Campus Services is hoping to expand the campus recycling program to include Styrofoam. To pursue this, we need more information from the campus community. Do some departments generate a large amount of Styrofoam? Is it at a particular time of the year? Please e-mail this information to Lauren Bostaph.

Once the amount of Styrofoam is determined, decisions can be made as to what can be done with it, how, and when. Thank you for your help with this.

Spot Coffee in the Campbell Student Union will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during winter break. A hot lunch selection will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Get an entrée, two sides, and a fountain beverage for $7.99. For lunch today, enjoy delicious herb-encrusted turkey, cheddar whipped potatoes, gouda-smoked mac and cheese, and a specialty salad. 

For more information on winter break hours and dining locations, please visit our website.

Procurement Services is happy to announce a new option for the campus community to place orders for office supplies with Office Max or Staples, thanks to the diligent and concerted efforts of key people from SUNY and Office Max. This agreement will have a positive effect in the following ways:

• It will provide a wider variety of products from which to choose.
• It will give us the ability to shop between vendors to find the best prices and save money.
• Ordering supplies from Office Max will save 10 percent on average compared with purchases made off the current state contract.
• It will boost our MWBE utilization rate, per Governor Cuomo’s directive.

As of now, Office Max orders will continue to be placed online by the ordering department. Details regarding the new ordering process for Office Max will be sent to registered Office Max users. Staples orders will continue to be placed by submitting a Request for Purchase Order to Procurement Services for processing. Orders for Office Max and Staples will be processed and approved in the order received.

For further information, please contact Penny Reusch, ext. 4020.

The holidays are a time to reflect. Eternal questions come to mind... "How much turkey did I actually eat?!" "How many holiday parties can I possibly attend?" Later on, other questions need to be answered, questions like... "How do I get myself back into shape?!"

The answer is easy. Join the Buffalo State Fitness Center. We have great hours and outstanding facilities. More information is available on the Intercollegiate Athletics website. I welcome your e-mail, so please let me know if you have any questions about membership.

Season's greetings! Struggling for the perfect holiday gift idea? Why not give the gift of health and longevity? Fitness Center memberships are available to all faculty and staff members and their immediate family members ages 17 and up. We also offer memberships to Buffalo State alumni.

Come and get a free tour of the Fitness Center in Houston Gym 230. Sign up online or at the front desk. Call ext. 3816 for more information, or e-mail me directly. 

Thanks and have a great holiday.

If you travel to Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone, you will likely be subject to quarantine restrictions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and local health department for up to 21 days upon your return to the United States. The situation in Mali is still changing and may also result in similar restrictions. 

Air travel from these countries is restricted. Generally you will be required to land at one of five selected U.S. airports. At the airport, you will be screened by the CDC and/or the NYSDOH for your health status and your activities during travel. CDC/NYSDOH may impose restrictions on your movement or activities (e.g., quarantine at home or at a controlled location, self-monitoring for symptoms or monitoring under close observation of a health department official, prohibition from certain modes of public transportation, etc). If you are returning to a New York State location, your restrictions will be enforced by the local health department.

For more information on travel restrictions, please see the CDC and the New York State Department of Health (PDF) websites.

The Buffalo State Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will offer four workshops for faculty and staff members interested in becoming CERT members. These workshops also serve as refresher courses for current CERT members. To become a certified CERT member, you must attend all four workshops. Workshops will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on January 6, 8, 13, and 15. Everyone is welcome. For more information and to register, please see the CyberQuad Workshop Registration page. If you have questions, please contact Molly Prell or Paul Reynolds.

Spot Coffee in the Campbell Student Union will be open during winter break Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A hot lunch selection will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For only $7.99 enjoy an entrée, two sides, and a fountain beverage.

For more information on winter break hours and dining locations, please visit our website.

A sincere thank-you goes out to each and every one who so kindly and generously supported the 18th annual Student Art Sale, proving that this college community supports its students! Through this event, students participated in a "real world" experience, tested their works in the marketplace, and earned some money at the same time.

Thanks again, and happy holidays to all.

Please stop by the Front Yard at the Burchfield Penney Art Center today to see and hear work by Buffalo State students, which will be exhibited through the Front Yard's video projectors and sound system in a continuous loop starting at 6:00 p.m. Students from the Design Department, working under assistant professor Brent Patterson and from the Music Department working under associate professor J. Tomás Henriques, have been collaborating on several animations and sound pieces for the Front Yard. Afterward, the work will run in perpetuity based on various weather conditions such as temperature, moon phase, and cloud coverage.