The CERT Task Force announces the presentation of the American Red Cross “Get Prepared” program. The program is focused on being prepared for emergencies. Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. Therefore, the best way to make you and your family safer is to be prepared before the disaster strikes.
Buffalo State's men's basketball team will host the 16th annual Holiday Inn Invitational this Friday and Saturday. The tourney will tip off with D'Youville and Hilbert on Friday at 6:00 p.m., followed by Buffalo State and Medaille at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Based on Grand Island, the Almar Family Foundation will fund two foster youth programs spearheaded by Louis Colca in the Social Work Department. Fifteen hundred dollars will go to a collaborative foster youth computer camp, and $1,500 will help support a foster youth outdoor adventure program. Both programs incorporate Buffalo State Social Work students into them.
The campuswide fire alarm system upgrade project continues to move forward. The new system will be completed and operational by the start of the new year in Upton Hall, Houston Gym, and Butler Library. The new fire alarm system will be installed in the Sports Arena beginning the week of December 26, with work continuing through the spring semester. During the winter break, fire alarm upgrade projects will also begin in the Classroom Building and Twin Rise.
Students requesting a letter grade for a pass/fail may obtain a Substitute for Pass/Fail Form from the Registrar's Office, Moot Hall 210. Approved forms must be submitted to the Registrar's Office no later than 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 18.
The Buffalo State Native American Student Organization (N.A.S.O.) will host its annual Fall Social and Potluck Dinner on Saturday, December 9, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Campbell Union Social Hall. There is no cost for the event.
Episode 8 of Bengal Magazine has been posted on the Athletics Web site at www.buffalostate.edu/
For SABRE grading questions, please contact SABRE Support at ext. 3434 or sabresupport@buffalostate.edu 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. campus business days. Grading instructions and SABRE information are available at www.buffalostate.edu/sabre/facstaff.
Dr. Douglas Gill, a Buffalo State alumnus, will give a talk on "Fiber Optic Based Communication Systems and Technologies" on Thursday, December 7, at 12:30 p.m. in Science Building 272. Gill graduated from the Buffalo State Physics Department in 1989 and is currently working at Bell Labs - Lucent Technologies. This seminar is jointly hosted by the Physics and Chemistry departments.
The Employee Assistance Program is pleased to offer a free workshop on meditation and yoga on Friday, January 12, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Butler Library 210. The Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique (IAMT) consists of simple yoga postures, breathing, visualization, and sound and can be practiced in just 20 minutes. This form of deliberate relaxation can induce many health benefits, including reduced stress and anxiety, increased energy and productivity, improved mental clarity, and enhanced overall well-being. Make meditation part of your routine for better health in the new year. To register, contact Nancy Paschke, EAP chair, at ext. 4237 or paschknb@buffalostate.edu or visit the Winterim Web site.