The search committee for the college’s next director of E. H. Butler Library invites the campus community to attend the following open forums with candidates for the position. Each candidate's name and vita will be published in the Daily Bulletin one day before the date of his or her presentation. At the open forums, candidates will briefly talk about their qualifications and interest in the position and the ways in which they will move the library forward with commitment to excellence; each will then take questions from the audience. An online survey will be made available to solicit feedback on each candidate. Please mark your calendars; we look forward to campus participation in the search process. Please direct questions about the process to Amitra Wall, interim associate provost and search committee chair.

All presentations will be held from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East.

Candidate 1
Thursday, March 15

Candidate 2
Friday, March 16

Candidate 3
Wednesday, March 21

The search committee for the college’s next director of E. H. Butler Library invites the campus community to attend an open forum with the third candidate for the position on Wednesday, March 21, from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East. The candidate will offer a short opening statement 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 until noon Thursday, March 22; responses will be anonymous. Questions may be directed to search chair Amitra Wall, interim associate provost.

The search committee for the college’s next director of E. H. Butler Library invites the campus community to attend an open forum with the second candidate for the position on Friday, March 16, from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East. The candidate will offer a short opening statement 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 until noon Thursday, March 22; responses will be anonymous. Questions may be directed to search chair Amitra Wall, interim associate provost.

The search committee for the college’s next director of E. H. Butler Library invites the campus community to attend an open forum with the first candidate for the position on Thursday, March 15, from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East. The candidate will offer a short opening statement 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 until noon Thursday, March 22; responses will be anonymous. Questions may be directed to search chair Amitra Wall, interim associate provost.

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. tomorrow, March 9, in Butler Library 210. Amy McMillan, interim director of the honors program, will give a report on the Honors Program. The full agenda (PDF, 100 KB) is 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 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.

Reports to the College Senate are posted on the College Senate website. The most recent reports are from the February 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.

A photo exhibition by Buffalo State photographer Bruce Fox inspired by the Theater Department’s annual dance concert, Movers and Shakers: Dance as Activism, is on view in Upton Hall's Bacon Student Gallery. The exhibition will open one hour before each performance. Performances are March 8 and 9 at 8:00 p.m. and March 10 at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in Warren Enters Theatre.

The search committee for the college’s next director of E. H. Butler Library invites the campus community to attend the following open forums with candidates for the position. Each candidate's name and vita will be published in the Daily Bulletin one day before the date of his or her presentation. At the open forums, candidates will briefly talk about their qualifications and interest in the position and the ways in which they will move the library forward with commitment to excellence; each will then take questions from the audience. An online survey will be made available to solicit feedback on each candidate. Please mark your calendars; we look forward to campus participation in the search process. Please direct questions about the process to Amitra Wall, interim associate provost and search committee chair.

All presentations will be held from 2:00 to 2:50 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East.

Candidate 1
Thursday, March 15

Candidate 2
Friday, March 16

Candidate 3
Wednesday, March 21

Program leaders of the International Center for Studies in Creativity’s service-learning Myanmar course will hold an information session for students interested in a three-week travel and service-learning opportunity in Yangon, Myanmar, on Thursday, March 15, from 12:15 to 1:40 p.m. in Chase Hall 215.

The service-learning Myanmar trip will take place from June 29 to July 18, 2018. Both graduate and undergraduate students are eligible, even those who plan to graduate in May 2018. Interested students and alumni who are unable to attend one of these sessions may e-mail John F. Cabra, associate professor of creative studies, for additional information. Information is also available on the School of Education website and the Institute of Myanmar United website.

Thank you for spreading the word about this exciting and meaningful opportunity.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
Three at-large College Senate positions will become vacant on August 31, 2018. Two seats are reserved for academics only, and one seat is open to academics and professionals. 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 begins at 12:01 a.m. Monday, 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.