The search committee for the vice president for institutional advancement invites the campus community to attend an open forum with the second candidate for the position, on Friday, May 25, from 12:15 to 1:05 p.m. in Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger Communication Center North). The candidate will make a short presentation followed by a question-and-answer session.

The search committee encourages the campus community to provide feedback by completing an online survey after the presentation. The survey will be open from 8:00 a.m. Friday, May 25, through 11:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30. Responses will be anonymous. Please direct questions to Wendy Paterson, search chair.

Answers to many questions about Office 365 (O365) can be found in the RITE Knowledge Base. If you need further help, please contact us through the RITE Self-Service Portal.

There are two very important reasons to use the Buffalo State secure wireless network named Bengal: security and convenience.

1. Security. Wireless communication over this network is encrypted.

2. Convenience. Faculty, staff, and students can enroll their devices and log in only once a year. Persistent wireless connectivity is provided each time you come to campus, without the need to log in each time. Individuals can have up to five devices on the network (e.g., smartphone, tablet, laptop). Yes, you must re-enroll each August, and that means you must download the app yearly to each mobile device.

Please note: The campus has more than one wireless network. BengalOpen16 is a public network. By "public," we mean that information sent over this network is not encrypted. In addition, users are logged off after 15 minutes of inactivity and must log in again.

For instructions on how to enroll new devices, or renew expired devices, please see the RITE Knowledge Base article.

Certificates allowing mobile devices such as cell phones and tablets to access the Buffalo State secure wireless access expired on June 23. Please reenroll your device by following the instructions in one of these RITE Knowledge Base articles.

Certificates allowing access to the secure wireless network (Bengal) from mobile devices such as phones and tablets will expire Saturday, June 23. If you leave campus and do not return until August, you will find that you cannot connect to the secure wireless network.

Please note: Certificates can be renewed from on or off campus; however, the steps must be performed from the device you wish to enroll in the network.

Instructions on how to enroll new devices and renew existing devices are located on the RITE website.

Certificates allowing access to the secure wireless network (Bengal) from mobile devices such as phones and tablets will expire Saturday, June 23. If you leave campus and do not return until August, you will find that you cannot connect to the secure wireless network.

Please note: Certificates can be renewed from on or off campus; however, the steps must be performed from the device you wish to enroll in the network.

Instructions on how to enroll new devices and renew existing devices are located on the RITE website.

Certificates allowing access to the secure wireless network (Bengal) from mobile devices such as phones and tablets will expire on Saturday, June 23. If you leave campus and do not return until August, you will find that you cannot connect to the secure wireless network.

Please note: Certificates can be renewed from on or off campus; however, the steps must be performed from the device you wish to enroll in the network.

Instructions on how to enroll new devices and renew existing devices are located on the RITE website.

Hello, runners, walkers, and sitters. We are getting ready for the J. P. Morgan Corporate Challenge on Thursday, June 14, at Delaware Park. You may register for the Buffalo State College team online by May 25.

Last year's Buffalo State team had so much fun, we decided to do it again! The $37 challenge registration fee includes a Corporate Challenge T-shirt, a Buffalo State Challenge T-shirt, refreshments at the hospitality tent, conviviality, and camaraderie. Registration closes Friday, May 25. Don't miss out! Faculty and staff members who wish to join for the hospitality only should contact Jude Jayatilleke, senior academic adviser in EOP, or Kelly Boos, executive assistant to the dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences.

We thank the following sponsors and offices who support this endeavor:

President Conway-Turner
Alumni Affairs Office
Chartwells
College Relations Office
Events Management Office
Professional Staff Caucus
United University Professions

Photos of the 2017 Corporate Challenge festivities can be found on the PSC website.

If you're new to campus, or even if you're not, you may want to review the RITE Knowledge Base article Classroom Technology Information for New Faculty.

Also, please remember to test the basic functionality of all equipment and software in your scheduled classrooms and labs before Monday, August 27, and report any issues immediately.

RITE has developed a web page for new students to help them get started with student Gmail, Blackboard, Banner, Degree Works, and the Buffalo State network. Please bookmark this site and share the link with your students.