Butler Library will close from 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 5, through 7:00 a.m. Monday, October 8, to accommodate electrical system upgrades in support of the renovation of the Academic Commons. Employees are asked to power down computers and peripherals in advance of this impact.

Friday, October 5
The entire library, including StudyQuad and QuietQuad, will close at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 6, and Sunday, October 7
The entire library will be closed.

Monday, October 8
The entire library, including StudyQuad and QuietQuad, will reopen at the regularly scheduled time of 7:00 a.m.

Questions about this undertaking can be directed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu. Your cooperation and understanding are appreciated as the Academic Commons project progresses.

The campus community is encouraged to participate in the annual UNYTS Blood Drive, sponsored by Intercollegiate Athletics, on Thursday, October 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Houston Gym. All donors will receive a free "Real Fans Bleed Orange" T-shirt and pizza courtesy of Mister Pizza. In addition, all donors will be entered in a drawing to win $50 gift cards from Wegmans and the Pearl Street Grill, as well as dinner for two to Chef's Restaurant. Reservations are not required, just a desire to give blood and save lives! For more information, please contact Tom Koller, senior associate athletics director, 878-6514.

United Students Government and the Social Work Honor Society are hosting a shoe donation drive to benefit families in developing countries who are hoping to start their own businesses. Donations of new or gently used shoes will be accepted now through Thursday, October 4. Any type of footwear is acceptable (slippers, dance shoes, cleats, heels, sandals, flip flops, boots) in any size (men's, women's, children), but please make sure donations are clean with no holes and soles are intact. Donations can be brought to Caudell Hall 359. Please contact Jessica Fitzpatrick, assistant professor of social work, regarding large donations requiring pickup from your vehicle, office, or dorm room. Thank you for your support.

Next week is AFP 2018: Repair the World. The Time Is Now! We are excited to host a variety of engaging workshops, performances, and art exhibits during AFP's 10th annual social justice festival on campus October 2 and 3. The festival runs on people power, and we need you and your students to volunteer! It takes everyone in the village to run the festival.

An AFP 2018 volunteer meeting will be held on Thursday, September 27, in Bulger Communication Center 215 (formerly Bulger North). Please register ahead of time so we can order enough pizza for our volunteers.

Volunteer.

Visit the AFP 2018 website for more information.

Questions? E-mail AFP.

The Adult Education Department and the School of Education Dean's Office will host the 2019 Adult Education Research Conference (AERC) at Buffalo State College from June 7 to 9, 2019. AERC is the premier research conference for adult educators from across North America. The call for proposals (PDF, 607 KB) is now open.

The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore will host a book signing with local author Lorna MacDonald Czarnota, author of Legends, Lore, and Secrets of Western New York, on Tuesday, September 25, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Her book offers history, myths, and legends from the counties that compose the region known as Western New York. Refreshments will be served. Please join us.

Make an impact, take action, and become a leader with the Alternative Break program. Join us on one of seven service trips this year to tackle important social justice issues in communities around the country. Applications and trip information can be found on the Alternative Break website. Please contact the Civic and Community Engagement Office, 878-3919, South Wing 130, with questions.

Applications for Alternative Fall Break and Alternative Winter Break are due Thursday, October 4.

• Alternative Fall Break: Cultivating Empathy and Embracing Diversity through Refugee Resettlement
  November 9–11, 2018
  Learn about refugee and immigrant issues through service projects with Jericho Road Community Health Center, the Community Academic Center, and the Latin American Cultural Association.
• Alternative Winter Break: SUNY-Wide Efforts to Take Action in the Wake of Hurricane Maria
  Lend a hand with housing construction efforts during one of two winter break experiences:
  January 2–18, 2019, with the Buffalo State Newman Center
  or
  January 19–26, 2019, with CCE’s Alternative Break program.

The NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training has announced the fall 2018 Skills for Success courses. Skills for Success courses provide CSEA-represented employees with the knowledge, skills, and tools to meet their personal and professional development goals. The catalog may be accessed on the NYS & CSEA Partnership website.

CSEA-represented employees are encouraged to take advantage of these valuable training opportunities. Employees may enroll through the Statewide Learning Management System or by completing the partnership's course application form located on page 31 of the catalog. For further information, please contact the partnership by phone at (800) 253-4332 or by e-mail at learning@nyscseapartnership.org.

A reminder that since the migration of all campus sites to our external host, Drupal site login URLs now adhere to the following protocol: sitename.buffalostate.edu/adminlogin. Please contact Melissa Meehan, web director, 878-3903, with questions or for additional support.

Any student, faculty, or staff member interested in the multiple possibilities offered by the Fulbright Program is welcome to attend the Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Fulbright Association’s fall conference, “The Responsibility of Global Scholarship,” tomorrow, October 19, from noon to 3:00 p.m. in Bisgrove Hall on the campus of Niagara University. The event includes lunch and is free and open to the public.

The guest speaker will be Anna McNab, associate professor of management at Niagara University.

For more information, please contact Jean F. Gounard, director of special international programs and vice president for advocacy of the WNY/NWPA Fulbright Association Chapter, 878-6917.