Come and join the conversation during this Teaching and Learning Center workshop, "Women and Mathematics," on Tuesday, March 10, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Chase Hall 109. Presented by Diane McCarthy, associate professor of mathematics education.

It has been 100 years since women were granted the right to vote in the United States. Since then, gains have been made in women’s rights, yet there is still disparity in the area of mathematics. Most people cannot name five women who are influential in mathematics. This session will explore the data about women and mathematics, the stories of some female mathematicians, and the challenges faced by women in mathematics and what we can do about it.

Please register through the Workshop Management System.

The spring 2020 “Conversations in and out of the Disciplines” series kicks off today, February 28, as Fiona Beckett, assistant professor of art conservation, presents “A Closer Look at School of Rembrandt’s Portrait of a Young Man in an Armchair at the Memorial Art Gallery.” The talk, followed by a brief Q&A, will begin at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320. A short wine and cheese reception will follow. Everyone is welcome.

Please also mark your calendars for the second and third talks of the spring semester. Kristen Pastore-Capuana, assistant professor of English, will present “Crossing Boundaries: Educators and Students as Community Change Agents” on Friday, April 24; and Jevon Hunter, Woods-Beals Endowed Chair in Urban Education in the School of Education, and interim chair of the Social and Psychological Foundations of Education and Adult Education departments, will present “#BlackBoyJoy...All Day, E’erday: Learning from the Literate Lives of Buffalo’s African-American Adolescent Males—with Appreciation, Gratitude, and Love” on Friday, May 1. Both will be held at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320.

The “Conversations” series was started over a decade ago by Ann Colley, SUNY Distinguished Professor Emerita of English, to “celebrate and draw attention to the research being done in various departments at Buffalo State College.” Over the last decade, colleagues from Anthropology, Art Conservation, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, and Secondary Education, among others, have shared their work with the Buffalo State and Buffalo communities.

The 22nd annual Student Research and Creativity Conference (SRCC) is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, in Caudell Hall. The event is open to both undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines. Proposals for research poster sessions, oral presentations, and performances of creative work are welcome.

SRCC applications are completed online. Access to the online application portal will remain open to students through 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18. Faculty mentors will have until 10:00 p.m. Friday, March 20, to review, edit, and approve application abstracts submitted by their students. Only applications approved by mentors will be considered complete; incomplete applications will not be reviewed for inclusion in SRCC. For more details, please visit the SRCC website.

Buffalo State Dining is proud to present the grand opening of its brand-new fully licensed Starbucks in E. H. Butler Library on Friday, February 28. Be sure to stop by and start earning Starbucks rewards points.

Applications are currently being accepted for the Ron Brown ITEC Scholarship. This scholarship will be given to a Buffalo State student who is enrolled for the fall 2020 semester and shows promise in the use of computing and technology.

The application and information on the selection criteria are available through the Campus Application Portal for Scholarships (CAPS). The deadline for submission is Friday, April 10.

Finalists will be interviewed by the selection committee. The committee's decision is final, and notification will be sent to all applicants via e-mail.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
Mark your calendars and get involved by supporting students with the H.O.P.E. Haiti fundraising event on Thursday, April 23, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Delaware Park Marcy Casino.

This collaborative event is organized and run by our Buffalo State College students in the Rotaract Club, Nutrition Club, Phi Upsilon Omicron, and Educational Opportunity Program. The event will include hors d'oeuvres, music, and basket raffles. Please consider supporting our students' efforts by donating a raffle basket or a gift card or by attending the event. If you would like to donate a basket or gift card, kindly drop off your donation(s) at the Dietetics and Nutrition Office, Caudell Hall 334, by Tuesday, April 21.

General admission tickets are $35 (students $20) and can be purchased online or off-line by sending an e-mail to denyssca@buffalostate.edu with the requested number of tickets and your preferred form of payment. Checks should be made payable to HOPE Haiti - Buffalo. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Raffle items include electronics and themed baskets. Please invite your friends and colleagues and enjoy an evening of food and mingling, which will raise much-needed funds for Borgne, Haiti. Thank you for your support!

Please join the Equity and Campus Diversity Office for the next film in the Beyond Boundaries: Dare to Be Diverse screening and discussion series, Knock Down the House, on Thursday, March 5, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center's Tower Auditorium. 

This documentary follows the incredible stories of four women who decide to run for office against all odds. At a moment of historic volatility in American politics, these women set themselves on a journey that changed their lives and country forever. A discussion will follow the screening, moderated by Karen King, Erie County commissioner of public advocacy, and featuring Juanita Perez Williams, the first Latina candidate to run for mayor of Syracuse, New York. This event was made possible through a collaboration with the Buffalo State College Communication Department, the Burchfield Penney Art Center, and the UB Gender Institute. 

Watch the trailer.

The Equity and Campus Diversity Office invites all members of the campus community to the panel discussion "Challenges That Remain and What We've Overcome," the second Diversity Dialogue of the semester, focusing on women past, present, and future, on Tuesday, March 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall.

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in an interactive panel discussion and ask questions of panelists from Buffalo State and the greater Buffalo community to learn and share more on the theme of women's contributions to history and challenges that remain looking toward the future. 

For more information, please visit the Equity and Campus Diversity website.

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The following topics will be offered:

Tuesday, March 17

• Introduction to Social Security
  Noon

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Wednesday, March 18

• Market-Proof Your Retirement
  Noon
• Money at Work 1: Foundations of Investing
  3:00 p.m.

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Thursday, March 19

• Understanding Health Savings Accounts
  Noon
• Postcards from the Future: A Woman’s Guide to Saving and Investing
  3:00 p.m.

Lent begins tomorrow, February 26. Mass and distribution of ashes will take place at 12:05 p.m. in the Student Union Assembly Hall and at 6:00 p.m. in the Newman Center Chapel, 1219 Elmwood Avenue.