The International Student Advisory Council is pleased to invite the campus community to the lecture "Why Is It Important to Study Creativity?" by Jo Yudess, lecturer in the Center for Studies in Creativity, on Thursday, March 3, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Assembly Hall 1 of the Campbell Student Union.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

The update to Internet Explorer 11, originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 2. This update is being deployed because Microsoft has ended support for Internet Explorer 10, the current version installed on campus PCs. All faculty and staff computers will receive the upgrade; student lab devices will receive the upgrade at a later date (TBA). If you have any questions regarding these updates, please contact the Computing Help Desk, 878-4357.

Weigel Health Promotions will host an Opiate Overdose workshop through Horizon Health Services on Monday, March 14, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 219.

Overdoses of prescription opiates and heroin are a serious concern in Western New York and the United States as a whole. Horizon Health Services offers training on use of the drug Narcan (naloxone) to reverse the effects of opiate overdose and give victims a chance at survival.

This workshop covers how to identify if a user is in active overdose, how to administer Narcan, and how to get victims the appropriate help they need. All program attendees will leave with a free Narcan kit.

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Please contact Paula Madrigal, wellness and prevention coordinator, 878-4719, with questions or concerns.

Weigel Health Promotions will host therapy dogs through the Erie County SPCA’s Paws for Love program on Wednesday, March 2, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby and Fireside Lounge. Therapy dogs are a great way to relieve stress during some of the most intense parts of the semester. We encourage all of our Buffalo State community to stop by and say hello to our furry friends!

For more information on Weigel Health Promotions and the services we offer, please visit our website, check out our newsletter, follow us on social media, and watch us in action on our Youtube channel.

Please contact Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotions, 878-4719, for more information.

Weigel Health Promotions will sponsor "Porntopia," a media-literacy-based sex education program presented by a speaker from Planned Parenthood, on Wednesday, March 2, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 208. Created by Planned Parenthood, the Porntopia program provides tools to discuss pornography and integrate the discussion into other programming. Further, it details the problems faced when young adults perceive pornography to be realistic, including issues of consent. This event is open to everyone.

For more information on Weigel Health Promotions and the services we offer, please visit our website, check out our newsletter, follow us on social media, and watch us in action on our Youtube channel.

Please contact Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotions, 878-4719, for more information.

Please join the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Office (SoTL) for a conversation on flipped classrooms on Tuesday, March 1, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Butler Library 181B. The session will be led by Julie Wieczkowski, associate professor of anthropology. Questions can be directed to John Draeger, associate professor of philosophy and director of SoTL.

M. Stephen Pendleton, associate professor of political science, will present "From Bad Air to Bugs: Buffalo’s Role in the Vanguard of the Public Health Revolution, 1832–1910" today, February 26, at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320, as part of the Conversations in and out of the Disciplines series. A Q&A and brief wine-and-cheese reception will follow. Everyone is welcome.

Please note: The Chemistry-Physics Seminar by Joseph Gardella Jr., SUNY Distinguished Professor and John and Frances Larkin Professor of Chemistry at the University at Buffalo, scheduled for March 3 has been postponed until fall 2016.

The Faculty Development workshop "Promoting Success: Collaborating across Disciplines" has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 31, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 181B in consideration of spring break. 

Interdisciplinary studies are an important avenue for helping students prepare for the rigors of the twenty-first-century economy. Join faculty members in a discussion about the ways and benefits of collaborating across disciplines to ensure that students' perspectives on critical issues are well informed and expansive.

Light snacks will be provided. Please register online via the CyberQuad Workshop Registration website.

Discussion boards (DB) offer students the chance to interact with others in online classes. Faculty members will bring examples of their DB activities as well as their approaches to make DBs more interactive and educational in this collaborative workshop and discussion today, February 25, at 12:15 p.m. in Butler Library 181B. Please note the new date.

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