Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar "Space, Time, and the Brain: How Do We Know When We Are?" presented by Buffalo State alumnus William Marks, postdoctoral research scientist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern, on Monday, November 11, from 3:00 to 3:50 p.m. in Technology Building 160. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome.

Dr. Marks's research is focused on integration of temporal and spatial information in the hippocampus. He works in the lab of Takashi Kitamura, assistant professor of psychiatry at UT Southwestern. Dr. Marks received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2017 and his M.A. in biology from Buffalo State in 2012.

Winterim 2020 will be held January 14–17 and is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues and learn from one another. Winterim is the period between fall and spring semesters when a variety of activities are held to support the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of faculty and staff. If you or someone you know has knowledge on a particular topic of interest to share with the campus community, please fill out the Winterim Session Submission form by Monday, December 2. If you have questions, please contact the Professional Development Center, 878-5364.

Join the Newman Center at 6:00 p.m. today, November 18, as we hold a baking night for the families of Gerard's Place, a shelter for at-risk women and children of domestic abuse. All desserts made will be given to the families of Gerard's Place in time for the holidays. There will also be time for decorating and frosting many of the desserts. We hope to see you there!

From the Chair of the College Senate
The next meeting of the College Senate for fall 2019 will be held tomorrow, November 8, at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 423. The meeting agenda is posted on the College Senate website. Please direct questions to Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

Open training sessions for Slate, the college’s new enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) system, will be offered for graduate faculty members and department representatives involved in the Slate application review process on Monday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. and Thursday, November 14, at 9:00 a.m. in Bulger Communication Center 122. Space is limited to 10 attendees; therefore, please register in advance. To set up Slate training for a department, or if you have other Slate-related questions, please contact Lee Coletti, interim admissions coordinator. Please register for either training session through the Workshop Registration System or use the links below.

Register for the November 11 workshop.
Register for the November 14 workshop.

Please join us for “Seasons on the Cusp: Exploring Weather and Climate Transitions,” presented by climatologist and Buffalo State professor of geography and planning Stephen Vermette, on Sunday, November 10, at 1:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

Dr. Vermette returns to the Burchfield Penney with new perspectives on Charles E. Burchfield’s artwork that portray the fickle transition of seasons, as well as observations on twenty-first-century Western New York weather and climate.

In 2011, Dr. Vermette worked with curator Tullis Johnson on Charles E. Burchfield: Weather Event, an exhibition that presented the dramatic and complex natural phenomena chronicled in more than 50 years of Burchfield’s writings, drawings, and paintings. He contributed to the exhibition catalog and moderated a panel discussion, “Lake Effect: How It Defines Buffalo’s Weather and Climate.” Art and science unite once again to reflect our shared experiences.

This event is free with gallery admission.

Please join us today, November 8, for November M&T Second Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

On the second Friday of every month, thanks to the support of M&T Bank, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great. With openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings, and other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney. The galleries are open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and are free all day.

Special programs begin at 5:30 p.m.

5:00–8:00 p.m.
Wallpaper Release with Red Disk in the Museum Store

5:30–7:30 p.m.
Opening Celebration: In the Fullness of Time: Painting in Buffalo 1832–1970

5:30–7:30 p.m.
Live Music with BEÜ

5:30–7:30 p.m.
Drop-In Art-Making Workshop in the Studio Classroom

More information is available on the Burchfield Penney website. RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends!

Proposals for the E. O. Smith Arts and Humanities Faculty Development Fund are due by 11:59 p.m. today, November 11. Completed applications must be submitted online. These competitive, peer-reviewed projects funded at $2,000–$7,000 support opportunities for the professional development of full-time Buffalo State faculty members in the arts and the humanities. Eligible candidates must be members of departments included in the arts (art, design, art conservation, theater, music, dance, film) or the humanities (history, art history, art education, museum studies, philosophy, religious studies, literature, English, modern and classical languages) and/or who teach discipline-specific courses in the arts and humanities. Information about the fund and application process is posted on Blackboard, including directions to self-enroll in the Blackboard group.

The announcement of funded proposals will be made in late December, and expenses according to the approved budget must be incurred during the 2020 calendar year (January 1–December 31, 2020).

Please contact Academic Affairs with any questions.

Proposals for the E. O. Smith Arts and Humanities Faculty Development Fund are due by 11:59 p.m. Monday, November 11. Completed applications must be submitted online. These competitive, peer-reviewed projects funded at $2,000–$7,000 support opportunities for the professional development of full-time Buffalo State faculty members in the arts and the humanities. Eligible candidates must be members of departments included in the arts (art, design, art conservation, theater, music, dance, film) or the humanities (history, art history, art education, museum studies, philosophy, religious studies, literature, English, modern and classical languages) and/or who teach discipline-specific courses in the arts and humanities. Information about the fund and application process is posted on Blackboard, including directions to self-enroll in the Blackboard group.

The announcement of funded proposals will be made in late December, and expenses according to the approved budget must be incurred during the 2020 calendar year (January 1–December 31, 2020).

Please contact Academic Affairs with any questions.

The Buffalo State Chapter of UUP will host a special presentation and book signing with the authors of the new book United University Professions: Pioneering in Higher Education Unionism on Wednesday, November 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center, with a reception to follow.

Authors Nuala McGann Drescher, SUNY Buffalo State Distinguished Service Professor Emerita and retired UUP president; William E. Scheuerman, SUNY Oswego professor emeritus, retired UUP president, and retired president of the National Labor College; and Ivan D. Steen, SUNY Albany associate professor emeritus, will sign copies of their new book about the history of UUP, which grew from humble beginnings to become the nation’s largest higher education union, representing 35,000 academic and professional staff within the SUNY system. Their book confirms the importance of unionization and speaks to the core of American values and democracy itself. The authors were and remain instrumental in UUP’s growth and development.

RSVP online, and please make sure to reenter your e-mail address a second time when prompted.

This event is sponsored by the Buffalo State Chapter of UUP and by the departments of History and Social Studies Education, Economics and Finance, and Political Science.

Please share this information with students.