'.HAPPENINGS'' FACULTY / STAFF / FRIENDS NEWSLETTER STONY1 VOLUME 9 NO. 11 February 13, 2002 BRAWK ALL TOGETHER NOW

Dr. Sreebny: A South Pole Site Research Pioneer Stony Brook Named for de Zafra Dr. Leo M. Sreebny, former Dean of Robert L. de Zafra, Professor Emeri­ the School of Dental Medicine at Manhattan Opens tus in the Department of Physics Stony Brook and an internationally You're Invited on February 28 and Astronomy, has been selected acclaimed researcher and educator, resident Kenny will officially open the to have a prominent rock ridge at has been honored by Semmelweis new Stony Brook Manhattan facility on the South Pole named for him. De Medical University in Budapest, PThursday, February 28. The event, which Zafra is being honored for research Hungary, for his pioneering work in begins at 11:00 a.m., will feature keynote speak­ he has conducted on the cause and the establishment of the specialized er James Kallstrom, Governor Pataki's recently likely development of the ozone field of oral biology. appointed director of the New York State Office hole observed over the South Pole. Sreebny was awarded a "Dr. of Public Security. Following his speech, there The U.S. Board on Geographic Honoris Causa"—equivalent to an will be a panel discussion on Homeland Securi­ Names has designated the de Zafra honorary M.D. degree—for his ty and Civil Liberties. Ridge, located on Longhurst efforts in researching xerostomia, Located at 401 Park Avenue South at 28th Plateau in the Cook Mountains of which is a dry-mouth condition Street, the state-of-the-art facility has seminar Antarctica. De Zafra's research at related to the salivary gland, and for and conference rooms, 11 classrooms, adminis­ the South Pole and McMurdo his studies in Sjogren's Syndrome, trative offices, and a reception space for special Sound provided breakthrough con­ which is generally associated with events. The College of Arts and Sciences, tributions to understanding the for­ dry-mouth and dry-eye disorders. School of Social Welfare, School of Nursing, mation of the Antarctic ozone hole. A worldwide leader in dental School of Professional Development, and In 1986, de Zafra and his col­ research, Sreebny was named Dean School of Health Technology and Management leagues obtained the first evidence, of the School of Dental Medicine in will be offering undergraduate and graduate from data collected at Antarctica, 1975. He remained with the classes as well as certificate programs at this that the seasonal ozone hole dis­ University until his retirement in new location. Stony Brook Manhattan also will covered over that continent was 2000. Sreebny was honored as be the home for special non-credit lecture caused by chlorine from chloroflu- Researcher of the Year by the Inter­ series and mini-courses. national Association for Dental Experience Stony Brook's new orocarbons, rather than from other Visit the Stony Brook Manhattan Web site location on Park Avenue South. suggested reasons. Research. at www.stonybrook.edu/nyc. Women on the Cutting Edge "Dialogues" Initiative Is Underway Tuesday, February 19 n November, faculty, staff, and Stony Brook's Women in Science students were invited to submit and Engineering (WISE) and Citi­ Iproposals to receive funding for SPEAKING TRUTH/SEEKING RECONCILIATION group are co-sponsoring "Women developing campus programs on the Cutting Edge: Making His­ under the "Dialogues Across LANGUAGE, ORAL HISTORY, COMMUNITY Differences" initiative for the 2001- tory in Science and Engineering" Mario Mignone and Berhane Ghebrehiwet, 02 academic year. "Dialogues," "Italia-Africa: Bridging Continents and Cultures," $500 on Tuesday, February 19. This lec­ which focuses on the University's ture series celebrates National Shibani Ray-Mazumder and Meena Sridhar, diversity, aims to bridge cultures "Remembering Ourselves," $250 Engineering Week by featuring and foster dialogue across differ­ young women who will share their ences on the critical issues of our Aldustus Jordan, experiences as women in the sci­ time. It is funded by a diversity and 'We Are the Drum: Drumming Across Cultures," $500 ences and engineering fields, and internalization grant from the Eduardo Mendietta and Benita Trigo, describe their career paths and Office of the President. "Language and Memory," $1,000 current projects. The pool of proposals were Nicole Prescott and Tanfer Emin, The featured speakers include reviewed by the "Dialogues Across "Indigenous People Symposium," $500 Carol Pena, who will discuss the Differences" committee members: emerging field of genomics and Frances Brisbane, Dean, School of MAKING A CASE FOR A DIVERSE COMMUNITY proteomics; Lieutenant Cheryl Social Welfare; Jonathan Katz, Asso­ Norman Goodman, Lisa LaBarbera, Carrie-Ann Miller, Paulsen, who is part of the new ciate Professor, Department of Art; Tania Ortiz, and Lisa Ospitale, Office of Homeland Security Anti- Thomas Liao, Chair, Department of "Celebrating Diversity Through a Living Artistic Display," $1,750 Terrorism Protection Department; Technology and Society; Gary Mar, Kim Anderson, "Design for the Global Economy," $750 and Heather Bittner, a 1997 alum­ Associate Professor, Department of Rhonda Cooper, "Visual Documentation of 'Fifteen Asian-American na employed by the U.S. Naval Philosophy; Lynda Perdomo-Ayala, Artists' Exhibition," $500 Oceanographic Office at Stennis administrator, Department of Phar­ Space Center in Mississippi. macological Sciences; Sam Quiah, TAKING STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY'S DIVERSITY INTO THE COMMUNITY The lecture will take place at Assistant to the Director, Office of Dorit Kaufman, "Web-Based Dialogues for Bridging Linguistics 7:00 p.m. in the Student Activities Diversity and Affirmative Action; and Cultural Diversity," $600 Center auditorium. All are invited. Carmen Vazquez, Dean of Students Tracey Jusay, "Creating a Community of Memory Through the Office; Janet Youngblood, adminis­ 'Read-Aloud Program,"' $300 trator, Department of Molecular ANTI-RACISM AND DIVERSITY TRAINING PROVOST'S Genetics and Microbiology; and Cheryl Chambers and Lisa Grattis, Dini Zimmerman, TV producer, Jav- "Diversity Training for Enhanced Leadership and Intercultural LECTURE SERIES its Audio-Visual Services. Interaction," $500 The committee distributed the awards in thematic clusters, thus Ye Lie, "Developing Leadership and Identity in Asian American Current Global Issues encouraging diverse groups to Youth, Staff, and Faculty," $500 Dr. Daniel Varisco engage in dialogue with each other Michelle Fazio, "Racenicity: The Whitewashing of Ethnicity," $250 Professor, Hofstra University and pool ideas and resources Siu Ching Ng, 'Teaching of Wushu as a Non-Violent Means toward events and projects with a to Conflict Resolution," $250 "Islamic Law" common theme. Committee mem­ bers will help facilitate dialogue DIVERSITY AND RELIGION February 28, 4:30 p.m. among individuals within each Sam Quiah, "Faces of Religion," $250 Alliance Room cluster. The box on the right con­ DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Melville Library tains a list of project clusters and Mary Rawlinson, "Women, Race, and the Law," $600 grant winners. In Memoriam The Admissions Office IN THE SPOTLIGHT After a prolonged illness, Marius Ellie Chagoury, M.D., a faculty Takes It on the Road member in Stony Brook's Depart­ ment of Family Medicine since tony Brook's Undergraduate Admissions Office is a whirlwind of 1987, has passed away. While he activity all year long. Staff members coordinate a program that will was ill, Dr. Chagoury continued to Senroll 2,400 freshmen in the fall. This encompasses reviewing 20,000 dedicate himself to Stony Brook's applications, counseling 7,500 students on campus, and visiting more interests with such optimism that than 600 college fairs and high schools in the metro area. Admissions is most never knew of his sickness. recruiting the most outstanding students possible, with average GPAs of He also served as Department Vice 90 and SAT scores of 1179. Chair, Assistant Director for Prac­ The competition for students is formidable. Fifty percent of Stony tice Development, and Director of Brook applicants will be admitted, compared with 58 percent admitted just two years ago. Marketing higher education has become essential and Physician Outreach Services for Professor Chen at work the Dean's Office. as sophisticated as any corporate advertising. A superb clinician educator, How does Stony Brook Undergraduate Admissions get the job done? Jiuhua Chen, Professor at Stony Dr. Chagoury worked on behalf of Besides hosting more than 40 on-campus events and receptions, and 30- Brook's Mineral Physics Institute, faculty in his role as CPMP repre­ plus parent evening programs, Admissions has forged strong working has been selected to be included sentative, serving as Credentials relationships with hundreds of high schools and community colleges in in a biographical directory pub­ Committee Chair, Practice Com­ the metro area, where staff recruit year-round. Stony Brook's "feeder" or lished by Marquis Who's Who, the mittee Chair, and on the Budget "magnet" high schools—those from which a high percentage of students leading biographical reference and Finance Subcommittee. He are admitted—include Brooklyn Tech, Bronx Science, Cardozo, Mid- publisher of the highest achievers was also Medical Director of the wood, Stuyvesant, and Townsend Harris. and contributors from across the Coram Health Center and Director Stony Brook has also implemented a unique program called "On country and around the world. He of Medical Education at Gurwin Site," where staff members interview students at their high schools and has also been profiled in the 2001-02 Jewish Geriatric Center. here on campus, examine their applications, and admit them on the spot edition of Who's Who in America. Many were inspired by Dr. if they qualify. Chen leads a research program at Chagoury's courage and inner Marilyn Blier, a guidance counselor from Townsend Harris said, Brookhaven National Laboratory; strength. He was always willing to 'There is a very strong interest in Stony Brook here, and there is no his team has developed state-of- help, assist, and encourage those acceptance like the first acceptance. My students are thrilled with the On- the-art technology at the National around him. As a valued physician, Site program." Synchrotron Light Source . . . The faculty member, colleague, and research of Benjamin Chu, Pro­ friend, he will be sorely missed. fessor in the Department of Chemistry, and his coworkers, Jan Kott, who was one of the most "Nanotech and Molecular Elec­ distinguished faculty members in tronics," was featured in the the Humanities at Stony Brook December 12, 2001 issue of Chemi­ during its formative years (1969- cal & Engineering News. It was 83), passed away in December. He part of an article on "Chemistry was a noted critic, scholar, and Highlights 2001," which discussed philosopher of the theatre. A poly­ some of the most important chem­ glot versed in a number of national istry-related research develop­ literatures, Kott was crucial to the ments of the year, representing creation of the Department of impressive advances with signifi­ Comparative Studies. cant potential not only to science During his lifetime, Kott but to society at large . . . Orlando authored several books, and he is T. Maione, Architect for Stony most known for Shakespeare, Our Brook University Hospital and Contemporary. Few scholars Head for spital brought more excitement to the Architectural Services, has been study of the lettered and per­ elected a founding member of the formed humanities. Pictured on the right, Admissions staff members Stav Boutsis and Lyle Wind newly formed American College of To learn more about Kott's counsel students on campus. Healthcare Architects. The organi­ life, visit www.guardian.co.uk and zation certifies that an architect refer to Michael Kustow's article, has completed an approved educa­ which appeared in the January 10, tional program and has the rele­ 2002 issue of The Guardian. vant experience to perform high quality service in health care archi­ The Nuts and Bolts of tecture. He is among the first in the nation to achieve board certifi­ Attention: Call for cation status. Maione also recently Internship Programs took over as Editor of the Academy Nominations! of Architecture for Health's elec­ tony Brook University and the Long Island Works Coalition (LI tronic publication, The Academy New Chancellor's Award Works) hosted "Internships 102: A Nuts and Bolts Approach to Run­ Journal, and was elected as the Deadline: February 28 Sning an Internship Program" last semester at the Huntington Hilton Regional Director from American State University of New York Chan­ in Melville. This breakfast seminar taught local employers step-by-step Institute of Architects (AIA) New cellor Robert King has just practical methods for utilizing their most valuable workforce resource: York State to serve on AIA's announced a new Chancellor's Long Island students. National Board of Directors. Awards category, "Excellence in LI Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap Scholarship and Creative Activi­ between business and education. Through the efforts of Warren Wartell, ties," with a spring 2002 nomina­ Director of Human Resources and Marketing for the Faculty Student EAP Lunchtime tion deadline for the first award Association at Stony Brook, the University helped develop Internships cycle. This award recognizes full- 102 to provide businesses with the integral knowledge and the structured Learning time faculty members who consis­ format necessary to run a successful internship program. tently display outstanding scholarly The seminar began with a discussion about the key points and chal­ Wednesday, February 27 and creative activities in addition to lenges of running an internship program, as well as benefits to The Employee Assistance Program their teaching responsibilities. Evi­ businesses. Participants then broke into discussion groups according to (EAP) is hosting another workshop dence of sound scholarship and business size to develop individual action plans. The event covered as part of its Lunchtime Learning creative productivity can be demon­ hands-on methods for getting started, liability and Department of Labor series. "Dealing with Anger: The strated through a variety of regulations, common obstacles and their solutions, and projects and Misunderstood Emotion" will be avenues, such as grants, release tasks for interns. held on Wednesday, February 27, time, and honors. Stony Brook has Wartell was one of the panel presenters and the primary developer of from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the been allocated three such Chancel­ the materials used at the workshop. He has been involved with hundreds Peace Center in the Old Chemistry lor's Awards per cycle on the basis of internships, consulting and development projects, and has conducted Building. Lunch will be served. of its student enrollments. extensive research in workforce development, specifically in school-to- Whether you are trying to cope Faculty, students, and staff are work transitioning. with difficult people in your life or encouraged to begin the nomina­ "Facilitation of these collaborative efforts involving experiential learn­ looking for insights into your own tion process immediately due to ing helps to fulfill the University's mission of being an innovative change behavior, this workshop has some­ this year's short timeframe—the agent and proactive learning organization to the mutual benefit of thing for everyone. Participants deadline for submissions is students and the Long Island community," said Wartell. will learn about anger by defining Thursday, February 28. Nomina­ Long Island Works programs and services help prepare students to it, recognizing its sources, identify­ tion forms can be found on the be successful in the workforce by providing them with knowledge, skills, ing its triggers, and learning about Web at www.stonybrook.edu/pres/ and experience. LI Works also increases awareness of the educational its myths. presawards/coverchpr.htm or by calling and career opportunities that exist here on Long Island, and it is To register for this workshop, Regina Funaro at 632-7016. For constantly looking for ways to meet the needs of the community. For contact Denise Gross, Training and more details about the nomination more information about LI Works, call (631) 755-0700. Wartell can be Organizational Development, at process, visit www.sunysb.edu/pres. reached at 632-9306. 632-4501.

HAPPENINGS • 2 February 13, 2002 2001-02 Year of Community Leadership

SBU Dentists Make Impact Locally WIN $100 Stony Brook's School of Dental Medicine has recently begun pro­ Enter the "What is Leadership?" Banner contest viding regular weekly dental care to adults and children of the W Shinnecock Indian Nation on n conjunction with the 2001-2002 Year of Community Leadership, the Uni­ versity is sponsoring the "What is Leadership?" Banner Contest. Many of you Foundation Set for the Shinnecock Reservation in Ihave had the opportunity to serve in positions of leadership or to observe Southampton. The care is part of a leaders whom you admire. Based on your own experiences and observations, Stony Brook House new community outreach program what is your definition of leadership? It seems fitting in the Year of Com­ designed to bring quality health To enter, visit www.stonybrook.edu/events/yocl and become eligible to munity Leadership that the Univer­ services and education to this win one of ten $100 prizes. Winning entries will be displayed on sity's deans, vice presidents, and Native American population. banners throughout the Academic Mall. One entry per person. All Stony Brook chairs are leading the way for the On alternating Tuesdays every faculty, staff, and students are eligible. The deadline for all entries is Friday, 2002 Habitat for Humanity Interna­ week, Dr. Johnsina Cummings, Pro­ March 15, 2002. For more information, contact Cheryl Chambers, Dean of tional campaign. This fall, Stony fessor in the School of Dental Medi­ Students Office, at 632-9968. Brook volunteers will build a cine, will provide oral examinations house for a deserving Suffolk and primary care for adults at Shin­ County family. Stony Brook is the necock while Dr. Joan Korins, also a only local university involved in professor in the school, will provide this type of project. pediatric dental care for the chil­ Calendar of Events Twenty-one University leaders dren. The program has been orga­ More details on these events will be published in subsequent issues of recently launched the capital-rais- nized in cooperation with the New Happenings and will be available on the Year of Community Leadership ing phase of the 2002 campaign York State Department of Health, Web site at www.stonybrook.edu/events/yocl. with leadership gifts now totaling American Indian Health Program, nearly $3,000. The Stony Brook Shinnecock Indian Nation, and 2/26, Tuesday: Stony Brook Day in Albany house, to be built in North Bellport Southampton Hospital. Join the annual bus ride to Albany to raise awareness about Stony Brook. The registration deadline is February 15. For details visit www.stonybrook.edu/albany. with the help of 21 University teams, will cost approximately Community Outreach Effort 2/27, Wednesday: Habitat for Humanity Fundraising Campaign Begins See article in right column for details $60,000 to construct. The University "At Stony Brook, we take our mis­ campaign will attempt to raise sion to be a resource for the com­ 2/27, Wednesday: "Leadership in Crisis" Annual Symposium on Student- $40,000; Habitat for Humanity will munity very seriously," said Dr. Community Wellness See article below for details contribute the balance. University Debra Cinotti, Associate Dean for 3/15, Friday: "What Is Leadership?" Banner Contest See details in box above leaders are planning to conduct Clinical Affairs at the School of 3/20, Wednesday: Blueprint for Gender Equity in Education Conference contests, raffles, auctions, and other Dental Medicine. "We have out­ Student Activities Center, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. promotional incentives to help raise standing students and a nationally the $40,000 campus-wide. April: Media Leadership Recognition Awards renowned faculty, and we feel a Each of the 21 groups will be responsibility to provide expert 4/10, Wednesday: Discussion with Author Christopher Phillips on responsible fo raise a targeted care to those who need it." Socrates Cafe, A Fresh Taste of Philosophy Student Activities Center auditorium amount of money. The amounts The dentists will treat the 4/15, Monday: Undergraduate Recognition Awards they raise will cover specific parts approximate 1,000 members of the Student Activities Center, 7:00 p.m. of the house, from the roof to the Indian Nation over the five-year 4/17, Wednesday: Best-selling Author Susan Isaacs foundation. course of the program. Treatment will take place at the Shinnecock 4/23, Tuesday: Annual Campus Life Awards Student Activities Center auditorium, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Take the Habitat Challenge Indian Health Center. Dr. Frederick Preston, Vice Presi­ "The Nation has waited a long 4/25, Thursday and 4/27, Saturday: Women's Leadership Symposium dent for Student Affairs and chair of time for this program," said Dr. Student Activities Center the Habitat for Humanity Strategy Harold Dent, administrator, Shin­ 4/26, Friday, Wisdom: Rules for Living in the Universe Group, said, "I've actually had some necock Indian Health Services. "We Sponsored by the Protestant Campus Ministry in honor of Earth Day leaders come to us and ask for larg­ look forward to the benefits that 4/29, Monday: Ray of Light—YOCL Leadership Recognition Event er target amounts to raise. I've good oral health care will yield to Student Activities Center Auditorium, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. never had that happen before." He the quality of life on the reservation." 5/1, Wednesday and 5/2 Thursday: URECA Celebration added, "I think one of the things The Shinnecock Indian Nation Student Activities Center, all day that 9-11 reminded us is just how is Long Island's largest population of special our lives are. When you Native Americans. In 1993, the Shin­ 5/1, Wednesday: Fountain Festival look at the lives that were lost, it necock Indian Health Center was Academic Mall, 11:00 a.m. reminds us that what we are being established on the reservation to Note: Locations not indicated will be announced in future issues. asked to give is really very small." provide primary and preventive President Kenny said, "A place health services and community to call home is one of the most health education. This is the first for­ basic human needs too often taken mal program designed to provide "Leadership in Crisis Times" for granted. Through our continued quality dental health services on site support for Habitat for Humanity, to the Shinnecock population. Wednesday, February 27 another local family in need will he Sixth Annual Leadership Symposium on Student-Community soon have that dream realized." Wellness will take place on Wednesday, February 27, from 1:00 p.m. Families who meet the criteria to 3:00 p.m. in the Student Activities Center auditorium. Hosted by T for a Habitat for Humanity house the School of Social Welfare's Student-Community Development Pro­ are required to invest hundreds of gram, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Gradu­ hours of their own labor. They will PRESIDENT'S ate School, this year's topic will be "Leadership in Crisis Times." One of the major goals of this event is to better equip educational and be responsible for making interest- LECTURE SERIES community leaders to engage today's social issues in ways that enhance a free monthly mortgage payments sense of trust, acceptance, safety, and responsibility among and between totaling roughly $60,000, which are Save the Date! student populations. In addition to Stony Brook faculty, staff, and stu­ allocated toward a revolving Fund dents, the symposium attracts a broad audience of high school adminis­ for Humanity that is used to build Christopher Phillips trators and guidance counselors from the area. More than 300 people more houses. Author of Socrates Cafe, attended last year's symposium, which has received widespread support To date, Habitat for Humanity Suffolk, a non-profit housing pro­ A Fresh Taste of Philosophy and positive feedback. Each year, an interactive panel discussion is held that fosters mean­ gram that has existed since 1988, Wednesday, April 10 ingful dialogue among the participants. Three noteworthy individuals are is responsible for the construction invited to speak—two university presidents and an academician or profes­ of 65 houses. and sional outside of higher education. This year's symposium will feature Take the Habitat Challenge Best-selling Author David A. Caputo, President of Pace University; Raymond Bowen, Presi­ and support Stony Brook house Susan Isaacs dent of Texas A & M University; and Carol J. Carmody, Vice Chair of the fundraising events. For more National Transportation Safety Board. Panelists discuss their perceptions information and a list of the 21 Wednesday, April 17 of the theme problem and its causes, and propose ideas for change. department coordinators, click on For more information, contact Dr. Frederick Preston, Vice President www.stonybrook.edu/sb/events/yocl/ for Student Affairs, at 632-6700. habitat,shtml.

February 13, 2002 3 • HAPPENINGS MFA Show 2002 2002 Black History Month Calendar of Events February 15 to March 9 The works of five graduate stu­ dents of fine arts will be exhibited in the University Art Gallery in the Friday, February 15 "Memoiy and the Civil Rights Move­ ment": Distinguished Guest Lecturer Staller Center from Friday, Febru­ "Divided by Water, United by Cul­ ary 15, through Saturday, March 9. ture:" Join this celebration of the sights Valerie Smith is Professor of English and and sounds of the African diaspora. Enjoy African-American Studies at Princeton A reception honoring the artists several performances, a raffle drawing, University. Her paper, "Memory and the will be held on Saturday, February and food from various African and Civil Rights Movement," explores the pol­ 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Caribbean cultures. African sculptures and itics and uses of memory and nostalgia in MFA Show 2002 includes painting will be on display. Admission is selected films that look back on the Civil free. For more information, contact Dr. Rights Movement. Dayl: Lecture, 4:30 paintings, drawings, and mixed Aldustus Jordan at 444-2341. 5:30 p.m.- p.m., Alliance Room, Melville Library. media installations by Nikki 10:00 p.m., Health Sciences Center, Level Thursday, February 28 Anderson, D.J. Kim, Michael 3 Galleria. "Memory and the Civil Rights Move­ Kozien, Ji-Hyun Seo, and Chris Stackowicz. All five artists are "Color-Blind" Thesis Exhibition by African Movie Night: African Students ment": See description above. Day 2: Kim Anderson Union will be showing African movies in Seminar, 10:30 a.m., Humanities Insti­ degree candidates in the Depart­ conjunction with the Committee on Cine­ tute, E-4340 Melville Library. ment of Art's Master of Fine Arts Now Through February 28 matic Arts. 8:30 p.m., Stony Brook Union auditorium. "Drumming Across Cultures": Cele­ program. A catalog with reproduc­ The politics of color has a long history brate the drum and its significance in tions of each artist's work accom­ of associating order, social structure, Friday, February 22 many cultures, featuring the Cinque Folk- panies the exhibit. and divisions such as those attributed The Long Island Voices Gospel Choir: loric Dance Theater Manhattan Taiko and University Art Gallery hours to "black and white" in many western "Celebrating Black History Month": the Harlem International Steel Orchestra, societies—values that have continued Listen to the sounds of this award-winning as well drummers from a variety of cul­ are Tuesday to Friday from 12:00 to underpin racial prejudice. Color is gospel choir in its third annual Salute to tures including Native American, Afro- p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday also one of the basic visual elements Black History Month at Stony Brook. For Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean, and others. from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Admis­ that can give shape and substance to more information, contact Dr. Aldustus From "talking drums" to meditation, the the visual world. It can establish mean­ study of the drum will explore cultural dif­ sion is free. For more information, Jordan at 444-2341. 7:00 p.m., Student call 632-7240. ing by calling attention, emphasizing, Activities Center auditorium. ferences and find a common ground setting the tone, and clarifying complex among them. Contact Motier Haskins at ideas depending on the context in Saturday, February 23 632-4585 or Dr. Aldustus Jordan at 444- which they are used. Community Health Fair: Healthy 2341 for more details. 7:00 p.m., Student Activities Center auditorium. Designers are visual anthropologists People, Healthy Families, Healthy Go Seawolves! who seek to communicate to all people Communities: The community is invit­ Friday, March 1 by the examination of culture and sub­ ed to attend a health fair that will provide opportunities for health education, health HSO Cultural Show and Party: This cultures; they are not concerned with show displays cultural acts and talents in Upcoming categorizing people by race but by screenings, and wellness. Bring your family and friends. For more information, the Haitian community. A party will fol­ Special Events improving the quality of life through low in the Ballroom. For more informa­ design. In doing so, they acknowledge contact Dr. Hector Sepulveda at 444-3244 Sunday, February or Dr. Aldustus Jordan at 444-2341. 10:00 tion, call Harold at (347) 432-3414. 7:00 the differences—as well as the shared p.m., Student Activities Center auditori­ 17 is "Take a Kid values between people that build com­ a.m.-4:00 p.m., St. John's Parish Annex, to the Game Day" sponsored by Riverhead. um and Stony Brook Union Ballroom. mon ground and create community— the National Collegiate Athletic elevating design to a humanistic func­ Wednesday, February 27 "I am a Black Man: Black Masculinity tion. The exhibition "Color-Blind" in America": This multimedia event fea­ Association. Children 12 and under addresses this concept by examining Adolescent Health Conference: tures a presentation by Byron Hunt, cre­ get in free with an adult paid the philosophy of racial colorblindness Healthy Choices for Now and the ator and producer of "I am a Black Man." admission when the men's basket­ Future: Middle- and high-school stu­ as it applies to visual media in graphic The presentation will be followed by a dis­ ball team takes on Northeastern at design. dents will engage in interactive work­ cussion on black masculinity, exploring shops related to health issues that impact such questions as "Is there such a thing as 1:00 p.m. Student Union Art Gallery, Stony Brook their lives. Students will also participate black masculinity in America"? All are wel­ On Thursday, February 21, the Union. Gallery hours are Monday to in seminars focusing on careers in the come and refreshments will be served. first 500 fans in attendance receive a Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. health professions. 8:00 a.m.-l:30 p.m., For more information, contact Dr. Aldus­ Health Sciences Center. free Fleet Bank Bobblehead Doll Kim Anderson is a designer in Stony tus Jordan at 444-2341. Time and Location: when the men's basketball team bat­ Brook's Office of Communications. She "Keep on Keeping on: Music from TBA tles Boston University at 7:00 p.m. the Civil Rights Movement": This is in her last semester at Pratt Institute. Tune in to WUSB 90.1 FM for special For tickets, call 632-WOLF or Anderson will receive an M.S. in Com­ event features music and issues from the programs during Black History Month. munications Design and Packaging Civil Rights Era. For more information, visit www.goseawolves.org. when she completes her studies. contact [email protected] or For more information, visit: "Color-Blind" is based on her master's [email protected]. 12:40 www. stonybrook.edu/sb/bhm. shtml Athlete of the Week thesis research. p.m., Alliance Room, Melville Library. Sherry Jordan Sherry Jordan, a sophomore on the women's basketball team, played an instrumental role in two recent CALENDAR February 13 - February 28 games, scoring a game-high 22 points along with seven rebounds ART/MUSIC/THEATRE 2/28, Thursday. Polaroid Stories. FILMS and two steals. In a 75-66 victory 2/15, Friday to 3/9, Saturday. MFA Naomi Iizuka's play is a blend of classical All films are screened on the Main Stage, mythology and real life stories told by over Hartford, the forward led all Show 2002. Work by five graduate stu­ Staller Center. Tickets: $5, adults; $3, stu­ scorers with 25 points and had 12 dents of fine arts, including paintings, street kids. There will also be shows on dents, seniors, children. For tickets, call drawings, and mixed media, are on dis­ March 1, 2, and 7-9. Call 632-7300 for 632-ARTS. rebounds. Jordan ranks in the top more information. 8:00 p.m. Theatre 2, play at the University Art Gallery in the 2/14, Thursday. Serendipity. Jonathan five in four different statistical cate­ Staller Center. For more information, call Staller Center. Tickets: Adults, $10; gories in the America East: scor­ Seniors and students, $6. Trager Gohn Cusack) and Sara Thomas 632-7240. Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12:00 (Kate Bekinsale) met and the magic was ing, overall rebounds, defensive p.m.-4:00 p.m.; Saturday, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 SEMINARS/LECTURES right. Many years later, having lost each rebounds, and steals. p.m. Admission is free. other that first night, neither can shake 2/14, Thursday. New Developments the need to give fate one last chance to 2/15, Friday. Electronic Music. Take in Humanities Research. Nandini reunite them. 7:00 p.m. a tour of the latest experimental sound Bhattacharya from Valparaiso University sculptures by composers with unique will discuss "James Cobb and Colonial 2/15, Friday. Chunhyang. An intense­ Crafts Center. For information styles and techniques. 8:00 p.m. Recital Cacophony: Doing the Enlightenment in ly romantic drama about Mongyong, son Hall, Staller Center. Admission is free. Different Voices." 4:30 p.m., Humanities of the Governor of Namwon, who falls in about upcoming spring classes, 2/16, Saturday. The Merry Widow. Institute, E-4341, Melville Library. love with Chunhyang. A visual master­ call 632-6820. piece by Kwan-taek Im. In Korean with London City Opera brings its new produc­ 2/15, Friday. The living World. Pro­ English subtitles. 7:00 p.m. tion of Lehar's The Merry Widow, a light- fessor Manuel Lerdau from the Depart­ hearted tale of political and amorous ment of Ecology and Evolution discusses 2/22, Friday. My First Mister. A rebel­ intrigue amid Parisian high society. Call "Was Reagan Right: Do Trees Pollute?" lious teenage girl and a conservative mid- 632-ARTS for tickets. 8:00 p.m. Main 7:30 p.m. Room 001, ESS Building. dle-age man are both long-term prisoners Stage, Staller Center. Tickets: $34. of their own highly developed emotional 2/19, Tuesday. New Developments HAPPENINGS 2/17, Sunday. Baroque Sundays at armor. Directed by first-time filmmaker in Humanities Research. Dana Heller Christine Lahti. 8:00 p.m. February 13, 2002, Volume 9, No. 11 Three. "Songs of Love and War" features from Old Dominion University will dis­ music from 17th-century Italy depicting cuss "Does the Future Need Us?: Femi­ SPECIAL EVENTS Assistant Vice President the war between the sexes. 3:00 p.m. nism and Popular Memory." 4:30 p.m., for Communications: Recital Hall, Staller Center. Admission is 2/14, Thursday. Plant Sale. 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