Buffalo State's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will sponsor the Winterim workshop "Severe Weather Awareness" on Wednesday, January 15, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. We are happy to welcome back Aaron Mentkowski, meteorologist from WKBW Channel 7. The workshop is brought to you by CERT and is open to all.
 
This is the time of year when severe weather can hit at any time. Workshop topics include winter weather hazards, Buffalo weather history, power outage preparations, and other severe weather topics. 

You must register for this class: http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3465

Join alumni and friends for an evening of wine pairings and ambiance at Amaretto Bistro, 7170 Transit Road in Williamsville, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14. Registration is required. Sign up on the Alumni Association website. The cost is $42 per person.

Menu

First Course

• Seasonal amuse-bouche (small appetizer)
• House-made bread and lavosh with signature dipping oil
• Salad: Duck confit, arugula, blackberry vinaigrette, toasted pecans
• Wine: Washington Hills Riesling

Second Course

• Braised short ribs, creamy polenta, root vegetable hash
• Wine: Zen of Zin zinfandel

Third Course

• Chocolate terrine with raspberry creme anglaise; chocolate truffle petit fours
• Wine: Cockburn's tawny port

Winterim 2014 workshops begin Monday, January 6. More than 25 sessions will be offered this year. Make sure you check out the available workshops and sign up before the sessions fill up.

You can see the workshop schedule on the Winterim website or register for sessions on the Workshop Registration System (select the Winterim category in the left column to narrow your search).

Faculty and staff members, see an overview of the Degree Works audit system, which will replace Degree Navigator in early spring 2014, on Thursday February 13, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210.

Buffalo State faculty and staff members are invited to attend an overview of the Degree Works audit system, which will replace Degree Navigator in early spring 2014, on Tuesday January 21, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210.

EVERGREEN will be collecting eyeglasses and sunglasses during the month of February. Drop boxes are located at the information desks in the Campbell Student Union and E. H. Butler Library. Glasses can also be sent through campus mail to EVERGREEN, Moore Hall 124. By donating your glasses, you are helping people with eyesight difficulties worldwide. With the price of glasses exceeding three months' average salary in some African countries, donated eyeglasses are the only feasible way to bring sight to many visually impaired.

Thank you for your help!
 

The School of Education is now accepting applications for its Germany for Educators program.

The School of Education seeks teacher education candidates—undergraduate or graduate within any grade level or discipline—to participate in a two-week-plus abroad experience. Through this program, future educators will visit various schools and live with host families in or near Stuttgart, Germany. Participation is limited to 10 individuals who will tour the areas surrounding Stuttgart, visit historical and cultural centers, spend a weekend in Munich or Cologne, and engage in pre-travel discussions about the German education system.

Download the application.

View the brochure overview or read general information on this and other teacher education international initiatives on the School of Education website.

Please share this information with your students and colleagues at Buffalo State and beyond.

Applications are due Friday, January 31.

E-mail Tamara Horstman-Riphahn with questions. Thank you for spreading the word!

The Small Business Development Center presents “Survive and Thrive: Essentials for Starting Your Own Business,” a workshop covering all the essential information needed to start a business, on Wednesday,
January 15, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Burchfield Penney Art Center (second floor). Specific topics will include creating a business plan; competition analysis; and tax, legal, and insurance issues. The workshop is free for Buffalo State faculty, staff, students, and alumni and U.S. military veterans, and $20 for all others.

Registration will take place immediately before the workshop, from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. To register in advance, call the SBDC at ext. 4030. For further information, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/sbdc.

EVERGREEN will hold its ninth annual collection of appliances, food, clothing, and furniture from the residence halls May 12–16 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., as students are moving out for the summer. Four collection vehicles will be centrally located outside the residential halls. All collected items will be donated to local nonprofit organizations.

The SUNY Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology (FACT²) is now accepting abstracts for the SUNY Conference on Instruction and Technology (CIT). The theme is "Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear: Reflection, Innovation, and Learning." CIT 2014 will be hosted by Cornell University May 27–30.

The CIT 2014 conference program will focus on connection strategies to move higher education forward. Higher education is under way with remarkable innovation and transformation; CIT provides faculty, administrators, instructional designers, librarians, professionals, and vendors with an opportunity to examine our practices and explore change in response to our learning environments.

Abstracts may be submitted online until the deadline, Wednesday, January 15.

SUNY Center for Professional Development points may be used for funding to cover the conference fee (which includes all meals) as well as on-campus housing during the conference. Contact Melaine Kenyon, ext. 6679, with questions.