The 2016 Institute for Community Health Promotion (ICHP) Collaborative Research Initiative (CRI) Faculty and Staff Recruitment Book (formerly known as the CDHS Request for Proposals) is available online and in electronic form only. We look forward to hearing from you.

The International Center for Studies in Creativity will present a one-day workshop, "Creative Thinking," on Friday, March 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Chase Hall 215. Intended to provide participants with an introduction to creativity and creative problem solving, the workshop is open to the public; the registration fee is $250. Presenters are Gerard Puccio, department chair and professor of creative studies, and James Wardlaw, award-winning entrepreneur with 30 years of business experience.

Two seats are reserved for campus colleagues at a discount rate of $25. These will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact the department secretary, Debra Johnson.

More information and the registration form are available on the event web page. Early bird registration is available until Tuesday, March 1.

The Drop Hammer Student Reading Series is excited to announce its newest event, "Flash in the Pan," student readings devoted solely to short pieces (five minutes or less in length). Readings will be held Mondays, February 29, March 28, and April 18, from 1:00 to 1:50 p.m. in the Ilene R. Fleischmann Writing and Publication Suite, Ketchum Hall 302.

Students are invited to sign up to read their fiction, poetry, or nonfiction—or surprise us! 

For more information or to sign up (required), please contact Maureen Lougen, English Department secretary, 878-5417.

The Graduate School will host an online chat session on Wednesday, April 13, from noon to 2:00 p.m. for prospective students who have questions about graduate programs offered at Buffalo State College.

For more information, please visit the Graduate School website or call 878-5601.

The Graduate School will host two upcoming online chat sessions for prospective students who have questions about graduate programs offered at Buffalo State College:

• Wednesday, March 30, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 13, noon–2:00 p.m.

For more information, please visit the Graduate School website or call 878-5601.

The Graduate School will host a series of online chat sessions for prospective students who have questions about graduate programs offered at Buffalo State. Sessions will be held on the following Wednesdays:

• March 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• March 16, noon–2:00 p.m.
• March 30, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• April 13, noon–2:00 p.m.

For more information, please visit the Graduate School website or call 878-5601.

The Graduate School will host a series of online chat sessions for prospective students who have questions about graduate programs offered at Buffalo State College. Sessions will be held on the following Wednesdays:

• February 17, noon–2:00 p.m.
• March 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
• March 16, noon–2:00 p.m.
• March 30, 5:30–7:30 p.m
• April 13, noon–2:00 p.m.

For more information, please visit the Graduate School website or call (716) 878-5601.

Instructional Resources is offering a three-workshop series on the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework beginning Wednesday, March 2. CoI is a theoretical framework that explains the online learning experience in terms of interactions between three overlapping presences: teaching, social, and cognitive.

To learn more about the series, please visit the Instructional Design web page.

Please register for the workshops through the CyberQuad Workshop Registration system.

The Graduate School will host an information session on science and mathematics graduate programs on Tuesday, April 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Science and Mathematics Complex atrium.

The session will provide students with an opportunity to learn about Buffalo State's graduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, meet faculty, explore financial aid opportunities, and tour the campus.

The information session will highlight the following Buffalo State programs:

• Biology, M.A.
• Forensic Science, M.S.
• Great Lakes Ecosystem Science, M.A., M.S.
• Multidisciplinary Studies, M.S. and M.A. with Data Analytics Curriculum
• Professional Applied and Computational Mathematics, M.S.
• Science Education, M.S.Ed., Initial Certification Leading to Biology 7–12
• Science Education, M.S.Ed., Initial Certification Leading to Chemistry 7–12
• Science Education, M.S.Ed., Initial Certification Leading to Earth Science 7–12
• Science Education, M.S.Ed., Initial Certification Leading to Physics 7–12

The Graduate School will host an information session on science and mathematics graduate programs on Tuesday, April 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Science and Mathematics Complex atrium.

The session will provide students with an opportunity to learn about Buffalo State's graduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, meet faculty, explore financial aid opportunities, and tour the campus.

The information session will highlight the following Buffalo State programs:

• Biology, M.A.
• Forensic Science, M.S.
• Great Lakes Ecosystem Science, M.A., M.S.
• Multidisciplinary Studies, M.S. and M.A. with Data Analytics Curriculum
• Professional Applied and Computational Mathematics, M.S.
• Science Education, M.S.Ed., Initial Certification Leading to Biology 7–12
• Science Education, M.S.Ed., Initial Certification Leading to Chemistry 7–12
• Science Education, M.S.Ed., Initial Certification Leading to Earth Science 7–12
• Science Education, M.S.Ed., Initial Certification Leading to Physics 7–12