October 18, 2019

Table of Contents

1. Greeting

2. Important Announcements

- ISSS Thanksgiving Dinner Registration Open

- ISSS Orientation Assistant Application for Spring 2020 Orientation Open

- Save the Date: International Celebration December 6th

- Graduating in December? Attend an OPT Workshop this month!

-Follow us on Instagram! @ualbanyisss

3. Other ISSS Updates and Events

- Travel Signature Days

- NYS DMV 5 Hour Courses Offered on Campus

- Students Needed for Focus Group

4. University at Albany Events

- ACE Exhibition Tour with Corinna Ripps Schaming

- Jade Solomon Curtis/Solo Magic

- DAES/ASRC Joint Colloquium Series – Robert Rauber

- PrEP: A Public Health Perspective

- Rockefeller College Political Science Department Public Speaker Series Presents: Dr. Richard

Izquierdo

- MAKING THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL: Screening of TV clips from the hit show and

conversation/Q&A with Kate Fodor, television writer/producer

- Create/Collaborate/Thrive

5. Capital District Events

- Festival of Nations, October 20th

- Dramatic Tour Recapturing Harrowing Night at Cherry Hill

- Autumn Fest 2019

- CCT Presents - The Outsider by Paul Slade Smieth

-Wikoff Student Gallery: Lecture and Reception: "The Weight of This"

- Oktopurrfest

1. Greetings!

This is the Weekly ISSS Newsletter that we send out every Friday. It includes very important

immigration updates that you must be aware of, as well as information about events happening

on campus and in the area.

Are you a part of a student organization and want to see your event advertised to your fellow

students? Please send the details and/or flyer to ISSS@albany.edu.

2. Important Announcements

ISSS Thanksgiving Dinner Registration Open

You are cordially invited to the annual ISSS Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday,

November 25th from 5pm-7pm! Come join us to partake in an American holiday

tradition! The event will feature dinner, games, prizes, and more! Cost to attend is

only $8 per person and will be charged to your student account following your event

registration. This event is possible due to the generous donation of UAS. Register

here: https://tinyurl.com/ThanksgivingISSS2019

ISSS Orientation Assistant Application for Spring 2020 Orientation Open

Looking for a fun on-campus job this winter? ISSS is seeking Orientation Assistants for New

International Student Orientation, January 16th-January 21st, 2020! The overall objective of an

Orientation Assistant is to provide a genuine welcome for new students and to assist them

during the first days of their adjustment to the University and the Capital District. We consider

the Orientation Assistants to be important members of the program and we expect the

appropriate commitment of time and energy from each assistant. Students will receive a stipend

of approximately $250 for approximately 22-24 hours of work.

Please click https://forms.gle/kceGgbAsH79DAT7M8 to apply!

Applications are due by Friday, November 15th at 5pm. If you have any questions please

contact isss@albany.edu.

Save the Date: International Celebration, December 6th

The International Celebration, where we celebrate our graduating students and

departing exchange students and scholars, will be on Friday, December 6th at

2:30pm. More information will follow via email. Graduates/departing students must

register for the event (registration details will be included in the upcoming email).

Graduating in December? Attend an OPT Workshop this month!

ISSS has weekly employment workshops, either for CPT authorization or OPT authorization. Students must

attend one of these workshops before applying for OPT. If you are graduating in December, you may now

apply for post-completion OPT. Remember that USCIS estimates up to 3-5 months for processing of an OPT

application.

To view a full schedule, please click here: https://www.albany.edu/isss/assets/OPT_CPT_flyer_Fall_2019.pdf

Follow us on Instagram! @ualbanyisss

ISSS is on Instagram! Follow us today @ualbanyisss so that you can stay up to date with office and campus

events and news.

3. Other ISSS Updates and Events

Travel Signature Days

Every F-1 and J-1 student must have a valid travel signature on their I-20 or DS-2019 in order to

re-enter the United States after traveling outside. These travel signatures are usually valid for 1

year while you are a full-time student, though we recommend getting your I-20 or DS2019

signed every 6 months. Usually, travel signature requests take 5-7 business days. On our

special travel signature days, however, we will sign the I-20 or DS-2019 on the

spot. You can view the schedule here: https://www.albany.edu/isss/assets/Fall_2019.pdf .

We recommend that every student attend one of these days, even if you don't have travel

plans yet.

NYS DMV 5 Hour Courses Offered on Campus

If you know of anyone that currently has their learner’s permit and looking to get their NYS

Driver’s License in the future, please note that Albany Driving School and Right Way

Driving Center will be facilitating the required 5 Hour Class right here on campus on a weekly

basis on Saturdays From NOON– 5PM and Sundays From 11AM – 4PM in the Campus

Center’s Student Success Center, Room 165A! To get to the Campus Center’s Student

Success Center:

Enter the Campus Center using the main lobby entrance nearby the small fountain

Go straight past the lobby until you see the pillars that say “Collaboration Zone”

The Student Success Center will be on the right

No sign up is required for the 5 Hour Class, however seats are limited and on a first come first

served basis. Please be sure to bring your Learner's Permit & $45.00 in the form of cash, or

check. Please see attached flyer for details.

First opportunity will kick off this Saturday, September 21st.

Students Needed for Focus Group

I am Professor of Sociology at the University at Albany, looking for volunteers to participate in a

focus group on the needs and experiences of Asian international students at UAlbany. We're

happy to provide pizza for lunch and participants will be entered to win a $50 Amazon giftcard in

our raffle.

I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me forward this email to the relevant student

populations. Any international student from mainland China, India, Korea, Japan or Taiwan at

least 18 years of age enrolled at the University at Albany is qualified to participate in the study.

This includes transfer students, study abroad exchange students, undergraduates and graduate

students. I am also attaching an informational handout which contains more detailed information

and a recruitment flyer for posting.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about the research.

Many thanks for your help!

Angie Y. Chung

Professor

4. University at Albany Events

Click Here for a full list of upcoming UAlbany events!

ACE Exhibition Tour with Corinna Ripps Schaming

Saturday, October 19, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

1400 Washington Ave Art Museum

Cost: Free and open to the public

Join us on Homecoming Weekend for an informal walkthrough of current exhibition 'ACE: Art on sports, promise, and selfhood' with

Director/Chief Curator Corinna Ripps Schaming. The Museum's Collections Study Space will also be open 11 am - 4 pm to visitors. Explore

works from the University at Albany Fine Art Collections and come see 'Double Play', an exhibition showcasing artwork that uses sports as a

visual element curated by Max Seiler, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation Summer Intern

Jade Solomon Curtis/Solo Magic Sunday, October 20, 2019 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Performing Arts Center (Main Theatre) Main Campus

Cost: $10-$20

This celebrated dancer/choreographer integrates classical and African-American vernacular movements with mixed-media and Hip Hop

culture. Through the lens of a contemporary black woman, her works ponder tradition, reinvention, social justice and social constructs. "Black

Like Me: An Exploration of the Word N████" is her multidisciplinary work that explores the reverb of a single word in a global

community.

PART OF THE DANCE IN ALBANY SERIES AND 400 YEARS OF INEQUALITY COMMEMORATION

DAES/ASRC Joint Colloquium Series – Robert Rauber Monday, October 21, 2019 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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The Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences and the Atmospheric Science Research Center invite you to their joint

colloquium featuring Robert Rauber, who is a Professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana. All are welcome.

PrEP: A Public Health Perspective Monday, October 21, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

George Education Center, Health Sciences Campus, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, 12144

Cost: Free

Come learn about this exciting new approach to prevent HIV and see public health in action!Light refreshments will be served.

Rockefeller College Political Science Department Public Speaker Series Presents: Dr. Richard Izquierdo Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Milne 215 (Downtown Campus) 135 Western Avenue, Albany NY 12222

Rockefeller College Political Science Department Presents: Dr. Richard Izquierdo "The Constitution Presidents Make: Constitutional Time

from George Washington to Ronald Regan"

MAKING THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL: Screening of TV clips from the hit show and conversation/Q&A with Kate Fodor,

television writer/producer Friday, October 25, 2019 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Page Hall Downtown Campus

Cost: Free

The event will feature a screening of clips from the hit Amazon Prime show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the story of a 1950s Upper West

Side housewife who discovers a previously unknown talent: stand-up comedy. Award-winning playwright Kate Fodor has served as writer,

story editor, executive story editor and producer on the runaway hit series. Funded by the Jarka & Grayce Susan Burian Endowment, and

cosponsored by the University at Albany Theatre Program.

Create/Collaborate/Thrive Mon, October 21, 2019 6PM

Location: Humanities 354, UAlbany Uptown Campus

SafeWordSociety is a collective visioning initiative founded in 2017 to amplify the historically-minimized narratives of Black and brown

LGBTQIA+ communities.The panelists - a writer, a visual artist, a content producer, and an archivist -will discuss how their individual

practices and identities contributed to their successes, as collaborators, with SafeWordSociety.

5. Capital District Events

Festival of Nations, October 20th

When: Sunday, Oct 20, 2019 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Where: Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, NY 12242

Cost: $5 adults, $2 children (3-12)

The 48th Annual Albany Festival of Nations represents 28 countries, with each country celebrating their culture through food, crafts and

performances.

The festival is presented by ethnic groups from Afghanistan, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Burma, China, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia,

Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Korea, Liberia, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia,

Scotland, Taiwan, Turkey, and Ukraine.

Come and be part of the celebration of cultural diversity!

Dramatic Tour Recapturing Harrowing Night at Cherry Hill

Saturday, Oct 19, 2019 5:30 PM

Historic Cherry Hill, 523 1/2 South Pearl Street Albany, NY 12202

Cost: $15 for members and $20 for non-members

For more info, click here

On the evenings of October 16, 17, 18, 19 and October 23, 24, 25, and 26, Historic Cherry Hill will present a dramatic tour reliving the

infamous 1827 murder that occurred at the Cherry Hill mansion, one-time home of the Van Rensselaer family. The public is invited to step

into the experiences of the Cherry Hill household on the evening of May 7, 1827, when a hired hand murdered a household member.

The dramatic tour will investigate the scene of the crime and the differing perspectives of those who were there on that fateful evening. Actor

James Keil will appear as Jesse Strang, bringing to life the murderer whose violent act was motivated by romantic attachment to his victim’s

wife. The murder resulted in two sensational trials and Albany’s last public hanging

Autumn Fest 2019

Saturday, Oct 19, 2019 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Pitney Meadows Community Farm, 223 West Ave Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Cost: FREE ADMISSION

For more info, click here

Join us for Autumn Fest! Celebrating 100 Years of Worldwide Waldorf Education at Pitney Meadows Community Farm! Many fall activities

to enjoy!

RAIN OR SHINE

CCT Presents - The Outsider by Paul Slade Smieth

Today until Sunday, Oct 20, 2019

Curtain Call Theatre, 1 Jeanne Jugan Lane Latham, NY 12110

Cost: $25 Per Person

For more info, click here

Curtain Call Theatre Presents the Outsider by Paul Slade SmithIn this hilarious send-up of American

politics, we find Ned Newley, a complete unknown with no political instincts and a paralyzing fear of

public speaking, suddenly thrust into the office of governor. He seems destined to fail, but Ned's advisors

and consultants see things differently. This unpredictable comedy manages to both skewer our political

system and celebrate democracy.

Wikoff Student Gallery: Lecture and Reception: "The Weight of This"

Wednesday, Oct 23, 2019 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Wikoff Student Gallery, Nott Memorial, Union College, 807 Union St Schenectady, NY 12308

Cost: FREE ADMISSION

For more info, click here

Event: Lecture and Reception: Annual Sadock Women in the Arts: Traci Molloy. Date and Time: Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 5:00 - 6:30

pm, Nott Memorial, 1st Floor *Lecture will begin at 5:30 pm.In a collaboration with the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program,

the opening reception for the Wikoff Student Gallery’s new exhibition, The Weight of This (on view through February 7, 2020) will include

the Annual Katharine Van Meter Sadock Women in the Arts Lecture, featuring Traci Molloy, a Brooklyn-based artist, collaborator, and

education activist. Refreshments will be served. The lecture will begin at 5:30 pm. Visitors may view the exhibition, located upstairs in the

Wikoff Student Gallery, during the event.

Oktopurrfest

Wednesday, Oct 23, 2019 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Revolution Hall, 425 River Street Troy, NY 12180

Cost: $30/regular ticket, $50/honorary ticket

For more info, click here

Back by paw-pular demand, it's Oktopurrfest! Join us for a one-of-a-kind, festive, feline-centric fall celebration, complete with all the fun and

tradition of Oktoberfest. We're also going to name a feline Fest Meister. It could be your cat! Details below.Eat. Drink. Purrost!