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.

Applications are now being accepted for the fourth annual West Side Promise Neighborhood (WSPN) Leadership Program, which runs July 9–23. WSPN is a Buffalo State–driven consortium of community organizations and members collaborating to improve leadership capacity, community involvement with schools, and youth outcomes on the West Side of Buffalo.

Each year, WSPN offers a leadership program to the wider community. The program runs weekday evenings with some all-day sessions. The intent and purpose of the program are to further empower communities on the West Side and support community capacity. All participants will be covered by scholarships. Anyone who is 18 years of age or older may apply. We humbly ask that you review the application and share it with members of your personal and professional network. 

More information is available on the WSPN website. Please contact Talia Rodriguez, WSPN associate director, with questions.

Waitlists for Summer Session 2019 will be turned off at 11:59 p.m. on the following dates:

• Session ES and VS – Wednesday, May 29
• Session LS – Tuesday, July 9

Students can continue to add after the established session deadline using the Online Late Add Process directly in Banner.

For a complete list of all summer 2019 deadlines, please see the most recent deadline calendar (May 1, 2019). Printed copies are available in the lobby of Moot Hall 210.

More information on waitlisting is available on the Registrar's Office website.

The following services will experience periodic downtime between 5:00 and 7:00 a.m. as noted below:

• Monday, May 20:  Department shared network folders and files
• Tuesday, May 21: Department shared network folders and files, Art Conservation, and Creative Services network folders and files
• Thursday, May 23: Faculty and staff web folders and files

If you have trouble connecting to the network after the maintenance period, please submit a ticket through the Report an Issue service category via the self-service portal.

Join the Newman Center for an exclusive behind-the-scenes wine tour and tasting experience in the Finger Lakes region on Thursday, June 20. A tour bus fully equipped with restrooms and comfortable reclining seats will pick up participants at 9:30 a.m. at the Newman Center. The tour begins at O-Neh-Da and Eagle Crest Vineyards with a VIP wine-tasting and a tour of the historic 147-year-old working wine museum. After the tasting and tour, enjoy an all-you-can-eat wood-fired gourmet pizza buffet luncheon on the winery's south lawn. Following lunch, participants will visit two or three other winery locations, and then return to the Newman Center. This is approximately an eight-hour day trip. The cost is $89 per person. Sign-up today by phone at 882-1080. Spaces are limited.

Hello, runners, walkers, and sitters. Tomorrow, May 21, is the deadline to register for the J. P. Morgan Corporate Challenge on Thursday, June 13, at Delaware Park. You may register for the Buffalo State College team online.

The $38 registration fee includes a Corporate Challenge T-shirt, refreshments at the hospitality tent, conviviality, and camaraderie. Don't miss out! We hope you encourage your colleagues to join our Buffalo State team to represent the Bengals spirit. 

A special thank-you to our sponsors: the President’s Office, UUP, PSC, and Chartwells.

For additional information, please contact Jude Jayatilleke, senior academic adviser in EOP, 878-6028.

Six Buffalo State teacher candidates in the International Professional Development Schools (IPDS) Chile program will travel to Santiago, Chile, from June 1 through June 23, led by Pixita del Prado Hill, professor of elementary education, literacy, and educational leadership, and Raquel Schmidt, department chair and associate professor of exceptional education. While in Chile, the program participants will study the Spanish language in an immersion program, live with host families, conduct educational research, participate in field experience in Chilean schools, and engage in a variety of cultural activities. They will be working closely with fellow teacher candidates and faculty members at a partner university, Universidad Mayor. Please wish the IPDS travelers well and follow their travel blogs.

The Buffalo State College Child Care Center, located in Buckham Hall, is holding a capital campaign to raise funds for its playground rehabilitation project. The center’s playground has not been refurbished in more than a decade and is in crucial need of both cosmetic and safety upgrades.

An invaluable resource for the students and employees of Buffalo State, the Child Care Center provides high-quality care for 80 enrolled children between 6 weeks and 5 years of age. The center’s dedicated teachers—more than 75 percent of whom are Buffalo State alumni—help foster a love of learning in an educationally rich environment that supports the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of the children they serve.

The importance of play to the development of young children is well documented, and outdoor gross-motor play is especially vital. As spring (finally!) arrives in Western New York, please help the center continue to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the children of Buffalo State.

Please make your gift in any amount using the secure online form, or mail your check, payable to the Buffalo State Child Care Center, through campus mail to Buckham Hall C102.

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The Buffalo State College Child Care Center is licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for more than two decades. Fewer than 10 percent of all child care centers, preschools, and kindergarten programs nationally achieve NAEYC recognition, indicating that Buffalo State’s program has met nationally established standards of excellence.

The Buffalo State College Child Care Center, located in Buckham Hall, is holding a capital campaign to raise funds for its playground rehabilitation project. The center’s playground has not been refurbished in more than a decade and is in crucial need of both cosmetic and safety upgrades.

An invaluable resource for the students and employees of Buffalo State, the Child Care Center provides high-quality care for 80 enrolled children between 6 weeks and 5 years of age. The center’s dedicated teachers—more than 75 percent of whom are Buffalo State alumni—help foster a love of learning in an educationally rich environment that supports the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of the children they serve.

The importance of play to the development of young children is well documented, and outdoor gross-motor play is especially vital. As spring (finally!) arrives in Western New York, please help the center continue to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the children of Buffalo State.

Please make your gift in any amount using the secure online form, or mail your check, payable to the Buffalo State Child Care Center, through campus mail to Buckham Hall C102.

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The Buffalo State College Child Care Center is licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for more than two decades. Fewer than 10 percent of all child care centers, preschools, and kindergarten programs nationally achieve NAEYC recognition, indicating that Buffalo State’s program has met nationally established standards of excellence.

The Buffalo State College Child Care Center, located in Buckham Hall, is holding a capital campaign to raise funds for its playground rehabilitation project. The center’s playground has not been refurbished in more than a decade and is in crucial need of both cosmetic and safety upgrades.

An invaluable resource for the students and employees of Buffalo State, the Child Care Center provides high-quality care for 80 enrolled children between 6 weeks and 5 years of age. The center’s dedicated teachers—more than 75 percent of whom are Buffalo State alumni—help foster a love of learning in an educationally rich environment that supports the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of the children they serve.

The importance of play to the development of young children is well documented, and outdoor gross-motor play is especially vital. As spring (finally!) arrives in Western New York, please help the center continue to provide a safe and nurturing environment for the children of Buffalo State.

Please make your gift in any amount using the secure online form, or mail your check, payable to the Buffalo State Child Care Center, through campus mail to Buckham Hall C102.

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The Buffalo State College Child Care Center is licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) for more than two decades. Fewer than 10 percent of all child care centers, preschools, and kindergarten programs nationally achieve NAEYC recognition, indicating that Buffalo State’s program has met nationally established standards of excellence.