The bookstore is now hiring for our busy start of the semester, RUSH. We are looking to fill part-time temporary positions in customer service, cashier, textbooks, online order processing, and security. If you know of anyone interested, please have them call Lynn or Kathy at ext. 5509, or stop in the store to get an application. Employees receive a 35 percent discount on all store merchandise and 20 percent discount on textbooks, and it's a fun place to earn a little extra cash!

The Biggest Loser has been a winner! Week 1 challenge winner: Tony Astran. Weight loss winner? Terri Locher. Well done! Week 2 challenge winner: Scott Ribski! Weight loss winner? Debra Jones. Outstanding!  Week 3: The challenge will be extended to Wednesday because of pool scheduling conflicts. Contact Jason to reschedule ASAP. Week 4: The challenge will begin on Wednesday, August 13. Join us for a fun game in Houston Gym. Come prepared with your sneakers and athletic apparel. See you at the gym!

Walk for Fitness started yesterday, but it is not too late to join! You can join the tour any time. Stop by and sign up at the Fitness Center today, or just call and we can sign you up over the phone. Our campus extension is 3815. Ask our desk attendant for details and leave your contact information. Have a great day!

Do you want to make a difference and add value to a first year student’s experience at Buffalo State College? If so, the NIA (Nurture – Initiative – Achievement) Mentor Program is searching for dedicated faculty and staff just like you.

July 1, 2008, Departmental Budget Allocations for state-appropriated accounts are now posted. Managers can access this information using the SMRT (SUNY Management Resource Tool) Application. For questions about initial allocations, please call the Budget Office at ext. 4312 for additional information.

Hop aboard the C-SPAN bus for free and learn how the station is covering one of the most exciting presidential campaigns in U.S. history, Saturday, August 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. While at the museum, visit the latest exhibit, Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies, a history of presidential campaigns from the mid-nineteenth through late-twentieth century. Museum admission is $6 for adults, $1 for children in August.

As you have already seen in the Daily, Banner will go off-line at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, in preparation for cutover to Banner as the system of record. So, although the grading window for Sessions C and 2 will open on Thursday, August 7, at 8:00 a.m. it will close at 7:00 p.m. that day when Banner goes off-line. The window will reopen when Banner comes online on Monday, August 11, at 8:00 a.m. and remain open until 11:59 p.m. In preparation, faculty are still encouraged to logon to Banner before Thursday, August 7, and check to be sure that all of their courses are listed under their account.

To accommodate continuing work on the college’s electrical substation project, the Elmwood Avenue entrance to Iroquois Drive will be closed on Wednesday, August 6. All parking lots will be open as usual, but users, even for Lot X behind Rockwell Hall, will need to enter campus at Grant Street. As always, we thank you for your patience and understanding. Please contact Campus Services at ext. 6111 with any questions.

Banner will be unavailable from 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, through approximately 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 11, to complete the system of record cutover. Summer sessions 2 and C grades are due on Monday, August 11. The system will be available on that day for grade entry.

Buffalo State Athletics has unveiled its new Web site available at www.buffalostateathletics.com