From the Chair of the College Senate
The final College Senate meeting of the 2017–2018 academic year will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 11, in Butler Library 210. Please note the one hour earlier start time. The agenda will be posted on the College Senate website. Senate meetings are recorded and posted as podcasts on the College Senate website. Please visit the website to catch up on past Senate news, listen to podcasts of past meetings, or review meeting summaries.

The College Senate Office is located in Cleveland Hall 211. Howard Reid, professor of psychology, is chair of the College Senate for the 2017–2018 academic year. Please stop by the office, call 878-5139, or e-mail Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, with questions or for general information.

If you are creating your final exam in Microsoft Office, please use the Check Accessibility feature to check for access issues. Microsoft does the work of checking your document for you and provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to fix errors in the document. Please see (and bookmark) the Buffalo State Accessibility website for more information.

Request a training session with a RITE Instructional Design and Training (IDT) team member on the use of campus technologies standard features.

Please join us for the Professional Science Master's seminar "Application of LC-MS/MS Bioanalytical Analysis to Pharmaceutical Translational Research," presented by John Wilton, senior translational research scientist in the Bioanalytics, Metabolomics & Pharmacokinetics (BMPK) Shared Resource at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, today, April 26, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 173.

The presentation will focus on the application of high-pressure liquid chromatography with mass spectral detection (LC-MS/MS) as an aid to investigating the various stages of pharmaceutical research toward clinical development. LC-MS/MS theory, assay development, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acceptance criteria will be discussed along with the application of LC-MS/MS to cell culture, preclinical, and clinical trial studies, and its utility in metabolomics.

The Buffalo State Theater Department and Casting Hall Productions proudly present Cabaret in Upton Hall's Warren Enters Theatre. This production is directed by Jennifer Toohey, assistant professor of theater, and adapted from the book by Joe Masteroff. Music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

In 1930s Germany, Cliff is a struggling American writer seeking inspiration for his next novel. His life is forever changed when he enters the seedy Kit Kat Klub. Soon he is swept up in a strange and mysterious world of indulgence, sex, drinking, and (of course) dancing while the Nazi party ominously rises to power in the background. Featuring performances from Buffalo State’s dance company and a gender-bending cast—all presided over by a mysterious, omnipresent "Master of Ceremonies"—Cabaret promises to be a deeply moving and unforgettable evening. Willkommen!

Tickets can be purchased online, by phone at 878-3005, or in person at the Rockwell Hall Box Office.

Performances April 26 and 27 at 8:00 p.m. and April 28 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Academic Success is now accepting applications for Peer Mentoring and Supplemental Instruction leaders for 2018–2019. Online applications will be available until Thursday, May 31. Phone interviews and hiring will occur in June 2018, and positions begin in late August 2018.

Brief position descriptions follow; additional position details and online applications can be found on the Academic Success website.

Peer Mentors
Peer mentors get paid to help new students connect to Buffalo State, provide suggestions and guidance to first-year students, expand their Bengal social network, sharpen professional skills they can use in their careers, build their résumés, and are student leaders on campus. Under the supervision of the coordinator of retention initiatives, peer mentors are well-trained in the exciting opportunities that Buffalo State provides for its students, campus resources, and college policies and procedures. Peer mentors connect with their first-year mentees from the start of the fall semester through the end of the spring semester to ensure that they are finding their way to academic success at Buffalo State. Peer mentors share what they know about being successful students who meet their academic goals while living an engaged and exciting extracurricular life at Buffalo State.

Senior Peer Mentors
A small number of peer mentors are offered positions as senior peer mentors. Senior peer mentors are assigned a group of peer mentors whom they assist with fulfilling the responsibilities of the peer mentor position (e.g., answering questions, brainstorming ideas to engage students, supporting peer mentors in their dual role of student-staff) and observe periodically throughout the semester to provide constructive feedback for performance improvement. Additionally, senior peer mentors have additional meetings with the coordinator of retention initiatives to discuss opportunities for program improvement. An additional stipend of $100 per semester is offered to senior peer mentors. Preference for senior peer mentor positions goes to students with at least junior status and prior Buffalo State peer mentoring experience (e.g., resident assistant, BEAT Team member).

Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders
SI leaders get paid to work with an instructor they admire, build their résumés, and reinforce what they have learned in a challenging course. Under the supervision of the coordinator of retention initiatives, SI leaders are trained in planning and facilitating collaborative learning in regularly scheduled study sessions (a.k.a. supplemental instruction sessions or SI hours) for Buffalo State students who are enrolled in targeted courses. SI sessions are scheduled group meeting times in which SI leaders help students in the SI course review notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and prepare for assignments and examinations. SI leaders assist other Buffalo State students in achieving their academic goals while furthering their own.

Don't have time to read the 2018 Verizon Data Breach Report (PDF)? Then don’t. We’ll bring you the relevant points in the Daily Bulletin.

Point No. 1: The top three (of 20) actions that led to a data breach were (3) phishing, (2) malware, and (1) hacking. Malware can be downloaded to your device without your knowing it. Don’t click on links in social media. Don’t click on advertising links, ever. Instead, go to Google and search for the company or product, or type the company URL.

Nominations are being accepted through Monday, April 30, for a classified service representative in the College Senate. All classified service employees are eligible to run for the three-year term that begins in September. Please contact Slade Gellin, election administrator, if you are interested in running.

A student-led memorial service for Akeata Terry, a December 2017 graduate of Buffalo State, will be held Thursday, April 26, at 12:15 p.m. in Caudell Hall 127. Ms. Terry died suddenly on April 16, 2018. Anyone who is interested in honoring her life is invited to attend. Students have planned music, conversation, and a slideshow of photos and videos. A sympathy card will be distributed for those wishing to send their condolences to her family. At 12:45 p.m., students will lead guests to the Student Union Plaza to light candles near the flagpole in memory of Ms. Terry.

Buffalo State's Campus House Club has planned a cherry blossom food-themed party, created in collaboration with this year's hospitality students and Friends of the Japanese Garden, on Monday, April 30, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The party will feature "Taste of Japan" stations and a student chef sushi demonstration, which begins at 5:00 p.m.

The cost is $20 per person with a cash bar. All profits go to Friends of the Japanese Garden.
RSVP online.
 

Commencement 2018 is drawing near, and we need your help! Please consider volunteering on Saturday, May 19, for one, two, or all three of the graduation ceremonies. It’s a fun day and a wonderful way to support our Buffalo State students as they celebrate the culmination of years of hard work. Please register online. We thank you for volunteering.