The Graduate School will host a series of drop-in information sessions throughout the spring semester. Students will have the chance to meet with Admissions representatives to have their questions answered about graduate programs, admissions requirements, career options, and more.

Sessions will be held from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. as follows:

• Thursday, March 31; Classroom Building B309
• Thursday, April 21; Cleveland Hall 205

The Graduate School will host a series of drop-in information sessions throughout the spring semester. Students can meet with Admissions representatives to get answers to their questions about graduate programs, admissions requirements, career options, and more.

Sessions will be held from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. as follows:

• Tuesday, March 1; Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall
• Thursday, March 31; Classroom Building B309
• Thursday, April 21; Cleveland Hall 205

The Graduate School will host a series of drop-in information sessions throughout the spring semester. Students can meet with Admissions representatives to have their questions answered about graduate programs, admissions requirements, career options, and more.

Sessions will be held from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. as follows:

• Thursday, February 18, Cleveland Hall 205
• Tuesday, March 1, Student Union Assembly Hall
• Thursday, March 31, Classroom Building B309
• Thursday, April 21, Cleveland Hall 205

The Graduate School will host a series of Graduate School drop-in information sessions throughout the spring semester. Students will have the chance to meet with Admissions representatives to have their questions answered about graduate programs, admissions requirements, career options, and more.

Sessions will be held from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. as follows:

• Thursday, February 18; Cleveland Hall 205
• Tuesday, March 1; Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall
• Thursday, March 31; Classroom Building B309
• Thursday, April 21; Cleveland Hall 205

From the Diversity Program Coordinator
The Equity and Campus Diversity Office invites you to take part in its spring 2016 semester programs: the third annual "Beyond Boundaries: Dare to Be Diverse" film and discussion series, the Diversity Dialogue series, and the Equity and Campus Diversity Music Series. Please download the spring 2016 Equity and Campus Diversity program calendar (PDF) and join us as we embrace and promote an atmosphere worthy of celebration. Visit the Equity and Campus Diversity website for more details.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Program Celebration, featuring 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 take place on Wednesday, February 10, at 1:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Halls. Please download the flier (PDF) for more information.

Faculty members, please note: Our office has had tremendous success with faculty members encouraging their students to attend events for extra credit. Extra credit for students who attend is a great way to enhance the co-curricular experience. Our office will be happy to provide you with an attendance sheet following an event.

H. Richard Milner IV, Helen Faison Chair of Urban Education at the University of Pittsburgh, will visit Buffalo State on Thursday, February 11, for two events that will address issues of urban education, culturally responsive teaching, and the impacts that racism and poverty have on pre-K–20 students’ opportunities to learn. Both events are free and open to the public.

Milner will present "Rac(e)ing to Higher Education: Lingering Issues, Possible Solutions to Inequity" from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center South. This campus keynote will highlight the prevalence and pervasiveness of racism and discrimination on college and university campuses. What do some students of color experience on university campuses, and what impact do those experiences have on their subsequent performance? How do we confront and disrupt racist attitudes, beliefs, and practices and better support all students on campus?

Part of the Woods-Beals Endowment in Urban Education Speaker Series, this event will be streamed live and can be followed on Twitter at #BSCUrbanEdTalk.

Milner will also host a community discussion titled "Understanding Race and Poverty in Schools" from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center South. This forum will frame issues of race and poverty to help educators and community members understand pre-K–12 students’ experiences and educators’ mindsets and practices that prevent and support students’ opportunities to learn. What assets do students bring with them into the classroom? How can teacher and community practices support student academic and social success?

This event can be followed on Twitter at #BSCUrbanEdTalk.

Weigel Health Promotions will host therapy dogs through the Erie County SPCA’s Paws for Love program on Wednesday, February 3, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in various classroom buildings around campus. Therapy dogs are a great way to relieve stress during some of the most intense parts of the semester. We encourage all members 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, with questions or concerns.

Lindsey Freeman, assistant professor of sociology, will present "Mondrians and Memories of the Manhattan Project" on Thursday, February 18, at 12:15 p.m. in Butler Library 181B as part of the 2015–2016 Women and Gender Studies Brown Bag Series. Bring your lunch and share some cookies with us as we discuss her research and its implications.

The Fine Arts Student Exhibition is currently on display in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery in Upton Hall through Thursday, February 18. Stop by the gallery to view works by our talented students in drawing and painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, and art history. A reception and awards presentation will be held on Thursday, February 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

All students should be encouraged to complete their registration activity in Banner now. The deadline to drop/add is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, January 31. If a student is attending a class, the class registration must appear on his or her Banner Student Detail Schedule. Helpful links to share with students:

• Banner-Student Registration Guide (PDF)
• How to Resolve Banner Registration Add Errors
• How to Search for Classes (PDF)
• How to Register for Classes (PDF)
• How to View/Print Class Schedule (PDF)
• Waitlisting in Banner
• Schedule Planner
• FAQ's (PDF)