The American Red Cross will hold its final campus blood drive of the semester on Tuesday, May 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Call (800) RED-CROSS or visit the Red Cross website to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Thank you to all the staff and faculty of Buffalo State who participated in the Newman Center meat raffle on Saturday, March 3. Your support helped us earn over $7,500. Proceeds from the event will go toward our student programs. We are grateful for your generosity!

Father Pat, director of Catholic Campus Ministry at the Newman Center, invites faculty, staff, and students to join him for Ascension Thursday Mass on May 10, at 12:05 p.m. in Butler Library 210 or at 6:00 p.m. in the Newman Center Chapel, 1219 Elmwood Avenue. All are welcome.

The 11th annual Runway fashion show, produced by the Fashion and Textile Technology Department, will be held Saturday, April 21, in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall, with one show at 3:00 p.m. and the evening show at 8:00 p.m.

The theme for Runway 11, “Interconnect,” is an instrument used to connect two things together—where community, curiosity, culture, and creativity meet and open a dialogue for change. Fashion evolves into creating solutions that result in new actions.

Student tickets for the afternoon show only are $10 in advance, $15 at the door; general admission is $15. The evening show is $25 for general admission and $100 for VIP, which includes a pre-show party, reserved seating for the show, and a fabulous swag bag. There will be a huge basket raffle at the event so come prepared to have fun! Tickets for the show and the raffle can be purchased online. Students will also be selling tickets in the Campbell Student Union on Tuesdays and Thursdays between noon and 1:30 p.m. on April 12, 17, and 19.

All proceeds from the Runway fashion show benefit the students of the Fashion and Textile Technology Department. Thank you for your support.

Please join us for the professional development workshop "Managing the Polarities of Organizational Change," presented by Melissa Miszkiewicz, director of RITE strategic partnerships, on Tuesday, April 24, from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. in Butler Library 181B.

As a college or university changes, issues and systems can quickly increase in complexity, which can lead to change resistance. Many times these issues or systems cannot be "fixed" using traditional problem-solving techniques to identify an "either/or" solution, because they are polarities, dilemmas, or paradoxes that have two or more right answers that are interdependent. Participants in this session will learn how to identify and manage the polarities caused by organizational change. Specifically, participants will learn how to distinguish a manageable polarity from a solvable problem, identify polarities, select a polarity, and map the polarity to a long-term resolution. 

Lunch will be provided, sponsored by the Buffalo State chapter of United University Professions (UUP). Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

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!

Nominations are now being accepted for Celebration of Community Engagement Awards. The awards recognize students, faculty, staff, and community partners who make a difference locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally through civic and community engagement initiatives throughout the academic year. This year's award recipients will be recognized on Tuesday, May 8, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall.

Three new faculty awards bring recognition to early career, mid-career, and faculty leaders in community engagement, and the campus community is encouraged to nominate deserving students, student groups, community partners, faculty members, or classes for their outstanding achievements in fall 2017 and spring 2018 community engagement activities.

Help us recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond this year. Information and the nomination web form can be found on the CCE website. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, April 30.

Please join us for a discussion and activity, "Branding U," on Friday, April 13, at 3:00 p.m. in the Student INC.Ubator Suite, located in Buckham Hall A107. This workshop will discuss what a brand is, how to define your personal brand, and how to build your business brand.

This event is free and open to all Buffalo State students. For more information, please call the INC.Ubator team at 878-4030. To RSVP for this workshop, please e-mail Olivia Harbol.

Brent Peterson, Fidelity director and retirement planner, will be available to meet with Buffalo State faculty and staff members regarding their individual retirement needs on Thursday, April 19, in Caudell Hall 110 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Appointments are required.

Fidelity is committed to helping you plan for a future that’s unique to you. Take this opportunity to meet with Mr. Peterson for all your retirement-planning questions.

Ensure that you are saving enough for retirement and that you are investing properly and are on track with your retirement savings. Sign up today.

To schedule your free one-on-one appointment, please call (844) FOR-SUNY or visit the Fidelity website.

Thank you to all who showed their support for Buffalo State’s Rotaract Club during its spring bake sale on April 9. We were able to raise a grand total of $268, the proceeds from which will be donated entirely to the Food Bank of Western New York Food for Kids initiative. Mary Codick, secretary 1 in the Teacher Certification Office, was the lucky winner of the gardening-themed raffle basket. On behalf of the Rotaract Club officers, we cannot thank you enough for all the support to help make our bake sales a true success!