From the Chair of the College Senate
If you are interested in serving on one or more of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2018–2019, the Committee Interest Form will be available on the College Senate website beginning July 6.

The College Senate Office will forward all information to the committee chairs for review and consideration. Committee membership is determined solely at the discretion of committee chairs. Not all committees may need members.

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.

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.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The College Senate Standing Committee Final Reports for 2017–2018 are posted on the Senate website. Wishing everyone a safe and happy summer.

From the Chair of the College Senate
College Senate meetings will be held in Bulger Communication Center West beginning in fall 2018, as Butler Library 210 undergoes extensive renovations. The meeting schedule for the 2018–2019 academic year will be posted on the Senate website.

The Buffalo State community is saddened by the death of Gretchen S. Perez, associate professor emerita of elementary education and reading, who died May 19, 2018. Friends may call on Saturday, June 9, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Amigone Funeral Home (Cleveland Hill Chapel), 569 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14225. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Infant of Prague Church, 921 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14225. Additional information is available online.

Buffalo State will host a Day of Play for children, families, and early childhood educators on Tuesday, June 26, in Rockwell Hall. Special events will be held on this day to celebrate the benefits of children's play, especially in the performing arts.

Event Schedule

8:00–10:00 a.m.
Keynote address: "Movement, Rhythm, and the Primacy of Play! What Nature Wants You to Know About…Play," by Stuart Brown, M.D., founder of the National Institute for Play.
Performing Arts Center, Rockwell Hall
Free to all Buffalo State faculty and staff members with Buffalo State ID.

2:00–3:00 p.m.
Interactive play-based music and movement activities for children ages 3 to 8 and their families (children of other ages are also invited to also attend).
Rockwell Hall, Third Floor
Free to all Buffalo State faculty and staff members and the Buffalo community.
Online registration required.

3:00–4:00 p.m.
Family music concert featuring Noise Lab Creative Music Community, a music group from Stanford University that specializes in interactive children’s concerts.
Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall
Free to all Buffalo State faculty and staff members and the Buffalo community.
Online registration required.

The Buffalo State Day of Play is sponsored by the Buffalo State Grant Allocation Committee, the Academic and Student Affairs offices, the Faculty-Student Association Founders Fund, the School of Arts and Humanities, the School of Education, and the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association. The event is part of the 2018 Early Childhood Music and Movement Association International Convention, being held at Buffalo State June 24–27. For more information about other convention events, please visit the ECMMA Convention website. CTLE hours are available for early childhood educators attending the convention.

The School of Education’s IPDS Zambia program travel is in progress. The group of 11 teacher education students, along with their program leaders, Hibajene Shandomo, associate professor, and Wendy McLeish, lecturer, of the Elementary Education and Reading Department, will visit schools in Lusaka, conduct educational research, and engage in a wide variety of cultural and historical activities, including a safari and visit to Victoria Falls. The group will travel abroad until June 19. Please check out the travel blogs of this year’s travelers—and leave a comment to show your support.

The campus Mail Room is experiencing a period of personnel turnover. While positions are being filled and staff levels are brought back to capacity, some service levels are being adjusted to meet employee capacity. We expect disruptions to be minor and short term. Normal service will be restored as staff members are able.

Should you require more expedient access to a package that has arrived on campus, please call the Mail Room at 878-5515 to arrange a pickup.

Questions about this transition period can be e-mailed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu. Your understanding during this time of transition is appreciated.

The Buffalo State community is saddened by the death of Ronald P. Hicks, programmer/analyst (retired) with RITE Services, who died May 20, 2018. Mr. Hicks joined the college in 2001 and retired last month. He is survived by his wife, Judith, and two children. Services were held May 25. Additional information is available online.

New Student and Family Programs is looking for volunteers to assist at various points throughout First-Year and Transfer Orientations. We look forward to your help in transitioning our new Bengals to Buffalo State.

Please fill out the Orientation volunteer form to let us know your availability. Don’t forget to come to our office in Porter Hall 14K (basement) and pick up a purple faculty-staff T-shirt and button to wear during the summer Orientation sessions.

Thank you.