During the week of September 28, work to determine the scope of future masonry restoration projects will continue. During this third week of a month-long undertaking, workers will investigate Ketchum Hall, Rockwell Hall and Bacon Hall. The activity will involve high rise man lifts near the buildings. A weekly update will be provided. Questions or concerns may be referred to Campus Services at ext. 6111. For more information on campus construction, please visit the construction web site.

Where would you want your students to study if they had close to 200 colleges and universities to choose from? If you would like your students to learn more about the National Student Exchange (NSE) program, I will be more than happy to visit your classrooms. Please contact me, Christine Cali, at extension 4328. Hope to hear from you!

There's something for everyone this week during "Unleash the Roar, Homecoming / Family Weekend 2009." The fun kicks off Thursday during Bengal Pause with the annual Pep Rally and USG Chicken BBQ in Perry Quad and continues Thursday night with the annual King and Queen competition at Rockwell Hall at 6:30. FREE tickets are available for Comedy Night at the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell on Friday at 8:00 p.m.

In the spirit of continuous feedback, please offer your comments about the First Year Week of Welcome Orientation Program that ran from August 25-August 28, 2009. Your feedback will be taken into consideration in planning for next year. Please provide comments. Thank you in advance.  The Orientation Staff

Where would you want your students to study if they had from 200 colleges and universities to choose from? Have your students come to learn what the National Student Exchange (NSE) program can offer at information sessions on Tuesday, November 17, and Thursday, November 19, during Bengal Pause in E. H. Butler Library 210 and Friday, November 20, at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communications Center East. Hope to see your students there!

Data files containing “bad” information (e.g., incorrectly entered data or data outliers) can produce erroneous and /or misleading results. Learn how to clean your data and summarize its basic properties (e.g., distribution, means, etc.) using descriptive statistics.

Your BSC Bengal ID Card can now be used to conveniently make purchases at many locations on campus. Bengal Bucks is a separate account on your Bengal ID Card, and is accepted at all campus dining locations, beverage and snack vending machines, Barnes & Noble Bookstore, and Butler Library for printing and photocopying.

To deposit funds into your Bengal Bucks account, use the Add Value Stations located in the Campbell Student Union, near the information desk, or in Butler Library. For more information, visit the Bengal Card Office in Butler Library Room 108, phone: 878-5152, or 878-5153.

Earlier this summer Buffalo State initiated a continuing series of periodic communications about good internal control practices. We call them IC SNAPS: Internal Control - Speedy Notes About Procedures and Security.

Join the Burchfield Penney Art Center for the annual gala and art auction celebrating our first year in the new museum. The event takes place on October 16 at the Hyatt in downtown Buffalo. For complete gala info including a link to the online auction, visit the BPAC's gala web site or call Katerina Syntelis at 878-3227.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified specific ways that people can best protect themselves and others from the spread of influenza. The most effective measures, other than getting a flu shot, are routine hand washing and ‘social distancing.’ While social distancing is often impractical as we all must share time with others at work or school, the cornerstone of prevention is effective hand washing.