Comment on the Buffalo State academic calendar and discuss BSC 301. Comments on the calendar are needed by 4:00 p.m. today (April 18). Comments on BSC 301 are needed by Sunday, April 22. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with the Senate's Instruction and Research Committee!

Our College Senate elections are currently taking place; voting will continue until April 20. If you are eligible to vote, you recently received an orange reminder card. You can vote electronically for an at-large senator and a University Faculty senator.

Openings are still available for the 24th annual Bengal Club Golf Classic, benefiting Buffalo State student-athletes and their programs. This year's tournament, set for Monday, June 25, returns to the beautiful and prestigious Orchard Park Country Club. Join us for a terrific day of great golf on one of the area's most pristine layouts. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with lunch served on the terrace overlooking the course at 11:30 a.m. prior to the shotgun start. Following golf, enjoy a fabulous cocktail hour on the balcony overlooking the course followed by dinner in the grand ballroom, the awards ceremony, and live auction. For more information or to register, contact Tom Koller, ext. 6514. The official tournament brochure can also be downloaded from the Athletics Department Web site.

The New Student Orientation Program is gearing up to welcome our new students and their families to Buffalo State College. To learn more about the orientation programs, please take time to visit our Web site.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007, is National Library Workers Day. It is the one day set aside each year to honor all the staff members in libraries across the nation. Perhaps it is time to pick up that book you have been thinking about reading or check out the databases that are available on campus. Stop by today during National Library Workers Day.

Any student, faculty, or staff member interested in the multiple possibilities offered by the Fulbright program is welcome to attend the Spring Fulbright Seminar of the Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Fulbright Association that will be held at Niagara University in St. Vincent’s Hall on Saturday, April 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Jean F. Gounard, director, International Student Affairs at Buffalo State, and vice president for advocacy, WNY/NWPA Fulbright Association Chapter, ext. 5331.

The Research Foundation's Oracle business application system requires a period of shutdown that is scheduled for April 20 through May 1, 2007. During this shutdown period: (1) the business applications used to process transactions such as purchasing, travel, hiring, etc. will be temporarily unavailable; the PIAI will be available reflecting data/transactions as of the close of business April 20, 2007; (2) no transactions will be processed.

Campus participation in an online discussion about the goals, delivery vehicle, concerns, and thoughts about BSC 301 is wanted! The College Senate's Instruction and Research Committee has been charged with reviewing this part of Intellectual Foundations and wants to gather as much campus community feedback as possible. Please check out the discussion and make your comments by April 22 for the Instruction and Research Committee to read, analyze, and incorporate into its recommendation back to the College Senate.

Dianne Campbell has been appointed chair and Amanda Casali vice chair of the 12th annual Student Affairs and Higher Education Professional Conference. In these roles, Campbell and Casali will work in collaboration with Tim Gallineau, associate professor and conference director, and a diverse steering committee. The annual event has attracted 1,600 participants and featured distinguished higher education professionals as keynote presenters. The 2007 conference, cosponsored by the Student Personnel Administration Department and the Academic and Student Affairs Office, will be held on Saturday, November 10. For additional information, contact Tim Gallineau, Bacon Hall 310, ext. 4083.

Four new funds have been established as a result of the 2007 Faculty and Staff Appeal.

The Criminal Justice Scholarship Fund was established by the faculty of the Criminal Justice Department to provide an additional scholarship opportunity for a student in that department.

The Disability Services Office established two funds. The Disability Services Department Fund will provide moneys to support the activities of this office, as well as provide emergency financial aid to students with documented disabilities. The Disability Services Grants for Students in Need Fund will provide an annual financial award to a student with a documented disability.

When staff expressed a desire to support WBNY-FM Radio, a fund was set up for this purpose. Although the day-to-day operations of the station are funded by USG, equipment upgrades have been postponed due to lack of funding. Donations to the WBNY-FM Radio Station Fund will help fill this need.

You can support these or any of the other funds listed at www.buffalostate.edu/alumnifoundation/giving through a cash gift or through payroll deduction.

Thank you for your support!