A Blackboard training session for adjunct faculty members only is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 104. This session will focus on the grade center and other end-of-semester questions related to Blackboard. Please register through the online Workshop Registration System. Thank you.

This year's Pedagogical Institute will run from May 19 to May 22. Registration for all sessions is now open. Please register online through the CyberQuad Workshop Registration System, except where otherwise noted.

Monday, May 19
9:00–11:00 a.m. |  Using Online Platforms for Student Collaboration and Publication
Ken Fujiuchi
E. H. Butler Library 314
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11:00 a.m.–Noon | Instructional Resources: A Tour of the Future
Melaine Kenyon
Bulger Communication Center Lobby
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1:00–3:00 p.m. | Intrusive Advising for Student Success
Marie Ferraro and Amitra Wall
Bacon Hall 205
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4:00–6:00 p.m. | Celebration of Diversity Reception
Campbell Student Union Assembly Halls
RSVP by May 12 to (716) 878-5609

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Tuesday, May 20
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Welcoming Diversity and Inclusion/NCBI
Gail Wells and Dale Capristo
Bacon Hall 117
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10:00–Noon | The Faculty's Role in Student Retention and the Future of Buffalo State (Formerly Titled Recruitment and Retention: A Conversation about Buffalo State's Future)
Brad Fuster and Christine Auman
Bacon Hall 207
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1:00–3:00 p.m. | Creative Learning: Models and Methods
John Cabra and Tim Switalski
Bacon Hall 207
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Wednesday, May 21
9:00 a.m.–Noon | Difficult but Necessary Conversations about the Learning Community: Reflecting on Our Past and Planning for Our Future
Ann Emo and Brian Dubenion
Bacon Hall 115
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1:00–3:00 p.m. | Making the Most of Teaching Opportunities: Team Teaching and the Integrated Hour
Lori Woods and Carlos Jones
Bacon Hall 115
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Thursday, May 22
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | Crucial Conversations
Ottilie Woodruff and Rita Zientek
Bacon Hall 115
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10:00 a.m.–Noon | Ask a Question, Save a Life: QPR for Campus Faculty and Staff
Ron George, Suzanne Johnson, and Joan McCool
Bacon Hall 205
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Noon | UUP-Sponsored Lunch: All Pedagogical Institute Participants Welcome
Bacon Hall 117

1:00–3:00 p.m. | Kognito: At Risk for University and College Faculty
Ron George, Alla Andelman, and Joan McCool
E. H. Butler Library 318
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Download the 2014 Pedagogical Institute event flier (PDF).

The following faculty, staff, students, and community partners were recognized at the 2013–2014 Volunteer and Service-Learning Center’s Celebration of Service on May 6:

Celebration of 10-Year Partnerships

Faculty:

• Christopher Aviles, Associate Professor, Social Work
• Harriet Sacks, Lecturer, Elementary Education and Reading
• Lori Till, Associate Professor, Hospitality and Tourism

Community Partners: 

• Buffalo Public School 30: Frank A. Sedita Academy
• Journey’s End Refugee Services
• The National Statler Center for Careers in Hospitality Service

Outstanding Student Community Service in a Service-Learning Course

• 14 Hours or Less Required: Corey Grant, THA 234 Introduction to Theater Design and Technology              
• 15 Hours or More Required: Rashard Cunningham, SOC 389 Community Perspectives and Experiences

Outstanding Service-Learning Course

• 14 Hours or Less Required: IDE 351 Interior Design IV, taught by Bhakti Sharma, Assistant Professor, Interior Design
• 15 Hours or More Required: CRS 304 Developing Creative Problem Solving Facilitation Skills, taught by Jo Yudess, Lecturer, Center for Studies in Creativity

Outstanding Service-Learning and Academic Learning Connection

• Margaret Coghlan, MST/SSE 632 Teaching with Historic Places

Outstanding Student Volunteer

• Jasmine Davis

Outstanding Community Service by a Student Organization   

• Buffalo State Chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association  

Outstanding Alternative Break Participant

•  Dwayne Remolado

Certificate of Recognition for Community Engagement

• Active Citizen – 400 Hours of Service: Osayomwonbor Rachel Algbedo, Raven Baxter-Christian, Tessa Bechtold, Allison Hyman, Jazslyn Leon, Richmond Wills, Akin H. Olu Wilson
   
• Neighborhood Advocate – 200 Hours of Service: Brandon Bert Benard, Benjamin J. Bolton, Anthony D’Auria, Emily Tunstall Frack, James Hall, Jay Kaplewicz, Melissa Kopf, Magdalena Mpinga, Marcus Samerson, Rada Sinik
   
• Community Supporter – 120 Hours of Service: Fatoumata Camara, Haslee Cameron, Bianca Cornelius, Tolulope Fashuyi, Nicole Kowalenko, Solina Krickovich, Steven Lango, Collin Schreiner, Alexa Shelansky, Christy Tolevski

Outstanding  Service-Learning Community Partner

• Forest Lawn Cemetery       

Outstanding Faculty Commitment to Service-Learning

• Michelle Bae, Assistant Professor, Art Education
• Candace Masters, Assistant Professor, Art Education

Special Recognition for Community Impact

• FAR 189 Public Art/ Mural Painting and AED 609 Studio Methods

  Students: Courtney Elmore, Marisa Faso, Chris Osmanski, Anna-Mette Hata-Anderson, Brittany Thrun

  Faculty: Candace Masters, Assistant Professor, Art Education; and Phillip Ogle, Chair and Professor, Fine Arts

Dr. Muriel A. Howard Award for Service Leadership

• Lawrence Flood, Faculty Emeritus

Recognition of 2013 Faculty Fellows

• Michelle S. Bae, Assistant Professor, Art Education
• Kristin N. Cipollone, Lecturer, Sociology
• Eve C. Everette, Assistant Director, the Anne Frank Project
• Lori Ann Woods, Lecturer, Writing Program

Applications are being accepted for the "Integration of Undergraduate Research into the Curriculum" program. Modest stipends will be provided to faculty members to support the development of new courses or the revision of existing courses to include a substantial undergraduate research, scholarly, or creative activity.

The expected outcomes are submission of a course revision or new course proposal to the College Senate Curriculum Committee and teaching the course. This program is not intended to support minor revisions to courses that already include a research component. Lower- and upper-level courses are eligible, and courses targeting specific student audiences (e.g., non-majors, pre-majors, and majors) are acceptable.

The deadline for proposals is midnight Wednesday, May 14. Applications are completed online.

Reservations for the Campbell Student Union will open to the campus community starting Monday, May 19. You may make reservations on our website. If you have questions, please call the reservations and events manager, Jeremy Hall, at ext. 4637.

Qimin Cheng, visiting researcher in Buffalo State's Geography and Planning Department, and Zhenfeng Shao, visiting researcher in the University at Buffalo's Department of Urban and Regional Planning, will present "Representation, Retrieval, and Interpretation of Big Data in Remote Sensing and Applications" on Thursday, May 15, from 12:15 to 1:20 p.m. in Classroom Building A207. An abstract of their talk appears below.

Cheng is an associate professor at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Her research interests include remote sensing image processing and analysis, multimedia information extraction, and content-based image retrieval of high-resolution remote sensing images.

Shao is a professor in the State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS) at Wuhan University in China. His research interests are image retrieval, image fusion, 3-D reconstruction, and urban remote sensing application.

This event is supported by the Geography and Planning Department, International and Exchange Programs, the Data Science Initiative Group, and the School of Natural and Social Sciences.

Abstract
Big data has been becoming the focus of scientific research and been developing into one of the most important strategic resources of business and economic development in modern society. The term was originally defined in computer science. Among different manifestations that “big data” provides, it has three specific characteristics of “big”: volume, velocity, and variety. Obviously, big data not only brings wonderful opportunities but also creates great challenges for applications in our human society for managing, processing, mining, and further utilizing digital information or data.

Remotely sensed data using a variety of equipment, platforms, and sensors is typically big data simply because it carries the three V characteristics. In addition, big data processing in remote sensing (RS) encounters some unique challenges that other data sources do not. Data-driven techniques demonstrate strong potentials in data processing. Based on these points, this report applies the method of data-driven services with multiple data sources from RS studies to demonstrate the problem solving in big data. The main topics are as follows:

• Understanding research problems of RS big data
• Breaking through the bottlenecks in RS big data
• Some applications of remote sensing big data, which include image retrieval and detection, LiDAR applications for geographic feature extraction and 3-D reconstruction, optical remote sensing in urban design, emergency rescue planning, environmental monitoring, and hazard management.

Take a break from studying and join us in the library for the following stress-free activities during finals week:

Study Break
Friday, May 9
4:00–6:00 p.m.
The Alumni Association will hold a study break in the library for exam-weary students, who can take a break and enjoy cookies and orange juice in the lobby of E. H. Butler Library.

Buddy the Therapy Dog
Monday, May 12
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Buddy, a licensed therapy golden retriever, will teach you to relax when he comes to the E. H. Butler Library lobby to perform tricks and accept head-rubs. Buddy’s owner, Daphne Finnegan, brings her therapy dog to area residents through her practice, My Buddy and Me.

Peak Performance Chiropractic
Monday and Tuesday, May 12 and 13
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Peak Performance Chiropractic will provide posture adjustments, rapid release therapy, soft tissue muscle work, samples, and more in E. H. Butler Library. The table will be set up near the StudyQuad computer lab both days. Take a break from your work to realign and rejuvenate your body. Your brain will thank you.

Come to the Student Union Quad to go shopping and grab something to eat on Saturday, May 10. This event is being held in conjunction with the Runway fashion show, but no ticket is needed.

Ooo la la Boutique and Mobile Soles will be in the quad between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. The Ooo la la fashion truck is a mobile boutique filled with clothing, accessories, and more. Come and get the perfect dress for graduation or date night. See the latest trends from NYC and LA. We hand-select only the best merchandise.  

Need a pair of shoes to go with that new dress? Mobile Soles is a traveling shoe, T-shirt, jewelry, and accessories store for ladies, offering the latest trends at reasonable prices. Mobile Soles will bring fashion-forward items to campus for your convenience.

Hungry after all that shopping? Lloyd Taco Truck will join the fun between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Get your favorite burritos, tacos, nachos, and more. This traveling food service knows how to serve it up right.

Ten percent of all proceeds from Fashion on the Quad will go to the Erika Paige Hoerner Scholarship fund. Thanks for your support.

Want to come to the seventh annual Runway fashion show on Saturday, May 10? Get your tickets online at Brown Paper Tickets or skip paying the fee and come to the Campbell Student Union today, Thursday, May 8, during Bengal Pause. The fashion show production team will be selling tickets on the main floor for both shows. Tickets will also be available at the door starting one hour before show time.

The Runway event will feature two shows: 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. This year's show is sponsored by the Fashion and Textile Technology Department in collaboration with the Music, Design (communication design, fiber arts, and jewelry), and Hospitality and Tourism departments. Come and see the amazing results of all these talented students and faculty. For additional information, read our blog or "Like" us on Facebook.

Afternoon show tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for students with ID. Evening show general admission tickets are $25; VIP tickets with reserved seating are $100. VIP tickets include access to a private lounge, a swag bag filled with goodies from local merchants, Flying Bison beer, and hors d’oeuvres provided by the Buffalo State chapter of the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality. All proceeds go toward the Fashion and Textile Technology Department Scholarship Fund.

Nearly 9,000 rental textbooks will be returned to the bookstore over the next two weeks. Help us keep these titles in our store and save our students money with used rental titles. This year, our rental program saved our students $875,332. Please send in your book adoptions for fall now. Visit our bookstore website and use Faculty Enlight or e-mail your adoption to pumalm@buffalostate.edu. Thank you for your support.