A grant from Google has been awarded to faculty members Sarbani Banerjee, Neal Mazur, and Ramona Santa Maria of the Computer Information Systems Department to host a three-day CS4HS (Computer Science for High School) workshop June 28–30 for in-service teachers from Western New York high schools. With the goal of broadening participation in computing, participating teachers will learn various concepts of computer science and strategies for attracting students to computing. If you know of any in-service high school mathematics, science, or technology teachers who might be interested in attending, please encourage them to visit the CS4HS website and register for the 2016 workshop.

The Academic Calendar has undergone revisions since the fall 2016 bookmark was printed and distributed. Therefore, the fall 2016 bookmark will be revised. Please remove and discard the purple fall 2016 bookmarks immediately. New bookmarks will be printed and distributed as soon as possible.

In support of ongoing efforts to reduce energy consumption on campus, workers will be upgrading the lighting in several buildings throughout the summer. The first buildings scheduled for improvements are the Sports Arena, the Savage Building, Bulger Communication Center, and Bacon Hall. 

Upgrades are scheduled to begin Monday, May 23, and continue through May. Lamp and ballast replacement will occur in multiple rooms throughout the four facilities.

This effort is being coordinated with departments in the affected buildings to minimize disruption of academic activities. Your patience and understanding are appreciated. Questions about this project can be e-mailed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu. Please refer to the Facilities Planning website for the latest information about current and upcoming construction projects.

Waitlists for Summer Session 2016 will be turned off at 11:59 p.m. on the following dates:

Session ES - May 17
Session SM - May 17
Session A - June 1
Session I - June 5
Session II - June 5
Session B - June 28
Session C - July 26

Students can continue to add courses after the established session deadlines by completing a Request to Register Late form (PDF, 143 KB).

For a complete listing of Summer Session 2016 deadline information, please view the deadline calendar (PDF, 151 KB). Printed copies are also available in the lobby of Moot Hall 210.

The Buffalo State Fitness Center is excited to offer the campus community a great option for keeping fit in the summer months: three months for just $50! Please stop in and have a look. We are located on the second floor of Houston Gym in room 230.

Questions? I am at your service.

Nicholas DeMarsh
?Fitness Center Manager

The Small Business Development Center presents “Survive and Thrive: Essentials for Starting Your Own Business,” a workshop covering all the essential information needed to start a business, on Tuesday, May 24, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Burchfield Penney Art Center (second floor). Specific topics will include creating a business plan; competition analysis; and tax, legal, and insurance issues. The workshop is free for Buffalo State faculty, staff, students, and alumni and U.S. military veterans and $20 for all others.

Registration will take place immediately before the workshop, from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. To register in advance, please call the SBDC at 878-4030.

Thank you to the many faculty, staff, administrators, emeriti, and friends who have pledged their participation and assistance in tomorrow's 144th Commencement ceremonies and receptions. A complete list of registered participants is posted on the Commencement website. Should you have any changes today to your registration, please contact the following:

Marchers e-mail Patricia Alessandra or call Academic Affairs at 878-5550.

Volunteers e-mail commence@buffalostate.edu or call Events Management at 878-6114.

The International Center for Studies in Creativity will host a Summer Camp for middle and high school students Monday, August 1, through Friday, August 5. The camp is designed to boost kids' creativity—whether they are interested in science, the arts, or sports.

Middle School Camp will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and High School Camp will run from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, please visit the ICSC website or e-mail Pamela Szalay.

The Buffalo State Pedagogical Institute will present Teaching, Advising, and Coaching First-Year Students on Friday, May 20, at 9:30 a.m. in Bacon Hall 115. Engage with professional staff members who work with Compass, Say Yes, Undeclared, and Middle Early High School students. Hear about supplemental instruction from a professor who has presented nationally on the practice.

Register for this event.

Panel Participants
Patrick Crosby, COMPASS Program Coordinator
Stanley Simmons, Say Yes Program Director
Leasa Rochester-Mills, SSA for Academic Intervention, University College
Holly Quicksey, Assistant to the Dean, University College
Bill Ganley, Professor, Economics and Finance

The Buffalo State Pedagogical Institute will present Service Learning in the First and Second Year on Thursday, May 19, at 9:30 a.m. in Bacon Hall 115. Service learning and other high-impact practices have demonstrated benefits for college students from many backgrounds. Incorporating successful service-learning activities for first- and second-year students, however, can look very different than it does in an upper-division course. This interactive session for faculty will focus on strategies for successful community-based projects focused on first- and second-year students. Topics will include an overview of the theory and practice of service learning, data and research on service learning with first- and second-year students, and support considering approaches to community-based learning for your particular course.

Register for this session.

Facilitators
Laura Hill Rao, Volunteer and Service-Learning Center Coordinator
Lori Ann Woods, Lecturer, College Writing Program
Gary Welborn, Associate Professor, Sociology
Joy Guarino, Associate Professor, Theater