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. after spring break.

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

Voya Financial Advisors Inc. will present Financial Life Planning, a workshop for faculty and staff, on Tuesday, March 20, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Caudell Hall 110. p.m. Lunch will be provided.

With market volatility in the air, everyone wants to know…

What do I do now?
How long is it going to take me to recover my losses?
Should I rebalance my portfolio?
Should I temporarily move to cash?
Can I still retire?

Come to this workshop and find out. To register, please contact Molly Pecoraro, at VOYA, (716) 626-3928.

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.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The next College Senate meeting of the spring 2018 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 13, in Butler Library 210. 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 schedule (PDF, 46 KB) of all upcoming College Senate meeting dates is also posted.

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.

Please join the Philosophy Department for the second colloquium of spring 2018, "Action and Inaction: Our Duties as Found in the Bhagavad Gita," ?presented by Leigh Duffy, visiting assistant professor of philosophy, on Tuesday, March 20, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Buckham Hall B145. The commentators will be Bianca Gonzalez, junior philosophy major, and George T. Hole, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus.

Please note: Purchase requisition deadline dates have been revised from those used in prior years. This is due to a change in fiscal year-end payment processing deadline dates requested by the SUNY Controller’s Office. Please note the revised dates as specified below.

Requisitions for supplies, materials, services, office supplies, and equipment from fiscal year 2017–2018 funds must be received in the Procurement Office by the close of business (4:00 p.m.) on the following dates:

Furniture orders (all)
Monday, April 2, 2018

Software orders
Monday, April 2, 2018

Office supply orders
Friday, June 1, 2018

All other orders requiring a purchase requisition
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Important note regarding P-Cards: Procurement Card (P-Card) purchases will not be restricted during the time between the above cutoff dates and the end of the fiscal year. Departments may still use their P-Cards for authorized purchases during this time.

To make ordering at the end of the fiscal year a smooth process for everyone, please do your best to plan your ordering as far in advance as possible to make sure you have the goods and services you need before the cutoff dates. Submitting requisitions well before the cutoff dates will give Procurement Services the time it needs to place orders before the deadlines.

Important note: It is the responsibility of departments to ensure that all requisitions for fiscal year 2017–2018 are received in the Procurement Office by 4:00 p.m. on the above deadline dates. Requests received after the deadlines will be held until the start of the next fiscal year.

Once again, end-of-fiscal-year deadlines do not relate to P-Card usage. Offices and departments may continue to use P-Cards throughout this transition period with no interruptions. For P-Card questions or for information on how to obtain a P-Card, please contact Bonnie McKay, director of noncontract procurement, 878-5504.

Please contact Steve Olsen, director of contract management, 878-4113, with questions.

Reva Fish, associate professor of social and psychological foundations of education, will lead a discussion on the results of an experimental study to determine the effects of changing students’ mindsets on Friday, April 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Butler Library 181B. Seventy-two Buffalo State faculty members participated in the experimental study in fall 2016. Join us to discuss the final findings from that study and reflections on conducting campus research. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Take Back the Night, a yearly spring event that empowers survivors of sexual assault, will be held this year on Wednesday, April 11. Featuring student performances, songs, poetry, and dancing, this powerful and moving event usually draws more than 200 members of the Buffalo State campus and community. Campus and community organizations will also be present to support the cause, provide resources, and help raise awareness of sexual assault.

Examples of previous performances can be seen on our Youtube channel. Volunteers are needed to help direct, organize, and oversee the event. Interested students, both volunteers and performers, should fill out this form.

Also, please save the date for Intercollegiate Athletics' "Around the World for Yeardley" event on Wednesday, April 18.

Please contact Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotions, 878-4719, for more information, to be involved in planning this event, or if you have any students who are interested in a current or future leadership role with the event through volunteering, internship, independent study, or capstone (event planning, dance, choreography, stage management, other).

Buffalo State and UUP’s Chapter Action Project invite the campus community to participate in our "Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day" on Thursday, April 26, from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year’s theme, "Service Force Agents of Positive Change," will introduce participants to a vast range of potential job opportunities while asking children to consider how their future work will fit into their overall lives. The major goal for the activities is to encourage girls and boys to discover their interests and dream big.

The day will be structured with programs and include giveaways; fun-filled career-discovery programs (including learning through assistive technology); a visit to our Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium to see the stars from the vantage point of Earth, as well as travel to other planets and galaxies through a state-of-the-art digital projection system; story time at Barnes & Noble; a career talk with the CDC; and a "Let’s Move and Get Fit" activity.

All children between the ages of 5 and 12 are welcome to attend. A light breakfast and lunch will be included for all participating children. Registration is required for all participants. Please complete and submit all documents by Friday, April 6. Please contact Jude Jayatilleke, senior academic adviser in EOP and UUP steward for professionals, for more information.

The east-west walkway north of Bishop Hall (between Bishop Hall and the Campbell Student Union) will be closed from March 26 to 30 (spring break) to allow for the necessary investigation of water lines that require replacement as the Bishop Hall Renovation - Residence Hall Conversion project continues. Pedestrian access to Cleveland Hall will be available through the Campbell Student Union or via the east-west walkway south of Bishop Hall (campus map, PDF, 4.7 MB).

Bishop Hall will house about 200 students who are in the Honors Programs at Buffalo State, beginning in fall 2018. The residence will feature a state-of-the-art classroom with seating for 24 students, a multipurpose game room, study spaces, and laundry on each floor; free printing for honors students; and a building kitchen for students.

Please visit the Facilities Construction and Maintenance website for additional information about this and other construction projects on campus.