A weekly publication by the Public Affairs Student Association of Rockefeller College
TICKETS AVAILABLE for PASA’s 1st Annual Evening of Desserts & Drinks:
A new Rockefeller tradition for students, staff, faculty & alumni.
Date: Friday, November 16
Time: 7:30-10:30pm
- Where: Point of Woods Social Room, Albany NY (see www.pasarockefeller.wordpress.com for directions)
- Why: This is a great opportunity to meet your fellow students and esteemed professors at a semi-formal event. Become part of a Rockefeller College tradition.
Enjoy an evening of desserts, coffee and an open wine bar. Tickets are available in Milne 105 or through pasa@albany.edu. Tickets for students and their guests are just $8 until Tuesday, November 13 and $10 thereafter so buy your ticket soon! As always, friends, family and significant others are invited.
This Week at Rockefeller:
Tuesday, Nov 13 :
Rockefeller Tuesday Policy Lunch
12:25-1:30pm, Levitt Room in Milne Hall
Speaker: Olivia Golden, Director of State Operations, NYS. Bring your lunch!
Wednesday, Nov 14:
Rockefeller College Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony and Reception
Reception 5:30-6:30pm, Awards Ceremony, 6:30pm
The Rockefeller Institute of Government, 411 State Street, Albany
RSVP: http:www.albany.edu/alumni/register.htm. Free for graduate students!
This Week at UAlbany:
(For more information, visit http://www.albany.edu/todayualbany/)
Thursday, Nov 8:
Pulitzer-winning journalist Chris Hedges
http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/index.html
Ballroom, Campus Center
- The bestselling war correspondent will be the keynote speaker for the conference, “The Ecologies of War.” His books include “War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning” (2002), about the seductive power of war, and “American Fascists” (2007), about the erosion of democracy.
Tuesday, Nov 13:
Salary Negotiation Skills
6-7pm, Lecture Center 4 (uptown)
- You just got a job offer, and you are very excited, but you think the salary should be higher than what the company is offering. Come learn the finer points of salary negotiation. Presented by Joe Aini, Assistant Director of Career Services (University at Albany).
Wednesday, Nov 14:
NYLARNet Symposium on Latino Health Issues in New York
2:30-5:30pm, Standish Room, Science Library (uptown)
nylarnet@albany.edu or (518) 442-3172
- This symposium examines the health disparities picture for Latinos in NYS including issues surrounding mental health services, preventative services and health screenings. It describes health trends in the community, the general barriers to health care access faced by Latinos, and discusses strategies to effectively address Latino health issues and problems. Speakers: José E. Cruz, Director of NYLARNet, University at Albany; Jeanette Altarriba, Professor of Psychology, University at Albany; Janine Jurkowski, Assistant Professor of Public Health, University at Albany. Cosponsored by the Center for Elimination of Minority Health Disparities and the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis.
This Week in Albany:
(Check out Metroland: The Alternative Newsweekly of New York’s Capital Region for more local events. Pick one up at various locations around the city or visit www.metroland.net)
Friday, Nov 8:
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
8pm, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy NY
- Come hear the songs off their new critically acclaimed CD United We Stand, as the Grammy award-winning orchestra (directed by world-renowned pianist, arranger and producer Oscar Hernandez) reintroduces the classic sounds of retro-style salsa to the Capital District.
Saturday, Nov 10:
Yo La Tengo: Unplugged
8pm, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
- For over 20 years these indie rock icons have made records spanning a boggling range of stylistic turf, from crunching guitar pop to breezy cocktail jazz, twanged out country rock to extended experiments in feedback and beyond. Last spotted at MASS MoCA accompanying surreal French fish films at a sold-out event, they’re back by popular demand—this time with an all-acoustic show. Don’t be disappointed: buy in advance. Galleries open until 7pm. $25 advance/$30 day of show.
PASAbilities is the Rockefeller College student newsletter. We publish on Thursdays when classes are in session. Our goal is to build community by supporting events on campus and throughout the Capital District.
