Weigel Health Promotions will host two general interest meetings: Friday, December 4, and Monday, December 14, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Porter Hall conference room (lower level, near Orientation). Come and learn about opportunities to volunteer, intern, or work and share your ideas with us!

We are looking for students from all majors with experience in graphic design, workshops, web design, social media, event planning, office support, photography, videography, and much more!

For more Weigel Health Promotions events, check out our newsletter and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Please contact Paula Madrigal, wellness and prevention coordinator, 878-4719, with questions or concerns.

Weigel Health Promotions will sponsor "Porntopia," a media-literacy-based sex education program presented by a speaker from Planned Parenthood, on Tuesday, December 1, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bacon Hall 117. Created by Planned Parenthood, the Porntopia program provides tools to discuss pornography and integrate the discussion into other programming. Open to everyone.

For more Weigel Health Promotions events, check out our newsletter, follow us on social media, and watch us on Youtube.

Please contact Paula Madrigal, wellness and prevention coordinator, 878-4719, with questions or for more information.

The Research and Creativity Council Incentive Program is accepting applications until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, for funds to promote faculty creativity and research. Please submit completed applications (PDF) to the Sponsored Programs Pre-Award and Contract Services Office in Bishop Hall 24. Three council members have been appointed to review all applications received by the above deadline.

Incentive funds administered by the Research and Creativity Council are intended to promote faculty creativity and research. Their ultimate goal is to generate additional funded programs. One year after receiving an incentive award, recipients are required to submit a report documenting the use of the funds. They are then required to submit a grant proposal within the following year to an outside sponsoring agency through the Sponsored Programs Pre-Award and Contract Services Office. Submitting a proposal through the Buffalo State College Foundation does not meet this requirement. Recipients are also obligated to participate in the Faculty and Staff Fall Forum, which takes place in October.

Expenditures considered for support under this program include travel to consult with a funding source, secretarial assistance, student assistance, consultation with grant specialists, preparation of specialized support materials for proposal (e.g., graphs, drawings, resource books), release time, and any other expense that can be justified. Funds cannot be requested for the purchase of computers, laptops, etc. Also, it is not the council’s intention to directly pay an individual for writing a proposal.

Weigel Health Promotions will host and collaborate with other organizations on a variety of events throughout December in support of World AIDS Day (Tuesday, December 1) and relaxation and stress-relief events for students as the semester comes to an end. Download our December 2015 Promotional newsletter (PDF) for details.

Information for specific events will be posted through the Daily Bulletin, the events calendar, e-mail, and fliers as well as on our social media pages. You can also check out our YouTube channel for more information about our office, programs, and events.

Please visit our website or contact Paula Madrigal, wellness and prevention coordinator, 878-4719, with questions or for more information.

Join us in celebrating Computer Science Education Week on Thursday, December 10, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in the Technology Building main lobby. Encourage your students to stop by to play video games or interact with digital stories, watch the robot dance, or try out the apps developed by freshman students. Recognize the tremendous job growth in the computer industry, which is causing a shortage of computing professionals in the United States. Discover what women and minorities have contributed to computer science. Learn about local technology companies and job opportunities. Stop by for refreshments and enter your name in a raffle prize drawing (sponsored by McGraw Hill).

Join us in celebrating Computer Science Education Week on Thursday, December 10, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in the Technology Building main lobby. Encourage your students to stop by to play video games or interact with digital stories, watch the robot dance, or try out the apps developed by freshman students. Recognize the tremendous job growth in the computer industry, which is causing a shortage of computing professionals in the United States. Discover what women and minorities have contributed to computer science. Learn about local technology companies and job opportunities. Stop by for refreshments and enter your name in a raffle prize drawing (sponsored by McGraw Hill).

The spring 2016 Critique and Evaluation Period Schedule (CEP) is now posted online on the Registrar's Office Courses web page. Hard copies are also available in the lobby of Moot Hall 210.

Because of the upcoming holiday, student assistant and college work-study paychecks and direct deposit advice statements will be distributed in the Payroll Office, Cleveland Hall 408, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 24.

The English Department's “Conversations in and out of the Disciplines” lecture series continues Friday, December 4, when Chuck Mancuso, professor of music, presents “The Last Great Days of the Buffalo Jazz Scene” from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320. A short, informal wine-and-cheese reception will be held after the talk. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Please join the Philosophy and Humanities Department for the second lecture in the annual fall colloquia, "Should Men Be Ashamed of Sexism?" presented by John Draeger, associate professor of philosophy, today, November 24, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bishop Hall 242. The commentator will be Carly Pershyn, junior arts and letters (philosophy and psychology) major.