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INFORMATION. TIPS. EVENTS. UC MATTERS PAGE 2 THE HR Notes PAGE 3 - 4 Kudos and In the News OCTOBER 2017 PAGE 5 UC PEOPLE Around Campus Jun (J.T.) Kwon, Associate Professor of Government and Politics By Kelsey Carlo ’18, PR Intern BACK COVER Q: How did you come to UC? influenced by the U.S. in every Events & Trainings A: I earned my Ph.D. from the sense. I wanted to learn and know University of Georgia. Prior to more about American politics and coming to UC, I taught international democracy. In addition, Korea has politics at the University of North been a divided country since 1945. Georgia for four years. UNG was too There is no doubt that the U.S. has big, and I preferred a small teaching always played an important role in college. That’s why I decided to come the relationship between North and to UC in 2014. South Korea; I wanted to study U.S. policies on the unification of Korea and to learn what role the U.S. has played and will play in the inter- Korean relationship. Q: What do you like about UC? Special thanks to the Mercy Flight A: When I was looking to leave Helicopter crew for donating their time and expertise to give a demonstration UNG, there were three criteria the for our students at the Student college had to meet: it had to be Involvement Fair! 9/13 in the Northeast, a private school, and small. The small class sizes are what stand out to me because it lets the students and faculty have better interactions with each other. I know a lot about my students personally. We not only talk about politics, but other problems and issues that are continued on page 3 Q: You are originally from South “My goal is to make sure that Korea, what inspired your family to when these students graduate, come to the U.S.? they are able to stand on A: I was always interested in politics important issues on their own but in South Korea in the ‘80s politics perspectives.” weren’t great under the military - Jun (J.T.) Kwon dictatorship. South Korea has been HR NOTES Welcome Megan Austin, Director of the Edith Barrett Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences Randi Bell, Payroll Clerk, Financial Affairs New Titles Deborah Wilson-Allam, Executive Director of International Education, International Education Halina Lotyczewski, Interim Dean of Students OPEN ENROLLMENT and Campus Life, Student Affairs Utica College’s Open Enrollment period will begin Anthony Villanti, Executive Director of Donor Wednesday, November 1, 2017 and run through Thursday, Relations and Stewardship, Advancement November 30, 2017. Kristin Phelps, HRIS Administrator, Human Resources All Open Enrollment information is now posted online at: Michele Witt, Benefits Coordinator, Human utica.edu/hr/openenrollment.cfm Resources Sarah Heil, Employment Assistant, Human Four informational sessions will be held this year to take a Resources comprehensive look at the benefits offered by the College. Meetings will be held in: DePerno Hall – Willard Room 208: Monday, November 6, 2017 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CONGRATULATIONS! Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Kudos Card program Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM monthly drawing winner is... Beth Samuels Clark City Center - Computer Lab Room K106 Congratulations, Beth, Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 1:30 – 2:30 PM and enjoy your prize! You can access the following link at any time to If you are enrolling in the 2018 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) recognize a colleague for his/her great work: you will need to complete a 2018 enrollment form. utica.edu/kudos If you have alternate Health Insurance coverage through another “Beth did a fabulous job talking about sexual source, such as a spouse or parent, you must complete a new assault and intimate partner violence with one 2018 Waiver Buyout Form. You will need to submit proof of your of the FYS classes. She kept the students engaged and did a great job conveying a very important insurance, such as a copy of your insurance ID card in order to message about a very sensitive topic.” receive the buyout payment in December 2018. If you are not making any benefit changes for 2018 you do not need to do anything. All forms must be submitted to the Office of Human Resources by Thursday, November 30, 2017. KUDOS Juan Thomas, Khatuna Mshvidobadze, adjunct associate professor lecturer of cybersecurity, had her of Spanish, article “Russia: It’s Not Just Putin,” presented published on the Atlantic Council “Anglicisms: unique website. It’s about Russian secret to US Spanish services, corruption, interdepartmental or a worldwide battles, and cyber crime. phenomenon in Spanish?” at Paul MacArthur, professor of public the Fifth World relations and journalism, recently co- Conference on pluricentric languages authored a book. “Olympic Television: and their non-dominant varieties. Broadcasting the Biggest Show on The conference was at the Johannes Earth,” was co-authored by Andrew Gutenberg Universität in Mainz, C. Billings, University of Alabama, Germany, this summer. and James R. Angelini, University of Delaware, and MacArthur. David Wittner, professor of East Asian history, presented “Knowledge is Key: The book provides an overview of Technology Transfer and Modernity in how the Olympic experience has Meiji Japan” at a workshop symposium been shaped by media entities, across in Sakunami, Japan. The workshop various platforms and formats. It is for a larger book project for which is built around a central case study Professor Wittner is contributing a of NBC’s coverage of the 2016 Rio chapter on the transformation of Games. The book draws on unique technology transfer in 19th century access to the network’s producers Japan. and sportscasters, alongside content analyses, audience surveys and other Ashraf Elmarakby, assistant professor empirical research to explore the of physical therapy, had his article production, content and effects of “Effect of threshold inspiratory muscle Olympic media. Key themes such training on maximal inspiratory as race, gender, and storytelling are pressure and pulmonary gas exchange touched on. in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery” accepted for publication in the journal, Critical Please send information, and photos, Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation for KUDOS to [email protected]. Medicine. KWON continued from page 1 other problems and issues that are going on. I really enjoy the North Korea’s ambitions to acquire ICBMs and nuclear weapons sense of bonding and family between the faculty and students have been driven by deep-seated fear of regime collapse caused by a U.S. military attack; that is, the core motivation behind the Q: What do you like about your work? missile and nuclear saber rattling is “regime survival.” North A: I am very passionate about teaching, and I really appreciate Korea will not stop pursuing nuclear weapons unless the United the students giving their time to me. I value the time of my States guarantees it would not try to overthrow the regime by students, and I enjoy talking to them about politics, especially force. The bellicose words and policies of the United States have international politics. I have a responsibility to teach students made nationalism of North Korea become more pathological correctly, creatively, and critically. I like my students to be since the imminent and actual threat from the Unites States creative and think outside the box and sometimes be rebellious. creates the life-threatening conditions for North Korean people. My goal is to make sure that when these students graduate, they are able to stand on important issues on their own perspectives. Q: Do you see possible solutions? A: It is about time for meaningful and practicable actions Q: What are your thoughts on the current controversy to be required. Both the U.S. and North Korea need to show between President Trump and North Korea? “actions of political willingness” to abandon hostile policy and A: I do not think that despite its pugnacious rhetoric, North behaviors against each other. In this regard, the U.S. should take Korea would strike first against the United States. North Korea “suspension for suspension” proposals by North Korea and knows well that it would be a suicide act. What worries me is China more seriously which would see North Korea suspend that President Trump would do something stupid with military nuclear and missile tests and activities and the United States and actions against North Korea. This is something he shouldn’t do South Korea halt their annual joint military exercises around because it surely would prompt aggressive military retaliations the Korean Peninsula. This would create the foundations for the from North Korea, turning the Korean peninsula and the resumptions of the meaningful talks. neighboring countries into a blazing inferno. 3 IN THE NEWS... • WIBX, WKTV News Channel 2, and WUTR Eyewitness News ran stories regarding move-in-day this year for freshmen students. 8/25 • WUTR Eyewitness News reporter Julia Leblanc spoke with Alison Franklin, director of the Student Counseling Center, and Rich Racioppa, executive director for Student Success, about services available to first- year students if they are having difficulty transitioning to college. 9/1 • The Observer-Dispatch ran a story highlighting UC’s online cybersecurity degree and its high rank in economic mobility. 9/3 • Target News Service ran a story regarding students working with Joseph Ribaudo, associate professor of physics, to analyze data from the most advanced radio telescope; the Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. 9/5 • The Daily Orange reporter Ryan Dunn spoke with Jeffery Gates, senior vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, about UC’s decision to opt into Enhanced Tuition Award.