Stop down to the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore and cool off with some ice cold samples of our Starbucks Cold Brew and our delicious Blue Bunny ice cream on Thursday, July 21, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

The Buffalo State Employee Assistance Program proudly announces the Summer Fitness Program Boot Camp on Tuesdays and Thursdays now through September 8. Please note the new time of 4:30 p.m. Classes are $5 and will be held outdoors, adjacent to the softball field, by Shannon Hockwater, M.S., lecturer in the Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics Department. In the event of rain, classes will be held in the multipurpose room in Houston Gym.

Please contact Shannon Hockwater for more information. Follow us on Facebook: Buffalo State Group Ex

Colleagues and corn-festers,
Between gift certificates and clever baskets, we have an abundance of raffle items for this year's PSC Corn Fest on Wednesday, July 20. To expedite matters, if you would like to purchase sheets of raffle tickets (NOT 50/50)  in advance at $5 a sheet, please contact Terri Locher, facilities procurement coordinator, 878-5012.

The last day for $6 advance-sale Corn Fest tickets is noon on Monday, July 18. Tickets will be $8 at the door (Perry Quad or Campbell Union Social Hall if raining) on July 20. Only advance-sale ticket holders will be eligible for the surplus corn giveaway. Winners posted at registration. All ticket holders are eligible for two special door prizes to be announced at the beginning of the raffle selection. Raffle selection will begin promptly at 1:00 p.m.

We have two high-value donations this year: golf lessons (priceless!) or teeth whitening ($350 value from WNY Dental in Blasdell). Chances at $1 each; details at the Corn Fest.

Tickets for the 50/50 split will be 10 for $5 and will be offered at tables during lunch. Last year's winner bought a lovely watch.

We will be selling T-shirts for $20, and proceeds will go directly to the PSC scholarship fund. Thanks to Pam Voyer, stewardship and special projects officer in Institutional Advancement, for arranging this. These comfy cotton black shirts with an orange bengal on the side were a hit at the corporate challenge. Sizes up to 3XL. 

Thanks to our committee: Jude Jayatilleke (chair), Josie Adamo, Todd Benzin, Paul Bentkowski, Maria Brickhouse, Claire Collier, Sean Connors, Stephanie Kindzia, Terri Locher, Bonnie McKay, Lea Nuwer, Amy Rosen-Brand, Deb Sarratori, Nicole Scaccia, and MaryBeth Wojtaszek.

Ticket Sellers
Paul Bentkowski, Twin Rise 208
Kelly Boos, Classroom Building A113
Claire Collier, Cleveland Hall 312
Sean Connors, Cleveland Hall 210
Jude Jayatilleke, South Wing 620
Stephanie Kindzia, Moot Hall 230
Terri Locher, Clinton Center 229
Debbie Sarratori, Weigel Health Center
Nicole Scaccia, Moot Hall 210

Sponsors
President Katherine Conway-Turner, UUP, Chartwells, Sahlens Hot Dogs, and our cooks from Intercollegiate Athletics.

Last year we were able to add significantly to the PSC Scholarship Account and award our second scholarship. Thanks, everyone!

The Buffalo State Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is offering training for faculty and staff members who are interested in becoming CERT members. The second part of the CERT new member training (and existing member refresher), Light Search and Rescue Operations, will take place on Tuesday, July 19, at 9:00 a.m. in Butler Library 210. 

If you missed the first training but are still interested in becoming a CERT member, you can attend this second part of the training and we will work with you to catch you up on what you missed.

Everyone is welcome. Future topics will include Fire Safety (August), Disaster Preparedness (September), and Terrorism (October).

The CERT program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may affect their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

CERT is about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number. CERT is a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations where citizens will be initially on their own and their actions can make a difference. Through training, citizens can manage utilities and put out small fires; treat the three killers by opening airways, controlling bleeding, and treating for shock; provide basic medical aid; search for and rescue victims safely; and organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers to be effective.

For more information, please visit the CERT website. Please register with or direct any questions to the CERT Task Force.

Buffalo State faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to join the Alumni Association on Tuesday, August 9, when we hit the road to hear CNN’s Fareed Zakaria lecture at the Chautauqua Institution.

The cost of $35 per person includes coach bus transportation, a Chautauqua Institution gate pass, and a ticket to hear Zakaria speak. Transportation will be provided from the Buffalo State campus, with departure and return from Lot G-20 (view the campus map, PDF 3MB). Attendees must arrive by 7:15 a.m.; the bus will depart at 7:30 a.m. sharp. The full day's schedule is listed below. Register by Friday, August 5.

Zakaria is the host of “Fareed Zakaria GPS” on CNN, a Washington Post foreign affairs columnist, a contributing editor at the Atlantic, and a New York Times best-selling author. Widely respected for his ability to spot global economic and political trends, Zakaria reaches millions of readers weekly. Esquire magazine described him as "the most influential foreign policy adviser of his generation."

He has interviewed heads of government including Barack Obama, Hassan Rouhani, Moammar Gadhafi, Narendra Modi, King Abdullah II, and David Cameron, as well as many other intellectuals, business leaders, politicians, and journalists. His latest book is In Defense of a Liberal Education.

Event Schedule
7:30 a.m.
Depart Buffalo State, Lot G-20

9:30 a.m.
Arrive at Chautauqua Institution

10:45 a.m.
Lecture: Fareed Zakaria

Noon–2:00 p.m.
Lunch on your own at Chautauqua Institution (dining options).

2:00 p.m.
Depart Chautauqua Institution

4:00 p.m.
Arrive at Buffalo State, Lot G-20

The Professional Staff Caucus will hold its annual PSC Corn Fest on Wednesday, July 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Perry Quad (rain location: Social Hall). The committee is planning an exciting summer fun theme and a menu that includes Sahlen’s hot dogs, all-you-can-eat corn, and picnic fare. Tickets are $6 until July 20 and $8 at the door.

Everyone who buys a ticket is automatically entered into a drawing for numerous door prizes. In addition, get 26 chances for $5 on our always popular basket raffles with great prizes, plus a chance on the grand prize raffle. A strip of 10 tickets is $5 for a chance to win hundreds of dollars in the 50/50 split club drawing. Bring loose change for the 50/50, raffle baskets, and gift certificates.

If you would like to donate a raffle item or door prize, please call Deborah Sarratori, assistant director of medical administration, in the Weigel Health Center at 878-6711. The event is sponsored by PSC, UUP, President's Office, and Chartwells. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the PSC Scholarship Fund. Hurry, get your tickets today! The committee is seeking individuals  volunteer the day of the event. Please contact Jude Jayatilleke, senior academic adviser in EOP, 878-6028, for details.

Ticket Sellers
Paul Bentkowski, Twin Rise 208
Kelly Boos, Classroom Building A113
Claire Collier, Cleveland Hall 312
Sean Connors, Cleveland Hall 210
Jude Jayatilleke, South Wing 620
Stephanie Kindzia, Moot Hall 230
Terri Locher, Clinton Center 229
Debbie Sarratori, Weigel Health Center
Nicole Scaccia, Moot Hall 210

AFP 2016: Engage. Lead. Improve the World is the Anne Frank Project's eighth annual social justice festival, held this year on September 28 and 29 in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. AFP 2016 is free and open to students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Take a sneak peek (PDF, 1.8 MB) at this year's events, register as an individual or a class, and sign up to volunteer on the AFP 2016 website.

If you have questions, please call 878-5559 or contact Eve Everette, festival curator and assistant director.

Follow AFP: @annefrankprjct - Twitter | annefrankproject - Instagram | AFP on Facebook

The Professional Staff Caucus will hold its annual PSC Corn Fest on Wednesday, July 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Perry Quad (rain location: Social Hall). The committee is planning an exciting summer fun theme and a menu that includes Sahlen’s hot dogs, all-you-can-eat corn, and picnic fare. Tickets are $6 until July 20 and $8 at the door.

Everyone who buys a ticket is automatically entered into a drawing for numerous door prizes. In addition, get 26 chances for $5 on our always popular basket raffles with great prizes, plus a chance on the grand prize raffle. A strip of 10 tickets is $5 for a chance to win hundreds of dollars in the 50/50 split club drawing. Bring loose change for the 50/50, raffle baskets, and gift certificates.

If you would like to donate a raffle item or door prize, please call Deborah Sarratori, assistant director of medical administration, in the Weigel Health Center at 878-6711. The event is sponsored by PSC, UUP, and Chartwells. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the PSC Scholarship Fund. Hurry, get your tickets today! The committee is seeking individuals  volunteer the day of the event. Please contact Jude Jayatilleke, senior academic adviser in EOP, 878-6028, for details.

Ticket Sellers
Paul Bentkowski, Twin Rise 208
Kelly Boos, Classroom Building A113
Claire Collier, Cleveland Hall 312
Sean Connors, Cleveland Hall 210
Jude Jayatilleke, South Wing 620
Stephanie Kindzia, Moot Hall 230
Terri Locher, Clinton Center 229
Debbie Sarratori, Weigel Health Center
Nicole Scaccia, Moot Hall 210

Join us tomorrow, July 1, for the Chartwells Cookout from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Union Plaza. Purchase your $5 ticket at Spot Coffee and join us. We hope to see you there!

Weigel Health Center will offer two ambulatory blood pressure monitors to interested faculty and staff members this summer. Nearly one in five people has high blood pressure but is unaware of it. Hypertension increases the risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, and stroke, the third leading cause of death in the United States. Take an active role in your health and get your blood pressure checked regularly. Know your numbers!

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is a technique to gauge accurate blood pressure over a 24-hour period using a monitor. The monitor can be worn on a belt or in a pouch, but the blood pressure cuff must be worn on the participant's non-dominant arm for a full 24 hours. While wearing the cuff, participants must keep their arms relatively still each time the cuff is inflating. Participants are also unable to shower or exercise while wearing the monitor.

The monitor is programmed to take readings every 20 minutes when the wearer is awake and every 60 minutes when the wearer is asleep. At the end of testing, results are downloaded and printed for the participant. The readings are very reliable, accurate to within 5 mmHg of readings taken with a manual blood pressure cuff.

Weigel Health Center is not responsible for treatment or follow-through on results but asks participants to follow up with their doctors accordingly. Weigel Health will not use the results of any tests performed for any purpose.

If you are interested in ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, please call Julie Nichols, nurse practitioner in the Weigel Health Center, at 878-6711. Testing will be scheduled Monday through Thursday only, preferably in the morning. Please wear loose-fitting clothing to the appointment. The cuff will be placed on your nondominant arm.

We look forward to seeing you and answering any questions you may have.