The Volunteer and Service-Learning Center's Alternative Break program will host two information sessions for students who are interested in learning more about this year's spring and summer break experiences:

• Tuesday, November 15, 12:15–1:30 p.m., Cleveland Hall 306
• Thursday, December 1, 12:15–1:30 p.m., Bacon Hall 204

Students who are interested but are unable to make the information session are encouraged to stop by Cleveland Hall 306 during drop-in hours to speak with student leaders from the program. The deadline to apply for spring and summer experiences is Friday, February 3, 2017.

The Volunteer and Service-Learning Center's Alternative Break program will host two information sessions for students who are interested in learning more about this year's spring and summer break experiences:

• Tuesday, November 15, 12:15–1:30 p.m., Cleveland Hall 306
• Thursday, December 1, 12:15–1:30 p.m., Bacon Hall 204

Students who are interested but are unable to make the information session are encouraged to stop by Cleveland Hall 306 during drop-in hours to speak with student leaders from the program. The deadline to apply for spring and summer experiences is Friday, February 3, 2017.

The Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) is available for 2017 to eligible CSEA, PEF, UUP, and M/C employees. This program allows eligible employees to exchange previously accrued annual leave (vacation) for a credit toward the cost of their New York State Health Insurance on a biweekly basis. Sick leave credit cannot be exchanged under this program.

The enrollment period for the 2017 plan year ends today. To participate, eligible employees must submit an election form to the Employee Benefits Office, Cleveland Hall 410, by close of business today, December 2. Participants currently enrolled in PEP must submit a new election form to participate in the 2017 program.

The PEP description, including eligibility requirements and enrollment forms, is available in Cleveland Hall 410 or on the Human Resource Management website.

Please call the Employee Benefits Office at 878-4821 with questions or for additional information.

The Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) is available for 2017 to eligible CSEA, PEF, UUP, and M/C employees. This program allows eligible employees to exchange previously accrued annual leave (vacation) for a credit toward the cost of their New York State Health Insurance on a biweekly basis. Sick leave credit cannot be exchanged under this program.

The enrollment period for the 2017 plan year is November 1 through December 2, 2016. To participate, eligible employees must submit an election form to the Employee Benefits Office, Cleveland Hall 410, by Friday, December 2. Participants currently enrolled in PEP must submit a new election form to participate in the 2017 program.

The PEP description, including eligibility requirements and enrollment forms, is available in Cleveland Hall 410 or on the Human Resource Management website. Eligible employees will receive enrollment information through campus mail.

Please call the Employee Benefits Office at 878-4821 with questions or for additional information.

The Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) is available for 2017 to eligible CSEA, PEF, UUP, and M/C employees. This program allows eligible employees to exchange previously accrued annual leave (vacation) for a credit toward the cost of their New York State Health Insurance on a biweekly basis. Sick leave credit cannot be exchanged under this program.

The enrollment period for the 2017 plan year is November 1 through December 2, 2016. To participate, eligible employees must submit an election form to the Employee Benefits Office, Cleveland Hall 410, by Friday, December 2. Participants currently enrolled in PEP must submit a new election form to participate in the 2017 program.

The PEP description, including eligibility requirements and enrollment forms, is available in Cleveland Hall 410 or on the Human Resource Management website. Eligible employees will receive enrollment information via campus mail.

Please call the Employee Benefits Office at 878-4821 with questions or for additional information.

Please join us for coffee and scholarly conversation about the importance of general education on Friday, November 4, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. in Butler Library 181B. We will discuss Kevin Egan's "Academic Advising in Individualized Major Programs: Promoting the Three I's of General Education" (Journal of General Education 64 [2]: 75–89).

A light breakfast will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System. Please contact John Draeger, associate professor of philosophy and director of faculty development, with questions.

Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center today, November 7, for the seminar "Shhh...Listen Up! Signals That Regulate Small RNA-Induced Silencing in Caenorhabditis elegans," presented by Amelia Alessi, postdoctoral fellow in the Biological Sciences Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at 4:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West 2.

All faculty, staff, and students are welcome.

Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar "Shhh...Listen Up! Signals That Regulate Small RNA-Induced Silencing in Caenorhabditis elegans," presented by Amelia Alessi, postdoctoral fellow in the Biological Sciences Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on Monday, November 7, at 4:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West 2.

All faculty, staff, and students are welcome.

What can students do with a degree in health and wellness? Find out at the Health and Wellness Career Fair on Monday, November 14, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Butler Library. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to meet and network with about a dozen professionals currently working in the field of health and wellness (4:30–5:30 p.m.), listen to keynote speakers highlighting current trends in public health (5:30–6:30 p.m.), and attend a panel discussion about ways to achieve career goals in health and wellness (6:30–8:00 p.m). This event is hosted by the Western New York Higher Education Health and Wellness Consortium and Buffalo State College and sponsored by the Grant Allocation Committee and Academic and Student Affairs. The dress code is business casual, and students are encouraged to bring their résumés. Please contact Catherine Cardina, assistant professor of health, nutrition, and dietetics, 878-4758, with questions.

The Graduate School at Buffalo State, in collaboration with Open Buffalo and the Institute for Community Health Promotions, will host a two-part public lecture series, "Taking Action on Economic, Environmental, and Climate Sustainability," on Monday, November 7, and Monday, December 5. The series will feature distinguished community experts who will provide information about sustainability issues in our area. The series is designed to provide an interdisciplinary forum for discussing how to make progress in addressing these issues.

Both sessions will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210 and are open to the public. Online registration is not required but is strongly encouraged; refreshments will be provided.

Economic Justice: A Community Agenda to Advance Equity for All
November 7

Andrew Delmonte, Business Adviser and Coordinator of the Social Enterprise Center
Ulla Bak, Cofounder and President of Bak USA
Steve Peraza, Policy Analyst for Partnership for the Public Good
John Washington, Campaigns and Strategy Manager at PUSH Buffalo

Environmental and Climate Justice: A Community Agenda to Advance Equity for All
December 5

Eric Walker, Director of Energy Development and Management
Harper Bishop, Economic and Climate Justice Coordinator at Open Buffalo
Brittny Baxter, Upstate Legislative Organizer at New York Working Families?
Ulysees Wingo, Masten District Council Member, Buffalo Common Council