The Resident Dining Hall will be open on Friday, May 13, for brunch from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The Burchfield Penney will host its fourth annual Spring Artists Sale today, May 6, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and tomorrow, May 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The sale will feature the work of more than 35 artisans as well as specials in the Museum Store—and who knows what Jerry will cook up in Burchfield's Cafe!

This event brings together invited artists and artisans for a unique gift sale that also serves as a fundraiser for the Burchfield Penney Art Center. All artists will donate a percentage of their sales to support the ongoing mission of the center.

A wide variety of functional and decorative art and artisan goods will be available, including textiles, pottery, jewelry, garden art, wreaths, glassware, purses, giftware, art prints, bath and body products, photography, and note cards.

Featured artists:

Alison E. Kurek/Focus on Art
Arachne Designs
Aremel Soaps/Thatsoapbuffalo
At 88 Textiles
Avalon
Buffalo History Buff
Christine’s Wild Imagination
Cristales del Mar
Different by Design
Everyday Earthware
Gretchen Cole Jewelry
Joyful Energy Jewelry
Junko McGee
Little Wood People by Studio Hart
Lynn Schwab Jewelry Designs
Mandy Ranck Ceramics
Missy Crowell
Newfangled Homesteading
Phoebe McKay
Photo Cliché
Quale’s Nest Basketry
Raveloe Fibers
Red Poppy Purses Etc.
Road Kiln
Rosanna’s Art Clay
Sarah Blackman Jewelry Design
Steps and Stones
Stitch Buffalo
White Lotus
Wise Woman Designs
Zenjoy

More information is available on the Burchfield Penney website. RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends!

The Small Business Development Center is pleased to present Social Enterprise 101, a workshop for entrepreneurs seeking to directly address social and environmental problems through their businesses, on Friday, May 27, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 205. The workshop will introduce participants to the SBDC's Social Enterprise Center and to the following four areas of training: social business planning, legal form for social entrepreneurs, social impact measurement and reporting, and financing your social enterprise. This event is free and open to students, staff, and the general public. To register, please contact Andrew Delmonte, SBDC business adviser, 878-4030.

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 visit the ICSC website or e-mail Pamela Szalay.

The Western New York Chapter of the American Meteorological Society will sponsor the third of its spring 2016 seminar series presentations, ''Community Power, Environmental Justice, and Public Health in Western New York," by Rebecca Newberry, executive director of the Clean Air Coalition, on Tuesday, May 17, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Classroom Building A209. Parking permits will be distributed in Lot I-37.

Newberry joined the staff at Clean Air as an organizer in 2011. She brings a wealth of organizing and nonprofit management experience to the organization. During her time at Clean Air, Newberry has led successful campaigns, including work supporting residents who live near Amigone Crematory and Tonawanda Coke, and guided the launch of the Just Transition campaign to address the uncertain future of the Huntley Coal site in the Town of Tonawanda. She currently serves on the board of the Western New York Council for Occupational Safety and Health (WNYCOSH) and, for over a decade, has been actively involved in a series of economic and social justice campaigns.

To assist faculty members with successful grading, Banner has been updated to provide a popup window and instructions on how to correctly enter the last date of attendance when that date is entered incorrectly.

In addition, faculty members who are missing grades on their grading rosters will see a warning alert message on the Self Service Banner Faculty Grade Submit button stating “Warning: Missing or Omitted Grades.” This message will disappear on the Submit button once all grades are submitted.

Detailed information regarding these upgrades can be found on our faculty grading tip sheet (PDF, 664 KB), located on the Registrar’s Office website on the “Faculty Grading” tab.

Please join Tim Switalski, director of leadership development, for "Building Healthy Teams," an interactive workshop that focuses on the principles and practices to develop healthy, cohesive teams, on Friday, May 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. This is an all-day event where trust will be established and challenged, as well as the ability to keep commitments, hold yourself and others accountable, and achieve a shared result.

The main objectives of this program will include the following:

1. Identifying key elements that contribute to the formation and maintenance of healthy, cohesive teams
2. Using FourSight self-assessment to understand the impact of individual thinking style preferences on team relationships
3. Examining the role of leadership in facilitating team growth and development
4. Exploring ways that leaders can influence positive climate and leverage it to boost performance and promote creative thinking and action

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Please download the flier (PDF, 316 KB) for more information. Register online through the Workshop Registration System.

The campus community is invited to a reception to meet and welcome David Cox, the new director of new student and family programs at Buffalo State, on Tuesday, May 17, at 10:00 a.m. in the Campbell Student Union Fireside Lounge. Light refreshments will be served.

First-Year Convocation 2016 will be held on Wednesday, August 24, at 9:00 a.m. in the Sports Arena. This event requires the enthusiastic participation of our campus community to succeed. All departments and offices are encouraged to allow their staff members to support this event as a work assignment for that morning by allowing personnel to march, volunteer, or simply attend the event as an audience member. Faculty and staff members are urged to process in regalia to demonstrate Buffalo State's commitment to incoming students.

Those interested in marching in regalia or volunteering to staff the event can register online .

The 2016 Senior Class Challenge Committee, in partnership with the Student Philanthropy Council, created a video to promote giving back to Buffalo State. It features seniors from all areas on campus and was produced by television and film arts student Mark Pasqualotto. The video gave each student the opportunity to share his or her own story and collegiate experience.

The T-shirt fundraiser is a great way to leave your mark on the college. With the purchase of each T-shirt, $10 may be designated to a department, program, club, or team fund that means the most to you. For more information on how to get your 2016 limited edition T-shirt and give back to Buffalo State, please visit the SPC website.