B. G. Flickinger will present the slide lecture "Fabulous Fabergé: Jeweler to Kings, Queens, and Czars" on the occasion of the monthly meeting of the Buffalo-Lille Association Inc. on Tuesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Jean F. Gounard, director of international student affairs, ext. 5331.

The SUNY Center for Professional Development is pleased to offer the workshop "Using Predictive Analytics for Student Course Selection" on Friday, April 25, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNY IT) in Utica, New York.

Held in support of the SUNY FACT² Task Group on Learning Analytics, the workshop will be facilitated by Ron Sarner, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor of computer science at SUNY IT. It will provide a hands-on introduction to predictive analytics using decision trees to identify characteristics that differentiate between students who succeed in a course and those who do not. The workshop will provide an explanation of how decision trees work, data and software requirements, using SPSS decision trees, and interpretation of results. Bring your own data and work with facilitators one on one.

Register online for the workshop.

Questions? Contact Lisa Raposo at the SUNY CPD, (315) 214-2426.

Buffalo State Dining will be able to accept cash only in all dining operations today from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The system will be offline during this time for maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers.

Jason Gilliland, coordinator for military and veteran services, is leaving Buffalo State to take a position at SUNY New Paltz. To thank him for his service, a farewell reception is planned for Thursday, April 24, in Cleveland Hall 205 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please stop by and wish him well.

TIAA-CREF will conduct the workshop "Inside Money: Managing Income and Debt" on Tuesday, April 29, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210.

You'll learn:

• The importance of cash flow and how to use it
• How to develop powerful budgeting skills
• The difference between good and bad debt

If you wish to attend, please visit TIAA-CREF online or call (800) 732-8353 to register. Lunch will be provided.

Please join the Fashion and Textile Technology Department in welcoming Ed Gribbin, president of Alvanon, to campus today, April 22, for the presentation "Why Fashion Fits (When It Does)...and What to Do When It Doesn't: A Look behind the Curtain, from the Catwalk to 7th Avenue to L.A. and to Your Closet" from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Technology Building 358.

Alvanon, a leader in the apparel industry on the fit and sizing of clothing, revolutionized dress forms by creating the first forms based on 3-D scanning data. Gribbin leads Alvanon teams around the globe, helping fashion industry clients optimize their fit, sizing, and product development strategies. He is widely recognized as the world’s leading authority on sizing and product development strategies. Gribbin also serves numerous global organizations dedicated to the success of the retail, apparel, and textile sectors.

Gribbin joined Alvanon in 2006 to launch the Alva Insight strategic consulting division. Before working for Alvanon, he served as president of Intellifit Corporation, where he co-invented the revolutionary Intellifit body scanner. As senior vice president at Angelica Corporation, Gribbin managed sales, marketing, design, and production for one of the largest corporate-wear companies in the United States.

For more information about Gribbin or his company, please visit the Alvanon website.

Buffalo State Dining will be able to accept cash only in all dining operations from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 21. The system will be offline during this time for maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause our customers.

The Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program will celebrate the exemplary academic performance of its outstanding students at the annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 8, at 3:30 p.m. in Rockwell Hall Auditorium. This year's theme is "Imagine, Believe, Achieve: Because of Buffalo State EOP, I Am Paying It Forward.”

The program will start with a solo inspirational performance by local artist Drea D'Nur. Highlights of the program include the presentation of special awards to students, staff, and faculty. A Distinguished Alumnus Award will be presented to Debra Vizzi, Ph.D., Class of 1981. Recognition is given to students who have obtained a 3.0 semester or cumulative GPA during the 2013 calendar year. The campus community is invited to attend the program, with a catered reception to follow. RSVP your attendance to Cathy McCoy, ext. 4426.

If you have any questions, please contact Jude Jayatilleke, senior EOP counselor, ext. 6028.

The National Student Exchange Annual Placement Conference was held in March, but there is still time to accept applications for the 2014–2015 academic year. Please let your students know of this great opportunity to attend one of the 200 participating campuses within the United States or Canada. Have them visit South Wing 420 for an application, or contact Christine Frezza, director of special programs, ext. 4328, for a classroom visit. Don’t let this great opportunity pass your students by. Thank you.

The 16th annual Student Research and Creativity Celebration (SRCC) will take place Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3. The full program, including the final schedule, is now available online and on the Undergraduate Research website.

SRCC participants: Information about printing posters using the "Early Bird" special can also be found on our site. There are more templates than ever to help students design professional-looking large-format posters. The printing discount expires at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 23.