Faculty may enter their summer 2008 grades using Banner. The grading window will open on Thursday, July 17, at 8:00 a.m. and close on Wednesday, July 23, at 11:59 p.m. In preparation, faculty are encouraged to logon to Banner, and check to be sure that all of their courses are listed under their account. Detailed documentation is available online—click on "Entering Final Grades in Banner." Additional assistance is available by calling Banner Support at ext. 3434. If you have additional questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811.

In order to accommodate maintenance to the campus Internet connection, there will be a 30-60 minute interruption in Internet service to and from campus on Wednesday, July 23, between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

University College has scheduled a follow-up information session regarding advisement as it relates to the new freshman registration process. The session will be held during final orientation on Thursday, August 21, from 11:00 a.m. to noon in the Hockey Lobby located on the second floor of the Sports Arena.

Evergreen, the college's environmental initiatives program, and PSC are joining forces to promote environmental sustainability in our community. On Wednesday, July 23, we will be providing faculty, staff, and students with the opportunity to recycle their personal electronics. This includes, computers, laptops, copiers, scanners, printers, and fax machines. The collection point will be in the Perry Quad from noon to 2:00 p.m. For more information, feel free to contact Evergreen at ext. 6835.

The Buffalo State College Alumni Association seeks nominations for the 2008 Young Alumnus Achievement Award, which will be presented at a special awards reception on September 19, 2008, during Homecoming Weekend.

The Buffalo State College Alumni Association extends a special invitation to all faculty and staff who are graduates to attend the annual meeting of the Association. Join us on Thursday, July 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for a brief upbeat meeting, followed by a complimentary wine and cheese reception. The meeting is taking place at the Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse. For reservations and more information, contact the Alumni Affairs Office at (716) 878-6001 or alumni@buffalostate.edu.

Aloha student assistant supervisors! The seventh annual Part-Time-Job Luau is right around the corner—Thursday, September 4, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in Perry Quad.

Applications are being accepted for dean, University College and associate vice president, Undergraduate Education. This is an internal search. The position description and application instructions can be found on the Human Resource Management website at http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr/vacancy_pro.asp?page=1.

The two main elevators in Cleveland Hall will be rebuilt beginning on or about July 14th. One elevator will remain functional while the other is being serviced. Each elevator is expected to be out of service for approximately two weeks, with the first 3 or 4 days of work expected to be somewhat noisy.

If you are traveling this summer please remember to save the small hotel toiletry items that you do not use. The Office of College and Community Partnerships and the Buffalo State College Alumni Association will once again be collecting these items for the Asarese Youth Center (located on Rees and Grant Streets). The items will be placed in 2008 holiday bags and distributed to the 100 children who attend the center. Many of these youth live in poverty and often do not have items that we take for granted like shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, combs, brushes, lip balm, soap, etc. Purchased donations of these items are also welcome. Your donations will help make the holidays a little better for these struggling families.