Start taking steps toward a healthier you! Join the students in the coordinated program in the Dietetics and Nutrition Department in front of Caudell Hall on Thursday, October 6, during Bengal Pause for Nutrition Walk for Health. Come learn about the new food guide—MyPyramid. Have fun! Do something good for yourself—WALK! You’ll receive a goodie bag for all your efforts at the end of the walk. To register, send e-mail to nutritionwalk@yahoo.com with your name, campus address, and number of walkers. Bring one or two nonperishable food items with you the day of the walk. The food will be donated to the Food Bank. Hope to see you there!

Join in and be a New York giver! The annual SEFA Campaign provides funds year-round to many health and human services agencies in the Niagara Frontier, nationwide, and worldwide. You can donate to SEFA and the over 500 agencies represented through your department solicitor. To find out who your department solicitor is, or for more information, please contact Tim Ecklund, SEFA campaign coordinator, at ext. 6808 or eckluntr@buffalostate.edu, or Laura Hill Rao at ext. 5811 or hillla@buffalostate.edu.

A new e-mail list has been created for faculty who use technology or who want to know about how others use technology in teaching. Subscribers can share stories, methods, and ideas and ask questions of their peers. The list is moderated by Melissa Miszkiewicz, director of academic computing and technical services.

Artist Showcase: Heather Mordaunt's Copper and Leather Jewelry, 1:00–5:00 p.m. at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center Museum Store, third floor, Rockwell Hall. Every Sunday from September 25 to December 18, the Burchfield-Penney Museum Store will feature a Western New York artist whose work is available for sale in the store. For a complete listing, visit www.burchfield-penney.org/store.

This program, a volunteer partnership including representatives from Buffalo State, D'Youville and Canisius Colleges and the University at Buffalo, to engage in dialog between faith and culture. Join us for a Panel Discussion - Faith and War: Just War Theory, Jihad and the Rules of Engagement, on Monday, October 3 at 7PM at the Buffalo State College Newman Center, 1219 Elmwood Ave. Featured Panelists include: Jeannette Ludwig, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Romance Languages and Literature, World Religions, University at Buffalo; and Claude Welch, Ph.D., distinguished Professor, Political Science, University at Buffalo. We are excited to bring this program to the campus community and the community at large. No registration required; free of charge.

The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore staff is continually working to find ways to improve their operation and relationships with our campus community. Please take a few moments to fill out a short, confidential survey about your experiences with our campus bookstore. The bookstore staff is focused on learning how they can better accommodate your needs. Your frank assessment and suggestions are extremely important. The survey may be accessed at http://v2.decipherinc.com/survey/summation/faculty.

The Emergency Response Planning Group needs volunteers to staff phone banks to be activated during campus emergencies. Volunteers will be trained to provide appropriate information to the inquiring public.

The campus community is invited to attend the opening reception of the Design Department's annual faculty exhibition from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, September 29, in Upton Gallery. Works by our dedicated and talented faculty artists in ceramic, communication, fiber, interior, metal, and wood design will be on display. The show runs through October 20. For more information, please call the Design Department at ext. 6032.

Motivating Reluctant Learners’ Interest in Research Methods and Statistics. Introducing the Fall 2005 Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)

1. Helps students to define and develop realistic academic and career goals. 2. Facilitates timely graduation. 3. Clarifies degree requirements. 4. Reviews and explains college policies and procedures. 5. Refers students to support services when appropriate.