The Burchfield Penney Art Center will host the watercolor workshop "Wet-into-Wet/Wet-on-Dry: Waterscape with Boat" on Saturday, October 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Participants will work on several watercolor techniques beginning with wet-into-wet followed by wet-on-dry applications to create a waterscape with award-winning Western New York watercolorist and national workshop instructor Kathleen Giles.

"My art has become such an all-encompassing force in my life that I am always involved in some aspect of it," Giles said. "I value the artistic relationships with my students and the endless opportunities to grow and learn that teaching affords me. I am continually challenged and inspired to use all that I know but also to be open to fresh ideas and techniques."

This workshop is part of the International Center for Watercolor Artist Inspiration Series. The cost of the workshop is $70 for members and Buffalo State faculty, staff, and students; $80 for not-yet members. For more information, including a supply list, please visit the Burchfield Penney website or contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, curator of museum learning and community engagement, 878-3549.

The Burchfield Penney Art Center will host the workshop "A Silent Conversation: Color Approaches in Watercolor" with instructor Evette Slaughter, on Saturday, October 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Color is one of the most important elements in a painting. It is a primary vehicle for conveying thoughts, emotions, and personality. Participants in this workshop will explore watercolor painting techniques with an emphasis on the personal and expressive color to enhance individualism in the work.

Artist Evette Slaughter has made her home in Western New York for the last 25 years. Trained in New York City, she brings an urban sensibility to many of her works. Her artwork has been exhibited at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and in private and corporate settings in New York, Boston, and Toronto.

This workshop is part of the International Center for Watercolor Artist Inspiration Series. The cost of the workshop is $30 for members and Buffalo State faculty, staff, and students; $40 for not-yet members. For more information, including a supply list, please visit the Burchfield Penney website or contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, curator of museum learning and community engagement, 878-3549.

The Burchfield Penney Art Center will host the workshop "Plein Air Watercolor Figure Sketching" on Saturday, September 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Forest Lawn Cemetery, 411 Delaware Avenue.

Enjoy figure drawing and watercolor sketching on location at Forest Lawn Cemetery with instructor Jennifer Koury. Participants will capture the beauty of Forest Lawn statuary and its grounds using watercolor washes and line. The workshop will begin with two-minute gestures and advance into watercolor sketching and painting. Artist demonstrations include figure gestural drawings and figure paintings.

This workshop is part of the International Center for Watercolor Artist Inspiration Series. The cost is $42 for members and Buffalo State faculty, staff, and students; $52 for not-yet members. The workshop is limited to 12 participants.

Please visit the Burchfield Penney Art Center website for the full description and supply list or contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, 878-3549, for more information.

Flu vaccines will be available for faculty and staff members from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, in Butler Library 210 and Thursday, October 6, in Butler Library 208. 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 must present a valid health insurance ID card. 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. Empire Plan enrollees may obtain their flu shots from an Empire Plan participating pharmacy without a co-pay 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.

Ann Emo, chair and associate professor of theater, will offer a workshop designed to assist in the construction of meaningful student learning outcomes on Friday, September 30, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. in Butler Library 181B. The workshop is based on her yearlong SoTL research project, "How Student Learning Outcomes Shape Attitudes in Teaching and Learning."

Participants will discuss SLOs as inspiration for the design and implementation of their courses and look at aligning content, activities, assignments, and assessments directly to SLOs. Using a course of their choice, participants will

1. craft one or more SLOs based on this course;
2. outline course content, assignments, and assessments and discuss how conscious connection to SLOs might benefit student understanding of expectations and course content and lead to higher student success.

A light breakfast will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Please join us for a scholarly conversation about the importance of high-impact practices (e.g., problem-based learning, service learning, undergraduate research, first-year seminars) on Friday, September 23, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. in the Professional Development Center, Butler Library 181B.

Each session will focus on a particular article. For this session, we will read Kilgo, Sheets, and Pascarella's "The Link between High-Impact Practices and Student Learning: Some Longitudinal Evidence" (2014). A light breakfast will be provided.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Students from all majors are invited to attend an information session for the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Programs and the Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship with Patricia Scroggs, director of the Rangel International Affairs Program at Howard University, on Thursday, September 8, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Classroom Building A307. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Kyeonghi Baek, associate professor of political science.

Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program

• Up to $95,000 over two years to cover master’s degree and internships
• Internships on Capitol Hill and overseas at U.S. embassies or consulates
• Employment with State Department Foreign Service upon completion of graduate studies

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship; senior or recent graduate applying for graduate school; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.

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Rangel Undergraduate International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program

• Six-week program at Howard University to prepare for career in international affairs
• Two for-credit courses plus visits and meetings with professionals to explore international careers
• Covers room, board, tuition, transportation, and provides $3,200 stipend

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship; full-time undergraduate student with at least sophomore standing and a minimum cumulative 3.2 GPA.

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USAID Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program

• Up to $93,000 over two years to cover two-year master’s degree and internships
• Internships on Capitol Hill and overseas at a USAID mission
• Employment with the USAID Foreign Service upon completion of graduate studies

Eligibility: U.S. citizenship; senior or recent graduate applying for graduate school; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.

Experience a variety of proven active learning strategies as you learn how to include active learning opportunities in your teaching during this faculty development workshop on Thursday, September 22, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 181B.

Participate in active learning during direct instruction to identify common obstacles and suggestions for overcoming them. Examine related research and resources to support active learning. Plan to be actively engaged during this session, designed for those who are relatively new to active learning.

Light snacks will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Please join us for a scholarly conversation about the importance of high-impact practices (e.g., problem-based learning, service learning, undergraduate research, first-year seminars) on Wednesday, September 21, from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, Butler Library 181B.

Each session will focus on a particular scholarly article. For this session, we will read Kilgo, Sheets, and Pascarella's "The Link between High-Impact Practices and Student Learning: Some Longitudinal Evidence" (2014).

Light snacks will be provided. Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

What do you want to learn about student learning? What techniques might you want to try? Please join us on Tuesday, September 13, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in the Professional Development Center, Butler Library 181B, to learn how to study student learning and help your students learn more effectively. The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is dedicated to the ongoing and systematic investigation of student learning.

Please register using the Workshop Registration System.