The 2018–2019 Conversations in and out of the Disciplines series begins Friday, November 2, as Andrea Guiati, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Modern and Classical Languages, presents “Bob Dylan: ‘The Protestiest Things He Has Protested against in His Protest Years,’” at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320. A Q&A and brief wine-and-cheese reception will follow. Everyone is welcome.

Please also mark your calendars for the second and third talks of the fall semester: Bhakti Sharma, associate professor of art and design, will present “Honey, I Shrunk the Retail” on Friday, November 30; and Melanie Perreault, provost and vice president for academic affairs, will present “Servants, Slaves, and Unruly Mistresses: Interpersonal Violence in the Early Chesapeake” on Friday, December 7. Each talk will begin at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320.

Finally, stay tuned for more information about our upcoming talks this spring, which will include presentations by Heather Maldonado, assistant provost for academic success; Patrick McGovern, associate professor of political science; and Macy Todd, assistant professor of English.

The Conversations series was started 10 years ago by Ann Colley, SUNY Distinguished Professor of English, to “celebrate and draw attention to the research being done in various departments at Buffalo State College.” Over the years, colleagues from anthropology, art conservation, art history, biology, English, history, mathematics, philosophy, political science, and secondary education among others have shared their work with the Buffalo State and Buffalo communities.

The Center for Global Engagement encourages interested faculty, staff, and students to meet and interact with Buffalo State's newest international and exchange students during the first Cultural Café of the semester on Friday, September 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Global Lounge (located on the third floor of Butler Library, behind the stacks when exiting the elevators). Forty-eight new international and exchange students joined Buffalo State this fall, representing Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Denmark, France, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Turkey, and Vietnam. They are well positioned to positively add to our diverse and inclusive campus community.

Future dates for the Cultural Café will be announced. We welcome you to come and enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation with students eager to make American friends and learn more about American culture. The entire Global Engagement team appreciates your support of our international and exchange students.

Join the Student INC.Ubator team for its fall 2018 Launch Party on Tuesday September 4, at 12:15 p.m. in Buckham Hall A107.

Come and learn more about the Student INC.Ubator and our INC.Ubator team. Join a network of like-minded student entrepreneurs who are seeking to start up and grow their ideas and businesses. The INC.Ubator is free and open to all Buffalo State students.

For more information, please call the INC.Ubator team at 878-4030. To RSVP for this workshop, please contact Olivia Harbol, INC.Ubator student manager. Connect with us on Instagram @bscincubator.

Registration is now open for the 10th annual Anne Frank Project social justice festival, AFP 2018: Repair the World. The Time Is NOW. Sessions will be held Tuesday, October 2, and Wednesday, October 3. Art exhibits will be on view Tuesday, October 1, through  Friday, October 12. AFP’s annual festival is an experiential exchange of ideas with a focus on processing theory into practice.

About Our Theme
The last year has seen unparalleled changes in western philosophies, morals, and ethics. If parts of our world are indeed breaking, is it not our responsibility to repair them? Anne Frank dreamed of a world where "tikkun olam" (repair the world) was not just spoken but also practiced. AFP 2018 encourages presenters to share methods, practices, and experiences that teach tools and vocabulary to repair the world. 

View the AFP 2018 schedule (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Register

Volunteer

Visit the AFP 2018 website

Questions? E-mail AFP

Buffalo State College’s shuttle service will now feature a 16-passenger minibus operated by Gray Line Niagara Falls/Buffalo. This new mode of transportation for the campus will be able to service people with disabilities and is ADA compliant. The new shuttle will also be able to provide transportation for up to 15 students at a time with easy on-and-off access.

During the daytime (8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) while classes are in session, the Grant Cleveland Shuttle is a free express shuttle service connecting students, faculty, and staff who park in outlying lots along Rockwell Road and Grant Street to the center of campus. This express ride from Lot G-20 takes about 7 minutes, stopping quickly in Lot R-14, and drops passengers at Cleveland Circle. Avoid the walk in rain, snow, and sleet: relax and take a ride!

During evening and overnight hours, the shuttle operates from 4:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. seven days a week when classes are in session and provides late-night service to all parking lots and most buildings. To catch this free escort shuttle, wait at a blue-light phone along the route. Because of the size of the new shuttle, Lots I-32, I-33, and I-35 cannot be accessed safely. Please use the web viewer or SmartTraxx app to determine the closest available stop to you.

Now available free of charge through both the Apple Store (iPhone) and Google Play (Android), the SmartTraxx app allows students, faculty, and staff to better anticipate the escort van’s arrival time at a particular stop.

Free enrollment verification for students is available through Student Self-Service. Student Self-Service enrollment verification saves students a trip to the Registrar’s Office by providing them with the ability to perform the following services securely via the web 24/7:

• Print enrollment verification certificates to send to health insurers, housing providers, insurance companies, banks, consumer product companies, or other organizations requiring proof of enrollment
• Check the deferment forms and electronic notifications sent to lenders
• Obtain a list of student loan lenders and link to real-time loan information
• View enrollment history
• View enrollment verifications provided to student service providers

Student Self-Service is free, easy to use, and secure. Students can try it by logging on to Banner using their student IDs and PINs. Click path: Main Menu > Student > Online Enrollment Verification. Note: If students want an enrollment verification for the fall 2018 semester before the first day of classes, they must select the “advanced registration” option once they reach the enrollment verification page.

Student Self-Service is provided through the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit organization serving the higher education community.

The Civic and Community Engagement Office is looking for faculty and staff members to serve in an essential role as trip advisers for one of the 2018–2019 Alternative Break trip experiences. Trip advisers are NOT expected to plan or organize the logistics—student site leaders take care of the coordination—however, trip advisers are positioned to help student site leaders carry out logistics of the experience and solve problems or emergencies. Serving as trip advisers allows faculty and staff members to build strong connections with community-minded students and volunteer alongside them during a weekend or weeklong trip experience. 

Alternative Break trip experiences in need of faculty or staff trip advisers:

• Alternative Fall Break: Cultivating Empathy and Embracing Diversity through Refugee Resettlement in Buffalo, New York; November 9–11, 2018
• Alternative Spring Break: Understanding Alternative Measures to the Juvenile Justice System in Columbus, Ohio; March 23–30, 2019
• Alternative Spring Break: Shifting Principles and Practices Related to Housing and Food Policy in Cleveland, Ohio; March 23–30, 2019
• Alternative Summer Break: Collaborative Approaches to Securing Food for All in Baltimore, Maryland; May 19–26, 2019

If you are interested in learning more, please complete the online interest form and review the trip adviser section of the CCE website.

The Civic and Community Engagement Office (CCE) is looking for faculty and staff members to serve in an essential role as trip advisers for the 2018–2019 Alternative Break trip experiences. The trip adviser is not expected to plan or organize the logistics; student site leaders take care of the coordination. Advisers simply assist student site leaders in carrying out the logistics of the experience and solving problems. Serving as a trip adviser affords faculty and staff members the opportunity to build strong connections with community-minded students and volunteer alongside them during a weekend or one-week trip experience. 

The following Alternative Break trip experiences are in need of faculty-staff trip advisers: 

• Alternative Fall Break: Cultivating Empathy and Embracing Diversity through Refugee Resettlement in Buffalo, New York; November 9–11, 2018
• Alternative Spring Break: Understanding Alternative Measures to the Juvenile Justice System in Columbus, Ohio; March 23–30, 2019
• Alternative Spring Break: Shifting Principles and Practices Related to Housing and Food Policy in Cleveland, Ohio; March 23–30, 2019
• Alternative Summer Break: Collaborative Approaches to Securing Food for All in Baltimore, Maryland; May 19–26, 2019

If you are interested in learning more, please complete the online interest form and review the trip adviser section of the CCE website.

A special thank-you to Amy Pedlow, Lauren Turner, and Jo Yudess for serving as trip advisers during 2017–2018 Alternative Break trip experiences.

If a student is granted an override in Banner, he or she must then attempt to register for the course by entering the CRN on the Add Classes Worksheet at the bottom of the Add or Drop Classes page and click Submit. The student must be sure to click Submit to be successful. The student should not attempt to search for the section using Look Up Classes. The course may not appear available, especially if it's closed because it has reached capacity.

Tower Road will be reduced to a single westbound lane from Tower 1 to Tower 4 for approximately three weeks beginning tomorrow, August 28. This lane closure will accommodate excavation of the area south of the building, which is a component of the Tower 3 Renovation Project.

Questions about this undertaking can be directed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu. Your cooperation and understanding are appreciated.