The International Student Advisory Council (ISAC) will sponsor an International Coffee Hour, "Current Trends in Immigration Rules and Regulations," with James D. Eiss, Esq., on Tuesday, March 20, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Campbell Student Union 414.
Please join us on Wednesday, March 21, any time between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. in Bulger Communication Center 104 (Instructional Resources) for an ANGEL faculty breakfast. This is a great time to meet and talk with other faculty using ANGEL. We will showcase features on how to create quizzes in ANGEL and also hold an open forum for your questions and concerns. Bagels and coffee will be served.
The Creative Studies, Art Conservation, and Student Personnel Administration departments may be in different schools, but they have one thing in common—the faculty and staff of each department established an endowed scholarship fund for their students.
The Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall proudly presents a return engagement by the undisputed kings of contemporary a cappella music, Rockapella, on Friday, March 23, at 8:00 p.m. This concert is part of the 2006–2007 Great Performers Series, presented by M&T Bank. Tickets are $27 for Buffalo State faculty and staff. Rush tickets are available for students.
With the expiration of the collective bargaining agreements on April 1, 2007 (July 1, 2007, for UUP and GSEU), the employer contribution will no longer be available for employees who enroll in the DCAAccount with a change in status (CIS) form. If you return from a leave of absence, register your school-age child for summer day camp, or experience any other eligible change in status before April 1, 2007 (July 1, 2007, for UUP and GSEU), submit your CIS form to enroll in the DCAAccount and take advantage of the employer contribution.
German Experimental Cinema will present "Expressionism and the New Wave" on March 20 and March 22 at Buffalo State College. On March 20, the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari will be screened with an introductory lecture by Dr. Arthur Lennig (SUNY, Albany) at 7:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East. Dr. Lennig's talk is titled "Caligari: A Milestone of Expressionism." On March 22, the film The Tin Drum (directed by Volker Schlöndorff), with an introductory lecture by Dr. Robert Reimer (University of North Carolina, Charlotte), will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West. Dr. Reimer's talk is "Once upon a Time: The Tin Drum as Fractured Märchen."
Please mark your calendars and plan to join the Native American Student Organization on Thursday, March 15, during Bengal Pause (12:15 to 1:30 p.m.) in Bacon Hall 202 to welcome Monica Antoine-Watson from the Mohawk Nation.
Buffalo State cheerleaders recently walked away with the first-place trophy and title of New York State champions. The men's swimming team has been recognized as an All-Academic team since 2001, and the women's swimming team earned the honor for the first time this season. Since 1980, the men’s basketball team has qualified for the playoffs every year but one, and has earned 11 conference championships. And the list goes on!
Marie Ferraro, senior adviser of the Academic Advisement Center, will be providing a one-hour adviser training for all faculty, professional staff, graduate student assistants, and graduate student interns on the following dates. Seating is limited. To reserve a seat call the Advisement Center, ext. 5223. Thank you.
Buffalo State College is offering a SUNY-certified CPR/AED class at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 19, at Weigel Health Center. You will learn skills to perform CPR on adults, children, and infants, and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). Additional skills include use of abdominal thrusts to relieve choking victims. You will learn all these skills in less than three hours. This class is free for faculty, staff, and students. Additional classes will be offered. For more information or to enroll in this class, contact Kim Jablonski, ext. 6711.