The Buffalo State College Alumni Association seeks nominations for the 2006 Distinguished Alumnus Award, presented annually at commencement.

The Adopt a Family program is designed to match a family's needs to an organization's ability to provide. Once the match process is done, your organization will get a listing of needs/wants for each individual member of the family. You will be responsible for gathering goods that are requested by the family for the holidays (e.g., a winter coat, boots, toys, etc.). The expectation is that your organization will gather at the very least one clothing item and one desired item per individual family member. It is then collected and distributed to the family for the holidays.

Are you looking for great deals on dining, attractions, travel, hotels, retail, and services? The Buffalo State Alumni Association would like to help! For a limited time, the Alumni Association is offering 2006 Entertainment Books at a discounted rate of $25.

A memorial tree dedication in memory of Dennis H. Bernas will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, November 22, at 4:00 p.m. outside of the Barnes& Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore. Dennis served the bookstore and Buffalo State community for over 30 years. A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony inside the bookstore. We hope you will join us.

If you're looking for something a little different this holiday season, consider a great gift that keeps on giving! Through December 31, Buffalo State faculty and staff can buy one new membership to the Burchfield-Penney Art Center at any level and get another new membership free!

Please join us on Tuesday, November 29, at 12:15 p.m. for "Where Creative Performance Meets Innovation," a presentation by Stephanie Richards, a graduate student from the Creative Studies Department.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore will hold an American Girl craft and story time, "Remembering Our Heroes," on Saturday, November 19, at 12:30 p.m. in the bookstore. Be sure to bring along your American Girl Doll, too, and join us for a tea party, crafts, and story.

The Coalition for Katrina Relief is coordinating an “adopt a family” program for families that have relocated to Buffalo from the Gulf Coast. We are looking for departments to sponsor families. If your department is interested, please contact Melisa Dybbro in Student Life at dybbroml@buffalostate.edu or ext. 4631. See the Katrina Relief Web site for more information: www.buffalostate.edu/studentlife/katrinarelief.xml.

The Electronic Learning Office has scheduled additional ANGEL workshops. For a list of dates and times, please see http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/

Save money on your auto insurance by taking a defensive driving class offered through Liberty Mutual Insurance Group's local representative, Kevin M. Lorigo. The class is being offered on Saturday, November 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in Ketchum Hall 219 and is open to alumni, faculty, and staff. Friends and relatives are also welcome if accompanied by a graduate or employee.