Academic Affairs reminds faculty in the humanities and the arts that E. O. Smith Arts and Humanities Faculty Development Fund proposals are due by Thursday, November 10.

These competitive, peer-reviewed awards of $2,000 to $7,000 are allocated to support opportunities for the professional development of full-time faculty members in departments included in the disciplines encompassed in the arts and the humanities. Eligible candidates for this award must be full-time faculty members at Buffalo State College and be members of departments included in the humanities (art history, English, history, literature, modern and classical languages, museum studies, philosophy, religious studies) or the arts (art, art conservation, art education, dance, design, fine art, music, theater).

The proposal description and guidelines are posted on Blackboard, and proposals must be submitted online by the deadline. The announcement of awards will be made in December and each must be used within a year of disbursement.

All members of the Teacher Education Unit (TEU) are invited to attend the Teacher Education Council (TEC) meeting on Friday, November 4, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in the Carmine Grande Conference Room, Cleveland Hall 418. This meeting will introduce potential revisions to the TEC bylaws regarding TEC membership, program SPA writers, and Unit Head definitions. 

Please join the Philosophy Department for the second Religious Studies Panel of fall 2016, "Reconciliation of Reason, Revelation, and Spirituality: Is It Possible?" on Wednesday, November 2, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

Currently and historically, the relationship between reason and revelation has been viewed as central to many social and political conflicts. This panel will consider traditional and contemporary discussions of this relationship in light of our diverse and globalized society.

Please join us for the Data Analytics across Disciplines Fall Symposium, an all-day workshop on data analytics sponsored by SAS, on Friday, December 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The agenda includes three speaker, a hands-on workshop, and lunch with networking.

For more information or to register, please visit the symposium website.

The Archives and Special Collections Department of E. H. Butler Library is thrilled to announce the digitization of the Record Student Newspaper Archival Microfilm Collection, spanning 1913 to 2006. Twenty-nine thousand pages, 108 volumes, and 93 years of Buffalo State history are now available on Butler Library's Digital Commons. Downloadable files contain high-resolution scans of the student newspaper that are fully text-searchable and available worldwide via the Internet.

Individual newspaper editions are grouped by volume for ease of searching. Becuause of the small print size and OCR, files are large. Please be patient as they load. Enjoy browsing through almost a hundred years of history, or simply type "Ctrl + F" to begin keyword searching our shared Buffalo State past.

Please spread the news of this exciting and historically important resource to our students, staff, faculty, emeriti, alumni, community patrons, and other interested scholars. And please check out the other exciting digital collections recently uploaded to the Archives and Special Collections website.

Please join the Student Success Office to view the webinar "Hispanic Student Success: Strategies to Ensure Enrollment and Completion" on Tuesday, November 1, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Carmine Grande Conference Room, Cleveland Hall 418. RSVP to Brian Dubenion, student retention specialist, Student Success, 878-3506.

As part of the broader collegewide effort to make services more visible and accessible to students, this month the Career Development Center will be partnering with the Drop-In Advising Center in Butler Library's Information Commons (first floor). Counselors will station a table adjacent to the Drop-In Advising Center according to the schedule listed below. Students who stop by with questions about academic advising will be able to get a dose of career counseling while they’re at it (or vice versa!). Please spread the word!

Career Development Table Dates and Times
Monday, October 31: 10:00 a.m.–Noon
Tuesday, November 1: 10:00 a.m.–Noon
Wednesday, November 2: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 3: Noon–2:00 p.m.
Friday, November 4: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 7: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 8: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 10: 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Drop-In Advising Hours
Mondays–Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Fridays, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: Closed

The Volunteer and Service-Learning Center's Alternative Break program will host Alternative February Break, "Community Efforts to Build an Inclusive Buffalo Renaissance," February 17–21, 2017. This is an excellent opportunity for any student who is looking to learn more about Buffalo to connect with various volunteer opportunities and learn more about social justice. This trip experience will be held on a long weekend and will feature service projects with some of the program's oldest community partners, including 716 Ministries, Friday Youth Game Night, and Outdoor Homeless Outreach Program, as well as with new community partners such as the Fruit Belt Coalition. Applications and more information about the trip experience can be found on the VSLC website, but students are welcome to stop by Cleveland Hall 306 with questions.

Student leaders from the program will also be on hand in Cleveland Hall 306 during drop-in hours. The deadline to apply for Alternative February Break is Monday, November 14.

Please tell students that a product development team from SelfieStyler will be on campus for two weeks in November offering $10 for 15 minutes of their time. Volunteers will participate in a study to improve the algorithm for SelfieStyler, a clothing app currently in development. Have you ever walked into a clothing store and wanted to try something on but weren’t sure what size to take to the dressing room? SelfieStyler hopes to reduce or even eliminate this confusion. Snap a photo of yourself and SelfieStyler will suggest what size to try on in a multitude of brands.

The development team needs participants who are willing to be hand-measured, be 3-D body-scanned, and have their photo taken. The personal information remains separate from the data, and SelfieStyler will use this information only for research purposes.

In order to complete a successful 3-D body scan, the white light technology requires participants to wear close-fitting undergarments in a color near their skin tone. For example, a Caucasian would wear light pink, cream, or light gray but not maroon, black, or navy. Hair must also be pulled off the neck area. Hair accessories will be available at the time of the scan.

Men
The SelfieStyler team will be on campus Tuesday, November 1–Friday, November 4, hoping to scan 100 men ranging from 5'2" to 6'6" and from 85 to 335 pounds. All shapes and sizes needed. They are taking appointments in 15-minute intervals.
Men’s sign-up for November 1–4.

Women
The SelfieStyler team will return to campus Monday, November 14–Friday, November 18, hoping to scan 100 women in all shapes and sizes. They are taking appointments in 15-minute intervals.
Women’s sign-up for November 15–18.

From the Diversity Program Coordinator
D’Andra Orey, professor of political science at Jackson State University, will present "New Developments in the Study of Race and Politics" on Tuesday, November 1, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West 2.

Professor Orey’s research focuses on race and politics and bio-politics. He has published over 30 scholarly articles and book chapters, participated in over 100 conferences, and received more than $450,000 in grants. His awards include Anna Julia Cooper Teacher of the Year (2008) and the Jewel Limar Prestage Mentorship Award (2011) from the National Conference of Black Political Scientists.

Dr. Orey currently serves on the executive committees of the American Political Science Association (APSA), the Southern Political Science Association, and Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society. He has also served on APSA’s Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession and currently serves on the editorial boards for State Politics & Policy Quarterly, the Journal of Race and Policy, and the Pi Sigma Alpha undergraduate journal.

He holds a B.S. in business administration from Mississippi Valley State University, a master of public administration from the University of Mississippi, a master of arts in political science from Stony Brook University, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of New Orleans. Before joining the faculty of JSU, he taught at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the University of Mississippi.

This event is sponsored by the Equity and Campus Diversity Office and Rick Fleming, associate professor of music at Buffalo State College.

Please download the flier (PDF, 1.4 MB).