Through the Lens, a photo exhibition by Buffalo State photographer Bruce Fox, is on view through Friday, September 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery in Upton Hall. Through the Lens is a compilation of images of Buffalo State students' most recent trip to Rwanda, taken in January when the Anne Frank Project visited genocide memorials, refugee camps, prisons, wildlife reserves, and orphanages. Mr. Fox also will give a reflective talk on the trip on Thursday, September 29, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the gallery.

Manufacturers have ended the production of VCRs, and repairing these machines is becoming difficult as parts are increasingly unavailable. VHS is now considered an obsolete medium. To allow faculty members time to locate and incorporate replacement content or transition content in this medium to a different format, RITE Technology Support Services will begin to phase out working VHS players in a small portion of classrooms.

VCRs will no longer be included in new or renovated classrooms, though VHS players and VCR/DVD combination units are still available in most smart classrooms and can be scheduled using the room attribute "VHS.” DVDs can still be played through the computer in all generally scheduled smart classrooms.

For more information and to learn how you can prepare for this transition, please visit the Butler Library website.

The launch date for online transcript ordering through Credentials Solutions has been extended to Wednesday, October 5. The service will provide online transcript ordering and payment as well as electronic delivery services (where available). For more information about how this process will expedite transcript requests, please visit our website.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Anne Frank Project’s eighth annual social justice festival, AFP 2016: Engage. Lead. Improve the World, at Buffalo State. It’s not too late to register for sessions. Please see the schedule of events (PDF, 3.7 MB) for Thursday, September 29, below and register online.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Universal Design Yoga
9:00–10:45 a.m.
Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Sue Mann Dolce, Julia Kress, Patrick Moltane
Safe. Welcoming. Comfortable. Through a yoga practice, we will engage mind, body, and spirit. Students will be encouraged to do less and feel more, to slow down the turning of the mind and draw their attention inward: to relax. Bring a mat or a towel if you will be working on the floor. Chairs will be available. All are welcome.

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Through the Lens: Bruce Fox Reflects on the Anne Frank Project in Rwanda
12:15–1:40 p.m.
Czurles-Nelson Gallery
Bruce Fox, University Photographer
Bruce Fox’s initial intention when traveling with the Anne Frank Project Rwanda trip was to document the students’ experiences. What began in his mind as a photojournalism project quickly grew from telling the students’ stories to telling his own story as well. But his story is not only about genocide. It is about the discovery of a beautiful nation and wonderful people, finding ways to rebuild not only infrastructure but also relationships, all while vowing to never forget the past and never allowing it to happen again.

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From Memory
2:00–3:45 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Social Hall
TheatreFiguren - Michele Costa, Kate Stapleton Parzych, Jeremy Spindler, Carra Stratton
Puppetry and music conjure a curious circle, hungry tiger, brave mouse, sweet moment—unforgettable. Here we present a handful of short pieces with diverse, yet similar themes: community, compassion, courage, and contentedness. Whether by leading or simply “not following,” the heroes in each story possess character to be admired and emulated today.

Interactive Workshop
Airi Kohlbach
Explore the meaning of being present by talking through connections between Tiger and Strawberry, and the Circle and Story of Jumping Mouse, which are presented in the performance. Discover and learn about embracing the present moment throughout the workshop. Learn the difference between remembering the memories and clinging to the past.

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Artists Reception
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Upton Hall Galleries
Through the Lens: Bruce Fox Reflects on the Anne Frank Project in Rwanda by Bruce Fox
Nine American Boys by Alice Pennisi
Celebrate incredible artists and the stories they’ve shared through art.

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Closing Meditation
7:15–8:15 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Lamin Tamang (Bhutan and Nepal) 
Guided Meditation: This is Lamin Tamang’s second year participating in the Anne Frank Project. His technique includes the guided Reiki meditation with soft healing background music and chanting powerful Tibetan mantras to cleanse toxins from the body, mind, and soul with Tibetan singing bowls and deep visualization process.

The Anne Frank Project's eighth annual social justice festival starts today, September 28. Please see the schedule of events below. It's not too late to register; please share this information with your students and colleagues.

AFP 2016 Full Schedule and Registration

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Festival Welcome
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Katherine S. Conway-Turner, President of Buffalo State, and Drew Kahn, Professor of Theater and Director of the Anne Frank Project

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HELLO, MY NAME IS________.
10:00–1:45 a.m.
Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Anne Frank Project and Buffalo State Theater Department

Meet Alex, a young girl who lives in a future world where individual identity is forbidden and conformity is mandated. A moment of inspiration launches her into a journey through mystical lands and dangerous obstacles. Will Alex brave the unknown to claim her identity or will she surrender to the status quo? Alex learns she must embrace her struggles in order to celebrate her Self. Interactive workshop immediately follows performance, focusing on identity exploration, peer pressure, and social conformity.

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Wrongful Conviction: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Noon–1:45 p.m. 
Margaret E. Bacon Gallery and Upton Hall Foyer
Jason Parker, Diversity Program Coordinator, Equity and Campus Diversity Office
?Kara Oliver and Marc Rummenie, National Federation for Just Communities of WNY

The Wrongful Conviction: Guilty Until Proven Innocent session is in sync with the Anne Frank Project’s social justice focus. The incredible epidemic of mass incarceration and wrongful convictions has plagued communities of minorities across the United States for decades. We hope to engage the Buffalo State community in this noteworthy discussion while exploring opportunities for dealing with this critical issue. During this dialogue, participants will explore Alice C. Pennisi’s art-based research project, Nine American Boys. Dr. Pennisi’s project focuses on the 1931 Scottsboro, Alabama, case where nine African American males were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman. The young men ranged in age from 12 to 19 years. Within 15 days, all but one of the young men were arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. The 12-year-old was sentenced to life in prison.

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Survivor Panel: Telling Stories through Different Media 
2:00–3:45 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Sophia Veffer (Western Europe), Salumu Honore (Democratic Republic of the Congo), and Deo Rai (Bhutan and Nepal); Drew Khan, Moderator

Meet three survivors from separate conflicts whose story sharing has enabled them to engage and lead audiences around the world.

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Your Values and the World: A Workshop
6:00–7:45 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Aimable Twagilimana, Professor of English

Your values, your vision, your legacy and the world. This session will focus on brief free?writing assignments promoting participants' self?awareness as a foundation for leadership and engagement. The theory behind the workshop is emotional intelligence, a concept popularized by psychologist Daniel Goleman, which consists of self?awareness, self?regulation, empathy, social skills, and self?motivation as foundational elements of leadership. Dr. Twagiliamana will facilitate the workshop by asking participants to write about themselves (and share) in a series of assignments exploring their values, visions, and legacies and how these shape their involvement in their communities and in the world.

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Art as Protest
8:00–9:45 p.m. 
Campbell Student Union Social Hall
Poetry performance and workshop with ?Jasmine Mans

We normally understand art as a tool of expression. For many, art is a tool of direct “engagement” with self and society. So how do we use art as protest? How do we activate "art form" as an accessory to change? This workshop seeks to explore how we use art—be it verbal, musical, or visual—as tools to acknowledge and deconstruct facets of oppression and injustice.

Laura Hinton, professor of English at the City College of New York, will give a dramatic multimedia-infused reading from her latest book of poetry, Ubermutter's Death Dance (BlazeVOX, 2016), today, September 29, at 12:15 p.m. in Butler Library 210. A question-and-answer session and reception will follow.Sponsored by the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, the Grant Allocation Committee, the Student Affairs Office, the School of Arts and Humanities Dean's Office, the English Department, and the Women and Gender Studies Program.

AFP 2016: Engage. Lead. Improve the World, the eighth annual social justice festival at Buffalo State, is this week, September 28 and 29.

Our lineup is outstanding:

Monday, September 26: Upton Hall galleries open with exhibits Through the Lens, by Bruce Fox, and Nine American Boys, by Alice Pennisi.

Tuesday, September 27: Artist Talk, Nine American Boys: "Questions Hidden by Answers" with Alice Pennisi. Margaret E. Bacon Student Gallery, Upton Hall 12:15-1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 28: Festival Welcome with President Conway-Turner, 9:30 a.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Also performances, art exhibits, and workshops.

Thursday, September 29: Performances, art exhibits, and workshops.

Register and view the full schedule.

As always, we are looking for volunteers. Get a free AFP 2016 shirt and come 15 minutes early to the AFP tent in the Student Union Plaza.

Questions? Contact Eve Everette, AFP assistant director, 878-5559.

Join a community of scholars trying to carve out time to write during this faculty development workshop on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. in the Professional Development Center, Butler Library 181B. Bring your favorite writing implements (pen, paper, laptop) and indulge in two hours of unstructured and uninterrupted time for focus on scholarship. Light snacks provided.

Please register for any or all of the upcoming sessions on November 4, November 11, or November 18.

The Anne Frank Project is proud to host poet, educator, and activist Jasmine Mans at AFP 2016: Engage. Lead. Improve the World for a second performance and workshop, "Art as Protest," on Wednesday, September 28, from 8:00 to 9:45 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall.

Register for AFP 2016

AFP 2016 Schedule

Jasmine's work:

Busboys and Poets: Live in DC write up

"Footnotes for Kanye"

"I Know You Didn't Mean to Kill Him"

Weigel Health Promotions will host a One Love Foundation workshop featuring the short film "Escalation," followed by a discussion about domestic violence and relationship abuse, on Wednesday, October 5, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in Bacon Hall 211.

One Love is an organization dedicated to the memory of Yeardley Love, a University of Virginia college student who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2010. Relationship abuse will affect one in three women and one in four men throughout their lifetimes, with a higher incidence during the teenage and young adult years. Learn the warning signs of this type of violence and find resources on how to help yourself or anyone you know who might be afflicted.

Watch the "Escalation" trailer.

For more Weigel Health Promotions programs, check out our newsletter, watch us on our Youtube channel, or follow us on social media (Buffalo State Health Promotions).

Please contact Lexxy Durant, Weigel Health Promotions health educator, 878-6725, with questions.