This month’s exhibit in the Butler Library display cases features December holidays, both locally and around the world. Be sure to check out the middle case in the lower lobby, which contains personal holiday memorabilia that the library staff has put together.

Campus House is a comfortable, quiet, and affordable spot on campus for lunch and socializing, designed especially for faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the college. Campus House offers fine dining and relaxed meeting spaces for members and guests.

Established in 2001, Campus House has been developed as a "teaching laboratory" for Buffalo State students as well as a social club for the campus community. Campus House belongs to the Association of College and University Clubs, which gives members reciprocity and access to a network of faculty clubs around the world.

We invite you to learn more about membership and consider joining the more than 400 friends and colleagues who now enjoy our hospitality and services. Contact our guest services manager, Krista Constantino, at 878-3300 for details.

Phi Upsilon Omicron, the honor society for family and consumer majors, is sponsoring a clothing drive in collaboration with Amvets. Please donate your used clothes in good condition through Friday, December 18, via the clothing collection boxes located around campus:

• Classroom Building (outside room A203 or near the front entrance)
• The Student Union (in the center, near the pillars)
• Porter Hall (next to the front entrance)
• Cassidy Hall (next to the front entrance)
• Perry Hall (in the RA office; ask for assistance)
• Neumann Hall (next to the front entrance)
• Tower II (next to the front entrance)
• North Wing (next to the RA office)
• Between North Wing and South Wing (near the back entrance)
• Buckham Hall (in the dietetics computer lab and near the planetarium entrance)
• Butler Library (near the front entrance)
• Technology Building (near the entrance closest to Buckham)

Milligan's Buffalo State Food Pantry has experienced an increase in requests for food, receiving over 200 requests so far this semester. If you are aware of students who are in need of food, please refer them to any of the contacts on the Food Pantry website.

Food donations have been collected from the following events:  

• The KIA Memorial Road March in August raised a sizable food donation.
• Student-athletes collected food from 12 offices during the Homecoming Food Drive in October, organized by Tom Koller, senior associate athletics director.
• Students from the dietitian education program held various events throughout the semester and used the funds to purchase nonperishable foods that are in greatest demand.

The generosity of the campus is greatly appreciated by all those involved, especially our students in need. If you would like to donate food items, please call or e-mail any of the contacts listed on the website. Please see the bottom of the web page for a list of the most-needed foods. Please contact Kim Jablonski, assistant director for mandated programs, for more information.

The campus community is cordially invited to the Grand Reveal unveiling of the winning name and logo in the Buffalo State Food Court [Insert Name Here] contest on Thursday, December 3, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.). This semester, Chartwells invited the Buffalo State community to name the new chicken restaurant in the Food Court. The winner, chosen from 50 entries by social media vote, will receive a $100 check during the event. We will provide samples, music, and more following the big announcement. We hope to see you there.

Join your Grant Street neighbors for the fourth annual Peace, Love & Grant Street Winter Celebration, sponsored by the Buffalo State Community Academic Center, on Thursday, December 3 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Check out and support many of the shops, restaurants, and services on Grant Street, including a pop-up marketplace, food trucks, holiday arts and crafts, and an appearance by Santa. A trolleywill transport shoppers up and down Grant Street. The free trolley and parking will be available in Buffalo State Lot G 21 on the corner of Grant and Letchworth streets. RSVP, invite your friends, and remember to shop small and shop local.

Help celebrate the grand opening of Buffalo State’s Winter Farmers Market on Saturday December 5. With more than 15 local vendors, food trucks, and music, this weekly community event will become a highlight of our winter weekends. The Winter Market will be open to the public each Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Buckham Hall A Wing. Help support our local growers and food producers—and have fun at the same time. This collaborative project is brought to you by the Small Business Development Center, the Research and Economic Development Office, and the Elmwood Village Association. Don’t miss it!

Come and celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the Newman Center on Tuesday, December 8, at 12:05 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

Come and celebrate Mass on the First Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Newman Center Chapel, 1219 Elmwood Avenue. 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 on December 4.

The Newman Center is located at 1219 Elmwood Ave, across from the Burchfield Penney Art Center. For more information, call 882-1080 or e-mail newmancenter@buffalostate.edu.

Come and celebrate Mass on the First Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Newman Center Chapel, 1219 Elmwood Avenue. 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 on December 4.

The Newman Center is located at 1219 Elmwood Ave, across from the Burchfield Penney Art Center. For more information, call 882-1080 or e-mail newmancenter@buffalostate.edu.