Join your Buffalo State College colleagues on Wednesday, August 16, for the United Way Day of Caring. Be a volunteer! Get a T-shirt! If you are interested, please e-mail Kathy Babcock at babcockm@buffalostate.edu or call ext. 6314.
In compliance with New York State Education Law, Section 807, fire evacuation drills will be conducted throughout campus July 5–7.
Check out the updated CyberQuad training scheduled at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration.
Project Flight Book Giveaway
All Purchase Requisitions for this fiscal year MUST be received in the Purchasing Office by Friday, June 16, 2006. If you have any questions about this please call Terri X4113.
If you are a state employee who is not currently enrolled in the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount) and are M/C or represented by CSEA, PEF, UUP, DC37, or GSEU, you are eligible for an employer contribution when you enroll in the DCAAccount for summer day camp. Enrolling in the DCAAccount provides savings since eligible employees may set aside pre-tax funds in order to pay for day camp, and the state contributes as well. The employer contribution to the DCAAccount ranges from $200 to $700, depending on the employee’s annual income. Eligible employees may enroll just for the employer contribution if they choose not to have funds deducted from their biweekly paycheck.
The college community is invited to attend a memorable ceremony on Wednesday, June 14, at 3:00 p.m. in the Burchfield-Penney Art Center as two World War II veterans are awarded the Legion of Honor by Monsieur Francois Delattre, consul general of France in New York City. For more information, please call Jean F. Gounard, director of International Student Affairs, at ext. 5331.
SPSS 12 can no longer be relicensed and will expire at the end of June. Because of that and the recent availability of SPSS 14, Computing and Technology Services will begin upgrading PCs to this new version starting next week. While the upgrade should not affect files in the SPSS directory, it is advised that if you save files in the SPSS install folder that you move these to another location, preferably your My Documents folder or network share. The upgrade will uninstall version 12, and then install version 14. You do not need to put in a request for the upgrade. CTS will perform the installs after hours. Some laptop owners may experience the install upon first connection to the network Tuesday or Wednesday morning. Thank you.
The Buffalo State College Newman Center cordially invites faculty and staff to join us for a delightful evening of wine tasting, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and sumptuous desserts on Friday, June 9, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. under the tent in Rockwell Quad. The evening will also feature live music by the Custode and Parisi Jazz Trio and many exciting raffle prizes. Entrance tickets, $30; raffle tickets, $2 each. Proceeds benefit the many programs offered to Buffalo State students through the Newman Center. For more information, call 882-1080 or send e-mail to bscnewman@adelphia.net.
Most of us can think of things we could do to help ourselves feel better, from getting more sleep to quitting smoking, or eating a healthier diet. But feeling good doesn't just mean taking care of yourself physically—it can also mean paying closer attention to your emotional and even your spiritual health. Taking better care of yourself, from eating right and exercising, to learning how to cope with stress, or making more time for friends and family, can make a real difference in how you feel every day.