The Graduate School will host an information session on its distinctive graduate programs on Tuesday, March 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Buffalo History Museum.

Participants can learn about Buffalo State's distinctive graduate programs, meet with faculty members, explore financial aid opportunities, and more. The following programs will be highlighted:

Adult Education - M.S. and Graduate Certificate
Applied Economics - M.A.
Creative Studies - M.S.
Creativity and Change Leadership - Graduate Certificate
History - M.A.
Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration - M.S.
Human Resource Management - Graduate Certificate
Multidisciplinary Studies, including the Public Relations Management Track and Curriculum and Data Analytics - M.S. and M.A.
Museum Studies - M.A. and Graduate Certificate
Public Administration in Public and Nonprofit Management - M.P.A.
Public Management - Graduate Certificate

The Graduate School will host an information session on its distinctive graduate programs on Tuesday, March 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Buffalo History Museum.

Participants can learn about Buffalo State's distinctive graduate programs, meet with faculty members, explore financial aid opportunities, and more. The following programs will be highlighted:

• Adult Education - M.S. and Graduate Certificate
• Applied Economics - M.A.
• Creative Studies - M.S.
• Creativity and Change Leadership - Graduate Certificate
• History - M.A.
• Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration - M.S.
• Human Resource Management - Graduate Certificate
• Multidisciplinary Studies, including the Public Relations Management Track and Curriculum and Data Analytics - M.S. and M.A.
• Museum Studies - M.A. and Graduate Certificate
• Public Administration in Public and Nonprofit Management - M.P.A.
• Public Management - Graduate Certificate

One day only. Take an additional 50 percent off already-reduced clearance clothing. Visit the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore today, February 11.

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.

Buffalo State will host the American Mock Trial Association 2016 Great Lakes Regional Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, February 20 and 21. The college will accommodate nearly 300 guests representing 24 teams from 16 colleges and universities throughout the Northeast. There are two trial sessions each day, with local attorneys presiding as judges. Faculty and staff members who are familiar with the mock trial experience and those with a solid background in evaluating oral presentations may be interested in serving as scoring judges for a session. Volunteers are needed for short-term tasks such as welcoming and directing guests, supervising lunch distribution, tabulating results, and posting notices. All activities will be held in Buckham Hall. Please contact Jon Lines, lecturer in the Political Science Department, or Kelly Boos, executive assistant to the dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences, to volunteer or for more details.

The Anne Frank Project’s fourth student delegation to Rwanda spent three weeks touring the country, teaching drama-based education, and participating in community-building experiences. Please join us in supporting Buffalo State students as they present their Rwanda stories to the campus community.

Thursday, February 18, 12:15–1:30 p.m., Technology Building 160
Molly Bader (Theater/Painting)
Lilly Inglut (English Education/Theater)

Thursday, February 25, 12:15–1:30 p.m. and 7:00–9:00 p.m., Butler Library 210
Ashanti Bryant (Sociology/Women and Gender Studies)
Dan Torres  (Theater)
Crystal Holmes-Smith (Elementary Education [Grad])

Thursday, March 3, 12:15–1:30 p.m. and 7:00–9:00 p.m., Butler Library 208
Tolu Fashuyi (Theater)
Sam Merriman (Theater/Philosophy)
John Latona (Art Education [Grad]) 

Rwanda 2016 Student Blogs

Rwanda 2016 Photos by Bruce Fox

Weigel Health Promotions will host a program on the Buffalo State Tobacco-Free Policy on Friday, April 22, from 11:00 a.m. to noon in Bacon Hall 115. Come and learn about the history and purpose of the policy. Opportunities to become a tobacco-free ambassador will be available. Gain the knowledge and skills to approach and speak with others and have a respectful and appropriate conversation when necessary.

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 host a Condom Boot Camp presentation with Planned Parenthood on Wednesday, February 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 208 as part of our #WellnessWednesday series. Learn how to properly use condoms in order to best protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy.

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 Biology Department for the seminar "Reproductive Aging in Non-human Primates: Lessons Learned from Aging Zoo Populations," presented by Susan Margulis, associate professor of biology at Canisius College, on Friday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome.

Seminar Abstract
Examining life history parameters in long-lived species presents many challenges, particularly if one is studying wild populations. Zoos offer unprecedented access to populations of long-lived species. Not only do animals tend to live long lives in zoos (often attaining ages that would be unlikely in the wild), but zoos also maintain detailed histories on individuals. My research capitalizes on these rich sources of data by examining patterns of reproductive aging in zoo-housed gorillas. By combining non-invasive hormonal measurements, behavioral observation, and assessment of post-mortem records, my collaborators and I have explored patterns of reproductive aging and identified reproductive termination ("menopause") in zoo-housed gorillas. Longitudinal assessment and (eventually) analysis of necropsy records have further identified the ways in which reproductive aging in gorillas mirrors patterns observed in humans. While there are some notable differences, the changes in reproductive function in female gorillas are similar to those seen in human females.

From the Diversity Program Coordinator
Please join the Equity and Campus Diversity Office for a screening of 3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets, a 2015 award-winning documentary, on Thursday, February 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center's Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium. The film is free and open to the public and will be followed by a panel discussion.

In 3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets, lives intersect and are forever altered. On Black Friday 2012, two cars parked next to each other at a Florida gas station. A white middle-aged man and a black teenager argued over the volume of the music in the boy’s car. After an exchange of angry words, the man, Michael Dunn, fired 10 bullets at the car full of teens and then fled. Three of those bullets hit 17-year-old Jordan Davis, who died at the scene. Arrested the next day, Dunn claimed he shot in self-defense. Thus began the long journey of unraveling the truth. 3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets follows that journey, reconstructing the night of the murder and revealing how hidden racial prejudice can result in tragedy.

Directed by Marc Silver, the film won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Social Impact at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

For more information about the Beyond Boundaries: Dare to Be Diverse Film and Discussion Series, please visit the Equity and Campus Diversity website. This event is sponsored in collaboration with the Buffalo State Communication Department and the Burchfield Penney Art Center.