“The Heat Is On–Climate Change and Emerging Policies” is the title of a presentation to be held on Thursday, April 30, at the Burchfield Penney Art Center by attorney Mary G. Wilson, national president of the League of Women Voters. The College and Community Partnerships Office and the League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara are cosponsoring this event. The program begins with a reception and tours of the Burchfield collection from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. followed by the speaker and a panel from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the auditorium. The panelists are Kristin Campbell, Political Science Department; David Kowalski, climate change activist; Kate Foster, University at Buffalo Regional Institute; and moderator Bob Shibley, UB School of Architecture. Tickets can be obtained by mailing a check for $20 to the League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara, 1272 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209-2401, by Wednesday, April 15.

The Fitness Center will be open this Friday, April 10, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. The center will be closed Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12. Our regular hours will resume on Monday, April 13. Thank you.

As part of its Environmental Information Fair, Evergreen is sponsoring a sculpture contest for individuals and departments. The sculptures will be displayed during the Environmental Information Fair on Tuesday, April 21, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Perry Quad.

The Niagara Science Museum (Niagara Falls, NY) is exhibiting intriguing early science instruments in the E. H. Butler Library lobby during the month of April. The museum's founder, Nick Dalacu, collected these fascinating examples over a number of years. They may look primitive but they are functional. They are educational and, at the same time, entertaining.

Buffalo State Sociology Department faculty member, Patricia Neff, will launch her new book, ADHD and Maternal Resiliency on Thursday, April 9, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble Buffalo State Bookstore. Refreshments will be served. We hope you will stop by!

National Student Employment Week, April 13–17, is celebrated at colleges and universities across the nation. The Career Development Center is encouraging on-campus supervisors to recognize students who work while attending college. The purpose of National Student Employment week is:

Professor Padilla will discuss her research on the spread and impacts of the non-native Pacific oyster in a talk titled "Invasion by an Ecosystem Engineer Dramatically Alters Benthic Communities In and Out of Marine Reserves," Thursday, April 9, at 12:15 p.m. in Science Building 213. Please note the room change! This event is free and open to the campus community. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend. A reception will follow the lecture.

Five students [Karin Wallin, Matilda Strandell, Cherie Huisman, Sofie Karlsson, and Charlotta Mattsson] from the Swedish School of Textiles in Boras are currently visiting the Buffalo area for three weeks of field research. They are working under the direction of Dr. Clemens Thornquist, chair of Fashion Design at The Swedish School of Textiles, on "Project Dignity." They will present Project Dignity on Thursday, April 9, at 12:15 p.m. in Caudell Hall 212.

Buffalo State and the Burchfield Penney are hosting two days of New York cabaret, organized by Chuck Mancuso with support from the Student Life Office and alum Ari Silverstein. All programs are free of charge and open to the public.

With springtime outdoor maintenance and housekeeping activities on campus grounds under way, the campus community is encouraged to fill out a follow-up survey questionnaire. This follow-up survey is part of ongoing efforts to gauge progress and conditions, identify opportunities for improvements, increase awareness, and inform the campus of the need and methods to prevent and reduce storm water pollution. All, including those who took part in the previous baseline survey that ended in March, are encouraged to complete the follow-up questionnaire. The survey questionnaire, campus Storm Water Management Plan, and additional information on storm water pollution prevention can be obtained from the Environmental Health and Safety Office, Environmental Programs Web site, or by contacting the EH&S Office at ext. 4038.