Join us on Wednesday, March 30, for Dine with the Chartwells Directors from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Food Court. Anyone from the Buffalo State College community can meet with Chartwells' directors to give feedback, generate ideas for future events, or provide comments. We supply a free meal to those who participate. We hope to see you there!

The Daily Bulletin will not be published the week of spring break, March 21–25. The deadline for submissions for the March 28 issue is 3:00 p.m. today. During the break, users will be able to submit items for Tuesday, March 29, and beyond. Thank you.

The Daily Bulletin will not be published the week of spring break, March 21–25. The deadline for submissions for the March 28 issue is 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 18. During the break, users will be able to submit items for Tuesday, March 29, and beyond. Thank you.

The Daily Bulletin will not be published the week of spring break, March 21–25. The deadline for submissions for the March 28 issue is 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 18. During the break, users will be able to submit items for Tuesday, March 29, and beyond. Thank you.

Join Open SUNY COTE for the final webinar of Open Education Week, OER Algebra Course, from noon to 12:30 p.m. today, when Sophia Georgiakaki from Tompkins-Cortland Community College will talk about her successful and influential experience of transitioning her algebra course to an open model.

Open Education Week may be almost over, but your experience with open education doesn’t need to be. If this week has left you inspired to learn more or to try incorporating open educational resources into your courses, we encourage you to explore Buffalo State’s OER LibGuide for more information on finding and using OER and on OER initiatives on our campus.

We also invite you to attend the first meeting of Buffalo State’s brand-new Affordable Learning Materials Initiative (ALMI) on Friday, April 15, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Butler Library 208. This group is designed to provide support and information to faculty members interested in OER, and any level of OER experience is welcome.

What are your SUNY colleagues doing with open educational resources in their classrooms? Find out more about the real-world applicability and impact of OER initiatives from SUNY faculty and librarians who are taking part in the OER transition.

Explore two opportunities today to learn more about the OER initiatives across SUNY: The Power of Open: SUNY Open Education Initiatives webinar, featuring Stony Brook University, at 11:00 a.m., and a Conversation with the FACT^² OER Task Group webinar from noon to 12:30 p.m., featuring Laura Murray, from SUNY OLIS, and Tony DeFranco, chair of the FACT² OER Task Group at Tompkins-Cortland Community College.

These webinars are hosted by the SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence (COTE) for Open Education Week, an international event from March 7 to 11, designed to increase awareness and use of OER and other open practices. To find out more about the COTE OER webinars, visit the COTE Hub.

Open Education Week is also offering Case Studies of Faculty Open Textbook Adoption Experiences: Positive and Challenging Experiences at 3:00 p.m. This webinar is presented by California State University.

Textbook adoption orders for fall and summer 2016 are due by Friday, March 18. Saving students money on their course materials and supporting their academic success is a priority for all of us. Submitting your book requests on time allows us to find the best available cost-saving options while providing students with information on the correct course materials.

Textbook rentals continue to be students' most popular choice, followed by used books. When you submit your textbook orders by the due date, it allows us to guarantee the largest selection of rental and used titles available.

Faculty Enlight is your best source to research materials for your course or simply submit your order. To get started, please visit the Faculty Enlight website.

The Buffalo State community is cordially invited to the reception for the Interior Design Department Student Show today, March 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Upton Hall's Czurles-Nelson Gallery. Parking is available in Lots I-36 and I-37. We look forward to seeing you at this celebration of student work.

The call for proposals is now open for the eighth annual Anne Frank Project, "Engage. Lead. Improve the World," to be held on campus September 28 and 29. Think of the theme as an equation: Engagement + Leadership = Improving the World. If we use our unique skills to bring people together and build community, we foster leadership and a commitment to making our world a better place. At AFP 2016, we are interested in learning and practicing how you engage, lead, and improve the world. 

Submit your proposal.

AFP’s annual social justice festival is an experiential exchange of ideas with a focus on processing theory into practice. We seek diverse performances, workshops, and exhibits that actively engage participants in kinesthetic learning opportunities and connect to the theme, AFP's mission, and the life and work of Anne Frank.

For more information, please review highlights from past festivals or contact Eve Everette, AFP assistant director and festival curator, 878-5559.

According to a 2015 Buffalo State survey, 72 percent of faculty members have heard of open textbooks, but there is more to open educational resources than just textbooks. Butler Library and Instructional Resources are working together to facilitate the OER discovery process for our faculty members. If you are interesting in searching for OER, you can use Buffalo State’s Open Educational Resources LibGuide.

The tabs on the LibGuide include:

• Home - Overview of OER
• Copyright and CC - Overview of Creative Commons licensing
• Open educational resources (OER) - Descriptions and links to a variety of OER including courses, textbooks, videos, and quizzes
• Searching OER - Tips to facilitate your OER search
• ALMI -  Buffalo State’s Affordable Learning Materials Initiative information
• Archive - Archived resources from past OER events

This week is Open Education Week, and the Open SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence (COTE) is featuring daily webinars and events from noon to 12:30 p.m. to raise awareness and use of OER and other open practices.

Today's Open SUNY COTE webinar is "OER Lib Guides," presented by Marcia Spiegleman at Nassau Community College, from noon to 12:30 p.m. Join in through Blackboard Collaborate.

You may also want to attend Open Education Week’s Beyond Textbooks webinar at 1:30 p.m. today to learn about the wide variety of OER available to help you customize and tailor your courses.  

To find out more about the COTE OER webinars, please visit the COTE Hub, where you can view and access all of this week's COTE webinars. Keep an eye on the Daily for more Open Education Week highlights throughout the week.