All are welcome at the Art Conservation Fall Open House on Saturday, October 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Meet graduate students in the program, talk with faculty members, observe art conservation projects in progress, and see what lies behind those closed double doors in Rockwell Hall. This is the first time the event will be held on a Saturday, so don't miss this opportunity to check out the department. For more information, please visit the Art Conservation Department website.

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) will host its sixth biannual Student Professional Development Conference on Friday, October 16, from 2:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. This symposium is free to all Buffalo State students who are interested in pursuing a career or graduate school. Please encourage students to register.

The conference includes a graduate school fair, an array of workshops, and a keynote address by EOP alumnus Joseph Perez. The conference is a collaboration with the Career Development Center, Faculty Student Association, Graduate School, and McNair Scholars Program.

Graduate programs and departments, register online to secure a table.

The latest issue of the SUNY Retirees Newsletter (PDF) is available on the SUNY Retirees Service Corps website. This newsletter is for all SUNY retirees and employees who are about to retire from our campus.

Features of the website include

• resources for retirement preparation,
• resources for adjusting to retirement,
• resources for starting a campus-based retiree organization,
• links to existing SUNY campus-based retiree programs and organizations,
• listing of retiree benefits by campus,
• links to discount programs for which all SUNY retirees are eligible,
• news about SUNY retirees,
• personal stories of retirement.

Please contact Pierre Radimak at retirees@suny.edu or (518) 320-1354 with questions or comments. To learn more about the SUNY Retirees Service Corps, please visit the website.

Under the auspices of a collaborative SUNY IITG grant, Butler Library and the departments of Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics and Speech-Language Pathology have been involved in an evidenced-based interprofessional education (IPE) project. National speakers will address the IPE standards at a conference on Friday, October 30, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Kapoor Hall, on the University at Buffalo South Campus. Additional information about the speakers and the link to registration information can be found on the UB website. Please register by Thursday, October 15.

The Monroe Fordham Regional History Center is pleased to sponsor the conference "A Celebration of a Century of Ethnic History: Contributions of Ethnic Communities to Buffalo and Western New York" on Friday, October 16, and Saturday, October 17.  

The conference will showcase the extensive collections of the Fordham Center, the most comprehensive regional archive of African American–related material in the nation. Established in 2002, the center was established to expand and preserve the scholarship of Dr. Monroe Fordham, the late professor emeritus of history and social studies education at Buffalo State College.

In addition, the two-day conference will focus on academic and practical aspects of the development of local history. Students, faculty, and community members will share their experiences and research in the documentation of the diverse ethnic groups that have contributed to the rich history of Western New York. 

The event is open to the public; admission for both days is $20. Admission is free for students and members of United University Professions (UUP) through funds made available by the UUP Campus Grants Program and the Equity and Campus Diversity Office. Optional meals are available for purchase: the cost of meals is $35 for dinner on Friday and $20 for lunch on Saturday.

Additional information is available on the Monroe Fordham Regional History Center website. Inquiries may be directed to Chris Root, special projects assistant and conference director, 878-5998.

As part of FinnFest USA, Road Less Traveled Productions will present Dear Mr. Sibelius for three shows at the Burchfield Penney Art Center: Friday, October 9, at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, at 2:00 p.m.

This semi-staged play is based on Finnish author Bo Carpelan’s 1986 novel, Axel. The novel formed the basis for the 1989 play, written (with Carpelan's permission) by Yrjö Juhani Renvall and Anssi Blomstedt. Music by the Finnish violinist and composer Jean Sibelius provides the background soundtrack. Now translated into English with grants from the Finlandia Foundation and TINFO-Theatre Info Finland, Dear Mr. Sibelius is making its premiere during FinnFest USA 2015.

More information on all the FinnFest activities is available at https://events.finnfestusa.org.

Two days only: Wednesday, October 7, and Thursday, October 8. Twenty-five percent off the entire stock of hoodies and pants.

The Career Development Center (CDC) will host its annual Graduate School Fair on Thursday, October 15, from 11:00 to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Recruiters from over 65 schools across the country will be in attendance, representing a variety of disciplines. Freshman through seniors, as well as alumni, are encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact the CDC, 878-5811.

The Career Development Center is pleased to announce a new graduate school funding initiative. In an effort to help students become more knowledgeable about the graduate school application process, the CDC has set aside funding for faculty, staff, and student groups to run graduate school programs and activities. Please contact Jessie Lombardo, associate director of the CDC, for more information or an application.

On the second Friday of every month, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great, thanks to the support of M&T Bank. With openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings, and other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney every Second Friday. Gallery admission is free all day (10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.), with special events and programs beginning at 5:30 p.m.

5:30–7:30 p.m.
Live music with Aallotar, part of FinnFestUSA in the Reception Area

Hands-on art-making workshop celebrating Finnish design.

Opening celebration for Through These Gates: Buffalo's First African-American Architect John E. Brent; Squeaky Wheel 30th Anniversary Exhibition, and Coni Minneci: A-Z An Historical Survey of Women Artists. Also, officially celebrate Mystic North: Burchfield, Sibelius, and Nature, presented in collaboration with FinnFest USA.

And, at 8:00 p.m., Reactionary Ensemble in the Front Yard

More information is available on the Burchfield Penney website. RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends. Events are free and open to the public.