Apple iTunes U and Digital Content Authoring, Thursday, April 6, Bulger Communication Center East, 12:15–1:30 p.m. (Bengal Pause). Rick Bettencourt from Apple will be on campus to deliver a presentation on Apple’s iTunes U and media production for educational use using the iLife suite.
MentorNet will hold its last breakfast meeting of the semester on Wednesday, April 5, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Campus House Boardroom. Start your busy day off right by having breakfast and meeting faculty and staff who share an interest in mentoring undergraduate students conducting research and creative activities. Any topic related to mentoring is right for our discussions. This is a great way to get to know colleagues from across the campus who share a common interest. To learn more about mentoring, go to: www.buffalostate.edu/undergraduateresearch.
Faculty and staff members planning to participate in the 134th Commencement celebration on Saturday, May 6, who wish to have their names printed in the commemorative program must submit their names by Monday, April 3. Registration forms were sent to 1,926 colleagues on March 7, and only a small number have been returned. Complete information regarding Commencement may be found at www.buffalostate.edu/commencement. Faculty and staff members who have already submitted their forms do not need to respond.
On April 4, Stories of the Americas will hold a presentation by Canadian government representative Murray Wagner at 7:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. Wagner, from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) in Quebec, will discuss the Canadian government's Round Table policy renewal initiatives from 1995 to present. From this Round Table came the initiation of an extensive Aboriginal policy review process within Canada's federal government. Since Native American treaties continue to play an important role in our Western New York community, Wagner's presentation offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into how our neighbors to the North are addressing similar issues. The presentation will be followed by a reception for Mr. Wagner.
Part II of "How to Get Good Video (and Audio, Too!)" will cover how to get your video on the Web using Buffalo State College resources from requesting a video share to the editing and compression process, which can be done by Instructional Resources staff. This workshop will include examples of using video from the Web in the classroom.
M&T Bank will again support the College's Community Service Day scheduled for Saturday, April 22. These funds will help provide refreshments for volunteers, as well as purchase needed supplies and plants for targeted landscaping projects.
Buffalo State Homecoming/Parents Weekend 2006 is Wednesday, October 25, through Saturday, October 28. Here's your chance to win a $50 gift card from Wegmans and lunch at Coles by naming this year's theme. It's fun and a great way to participate in one of the college's time-honored traditions. Your theme should be fun, exciting, upbeat, and spirited and relate to all members of the campus community. The theme must be 10 words or less. Deadline for submission is Friday, April 21, and all entries become property of Buffalo State College. E-mail your entry, along with any explanation, to kollertc@buffalostate.edu. Please include your name, campus address, and phone. For questions, please call ext. 6514.
Please join us for the Buffalo State Food Show today (Wednesday, March 29) between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Representatives from Frito Lay, General Mills, Perry's Ice Cream, Pepsi, Starbucks, Tyson, Campbell's, Kellogg's, and many more will be there, as well as our own Dining Services Department. Free samples will be provided. All are welcome.
A conference titled “Phonological Awareness: Translating Research into Practice” will be conducted by Darlene Tangel, Ph.D., Road to Code coauthor, and Maria Murray, M.S., on Friday, April 7, in E. H. Butler Library 210, as part of the second annual Paul Thielman Speaker Series, sponsored by the Speech-Language Pathology Department and the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Western New York. Tangel is a reading consultant in the Oriskany, New York, public schools and adjunct assistant professor in reading and language arts at Syracuse University. Murray is a learning disabilities specialist and doctoral candidate at Syracuse University. The program will be geared to speech-language pathologists, literacy specialists, and early childhood educators. Complete program and registration information is available at www.buffalostate.edu/academics/cenc.
The Buffalo State Alumni Association invites you to stop in Cleveland Hall 205 and see local Liberty Mutual representative Kevin Lorigo on Wednesday, March 29, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. or Thursday, March 30, from noon to 2:00 p.m. You’ll automatically be entered to win an iPod. Faculty, staff, and alumni are eligible for Group Savings Plus, a program that provides a group discount of up to 10 percent* off Liberty Mutual’s already competitive auto and home insurance rates. As an affinity partner, Liberty Mutual helps support alumni programs at no additional cost to you.