March 21, 2017 – UUP Cobleskill Chapter

Dear Colleagues,

In a Tuesday radio commentary, UUP President Fred Kowal will urge state legislators to make a significant investment in SUNY’s public hospitals, stressing the potential deluge of uninsured patients they will face if the Affordable Care Act is repealed or replaced. Fred’s commentary is scheduled to air at about 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 during “Northeast Report” on WAMC radio. Fred will also urge lawmakers to restore the state hospital subsidy to its original $128 million level.

You can listen live as it airs at http://wamc.org/player#stream/wamc. Please share this information!

This is the latest in a series of commentaries Fred has taped for WAMC.

WAMC is a regional public radio network based in Albany that serves eastern New York and parts of six adjacent states. Stations and frequencies that carry WAMC are below:

New York
Albany – WAMC 90.3 FM
Albany – WAMC 1400 AM
Beacon – 103.9 FM
Brewster – WANR 88.5 FM
Canajoharie – WCAN 93.3 FM
Cooperstown – 97.3 FM
Dover Plains – 106.3 FM
Ellenville – 96.5 FM
Highland – 102.1 FM
Hudson – 97.1 FM
Kingston – WAMK 90.9 FM
Lake Placid – 88.7 FM
Middletown – 106.3 FM
Middletown – WOSR 91.7 FM
Mt. Kisco – WWES 88.9 FM
Newburgh – 107.7 FM
Oneonta – 99.3 FM, 90.1 FM
Plattsburgh – WCEL 91.9 FM
Remsen-Utica – WRUN 90.3 FM
Rensselaer-Troy – 93.1 FM
Stamford – WANZ 90.1 FM
Ticonderoga – WANC 103.9 FM
Warwick – 107.1 FM
Massachusetts
Great Barrington – WAMQ 105.1 FM

Pennsylvania
Milford – 90.9 FM

Don Feldstein
UUP Communications
(518) 640-6600, ext. 627
(800) 342-4206
dfeldste@uupmail.org

On Friday, April 7, the SUNY Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology (FACT²) is holding a symposium in Albany titled Virtual and Alternative Labs for the STEM subjects. We are invited to “participate in the conversation about the value and assessment of virtual labs.”

UUP will subsidize member attendance by covering registration, travel, and parking costs. To receive the subsidy, members must register for the conference through UUP via the registration form at this link:

http://uupinfo.org/committees/pdf/teached/SUNYFACT2signup.pdf

If you already registered through the SUNY registration site and want to receive the subsidy, contact Lynn Alderman at UUP Headquarters: lalderma@uupmail.org, 1-800-342-4206.

FACT² Symposium Program:
http://www.cvent.com/events/fact2-symposium-2017/agenda-8dbe6452c372406aa2421848a5304eb9.aspx

In addition, I will present member input on the use of simulated labs during the following symposium panel: All Things Considered: A Look at Both Sides of Online Labs.

I welcome comments and suggestions for my presentation from UUP members who have experience with and/or information about the use of simulated labs. Please consider e-mailing me with your comments or to set up a phone conversation to discuss your experiences with simulated labs.

Here are some questions to consider:

Have you used simulated labs in your courses? If so, what kind of courses (e.g., course level; elective courses, courses for majors)?

2. Are there benefits to using simulated labs?
3. Are there drawbacks to using simulated labs?
4. Are there specific conditions/circumstances under which use of simulated labs works best?
5. Are there specific conditions/circumstances under which simulated labs should not be used?
6. Are you aware of graduate programs that do not accept student coursework when simulated labs are used?
7. What issues should SUNY (and faculty members/departments) consider in discussions about whether and how extensively simulated labs should be used?

Sincerely,
Jamie Dangler, PhD
Vice President for Academics
United University Professions
jdangler@uupmail.org
1-800-342-4206