The U.S. government will begin to distribute stimulus funds to many individuals and families beginning in late April. Please remember that agencies of the government will not call or e-mail you about this. If you receive a call or an e-mail about the stimulus funds, it is likely a scam. More information is available from the Identity Theft Resource Center. Be aware. Be safe. Be well.

Please join us for the online workshop "For Staff: Working Remotely with Students and Customer," presented by Jonathan Hulbert, director of leadership and organizational development, on Friday, April 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. 

To provide continuity of student services and business operations remotely, the Professional Development Center is offering online workshops for staff to introduce how Blackboard Collaborate and Microsoft Tools can be leveraged to effectively meet and work with students and customers. This tool allows you to video chat and share your computer screen, and allows students and customers to share their computer screens with a staff member. 

Please register through the Workshop Registration System. 

The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education is offering a free online session, "You Are Not Alone: Supporting Each Other through the Coronavirus Crisis," today, April 8, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

This special session will help educational developers connect, support, and share. Given the extensive effort we have all undertaken to assist faculty and institutions, let’s take some time to talk to each other about how we are doing and share our collective wisdom. We’ll start with a few words from POD leadership. Participants will then break into a special topic group of their choosing:

• Diversity and inclusion in the digital context
• Distance learning technology resources and troubleshooting
• Leadership from a distance
• Programming disruption, adaptation, and planning for the future
• Self-care

The session will finish by bringing the group back together for general discussion.

Connection during this time is especially important. We hope you will join us.

Register here to receive your Zoom link.

Join Weigel Health Promotions online every Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. to discuss current health-related issues as well as the different services and programs available. Pour your favorite cup of tea or coffee and join the conversation.

Zoom meeting ID: 295 810 6779

For the most up-to-date events, programs, and information, please follow Weigel Health Promotions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.

The Teacher Education Council (TEC) will meet Friday, April 10, at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom videoconferencing. The log-in or call-in instructions have been provided to all TEU members via campus e-mail. Please e-mail Joe Zawicki, associate professor of earth sciences and science education, if you need the link or have any problems joining the meeting.

Weigel Health Promotions is now offering free online yoga classes with HEAL Buffalo every Wednesday at noon.

Join the Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 431 865 9692

The term "yoga" comes from a Sanskrit word meaning "union." Yoga combines physical exercises, mental meditation, and breathing techniques to strengthen the muscles and relieve stress.

For the most up-to-date events, programs, and information, please follow Weigel Health Promotions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.

The Civic and Community Engagement Office is providing information about ways faculty, staff, and students can be active citizens and support our community during the coronavirus outbreak.

The United Nations is seeking virtual volunteers to help with its global causes. Volunteers are needed to assist the UN in creating visual or text communication material summarizing key points of the UN’s emerging understanding of COVID-19. These materials can include PowerPoint presentations, interactive websites and blogs, and infographics, depending on the skill sets of the volunteers. The materials will be shared with country offices in the United Nations Development Program and other entities requesting support. The UN will focus on providing information to governments on the health impact of the virus. For example, the UN wants to summarize the latest data on SARS-CoV-2's interactions with preexisting illness and risk factors, such as cardiovascular diseases and smoking, and how to mount effective responses and build health system resilience. Please visit the UN volunteers website to get started.

The final two spring talks in the "Conversations in and out the Disciplines" series (Kristen Pastore-Capuana and Jevon Hunter) will be rescheduled in the fall (dates TBD).

The Civic and Community Engagement Office is providing information about ways faculty, staff, and students can be active citizens and support our community during the coronavirus outbreak.

FeedMore WNY (formerly the Food Bank of WNY and Meals on Wheels) is in urgent need of volunteers to pack emergency food kits, pack backpacks for school-age children, deliver meals to homebound seniors, deliver emergency food kits, and help distribute food at their pop-up food distributions. Please visit the FeedMore WNY website or call (716) 822-2002 for more information.

The Educational Pipeline Initiatives Office (EPIO) is seeking support for local West Side families who are connected to our community education programs, including the Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural Education (CEURE), Middle Early College High School (MECHS), and the Community Academic Center (CAC). EPIO is sponsoring a family of eight with a newborn in ICU by providing a gift card and a care package with items for children, cleaning, and hygiene. EPIO staff members have identified additional families in their educational programs who are in critical need of assistance. If you or your office is interested in sponsoring another local family, please e-mail EPIO for more information.