Kimberly Jackson, assistant dean of the Graduate School, will present "Applying for Distinctive Graduate Academic Programs at Buffalo State" on Tuesday, April 1, from 12:10 to 1:30 p.m. in Technology Building 160. This lecture is given at the invitation of Buffalo State's International Student Advisory Council. The lecture is free and everyone is welcome.

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

The Financial Aid Office (FAO) urges all federal work-study (FWS) supervisors to strictly monitor student earnings for the spring 2014 semester. During the fall 2013 semester, the majority of FWS students did not earn their maximum FWS award. As a result, our FWS allocation was significantly underutilized. Please be advised that the Department of Education could penalize Buffalo State by reducing our FWS allocation in a future aid year.

You must immediately terminate a student and notify the FAO if he or she is not showing up for work or is not an institutional fit. If possible, the FAO will attempt to provide you with a replacement FWS student. It is also your responsibility to make sure that FWS time sheets are submitted to the Payroll Office on time. This is a critical step in our success of tracking overall campus FWS earnings and putting corrective actions in place in a timely manner.

Many thanks for joining us in the collaborative effort to enhance the overall administration of the FWS program.  Please contact Lea Nuwer, senior financial aid adviser, ext. 4902, with questions or concerns.

The Fashion and Textile Technology Department is pleased to bring to campus Alli Kuykendall, a technical designer for Kohl's department stores from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on Thursday, April 3, during Bengal Pause (12:30 –1:30 p.m.) in Technology Building 160. Kuykendall will share her background and experiences in the fashion industry, including finding that first job.

Kuykendall has managed the fit and construction of all wovens and denim in the Mudd junior line at Kohl's for the past three years. Starting as an assistant technical designer, she was promoted to technical designer in September 2013. She was responsible for developing the core fit for the basic denim program and maintaining quality by working closely with overseas partners. She also spearheaded the development of junior plus for Kohl’s. Before her move to juniors, Kuykendall worked in children’s (boys and girls) and missy technical design areas.

She has a bachelor of science in textile and apparel management and a master of science in apparel development, both from the University of Missouri.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Service-Learning Faculty Fellowship Program, to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, May 20 and 21. Faculty fellows are trained by a national expert and receive extensive support in converting a course to include a service-learning component. More than 80 Buffalo State faculty members have participated in the fellowship program and incorporated a community-based project that meets course learning objectives into their classes. Apply now. The deadline is Friday, April 25. For applications and information, please visit the VSLC website.

The grading window will close tomorrow, May 21, at 9:00 p.m. Detailed documentation for entering grades is available on the Banner website (PDF). Assistance is available by calling the Computing Help Desk at ext. 4357 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet to assist you in successful grading.

Faculty members will enter their spring 2014 grades using Banner. The grading window is now open for spring 2014 grading and will close Wednesday, May 21, at 9:00 p.m. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF) is available on the Banner website. Additionally, assistance is available by calling the Computing Help Desk at ext. 4357 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF) to assist you in successful grading.

Faculty members will enter their spring 2014 grades using Banner. The grading window will open Monday, May 12, at 9:00 a.m. and close Wednesday, May 21, at 9:00 p.m. In preparation, faculty members are encouraged to log on to Banner to be sure that all their courses are listed under their accounts. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF) is available on the Banner website. Additionally, assistance is available by calling the Computing Help Desk at ext. 4357 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF) to assist you in successful grading.

After you have completed (submitted and saved) your spring 2014 grades, go back into your roster and double-check that all grades are there as you intended.

If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF) to assist you in successful grading.

The spring 2014 faculty grading window opens Monday, May 12, at 9:00 a.m. and closes Wednesday, May 21, at 9:00 p.m.

Faculty members will enter their spring 2014 grades using Banner. The grading window will open Monday, May 12, at 9:00 a.m. and close Wednesday, May 21, at 9:00 p.m. In preparation, faculty members are encouraged to log on to Banner to be sure that all their courses are listed under their accounts. Detailed documentation for entering grades is available at http://buffalostate.edu/banner/documents/grading.pdf. Additionally, assistance is available by calling the Computing Help Desk at ext. 4357 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF) to assist you in successful grading.

An information session on Buffalo State's Siena Program will be held today, March 31, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West.

Since 1961, Buffalo State has provided the opportunity for study in Siena, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Italy. Encircled by centuries-old walls, Siena overlooks the Tuscan countryside, the birthplace of the Renaissance. The academic program revolves around a core of art and architecture in Siena, the history of Italy and contemporary Italian civilization, and Italian language. Students may participate in the Siena Program in either the fall or the spring or for the entire academic year. Students are required to have a GPA of 2.5 or higher; one semester of college-level Italian (or equivalent) is strongly recommended.

Apply at http://buffalostate.studioabroad.com.