Please join the Chemistry and Physics departments today, October 18, for the seminar "Athenex: What Is Possible with Science Degrees from Buffalo State?" presented by Robert F. Keem, ’88, ’98, general manager of Athenex Pharma Solutions from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 173.

About Robert F. Keem
My chemistry background from Buffalo State (B.A. and M.A.) has allowed me to grow and develop in the pharmaceutical industry. It is exciting to see the growth right now in the Buffalo area. A background in analytical chemistry provided me the flexibility to take on roles in quality control, analytical method development, product research and development, project management, and operations. My presentation will focus on Athenex’s target market and potential opportunities that Buffalo State students may have through internships and employment opportunities. Athenex is focused on both proprietary and generic pharmaceuticals that help improve the human condition. I will correlate my time at Buffalo State and how it has helped me take on more and more responsibilities in a fast-growing industry. I will also present other opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry that can start with a four-year degree from Buffalo State.

About Athenex  
Athenex is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer that can have a life-changing impact on cancer patients. We are developing a series of orally administered chemotherapeutic agents using our proprietary P-gp pump inhibitor delivery system. This technology enables the oral administration of multiple anti-cancer agents, which currently are only given by IV because of poor oral absorption. Oral administration of certain cytotoxic chemotherapies can potentially overcome key challenges associated with IV administration. We believe that our Orascovery platform overcomes these obstacles by allowing more frequent dosing over longer periods of time, which is expected to be better tolerated and allow for higher total dosage and longer time exposure to the chemotherapeutic agent. Further, we believe additional agents like immuno-oncology and targeted therapies can be better optimized when combined with the benefits of oral chemotherapy agents.

Commercial 503B Compound Pharmacy Products
We directly manufacture our own products in our 503B Compound Pharmacy. We use our internal cGMP operations, and selected contract manufacturers to make both sterile to sterile products and products from sterile bulk API. We source some of our APIs from our own internal supply chain to make products from sterile API bulk. We also buy APIs from other sources. For sterile to sterile products, we source the sterile vials and bags from national suppliers. This second oncology business further expands our offering to the U.S. oncology market.

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Join us this week at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. General admission to the Burchfield Penney is always free for Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff.

Thursday, October 18

10 Years In Artists' Tour
7:00 p.m.
Join Rose Popper, Fontini Galanes, Bob Budin, John Opera, Kyle Butler, Patti Ambrogi, AJ Fries, Meg Knowles, Dorothea Braemer, and Janelle Lynch for a tour of 10 Years In. This tour is free with gallery admission. Free for Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff.

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Saturday, October 20
2:00 p.m.

Screening and Conversation: Witch's Night Out, followed by a Conversation with Gary Wolfe, and Johnathan Rogers
This afternoon event begins with a screening of Jonathan Rogers's classic Witch's Night Out followed by a conversation with artists Gary Wolfe and Johnathan Rogers. Witch's Night Out is a Canadian animated television Halloween special that premiered on NBC October 27, 1978. Produced in a Toronto studio, it was the sequel to the 1974 special The Gift of Winter, with vocal talents from Dan Aykroyd and Vlari Bromfield. It featured the voices of Fiona Reid as Nicely and Catherine O'Hara as Malicious, with Gilda Radner as the titular witch. Like the earlier special, Witch's Night Out was produced by John Leach and Jean Rankin for CBC Television. It later aired on the Disney Channel every year from 1983 to the late 1990s. This cartoon film was released on videotape August 5, 1995, by Family Home Entertainment.

The current exhibition Jonathan Rogers: The Complexity of Life focuses on work by an artist that many may not be aware of. To understand the motivation and methods of an artist, there is great value in learning how another artist sees the work. Although museums frequently rely on curators to lead investigations into the work of artists, rarely does this address what it means to be an artist. The artist Gary Wolfe is a friend and fellow Niagara Arts and Cultural Center resident with Jonathan Rogers. This, in addition to their shared concerns for spiritual life, gives Gary a unique insight to Jonathan’s art.

This event is free with gallery admission. Free for Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff.

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Sunday, October 21

Still Life Sunday: Dreams in Captivity
1:00–3:30 p.m.
Still life designed by Alexa Wajed, artist, and Sufana Wajed, designer.*

On select Saturdays and Sundays at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, participants may drop in and create artwork in their own media, influenced by a unique still life designed by creative community members.* Participants will bring their own supplies to sketch, draw, paint, write poetry, or photograph the still life. No instructors will be present. This is a creative platform designed to inspire.

Still life workshops are two and a half hours in length and are intended for youth ages 12 and older, families, college students, and creative individuals. The still lifes will be on display only during the workshop hours. These workshops are free for Buffalo State students, staff, and faculty and Burchfield Penney members. Not-yet members will be admitted free with museum admission fee.

For more information, please contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, curatorial associate, 878-3549.

* The Burchfield Penney invited a creative individual to design a still life and, in turn, to invite another person to join them in the creative process.

Please help the student leadership team provide Buffalo State students with a life-changing Alternative Break experience by supporting the fourth annual Thanksgiving Dessert Fundraiser. Alternative Break is a student-led program in the Civic and Community Engagement Office that prepares students to become active citizens. Students participate in trip experiences that engage them in direct service alongside community nonprofit organizations, education surrounding social justice and social issues, and critical reflection.

This year's order deadline is Friday, November 2; delivery will occur on Wednesday, November 14, between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Thank you for your partnership! Please submit your order by filling out the online order form. 

Choose from

• homemade pies (apple, chocolate-peanut butter, cranberry-orange, pecan, or pumpkin);
• dessert breads (chocolate-pumpkin swirl or cranberry swirl); or
• mason jar gifts (brownies, chocolate cake, hot cocoa, or winter stew)

The American Red Cross will hold a campus blood drive today, November 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Call (800) RED-CROSS or visit the Red Cross website to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. Presenting donors will receive a free American Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

Academic Affairs is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals for the E. O. Smith Arts and Humanities Faculty Development Fund. These competitive, peer-reviewed projects funded at $2,000–$7,000 support opportunities for the professional development of full-time Buffalo State faculty members in the arts and the humanities. Eligible candidates must be members of departments included in the arts (art, design, art conservation, theater, music, dance, film) or the humanities (history, art history, museum studies, philosophy, religious studies, literature, English, modern and classical languages) and teach discipline-specific courses in the arts and humanities.

Candidates are required to submit their proposals to the selection committee detailing how they would use the funding and include a curriculum vitae and detailed project budget. Funds may be used only for expenses directly related to professional development in the applicant's discipline, including research, supplies used in research or the publication of research, travel, or other similar professional activities. Funds may not be directed toward internal administration (including course release fees) or social functions or for personal use. Any proposed budgets that include personnel expenses (e.g., student assistants) must be reviewed by the director of Auxiliary Operations (Cleveland Hall 417, 878-5304) to be sure all necessary personnel expenses are considered and included in proposed budgets.

Projects consistent with the mission and goals of the Monroe Fordham Regional History Center will be given preference. Previously funded candidates may reapply (for a new phase of a funded project or for a new project), but previously unfunded candidates will be given preference.

Information about the fund and application process is posted on Blackboard. The announcement of funded proposals will be made in late December, and expenses according to the approved budget must be incurred during the calendar year from January 1 to December 31, 2019. Recipients will be required to complete their projects during that time. Complete applications are due online via Blackboard by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 25.

Fund benefactor, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor and historian Edward Owen Smith Jr. (E. O. Smith), was a member of the faculty of the Buffalo State History Department since 1963, serving as the chair of the History and Social Studies Education Department for many years and as the first director of the Monroe Fordham Regional History Center. He also founded the college’s museum studies certificate program.

During his 50-year tenure, he was known for his concern for students, his chairmanship of numerous college committees, and his efforts to improve the economic and cultural life of Buffalo’s West Side. He also held a deep interest in art and the visual image as a document, and had been honored by the Burchfield Penney Art Center for his participation in and leadership of many collaborative center projects. Dr. Smith was named a SUNY Distinguished Service Professor in 1999 and had previously received the President’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service. Dr. Smith died in March 2014, and his gift endowing this fund leaves a lasting legacy at Buffalo State.

The American Red Cross will hold a campus blood drive tomorrow, November 6, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Call (800) RED-CROSS or visit the Red Cross website to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. Presenting donors will receive a free American Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

The American Red Cross will hold a campus blood drive from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 6, in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Call (800) RED-CROSS or visit the Red Cross website to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. Presenting donors will receive a free American Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

We have a great lineup of SkillShops this week, all geared toward student success! All skillshops listed below will be held in Butler Library 314.

• Get It Done! Time Management Skills for Students
  Today, October 16 | 12:30 p.m.
  With classes, activities, studying, and free time, planning is essential to get things done. Want to learn how to increase your productivity and success, and decrease wasted time and stress? This workshop will explore time management tools to help organize your time and find balance in your life.
• Professional Communication for the Win: E-mails to Impress Your Professor, Boss, and Other Tough Critics
  Wednesday, October 17 | 2:00 p.m.
  Stop! Before you e-mail your professor to ask for an extension on that paper or your boss to request for a day off, come to this workshop. You’ll learn strategies for writing clear, polite, and professional e-mails that are sure to impress.
• Understanding Learning Styles: What Type of Learner Are You?
  Thursday, October 18 | 3:00 p.m.
  Understand learning styles as they apply to self to better perform study habits, research skills, other academic strategies, as well as social and emotional benefits.

SkillShops are 30- to 50-minute drop-in workshops covering a range of topics related to student success. These workshops focus on developing skills related to finding and using information, college readiness, writing, and technology. 

Drop in or register online.

Professionals from a variety of businesses and organizations will talk with students and faculty members today during the fashion symposium “Cotton: Perspectives in Industry, Technology, and Innovation” in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. The following businesses and organizations will be represented: Cotton Incorporated, JCPenney, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Fair Indigo, and the FullEdit.

Please come and join the Fashion and Textile Technology Department for one or all of the following sessions. Light refreshments will be provided.

• 9:25–10:40 a.m. Panel Presentation

• 10:50 a.m. –12:05 p.m. Panel Discussion

• 1:40–2:55 p.m. Roundtable with professionals

• 3:05–4:20 p.m. Roundtable with professionals

Please contact Arlesa Shephard, associate professor of fashion and textile technology, 878-4461, with questions.