Please join the Rooftop Poetry Club on Tuesday, November 10, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for a reading featuring Barbara Holender and Irene Sipos. The reading will be held in E. H. Butler's International Students Reading Area, Third Floor, SE Quadrant.

Students from the Dietetics and Nutrition Department invite faculty and staff to join them on Tuesday, November 10, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. outside Caudell Hall 118 for their annual chili sale. For just $5, you will receive your choice of spicy vegetarian or hearty meat chili, a piece of fresh-baked corn bread, a crisp apple, and a refreshing bottle of water. Proceeds will be donated to the Cribs for Kids Foundation. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enjoy a hot bowl of chili for a good cause.

The LEVIN Institute and the Chronicle of Higher Education are launching Global Crossroads, a videoconference series designed to stimulate dialogue on emerging global topics between students and scholars at various campuses around the world. The first videoconference, scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, at 9:00 a.m., will feature students and scholars from The American University of Cairo, Education City in Doha, and The LEVIN Institute in New York City.

Would you like to have your students take more responsibility for their own learning? Are you wondering how to get your students more actively involved in class? Participate in, reflect on, and discuss active learning strategies, Thursday, November 19, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 104.

Faculty and Staff who deal with international students/scholars on a regular basis are encouraged to attend a seminar on "Discovering Canada." This seminar, conducted by an officer of the Buffalo Canadian Consulate General, will take place Tuesday, November 10, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 418. For more information, please contact Dr. Jean F. Gounard, director of International Student Affairs, at ext. 5331.

Open on Veterans Day: Resident Dining Hall, 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Jazzman's/Freshens, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Subconnection, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Taco Bell, 4:00 to 11:00 p.m.; Strutter's 4:00 to 11:00 p.m.; and Smart Market, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Not all students will need an Alternate PIN from their adviser to register. Students can find their adviser’s name in Banner on the “View Student Information” page, under the “Student Records” section.

Due to the Veterans Day holiday, Wednesday, November 11, paychecks and Direct Deposit Advices normally dated and distributed on Wednesday will be dated and distributed on Tuesday, November 10, after noon. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Payroll Office at ext. 4124.

Are you moving from one office to another or packing items for storage? Business Services has an excess of bubble wrap and packing peanuts. If you or your department could use them, contact the Business Services Office at ext. 6835 while supplies last!

You are invited to join faculty, staff, and students from the Women's Studies program for a guided, interactive tour of The Photographs of Clara Sipprell exhibit at the Burchfield Penney, Friday, November 13, at 3:00 p.m. Sipprell (1885-1975) was a prominent female photographer whose work includes portraits, still-lifes, landscapes, and cityscapes. The tour will include discussion of how gender influences the work and careers of female artists.