Ally is a tool provided by Blackboard Learn that focuses on making digital course content (e.g., documents, slides, and PDFs) more accessible within your course. Watch this Blackboard Ally video on YouTube to gain a better understanding of how to use this tool to your advantage. You may also request training from RITE Instructional Design and Training.
Submitted by: Melissa J Miszkiewicz
The Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS) Office is now located in Porter Hall 14, on the lower level. Located in this office suite are Janelle Brooks, assistant dean of conduct and community standards; Latonia Marsh, student conduct director; Mary Jo Illuzzi, office assistant; and graduate student interns and staff members. Employees in the SCCS Office can be reached by phone at 878-3051 or through their individual Buffalo State e-mail accounts. Please refer all requests for conduct records and information to our office directly. General questions regarding student conduct should be directed to studentconduct@buffalostate.edu. Please visit the SCCS website to access the new Code of Conduct (approved by the College Council on May 15, 2018), effective June 22, 2018. Forms, documents, and other important information about the student conduct process are also available on the website.
Submitted by: Janelle A Brooks
From the Chair of the Search Committee for the Vice President for Finance and Management
The search committee for the college's next vice president for finance and management invites the campus community to attend an open forum with the third candidate for the position.
The open forum will take place tomorrow, June 26, from 11:00 to 11:50 a.m. in Classroom Building C122. The candidate will offer a short introduction and then take questions from the audience.
The search committee encourages the campus community to provide feedback by completing an online survey after the forum. The survey will be open from Tuesday morning, June 26, until midnight Thursday, June 28. Responses will be anonymous.
We look forward to your participation in the search process.
Members of the search committee:
Chair: Michael LeVine, Vice President for Finance and Management
R. Scott Burns, Associate Vice President for Development
Maryruth Glogowski, Associate Vice President, Resources for Information, Technology and Education
Jill Norvilitis, Chair and Professor, Psychology
Amy Pedlow, Assistant Chief of Police, University Police
Sarah Reid, Facilities Planner, Finance and Management
Ted Schmidt, Associate Professor, Economics and Finance
Donna Scuto, Associate Vice President and Deputy Operations Manager, Sponsored Programs Administration
Jeffrey Ventura, Associate Director of Athletics for Sports Information and NCAA Compliance, Intercollegiate Athletics
Amitra Wall, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
Amy Wilson, Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration
Please direct questions about the process to Michael LeVine.
The PSC Karaoke (no vocals) Corn Fest is scheduled for Wednesday, July 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Perry Quad. This event is open to all college employees. Tickets are $6 before the event and are available from the following sellers:
Todd Benzin, Education Technology Specialist, RITE, Bulger Communication Center 109, 878-4538
Kelly Boos, Executive Assistant to the Dean, School of Natural and Social Sciences, Classroom Building A109, 878-6674
Claire Collier, Donor Relations Officer, Institutional Advancement, Cleveland Hall 312, 878-5206
Stephanie Kindzia, Senior Financial Aid Adviser, Financial Aid, Moot Hall 230, 878-4902
Terri Locher, Director of Construction Contract Management, Procurement Services, Cleveland Hall 406, 878-4113
Deb Sarratori, Clinical Manager, Weigel Wellness Center, 878-6711
Cathy Schultz, Accounting Specialist, Auxiliary Operations, Cleveland Hall 417, 878-3373
Each ticket enters you in a drawing for fabulous door prizes (including bags o' corn) and entitles you to Sahlen's hot dogs, corn, salads, and soft drinks.
Todd Benzin will be spinning tunes that many people typically sing along to, and there may be prizes if someone is caught lip syncing well. We are still accepting donations for our basket raffle in support of our PSC scholarship. To donate or volunteer, please contact Terri Locherr or Kelly Boos.
Submitted by: Kelly G Boos
From the Chair of the Search Committee for the Vice President for Finance and Management
The search committee for the college's next vice president for finance and management invites the campus community to attend an open forum with the third candidate for the position.
The open forum will take place Tuesday, June 26, from 11:00 to 11:50 a.m. in Classroom Building C122. The candidate will offer a short introduction and then take questions from the audience.
The search committee encourages the campus community to provide feedback by completing an online survey after the forum. The survey will be open from Tuesday morning, June 26, until midnight Thursday, June 28. Responses will be anonymous.
We look forward to your participation in the search process.
Members of the search committee:
Chair: Michael LeVine, Vice President for Finance and Management
R. Scott Burns, Associate Vice President for Development
Maryruth Glogowski, Associate Vice President, Resources for Information, Technology and Education
Jill Norvilitis, Chair and Professor, Psychology
Amy Pedlow, Assistant Chief of Police, University Police
Sarah Reid, Facilities Planner, Finance and Management
Ted Schmidt, Associate Professor, Economics and Finance
Donna Scuto, Associate Vice President and Deputy Operations Manager, Sponsored Programs Administration
Jeffrey Ventura, Associate Director of Athletics for Sports Information and NCAA Compliance, Intercollegiate Athletics
Amitra Wall, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
Amy Wilson, Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration
Please direct questions about the process to Michael LeVine.
Many articles and news stories about Facebook were published and discussed after the Cambridge Analytica founder came forward, but this article provides a good overview of all the ways that Facebook tracks its users and what you can do about it.
Submitted by: Melissa J Miszkiewicz
The Alumni Association will host a picnic and barbecue for the Buffalo State community on Friday, June 29, at Darien Lake Amusement Park.
The Alumni Association encourages guests to enjoy Darien Lake’s rides and entertainment any time during regular park hours (10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.), and then join fellow Buffalo State alumni, faculty, and staff for lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for alumni and $30 for non-alumni and include entrance to the park and wrist bands for the picnic pavilion for the all-you-can-eat lunch. Season pass holders are invited to attend the lunch and pay just $15 a person. Registration has been extended to 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, June 22. To register, please visit the Alumni Association website or call 878-6001.
Submitted by: Natalie B Murphy
The Alumni Association will host a picnic and barbecue for the Buffalo State community on Friday, June 29, at Darien Lake Amusement Park.
The Alumni Association encourages guests to enjoy Darien Lake’s rides and entertainment any time during regular park hours (10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.), and then join fellow Buffalo State alumni, faculty, and staff for lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for alumni and $30 for non-alumni and include entrance to the park and wrist bands for the picnic pavilion for the all-you-can-eat lunch. Season pass holders are invited to attend the lunch and pay just $15 a person. Registration has been extended to 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, June 22. To register, please visit the Alumni Association website or call 878-6001.
Submitted by: Natalie B Murphy
The Civic and Community Engagement Office will once again collaborate with the Matt Urban Hope Center to turn unwanted T-shirts into reusable grocery bags during New Student Orientation this summer. The center will use the bags in their food pantry, thereby reducing plastic from our waste stream.
At least 300 clean, used T-shirts of varying sizes are needed for this project. Please drop off shirts in the Civic and Community Engagement Office, South Wing 130, or contact us to have someone stop by your office to pick them up. Thanks so much!
Submitted by: Aurora M Schunk
From the Chair of the College Senate
Reports to the College Senate are posted on the College Senate website. The most recent reports are from the May 11, 2018, Senate meeting. The College Senate Standing Committee Final Reports for 2017–2018 are also posted on the Senate website.
Podcasts are now the official audio record of each College Senate meeting. If you missed a Senate meeting and want to catch up, podcasts are posted to the Senate's podcasts web page. Senate meeting summaries are also posted to the website after they are presented to the Senate.