Running low on food funds? Reload Dining Dollars or meal swipes online through dineoncampus.com/bsc or at the Bengal Card Office in Butler Library 108.
Submitted by: Samantha J Wulff
Members of the Students of Concern Care Team are available to attend meetings or gatherings of faculty and staff members to provide information and share strategies and techniques for working with students of concern on campus. Upon request, we will attend chairs' meetings, departmental meetings, office gatherings, or other group meetings.
The Care Team seeks to identify and provide support for students in distress who may threaten harm to themselves or others. Your help in providing notice of any students of concern is essential to keeping our campus community safe. Notify the Care Team whenever a students behavior gives reason for uncertainty about possible harm so that we can assess the situation, develop a plan for action, and follow up with appropriate intervention.
To contact the Care Team, please complete an online report, e-mail the chair, or call the Dean of Students Office at 878-4618.
Questions about the operation of the team should be addressed to Sarah M. Young, interim dean of students, 878-4618.
If you wish to invite members of the team to meet with your department or office to discuss red flag warning signs, ways to report a concern, legal or FERPA issues, or how to respond when confronted by a student in distress, please contact the Dean of Students Office.
Submitted by: Teresa M Romalewski
The following Blackboard professional development workshops will be held in November:
Detailed descriptions of each workshop session (PDF, 66 KB) are available on the RITE website. All sessions will be held in Bulger Communication Center 122. Workshops can be taken independently or as part of the Blackboard Specialization Certificate Series.
All workshops are suitable for instructors teaching face-to-face, hybrid, or online courses. All workshop presentations will be one hour and are limited to 10 participants. The instructor will be available for an additional 30 minutes after each workshop for questions and discussions (optional).
Please register online through the Workshop Registration System.
Submitted by: Michael J DiFonzo
Considering graduate school? Look no further. Buffalo State offers more than 60 distinctive and applied professional graduate programs designed to advance your career opportunities. Admission representatives will be on hand to answer questions about the various graduate programs, admission requirements, career options, and more. Dont miss out on this great opportunity to explore your options and get ahead. Drop-in information sessions will be held during Bengal Pause (12:15 to 1:30 p.m.) on the following dates:
Submitted by: Donna M Doyle
Christina Carter, lecturer of mathematics, will present the results of her Scholarship of Teaching and Learning study of flipped classrooms on Tuesday, November 7, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 181B. The primary purpose of this study was to assess the effects of flipping the classroom on final exam scores in a terminal general education mathematics course for a diverse population. A quasi-experimental design was used to examine 13 sections of each pedagogy (flipped and traditional) taught by the same seven instructors. Six hundred thirty-two students participated. Mixed-model analysis controlled incoming GPA, SAT Math, and demographics. Flipped sections scored an expected 5.8 percentage points higher than traditional (p = 0.02). A surprising finding was that flipped classrooms benefited some student groups over others. In particular, students of color tended to benefit more from flipped models than did white students. Flipping the classroom is associated with improved student performance, particularly among students of color. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.
Submitted by: John D Draeger
Bengal Success Portal (Starfish) workshops are now scheduled through November. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.
November Workshops
Additional Bengal Success Portal resources can be found on the RITE Portal.
Please e-mail bengalsuccess@buffalostate.edu with questions.
Submitted by: Brooke L Winckelmann
Check out all the events happening at Buffalo State this week on Student Life's Tumblr. We post a weekly newsletter of all campus events that invite students to participate. Please e-mail Sean P. Terry, student activities assistant for evening and weekend life, to submit an item to be advertised. Keep up to date with events on campus by following us.
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Submitted by: Sean P Terry
Please join the Patricia H. and Richard E. Garman Art Conservation Department in Rockwell Hall today for its annual fall open house from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This event will give visitors a peek into the world of art and cultural heritage conservation. Come and see what the department's students and faculty have been conserving this past year and take a tour of the many studios and labs. Both afternoon and evening sessions will feature the same presentations. All are welcome. This event is free and open to the public.
Submitted by: Meredeth A Lavelle
The Professional Staff Caucus, the Professional Development Center, and RITE's Instructional Design and Training Department are searching for faculty and staff members with an interest in serving on the 2018 Winterim Planning Committee.
Winterim is the time between the fall and spring semesters when an assortment of activities are held to support the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of faculty and staff. Winterim offers an excellent opportunity to develop professional and personal goals and achievements and to connect with colleagues at Buffalo State College. During Winterim 2017, 17 professional and personal development sessions were offered by faculty and staff members who shared their unique expertise with colleagues in areas such as women's self-defense, card games, wine tasting, Pilates and yoga, Mason jar soups, and simplifying one's personal life with technology.
Any faculty or staff member interested in serving on the Winterim Planning Committee should contact Rebecca Catalano, professional development assistant, 878-5364, by Wednesday, November 8.
Submitted by: Rebecca M Catalano
You may have seen that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued new guidelines for how to create passwords. Educause has a timely article. What's changed? We now have research findings to inform practice. If you're interested in the research studies and methods, watch the Ted Talk by Lorrie Faith Cranor of Carnegie Mellon.
The biggest takeaway for Buffalo State information security awareness:
"Complexity is dead; focus on password length. Stop inflicting painful complexity requirements, instead long live the passphrase." (Educause)
Submitted by: Melissa J Miszkiewicz