Aloha! The Career Development Center's Seventh annual Part-Time-Job Luau is today, September 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Perry Quad. Rain location is Campbell Student Union Social Hall.
Please join us for a book signing with Buffalo State professor Joelle Leclaire. Leclaire, assistant professor, Economics and Finance Department, will feature her new book, Great Deficit Debacle—Causes and Consequences of American Federal Budget Surpluses and Deficits, on Thursday, October 9, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore.
The Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College is accepting applications for its inaugural docent program. If you are interested in advancing your understanding of art and becoming part of a creative and artistic organization, consider becoming a Burchfield Penney docent. No experience is necessary and training will be provided. Applications are being accepted until Wednesday, September 24. For more information, contact Mary Marino Kozub at ext. 3549.
Please join us for a seminar titled "Ballast Water Management: Will it Work for the Great Lakes?" by Dr. Hugh MacIsaac, University of Windsor, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, Ontario, Canada on Tuesday, December 2, at 3:30 p.m. in Science Building 311. Students, staff, and faculty are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.
Dr. Katherine Alben, research scientist at the Wadsworth Center, the research arm of the New York State Department of Health, and assistant professor of Environmental Health Sciences at SUNY Albany will speak on Tuesday, April 15, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Science Building 272. Alben's talk is titled "Use of Algal Biomarkers to Assess Diet, Nutrition, and Health of Organisms from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario." A reception will follow.
Faculty and staff: It's not too late to submit your recent publications or other creative/scholarly works for the fall 2008 display in the E. H. Butler Library Faculty/Staff Scholarly Exhibits case. There are two openings left. Please use the online application form on the library's Web page. Note that a short bio and a photo are required. Please contact Barbara Vaughan at ext. 6317 with any questions.
This program provides up to $400 to assist students in carrying out their research and creative activities during the academic year. The award is designed to help defray the cost of travel, supplies, and other materials necessary to conduct the project. It is not intended as salary for the student. Applications are completed online and require both student and mentor input. The spring deadline for the Small Grants program is Monday, February 25.
As the Burchfield-Penney prepares for its move to the new museum building, join us for a final weekend of events in Rockwell Hall.
Join the men's basketball team tonight for its annual Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser. The event is in conjunction with the Bengals' important conference game against Fredonia and is part of a men's and women's doubleheader. The women tip off at 6:00 p.m. followed by the men's game at 8:00 p.m. Since 1993, more than 500 coaches have raised nearly $40 million through the Coaches vs. Cancer program. Tickets are free for faculty and staff. For more information, contact Tom Koller at ext. 6514.
The CDHS College Relations Group Annual Poster Presentation scheduled for Thursday, February 21, during Bengal Pause (12:15-1:30 p.m.) in Margaret Grant Lounge has been canceled. This event will be rescheduled and posted in the Daily.