving to an electronic submission system. Please send completed proposals (see guidelines) as an attachment to IRB@wcsu.edu. HUM-1 forms with signatures may also be emailed as pdf files to the same address. Alternatively, hard copies of completed HUM-1 forms may be delivered to Martha Palanzo in the Office of Grant Programs, Warner Hall 321. Note that there is a new HUM-1 form that must be used. Please check the IRB website.
Spring 2011 Meetings
The Institutional Review Board will meet in the Student Center Room 228 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: March 16; April 20; and May 18. IRB questions may be directed to the Chair of the WCSU IRB, Karen Daley, at x78563.
ING Financial Adviser on campus
Marilyn Timbers, ING Financial Adviser, will be on campus to conduct employee retirement counseling There will be two quick enrollment sessions, with no appointment necessary on Tuesday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Student Center, Room 228. For employees who want to open a supplemental retirement account, but have not, individual counseling sessions are available by appointment only on the following dates: March 8, March 22, March 29, April 12, April 26, May 10, and May 24. To schedule a counseling session contact Ms. Timbers directly: e-mail (preferred) Marilyn.Timbers@INGFP.COM or telephone: 800-784-6386.
2011 Take Our Children To Work Day
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 is “Take Our Children To Work Day,” sponsored by Human Resources, Student Affairs, University Events, University Libraries, and Departments of History and Social Sciences, and is open to all employees. This is a great opportunity for girls and boys to learn about the world of work, the challenges their parents face, and how the schoolwork they do today will help them in realizing their dreams and becoming tomorrow’s leaders. You may bring your sons, daughters, grandchild(ren), nieces, nephews, & mentees who are between the ages of 8 and 18 years of age. The committee is hard at work planning another awesome day and is looking forward to welcoming all of the children to campus again this year for all-new activities.
If you are interested in participating by bringing your child(ren)* please respond to Melissa Stephens and let Melissa know the name(s) and age(s) of the child(ren) you will be bringing. Please note that we will not be able to accommodate any child on the day of the event if they have not been registered by the deadline date of April 1. Specific details including permission slips will be distributed closer to the day of the event. *In addition, based on the overwhelming interest in years past, we are limiting attendees at three (3) children per employee. We want to ensure not only a fun experience for the children, but a safe one as well.We need to maintain a good ratio of WCSU volunteers to children for adequate supervision.
In order to make this event happen we need volunteers on the day of the event to help with the day’s activities. Volunteers will assist with groupactivities and chaperone the kids as they walk to/from each activity. Group Activities are held from 10 to 11a.m.; 11 a.m. to noon; and 1:15– 2 p.m. All volunteers are invited to the kick off breakfast at 9 a.m. and lunch at noon in Warner Hall. If you are interested in volunteering,
please contact Pano Koukopoulos or Janet Ohles. Volunteers will receive a complementary lunch that is served to the participants.
If you have a child that is participating in the WCSU Take Our Children to Work Day and you wish to volunteer to help out with your child’s group, please let us know.
For more information, contact any of the members of the Take Our Children To Work Day Planning Committee: Helen Bechard; Peggy Boyle;
Rafael Cordwell; Pano Koukopoulos;
Tai Lucas;
Janet Ohles; Melissa Stephens; Lisa Temkin Carrozza; and Jen Zdziarski.
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