Please join us for the Professional Science Master’s (PSM) Fall Speaker Series lecture "Analytics Using Free Public Data," presented by Drew Fones, managing director of consulting for rel8ed.to Analytics, on Thursday, October 18, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Technology Building 160.

Mr. Fones is a dynamic, enthusiastic speaker and an accomplished analytics leader with 20-plus years of global experience translating opportunities directly to business results. He will share real-world examples of business lead generation, obtained from public data. Rel8ed.to recently added a location at the downtown Buffalo Innovation Center.

At this session, we will learn how

• data from hundreds of open sources is aggregated and compiled;
• overlaying of customer data provides a basis for analysis;
• creation of models for both cross-sell and external leads is done;
• visualization of the results provides executives with specific strategies.

Note: Rel8ed.to Analytics is a member of the PSM Advisory Board and host to Buffalo State interns. Check the Career Development Center (CDC) website for open positions.

It is Day 2 of AFP 2018: Repair the World. The Time Is NOW, the Anne Frank Project's 10th annual social justice festival at Buffalo State.

If you have not yet registered or signed up to volunteer, it is not too late. Head to the AFP 2018 website today to see the full lineup of workshops, art exhibits, and performances. 

AFP 2018 is free and open to the community. Please invite your students, colleagues, and friends.

Questions? E-mail AFP.

Today is Day 1 of AFP 2018: Repair the World. The Time Is NOW, the Anne Frank Project's 10th annual social justice festival at Buffalo State College.

If you have not yet registered or signed up to volunteer, it is not too late. Head to the AFP 2018 website today to see the full lineup of workshops, art exhibits, and performances.

AFP 2018 is free and open to the community. Please invite your students, colleagues, and friends.

Questions? E-mail AFP.

Please join the Chemistry and Physics departments for the seminar "Cholesterol Metabolism and Multiple Sclerosis Disease Progression," presented by Murali Ramanathan, professor of pharmaceutical sciences and neurology, and director of the laboratory for multiple sclerosis neuroscience at the University at Buffalo, on Thursday, October 4, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 173.

Abstract
Despite the availability of immunomodulatory disease-modifying therapies, disease progression remains a significant problem in multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory, demyelinating, and neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The available treatments reduce the frequency of relapses but do not halt the neurodegenerative processes that cause brain atrophy and disability progression.

Metabolic pathways generate the energy and provide the building blocks for the cell and are critically important for immune responses and neuronal functions in the central nervous system (CNS). There is considerable evidence indicating a pleiotropic role for cholesterol metabolism in CNS homeostasis, immune responses, and neurodegenerative processes. Indeed, the brain represents about 2 percent of body weight but accounts for about 25 percent of the body’s cholesterol. Approximately 70 percent of brain cholesterol is in myelin, which is damaged in MS. The implications of the cholesterol pathways for MS have not been systematically investigated. In this talk, I will summarize our clinical research on the role of cholesterol biomarkers and metabolites in the MS disease process.

Come and celebrate Mass on 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, October 5.

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

From the Chief of University Police
Buffalo State College’s 2018 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (PDF, 2.8 MB) is now available online. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the college. The policy statements address Buffalo State’s policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, for example, policies for responding to emergency situations and sexual offenses. Three years’ worth of crime statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the college, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus. This report is posted online at https://police.buffalostate.edu/sites/police.buffalostate.edu/files/uploads/Documents/annualsecurityreport2018.pdf.

You may also request a paper copy from University Police at (716) 878-6333 or police@buffalostate.edu if you are unable to view or print a copy from the website.

Open enrollment for the 2019 NYS Flex Spending Account (FSA) ends today at midnight. No enrollments will be processed after that time. The account offers two benefits: the Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) and the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount).

The HCSAccount allows employees to set aside between $100 and $2,650 annually in pretax salary to pay for health-care expenses not reimbursed by health insurance.

The DCAAccount allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 annually in pretax salary for eligible child care, elder care, or disabled dependent care expenses. The DCAAccount employer contribution will be available to M/C employees and those represented by CSEA, PEF, UUP, NYSCOPBA, Council82, PBANYS, and GSEU for the 2019 plan year.

Employees who do not work for 26 pay periods should consider electing a shorter time frame for their deductions so they do not lose coverage while off the payroll. For example, faculty members who are not paid through the summer should elect to have all deductions taken in the spring semester in order to have coverage for all of 2019.

Participants currently enrolled in the HCSAccount or DCAAccount must re-enroll to continue benefits in 2019.

Paperless enrollment is quick, easy, and secure. For program details or to enroll in the FSA, visit the FSA website or call the FSA hotline at (800) 358-7202.

Tonight's deadline for 2019 enrollment will be strictly enforced.

Open enrollment for the 2019 NYS Flex Spending Account (FSA) ends tomorrow, November 9. The account offers two benefits: the Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) and the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount).

The HCSAccount allows employees to set aside between $100 and $2,650 annually in pretax salary to pay for health-care expenses not reimbursed by health insurance.

The DCAAccount allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 annually in pretax salary for eligible child care, elder care, or disabled dependent care expenses. The DCAAccount employer contribution will be available to M/C employees and those represented by CSEA, PEF, UUP, NYSCOPBA, Council82, PBANYS, and GSEU for the 2019 plan year.

Employees who do not work for 26 pay periods should consider electing a shorter time frame for their deductions so they do not lose coverage while off the payroll. For example, faculty members who are not paid through the summer should elect to have all deductions taken in the spring semester in order to have coverage for all of 2019.

Participants currently enrolled in the HCSAccount or DCAAccount must re-enroll to continue benefits in 2019.

Paperless enrollment is quick, easy, and secure. For program details or to enroll in the FSA, visit the FSA website or call the FSA hotline at (800) 358-7202.

The November 9 deadline for 2019 enrollment will be strictly enforced.

Open enrollment for the 2019 NYS Flex Spending Account (FSA) ends Friday, November 9. The account offers two benefits: the Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) and the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount).

The HCSAccount allows employees to set aside from $100 to $2,650 annually in pretax salary to pay for health-care expenses not reimbursed by health insurance.

The DCAAccount allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 annually in pretax salary for eligible child care, elder care, or disabled dependent care expenses. The DCAAccount employer contribution will be available to M/C employees and those represented by CSEA, PEF, UUP, NYSCOPBA, Council82, PBANYS, and GSEU for the 2019 plan year.

Employees who do not work for 26 pay periods should consider electing a shorter time frame for their deductions so they do not lose coverage while off the payroll. For example, faculty members who are not paid through the summer should elect to have all deductions taken in the spring semester in order to have coverage for all of 2019.

Participants currently enrolled in the HCSAccount or DCAAccount must re-enroll to continue benefits in 2019. Paperless enrollment is quick, easy, and secure. For program details or to enroll in the FSA, visit the FSA website or call the FSA hotline at (800) 358-7202.

The November 9 deadline for 2019 enrollment will be strictly enforced.

Open enrollment for the 2019 NYS Flex Spending Account (FSA) begins Tuesday, October 9, and ends Friday, November 9. The account offers two benefits: the Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) and the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount).

The HCSAccount allows employees to set aside from $100 to $2,650 annually in pretax salary to pay for health-care expenses not reimbursed by health insurance.

The DCAAccount allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 annually in pretax salary for eligible child care, elder care, or disabled dependent care expenses. The DCAAccount employer contribution will be available to M/C employees and those represented by CSEA, PEF, UUP, NYSCOPBA, Council82, PBANYS, and GSEU for the 2019 plan year

Employees who do not work for 26 pay periods should consider electing a shorter time frame for their deductions so they do not lose coverage while off the payroll. For example, faculty members who are not paid through the summer should elect to have all deductions taken in the spring semester in order to have coverage for all of 2019.

Participants currently enrolled in the HCSAccount or DCAAccount must re-enroll to continue benefits in 2019.

Paperless enrollment is quick, easy, and secure. For program details or to enroll in the FSA, visit the FSA website or call the FSA hotline at (800) 358-7202.

The November 9 deadline for 2019 enrollment will be strictly enforced.