Tracy Rammacher and Tony DeRado
Tracy Rammacher, Publications and Electronic Media Office, recently learned that the office won a SUNY Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) Judges’ Citation Award for the 2009 Undergraduate Commencement tickets, designed by Tony DeRado. The award will be presented at the annual SUNYCUAD conference set for June 9-11 in Buffalo, N.Y.
Bonni C. Hodges, Joseph F. Governali and Donna M. Videto
Bonni C. Hodges, Joseph F. Governali and Donna M. Videto, Health Department, were part of a panel discussing “School Health Education in the 21st Century: A National Conversation” at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) national conference held in March in Indianapolis, Ind. Sponsored by the American Association for Health Education, the panel presented position statements on the role of school health education in the 21st century. Their participation in the panel was an extension of their writings in school health education philosophy.
David Collins
David Collins, Chemistry Department, had his article published in the February issue of Crystal Growth & Design. “Construction of Metal-Organic Frameworks with 1D Chain, 2D Grid, and 3D Porous Framework Based on a Flexible Imidazole Ligand and Rigid Benzenedicarboxylates” describes a flexible molecule that, depending on the solvent used, can adopt two different shapes to link metal atoms. The molecule is then used to generate a 3D molecular grid. The article can be viewed online.
Mark Dodds
Mark Dodds, Sport Management Department, delivered a keynote speech at the 29th International Sport Science Conference hosted this summer by the Korean Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Also, he was an invited speaker to the Korean Society for Sport Management Conference.
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article titled “How Obama Can Use the Power of the Veto and Still Avoid Being Nicknamed ‘President No,’” that was published on the editorial pages of the Los Angeles Times on Feb. 3. The link to the article is: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0203-spitzer-presidential-veto-20150203-story.html
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, is the author of an article titled, “Misfire in the 2012 Election,” published in the Fall 2012 issue of Presidents and Executive Politics Report. The article analyzes the impact of the gun issue on the 2012 presidential election.
Jenn McNamara
Jenn McNamara, Art and Art History Department, has had her woven work from 2009, “Untitled,” accepted into the North American Sculpture Biennial at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colo. The international competition, established in 1979, was juried by sculptors Lawrence Argent and John McEnroe as well as curator Michael Chavez. The exhibition will be open from July 16-Aug. 29 with a presentation by the jurors on July 21.
Eric Edlund and Szilvia Kadas
Eric Edlund, Physics Department, and Szilvia Kadas, Art and Art History Department, presented “Visual Storytelling of Scientific Data: Collaborations Between Art and Physics in the College Classroom” at the SUNY Applied Learning Conference held Oct. 28 to 30 in Albany, N.Y.
Evan Faulkenbury
Evan Faulkenbury, History Department, launched his podcast, “The So What? Question” – a podcast for historians to share what they do and why it matters. It can be heard on iTunes or in a web browser.
Jean LeLoup and Robert Ponterio
Jean LeLoup, professor emerita of international communications and culture and United States Air Force Academy, and Robert Ponterio, International Communications and Culture Department, presented a workshop titled, “Lessons in Cultural Perspective: How Can We Get There from Here?” and a session titled “French Video Online: Accessing Authentic Language and Culture” at the annual conference of the Ohio Foreign Language Association held April 8-10 in Columbus, Ohio.