The Fitness Center will closed from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. this Wednesday, May 20. Please be advised that there will be no power in Houston Gym at that time.

Buffalo State is committed to celebrating significant achievements of our students, faculty, and staff. To celebrate those students who make a significant mark on our community during their first year, University College has instituted a group of awards for first year students and the faculty who teach and mentor them.

Tomorrow is National Employee Fitness Day! The Fitness Center will be open free of charge. Membership deals and gifts will be available to our new members. A recruitment bonus is available if you are a member and you bring in a new member. We hope to see you in the Fitness Center tomorrow. Have a great day!

New York State, in conjunction with public employee unions, is pleased to announce NYS-Balance, a free confidential resource and referral program for state employees represented by CSEA, PEF, UUP, and those designated M/C employees. Designed to help employees save time and better balance work and life, NYS-Balance offers fast, confidential services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in an array of areas including parenting, education, child care and elder care, health and wellness, midlife and retirement issues, personal budgeting, and home repair

The vice president of Information Services and Systems (ISAS) and CIO has a new office. The office is now located in Cleveland Hall 515. Please use this address for mailings. If you find yourself in Cleveland Hall, please feel free to drop in!

Thank you so much for your heartwarming response to the 2009 Faculty and Staff Appeal! Despite the challenging times, you have been generous to our Buffalo State students.

The grading window for Session A opens June 25 and closes July 1; grading for Session 1 is open July 9–14; grading for Session B is open July 23–July 28; grading for Session C and Session 2 takes place August 13–18.

Last Saturday was the six-month anniversary of Jim Haynes’s death. Jim was a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Biology and had served as chair of the Biology Department, chair of the Faculty of Natural and Social Sciences, and vice chair of the College Senate. His partner, Don Licht, is hosting an all-day remembrance party for Jim at their home on 69 Johnson Parkway on Saturday, May 30, starting at 1:30 p.m. This is an open house; everyone who knew Jim is welcome to join Don and celebrate Jim’s life and share memories. Don is going to provide hamburgers, hot dogs, and beverages. He is asking guests to provide a covered dish to share. If you plan to attend, please e-mail the Biology Department at biology@buffalostate.edu.

The Buffalo State Alumni Association invites you to attend Wine Weekend, June 5-6, 2009, starting with our Fourth annual "A Toast to the City" Wine Tasting, on Friday, June 5, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., at the Marcy Casino in Delaware Park.

Join the Burchfield Penney in celebrating the opening of Duayne Hatchett: Form, Pattern and Invention on Friday, May 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (members only preview from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.).