Please join us to experience the traditional music and musical instruments of Java Island during the Gamelan Music Workshop with the Buffalo Gamelan Club on Tuesday, March 12, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Ciminelli Recital Hall. The Buffalo Gamelan Club plays traditional music from the island of Java in Indonesia, an inspiring and evocative music that fills audiences with wonder. This event is part of the eighth annual Southeast Asia Week celebration March 11–14 and is free and open to the public.

Sponsors and partners include the Grant Allocation Committee, Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Geography and Planning Department, Music Department, Theater Department, Political Science Department, Cornell University, Arts Services Initiative of WNY, Indonesia Consulate, and Buffalo Gamelan Club.

Please join us to discover and learn about the cultures of various Southeast Asian countries on Monday, March 11, and Wednesday, March 13, from 1:00 to 1:50 p.m. in Classroom Building A209. This event is part of the eighth annual Southeast Asia Week celebration March 11–14 and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

What is culture? What are the characteristics and dimensions of culture? What kinds of culture do Southeast Asian countries have in common? How are they different from Western or American culture? Student posters will be on display along with formal presentations.

Sponsors and partners include the Grant Allocation Committee, Equity and Campus Diversity Office, and Geography and Planning Department.

Please join us for the eighth annual Southeast Asia Week from Monday, March 11, to Thursday, March 14, featuring exciting presentations, discussions, and music and theater workshops. All events are free and open to the campus community and the public.

Cultures of Southeast Asia*
Monday, March 11, and Wednesday, March 13
1:00–1:50 p.m.
Classroom Building A209
Discover and learn about the cultures of various Southeast Asian countries. What is culture? What are the characteristics and dimensions of culture? What kinds of culture do Southeast Asian countries have in common? How are they different from Western or American culture? Student posters will be on display along with formal presentations. 

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B. Gamelan Music Workshop
Buffalo Gamelan Club
Tuesday, March 12
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Ciminelli Recital Hall

Experience the traditional music and musical instruments of Java Island. The Buffalo Gamelan Club plays traditional music from the island of Java in Indonesia, which is inspiring and evocative music that fills audiences with wonder.

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B. Gamelan Concert
Buffalo Gamelan Club - Sari Raras Irama
Tuesday, March 12
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Ciminelli Recital Hall

Discover an exciting evening concert featuring music performed by the Buffalo Gamelan Club and a shadow puppet show featuring Wayang puppet master Darsono Hadiraharjo and drummer Heri Purwanto. The Buffalo Gamelan Club plays traditional music from the island of Java in Indonesia. Wayang is a form of puppet theater art found in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia. The show features puppets, vocal narration, characteristic movement demonstration, and scenes to give the audience a unique experience. Puppet master Hadiraharjo is a visiting scholar and guest director of the Cornell Gamelan Ensemble at Cornell University.

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NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED
Politics and Current Situation of Indonesia*
Abdulkadir Jailani, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in New York
Wednesday, March 13
9:00–10:30 a.m.
Caudell Hall 127

Join us for an exciting talk on the current politics and situation in Indonesia. Abdulkadir Jailani is an eminent and experienced diplomat who has served the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia for more than 20 years. Mr. Jailani earned a master of European law and policy from Portsmouth University, UK, and attended the doctor of law program at the University of Indonesia from 2002 until 2005. Mr. Jailani’s role includes supporting Indonesia’s strategic foreign and domestic policy interests. He has served as a lead negotiator in the establishment of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Framework Instrument on Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and as vice chairman of the Intergovernmental Committee of WIPO on Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore (2014). Mr. Jailani is an avid reader of philosophy and politics and an enthusiastic black-and-white photographer. His life philosophy is “Nothing has any foundation; things should be approached from a particular perspective and particular end.”
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

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Panel Discussion: Democracy and the State of Politics around the World*
Patrick McGovern, Atta Ceesay, and Kyeonghi Baek, Political Science Department
Vida Vanchan, Geography and Planning Department
Wednesday, March 13
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Bulger Communication Center 422

This panel seeks to provide a geopolitical framework of regions around the globe by providing information on the current state of politics in North America, Africa, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Discussion includes the current state of democracy in these regions as well as how the current state of global politics affects the United States and vice versa.

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Shadow Puppeteer Theater Workshop with Master Puppeteer Darsono Hadiraharjo
Thursday, March 14
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Warren Enters Theater (Upton Hall)

Discover an exciting shadow puppeteer theater workshop with master puppeteer Darsono Hadiraharjo. Wayang is a form of puppet theater art found in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia. The workshop features puppets, vocal narration, characteristic movements, and scenes giving the audience a unique experience. Mr. Hadiraharjo is a visiting scholar and guest director of the Cornell Gamelan Ensemble at Cornell University.

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Sponsors and Partners
Grant Allocation Committee, Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Geography and Planning Department, Music Department, Theater Department, Political Science Department, Cornell University, Arts Services Initiative of WNY, Indonesia Consulate, Buffalo Gamelan Club

Support for Mr. Hadiraharjo and Mr. Purwanto is made possible by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI Grant.

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* Refreshments will be served.

Please attend the PDS Consortium meeting on Thursday March 7, from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. at Lafayette International High School, 370 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo 14213. The presentation will be on sharing best practices: (1) bilingual special education at Lafayette International, (2) restorative practices, and (3) co-teaching to support all learners from all experiences. There will be refreshments and raffles. We hope to see you there.

From the Chair of the College Senate
Reports to the College Senate are posted on the College Senate website. The most recent reports are from the February 8, 2019, Senate meeting.

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. Senate meeting summaries are posted to the website after they are presented to the Senate.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
Two at-large College Senate positions, one University Faculty Senate position, and one University Faculty Senate alternate position will become vacant on August 30, 2019. All full-time faculty and professional staff members are eligible to run for these seats provided they meet other eligibility requirements (see below).

At-large senators represent the entirety of the college. University Faculty senators are senators within both the Buffalo State College Senate and the SUNY University Faculty Senate. The alternate attends SUNY University Faculty Senate meetings only in the absence of the university faculty senator.

A call for nominations and information about candidates’ statements can be found on the College Senate website. The call for nominations begins at 12:01 a.m. Monday, April 15, and continues through 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 19. Elections for these positions will run from 12:01 a.m. Monday, April 22, to 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 26.

Senate elections conducted by the schools of Arts and Humanities, Education, Natural and Social Sciences, and the Professions as well as the Professional Staff Caucus (PSC) should be concluded before the election cycle for the at-large seats.

Eligibility: Current College Senate members who are completing two consecutive terms in their respective positions are not eligible for reelection. For additional information on eligibility requirements, please consult the College Senate bylaws.

Campaigning: The College Senate Elections and Bylaws Committee strongly discourages using college e-mail services for campaigning. Please limit campaigning to the candidate statement posted on the College Senate website.

Please note: Individuals running for a senator position in another election may not also run for at-large senator or university faculty senator positions while the other election is being conducted. If the other election concludes during the period when nominations for at-large or university faculty senator are still being accepted, eligible individuals may self-nominate for either position.

If you are interested in being a candidate, please contact Vince Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139. We look forward to your participation in the vital process of campus governance.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The next College Senate meeting of the spring 2019 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 8, in Bulger Communication Center 215. The meeting agenda will be posted to the College Senate website March 1.

Remaining spring 2019 Senate meetings will be held on April 12 and May 10. Meetings are held on Fridays at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 215 unless otherwise noted.

The College Senate Office is located in Cleveland Hall 211. Joseph Marren, professor of communication, serves as chair of the College Senate for the 2018–2019 academic year. Please stop by the office, call 878-5139, or e-mail Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, with questions or for general information.

Buffalo State hosted the American Mock Trial Association’s 2019 Great Lakes Regional Tournament for the ninth consecutive year on February 23 and 24, with 20 college teams from across the region competing. Jon Lines, lecturer of political science, and Kelly Boos, executive assistant to the dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences, organized and hosted the event, while local attorneys, judges, and faculty members acted as presiding judges and juries.

Buffalo State’s team members included Mimi Byrne, Taliyah Gordon, Teddi Hastreiter, and Aniyah Williams acting as witnesses; John Quinane, Justin Rose-Askew, and Taylor Seymour performing as attorneys; and Hailey Ables and Jessa Matteson competing in both roles.

Taylor Seymour received an "outstanding attorney award"—given only to the 10 top attorneys out of the more than 150 competitors. Mimi Byrne (testifying as the expert "Dr. Hawkins") was Buffalo State’s top witness for the weekend. Each team member received at least one vote from a judge for a top ranking.

Mock trial is an intercollegiate competition in which students prepare fictional court cases for a simulated trial. Each year, the American Mock Trial Association, the governing body for collegiate mock trial, puts together a new case complete with case law, affidavits, depositions, expert reports, evidence, and more. This year’s case was a civil one, Midlands Television Studios Inc. v. Danny Kosack.

Kosack (the defendant) was scheduled to appear with his chimpanzee Elias on the late-night talk show Midlands After Dark with Alex Grace, produced by MTS (the plaintiff). During a rehearsal before the show, the chimp attacked several people in the room. A writer for the plaintiff was killed in the attack, and the plaintiff and the defendant sued each other for negligence.

Students of all majors and career goals are invited to join the team. For more information, please contact David Ben-Merre, associate professor of English.

The spring 2019 Conversations in and out of the Disciplines series begins today, March 1, as Macy Todd, assistant professor of English, presents “Dispatches from the Kingdom of Shadows: Film and Video in the Age of Fiber Optics” at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320. A brief Q&A and short wine and cheese reception will follow. Everyone is welcome.

Please mark your calendars for the two remaining talks this spring:

Andrea Guiati, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Modern and Classical Languages, will present “Bob Dylan: ‘The Protestiest Things He Has Protested Against in His Protest Years’” on Friday, March 15; and Patrick McGovern, associate professor of political science, will present “Crossing the Postmodern Divide: Trump, Truth, and Undergraduate Political Education” on Friday, May 3. Both talks will begin at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320

Heather Maldonado's presentation has been postponed until fall (date TBA).

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 tomorrow, March 1.

The Newman Center is located at 1219 Elmwood Avenue, across from the Burchfield Penney Art Center. All are welcome.