Please join us for a faculty development workshop on student iPad movie projects and reports for learning on  Thursday, February 23, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Science and Mathematics Complex 359.

This workshop will offer techniques for increasing student engagement. In particular, the presenters will share how they helped students in their physics courses make short, simple videos as projects using iPads. They will demonstrate basic techniques for making videos on iPad, from planning to production (animating and recording) to postproduction (editing, voiceover, titling, and adding music). They will also discuss instructionally appropriate expectations and course administration of such videos, and share examples of student work that has been posted and made publicly available on YouTube. They will share a draft article on the topic. Select student and instructor sample videos from these projects can be viewed on YouTube on the danmacvids channel.

Presented by Daniel MacIsaac, associate professor, and David Abbott, instructional support specialist, in the Physics Department.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

If your research project involves human participants, but you’re not sure how to proceed, please attend this workshop on the Institutional Review Board (IRB) review process and ethics training on Thursday, February 16, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bishop Hall 18.

Before the review process, researchers must be sure that their project is in fact research with human participants as defined by federal government. On our campus, we review student projects that may not be disseminated so that our students will learn the process of research with human participants and because we have contracted with the federal government to do so.

Presented by Jill Norvilitis, professor of psychology, and Gina Game, research compliance manager.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Are you interested in discussing academic standards? Are you worried about declining academic standards? Are you worried about students who seem increasingly ill-prepared for college work? Please join us for the first part of this workshop on academic rigor on Wednesday, February 15, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in Butler Library 181B.

This workshop will present a model of academic rigor that promotes actively engaging students in meaningful content with higher-order thinking at the appropriate level of expectation for a given context (Draeger et al. 2013). Through a series of interactive exercises, we will explore how to improve student engagement, how to uncover a course’s most meaningful elements, how to determine the forms of higher-order thinking most appropriate for a course, and how to modulate expectations for different student groups (e.g., majors, non-majors, tourists). Come and explore ways of promoting academic rigor and addressing the needs of underprepared students.

Presented by John Draeger, associate professor of philosophy, director of SoTL, and interim director of faculty development; and Pixita del Prado Hill, professor of elementary education and reading.

Light snacks will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Draeger, John, Pixita del Prado Hill, Lisa Hunter, Ronnie Mahler. 2013. “The Anatomy of Academic Rigor: The Story of One Institutional Journey.” Innovative Higher Education 38 (4): 267–279.

Please join us for the faculty development workshop "Metacognition for Writing: How Learning about Learning Can Promote Better Writing" on Tuesday, Feburary 7, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Butler Library 181B.

Composition instructors have a wide variety of writing strategies at their disposal, but how do they decide which strategy is appropriate for a given situation? This session explores some ways metacognition can aid in the selection and application of teaching and learning strategies, especially writing strategies. Metacognition requires that faculty become explicitly aware of student learning needs and engage in an ongoing process of intentionally planning, monitoring, and evaluating whether those needs are being met. We will consider several building blocks for metacognitive instruction, including awareness of learning processes, consideration of particular student need, choice of instructional strategy, and acquisition of feedback on student learning (Scharff and Draeger 2015). Through a series of guided prompts, we will explore how we can use metacognition to promote better writing.

Presented by John Draeger, associate professor of philosophy, director of SoTL, and interim director of faculty development.

Light snacks will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Scharff, Lauren, and John Draeger. 2015. "Thinking about Metacognitive Instruction." National Teaching & Learning Forum 24 (5): 4–6.

Weigel Health Promotions will host and collaborate with other organizations on a variety of events throughout the semester. Download our February 2017 Promotional newsletter for details.

Information for specific events will be posted through the Daily Bulletin, the events calendar, e-mail, and fliers as well as on our social media pages. You can also check out our YouTube channel for more information about our office, programs, and events.

The following events may be hosted by or with other campus departments. Please visit their web pages. Follow us on social media for more events as they are scheduled.

Health Promotions Table
Every Monday–Thursday
11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Lobby

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Opiate/Heroin Overdose Training
Participants will be provided with a FREE Narcan kit following training.
Wednesday, February 8
Bacon Hall 117, 1:00 p.m.

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Porntopia with Planned Parenthood
Wednesday, February 15
Bacon Hall 115, 1:00 p.m.
A media- and literacy-based sex education program discussing pornography and its potential implications on young adults.

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Horizon Therapy Dog Workshop
Learn about everything service and therapy animals do. Therapy dog present.
Wednesday, February 22
Bacon Hall 117, 1:00 p.m.

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One Love: Escalation
Short film followed by a discussion on dating violence.
Monday, February 27
Bacon Hall 115, Noon

Please visit our website or contact Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotions, 878-4719, with questions or for more information.

Fidelity Investments presents "Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning: Imagining Tomorrow," an educational workshop for faculty and staff members, on Thursday, March 2, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

Learn strategies to help ensure that your assets will last a lifetime. This informative workshop will cover such questions as these:

• What might my retirement look like?
• How will I know I’m ready to retire?
• Do I know my financial risks?

Learn the four steps to creating your individual retirement income plan and how you can create a plan you will use. Empower yourself and build confidence to make the best decisions for your retirement.

Lunch will be provided. Please register online at getguidance.fidelity.com or call (844) FOR-SUNY.

Fidelity is available to SUNY employees as an investment provider for the Voluntary 403(b) Savings Plan (Supplemental Retirement Plan) and the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP).

Please join us for the lecture "Are Virtues or Roles Fundamental? A Confucian Perspective" by Timothy Connolly, department chair and associate professor of philosophy and religious studies at East Stroudsburg University, on Thursday, February 2, at 4:30 p.m. in Butler Library 210. 

Everyday life provides many occasions where we need to contour general virtues (e.g., compassion, loyalty, friendliness) to particular roles (e.g., teacher, parent, child, medical professional). Confucian ethics emphasize both virtues and roles in the flourishing life. Based on insights from Confucius and Mencius, Dr. Connolly develops an account of virtue ethics in which both virtues and roles are viewed as fundamental.

Applications are now being accepted for the SUNY Diversity Abroad Honors Scholarship Program. This is a $2,000 scholarship for a student from an underrepresented group who studies abroad. There will be one winner per campus.

Criteria include: 

• U.S. citizen, permanent resident, NYS resident
• Applying for countries where English is not the primary language
• Must be attending a SUNY study-abroad program
• Minimum G.P.A. of 2.5

Application packets may be obtained from the International Education Office website and must be delivered to the International Education Office, South Wing 430, by the deadline: 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 1.

For more information, please contact Tricia Herritt, director of international education.

Please join us for part two of the professional development workshop "Crucial Conversations" on Tuesday, February 28, from 9:00 a.m. to noon in Butler Library 181B. Participation in part one of this workshop is not required to attend.

Could a conversation (or avoiding one) be keeping you from getting the results you need? Whatever the issue—from poor productivity or declining quality to lack of teamwork or strained relationships—it’s likely that you’re experiencing the effects of a poorly held crucial conversation.

Discover how Crucial Conversations training will enable you to

• resolve disagreements—accurately address concerns by talking respectfully, candidly, and skillfully with someone in a safe way;
• build acceptance rather than resistance—give and receive feedback in a way that enhances relationships and improves results;
• speak persuasively, not abrasively—effectively talk about high-stakes, emotional, and controversial topics;
• foster teamwork—get the right people involved in a way that ensures better decision-making and guarantees commitment and conviction.

Presenter by Rita Zientek, associate dean of the School of the Professions.

Light snacks will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Please join us for the workshop "Project Management: Simple Strategies for Achieving Project Success" on Thursday, February 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Butler Library 181B.

Do you sometimes feel you could be more effective at managing new projects or initiatives to meet timelines and attain your desired goals? Project management strategies provide an evidence-based framework for executing projects that use appropriate methods to manage timelines, resources, communications, and quality performance measures to attain established objectives. This session, presented by the Buffalo State RITE Technology Planning Project Management Office, will provide participants with strategies and tools they can use to manage projects as individuals and in groups.

Light snacks will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.