The Grant Allocation Committee (GAC) requests proposals from individuals, departments, and student clubs and organizations for funding of programs, speakers, and events to take place during the 2019–2020 academic year.

The deadlines for submitting applications under this funding cycle are Friday, April 26, for fall 2019 program proposals; Friday, September 27, for fall 2019 and spring 2020 program proposals; and Friday, November 15, for spring 2020 program proposals. Applications for funding and complete details of requirements may be found on the Student Affairs website. All proposals must be submitted electronically to marzolkl@buffalostate.edu with one hard copy delivered to Cleveland Hall 513.

Questions about the GAC may be addressed to Kathy Marzolf, secretary 2, 878-4704.

Employees may update their phone numbers, home addresses, and emergency contacts and view their legal name, demographics, and education information in the SUNY System Administration’s Human Resources Self-Service Module.

Employees are encouraged to review their records annually to ensure that their information is accurate and up to date. If a change is necessary, it may be requested via the Self-Service Module. A user guide is available to assist employees in accessing and using the Self-Service Module. Home address and legal name changes may also be requested by completing the paper form. Campus directory updates may be requested using the paper or online Directory Add/Update Form. Departments with multiple directory edits for their staff members may e-mail a list of the changes to Lori Barry, office assistant 1 (keyboarding) in Human Resource Management.

Please call Human Resource Management at 878-4822 or e-mail Lori Barry with questions.

The Research and Creativity Council Incentive Program is accepting applications until 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 22, for funds to promote faculty research, scholarly, and creative activities. Please submit completed applications to the Sponsored Programs Office in Buckham Hall B206. Three council members have been appointed to review all applications received by the above deadline.

Incentive funds administered by the Research and Creativity Council are intended to promote faculty research, scholarly, and creative activities. Their ultimate goal is to generate additional funded programs. At the end of the award period, recipients are required to submit a report documenting the use of the funds. They are then required to submit a grant proposal within the following year to an outside sponsoring agency through the Sponsored Programs Pre-Award and Contract Services Office. Submitting a proposal through the Buffalo State College Foundation does not meet this requirement. Recipients are also obligated to participate in the Faculty and Staff Fall Forum, which takes place in October.

Expenditures considered for support under this program include travel to consult with a funding source or program officer, or to a workshop sponsored by a potential sponsor; student assistance; consultation with specialists in the field; preparation of specialized support materials for proposals (e.g., graphs, drawings, resource books); release time; and any other expense that can be justified. Funds may not be requested for the purchase of computers, laptops, etc. Also, it is not the council’s intention to directly pay an individual for writing a proposal. Please contact Jessica Berg, director of pre-award and contract services, with questions regarding the incentive application.

Please join us today, February 15, for $5 Friday all day long in the Bengal Kitchen. Only $5 for all you care to eat. We hope to see you there.

Lent begins Wednesday, March 6. Mass and distribution of ashes will take place at 12:05 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. in the Newman Center Chapel, 1219 Elmwood Avenue.

Buffalo State faculty, staff, and students are invited to a reception and presentation for the current Czurles-Nelson Gallery exhibition Interconnect today at 12:15 in the foyer of Upton Hall. All are welcome.

Interconnect highlights the triple collaboration among the Eckert Herbarium, the Art and Design Department, and the Fashion and Textile Design Department. An FSA Founders Fund grant facilitated the ultimate showing of 13 garments in Buffalo State's Runway 11 event. This collaboration was also included in the 2018 International Textile and Apparel Association Conference.

Cheryl Moore from the Erie County Health Department will provide training on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose on Friday, March 1, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in Caudell Hall 123. Naloxone (Narcan) is a medication used to reverse opioid overdose. Participants will learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, to administer Narcan properly, and to take the necessary follow-up steps. For more information, please visit the Weigel Health Promotions website.

For more Weigel Wellness programs, please visit our website, check out our newsletter, follow us on social media, like us on Facebook, find us on Instagram, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, and follow us on Pinterest.

The Data Science and Analytics Interdisciplinary Unit will hold a faculty-staff board meeting on Thursday, February 21, at 12:30 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 161. All are welcome.

The agenda will cover updates (program launch, enrollment, courses, additional approvals, etc.), fall 2018 and spring 2019 events, and more.

For more information, please contact Diane Marra, coordinator of the professional science master's programs.

Please join us for the talk "Supporting and Preparing Refugees and New Americans on Their Journey to College" by Britta Schlüter de Castro, director of new German and international services at the Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne), on Wednesday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Upton Hall 213. Ms. Schlüter de Castro will discuss how the university adapted its existing International Student Services Division to accommodate the large number of new refugees to Germany in 2015.

Buffalo State’s Rotaract Club will host its Valentine’s Day bake sale on Thursday, February 14, from noon to 2:00 p.m. All baked goods are made fresh on campus in the Caudell Hall kitchen and will be sold for $1 each. All baked goods for this sale will be delivered by Rotaract Club members. No pickup is available. If you’re interested in having one of our members stop by your office with a basket of goodies, please e-mail rotaractclub@mail.buffalostate.edu and we will be sure to make a special visit to your location. All proceeds will be donated to Jericho Road Community Health Center. We thank you for your support.