Due to the 12th annual Bengal 5K Run and Fun Walk taking place on Saturday, March 14, there will be no exiting or entering all campus parking lots from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Runners and walkers will be on the course during this time frame as the majority of the course is being held on the Buffalo State campus, including Rockwell Road and Iroquois Drive. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation!

Please join the Native American Students Organization in welcoming Dr. Percy Abrahms, Onondaga, an adjunct assistant professor of History, as part of the 19th annual Native American Heritage Celebration. Dr. Abrahms will present a lecture on Iroquois Linguistics on Thursday, March 12, during Bengal Pause (12:15-1:30 p.m.) in Bacon Hall 115.

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for CIT 2009. Join us May 19–22 as CIT returns to the beautiful campus of SUNY Oswego!

The Center for Development of Human Services (CDHS) College Relations Group cordially invites you to its annual Faculty and Professional Staff Recognition on Tuesday, April 14, 12:15-1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union-Social Hall.

Come witness this epic production that delivers grand visual and musical spectacle as the landscape for the Joad family’s timeless journey towards the elusive “American Dream.” The issues of poverty, personal struggle, and diminishing hope mirror today’s stark realities with shocking intensity—how far have we really come?

On Thursday, March 12, at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West 2, students can learn about funding for graduate study or research overseas or assistantships to teach English in a number of other countries.

University College is hosting a conversation for faculty interested in teaching in the first year experience at Buffalo State in 2009-2010. BSC 101, learning communities, and first year seminars provide faculty opportunities to bring particular subjects or courses to life in new ways. These programs are also important contributors to the intellectual climate we establish for incoming Buffalo State students.

Professor Mohammed X. Tahar of SUNY Brockport will give a seminar on Thursday, March 12, at 12:30 p.m. in SC272. It will be an introduction to the methods used in measuring low temperatures and studying/testing materials for phase transitions of electronic and magnetic systems. The methods covered include resistance, specific heat, and magnetic susceptibility. Call Dr. DeMarco at ext. 6726 for further information.

All faculty and staff are invited to celebrate with the Buffalo State Class of 2009 by marching or ushering in the 137th Commencement on Saturday, May 16. Baccalaureate ceremonies take place at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Master’s and Certificate of Advanced Studies ceremony is at 6:00 p.m. All ceremonies are held in the Sports Complex, with a festive reception immediately following each.

The faculty presentation “Teaching Traditional Content in Transformational Ways” on Wednesday, March 11, at noon in Bulger 104 will be streamed with Media Site to allow those at other locations to participate. Those viewing the streaming presentation will be able to participate in the discussion via e-mail.