Please join the Biology Department for the seminar "Raids and Relocations: The Exploits of Slavemaking Ants," presented by Jennifer Apple, associate professor of biology at SUNY Geneseo, on Friday, March 11, at 2:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East.

All faculty, staff, and students are welcome.

Seminar Abstract
Slavemaking ants raid colonies of other ant species to obtain worker pupae, which will become the labor force in the slavemaker nests. The 8-hectare Roemer Arboretum at SUNY Geneseo is home to two species of slavemaking ants, Formica subintegra and F. pergandei, which both parasitize the locally abundant mound-nesting ant species F. glacialis. These slavemaking ants engage in frequent raids and exert a substantial impact on the host ant population; a high proportion of active host nests are raided for brood each season. Evidence of limits to the availability of hosts to exploit includes frequent relocation of slavemaking ant colonies. Spatial patterns of movements suggest that their purpose is to gain access to more host colonies to raid. Another indication of the limits to obtaining host brood to meet colony demand is the phenomenon of slavemaking colonies launching raids on other slavemaker nests. Further evidence of constraints on slavemakers is their highly polygynous colony structure as inferred from molecular data, possibly indicating limited dispersal of queens. This presentation will address the dynamics of interactions between slavemaking ants and the victims of their parasitism.

Please join the Biology Department for the seminar "Coral-Algal Symbioses," presented by Mary Alice Coffroth, professor with the Graduate Program in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior in the University of Buffalo's Department of Geology, on Friday, March 4, at 2:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East.

All faculty, staff, and students are welcome.

Seminar Abstract
The symbiosis between algal symbionts within the genus Symbiodinium and corals form the basis of one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth—the coral reef. In the face of extensive reef degradation due to global warming and other anthropogenic effects, understanding the dynamics of this mutualism is critical. Although there is variation in the symbiont type(s) initially acquired by these cnidarian hosts, as the symbiosis develops, specific host-symbiont pairings become apparent in most host species. Knowledge of the dynamics in the ontogeny of these symbioses will enable us to predict the effects of increased sea surface temperatures and other perturbations to the reef ecosystem. In this study, we examined the role of various factors (environment, host genotype, etc.) in the establishment of symbioses in cnidarian species to contribute to the understanding of the drivers of this selection.

All members of the Teacher Education Unit (TEU) are invited to attend the Teacher Education Council (TEC) meeting on Friday, February 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 418. The Spring Summit on Teacher Education, "Dispositions" in Task Stream, and potential integration across teacher education curriculums will be discussed.

Join us tonight, February 12, for M&T Second Friday at the Burchfield Penney. On the second Friday of every month, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great, thanks to the support of M&T Bank. With openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings, and other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney every Second Friday. Members always receive free or discounted admission to special programs. For general inquiries, please call 878-6011.

5:30–7:30 p.m. The Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society Presents the Herbie Small Quartet.

5:30–7:30 p.m. Opening celebration for Finding Aid: Making Sense of the Charles E. Burchfield Archives; Jack Drummer: The Effects of Time; and Steina's Borealis.

5:30–7:30 p.m. Drop-in art-making workshop celebrating Through These Gates: Buffalo's First African American Architect, John E. Brent.

5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Storyteller Sharon Jordan Holley.

8:00 p.m. A Musical Feast performs works by J. S. Bach, Robert Schumann, Martin Bresnick, and Amy Williams. Cost: $10 for Burchfield Penney members; $20 for not-yet members; $5 for students with ID. Call 878-6011 for advance tickets.

More information on M&T Second Friday is available on the Burchfield Penney website. RSVP on Facebook.

Join us on Friday, February 12, for M&T Second Friday at the Burchfield Penney. On the second Friday of every month, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great, thanks to the support of M&T Bank. With openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings, and other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney every Second Friday. Members always receive free or discounted admission to special programs. For general inquiries, please call 878-6011.

5:30–7:30 p.m. The Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society Presents the Herbie Small Quartet.

5:30–7:30 p.m. Opening celebration for Finding Aid: Making Sense of the Charles E. Burchfield Archives; Jack Drummer: The Effects of Time; and Steina's Borealis.

5:30–7:30 p.m. Drop-in art-making workshop celebrating Through These Gates: Buffalo's First African American Architect, John E. Brent.

5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Storyteller Sharon Jordan Holley.

8:00 p.m. A Musical Feast performs works by J. S. Bach, Robert Schumann, Martin Bresnick, and Amy Williams. Cost: $10 for Burchfield Penney members; $20 for not-yet members; $5 for students with ID. Call 878-6011 for advance tickets.

More information on M&T Second Friday is available on the Burchfield Penney website. RSVP on Facebook.

Buffalo State has a waterfront campus but no rowing team. How can this be? Please join interested members of the campus community for an informal discussion regarding the next steps needed to reintroduce rowing as an exciting part of the Buffalo State experience on Wednesday, February 17, at 4:30 p.m. at Campus House. All are welcome. For further information, please contact Sue McCartney, director of the Small Business Development Center, 878-4030.

The Robert J. Elmes Jr. Memorial Scholarship Committee and the CSEA Local 640 congratulate the winners of the spring 2016 Robert J. Elmes Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Congratulations to Jennifer Young, our member recipient who is pursuing a health and wellness degree and works in the Continuing Professional Studies Office, and fashion design major Austin Kayatin, a first-time dependent recipient.

Local 640 members are reminded that the scholarship will once again be offered for fall 2016. New applicants and those who have already won are eligible and welcome to apply. Watch for applications in early July. This scholarship is sponsored by the Elmes family, and its continued success is made possible by donations to the Robert J. Elmes Jr. Memorial Scholarship Foundation Account.

The Small Business Development Center will present "Survive and Thrive: Essentials for Starting Your Own Business," a workshop covering all the essential information needed to start a business, on Tuesday, February 16, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Burchfield Penney Art Center (second floor). Specific topics will include creating a business plan; competition analysis; and tax, legal, and insurance issues. The workshop is free for Buffalo State faculty, staff, students, and alumni and U.S. military veterans and $20 for all others.

Registration will take place immediately before the workshop, from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. To register in advance, please call the SBDC at 878-4030.

The Small Business Development Center will present "Survive and Thrive: Essentials for Starting Your Own Business," a workshop covering all the essential information needed to start a business, today, February 16, from 8:30 a.m. until noon in the Burchfield Penney Art Center (second floor). Specific topics will include creating a business plan; competition analysis; and tax, legal, and insurance issues. The workshop is free for Buffalo State College faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and U.S. military veterans and $20 for all others.

Registration will take place immediately before the workshop, from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.

From the Diversity Program Coordinator
Please join the Equity and Campus Diversity Office for a campuswide celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Wednesday, February 10, at 1:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Halls. This event is part of our observation and celebration of Black History Month.

Keynote speaker Daymond Glenn, vice president of community life, chief diversity officer, and assistant professor of urban studies at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon, will present “Exploring the Complexity of Hip-Hop Culture: Implications for Understanding the Experiences of Black Males in Schools and Society.” Glenn is author of Critical Condition: Black Males and Multiculturalism in Higher Education. His research interests include the college experiences of undergraduate black males attending predominantly white institutions and multicultural theory and practice. His recent research examines the complexity of hip-hop culture and its implications for understanding the experiences of black males in schools and society.

For more information, please visit the Equity and Campus Diversity website.