bookstore newsletter sept/oct 2013

Table of Contents

News for Students

• Student Spotlight

• Advice for Students to Leap from

College to Career

• Shop Smart with the Gold Star

Program

• Class Rings from Balfour

News for Faculty & Staff

• Faculty Spotlight - Dr. Denise Buhrau

News Everyone Can Use

• Campus Card App Now Available

• Campus Events

• Guaranteed Buyback Program

• Wolfstock 2013

• Family Weekend

• Champion Sale

News forStudents

• Student Spotlight• Advice for Students to Leap fromCollege to Career

• Gold Star Program• Class Rings from Balfour

University Bookstore News for Students • September/October 2013

Student Staff Spotlight Gilmary George

“Working here at the ProvostLiaison's Office has helped me

professionally and academically.We have fun, we get our our work

done and there is nevera dull moment.”

Even though Gilmary George was born halfway across the world, she never feels too far fromhome while she’s at Stony Brook.

Gilmary was raised in Kerala, South India, and moved to Queens with her family when she was13. Her family moved to the United States to be with her aunt because they wanted to give hermore opportunities and felt that it was the best for her education.

“My parents are my role models,” Gilmary said. “I’m inspired by their belief in me.”

In high school, Gilmary studied Oceanography and graduated Valedictorian of her class, whichshe cites as one of her greatest accomplishments. The scholarship she earned in high schoolallowed her to attend Stony Brook, where she is pursuing a Biology Major on the Pre-Med track.

“The pre-med program at Stony Brook is very challenging and it brings the best out of thestudents,” Gilmary said. “Professors here are very selfless in helping students. One time, one ofmy professors taught a class right after superstorm Sandy destroyed his home. ”

As a Staff Assistant at the Provost Liaison’s Office, Gilmary has been helping professors get theirdesk copies since April of this year. She also enjoys participating in Campus Lifetime Events atthe Bookstore, especially the cooking-oriented ones. Gilmary says the thing she enjoys mostabout working at the Provost’s Liaison’s office are her co-workers, as well as the work experienceshe gains as a team member.

“Working here at the Provost Liaison's Office has helped me professionally and academically,”said Gilmary. “We have fun, we get our our work done and there is never a dull moment.”

When she isn’t studying to become a marine biologist, Gilmary likes to hang out with friends,read, and go biking. She is also very active in the Badminton Club, Pre-Med Society, HallCouncil and still manages to find time to be Vice President of the Newman Club, a Catholicorganization that provides the university with services such as mass, community service,retreats, guidance, and more. 1

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Advice for Students to Leap from College to Career

Whether you’re a new freshman on campus, a rising senior getting ready to tackle the

professional world in a few months, or a seasoned professional climbing through the

ranks, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success is a great book to help youplan your own journey to success.

Adam Grant, author of Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, is theyoungest tenured professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In

his 2013 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, he analyzes our society’s

ideas about success in work and life.

Through his own research, Grant has begun investigating why some individuals go

straight to the top of the success ladder while others have greater difficulty in achieving

financial and academic success. He steps away from the focus on individual drivers of

success including passion, hard work, and luck and takes a new approach of looking at

how we interact with others. In his findings, he has found that most people will act as

takers, matchers, or givers during professional interactions, concluding that personal

style can have a massive impact on an individual’s ability to find success.

Grant earned his Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan in

less than three years after graduating with a B.A. from Harvard University and has been

recognized as a phenomenal teacher after receiving the prestigious Excellence in

Teaching award, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for all of his

classes. He has presented his advice for career success to everyone from Google and

Microsoft executives to Pixar and the NFL.

Pick up a copy of this title and many other bestselling titles at the University Bookstore.


Shop Smart with the Gold Star Program

The Gold Star Program guarantees that a textbook will be available through the

University Bookstore for the first two weeks of class. If, for any reason, a textbook

with a gold star sticker is unavailable, the student who needs it just has to fill out

a special order slip to receive a $5 voucher off the price of the textbook when it

arrives.

The program is contingent on faculty members keeping the Provost’s Liaison

informed of the course materials they will be using and class enrollments before

the deadlines. This allows the bookstore enough time to order the correct amount

of textbooks.

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FIND THIS SEMESTER’S TEXTBOOKS AND MORE________________________________________________________________________

stonybrook.edu/bookstore

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Balfour Class Rings

Purchase your ring

for Homecoming!

Stony Brook Class Rings are here!Are you looking for a great way to hold onto memories that are sure to last a

lifetime? Why not invest in a classic Stony Brook University Ring?

Balfour representatives will be on campus on the following dates:

October 2nd - 3rd:12pm-5pm, in the SAC Lobby

October 5th - Homecoming: 11am-3pm at the University Bookstore

October 8th - 9th: 12pm-5pm at the University Bookstore

November 19th - 21st: 12pm-5pm, in the SAC Lobby

News forFaculty &Staff

• Faculty Spotlight onDr. Denise Buhrau

University Bookstore News for Faculty & Staff • September/October 2013

Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Denise Buhrau

“I want to help consumers

make better decisions and

better their lives.”

Dr. Denise Buhrau’s love of marketing comes from her fascination with psychology and

how it applies to consumer behavior. Her interest in consumer behavior led her to

become one of the newest professors at Stony Brook’s College of Business.

Professor Buhrau grew up near Berlin and attended Otto-von-Guericke University,

where she studied psychology. During her undergraduate career, she spent a year as an

exchange student at Tulane University in Louisiana, where a research assistant position

in the marketing department helped her to discover her love for psychology as it

applies to business.

“I want to help consumers make better decisions and better their lives,” Buhrau said.

In 2010, Professor Buhrau received her Ph.D. in Management from Tulane University’s

A.B. Freeman School of Business. Her professional focus is on consumer health

behavior which allows her to apply her undergraduate psychology studies to marketing

settings, especially, social marketing.

“I’ve always been curious how the human brain works, and how people function and

make decisions,” Professor Buhrau said of her academic and research focuses.

Professor Buhrau has recently collaborated with the Faculty Student Association and

the Provost’s Liaison’s Office to create a new and innovative set of tools called

Seawolves Multi-Media Academic Research Team Technology (SmmarTT). These tools

are hosted through the Blackboard platform and will be introduced to her classes

during the Fall 2013 semester. The program assists in class division into teams, group

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University Bookstore News for Faculty & Staff • September/October 2013

Faculty Spotlight Continued

activities and weekly reports, reading assignments, and more.

“It will really help me and my students to streamline team projects,” She explained. “It’s an easy

solution to a big problem.”

During her past semesters of teaching, Professor Buhrau has observed that students sometimes

need help with collaboration, whether it’s working out a scheduled time to meet or with

communication between group members.

The SmmarTT tools help design teams based on their schedules is one of Professor Buhrau’s favorite

projects, and she is hoping that it will be able to help a number of Stony Brook students.

“I am really excited to work with the Provost’s Liaison’s Office,” she said. “This program can be

designed based on your needs.” Professor Buhrau has recommended the program to other

professors on campus because it can be customized for specific coursework and the help is available

right here on campus.

Professor Buhrau loves the interdisciplinary approach that Stony Brook University takes on

academics. She enjoys working with faculty from all over campus. The size of the Business School is

another part of her professional career that she loves. The class size allows her to really know her

students and form a great interpersonal connection with them.

Her main teaching focus at Stony Brook is marketing research, but she has also taught principles of

marketing and research methods to Honor Students in the Business School.

Even with all of the academic achievements under her belt, she is most proud to be a mother as of

July 2012.

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NewsEveryoneCan Use

• Campus Card App Now Available• Campus Events• Guaranteed Buyback Program• Wolfstock 2013• Family Weekend• Champion Sale

University Bookstore News Everyone Can Use • September/October 2013

New Campus Card App Available for Download

Click on ID Card above to

learn more about the new

Stony Brook Campus Card App

Managing a college budget is hard, but it doesn’t have to be! The Faculty Student

Association is proud to introduce the Stony Brook Campus Card App.

You can now manage your meal plan and Wolfie Wallet funds anywhere, anytime. The

Stony Brook Campus Card App gives you have the ability to add funds, check your

balance, and view transactions all from your smartphone! You can even report your ID

card lost from the application.

Seawolves are always on the go. Whether you’re a commuter using your Wolfie Wallet at

off campus merchants like Burger King, Jamba Juice, and CVS Pharmacy, or a

residential student that wants to mail packages and letters from the Irving College

Resident Mailroom, this app is perfect for managing your funds.

Wolfie Wallet can also be used to wash and dry laundry, make purchases from vending

machines, print at west campus SINC sites and the Health Science Center (HSC) Barry

Coller lab, dine at Jasmine restaurant, SBU Medical Center Dining and Campus Dining

Services locations and make purchases at the University Bookstore and Seawolves

MarketPlace convenience store.

Download this new application for free at the Apple App Store or Google Play market,

and add even more power to your ID card from right in your pocket!

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DOWNLOAD THE STONY BROOK CAMPUS CARD APP AT________________________________________________________________________

http://fsa.sunysb.edu/stony-brook-campus-card/

University Bookstore News Everyone Can Use • Spring 2013

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Campus Events

All campus lifetime bookstore

events are free and anyone from

the campus community may

attend.

Outdoor Photo Gallery - September 18

Keith Krejci, a staff member from the Library, will be sharing his photography work in an

outdoor gallery outside the bookstore on September 18th starting at 1pm.

Musical Performance - September 25

Alinda Askew from the department of The School of Cultural Analysis and Theory returns to

the University Bookstore with a live musical performance! If you love to dance and listen to

great live music, be sure to stop by this event on September 25th from 1pm-2pm!

Tarot Card Reading - October 9

Come to the University Bookstore during Campus Lifetime on October 9th to see what the

cards have in store for you! Melanie Murphy will be joining us to perform free tarot card

readings for students, staff, and faculty from 1pm-2pm.

VIEW VIDEOS FROM THE SPRING 2013 CAMPUS LIFETIME EVENTS________________________________________________________________________

http://www.stonybrook.edu/provostliasn/bookstore/events.html


Textbook Buyback Program

Get up to 50% cash back

on your textbooks, guaranteed!

Guaranteed Buyback ProgramWhen a faculty member commits to using the same textbook for at least two

semesters, they can opt to have their

textbooks included in the Guaranteed

Buyback Program. Students will receive 50%

of the book's selling price when they sell

back the Guaranteed Buyback title during

finals week.

This program will help to increase the

number of used books that are available for

students to purchase in future semesters.

Students can verify, in the bookstore, if their books are part of the program.

Books that are not included in this program can earn up to 50% of the purchase

price back, depending on if the books are going to be used the following semester.

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MORE INFORMATION________________________________________________________________________

http://www.stonybrook.edu/provostliasn/bookstore/buybackfaq.html

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Wolfstock 2013

Click the photo to view more

on Wolfstock 2013 and

buy your tickets!

Homecoming is almost here! On October 5th, be sure to attend Long Island’s

biggest backyard BBQ, cheer on your Seawolves in the Red Zone and enjoy live

entertainment. Make sure you get your tickets early so you can take part in one of

Stony Brook’s best-loved traditions!

The University Bookstore is offering the following to celebrate Homecoming:

Purchase $75 or more in Stony Brook logo merchandise and receive a free SBU Alumni Mug

Purchase $120 or more in Stony Brook merchandise and receive a free Seawolf Country Pennant

Purchase $200 or more in Stony Brook logo merchandise and receive a free SBU duffel bag

*while supplies last

SHOP ONLINE FOR HOMECOMING MERCHANDISE________________________________________________________________________

www.shopsbu.com


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Family Weekend

Family Weekend - October 25-27

The University Bookstore invites parents and families to celebrate Family Weekend! Show

your Stony Brook spirit and enjoy a 20% discount on all logo apparel and merchandise all

weekend long at the University Bookstore.

MORE INFORMATION________________________________________________________________________

To see the schedule of this year’s events, visit

http://www.stonybrook.edu/familyweekend

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Champion Sale

BOGO sale on all Champion

Brand Gear September 9th - 22nd

Valid in store only.

FIND OUT ABOUT THE LATEST APPAREL SALES________________________________________________________________________

www.stonybrook.edu/bookstore

Get Your Red On and gear up for back to school with buy one, get one

50% off of Champion logo apparel. This promotion is only valid in

store from September 9th through September 22nd. Discount will be

taken off of the lowest priced item.

University Bookstore

Boon Teo, Store Manager631.632.6551

Jay Ahgharian, Assistant Store Manager631.632.4890

Kristin Dischley, Textbook Manager631.632.6614

Sue Jones, Merchandise Manager631.632.4500

Kate Baroni, Trade Books Supervisor631.632.9747

Provost Liaison’s Office

Deborah DiFranco, Provost’s Liaison631.632.9828

Alyssa Carroll, BookstoreNewsletter Managing Editor631.632.1150

Sean Comstock, Bookstore NewsletterAssistant Editor

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