The 2007 Faculty and Staff Appeal Committee congratulates the following offices and departments for achieving 100 percent participation: the Information Services and Systems Office, the Enrollment Management Office, the Scholarship Office, and the Center for Health and Social Research.
See how our students’ experiences before arriving at Buffalo State crucially shape them and affect the ways we can most effectively teach them. A research-based description of the strengths, weaknesses, and attitudes of Buffalo State students will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 17, in Ketchum Hall 212 as part of the Summer Pedagogical Institute. Visit the University College Web site for more information.
The 2007 Elms yearbook, published by the students of Buffalo State College, is now available. Copies can be obtained at the Elms Yearbook Office, Cassety Hall 117, or from the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore for a cost of $5 per copy. Janice Andrews, editor, has assembled a publication filled with 2006–2007 campus events and activities. The publication also features photos and articles on President Muriel A. Howard, the college administration, faculty, and staff. Don't miss your chance to get your very own copy of the 2007 Elms yearbook. They're going fast!
Tomorrow is the last day to register for "Modeling as an Interactive Learning Environment: Inquiry-Based Strategies for the Classroom," an introductory workshop on computational science for the classroom held at Buffalo State June 3–9. Open to undergraduate faculty and undergraduate and graduate students, the workshop will show modeling resources and tools that are available and accessible and how these can be included as pedagogical resources. Tools include interactive numerical simulations, scientific visualizations, computer-assisted algebra systems, and data mining. Scholarships are available upon request.
The Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, with the provost and University College, is pleased to announce that three faculty members have been awarded CASTL Fellowships for the 2007–2008 academic year. The fellows’ studies will contribute to our understanding of how college students learn. The results of their work will be presented to the campus community in the fall of 2008.
Please join the School of Education faculty and staff in honoring our spring 2007 retirees—David Converse, Educational Foundations; Fred Howe, Educational Foundations; and Linda Gleckel, Office of the Dean—at an open house celebration today, Thursday, May 10, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall. Acknowledgement ceremony at 4:00 p.m. Light refreshments available.
Buffalo State College and the Commission on Citizen's Rights and Community Relations are co-sponsoring the 2007 Race and Reconciliation Conference on Wednesday, May 23, at Buffalo State. This year's conference is an all-day workshop focusing on special education and the overrepresentation of students of color in special education programs and referral practices.
The Buffalo State College Fitness Center is celebrating National Employee Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 16. We will have an open house all day! Stop by the Fitness Center with your workout clothes and some sneakers and test drive our facility. Our staff will be available for tours on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you have any questions or if you would like an orientation to the equipment, you are welcome all day—free of charge!!
Socratic questioning is a logical extension of critical thinking and a potentially powerful pedagogical tool. You will leave this hands-on workshop with concrete ideas for improving teaching at all levels. Led by Jerry Nosich as part of the Summer Pedagogical Institute on Wednesday, May 23, 10:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 207. Lunch is included. Visit the University College Web site for more information.
The Buffalo State College Alumni Association seeks nominations for the 2007 Young Alumnus Achievement Award, which will be presented at a special awards reception on Friday, September 28, during Homecoming Weekend.