STARS will be unavailable from 6:15 p.m. Friday, February 17, until 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 21. Work is being done on the tables to make the database run more efficiently. (Monday, February 20, is a holiday.) The campus will be notified if the work is completed earlier. If you have questions, please call Ann Dennis 878-5122.
The campuswide fire alarm system upgrade project continues to move forward. Work is now well under way in Caudell Hall, with ceilings removed and new work proceeding. The contractor will be starting work in Cleveland Hall in the next several weeks. This work will consist of providing new wireways, wiring, and fire alarm devices throughout the building. Asbestos abatement will be required in various locations in Cleveland Hall and will be coordinated with the individual departments in the building. The contractor will be working after hours (6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) to minimize disruption to the daily building activities.
Your continued patience is appreciated as the college continues on this important safety upgrade. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Campus Services at ext. 6111. Thank you.
It is important that all course/quota changes be received from academic departments in the Registrar's Office by noon today if they are to be input before registration ends. Hand-delivered forms should be given directly to staff at the front counter and not placed in the drop slot.
Students should check their schedules in SABRE today. If a student is attending a class that does not show on SABRE, the student must add the class by 8:00 p.m. today. Students should not wait until the last minute to finish registration changes, in case they encounter PC or network problems. If students don’t want a course, they must drop themselves from it or the waitlist as soon as possible. All students should print the confirmation page of any add/drop for their records. Drops after 8:00 p.m. today will be withdrawals and must be done via the Withdrawal from Course form.
We are pleased to report that the Governor’s Office has allocated $16.5 million toward the construction of the new Burchfield-Penney Art Center museum building.
The museum, designed by the firm Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, will be located at the corner of Elmwood Avenue and Rockwell Road on a 4.3-acre parcel acquired several years ago for this purpose. The facility will be a mixed-use building that will support academic programs such as art conservation, museum studies, fine arts, and art education as well as house the Burchfield-Penney Art Center.
The H. H. Richardson property also received an allocation. The governor will appoint an advisory group to work with the college on the future use of those landmark buildings and the Olmsted-designed site.
We anticipate that construction of the museum will commence this summer.
The college will conduct an emergency response drill from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 17, to include a mock fire in Tower 4. Vehicular traffic will be restricted on the service roads on the north and south sides of Towers 1–4. All other campus thoroughfares will remain open. Questions may be directed to University Police, ext. 6333. Thank you for your cooperation.
President Muriel A. Howard will deliver her State of the College address on Thursday, February 23, at 12:15 p.m. in Warren Enters Theatre in Upton Hall.
In compliance with New York State Education Law, Section 807, fire evacuation drills will be conducted throughout campus September 25–29, 2006. Conducted in conjunction with the Buffalo Fire Department and University Police, the drills test fire alarm systems, including signaling devices (bells, horns, and lights), automatic fire-door closers, evacuation routes, and communication lines.
To avoid having a drill scheduled in your building at a specific time, please contact Cheryl Slisz, Environmental Health and Safety, at ext. 4038 or sliszca@buffalostate.edu.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Kerran L. Sanger, Ph.D., has been appointed associate dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, effective January 18, 2008. She succeeds Dennis M. McCarthy, M.F.A., who is retiring from the position after 14 years of distinguished service as associate dean and 31 years at the college. Dr. Sanger joined the Buffalo State faculty as a member of the Communication Department in 1988, and holds the rank of associate professor. She earned a Ph.D. in speech communication from Pennsylvania State University in 1991. During her tenure here, Dr. Sanger has twice served as interim associate dean in the School of Arts and Humanities. She has served on numerous campus committees, including the Academic Appeals Committee, the Academic Technology Advisory Council, and the Orientation Steering Committee. She received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1998, and has published in the area of the rhetoric of protest, with a focus on African American protest music. She is a member of the National Communication Association.
The Daily will take a brief hiatus during the holidays—it will not be published from December 24 through January 1. During that time users will be able to submit items for January 2 and beyond. Happy Holidays!
Open enrollment to participate in the 2008 New York State Flex Spending Account ends at midnight on Friday, November 16. No enrollment applications will be accepted by the plan administrator after that time. For questions about the Health Care Spending or Dependent Care Advantage accounts, or to apply, call (800) 358-7202 or visit www.flexspend.state.ny.us.