Online registration for commencement marchers and volunteers is now closed. All marchers should have recently received an e-mail confirming the ceremonies for which they have registered along with instructions for reporting on commencement day. If you registered to march and do not receive a confirmation e-mail by the close of business today, Tuesday, May 6, please send an e-mail to chambepa@buffalostate.edu or call ext. 5902.
Ready to get started on summer research projects, but having trouble remembering your SPSS skills? This session, featuring Keith McCormick, a trainer from the SPSS corporation, will enable 12 campus members to participate in a “hands on” basic skills session on Wednesday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 318. A manual will be provided to participants. Some prior experience with SPSS is beneficial, but not required. The session is limited to 12 participants. Interested? Please e-mail Lynn Weldon by the end of this week. A short wait list will be maintained in case vacancies occur. This is a unique opportunity for a summer scholarship jumpstart!
Recent notices about Office 2007 have led to some confusion on campus. Some have confused Windows Vista with Office 2007. The differences between the two are discussed here.
Please join the Rooftop Poetry Club for a reading featuring Brenda Coultas and Jonathan Skinner on Thursday, May 8, at 7:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210.
Student lending has been in the news a lot lately as several lenders, including M&T Bank and HSBC, have pulled out of the student loan industry. Even though roughly half of Buffalo State's continuing students will need to pick a new lender this August the aid office does not anticipate difficulty for students finding other lenders willing to finance Federal Stafford Loans.
Join us for crafts, games, and refreshments, as we read and learn about American girls of yesterday and today. Our final American Girl Book Event of the semester will feature "Nikki-Girl of the Year 2007." The event will take place Saturday, May 3, from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore. Contact the bookstore for more information.
The Power of the Arts was celebrated at the Foundation’s 11th annual Scholarship Gala on April 26 at the Connecticut Street Armory. Hosted by President Muriel A. Howard and chaired by Anthony J. Baynes, ’79 and Eunice A. Lewin, the gala raised a record $250,000. Nearly 550 guests -the most ever- attended, including Mayor Byron Brown, ‘83. Proceeds benefit the 155 students of the All College Honors Program.
Buffalo Wellfest targets 700 businesses and over 50,000 employees located within the heart of our city, the Buffalo Niagara Medical campus, and all employees of Buffalo State College. Why Buffalo State? Because all proceeds from tickets sold on campus (only in the Graduate School Office and at a discount!) with a portion of all tickets sold going to establish an endowed graduate scholarship. Buffalo Wellfest targets 700 businesses and over 50,000 employees located within the heart of our city, the Buffalo Niagara Medical campus, and all employees of Buffalo State College. Why Buffalo State? Because all proceeds from tickets sold on campus (only in the Graduate School Office and at a discount!) with a portion of all tickets sold going to establish an endowed graduate scholarship.
The Non-Traditional Student Organization is sponsoring a trip to see Avenue Q at Shea's Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 3, at 2:00 p.m. Discounted tickets are only $20 and include round-trip transportation from campus. Tickets can be purchased at the Rockwell Hall and Student Union box offices. For more information, call the Rockwell Hall box office at ext. 3005.
The 2008–2010 Academic Theme, "Inconvenient Truths," describes the truths fundamental to the disciplines we teach. Each month we will highlight one or two truths on the Academic Theme Web site. Please list one or two inconvenient truths, and related controversies, emanating from your discipline or area of interest. Time permitting, please also generate a list of scholars, artists, etc., associated with each inconvenient truth, and lists of relevant work accessible to undergraduates at different levels. Send your ideas to Doug Koritz.