Computing and Technology Services will be upgrading the student e-mail server hardware on Tuesday, May 23. Please be aware that students will not be able to access their Buffalo State e-mail accounts on that day.
The online catalog now has enhanced search capabilities and improved displays. If you bookmark or include the library catalog in your list of favorites, please note the new URL: http://saranac.sunyconnect.suny.edu:4380/F. The catalog link will continue to be available at the top of library Web pages.
The online Insider received a "Best of Category" award from SUNY's Council for University Advancement. Check it out at www.buffalostate.edu/insider. Couldn't attend Commencement? You’ll find details on speakers, students, and alumni who received awards and on the Distinguished Service Award recipient. Plus “News from the Schools,” faculty/staff achievements, and more.
The Buffalo State College School of Education is host to the 13th annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium (SILS) Thursday, May 18, through Sunday, May 21, on the college campus. Co-sponsors for the conference are the Seneca Nation and Erie 1 B.O.C.E.S. Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Center (BETAC).
National Employee Health and Fitness Day is Wednesday, May 17, and the Buffalo State Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and the Intercollegiate Athletics Department will sponsor a free day membership to the Buffalo State College Fitness Center for faculty and staff. Campus employees may use the campus facilities throughout the day free of charge; tours of the center also will be available, and a brief orientation to the machines and equipment will be provided each hour on the hour. Spring is a great time to get in shape. Jump start your fitness routine on May 17 with a free visit to the Fitness Center. Call Nick DeMarsh at ext. 3816 with questions.
LifeWorks can help! No matter what your age, regular exercise will help you feel better and improve your health. Your heart will be healthier, your cholesterol levels and blood pressure will be lower, you can reduce your risk of osteoporosis, and most importantly, you can reduce stress and improve your overall sense of well-being.
All continuing students should complete their fall registrations as soon as possible. Those who delay will find their course choices more limited.
What's on the horizon for you as you think about your future? To help you plan for the future in midlife and beyond, LifeWorks is featuring the online personalized planner: Retire, Rewire, Renew? Life Planning After 50. This combination of self-assessments and information about retirement walks you through a series of questions and exercises and helps you identify steps to take to reach your personal goals.
Jill Nash, chair of the Anthropology Department for 20 years, will be honored with a retirement party today, Thursday, May 4, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Classroom Building fourth-floor lounge.
“A Toast to the City” wine tasting is being sponsored by the Buffalo State College Alumni Association from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, June 2, in the Burchfield-Penney Art Center. Come celebrate the city and support the Alumni Association and the Burchfield-Penney new museum project. Tickets at $25 each are available in the Alumni Affairs Office, Cleveland Hall 305. For reservations or more information, call ext. 6001.