The Anne Frank Project invites members of the campus community to submit proposals for AFP 2019: Engage for Change, the 11th annual social justice festival, which will be held on campus Wednesday and Thursday, October 2 and 3. AFP’s annual festival is an experiential exchange of ideas with a focus on processing theory into practice. We seek performances, workshops, and exhibits that actively engage participants in kinesthetic learning opportunities that

• explore the AFP 2019 theme;
• embrace the life and writing of Anne Frank; and
• explore a diverse array of disciplines, cultures, and viewpoints.

Proposals for the 2019 festival are due by 11:59 p.m. Monday, July 1. All applicants will be contacted by the end of July. Please submit proposals using the AFP 2019 proposal form.

About Our Theme
Communities across the world grapple with conflicts, challenging discussions, and injustices that often remain ignored. When these important stories fall silent, communities break apart and individuals are left alone. There is an opportunity within this struggle to unite and rebuild. AFP 2019 will examine unique ways in which people solve problems through the art of collaboration. In the Anne Frank Project, there is a specific philosophy that relates to this year’s theme: we agree we cannot do it alone. Whether we work across disciplines, neighborhoods, or countries, we need each other to manage conflicts, embrace challenges, and stand strong in the face of injustice. In honor of Anne Frank’s would-be 90th birthday this June, we encourage activists, artists, performers, and community leaders to share methods, practices, and experiences that ask people to come together to engage for change.

Questions or concerns? Contact Eve Everette, AFP assistant director and festival curator, or Drew Kahn, AFP founding director and SUNY Distinguished Service Professor of theater.

Eight Buffalo State teacher candidates participating in the 2019 International Professional Development Schools (IPDS) Germany program will travel throughout Germany from June 15 through July 6. Led by Tamara Horstman-Riphahn and John Carlino, the program participants will live with a German host teacher and observe and volunteer in classrooms. The cohort will also engage in cultural activities, including learning about Berlin's historical and modern-day spaces, visiting a concentration camp memorial, touring the Black Forest, and exploring throughout Stuttgart. They will be working closely with fellow teacher candidates and faculty members at a partner university, Staatliches Seminar für Didaktik und Lehrerbildung (Grundschule) Nürtingen. Please follow along on their adventure by reading and commenting on the IPDS Germany student blogs.

The Student Leadership and Engagement Office invites faculty and staff members to participate in the Resource Fairs that will be held during Orientation sessions this summer. Resource Fairs will showcase various offices, departments, and local businesses that can aid students in their successful transition to and tenure at Buffalo State.

Resource Fairs will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union. Transfer Student Orientation dates are June 21, July 18, and August 20. First-Year Student Orientation dates are June 24 and 27; July 1, 8, 11, and 15; and August 21.

A detailed schedule and form to RSVP for a spot at the fairs are available online.

The Civic and Community Engagement Office will once again collaborate with the Matt Urban Hope Center to turn unwanted T-shirts into reusable grocery bags during New Student Orientation this summer. The center will use the bags in their food pantry, thereby reducing plastic from our waste stream.

At least 500 clean, used T-shirts of varying sizes are needed for this project. Please drop off shirts in the Civic and Community Engagement Office, South Wing 130, or contact us to have someone stop by your office to pick them up. Thanks so much!

M/C-designated and NYSCOPBA-represented employees are now eligible to enroll in the Adoption Advantage Account portion of the Flex Spending Account (FSA) program for the 2019 plan year, effective June 1, 2019. This type of FSA allows eligible state employees to set aside pre-tax deductions for expenses related to adopting a child.

Newly eligible employees can enroll for the remainder of the plan year with an eligible change in status application. Please visit the FSA website, call the FSA administrator WageWorks customer service line at (800) 358-7202, or e-mail fsa@goer.ny.gov to learn more about this new benefit.

As announced last year, employees represented by CSEA and UUP are also eligible to enroll in the Adoption Advantage Account with a change in status application.

TIAA will provide live webinars throughout the month of June that can help you improve your financial knowledge. Register on the TIAA website.

Topics

• Equally Prepared: Financial Planning for the LGBT Community
• Market-Proof Your Retirement
• Paying Yourself: Income Options in Retirement
• Start to Finish: The Early Career Woman's Guide to Financial Wisdom
• How Smart Investors Ride Out Market Volatility
• Inside Money: Managing Income and Debt

Applications are being accepted for the 2019 Burchfield Penney docent class. Do you love art and people? Do you have the ability to think creatively, possess a true passion for learning, and have a desire to connect museum visitors to art and ideas? Are you enthusiastic, interested in sparking conversation, and committed to creating a unique and meaningful experience for all? If so, you will make an excellent docent!

Burchfield Penney docents are museum volunteers trained as teaching guides. Docents bridge the viewer and the artwork, igniting conversation and curiosity. Our tour program uses an inquiry-based education model. Tours of all kinds are conducted at the museum, including those for school groups, adults, seniors, and social organizations.

Being a docent provides many opportunities for fun and friendship while you learn and grow through the arts. Docents have been an integral part of developing initiatives such as our Docent Library, Burchfield Penney Book Club, and an array specialty tour programs.

For information, please e-mail Mary Kozub, head of education, or see the docent FAQ page (PDF, 202 KB) on the Burchfield Penney website.

Join us to celebrate Buffalo State Day at Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York, on Wednesday, June 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Observe the students in the 2019 Buffalo State Archaeological Field School as they excavate a portion of a Revolutionary War soldiers' barracks. Tour the French Castle, enjoy the grounds, and see the Visitor Center. Historical demonstrations run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Buffalo State students, faculty, staff, and their families can visit free of charge with a valid Buffalo State ID card.

If you're struggling to remember all the items you must accomplish to onboard a new employee, this IT Knowledge Base article can function as your dynamic checklist.

If you're struggling to remember all the items you must accomplish to onboard a new employee, this IT Knowledge Base article can function as your dynamic checklist.