Do you recall the last time equipment registered to your department was checked by campus staff from Buffalo State’s Property Control area? As part of that periodic audit process, performed on a department by department basis, individual assets are inventoried to ensure accurate records are maintained as to the asset's current location and status. Although status updates are expected whenever changes occur that affect departmental property and equipment, at the time of a departmental audit Property Control staff also request any updates as to the departmental staff person assigned operational responsibility for each asset. Ultimately, department chairs or directors are responsible for ensuring that the current status of departmental assets is updated appropriately.

We often read literature about how today's students are the most technologically proficient generation ever, yet we still find students that have a hard time using e-mail. What kind of technology skills do students bring to the classroom? Can we take advantage of some of these technologies to teach our students? We will take a look at some current statistics and share our experiences about technology use with our students. Come share your insights about technology use by our students and in the classroom on Wednesday October 21st, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in Bulger 104.

The faculty of the Fine Arts Department will be showcasing their work in the Upton Hall Gallery starting October 13. This will also include work done by visiting Chinese scholars. The Gallery will be open daily from 9 am until 4:30 pm.

The Emergency Response Planning Group and University Police will conduct a test of the college’s Outdoor Emergency Alert Horn at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 20. Those outdoors during the test will hear a series of three loud, one-minute horn blasts, emanating from the central heating plant. Please note: the horn is primarily intended to be audible at outdoor locations on campus—not inside buildings. Approximately one hour before the horn blasts, at 12:30 p.m., the college will issue a campuswide test of the NY-Alert emergency communication system. At this time, all students, faculty, and staff who have registered with the service will be sent a test alert via text message, automated phone message, e-mail, or fax.

Tuesday, October 13, 9-10 p.m. in Porter Hall. How to form study groups and why they are a good idea. Please share this information with students.

Please join us for Kate Ward's retirement party on Tuesday, December 8, at 4:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. A donation of $20 per person (includes food, wine, and gift) can be sent to Tracey Anderson, Cleveland Hall 511, by Wednesday, November 25. Make checks payable to Buffalo State College Foundation. Please wear your best Bengal gear in Kate's honor!

THE WRITE APPROACH: DISCOVERING YOUR TOPIC is the next session in the Workshops to Success sponsored by University College’s Academic Skills Center and offered free to BSC students. If you’re suffering from the dreaded writer’s block, instructor-tutor Anne Marie Golaszewski will show you how to overcome the obstacles that keep you from getting that essay 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.

The Steps to Success Late Night series begins its third year on campus, offering academic support workshops to students. The series is held throughout the residence halls on Tuesday evenings, but is open to all commuters as well. A list of topics covered is available online where you can also download a schedule. Next topic covers how to form study groups and why they are a good idea. Tuesday, October 13, 9-10pm in Porter Hall.

Starting next week, the south portion of the student union quad construction fencing and walkways will be reconfigured to accommodate concrete installations in the southeast area of the quad.