The letters from President Howard notifying UUP employees that they have been awarded a discretionary salary increase for 2008 were mailed on Tuesday, October 28. UUP employees who did not receive an award letter, and who self-nominated are reminded that they may appeal the decision by 5:00 p.m. on November 5. Details on the Appeals Process can be found at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr/uup_disc.asp#appeal.
From Rosalyn Lindner, associate vice president for curriculum and assessment: The fall 2008 assessment newsletter is now available online! For all assessment information—results of surveys, learning outcomes, new assessment initiatives, what's new from SUNY, and more—take a look at the Assessment Matters @ Buffalo State newsletter.
The Inconvenient Truths and the 2008 Election National Security Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Town Hall scheduled for today, October 28, at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East has been canceled.
This yoga program is designed for all skill and experience levels—new and continuing students are welcome. The curriculum will emphasize enhancing balance, strengthening core muscles, improving flexibility, exploring breath awareness and mind/body relationship, developing relaxation skills, and reducing stress.
Lucille Clifton will read from her work and sign books at the Campbell Student Union Social Hall on Wednesday, October 29, at 4:00 p.m. Clifton was the first African American woman to win the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. She has also been honored with the National Book Award in poetry for Blessing the Boats and is the only author ever to have two collections named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in one year. Born in Depew, NY, her writing resonates with familiar Buffalo names and places. Her reading is sponsored by the English Departments of Buffalo State and Erie Community College, as well as Buffalo State's School of Arts and Humanities, the Office of Equity and Campus Diversity, the Graduate School, and the Research Foundation.
The Inconvenient Truths and the 2008 Election Economic Stimulation Town Hall scheduled for today, Monday, October 27, at 4:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center South has been canceled.
The purple ribbons on our campus trees are reminders that power-based interpersonal violence is a serious problem on college campuses, as it is in the larger community regardless of gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. The Buffalo State community has made a commitment to prevent and respond to incidents of sexual violence, intimate partner violence (dating or domestic violence), and stalking.
Every woman is at risk for breast cancer—and risks increase with age. This program will offer tips for prevention and awareness. Hear the inspiring story of a breast cancer survivor’s road to recovery. Program will take place on Wednesday October 29, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m in Bulger Communication North.
The Career Development Center is pleased to be a sponsor of Job Quest 2008 on Wednesday, November 5, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the HSBC Arena, One Seymour H. Knox III Plaza.
The Inconvenient Truths Film Series concludes with Holler Back: (not) Voting in an American Town on Tuesday, October 28, at 7:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West. Buffalo State will be part of a nationwide event to motivate the youth vote. Awarded "Best Documentary" at the Sunscreen Film Festival, and showing at festivals across the country to sold-out houses, this 75-minute documentary explores why more people, especially young people, don't vote. Revealing interviews with non-voters draw you in as they express their anger and lack of faith in a corrupt and unresponsive system. Fast-paced and cut to a dynamic soundtrack that includes The Teddybears, The Magnetic Fields, Cody Chesnutt, Susan Enan and Stroke 9; `Holler Back takes place during the contentious 2004 presidential election in Allentown, Pennsylvania. With impressive detail and considerable humor, the tight and highly charged film focuses on the entrenched problems of our elections: from the twisted complexities of the electoral college to easily hackable voting equipment.