Professor Frances M. Gage of the Art History Department will discuss "Sex, the Imagination and the Creation of Progeny in Seventeenth-Century Picture Collections," today, Friday, April 3, at 3:00 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 320. This is the final lecture in this year's "Conversations in and out of the Disciplines" series. All interested people are most welcome.

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Join Economics and Finance Department faculty Ted Byrley, chair and associate professor; Joelle Leclaire, assistant professor; William Ganley, professor; Ted Schmidt, associate professor; and moderator Bruce Fisher, visiting professor and director of the Center for Economic and Policy Studies, for a panel discussion on "The Global Economic Crisis and the Obama Stimulus Plan: Will the Obama Plan Work?" This discussion will be held Tuesday, April 7, during Bengal Pause (12:15 to 1:30 p.m.) in Bulger Communication Center South.

A reminder that Julian Bond will be speaking today, Thursday, April 2, in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall at 12:15 p.m. Free and open to the public.

The faculty/staff Exchange (e-mail) server will be down for hardware maintenance on Friday, April 3, from 5:00 a.m. through approximately 6:00 a.m. E-mail service will be unavailable during this time. Incoming mail will be queued to be delivered when maintenance is completed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

President Muriel A. Howard and Gala chairs Eunice A. Lewin and Howard A. Zemsky cordially invite you to the Buffalo State College Foundation’s Scholarship Gala, “science. in motion,” Saturday, May 2, at the Connecticut Street Armory, 184 Connecticut Street. Valet parking provided.

Lisa August of the Career Development Center will present a workshop for students on how to negotiate the best employment package in these difficult economic times, Tuesday, April 7, at 12:15 p.m. in Butler Library 208. The talk is part of the Finance Check Speaker Series and is sponsored by the Dean of Students and Student Life offices and the Psychology and Business departments. It is supported by an Auxiliary Services Grant.

Professor Dominic H. Ryan of McGill University will give a talk titled "Why Can't You Use Thermal Neutrons to Study Gadolinium-Based Materials?" today, Thursday, April 2, at 12:30 p.m. in Science Building 272. He will show how Mossbauer spectroscopy and neutron diffraction provide complementary information about magnetic ordering and how they can also lead to a better understanding of the impact of the magnetic environment on the observed hyperfine interactions.

You're invited to play in the 26th annual Bengal Club Golf Classic, benefiting the student-athletes here at Buffalo State. This year's event is Monday, June 22, at the beautiful Orchard Park Country Club. Golfers will enjoy full use of the extensive practice range and locker facilities; tips from two area golf professionals; lunch on the patio; 18 holes of golf on one of the area's most demanding layouts; a cocktail hour on the clubhouse balcony overlooking the course; a sit-down dinner; and exciting auctions. For more information or to register, please visit the Athletics Department Web site at www.buffalostateathletics.com to download the tournament brochure or call associate athletics director Tom Koller at ext. 6514.

Students still have the great opportunity to exchange to another campus to study for a semester or an academic year at one of the 200 participating colleges or universities at affordable tuition rates. Please reach me, Christine Cali, at ext. 4328 to schedule a class visit. Allow your students this possibility of enriching their college experience.