From the Chair of the College Senate
The first College Senate meeting of the fall 2014 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, in Butler Library 210. The complete schedule of Senate meetings for the 2014–2015 academic year is available on the College Senate website. Senate meetings are held every second Friday of the month except in January, during winter recess. Please e-mail Vince Masci, clerk 1 in the College Senate Office, with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate
New Senator Orientation for all new incoming senators, both faculty and student, will be held Thursday, September 11, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Cleveland Hall 418. It is recommended that new senators attend to become familiar with Robert’s Rules, general protocol, rules on how Senate meetings are conducted, and what is expected of serving senators. The first College Senate meeting of the fall 2014 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, in Butler Library 210.

The first College Senate meeting of the fall 2014 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, in Butler Library 210. The complete schedule of Senate meetings for the 2014–2015 academic year is available on the College Senate website. Senate meetings are held every second Friday of the month except in January, during winter recess. Please e-mail Vince Masci, clerk 1 in the College Senate Office, with questions.

From the Chair of the College Senate
New Senator Orientation for all new incoming senators, both faculty and student, will be held Thursday, September 11, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Cleveland Hall 418. It is recommended that new senators attend to become familiar with Robert’s Rules, general protocol, rules on how Senate meetings are conducted, and what is expected of serving senators. The first College Senate meeting of the fall 2014 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, in Butler Library 210.

From the Chair of the College Senate
Today is the final day to submit a Committee Interest Form (PDF) to serve on one of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2014–2015. Late forms will not be considered.

Standing committee chairs reserve the right to determine committee membership and make all membership decisions. Some committees may not need members. If you have already submitted an interest form to the College Senate Office, thank you. Your information has been logged and will be forwarded to the appropriate committee chair(s). Your interest in participating in campus governance is important as we move into the 2014–2015 academic year.

For more information, please contact Vincent Masci, ext. 5139, or visit the College Senate Office, Cleveland Hall 211.

From the Chair of the College Senate
If you are interested in serving on one of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2014–2015 and have not yet submitted a Committee Interest Form (PDF), please note that the deadline for submissions is Monday, August 4. Forms received after the deadline will not be considered.

Standing committee chairs reserve the right to determine committee membership and make all membership decisions. Some committees may not need members. If you have submitted a form to the College Senate Office, your information has been logged and will be forwarded to the appropriate committee chair beginning August 5. Thank you to everyone who has submitted a form. Your interest in participating in campus governance is important as we move into the 2014–2015 academic year.

For more information, please contact Vincent Masci, ext. 5139, or visit the College Senate Office, Cleveland Hall 211.

From the Chair of the College Senate
New Senator Orientation for all new incoming senators, both faculty and student, will be held Thursday, September 11, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Cleveland Hall 418. It is recommended that new senators attend to become familiar with Robert’s Rules, general protocol, rules on how Senate meetings are conducted, and what is expected of serving senators. The first College Senate meeting of the fall 2014 semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, in E. H. Butler Library 210.

From the Chair of the College Senate
If you are interested in serving on one of the eight College Senate standing committees for 2014–2015, the Committee Interest Form is now posted on the College Senate website. Please note that the deadline for submissions is Monday, August 4. As with the Senate bylaws, the committee chairs must have all members chosen by August 25, the start of the fall semester, and distribute the lists to the College Senate for review before the first Senate meeting. Forms submitted after the August 4 deadline will not be accepted.

Standing committee chairs reserve the right to determine committee membership and make all membership decisions. The College Senate Office thanks everyone who has submitted an interest form for consideration to serve on a Senate committee. Your information will be forwarded to the appropriate committee chair(s) for review.

For more information, please contact Vincent Masci, ext. 5139.

From the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities
I am pleased to announce that Lisa Berglund, professor of English, has accepted the position of interim associate dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, replacing Lisa Hunter, who is moving to SUNY Fredonia as associate provost for curriculum, assessment, and academic support. Associate professor Lorna Perez has graciously agreed to serve as acting chair of the English Department.

Elected chair of the English Department in 2013, Berglund received her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and joined the Buffalo State English Department in 2001. She has published numerous articles on Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, Hester Lynch Piozzi, eighteenth-century studies, the history of lexicography, and the history of the book. At present, she is editing Piozzi’s Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany (1789).

She has taught courses in Shakespeare, Milton, eighteenth-century studies, the history of the printed book, and lexicography. She served as executive secretary of the Dictionary Society of North America from 2007 to 2013. In 2014–2015, she is serving as president of the Northeast American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, as a board member of the Modern Language Association (MLA) Lexicography Discussion Group, and as a New York State representative to the MLA Delegate Assembly. Locally she serves as president of the Western New York Phi Beta Kappa Association and as a board member of the theater group Opera-Lytes. In 2013, she received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service.

In her new position, Berglund will serve the faculty and students of the School of Arts and Humanities through a diverse portfolio of leadership including curricular development, student academic concerns, technology enhancement, and assessment.

Please join me in welcoming her to the dean’s office.

From the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities offers Summer Stipends to support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both.

Each campus may nominate two faculty applicants for summer 2015 grants. The NEA submission deadline is Tuesday, September 30, 2014. The campus deadline is Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Ben Christy, dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, will serve as Buffalo State’s nominating official.

Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources. Summer Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months. Summer Stipends support projects at any stage of development. Summer Stipends are awarded to individual scholars. Organizations are not eligible to apply.

NEH encourages submission of Summer Stipend applications from independent scholars and faculty at Hispanic-serving institutions, historically black colleges and universities, and tribal colleges and universities.

Nomination of College and University Faculty
Faculty members teaching full time at colleges or universities must be nominated by their institutions to apply for a Summer Stipend. Once faculty members are nominated by their institutions, they may submit their applications via Grants.gov. Each college and university in the United States and its jurisdictions may nominate two faculty members. Any faculty member is eligible for nomination.

Each institution must announce its nominating procedures to all prospective applicants. Prospective applicants should become familiar with their institutions' nomination procedures before the September 30 application deadline. Each institution should designate a nominating official, usually an academic vice president or dean. Nominating officials will receive an e-mail message soon after the application deadline, asking them to confirm the status of all individuals who require nomination. Confirmation must be submitted online no later than Tuesday, October 21, 2014.

Campus Timeline
Wednesday, August 20: Applicants will submit proposal drafts via e-mail to Ben Christy.
Wednesday, August 27: Academic deans will review proposals and identify two nominees.
Thursday, August 28: Applicants will be informed of nomination status.

More information is available at www.neh.gov/files/grants/summer-stipends-sep-30-2014-edit.pdf. Please direct questions to Ben Christy.