The American Red Cross will hold a campus blood drive tomorrow, October 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the traveling blood donation center stationed in the Student Union Plaza. Call (800) RED-CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment or to learn more. Walk-ins are also welcome.

The American Red Cross will hold a campus blood drive Thursday, October 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the traveling blood donation center stationed in the Student Union Plaza. Call (800) RED-CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment or to learn more. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Please join University Police officers for the fourth annual Coffee with a Cop event on Wednesday, October 2, from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Campbell Student Union Retail Food Court. Coffee with a Cop brings police officers and the community members they serve together over coffee to discuss issues and learn more about each other. Attending Coffee with a Cop is an easy way for faculty, staff, and students to get to know the men and women of University Police who serve our campus community.

This is a great opportunity to chat with UPD officers and ask any questions you may have. University Police at Buffalo State is partnering with Chartwells Dining Services to provide this community policing event.

The Admissions Office will host two Fall Open Houses for prospective students and their families on Saturday, October 12, and Saturday, November 16, from 9:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Each event will begin with a welcome address from the president. The welcome address for the October event will take place in the Sports Arena, and the November address in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the campus, meet with faculty and student support services staff, discuss financial aid options, explore career opportunities, and tour the surrounding cultural corridor. For more information, please visit our Open House web page and check out the Open House video. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help greet our guests, please contact Tom Karanas, 878-4408.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The College Senate urges the campus community to regularly check the College Senate website for news and information pertaining to the Senate. The website is easy to navigate and is updated regularly. The site contains a wealth of information, including reports to the College Senate and meeting podcasts, which serve as the official audio record of each College Senate meeting. Senate meeting summaries are also posted after they are presented to the Senate.

We strongly encourage all senators and others to read their e-mail messages from the Senate, as these may contain information not found in the Daily Bulletin.

If you need assistance with the Senate website or have questions, please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

Podcasts serve as the official audio record of each College Senate meeting. If you missed a Senate meeting and want to catch up, podcasts are posted to the Senate's podcasts web page. Podcasts for fall 2019 will begin with the September 13 Senate meeting and will be posted the week of September 16. The May 10, 2019, Senate meeting minutes will be available on the Senate website after they are presented to the Senate, on Monday September 16.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The first College Senate meeting of the 2019–2020 academic year will be held at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, September 13, in Bulger Communication Center 423. The agenda and meeting schedule are posted on the College Senate website. Please direct questions to Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139. The College Senate Office is located in Cleveland Hall 211.

Bengal Walk north of Butler Library will be offline, and the south portion of Lot I-34 will be inaccessible on Friday, September 13, to facilitate ongoing renovations in Butler Library. Temporary cooling units on the north side of the building will be removed, requiring a large crane to be set up on the sidewalk between Caudell Hall and Butler Library.

Your understanding is appreciated as this work is undertaken. More information about Butler Library renovations is available on the Facilities Construction and Maintenance website.

It’s almost time for Bengals Dare to Care Day! Join Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner for this Buffalo State tradition, a morning of volunteering in the community, on Saturday, September 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a free lunch immediately following. There are many community projects to support, including assisting in local community gardens, painting community centers, and sorting donations at a city homeless shelter. Project leadership and registration helpers are also needed.

It’s fun and easy. Register for this family-friendly event online or by phone at 878-3919. Transportation is provided, and you will sign up for a project on the day of the event. Advance registration is required.

Show your Bengal pride and demonstrate your social responsibility by signing up today!

A new Banner Users Group has been formed at Buffalo State, focused on campus users of Banner Admin Pages. We’ve been meeting to share ideas, plan for support for new Banner users, and get our questions answered. The group will meet a few times each semester, and we’ll schedule the meetings around Banner-oriented time frames (such as master schedule preparation).

If you use Banner, please take a minute to fill out this very brief survey to help us gauge campus interest in Banner training and participation in the user group. Thank you.