The Buffalo State community is saddened by the death of Estella E. Schoenberg, professor emerita of English, who died on April 17, 2017. Additional information is available online.

Many thanks to all who have contributed to the 2017 “We Give, We Grow,” Faculty and Staff Appeal. The money raised through this campaign is tremendously helpful to our students. The appeal ends on May 15.

So far, we have reached 80 percent of our goal, and we are looking to exceed participation from last year. If you haven’t indicated a gift yet, there is still time to do so. Please remember that every gift matters.

If you have any questions, please contact Mario Hicks, director of annual giving, 878-3467.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the spring 2017 semester will be held on Friday, May 12, at 2:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. Please note the one hour earlier start time. The meeting will include votes on a number of policies and final reports from each of the standing committees. All are welcome to attend. The agenda will be posted on the College Senate website on May 5.

The Senate caucus (election of Senate officers) will precede the Senate meeting, at 12:15 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

If you missed a Senate meeting and want to catch up, podcasts of each meeting are now posted to the Senate's podcast web page. Senate meeting minutes and summaries are also posted to the website and distributed to Senate members with the monthly Senate packet.

Members of the Buffalo State Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will conduct an emergency drill simulating an automobile accident today, April 25, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in Lot G-2.

You may see emergency actions and observe actors portraying victims and rescuers near Grant Street. Do not be alarmed. This is a simulated event. The goal of this exercise is to train CERT members in the event of an incident where a vehicle would strike a crowd of people. We are fortunate to have volunteer CERT members on campus, an ongoing partnership with police, and a continually updated and tested Emergency Response Plan.

If you have questions, please call University Police at 878-6333.

From the Special Adviser for Academic Research Initiatives
I am pleased to announce that Hongliang "Jimmy" Xu will serve as the coordinator for pre-award outreach for the 2017–2018 academic year. Dr. Xu is a professor of mathematics at Buffalo State College and has an extensive scholarly record and experience with grant submission and management, especially from his time working at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, where he was involved in a number of large collaborative grants. He has been employed at Buffalo State since 2009, and his many service roles include chair of the Mathematics Department.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for the spring 2017 semester will be held on Friday, May 12, at 2:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. Please note the one hour earlier start time. The agenda will be posted on the College Senate website on May 5. The Senate caucus (election of Senate officers) will precede the May Senate meeting, at 12:15 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

If you missed a Senate meeting and want to catch up, podcasts of each meeting are now posted to the Senate's podcast web page. Senate meeting minutes and summaries are also posted to the website and distributed to Senate members with the monthly Senate packet.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
Today is the final day to vote in the College Senate elections to fill two at-large senator positions for professional staff or faculty, one University Faculty senator position, and one alternative University Faculty senator position. All elections are for three-year terms. Voting continues until 11:59 p.m. today, April 27.

Our primary goals are to encourage participation in the shared governance of Buffalo State and to share information on each candidate. If you have not already visited the College Senate’s elections information site to review the candidates’ qualifications, please do so.

Voter Eligibility
All full-time academics and professionals (NU = 8; negotiating unit 8)

Electronic or Paper Ballot
If you plan to vote electronically:

• The election e-booth is located on the College Senate’s College Elections voting site.
• Log in using your e-mail user name and password.
• When you log in, the system will identify the election(s) in which you are eligible to vote. If you think you have been misidentified or some other issue arises, please contact Slade Gellin, College Senate parliamentarian.
• For general questions, please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

If you plan to vote by paper ballot, you must request a ballot. Ballots will be sent only to voters who request them. Please request a paper ballot in one of the following ways during the election period:

• Call the Senate Office at 878-5139. Provide your name and phone number. If you leave a voice mail message, a follow-up call will be made to you before we send out the ballot to make sure we correctly record your name.
• E-mail Vince Masci, assistant to the College Senate. Please provide your name and phone number.

Paper ballots will contain the same information about each candidate as the electronic site (with the exception of photographs or information from candidates’ web sites, should any of the candidates have web sites). They must be returned to the Senate Office by the close of business Thursday, April 27, in order to be counted.

Thank you for your participation in this year’s election. Please share any feedback, questions, or concerns with Lynn Boorady, chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
The College Senate will hold elections from Monday, April 17, to Thursday, April 27, to fill two at-large senator positions for professional staff or faculty, one University Faculty senator position, and one alternative University Faculty senator position.

The College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee will again use an electronic voting system supplemented by paper ballots to conduct the elections. All elections are for three-year terms. Voting begins at 12:01 a.m. Monday, April 17, and continues until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 27.

Our primary goals are to encourage participation in the shared governance of Buffalo State and to share information on each candidate. If you have not already visited the College Senate’s elections information site to review the candidates’ qualifications, please do so.

Voter Eligibility
All full-time academics and professionals (NU = 8; negotiating unit 8)

Electronic or Paper Ballot
If you plan to vote electronically:

• The election e-booth is located on the College Senate’s College Elections voting site.
• Log in using your e-mail user name and password.
• When you log in, the system will identify the election(s) in which you are eligible to vote. If you think you have been misidentified or some other issue arises, please contact Slade Gellin, College Senate parliamentarian.
• For general questions, please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

If you plan to vote by paper ballot, you must request a ballot. Ballots will be sent only to voters who request them. Please request a paper ballot in one of the following ways during the election period:

• Call the Senate Office at 878-5139. Provide your name and phone number. If you leave a voice mail message, a follow-up call will be made to you before we send out the ballot to make sure we correctly record your name.
• E-mail Vince Masci, assistant to the College Senate. Please provide your name and phone number.

Paper ballots will contain the same information about each candidate as the electronic site (with the exception of photographs or information from candidates’ web sites, should any of the candidates have web sites). They must be returned to the Senate Office by the close of business Thursday, April 27, in order to be counted.

Thank you for your participation in this year’s election. Please share any feedback, questions, or concerns with Lynn Boorady, chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
The College Senate will hold elections from Monday, April 17, to Thursday, April 27, to fill two at-large senator positions for professional staff or faculty, one University Faculty senator position, and one alternative University Faculty senator position.

The College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee will again use an electronic voting system supplemented by paper ballots to conduct the elections. All elections are for three-year terms. Voting begins at 12:01 a.m. Monday, April 17, and continues until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 27.

Our primary goals are to encourage participation in the shared governance of Buffalo State and to share information on each candidate. If you have not already visited the College Senate’s elections information site to review the candidates’ qualifications, please do so.

Voter Eligibility
All full-time academics and professionals (NU = 8; negotiating unit 8)

Electronic or Paper Ballot
If you plan to vote electronically:

• The election e-booth is located on the College Senate’s College Elections voting site.
• Log in using your e-mail user name and password.
• When you log in, the system will identify the election(s) in which you are eligible to vote. If you think you have been misidentified or some other issue arises, please contact Slade Gellin, College Senate parliamentarian.
• For general questions, please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

If you plan to vote by paper ballot, you must request a ballot. Ballots will be sent only to voters who request them. Please request a paper ballot in one of the following ways during the election period:

• Call the Senate Office at 878-5139. Provide your name and phone number. If you leave a voice mail message, a follow-up call will be made to you before we send out the ballot to make sure we correctly record your name.
• E-mail Vince Masci, assistant to the College Senate. Please provide your name and phone number.

Paper ballots will contain the same information about each candidate as the electronic site (with the exception of photographs or information from candidates’ web sites, should any of the candidates have web sites). They must be returned to the Senate Office by the close of business Thursday, April 27, in order to be counted.

Thank you for your participation in this year’s election. Please share any feedback, questions, or concerns with Lynn Boorady, chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee.

From the Chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee
The College Senate will hold elections from Monday, April 17, to Thursday, April 27, to fill two at-large senator positions for professional staff or faculty, one University Faculty senator position, and one alternative University Faculty senator position.

The College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee will again use an electronic voting system supplemented by paper ballots to conduct the elections. All elections are for three-year terms. Voting begins at 12:01 a.m. Monday, April 17, and continues until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 27.

Our primary goals are to encourage participation in the shared governance of Buffalo State and to share information on each candidate. If you have not already visited the College Senate’s elections information site to review the candidates’ qualifications, please do so.

Voter Eligibility
All full-time academics and professionals (NU = 8; negotiating unit 8)

Electronic or Paper Ballot
If you plan to vote electronically:

• The election e-booth is located on the College Senate’s College Elections voting site.
• Log in using your e-mail user name and password.
• When you log in, the system will identify the election(s) in which you are eligible to vote. If you think you have been misidentified or some other issue arises, please contact Slade Gellin, College Senate parliamentarian.
• For general questions, please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 878-5139.

If you plan to vote by paper ballot, you must request a ballot. Ballots will be sent only to voters who request them. Please request a paper ballot in one of the following ways during the election period:

• Call the Senate Office at 878-5139. Provide your name and phone number. If you leave a voice mail message, a follow-up call will be made to you before we send out the ballot to make sure we correctly record your name.
• E-mail Vince Masci, assistant to the College Senate. Please provide your name and phone number.

Paper ballots will contain the same information about each candidate as the electronic site (with the exception of photographs or information from candidates’ web sites, should any of the candidates have web sites). They must be returned to the Senate Office by the close of business Thursday, April 27, in order to be counted.

Thank you for your participation in this year’s election. Please share any feedback, questions, or concerns with Lynn Boorady, chair of the College Senate Bylaws and Elections Committee.