This conference is intended to provide information that will help disciplinary and administrative boards, campus based advocates, CIS Team members, and others better understand issues of sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking. This information should improve participants’ ability to effectively and efficiently respond to students affected by these crimes. Conference will be held Monday, April 6, 8:30 a.m. –1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 210. For more information and to register, please contact Liz McGough at ext. 4436.

The deadline for the Alumni Association's 2009-2010 Scholarship application is Friday, April 3. All eligible students are encouraged to apply. Winning recipients will be notified in early May. For complete details, and to print an online application, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/alumni. Applications are also available in the Alumni Affairs Office, GC 305. Any questions, please call Alumni Affairs at 878-6001.

Fall 2009 course offerings may now be viewed online. New: You can now hover over the advising codes on the online listing and a window appears with the codes for that section with code definitions. The advising codes on the online master schedule match the advising codes in Banner self-service - under "Look Up Classes" - Attribute Type.

The Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Unit is pleased to announce that we have elected a new coordinator. Dr. Jennifer Hunt, associate professor of psychology, will begin directing the program in fall 2009. Dr. Hunt has been an active member of the Women's Studies Core Committee since she started at Buffalo State in fall 2007. She teaches courses offered in the Women's Studies minor, such as PSY 387: Psychology of Gender, and pursues research in related areas. Dr. Hunt was also active in the women's studies program at her previous institution. We look forward to working with her in this position and benefiting from her experience.

Over the past five years, CASTL fellow Gary Welborn, associate professor of Sociology and faculty coordinator for service-learning at Buffalo State, has been exploring the relationship between service-learning and diversity. During that time, he has also employed service-learning in his own teaching. This has provided an opportunity to closely observe the impact that service-learning has on student attitudes about diversity and social justice. “I have seen the transformative potential that a quality service-learning experience can have on a student’s awareness of and sensitivity toward social justice issues. Many students are terribly apprehensive when they are first asked to go into the community, but by the end of the experience they are talking about how differently they see the world.”

After 31 years of service to Buffalo State College, Senior Associate Athletics Director Dr. Gail Maloney has announced her retirement from the institution. To celebrate all of her accomplishments, you're invited to join the Athletics Department for a reception in Gail's honor on Wednesday, April 1, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the Bengal Room, second floor of the Sports Arena. Please add this date to your calendar and help us celebrate Gail's terrific career at Buffalo State.

Buffalo State's CASTL Advisory Committee is accepting proposals for three one-year $3,000 faculty development fellowships to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning on campus. Open to tenured and tenure-track Buffalo State faculty members, preference will be given to proposals to expand current studies in, or initiate studies in, one of the four targeted: Active and Collaborative Learning, Promoting Academic Challenge, Enriching Educational Experiences, or Student-Faculty Interactions.

The Fitness Center will be closed this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22. It will be open Monday through Friday, March 23–27, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Saturday, March 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Fitness Center will close again on Sunday, March 29.

See examples of how a social networking site can be used to enhance student learning while providing them with a space to engage their peers. Attend a Webinar on Wednesday, April 15, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 120. Space is limited, so R.S.V.P. to Cara Angie at ext. 3841.

Paychecks dated March 18, 2009 may reflect an increase in your biweekly net pay.