The Teacher Education Council will meet Friday, December 13, at noon in the Grande Conference Room, Cleveland Hall 418. Both the agenda and the minutes from our last meeting have been distributed via e-mail. Refreshments will be served. All Teacher Education Unit faculty and staff members are invited to attend.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from December 23, 2019, to January 1, 2020. The deadline for submissions for the January 2 issue is 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 20. During the break, users may submit items for Friday, January 3, and beyond. Happy holidays from Marketing and Communications!

The Late Night Breakfast is happening tonight, December 9, at 11:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Enjoy pancakes, eggs, and more, plus a live DJ!

In accordance with our department mission and the Buffalo State College Strategic Plan, the University Police Department is seeking to diversify the department to be more reflective of the community we serve and protect. The NYS Civil Service Exam is scheduled for February 1, 2020. This exam is offered only every few years and is required of anyone interested in joining any of the 28 University Police departments throughout SUNY. Applications to take the exam opened November 15 and will be accepted through December 18, 2019. Please see our recruitment poster (PDF, 1.2 MB) and video for further information. Please help our recruitment efforts so that we may protect New York's future.

All Buffalo State faculty, staff, and students with ID will receive 10 percent off their purchases in the Burchfield Penney Art Center Museum Store today, December 6, to kick off the annual Holiday Art and Gift Sale. More than 50 Western New York artists will be part of this very special three-day event at the center.

Friday, December 6: Noon–8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 7, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 8, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

The event is free!

Participating artists:

Andrea Pawarski, Andrea Pawarski Ceramics
Robin Lenhard, Aremel Soaps
Catherine, O’Connor, Arteffectsglass
Tina Hirschbeck, At 88 Textile Designs
Paul Morgan, Avalon
Lynn Huetter, Bama Cutting Boards
Nancy Hesketh, Banyon Bags
Barbara Rickard, Paintress
Billy Prendergast, Billy Prendergast Designs
Paula Damico, Blessings by Nature
Eta Rottenberg, Buffalo Roots
Dayna Banka-Slone, By Dayna
Beverly Speller, Colorworks and Design Studio
Diana Storm, Diana Storm Jewelry
Constance Krueger, Different by Design
Donna Angelo, dna jewelry designs
Kristen Horn, Dognanny Originals
Junko McGee, Earth Art
Evette Slaughter, Evette Slaughter Studio
Elaine Kessel, Fotografix
Frani Evedon, Frani Evedon Fine Art Photography
Gretchen Cole, Gretchen Cole Jewelry
Chary Robbins, Illusions - 3rd Eye Productions
Deborah Petronio, Imaginaries
Danielle Iris, Planter Iris Planter
Cheryl Perez, Jewelrybeyondthesea
Joshua Fraass, jf.vintage
Jayne Hughes, Joyfulenergy Jewelry
Katharine Mallaber-Prestia, Katie Mallaber Ceramics
Kristin Fundalinski, Kris Art Glass
Barbara Hart, Little Wood People
Lynn Schwab, Lynn Schwab Jewelry
Mandy Ranck, Mandy Ranck Ceramics
Mario Santilli, Mario D. Santilli, Woodworker
Marleah Doherty, Mia’s Studio
Linda Collignon, Raveloe Fibers
Shaun Silverwood Road Kiln
Rosanna Cappellino, Rosanna’s Art Clay
Sarah Blackman Jewelry Design
Sarah Kieffer Designs
Patricia Hutton, SewREDI Buffalo
Mary Cotton, The Art Barn
Catherine Southwick, The Sparkwork Studio
Tom Burns, Tom Burns Photography
Julie Bridge, White Crab Soap Co.
Michelle Collins, Wise Woman Designs
Suzanne O'Brien, ZanieCrafts
Jackie LoVullo, Zenjoy

RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends.

More information is available on the Burchfield Penney website. Art Is a Gift!

From the Chair of the College Senate
University Faculty President Gwen Kay will visit Buffalo State College on Thursday and Friday, December 12 and 13, to meet with College Senate administration, campus governance leaders, and committee chairs. President Kay will attend the final fall Senate meeting on Friday, December 13, at 2:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 215. Please note the one hour earlier start time. The meeting agenda is posted on the College Senate website.

From the Chair of the College Senate
Constituent questions (CQs) sent in advance to the College Senate chair are answered at each Senate meeting. There has been an abundance of advance CQs recently. All podcasts are posted on the Senate website. Responses to the CQs from the November 8 Senate meeting begin at 00:08:17 in the podcast. If you have an important or urgent campus-related CQ, please send it to the senator representing your unit or school (PDF, 200 KB). Senators will forward CQs to the Senate chair or the Senate Office.

SUNY is now in renewal negotiations with Elsevier, the world’s largest commercial publisher of scholarly journals. The current contract, which is slated to expire in January 2020, provides SUNY with access to Elsevier’s bundle of more than 2,000 journals published across all disciplines via the ScienceDirect platform. SUNY is seeking an agreement that is affordable, sustainable, and consistent with the SUNY University Faculty Senate’s resolution “Support for SUNY Negotiations for a fair and reasonable contract with Elsevier” (PDF, 367 KB).

Information sessions will be offered on the following dates to provide the Buffalo State community with an update on the negotiations, information about alternative ways to access Elsevier content if we are unable to come to terms on a new deal, and an opportunity for the campus to provide input. All sessions will be held from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 314:

• Friday, December 6
• Tuesday, December 10
• Thursday, December 12

Please contact library director Charles Lyons if you are interested in learning more but are unable to attend a session.

SUNY negotiations with Elsevier are still ongoing and have been protracted as the dynamics of the scholarly publishing marketplace are shifting. Earlier this year, for example, the University of California system could not reach a fair agreement with Elsevier and currently does not have direct access to current Elsevier content. Similar situations are playing out at other universities and systems. Please see this article for more information.

The Graduate School is pleased to announce it will hold its spring Orientation for new graduate students on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center.

Ready up and relax for finals with our end-of-semester Bengal Study Night tonight, December 4, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Rockwell Hall.

The evening will feature final exam reviews; math and writing tutoring; complimentary pizza, veggies, drinks, donuts, and coffee; finals survival kits; relaxation activities; games; and therapy dogs. Details are available online. Please contact Lauren Copeland, coordinator of tutoring services, with questions.

Open to all students!

Sponsored by the Academic Commons, Student Achievement Programs, and the Educational Opportunity Program.