Post written by: Steve Dangler

In an effort to build upon the line of communication between the University Police Department and underrepresented students, Lt. Chauncey Bennett established the “Chat with Chauncey” program. This program began with periodic visits to the Voice Office, located in Corey Union, by Lt. Bennett. Lt. Bennett would engage in informal discussions with anyone who was present. It did not take very long before the students asked that a specific time be set aside so that anyone who had a question or concern could stop by and “chat” with Lt. Bennett. The first scheduled Chat with Chauncey program took place during the Fall ’06 semester. It has been very well received and continues to this day.

Post written by: Nan Pasquarello

Last evening hundreds of SUNY Cortland students (and several faculty and staff members) participated in the third annual Relay for Life held on campus. It was a wonderful event raising more than $55,000 for the American Cancer Society!

Without a doubt, this annual event, fast becoming a SUNY Cortland tradition, is a wonderful way to connect in a positive way with the campus and extended community. The event runs from 7 p.m. – 7 a.m., and in addition to raising money for cancer research, it brings together students, faculty, and staff, to celebrate and honor lives, in some cases grieve, and to pay tribute to survivors in our community and extended communities. Read more

Post written by: Nan Pasquarello

The SUNY Cortland Connections Committee welcomes readers to the Connectivities blog! This site was created during the spring 2007 semester to replace the semesterly Connectivities electronic newsletter. We hope that it will offer a forum for discussing the many ways in which students, faculty, and staff can positively connect to the SUNY Cortland campus and community. Please visit often for features on SUNY Cortland people, helpful information on the campus and community, and views from students, faculty, and staff.

If you would like to “Register” for the Connectivities blog, Wordpress will allow you to create a login, but does not send you an email with your password. We have not been able to correct this problem. Therefore, if you are interested in registering for the blog, please email nanettep@cortland.edu after you have created your login, and a password will be emailed to you.

However, you do not need to register for the blog to post comments, so each reader can feel free to post his or her opinion about any topic we discuss on the blog. Comments will be moderated, so they may not appear immediately.

Thank you for your interest in Connectivities!

Post written by: Nan Pasquarello

The SUNY Cortland Division of Student Affairs Connections Committee has begun its fifth academic year. The goals for the coming year include: 1) planning and coordinating the end-of-the semester Midnight Breakfast events (with a host of co-sponsors), 2) developing a faculty “Connections” award (nomination process and selection) to be presented at the Provost’s Awards Banquet in May 2008 in order to annually honor a teaching faculty member who exemplifies creating positive connections for students in the academic community, and 3) maintaining the Connectivities Blog.

We invite you to get involved! Please feel free to contact any of the committee members listed below:

Craig Dillaman, Residential Services, (Committee Co-Chair)
Nan Pasquarello, Judicial Affairs, (Committee Co-Chair)
Lisa Allen, Career Services
Kristen Beyer, Student Representative
Lori Burns, Student Health Services
Emily Cittadino, Student Representative
Steven Dangler, University Police Department
Nick Koziol, Alumni Affairs
Cynthia Lake, Residential Services
Kierstin Luschwitz, Judicial Affairs
Calvin Ruthvin, Residential Services
Sandra Wohlleber, Campus Activities, (Awards Subcommittee Chair)