The Buffalo State Bengal Allies invites students, faculty, and staff members to join them in support of Evergreen Health Services for AIDS Walk 2019 on Saturday, May 4. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. in Delaware Park near Hoyt Lake. Join the team online. This is great opportunity to support one of our community partners.

The Student Leadership and Engagement Office welcomes you to join us for the Summer 2019 Orientation preview on Thursday, May 9, at 1:00 p.m. in ?Bulger Communication Center 422. We look forward to seeing you there.

Please join the Buffalo State Bengal Allies team for the Buffalo Pride Week Parade on Sunday, June 2, at noon on the corner of Elmwood and Forest avenues. We will march down Elmwood Avenue to celebrate the vibrant LGBTQ+ history here in Western New York. This is your opportunity to keep making history. As a spectator or participant on the Buffalo State Bengal Allies Pride Parade team, you can show who or what embodies the spirit of pride in you. This is a day of fun you won't forget. More information is available online.

For more information or to join the Buffalo State team, please contact Lauren Wolf, secretary 1 in the Business Department.

Come and celebrate the First Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Newman Center Chapel. We will gather for Mass and start the month with a renewed perspective. Stay for a cup of coffee afterward or take a cup to go. Our next celebration will take place this Friday, May 3.

The Newman Center at Buffalo State is located at 1219 Elmwood Avenue, across from the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
The College Senate elections for two at-large senators, one University Faculty Senate (UFS) senator, and one UFS alternate senator concluded Friday, April 26. Congratulations to the following individuals who received the most votes. Their terms begin September 1, 2019, and are three years in duration. Thank you for your participation in this election cycle. 

At-Large College Senators
Carol A. DeNysschen, Chair and Professor, Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics Department, School of Natural and Social Sciences
Bhakti Sharma, Associate Professor, Art and Design Department, School of Arts and Humanities

University Faculty Senator
Heather D. Maldonado, Assistant Provost, Academic Success

Alternate University Faculty Senator
Julie A. Wieczkowski, Associate Professor, Anthropology Department, School of Natural and Social Sciences

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.

Banner, Blackboard Learn, Degree Works, Ensemble Video, and Aleph (E. H. Butler Library database) will be down for maintenance from 4:00 to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15. Users may have difficulty accessing these services at this time.

Banner, Blackboard Learn, Degree Works, Ensemble Video, and Aleph (E. H. Butler Library database) will be down for maintenance from 4:00 to 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15. Users may have difficulty accessing these services at this time.

Each spring, campus personnel must decide when to begin cooling campus buildings. Unlike heating systems, air conditioning systems cannot be turned on and off on a daily or weekly basis. The initiation of campus cooling systems is a temperature-dependent activity performed once nighttime low temperatures are consistently predicted to be 60 degrees or higher.

Additionally, the New York State Department of Health requires that all cooling systems be inspected by an accredited external inspector before activation. Your patience is appreciated as we await warmer overnight forecasts and carry out the important inspection phase. Questions about air conditioning can be directed to the Facilities Office at 878-6111.

The Buffalo State community is saddened by the death of Om P. Rustgi, professor emeritus of physics, who died April 24, 2019. Dr. Rustgi joined the college in 1973 and retired in 2004. He is survived by his wife, Meena, and two children. The family will be present on Saturday, April 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Amigone Funeral Home, 5200 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221 (Amherst Chapel, corner of Hopkins Road), where funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. More information is available online.