University Bulletin – September 21, 2012

Announcements

Attention All Student Organizations: The deadline to submit the materials to maintain your recognition as a student organization is Friday, Sept. 21. In order to maintain this status, you must submit a completed Student Organization Update Card (which was sent to your adviser), a complete membership list (which includes the name, current local address and class standing for all members), and an electronic copy of your constitution if you have made any recent changes. These items should be submitted electronically to Renee Keiper (rkeiper@po-box.esu.edu). If you have questions, contact the Student Senate Office at 570-422-3417.

7 Habits of Highly Effective People Workshops for Faculty, Staff and Students – A $1,500 value. Register today at no cost www.esu.edu/covey7. Workshops will be held Mondays: Sept. 24; Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 5, 12, 19; 4:45 – 7:45 p.m., Sci Tech 144. This is a world-renowned personal and professional leadership development program. The program is notable on resumes and co-curricular transcripts. For more information contact, Assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of Orientation and New Student Programs, Patricia A. Kashner at 570-422-2860.

Funded Student Organizations: Fall Grants budget requests must be submitted to Renee Keiper in the SAA Office on the second floor of the University Center by 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24. If you did not receive your Fall Grants submission information, you must contact Mark Ruf, coordinator of finance for the Student Senate, at 570-422-3417.

Visit The Office of Career Development and Student Success on The Top Floor of the University Center Between The Hours of 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Services include assisting students in areas such as: choosing or changing a major, internship/job search, resume review, mock interviews and graduate school preparation and counseling. To schedule an appointment, please call 570-422-3219. Please be sure to register on College Central Network (www.collegecentral.com/eaststroudsburg) to learn of all full-time professional, part-time and internship postings locally and throughout the PA State System of Higher Education. Finally, friend us on Facebook to get all the latest and greatest career based information as well as up to the minute job postings straight to your newsfeed! www.facebook.com/ESUCareers.

Offering Express Hours – Effective Sept. 17. Express hours are on Wednesday – Thursday 1-3 p.m. – just drop-in! There will be no appointment required and are available on a first-come, first- serve, basis with a sign-in sheet. Jan Hoffman, assistant director, and Chris Landino, graduate assistant, will be available during these hours for one-on-one assistance with resumes and cover letters, job search guidance and directions to useful web and print resources. Please look at College Central Network for recent job and internship postings www.collegecentral.com/eaststroudsburg. For more information contact Daria Wielebinski, director of career development & student success, at 570-422-3282, or email dwielebinski@esu.edu.

Study Abroad – Germany, Thursday, Sept. 27, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., in Lower Dansbury. Learn more about ESU’s German Partner Universities in Aalen and Wuppertal, hear former exchange students share their experiences in Germany, and let “real” Germans take you to their home universities. Refreshments will be provided. Drop in and leave as you like. Open to all majors. For further information, please contact Dr. Aneka Meier at ameier@esu.edu.

Bring Your Worries to the Writing Studio Before the Madness of Midterms: Stop by the Writing Studio to work on pending papers. Get one-on-one tutoring assistance in every step of the writing process. Hours are Monday – Thursday from 1:00 – 9:00 p.m., Friday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m., and Sunday 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. For more information, visit our website or call 570-422-3593. www.esu.edu/writingstudio.

Students, Faculty & Staff

A French Conversation Table: Bring a snack, have your coffee, relax and practice/speak French with other Francophiles! It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or a native speaker. All are welcome and conversation is always free! Wednesdays, 1 – 2 p.m. in Stroud Hall 206. Come get your joie de vivre on! Meet Jenifer Branton-Desris, French instructor, or for more information call Sónia Almeida-Silva, dept. of modern languages secretary at 570-422-3407.

The representative from Great West, 457 Deferred Compensation Program, will be on campus in the Science and Technology Building, Conference Room 338 on the following dates:

• Friday, Sept. 28, from noon – 4:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 29, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Employees interested in scheduling a meeting should call Diana Morse at 484-294-5988.

A representative from TIAA-CREF will be on campus in the Science and Technology Building, Conference Room 338 on the following dates:

• Wednesday, Sept. 19
• Thursday, Oct. 11
• Tuesday, Oct. 23
• Thursday, Nov. 8
• Tuesday, Nov. 20

Employees interested in scheduling a meeting should call the TIAA-CREF Philadelphia Office at 800-842-2010.

A Representative from the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars will be on Campus on Monday, Sept. 24, in Stroud Hall 113. As the fall semester progresses, Dr. Kimberly S. Adams is asking colleagues for assistance in making an exceptional opportunity available to ESU students. ESU has a relationship with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) in Washington, DC. Through our affiliation, our students can secure substantive internships at any of the thousands of organizations – governmental, for- profit, nonprofit, and international – with which The Washington Center maintains ties. We provide credit, and The Washington Center provides placement, supervision, an academic course and housing. The experience is open to all majors, and there are many scholarship awards available to help offset the tuition and the cost of living in the nation’s capital. A TWC representative will be visiting our campus on Sept. 24, to discuss internships and the details surrounding the 2013 Presidential Inauguration Seminar. The discussion will take place in Stroud Hall 113 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. If you would like more information, you can reference www.twc.edu or feel free to contact me at ext. 3924 or email ksadams@esu.edu, to nominate students or to discuss our ties with TWC. Dr. Adams is ESU’s Campus Liaison to TWC.

Student Activities

Yankees vs. Oakland A’s at the Yankee Stadium Bus Trip Friday, Sept. 21. Bus departs from the Science & Technology Center at 3:30 p.m. The cost is $25 for ESU students and $40 for guests. For more information, please contact Campus Activities Board (CAB) at 570-422-3396 or the Office of Student Activities at 570-422-3055.

A Fall Concert – The Band “Fun” on Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Mattioli Recreation Center. Tickets are on sale now for ESU students. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the Student Activities Complex from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and in the ESU Convenience Store from 4 – 8 p.m., Monday – Thursday, until 5 p.m. on Friday and from noon – 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The Campus Activities Board is sponsoring the band fun. www.ournameisfun.com. If you have any questions, please contact CAB at 570-422-3396 or the Student Activities Office at 570-422-3055.

Art & Music

Exhibit shown until October 5
Madelon Powers Gallery iPhotography

An exhibition of smartphone photography featuring the work of Susie Forrester, Kyra Dosch-Klemer, Yi-hui Huang, Shane Izykowski, John Kopp and invited guests.
Gallery hours: 11 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, and 11 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
Open to the public at no cost
For information, 570-422-3483 or esuarts@esu.edu.

Sunday, September 23
Carter Chamber Music Series
A Tribute To Bill Kuyper Featuring Musicians of The New York Philharmonic
Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall
Curtain time for the concert is 2:00 p.m.
General admission is $25, $10 for students 18 and under, and $8 for ESU students with current ID. Reservations, which are held until five minutes before the concert, are available by calling 570-422-3483, x. 2. Some tickets also will be available at the door.

Courses Pending Approval by the University-Wide Curriculum Committee. Descriptions are available upon request in Kemp Library and in the office of the committee chair in the English Department (Stroud 309). Address questions within 10 university calendar days after first appearance.

Additions:
POLS 255 GE: Issues in American Public Policy (3:3:0) POLS/CMST 330 Political Communication (3:3:0)

Changes:
MGT 504 Organizational Control Systems (addition of DE)
FLCH 116 GE: Chinese I (change in pre-req.)
FLIT 116 GE: Italian I (change in pre-req.)

Change in Program:
Minor Interdisciplinary German Studies (change in req. course, co-reqs., add reqs.)

FALL 2012 Drop – In Tutoring Labs
All Tutoring Sessions Held in The Learning Center
Rosenkrans East – No Appointment Necessary

Business & Economic:
Monday & Wednesday
Noon – 2:00 p.m.

Math:
Tuesday & Thursday
Noon – 4:00 p.m.

Math 105 & 205:
Tuesday & Thursday
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Math 110 General Statistics:
Monday & Wednesday
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Physics & Math:
Monday & Thursday
Noon – 4:00 p.m.

Physics 110:
Wednesday
11:00 a.m.

Help given for most 100 and 200 level math classes.

Praxis Exams:
Monday & Thursday Writing: 11:00 a.m. – Noon Reading: Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Friday, September 21, 2012

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