Network maintenance will take place between midnight and 6:00 a.m. on Saturday morning September 22, and Sunday morning September 23. This may affect some Buffalo State systems, including Banner and the E. H. Butler Library catalog. Some brief service interruptions may occur early in that time frame. We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Buffalo Chapter of Webgrrls International will hold its September event on Tuesday, September 25, at 5:30 p.m. at Campus House. Mark McBride, Information Commons librarian at Butler Library, will speak on Web 2.0 in a presentation titled "World 2.0: Leveling of the Playing Field." McBride will speak at 5:30 p.m.; after the presentation, there will be a cash bar and networking opportunity until 7:00 p.m.
The Buffalo State College Foundation held its 10th annual Golf and Tennis Scholarship Classic on September 10 at the Brookfield Country Club. This was our most successful year ever, netting over $60,000. We would like to thank our presenting sponsor BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and all those who supported the event. It is hard to believe that in just a decade, our event has raised half a million dollars in funding for the All College Honors Program.
The 2007 SEFA/United Way Campaign Committee is gearing up for the solicitor training and annual campaign kickoff on Tuesday, September 25. Solicitors will gather in E. H. Butler Library 208 at 11:15 a.m. to receive their packets and words of advice on how to conduct a successful campaign. At 12:15 p.m., President Howard will launch the official State Employees Federated Appeal/United Way Campaign. Mark your calendars and enjoy some refreshments while learning about the needs in our community and ways your SEFA contribution can help.
Increase your office supply budget without spending another dime. Reuse one-sided printing in your laser printer. Internal communiqués are generally not confidential and can likely be used for reprinting. Or donate "non-sensitive" one-sided printing for others to reuse. Give it to Central Receiving personnel when they deliver new purchases and they will find a home for it. Call ext. 6835 with questions.
The deadline to submit a paper for the 12th annual Student Affairs Professional Conference on Saturday, November 10, has been extended to Monday, October 15. Call for programs, forms, and conference information are available on the Conference Web site.
Want to study abroad? Don't assume you can't afford it. Learn how financial aid applies to study abroad, how you may qualify for additional aid, and the timeline for processing aid applications on Tuesday, September 25, at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East 2. Find out about scholarships that are available and other creative ways that students finance participation in overseas programs.
A math and science colloquium series with Nobel laureate Dr. Herbert A. Hauptman will be held on the last Fridays in September, October, and November at 3:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210, with a hands-on visit to Hauptman-Woodward Medical Institute TBA. Please visit http://hiperc2.buffalostate.edu/~carbonjo/FlyerV2.htm or download the flier.
Nominations with supporting materials for SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor or Distinguished Service Professor awards, or for Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching; Professional Service; Librarianship; Scholarship and Creative Activities; and Faculty Service may be submitted to the provost, Cleveland Hall 519, by Monday,
The Great Debate is a forum designed for our first-year students where professors representing different areas of the liberal arts explain the contributions and value of their disciplines. The debate will feature Gary Marotta, professor, History and Social Studies Education, representing the social sciences; Susan Leist, professor, English, and director, College Writing Program, representing the humanities; Lisa Hunter, assistant professor, Music, representing the arts; and Christopher Pennuto, associate professor, Biology, representing the natural sciences. The discussion is intended to inspire in our students an appreciation and understanding of the value of all the liberal arts. The event is open to the entire campus community and will take place on Tuesday, September 25, in Bulger Communication Center South 2 during Bengal Pause (12:15 to 1:30 p.m.).