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"

All faculty, staff, students, and guests are invited to join the Buffalo State community in celebrating Homecoming and Family Weekend. Several great events will be held during the weekend, and we hope to see you there!

Homecoming Parade
Friday, September 23
3:45 p.m.
The parade begins near the Burchfield Penney Art Center and travels through the Elmwood Village back to campus. Join us for a post-parade party outside the Sports Arena immediately following the parade.

View more Parade details and information.
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Welcome Home Reception
Friday, September 23,
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Tent next to Sports Arena
Join alumni, parents, and students for a free reception following the parade to celebrate Homecoming Weekend. Pizza and Flying Bison Brewing Company beer (owned by Tim Herzog, ’80) available for attendees. Photo ID required for anyone drinking alcohol, no exceptions.

Event is free. RSVP here.
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Homecoming Football Game
Buffalo State vs. Morrisville
Food and Truck Rodeo
Coyer Field
Saturday, September 24
11:30 a.m. Food Trucks, Noon Kickoff
Free for Buffalo State students with ID; others $5
Watch the Buffalo State Bengals take on Morrisville while enjoying food from some of Buffalo’s favorite food trucks. Cheer on your alma mater at the Homecoming football game! The first 50 alumni to check in on Saturday will receive a $5 food voucher to be used at any of the food trucks at the game. Food trucks will be located inside of the field, so a ticket will be needed to enter.
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Men's Soccer
Buffalo State vs. Brockport
Saturday, September 24
4:00 p.m.
Coyer Field
Free
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For a full schedule of Homecoming Events, please visit the Homecoming website.

Please join the Great Lakes Center and the Biology Department today for the seminar "How Is Your Ecosystem Doing? Developing Scientifically Based Report Cards," presented by William Dennison, professor of marine science and vice president for science applications at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Technology Building 160. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome.

Seminar Abstract
A basic question asked by scientists, resource managers, policy makers, and interested citizens is simply "How is your ecosystem doing?" When I was asked this question regarding an embayment I had been studying in Australia in the late 1990s, I gathered my graduate students and developed a simple qualitative report card (A-F). Years later, I set about to develop a report card using an established monitoring program. This resulted in the Chesapeake Bay report card, which was incorporated into governance structures and supported restoration targeting. Several other report cards were undertaken, but the largest report card effort was devoted to the extensive Mississippi River basin, and it included various socioeconomic and ecological indicators. Partnering with the World Wildlife Fund, our team is now developing strategies for report card replication and multiplication in a Basin Report Card Initiative. I would like to propose a Great Lakes report card, and will present some preliminary concepts to answer the question "How are the Great Lakes doing?"

Please join the Great Lakes Center and the Biology Department for the seminar "How Is Your Ecosystem Doing? Developing Scientifically Based Report Cards," presented by William Dennison, professor of marine science and vice president for science applications at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, on Friday, September 30, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Technology Building 160. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome.

Seminar Abstract
A basic question asked by scientists, resource managers, policy makers, and interested citizens is simply "How is your ecosystem doing?" When I was asked this question regarding an embayment I had been studying in Australia in the late 1990s, I gathered my graduate students and developed a simple qualitative report card (A-F). Years later, I set about to develop a report card using an established monitoring program. This resulted in the Chesapeake Bay report card, which was incorporated into governance structures and supported restoration targeting. Several other report cards were undertaken, but the largest report card effort was devoted to the extensive Mississippi River basin, and it included various socioeconomic and ecological indicators. Partnering with the World Wildlife Fund, our team is now developing strategies for report card replication and multiplication in a Basin Report Card Initiative. I would like to propose a Great Lakes report card, and will present some preliminary concepts to answer the question "How are the Great Lakes doing?"

Please join us for the panel discussion and community forum "The Future of Public Education" on Wednesday, October 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center. The moderated discussion will feature Sean Ryan, New York State Assemblyman; Wendy Paterson, Dean of Buffalo State's School of Education; David Hursh, professor of teaching and curriculum at the University of Rochester's Warner School of Education; and Jim Anderson, vice president at large of Citizen Action of New York. All are welcome. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for networking.

This event is sponsored by the Buffalo State Teacher Education Council and the School of Education.

Please join us for the panel discussion and community forum "The Future of Public Education" on Wednesday, October 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center. The moderated discussion will feature Sean Ryan, New York State Assemblyman; Wendy Paterson, Dean of Buffalo State's School of Education; David Hursh, professor of teaching and curriculum at the University of Rochester's Warner School of Education; and Jim Anderson, vice president at large of Citizen Action of New York. All are welcome. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for networking.

This event is sponsored by the Buffalo State Teacher Education Council and the School of Education.

Flu vaccines will be available for faculty and staff members on Wednesday, September 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Butler Library 210. No appointment is necessary. The following health insurance plans will be accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY, Independent Health, Blue Choice, MVP, and Medicare Part B. Employees without a participating insurance plan will be charged $30 for the flu shot. The FluMist will not be available this year in accordance with CDC recommendations.

Participation and acceptance of any insurance is not a guarantee of benefits or payment in full. Co-payments or a deductible may apply. Please call your insurance provider’s member services department with questions regarding coverage. Empire Plan enrollees may obtain their flu shot from an Empire Plan participating pharmacy without copay or at their doctor’s office (participating provider) for their usual co-pay should they wish to do so.

Please call Employee Benefits at 878-4821 or the member services department of your insurance company with questions regarding your health insurance coverage. The phone number should be on your insurance card.

Butler Library invites faculty members to attend the workshop "Locating and Using Electronic Resources in Your Course" on Wednesday, October 5, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Professional Development Center, Butler Library 181B.

This workshop will provide guidance for locating electronic resources and learning materials—such as library materials, open educational resources, and multimedia—for courses. Attendees will learn about Butler Library’s resources for video, audio, images, and e-books, and will get an introduction to licensing and the proper use of materials.

To register or to see the full list of faculty workshops available from Butler Library, please see the library's listings in the Workshop Registration System?.

Butler Library is a valuable resource for faculty, but faculty members may be unaware of the many services and resources available to them. Please attend the Library Engagement Workshop at 10:00 a.m. today, October 4, in Butler Library 181B to learn how to make a purchase request through the library, what a librarian can offer your  students in a library instruction session, tips and tricks for finding library materials, and more. The session will be taught by a faculty member in Butler Library.

To register or to see the full list of faculty workshops available from Butler Library, please visit the library's listings in the Workshop Registration System.

By popular demand, the Buffalo State Alumni Association has again teamed up with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company to offer a defensive driving course to Buffalo State faculty, staff, alumni, and students on Saturday, October 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 113.

Save money on your auto insurance by taking this class offered through Liberty Mutual. Friends and relatives are also welcome if accompanied by a faculty or staff member, alumnus, or student. The discount is 10 percent off liability insurance in New York State, regardless of one’s auto insurance provider; this course will also remove points from your driver’s license. The cost of the class is $22 per person.

Attendees should park in Lot R-2 or along Rockwell Road and enter Ketchum Hall through the door on the west side of the building (across from Moot Hall).

To enroll, please call Mike DiCioccio, Buffalo State’s local representative, at (716) 997-5312. The registration deadline for this class is Monday, September 19.