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Tuesday
Graduate and Professional School Fair
11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Gateway Center | Event Website | Interested in furthering your education? Attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair to speak with representatives from graduate schools, law schools, medical programs, etc. Log into OrangeLink now to see the list of institutions that will be here! Consider ... Read More | Sponsor: Career Services Office | Contact: Casey Duffy, 3154706691
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Are you having trouble taking notes in a particular class? Do you feel that your notes are too confusing? This workshop will provide you with some ideas on how to take more effective notes that will help you learn and retain information. | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Safe Zone Training for Students
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 217 Bray Hall | Event Website | Learn how to be an ally to the LGBTQ community at ESF. | Sponsor: Counseling Services | Contact: Ruth Larson, 315-470-4741
SEEDS-Stress Management & Building Resiliency
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Feeling overwhelmed? Like you have a pile of work that will never be complete? Feeling anxious? Can’t sleep? Sleeping too much? We can help! Learn some stress management techniques that are stress busters! | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Thursday
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Moon Library 13 | Event Website | Advanced Writing Tutor, Harris Eisenhardt (Senior '18, Sustainable Energy Management) will lead this workshop and present new ways of thinking about writing, focusing on structures and community spaces for developing writing as a habit (and not just as a means ... Read More | Sponsor: Writing Resource Center | Contact: Karin Patzke, 315-470-6756
NAMI: Standing Against Stigma of Mental Illness
11:00 am - 12:20 pm | Gateway Event Center | Event Website | Campaign partnership of SUNY ESF and NAMI Syracuse. The ESF campus community is invited to challenge attitudes and assumptions about mental health issues. Refreshments will be served. | Sponsor: Office of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity | Contact: Malika Carter, 470-6866
SEEDS-Become a Test-Taking Champion
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Do you feel stressed at the thought of an upcoming test? Don’t know how to prepare for your midterm or upcoming tests? This workshop will focus on giving you an introduction to some basic study techniques, test preparation, test-taking, and learn some techniques ... Read More | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Friday
11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Gateway | Event Website | Stop by the annual Study Abroad fair to meet with representatives from SUNY institutions and study abroad partners. Learn about short-term, summer, and semester long study abroad programs around the world! | Sponsor: Office of International Education
Tuesday
9:15 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner school. Includes lecture and campus tour. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
Neil Rizos: The Art of Exploration
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 408 Baker | Event Website | A one-hour presentation on artwork, travels and bird research. | Sponsor: Office of the President | Contact: Ragan Squier, 470-6686
Wednesday
Workshop: Observational Drawing for the Sciences with Neil Rizos
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Gateway Center Event Space | Event Website | Drawing workshop designed for those with little or no drawing experience to learn a methodical observational process to consistently produce accurate drawings. | Sponsor: Office of the President | Contact: Ragan Squier, 315-470-6686
Thursday
9:15 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner schools. Includes lecture and campus tour. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
SEEDS- Brain Power:Next Level Study Hacks
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Do you have trouble recalling information from your lectures, readings, or notes? This workshop will provide you with some skills on how to improve your memory in order to help you be more successful in your studies. Unlock your amazing BRAIN POWER Learn specific ... Read More | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Friday
SEEDS-Stress Management & Building Resiliency
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Feeling overwhelmed? Like you have a pile of work that will never be complete? Feeling anxious? Can’t sleep? Sleeping too much? We can help! Learn some stress management techniques that are stress busters! | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Quad (rain location Gateway) | Event Website | Catered free food event where students and staff can enjoy food and beverages. | Sponsor: USA | Contact: Lydia Loan, 3153809821
Tuesday
7:30 am - 9:30 am | Gateway Event Center | Event Website | Free breakfast event where students, faculty, and staff can get food, socialize with peers, and enjoy their morning before classes! | Sponsor: USA | Contact: Lydia Loan, 315-380-9821
11:00 am - 12:20 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Network with other women on campus, across departments and ranks. Short on mentors? Build or become part of a mentoring network. | Sponsor: ESF Women's Caucus | Contact: Heather Engelman, 315-470-4752
Plagiarism and Citing Your Sources
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 13 Moon Library | Event Website | Marie Loeffelholz (Environmental and Natural Resources Policy PhD student) will lead this workshop and present information on how to avoid plagiarism. She will cover a variety of topics, including basic information on citations, differences between paraphrasing ... Read More | Sponsor: Writing Resource Center | Contact: Karin Patzke, 315-470-6756
Thursday
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Do you have too much to do and not enough time to complete everything? This workshop will help you manage your time using various tools and time organization strategies. | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Friday
Alumni & Family Fall Weekend and Reunions
ESF Campus | ONGOING —continues through Sunday, October 14, 2018 | Event Website and Online Registration | Save the date for this year's Alumni & Family Fall Weekend and Reunions! Mark your calendars for a great weekend in Syracuse: October 12th - 14th. Registration is now open! Visit http://www.esf.edu/alumni/fallweekend to make your reservation online, or you ... Read More | Sponsor: The ESF Alumni Association and ESF Office of Student Affairs
10:15 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner schools. Includes lecture and campus tour. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Are you having trouble taking notes in a particular class? Do you feel that your notes are too confusing? This workshop will provide you with some ideas on how to take more effective notes that will help you learn and retain information. | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Saturday
Student and Young Alumni Networking Event
10:00 am - 11:00 am | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Students, families, and alumni are welcome to attend the Young Alumni Networking Event hosted by the Career Services Office. A panel of young alumni will share their career paths and current accomplishments. They will also answer questions and provide advice ... Read More | Sponsor: Career Services Office | Contact: Casey Duffy, 315-470-4754
Tuesday
SEEDS-Brain Power: Next Level Study Hacks
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Do you have trouble recalling information from your lectures, readings, or notes? This workshop will provide you with some skills on how to improve your memory in order to help you be more successful in your studies. Unlock your amazing BRAIN POWER Learn specific ... Read More | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
ESF Career Fellowships Information Session
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | ESF Career Fellowships Information | The Career Services Office is excited to be able to offer annual ESF Career Fellowships to students. We strongly encourage you to learn about Fellowship opportunities, review examples of what past selected recipients have used Fellowship funding for, and to ... Read More | Sponsor: Career Services Office | Contact: Casey Duffy, 315-470-4754
Wednesday
Fall 2018 Dale Travis Lecture - Shrub Willow: RX for a healthier planet
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Gateway Center | Event Website | Join us for a lecture by Dr. Timothy Volk, whose research focuses on developing shrub willow to provide a host of environmental benefits, including a sustainable source for renewable energy. Dr. Volk is a senior research associate in ESF's Department of Forest ... Read More | Sponsor: Dale L. Travis Lecture Series | Contact: Lauren Gibbs, 315-470-6889
Thursday
9:15 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner schools. Includes lecture and campus tour. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Having issues with procrastination? Are you in a rut? Join us to spark your intrinsic motivation! Learn how to stay on task and gain back your confidence. | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Friday
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Do you have too much to do and not enough time to complete everything? This workshop will help you manage your time using various tools and time organization strategies. | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Tuesday
SEEDS- Brain Power: Next Level Study Hacks
11:30 am - 12:30 pm | 110 moon Library | Event Website | Do you have trouble recalling information from your lectures, readings, or notes? This workshop will provide you with some skills on how to improve your memory in order to help you be more successful in your studies. Unlock your amazing BRAIN POWER Learn specific ... Read More | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Gateway Center | Event Website | The Internship and Engagement Expo will have sophomores/juniors/seniors tabling about their internship/engagement experiences to other ESF students. A variety of experiences will be represented including i.e. internships (industry, research, government), field ... Read More | Sponsor: Career Services Office | Contact: Casey Duffy, 315-470-6691
Wednesday
9:15 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner school. Includes lecture and campus tour. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
Thursday
SEEDS- Become a Test-Taking Champion
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Do you feel stressed at the thought of an upcoming test? Don’t know how to prepare for your midterm or upcoming tests? This workshop will focus on giving you an introduction to some basic study techniques, test preparation, test-taking, and learn some techniques ... Read More | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Friday
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Are you procrastinating? Feeling in a rut? Can't get to class on time? Are you always feeling stressed and tired? Come learn how to stay motivated and gain back some balance! | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Monday
10:15 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner schools. Includes lecture and campus tour. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
Tuesday
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Moon Library, Room 13 | Event Website | Saahitya Uppalapati (Environmental Studies graduate student) will lead this workshop and present a variety of strategies for starting and developing your writing projects and assignments. The WRC invites students across campus to participate. This workshop is ... Read More | Sponsor: Writing Resource Center | Contact: Karin Patzke, 315-470-6756
SEEDS- S.O.S. Save Our Semester!
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Things not going well? Come work with an academic coach to help turn your semester around, it is not too late! | Sponsor: Academic Success Center | Contact: Amelia Hoffman, x4909
Thursday
9:15 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner schools. Includes lecture and campus tours. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
Monday
11:00 am - 12:20 pm | 217 Bray Hall (tentative) | Event Website | Network with other women on campus, across departments and ranks. Short on mentors? Build or become part of a mentoring network. | Sponsor: ESF Women's Caucus | Contact: Heather Engelman, 315-470-4752
Tuesday
7:30 am - 9:30 am | Gateway Event Center | Event Website | Free breakfast event where students, faculty, and staff can get food, socialize with peers, and enjoy their morning before classes! | Sponsor: USA | Contact: Lydia Loan, 3153809821
Skill Sharpener Workshop - Advanced Mendeley
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | In this session, we will discuss some of the more advanced features of Mendeley to help you organize and cite your research. We will go beyond basic set up and importing papers. This session is for you if you have already downloaded and begun using Mendeley. ... Read More | Contact: Ruth Owens, 315-470-6723
Thursday
9:15 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner schools. Includes lecture and campus tours. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
Chemistry Department Seminar Series: Dr. Joseph Houck
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 148 Baker Laboratory | Dr. Joseph Houck, Penn State, will present his seminar. Host: Dr. Neal Abrams | Sponsor: The Chemistry Department | Contact: M'Lis Traver, 3154706853
Friday
8:30 am - 12:15 pm | 217 Bray Hall | Event Website | Note: Webcast of plenary sessions will run all morning. Stop in for coffee or tea 9:30-11:30, during "Myth Busting: responding to the most common misconception about sexual harassment." ------------ The persistence of sexual harassment and its adverse impact ... Read More | Sponsor: ESF Women's Caucus | Contact: Heather Engelman, 315-470-4752
Monday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Gateway Tabling Area | Event Website | Stop by and fill out a sheet listing 3 things you are thankful for. | Sponsor: Counseling Services | Contact: Ruth Larson, 315-470-4741
Tuesday
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Moon Library, Room 13 | Event Website | Advanced Writing Tutor, Katherine Rossi (Junior, Environmental Science) will lead this workshop and review the details of citations styles, focusing on APA and MLA formats. This workshop is ideal for students working on research papers, and students are welcome ... Read More | Sponsor: Writing Resource Center | Contact: Karin Patzke, 315-470-6756
Wednesday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Gateway Tabling Area | Event Website | Stop by and fill out a sheet listing 3 things you are thankful for. | Sponsor: Counseling Services | Contact: Ruth Larson, 315-470-4741
ESF Career Fellowships Information Session
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | ESF Career Fellowships Information | The Career Services Office is excited to be able to offer annual ESF Career Fellowships to students. We strongly encourage you to learn about Fellowship opportunities, review examples of what past selected recipients have used Fellowship funding for, and to ... Read More | Sponsor: Career Services Office | Contact: Casey Duffy, 315-470-4754
Thursday
Great American Smoke Out Quit Kits
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Gateway Tabling Area | Event Website | Pick up a Quit Kit to help you stop smoking, vaping or chewing tobacco. | Sponsor: Counseling Services | Contact: Ruth Larson, 315-470-4741
Skill Sharpener Workshop - Advanced Zotero
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | In this session, we will discuss some of the more advanced features of Zotero to help you organize and cite your research. We will go beyond basic set up and importing papers. This session is for you if you have already downloaded and begun using Zotero. Please ... Read More | Contact: Casey Koons
Friday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Gateway Tabling Area | Event Website | Stop by and fill out a sheet listing 3 things you are thankful for. | Sponsor: Counseling Services | Contact: Ruth Larson, 315-470-4741
Tuesday
Campus visit by ESM High School Earth Science clas
9:30 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner schools. Includes lecture and campus tours. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
Tuesday
Chemistry Department Seminar Series: Dr. William Miller
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | Dr. William Miller, University of Georgia, will present his seminar. Host: Dr. David Kieber | Sponsor: The Chemistry Department | Contact: M'Lis Traver, 3154706853
Friday
9:30 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner school. Includes lecture and campus tours. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
Monday
9:15 am - 1:30 pm | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Campus visit by partner schools. Includes lecture and campus tours. | Sponsor: ESFHS | Contact: Maura H. Stefl, 315-470-6811
Tuesday
11:00 am - 12:20 pm | 110 Moon Library | Event Website | Network with other women on campus, across departments and ranks. Short on mentors? Build or become part of a mentoring network. | Sponsor: ESF Women's Caucus | Contact: Heather Engelman, 315-470-4752
Wednesday
Champagne Toast for December Graduates
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Gateway Center | The ESF Alumni Association would like to "raise our glasses" to the College's newest graduates. Please join us for a Champagne Toast honoring the Class of 2018 December graduates! The event will take place immediately following graduation rehearsal in the Gateway ... Read More | Sponsor: ESF Alumni Association
Thursday
ESF Career Fellowships Information Session
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 110 Moon Library | ESF Career Fellowships Information | The Career Services Office is excited to be able to offer annual ESF Career Fellowships to students. We strongly encourage you to learn about Fellowship opportunities, review examples of what past selected recipients have used Fellowship funding for, and to ... Read More | Sponsor: Career Services Office | Contact: Casey Duffy, 315-470-4754
Friday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Gateway Event Center | Event Website | Catered free food event where students and staff can enjoy food and beverages. | Sponsor: USA | Contact: Lydia Loan, 3153809821
Saturday
6:00 pm - 11:55 pm | Drumlins, 800 Nottingham Rd | Event Website | It's the annual December Soiree! Come celebrate August and December Graduates at a beautiful reception with dinner, dancing, and awards! Tickets will be sold prior to the event at the Gateway Center. Tickets will cost $20 for ESF Undergraduate Students and $30 ... Read More | Sponsor: Undergraduate Student Association | Contact: Chris Ludlam, 7742498061
Sunday
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Gateway Center Concourse | Need a break from studying and writing final papers? Come to the Gateway Center on December 9th, at 7pm for a “Pizza Party Study Break!” The Alumni Association will be passing out free pizza and soda (bring your own mug!) in recognition of all of your hard work. ... Read More | Sponsor: ESF Alumni Association | Contact: Debbie Caviness, x6632
Friday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Gateway Event Center | Event Website | Catered free food event where students and staff can enjoy food and beverages. | Sponsor: USA | Contact: Lydia Loan, 3153809821
Tuesday
7:30 am - 9:30 am | Gateway Event Space | Event Website | Free breakfast event where students, faculty, and staff can get food, socialize with peers, and enjoy their morning before classes! | Sponsor: USA | Contact: Lydia Loan, 3153809821
Tuesday
Career Development Series: Making Connections: Alumni and Student Networking Event
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Nifkin Lounge | This event allows you the opportunity to network with people who were once in your shoes. This experience will provide the opportunity for your resume to be reviewed, allow for an opportunity to learn from their professional experiences, and discover job positions ... Read More | Sponsor: Career Services Office and Alumni and SUNY-ESF Alumni Association | Contact: Casey Duffy, 315-470-6691
Tuesday
7:30 am - 9:30 am | Gateway Event Center | Event Website | Free breakfast event where students and staff can get food and coffee, mingle with peers, and enjoy their morning before classes. | Sponsor: USA | Contact: Lydia Loan, 3153809821
Saturday
6:00 pm - 11:55 pm | Syracuse OnCenter, 800 S State St | Event Website | It's the annual Spring Banquet! Come celebrate Spring Graduates at a beautiful reception with dinner, dancing, and awards! Tickets will be sold prior to the event at the Gateway Center. Tickets will cost $20 for ESF Undergraduate Students and $30 for everyone ... Read More | Sponsor: Undergraduate Student Association | Contact: Chris Ludlam, 7742498061
Thursday
Nifkin Lounge, Quad, + | Event Website | Celebrate more than 25 years of sharing ESF careers with hands-on workshops for 8-11 yr olds with an adult who works or studies here. | Sponsor: ESF Women's Caucus | Contact: Heather Engelman, 315-470-4752
Tuesday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Quad (rain location Gateway) | Event Website | Catered free food event where students and staff can enjoy food and beverages. | Sponsor: USA | Contact: Lydia Loan, 3153809821
