Visit the China Week 2008 exhibit and sale of arts and crafts from China, today through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby.

Join us for an open house at the new office of the Northeast Historical Archaeology journal, today, Tuesday, March 11, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Classroom Building C215D. Thanks to the hard work and collaboration of people from all across the college, the journal has moved to Buffalo State from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Please stop by and visit us in our new home.

A representative from Turning Technologies will be on campus for a demonstration of the TurningPoint Classroom Response "Clicker" System on Tuesday, March 18, in Bulger Communication Center N2B (located on the third floor) during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.). If you are interested in the possibility of using this or a similar clicker system in your class, you are highly encouraged to attend. A detailed description of the system and its uses can be found on the Turing Techologies Web site.

"The Write Approach, Discovering Your Topic," is the next session in the Workshops to Success series sponsored by University College’s Academic Skills Center and offered free to Buffalo State students. This session will be held Wednesday, March 12, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210B. If you’re suffering from the dreaded "writer’s block," instructor-tutor Anne Marie Golaszewski, lecturer, Academic Skills Center, will show you how to overcome the obstacles that keep you from getting essays written. By using sure-fire methods of brainstorming, freewriting, and clustering, you will not only discover what to write about, but you will also learn how to organize your ideas. If you have any questions, please call the Academic Skills Center at ext. 4041.

The Center for China Studies Spring Seminar, to be held Thursday, March 13, at 12:15 p.m. in Classroom Building B119, will include four presentations: "An Overview of the Chinese Economy" by Yin Peng, "The China Miracle: What It Is and What It Is Not" by Yuan Hao, "Fund Industry in China: Growth and Opportunities" by Huang Wentao, and "Management Information Systems in China" by Wu Dongmei. This event, part of China Week 2008, is co-sponsored by the Center for China Studies and the Dean of University College. Refreshments will be served.

Based on extensive research covering 10 years of news reports, noted American Indian communications expert, author, and educator John Sanchez discusses how American Indians are portrayed in the media on Thursday, March 13, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Bulger Communication Center South 2. This event is a part of Innovations in Creative Expression, a presentation of the School of Arts and Humanities’ Distinguished Speaker Series, featuring acclaimed artists and experts in art conservation, music, design, theater, communications, interior design, and art education.

Women in North American Archaeology (WINAA) is pleased to announce a lecture by Mary Beaudry, professor of archaeology and anthropology and director of graduate studies, Boston University. Professor Beaudry will discuss her research on what archaeological traces of sewing and needlework can reveal about the cultures that used them and how these small items were used in the construction of gender, personal identity, and social identity. The lecture takes place on Wednesday, March 12, from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. in Rockwell Hall 208.

Robert E. Wood, an educator and author of four books, discusses how philosophers throughout history have described and interpreted the aesthetic experience on Thursday, March 13, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Science Building 272. This event is a part of Innovations in Creative Expression, a presentation of the School of Arts and Humanities’ Distinguished Speaker Series, featuring acclaimed artists and experts in art conservation, music, design, theater, communications, interior design, and art education.

Dr. Du Ruiqing, former president of Xi'an International Studies University, will speak on Daoism in China tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East 2. This presentation, sponsored by the Center for China Studies, University College, and the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, represents the formal opening of China Week 2008. Refreshments will be served.

Join a group of campus members who are learning how to use SPSS Text Analysis for Surveys software to analyze existing open-ended (qualitative) text, or open-ended text you are planning to acquire. Our orientation session will take place on Wednesday, March 19, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 318. You are invited to join our weekly work group, which meets on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., during the month of April. An introduction of the software, as well as an opportunity to meet with others who have made use of it, will take place in a congenial atmosphere. For more information contact Sharon Cramer at ext. 4334.