The Anne Frank Project invites members of the campus community to submit proposals for AFP 2017: Sharing Stories/Connecting Communities, the ninth annual social justice festival, which will be held October 3 and 4. AFP’s annual festival is an experiential exchange of ideas with a focus on processing theory into practice. We seek performances, workshops, and exhibits that actively engage participants in kinesthetic learning opportunities that

• explore the AFP 2017 theme;
• teach tools and vocabulary for community-building, conflict resolution, and identity exploration;
• embrace the life and writing of Anne Frank;
• explore a diverse array of disciplines, cultures, and viewpoints.

Proposals are due Thursday, June 15. All applicants will be contacted by early July. Please submit proposals using the AFP 2017 proposal form.

About Our Theme
Our increasingly divisive world is actually the product of a small number of powerful communities rather than the multiple diverse groups of people whose stories are often silenced by oppression, or simply unknown. AFP 2017 encourages presenters and participants to surface these marginalized communities, navigate their difficulties, address conflicts, disassemble assumptions, and practice sharing stories to connect communities and improve the world.

For more information about the proposal process and the Anne Frank Project, please visit the AFP Social Justice Festival website.

Questions? Ideas? Please contact Eve Everette, assistant director of AFP.

The Fall 2017 Addendum is now available on the Registrar's Office Courses web page. Since May 1, 14 courses have been added, six courses have been canceled, and two courses have had day or time changes. This document will be periodically updated throughout the summer.

Students will have the ability to late add courses via Banner self-service (SSB). Throughout the summer, when a session registration ends, students who wish to register for a course in that session will be able to add the class to their Add or Drop Courses Worksheet in SSB until the last day of the session. This will generate an e-mail that students can forward to the course instructor. If faculty members choose to accept the request, they will enter an Instructor Permission override for the student in Banner, and the student will then register for the course. It is important to note that students are strongly encouraged to be attending the course and to be as up-to-date as possible when asking for instructor permission through the late add process. There is no late add charge per late add in the summer only. Please be sure to bookmark the online late add deadlines (PDF,91 KB) page for reference.

Here are some things to think about before you head out for those precious summer weeks. Please see the RITE Information Security Blog.

If you receive an e-mail that you believe is phishing, please forward the e-mail to phishreports@buffalostate.edu. If you receive a phishing attempt via another form of communication (e.g., telephone, direct mail), please also report this via e-mail with a description of the event.

If you receive an e-mail that you believe is phishing, please forward the e-mail to phishreports@buffalostate.edu. If you receive a phishing attempt via another form of communication (e.g., telephone, direct mail), please also report this via e-mail with a description of the event.

If you receive an e-mail that you believe is phishing, please forward the e-mail to phishreports@buffalostate.edu. If you receive a phishing attempt via another form of communication (e.g., telephone, direct mail), please also report this via e-mail with a description of the event.

Did you hear the story about Starbucks card vulnerabilities? Check out Buff State's Information Security Blog to learn more.

Faculty, staff, and administrators who registered to march in Commencement should have received confirmation with reporting instructions via e-mail over the past few days. If you intend to march and have not received a confirmation e-mail, please contact Patricia Alessandra in the Academic Affairs Office.

In general, the Robing Room for marchers is in the upper lobby of the Ice Arena. (Degree candidates line up on the Ice Arena floor.) See map (PDF, 350 KB) and the Commencement marchers page.

On Commencement day, Saturday, May 13, MARCHERS report for lineup by the following times. Please sign in at the registration table for each ceremony in which you will march.

• Morning Baccalaureate Ceremony
  Arrive and robe no later than 8:30 a.m. Ceremony runs 9:00–11:00 a.m.
  School of Education, School of the Professions, University College
• Afternoon Baccalaureate Ceremony
  Arrive and robe no later than 12:30 p.m. Ceremony runs 1:00–3:00 p.m.
  School of Arts and Humanities, School of Natural and Social Sciences
• Evening Master's/C.A.S. Ceremony
  Arrive and robe no later than 4:30 p.m. Ceremony runs 5:00–6:30 p.m.
  The Graduate School
  Assigned hooders for the Master's/C.A.S. Ceremony report directly to the Ice Arena to sign in. All other marchers report to the Robing Room to sign in.

Please see your confirmation e-mails for details, any special assignments or roles, regalia reminders, processing instructions, and hospitality information.

Volunteer ushers have earlier reporting times and have received separate instructions (contact Events Management with any volunteer usher questions.)

Thank you to all who support Commencement and will celebrate our graduating Class of 2017!

All members of the campus community are invited to a discussion of Buffalo State's efforts to launch a student rowing club on Thursday, May 18, at 4:00 p.m. at Campus House. To date, over 25 students have shown an interest in participating in a rowing club. Please plan to attend this meeting. For more information, please contact Susan McCartney, director of the Small Business Development Center, 878-4030.