In fall 2013, teaching faculty at Buffalo State completed a 40-item survey that measured their perceptions of college students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Independent sample t-test and ANOVA statistical processes measured false and reasonable beliefs related to the disorder. Results indicated that professors significantly differed in their perceptions regarding general knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about ADHD and college students with ADHD. Faculty members will learn more about how ADHD affects students and how they can address these challenges in their classrooms and beyond during this presentation on Thursday, November 13, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 210. Facilitated by Holly Quicksey.

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Review best practices for providing feedback while immersing yourself in real-life scenarios drawn from real-life situations we encounter on our campus during this interactive session for supervisors on Monday, November 10, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, Butler Library 181B. Union concerns will be addressed by the labor relations specialist. Please send your scenarios in advance to woodruom@buffalostate.edu. Join the discussion. Lunch will be provided.

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Performance programs serve as a guidepost to the job and are created in collaboration between the supervisor and employee. Effective goal setting can clarify direction and create alignment around standards and targets for performance. SMART goals will be discussed during this session on Tuesday, October 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, Butler Library 181B. Lunch will be provided.

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Become familiar with the performance management system and explore ways to leverage and promote more authentic relationships between supervisor and employee during this session for supervisors on Tuesday, October 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, Butler Library 181B. Lunch will be provided.

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This interactive session for supervisors will be held Tuesday, September 30, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, Butler Library 181B. Performance management can build relationships while ensuring high levels of work performance. Forms guide the process for supervisors to help employees achieve their performance targets. Lunch will be provided.

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From the Diversity Program Coordinator
Please join faculty, staff, and students for the roundtable discussion "The Mass Media, Social Networks, and Technology," facilitated by Ramona Santa Maria, Ph.D., assistant professor of Computer Information Systems, and Michael Niman, Ph.D., professor of Communication, along with students and members of the Equity and Campus Diversity staff. on Tuesday, October 7, at 6:00 p.m. in Assembly Halls 1 and 2 of the Campbell Student Union.

In this unique session, participants will explore the positive and negative effects that mass media, social networks, and technology have on today’s society.

Please contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, ext. 6210, with questions.

Initial July 1, 2014, Departmental Budget Allocations for state-appropriated accounts are now posted. Managers can access departmental information using either Business Intelligence (BI) or the SUNY Management Resource Tool (SMRT) application. If you have a question about inquiry access to a departmental account or initial allocations, please call the Budget Office at ext. 4312 for additional information.

The Faculty-Student Association is accepting applications for grants to enhance the educational and cultural life of the Buffalo State campus. The deadline for submissions is Monday, December 1. Applications and additional information are available on the United Students Government website. Grant recipients will be notified at the beginning of the spring 2015 semester.

For further information, please call Gary Vickers, (716) 983-0084.

Buffalo State’s Student Success and Residence Life offices present After the Fire: A True Story of Heroes & Cowards, a documentary based on two survivors of a residential fire at Seton Hall University, on Friday, October 3, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Sports Arena. This event will feature a screening of the film and an audience and speaker Q&A after the film. Fire survivors Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos will be present to answer questions.

On January 19, 2000, Seton Hall University made national news when an arson fire raced through a freshman dorm, killing three students and injuring 58 others. Two of the most critically burned survivors were freshman roommates Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos. Lying in a coma, Simons and Llanos were unaware that a journalist and a photographer were documenting every event in their fight for survival. After the Fire proceeds from the devastating fire through the victims' grueling medical treatment to their return to the same school where their ordeal began.

This program is open to students, faculty, and staff at Buffalo State as well as those interested in the Buffalo community. This event is designed to initiate awareness and promote continuous conversations about fire safety issues on campus. All new residential students are mandated to attend.

The annual Design Faculty Exhibition is on display in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery in Upton Hall through Thursday, October 2. The show features a wide variety of creative work by our talented faculty in ceramics, fibers, communication design, design foundations, metals/jewelry, and wood/furniture. A closing reception for the artists will be held Thursday, October 2, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the gallery. The campus and community are invited to attend.

For more information, please call the Design Department at ext. 6032.