In partnership with the Writing Center, Butler Library will host citation workshops on each of the major style guides: MLA, Chicago and APA. Details of the workshops are included below. Please encourage students to attend. All workshops will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 314. Drop-in or register online.

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Feeling overwhelmed by all the details required for your citations? Not sure how to properly cite sources and avoid plagiarism? Learn the ins and outs of using style guides to cite books, articles, websites, and more. We encourage you to bring a paper or bibliography draft to review.

Master Your Citations: MLA 
Tuesday, April 17

Master Your Citations: Chicago 
Wednesday, April 18

Master Your Citations: APA 
Thursday, April 19

Please join us for the last Cultural Café of the semester today, April 13, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Global Lounge on the third floor, southeast quad of Butler Library.

Cultural Café is a monthly event that brings together members of the Buffalo State community over conversation, culture, and coffee. Meet new people and find common ground with other internationally minded members of the community in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.

Free coffee and light refreshments will be served. All are welcome!

Cultural Café is a partnership between Butler Library, the International Students Organization, the International Student Advisory Council, and the Equity and Campus Diversity Office.

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.

Special pricing for preview night, Wednesday, April 18, at 8:00 p.m. Performances April 19, 20, 26, 27, at 8:00 p.m. and April 21 and 28 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m.

The campus community is cordially invited to attend the 24th annual Hospitality Ambassador Awards on Wednesday, April 18, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center's Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium. Please join us for an evening of celebration and recognition of hospitality industry leaders and undergraduate hospitality student scholarship recipients.

2018 Hospitality Ambassador Award Recipients
Michael Shatzel, Owner, The Shatzel Group
Cynthia Thomason, Lecturer and Senior Business Adviser, Small Business Development Center
Latoya Williams, '00, Director of Sales, Hyatt Place

A reception featuring the culinary talents of our hospitality students will be held in the Statler Foundation Room and Russell J. Salvatore Demonstration Kitchen in Caudell Hall immediately following the ceremony.

After 40 years serving the students at Buffalo State, the USG Dental Clinic will be closing its doors for the final time on May 10, 2018. Regrettably, a SUNY audit determined that USG could not continue to operate a dental clinic on campus. We would like to thank the dedicated staff, including director Amy Roeder, for their service and commitment to USG and the students, faculty, and staff of Buffalo State. We appreciate the confidence the Buffalo State community has shown in the clinic by supporting us throughout the years.

Anyone interested in hearing about the Good Neighborhood Program is welcome to attend "Connecting Communities on and beyond Slow Roll," presented by Seamus Gallivan, co-founder of Slow Roll Buffalo, on Tuesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Jean F. Gounard, director of special international programs, 878-6917.

Apply now for the 2018 Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Program and join the 80-plus faculty members who have participated in the past to engage over 10,000 students in community-based learning. This two-day training will take place May 23 and 24. Details can be found on the Civic and Community Engagement website.

Service-learning faculty fellows will acquire an in-depth understanding of community engagement pedagogies and their use in service-learning courses during this intensive two-day training program facilitated by nationally recognized experts. Participants will be supported through the process of converting an existing course or creating a new course which incorporates service learning.

Research demonstrates that connecting the classroom to the community through service learning is an effective pedagogical strategy. College students who participate in civic engagement learning activities not only earn higher grade point averages but also have higher retention rates and are more likely to complete their college degree. They also demonstrate improved academic content knowledge, critical thinking skills, written and verbal communication, and leadership skills. Learn the skills and techniques necessary to incorporate this effective teaching methodology.

Please join us for “Beyond and Back: Bridging the World Outside Your Classroom to the World Within,” an opportunity for the Buffalo State community to learn about the School of Education’s commitment to engaging teacher candidates in global experiences beyond the campus, on Tuesday, April 24, from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

Meet the students, faculty, and staff members who make it happen. Beyond and Back will feature the following speakers and presentations:

• Sarah Ludwig-Ross, founder and director of the 3 Mariposas Montessori School, a partner school for the IPDS-Dominican Republic program. Ms. Ludwig-Ross’s keynote address will discuss international engagement and what students can do after returning from programs abroad.
• Laura Hill Rao, director of the Civic and Community Engagement Office, who will share ways to get involved in local service-learning and community engagement activities.
• Video release of the Global Literacy Channel, founded and directed by Patricia George, lecturer in the Elementary Education and Reading Department and co-director of the Global Literacy Initiative. Recently launched, the GLC videos feature teacher candidates from the Global Book Hour sharing strategies that family members can use to help their children become better readers and writers.
• Showcase of the International Professional Development Schools (IPDS) Consortium. Past participants and program leaders will share details and reflections about the IPDS through a “walk about” poster session.

This free event is sponsored by the School of Education, the Professional Development Schools Consortium, and the Global Literacy Initiative with financial support provided through an award from the SUNY Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and grants from the Buffalo State Equity and Campus Diversity Office and the Institute for Community Health Promotion's Collaborative Research Initiative. Refreshments will be served. Please encourage students to attend.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
The Senate nomination period for two faculty at-large seats and one faculty or professional staff at-large seat begins today and runs through Friday, April 20. The three at-large positions will become vacant on August 31, 2018. At-large senators represent the entirety of the college. All full-time faculty and professional staff members (PSC) are eligible to seek the position provided they meet other eligibility requirements (see below).

A call for nominations and information about candidates’ statements can be found on the College Senate website. The call for nominations for all positions began at 12:01 a.m. today, April 16, and continues through 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 20. Elections for these positions will run from 12:01 a.m. Monday, April 23, to 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 27.

Senate elections conducted by the schools of Arts and Humanities, Education, Natural and Social Sciences, and the Professions as well as the Professional Staff Caucus (PSC) should be concluded before the election cycle for the at-large seats.

Eligibility: Current College Senate members who are completing two consecutive terms in their respective positions are not eligible for reelection. For additional information on eligibility requirements, please consult the College Senate bylaws.

Campaigning: The College Senate Elections and Bylaws Committee strongly discourages using college e-mail services for campaigning. Please limit campaigning to the candidate statement posted on the College Senate website (available to the college community beginning Monday, April 16).

Please note: Individuals running for a senator position in another election may not also run for at-large positions while the other election is being conducted. If the other election concludes during the period when nominations for at-large senator positions are still being accepted, eligible individuals may self-nominate for an at-large position.

If you are interested in being a candidate, please contact Vince Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139. We look forward to your participation in the vital process of campus governance.

Reports to the College Senate are posted on the College Senate website. The most recent reports are from the March 9, 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.