Some tickets are still available! While you may not recognize their name, their music has been used in films such as Josie & the Pussycats, Nurse Betty, and Tortilla Soup as well as on the televisions shows The Sopranos, The West Wing, and Felicity among others. Equally at home performing its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and in smoky bars, Pink Martini draws a wildly diverse crowd.

Tickets are on sale now for the Casting Hall production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, written by Christopher Hampton and directed by Donn Youngstrom.

Please join us for the seventh session of What Price Freedom? the Niagara Movement Centennial Distinguished Lecture Series, featuring a screening of the latest film by award-winning producer Avon Kirkland, Up From Slavery: The Triumph and Tragedy of Booker T. Washington. The screening will be held in the Buckham Campus School (Campus West) on Thursday, February 16. The film will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.

Don't miss the deadline for the spring 2006 round of the "Small Grants to Support Research and Scholarly and Creative Activities" program. This program provides up to $400 to assist students in carrying our their research and creative activities. Requested funds can defray the cost of travel, supplies, and other materials necessary to conduct the project. It is not intended as salary for the student.

For the past 24 years, the International Student Affairs Office has published an annual Newsletter International. The purpose of this newsletter is to share the spirit of internationalism with the Buffalo State community, the Western New York area, and the world in general. This publication is composed of articles, short stories, poems, photographs, etc. that showcase the international spirit.

Please place used compact discs in the same boxes that are used to collect printer cartridges; these boxes are located in all offices and select public areas throughout campus. Be sure to erase sensitive material prior to recycling. For other EVERGREEN initiatives, visit www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/evergreen.

The Buffalo State Alumni Association’s Food and Thought Luncheon Series continues with “All Dolled Up,” on Tuesday, February 21, at noon in the Metcalfe Room in Rockwell Hall.

"Why Bother Collaborating? Get Ready, Get Going Toward New Relationships"

In a time when energy consumption and cost is in the news, we can make a real difference here on campus and at home by doing some very simple things. Two suggestions to consider are turning off the lights when leaving a room and powering off your computer monitor when not in use. These steps can go a long way to help conserve and reduce spending on energy. For more information on the campus Evergreen initiatives, visit www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/evergreen.

The First-Year Experience for fall 2006 promises to be intellectually exciting for both faculty and students. We still have some teaching opportunities open in learning communities and first-year seminars. Colleagues are looking to partner with other faculty to teach around the themes of "Survival" or "Sex and Relationships." If you're interested, it's not too late. Contact Scott Johnson, assistant dean of first-year and academic support programs, at johnsosl@buffalostate.edu or ext. 5906.