The kids at the Asarese Youth Center on Rees Street, adjacent to the campus, need sneakers. Many of these youth are from struggling families, are newly arrived refugees, or are homeless. Sneakers in good condition are needed for boys and girls ages 12-18 in any size. Of course new sneakers would also be appreciated. Sneakers can be dropped off at the College and Community Partnership Office, the Alumni Office, or the Volunteer and Service Learning Office, all located in Cleveland Hall. This is an immediate need. Please note that we are also collecting warm clothing and toiletries to distribute to the Asarese Center families in December. Watch for more information on this in the Daily. The Asarese Center is supported through the Friends of Asarese, an active group of Buffalo State faculty and staff dedicated to bettering the center.

The Volunteer and Service-Learning Center (VSLC) is pleased to announce a new volunteer event for Buffalo State students this semester. Trick or Treat for Change: A Community Engagement Opportunity to Address Poverty and Homelessness will be held on Wednesday, October 28, and will provide students with an opportunity to learn about issues of homelessness and poverty in our community. Students will dress in Halloween costumes and collect pocket change throughout the neighborhood to benefit six community organizations that address these issues throughout Western New York.

The flu shot clinic scheduled for today, Tuesday, October 20, in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall has been canceled due to the vaccine being unavailable. If the vaccine becomes available at a later date, we will reschedule at that time.

On Friday, October 23, Ann C. Colley, professor, English Department, will be lecturing on "Mountains as Spectacle in the Nineteenth Century." The talk will be held at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320 and is based on Colley's forthcoming book Victorians in the Mountains: Sinking the Sublime. Faculty and graduate students are most welcome. The lecture is part of the Conversations In and Out of the Disciplines lecture series.

The Faculty-Student Association is accepting applications for grants to enhance the educational and cultural life of the Buffalo State College campus. Application forms and program guidelines are available at the Information Desk in the Campbell Student Union. Completed applications must be returned to the Information Desk by Friday, December 4. Only one completed application is required per program.

Are you wondering how to get started on the process of documenting procedures for your area? Does it seem like too big a task? It helps to start at the beginning—determine the location where relevant materials will reside and inform those staff involved with the activity. Then, identify each person who plays a pivotal part in the process by their position title. Finally, specify what they do, in the order in which the activity occurs.

Please join us for a book signing with Buffalo State English Department faculty member, Dr. Charles Bachman. We will feature his new books, The Strange Lives of Mr. Shakovo and If Ariel Danced on the Moon. The event will be held Tuesday, October 20, 2009, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Barnes & Noble Buffalo State Bookstore. We hope you will attend.

The SEFA/United Way 2009 Campaign has reached 40% of its goal. Please take the time to complete your pledge cards. Together We Can make a difference!

Please join the Rooftop Poetry Club on Wednesday, October 21  for a reading featuring Chris Fritton and Jessica Smith. The reading will take place in E. H. Butler's International Students Reading Area, 3rd Floor, SE Quadrant. For more information, see the club's website.

Are you feeling “lost in space” when it comes to completing research projects? Want to get an “out of this world” grade on your next research paper? E. H. Butler Library offers scholarly journal articles that can be freely accessed by Buffalo State students to help with their research projects. BEYOND GOOGLE: RESEARCHING THE INFORMATION UNIVERSE is the next session in the Workshops to Success series sponsored by University College’s Academic Skills Center and offered free to BSC students. Join librarian Lisa Forrest as she helps guide you through the information universe.