Marsha Norman, a Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright/screenwriter whose credits include the play 'Night, Mother, the musicals The Secret Garden and The Color Purple, and teleplays for Law and Order: Criminal Intent, will be conducting workshops and informal forums this Friday, May 15, in the Donald Savage Theater and Communication Building's Flexible Theater. The schedule is as follows:

Fall 2009 sees the return of Craft Art Western New York at the Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College, the juried biennial exhibition made possible by the Sylvia L. Rosen Endowment for Fine Art in Craft Media.

Please join the Buffalo State College Academic and Student Affairs family in celebrating Marianne Savino, director, Disability Services, who is retiring from the college this month after 23 years or service.

Annual report forms are posted on the Web at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr/ under Featured Links. The timetable for submission of annual reports for 2008-2009 follows:

I Q I - Inspiration Quotation Interpretation (Hats Project) is a collaboration between Buffalo State College's fiber design program, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Slovakia, and Liptov Gallery of Peter Michal Bohun in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia. The campus community is invited to a reception this afternoon from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Historical Society on 25 Nottingham Court in Buffalo. For additional information, please contact the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society at (716) 873-9644.

Computing and Technology Services can no longer accept report requests referencing the old STARS major codes. When submitting requests for specific programs via the REQUEST account, please reference the Banner program and major. This will allow us to process your request faster and more accurately.

Wireless is no longer an option for universities and colleges. With a myriad of mobile users, devices, and applications, Wi-Fi has become an essential element to providing a better learning experience, remaining technically relevant, and creating more efficient administrative operations. However, noisy RF environments, erratic performance, and unstable connectivity are causing heartburn for higher education organizations.

Thank you to the many faculty, staff, and students who have registered to march and volunteer usher for commencement on Saturday, May 16. Registration has now closed and final confirmation e-mails will be sent on Monday, May 11. Please e-mail commencereg@buffalostate.edu with any questions. You may view the list of marchers and the list of ushers at www.buffalostate.edu/commencement/x543.xml.

After more than 30 years of service to the campus community, Alberto Cappas, janitor, Custodial Services, is “cleaning out” his locker, “powering down” his vacuum, and retiring! A reception honoring Albert will be held on Thursday, May 28, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the second floor of Twin Rise Center. Please join ITEC and CTS staff in wishing Albert a happy retirement!

Science in Motion, Buffalo State College’s 12th annual Foundation Scholarship Gala, was celebrated on May 2 at the Connecticut Street Armory. Hosted by President Muriel A. Howard and co-chaired by College Council Vice Chair Howard A. Zemsky and Eunice A. Lewin, the gala was the single most successful fundraiser in the history of the college. A record $270,000 was raised, benefitting 160 students in the All College Honors Program.