Applications are now being accepted for fall 2016 for Buffalo State's new master of science degree in public relations. This 33-credit-hour program, intended for part-time study, will prepare graduate students for a wide range of careers in public relations. The application deadline is Monday, August 15. For details, please contact program coordinator Deborah Silverman, associate professor of communication, or visit the program website or Facebook page.

The following Blackboard training sessions and workshops will be held in July:

Blackboard Learn 9.1: Introduction
Blackboard Learn 9.1: Assessments
Blackboard Learn 9.1: Grade Center

Detailed descriptions of each training session (PDF, 192 KB) are available on the RITE website. All sessions will be held in Butler Library 316 (please note room change) or in a virtual webinar format.

All workshops are suitable for instructors teaching face-to-face, hybrid, or online courses. All workshop presentations will be one hour and are limited to 10 participants. The instructor will be available for an additional 30 minutes after each workshop for additional questions and discussion.

Please register online through the Workshop Registration System.

Attention, parents of 4-year-olds: each year, the Buffalo State Child Care Center offers free universal pre-K to residents of the City of Buffalo Public Schools District. All children with 2012 birth dates are eligible for this upcoming school year. The free UPK program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with wraparound care available from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Only two spots remain! Please call 878-5335 or e-mail childcarecenter@buffalostate.edu for registration information.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Monday, July 4, to Friday, July 8. The deadline for submissions for the July 11 issue is 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 1. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, July 12, and beyond. Thank you.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Monday, July 4, to Friday, July 8. Today is the last day to submit items for the July 11 issue. The deadline for submissions is 3:00 p.m. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, July 12, and beyond. Thank you.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Monday, July 4, to Friday, July 8. The deadline for submissions for the July 11 issue is 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 1. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, July 12, and beyond. Thank you.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Monday, July 4, to Friday, July 8. The deadline for submissions for the July 11 issue is 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 1. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, July 12, and beyond. Thank you.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Monday, July 4, to Friday, July 8. The deadline for submissions for the July 11 issue is 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 1. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, July 12, and beyond. Thank you.

Mike Spogli from TIAA will visit the Buffalo State campus on Friday, July 22; Thursday, August 18; and Friday, August 19, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. in Butler Library 208. Meet with this experienced financial consultant to confidentially review your personal financial situation and discuss how you can pursue your financial goals by investing in products such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance, and annuities.

A detailed evaluation will tell you everything you need to know and do, and will help you answer such questions as

• Are my investments properly allocated?
• Am I on track to meet my retirement goals?
• Am I saving enough?
• How and where do I draw retirement income?

This one-on-one consultation will provide you with a personalized actionable plan based on, among other things, your goals, timeline, and individual risk tolerance.

Appointments are required.

Schedule an appointment on July 22.

Schedule an appointment on August 18.

Schedule an appointment on August 19.

Don’t delay. Sign up today!

AFP 2016: Engage. Lead. Improve the World is the Anne Frank Project's eighth annual social justice festival, held this year on September 28 and 29 in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. AFP 2016 is free and open to students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Take a sneak peek (PDF, 1.8 MB) at this year's events, register as an individual or a class, and sign up to volunteer on the AFP 2016 website.

If you have questions, please call 878-5559 or contact Eve Everette, festival curator and assistant director.

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