Join the Burchfield Penney Art Center for a four-star weekend in and around Philadelphia August 22–24.

The trip begins with the opening celebration of Exalted Nature: The Real and Fantastic World of Charles Burchfield at the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The exhibition, co-curated by Nancy Weekly, head of collections and Charles Cary Rumsey curator, brings together more than 50 works by Charles Burchfield (1893–1967) from collections across the United States, many rarely seen!

A full day will be spent in Philadelphia. Guests can choose between visiting the Philadelphia Museum of Art or the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, followed by a visit to the Barnes Foundation to visit the exhibition The World Is an Apple: The Still Lifes of Paul Cézanne at its only American venue, in addition to the Barnes’s world-class collection, now in its new home. On the way back to Buffalo, we visit Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, founded by Henry Francis du Pont, for the exhibition Costumes of Downton Abbey, the collection of decorative and fine artwork, and the exquisite gardens housing architectural elements accenting the stunning plantings.

The cost of $495 (double occupancy) or $655 (single occupancy) includes luxury coach transportation, fabulous meals, and two nights at the exclusive Union League of Philadelphia. All museum fees and gratuities are also included.

Space is limited. Hold your place with a $100 deposit. Full payment is due by Friday, August 1.

For more information, please contact Mary Kozub, ext. 3156.

VALIC Financial Advisors will conduct the workshop "Estate Planning" on Tuesday, July 8, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. Guest speaker Marianne Koenig, Esq., will provide practical information on wills, trusts, estates, and the use of these tools in a financial plan.

Visit VALIC online for additional information and to register. Space is limited. Lunch will be provided.

American Heart Association CPR/AED classes are offered at Weigel Health Center free of charge for faculty, staff, and students. During the class, you will learn how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use an automated external defibrillator (AED), and provide relief to a choking victim. Skills are taught for use with adults, children, and infants. The class is completed in three hours.

Classes are scheduled on the following dates. All classes will be held at 1:30 p.m. in Weigel Health Center 203.

• Thursday, July 17
• Wednesday, July 23
• Tuesday, July 29
• Monday, August 11

Reserve a spot in one of these classes or obtain additional information at lifesupport@buffalostate.edu. If you would like to schedule a more convenient time for you and three others, contact us to arrange a class that fits into your schedule.

Blackboard Learn will be unavailable from midnight to 7:00 a.m. Monday, July 28, to receive April 2014 updates. This update will provide enhancements for the portfolio, SafeAssign integration to assignments and inline grading, the student preview tool, anonymous and delegating grading, and financial aid and academic activity reporting. To learn more about each of these updates, visit the Blackboard Learn website.

Each month, the Frontline Employee newsletter is available on the Buffalo State Employee Assistance Program website. This newsletter contains health and wellness information to help keep you at your best. Please take a minute to review the helpful information and share with friends, family, and co-workers (especially those who may not have access to a computer). You may also want to browse the EAP website and familiarize yourself with resources available to you on campus.

The School of Education's first cohort has departed for southwest Germany to participate in the Germany for Educators program.

From July 4 through 21, three Buffalo State students and three Western New York teachers will observe and volunteer in schools around Stuttgart, live in the homes of the teachers whose classrooms they visit, attend seminars to learn about the German education system, and explore regional contemporary and historical sites in the region. The group will also spend a weekend in Berlin, touring museums and neighborhoods.

We welcome you to follow the cohort on their two-week journey. Visit the Germany for Educators blog page regularly for program recaps, reflections, and photographs from the participants and program coordinators.

During the spring of 2013 and 2014, Buffalo State welcomed teachers from Nürtingen, Germany, who visited and taught in local schools, lived with host families, attended campus classes, and toured the Buffalo area. This is the first time participants from Buffalo are traveling to Germany to be part of this unique opportunity, available to teacher education candidates and area educators from across disciplines and grade levels.

Today is the last day to submit applications for the SUNY B-140W Tuition Assistance Program for summer 2014. Staff members may apply for tuition assistance after six months of service; faculty members may apply after one semester of service. The following employees are eligible:

• Full-time Buffalo State faculty members and professional or classified employees
• Part-time or temporary Buffalo State faculty members and professional or classified employees who are employed at least half time (faculty must teach at least two courses in the semester)
• Full-time Research Foundation employees provided they work on the Buffalo State campus

Program funds may be used for courses at SUNY campuses only. Eligible employees may apply for a 50 percent waiver of SUNY tuition for up to two courses per semester, to a maximum of 15 credit hours per academic year. Tuition assistance is limited to regular in-state undergraduate or graduate tuition rates. The level of support may be adjusted when necessary if funding is not adequate to cover applications received.

After submitting an application, employees who decide to drop a class or find it has been covered by another source are asked to please notify Human Resource Management immediately to update their applications.

Please contact Human Resource Management, ext. 4821, for applications and program guidelines.

Tomorrow, August 1, is the last day to submit applications for the SUNY B-140W Tuition Assistance Program for summer 2014. Staff members may apply for tuition assistance after six months of service; faculty members may apply after one semester of service. The following employees are eligible:

• Full-time Buffalo State faculty members and professional or classified employees
• Part-time or temporary Buffalo State faculty members and professional or classified employees who are employed at least half time (faculty must teach at least two courses in the semester)
• Full-time Research Foundation employees provided they work on the Buffalo State campus

Program funds may be used for courses at SUNY campuses only. Eligible employees may apply for a 50 percent waiver of SUNY tuition for up to two courses per semester, to a maximum of 15 credit hours per academic year. Tuition assistance is limited to regular in-state undergraduate or graduate tuition rates. The level of support may be adjusted when necessary if funding is not adequate to cover applications received.

After submitting an application, employees who decide to drop a class or find it has been covered by another source are asked to please notify Human Resource Management immediately to update their applications.

Please contact Human Resource Management, ext. 4821, for applications and program guidelines.

The deadline to submit applications for the SUNY B-140W Tuition Assistance Program for summer 2014 is Friday, August 1. Staff members may apply for tuition assistance after six months of service; faculty members may apply after one semester of service. The following employees are eligible:

• Full-time Buffalo State faculty members and professional or classified employees
• Part-time or temporary Buffalo State faculty members and professional or classified employees who are employed at least half time (faculty must teach at least two courses in the semester)
• Full-time Research Foundation employees provided they work on the Buffalo State campus

Program funds may be used for courses at SUNY campuses only. Eligible employees may apply for a 50 percent waiver of SUNY tuition for up to two courses per semester, to a maximum of 15 credit hours per academic year. Tuition assistance is limited to regular in-state undergraduate or graduate tuition rates. The level of support may be adjusted when necessary if funding is not adequate to cover applications received.

After submitting an application, employees who decide to drop a class or find it has been covered by another source are asked to please notify Human Resource Management immediately to update their applications.

Please contact Human Resource Management, ext. 4821, for applications and program guidelines.

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