As of October 21, students can view their registration start date in Banner under "Registration Status,” view their holds, if any, and search for spring courses. Registration start dates are between November 4 and November 17 inclusive for current students. Registration begins at 6:00 a.m. on each start date and is then continuous. For continuing undergraduate freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, registration start dates are based on earned credit hours only. Credit hours during fall 2009 are "in progress."

Please join the campus community on Wednesday, October 28, at 5:00 p.m. for a dedication ceremony naming the Upton Hall main gallery in honor of Stanley Czurles, the late distinguished professor of art education and founder of the department.

The Buffalo State Alumni Association welcomes nominations from faculty and staff for the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award, presented annually at commencement. This is a very prestigious honor awarded to alumni who meet the following criteria: (1) Significant achievement and recognition in their field; (2) Dedication to community service, civic affairs, and volunteerism on a local, state, national, or international level; and (3) Demonstrated ongoing support for and loyalty to the college and its mission.

Come and learn how participation in a faculty writing group can support your scholarship. Learn about the types of faculty writing groups that are being organized and some general best practices for being a productive scholarly writer. Talk to colleagues who belong to faculty writing groups and learn about other writing support available on campus. You will have the opportunity to sign up for a writing group.

The Buffalo State Literacy Center is offering assessment and evaluation for K-12 children of Buffalo State faculty, staff, and students this fall. Please call ext. 5917 or e-mail garasyka@buffalostate.edu for more information.

The Elementary Education and Reading Department will provide group advisement sessions on the following dates/locations:

Where would you want your students to study if they had from 200 colleges and universities to choose from? Have your students come learn what the National Student Exchange (NSE) program can offer at information sessions on Thursday, October 22, during Bengal Pause in E. H. Butler Library 210 and Friday, October 23, at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East. Hope to see your students there!

The African and African American Studies Interdisciplinary Unit (AAAS) invites students, faculty, and staff to a lecture by Carl Wilkens, Thursday, October 29, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center North. Carl Wilkens was the only American who stayed in Rwanda after the 1994 genocide started. His decision resulted in preventing the massacre of hundreds of orphans between April and July 1994. His story has inspired many in the USA, in Rwanda, and around the world.

Learn how to examine and characterize the relationship between two variables, using different techniques to handle both categorical and continuous variables. This hands-on workshop is on November 3 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler 316.

Applications are being accepted through Wednesday, October 28, for the May 2010 Emerging College Leaders program for faculty and professional staff. The program dates are May 18–20 and 25–27, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., with follow-up sessions in September and December. Information, applications and nomination forms are available at http://www.buffalostate.edu/professionaldevelopment/x518.xml. Contact Marie Mance or Cara Angie at ext. 3841 with questions.