Any student, faculty member, or staff member interested in the multiple opportunities offered by the Fulbright Program is welcome to attend the Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Fulbright Association's Fall Fulbright Seminar on Friday, November 6, from noon to 3:30 p.m. in 113 O’Brian Hall (Law School) on the University at Buffalo North Campus.

The guest speaker will be Reha Mallory, Fulbright program officer with the U.S. Department of Education. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Jean F. Gounard, director of international student affairs and vice president for advocacy of the WNY/NWPA Fulbright Association Chapter, 878-5331.

Students interested in communication careers are invited to "Network with Communication Professionals" on Thursday, October 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center North.

The free event will feature two hours of speed networking with a dozen local communication professionals in sports, entertainment, nonprofit PR, banking, PR agencies, special events planning, higher education, newspapers, radio, and television. Refreshments will be served.

Students can talk to the pros to learn how they launched their communication careers, and in turn, get advice on how to start their own careers. Students should dress in business casual and bring their rsums.

The annual event is hosted by Buffalo State's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America.

Please encourage promising freshmen through juniors to attend the McNair Scholars Program information and recruitment reception today, October 27, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Science Building 250. The event will give students the opportunity to meet with program staff, advisory board members, and current McNair scholars to discuss the benefits of participating in the program as well as the application process. For more information, please call the McNair Office at 878-3411 or e-mail Jennifer Johnson, program coordinator.

Please encourage promising freshmen through juniors to attend the McNair Scholars Program information and recruitment reception on Tuesday, October 27, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Science Building 250. This event will give students the opportunity to meet with program staff, advisory board members, and current McNair scholars to discuss the benefits of participating in the program as well as the application process. For more information, please call the McNair office at 878-3411 or e-mail Jennifer Johnson, program coordinator.

Both the J-Term 2016 and Spring 2016 deadline calendars are now available online. Registration begins Wednesday, November 4.

Any student, faculty member, or staff member interested in the multiple opportunities offered by the Fulbright Program is welcome to attend the Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Fulbright Association's Fall Fulbright Seminar on Friday, November 6, from noon to 3:30 p.m. in 113 O’Brian Hall (Law School) on the University at Buffalo North Campus.

The guest speaker will be Reha Mallory of the U.S. Department of Education. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Jean F. Gounard, director of international student affairs and vice president for advocacy of the WNY/NWPA Fulbright Association Chapter, 878-5331.

Austin Craig, director of catering and resident dining, will present "Offerings for Internationals on Campus for Catering and Resident Dining" on Thursday, October 22, from 12:10 to 1:20 p.m. in Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall 1.

This presentation is free, and everyone is welcome to attend.

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

The Geography and Planning Department and the GIS Tech Hub will sponsor a census data workshop given by Web Adams, data dissemination specialist at the United States Census Bureau’s New York Regional Office, today, October 20, from 10:50 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. in Classroom Building C104. The presentation will include an overview of census geography and how to access and download data from the American Fact Finder website. A demonstration of how to use these data sets in GIS will be provided. Please see the GIS Tech Hub website for more information.

National Save for Retirement Week is a national effort to raise public awareness about the importance of saving for retirement. Held the third week of October, the campaign emphasizes the importance of employees acting now to ensure a secure financial retirement later, as financial planning is an ongoing necessity. We encourage employees to plan for their financial futures through the options and resources available by virtue of their employment.

A wide variety of employee resources is available on SUNY's Financial Education and Planning Tools website to assist you with paying off debt, saving for the future, and managing a budget. This website provides tools and resources from the SUNY-approved investment providers (SUNY ORP and 403b) and other sources to help you with financial education and planning, including planning calculators, credit score ratings, and identity theft and fraud prevention sites.

The following resources provide more detailed information on the various voluntary retirement savings plans that allow you to reduce your tax liability while simultaneously setting aside more money toward a retirement savings plan. Remember, you can start or stop your contributions at any time.

Download the Tax Deferred Retirement Savings Program brochure (PDF).

Visit the Tax Deferred Annuities and College Savings Program website.

Please contact Linda Kravitz, employee benefits assistant, 878-4821, or Al Galone, assistant manager of payroll, 878-4124, with questions.

The 16th annual Faculty and Staff Research and Creativity Fall Forum will be held Thursday, October 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Houston Gym. Provost Perreault will offer welcoming remarks at 12:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided for all participants and attendees. The event is open to the campus community.

Preview the presentations and find presenter locations on the floor plan on the website. Please share this information with your classes. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The goal of the forum is to develop, encourage, and support Buffalo State faculty and staff research and creativity and to make collaborative research endeavors and grantsmanship more accessible. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other Buffalo State faculty and staff members and identify common scholarly and creative interests that you may have.

Please note: setup time for poster displays is 8:30–10:45 a.m.