Michele Parente, instructional support specialist in Earth Sciences and Science Education, will be moving on after a great career at Buffalo State. Please join colleagues, students, and friends on Friday, November 4, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 265 to wish her well and thank her for her many years of service. Light refreshments will be served. While not necessary, faculty, staff, or students wishing to sign a card should contact Cindy Wong, ESSE secretary.

Join the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore for our Halloween "College Con" Party today, October 31, from noon to 2:00 p.m. Free coffee and doughnuts, giveaways, and more. Wear a costume and be entered in our grand prize drawing for a $100 B&N gift card. Get 25 percent off our Buffalo State Star Wars and Marvel T-shirts. All Manga books are buy two get one free. Please join us for the fun!

Buffalo State's undefeated Women's Rugby team takes on Ithaca College for the team's final game of the season at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, at the Psych Center Field, Lot R-14 off Rockwell Road. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to watch as Women's Rugby looks to end their regular season undefeated!

The campus community is cordially invited to attend the annual end-of-the-year International Reception, sponsored by the International Student Affairs Office and the International Student Advisory Council, on Friday, December 2, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. Special food and refreshments will be served.

The guest of honor will be Scott L. Johnson, dean of University College. Dr. Johnson has been selected this year for his ongoing and selfless dedication to the spirit of internationalism at Buffalo State.

For more information, please contact Jean F. Gounard, director of international student affairs, 878-5331.

This semester, there's a new walking program on campus. We meet on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. and Fridays at noon in front of Weigel Health Center for a 30-minute walk. Sometimes we stay on campus, and sometimes we visit neighboring attractions like the Richardson Complex or Delaware Park. In case of rain, we meet outside the entrance to the Sports Arena (the Buckham side). This is a chance to step outside and clear your head, get the recommended 30 minutes of daily activity, and chat with co-workers and students. When we spend so much time and energy working at our computers and dealing with daily stresses, it can be a challenge to fit in time for physical activity or socializing. Let the walking program help you recharge. Come walk with us!

Please contact Sarah Martin, Let's Move Buffalo State coordinator.

Today only: 50 percent off clearance clothing. Stop by the bookstore for some great bargains!

The Newman Center invites you to spend the month of November in prayer. On November 1 and 2, the church commemorates “the Communion of Saints" by celebrating All Saints and All Souls Day on November 1 and 2.

The Newman Center will celebrate Mass for the Feast of All Saints on Tuesday, November 1, at 12:05 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall and at 6:00 p.m. in the Newman Center Chapel. There will be time before and after the liturgy to inscribe names of those we love in a Book of Remembrance. The Newman Center continues this observance throughout November with its Connections to Life Program. Campus ministry staff members will pray each day for all those whose names are inscribed in the book, and they ask you to hold these in prayer as well.

Come and celebrate Mass on the First Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Newman Center Chapel. We will gather for Mass and start the month with a renewed perspective. Stay for a cup of coffee afterward or take a cup to go. Our next celebration will take place this Friday, November 4.

The Newman Center at Buffalo State is located at 1219 Elmwood Avenue, across from the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

The student members of the Buffalo State Rotaract Club thank everyone who donated to or purchased items for their recent fundraiser on October 20. The event raised $170 to support the Food Bank of Western New York. The winner of the movie-themed raffle basket was Kristen Van Slyke, development associate in Institutional Advancement. Congratulations, Kristen! Stay tuned for future events.

Enjoy 25 percent off Under Armour clothing during the Barnes & Noble Under Armour Clothing Sale. Three days only: today through Thursday, October 27.