Since last week's snowstorm has caused so much disruption, we are extending the deadline for SEFA/United Way pledges. Solicitors are asked to bring completed unit rosters and pledge cards to Butler Library 134 by October 23. All completed raffle tickets for the Buffalo State Parking Place must be returned by noon on October 25. The raffle will be held Friday, October 27. Thank you very much.
Faculty, staff, students, offices and departments are eligible to win great prizes in the Wegmans Shopping Cart Float Competition during "Orange and Black Take Me Back, Homecoming / Parents Weekend 2006." It's an easy and fun way to participate in one of the college's great traditions! You first register for a shopping cart, courtesy of Wegmans, then turn it into a Homecoming float before showing off your creation during the annual Homecoming/Parents Weekend parade. Last year, nearly 60 groups, organizations, and individuals registered. Complete rules and regulations for the competition can be found in the Homecoming/Parents Weekend Information Booklet at the Student Union Information Desk and Houston Gym 103 as well as the Student Life and Residence Life offices. You can also e-mail Homecoming/Parents Weekend chair Tom Koller at kollertc@buffalostate.edu or call him directly at 878-6514.
Before the review process, researchers must be sure that their project is, in fact, human subjects research as defined by the federal government. In order to qualify as human subjects research, the following must be true: (1) The participants must be living. Thus, oral history projects fall under the guidelines, but research involving diaries kept in the 1800s does not. (2) The project is a systematic investigation. That is, it is designed to be a study. For example, instances in classrooms where teachers ask students’ opinions on the material to gauge progress are not research. However, if that same teacher designs a study to evaluate two different methods of teaching the material to see which is more effective, this would be research if the third criterion is met. (3) The project is designed to contribute to the generalized knowledge. To qualify as research, the person conducting the project must intend it to be for dissemination at some level. On our campus, we also review student projects that may not be disseminated but that meet the first two criteria so that our students will learn the process of human subjects research and because we have contracted with the federal government to do so.
An introductory workshop on the Institutional Review Board (IRB) review process and the ethics training requirement will be held in Butler Library 210 during Bengal Pause (12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.) on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. If you plan on attending, please contact Gina Game gameg@rf.buffalostate.edu. Refreshments will be served.
A long list of events has been scheduled for "Orange and Black Take Me Back, Homecoming/Parents Weekend 2006," October 24 - 28. Traditional events such as the King and Queen competition and the Homecoming football game along with new traditions such as the Wegman's Shopping Cart Float Competition and Lip Sync contest highlight the festivities. For a complete schedule of events please visit the Homecoming/Parents Weekend Web site at www.buffalostate.edu/homecoming. Information booklets, including rules and registration for all competitions, are available at the Student Union Information Desk and Houston Gym 103 as well as the Student Life and Residence Life offices.
The Write Stuff is the next session in the Workshops to Success series sponsored by University College’s Academic Skills Center and offered free to Buffalo State students. If you’re suffering from writer’s block, instructor-tutor Anne Marie Golaszewski will show you how to overcome those obstacles that prevent you from getting that essay written. By using the sure-fire methods of brainstorming, freewriting, and clustering, you will not only discover what to write about, but you will also learn how to organize your ideas.
Reception: October 19, 2006 (Thursday) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Where: Upton Hall Gallery. Exhibition dates: October 19 - November 9, 2006.
Applications and nominations are invited for an internal search for associate provost and dean of the Graduate School. A position description with application instructions can be found on Buffalo State’s Human Resource Management Web site at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr/jobs.asp. Review of applications will begin October 25 and continue until the position is filled.
Flu shots will be given in the Campbell Student Union lobby tomorrow, Tuesday, October 17, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Flu shots will also be offered on Thursday, October 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
First: Keep on moving and log on to www.americaonthemove.org to register your steps!
Join us in the fight against breast cancer. Proceeds from select items will go to support the cause. Visit your campus bookstore today.