Have you had the desire to write an article or book chapter, but can't find that perfect journal? Are you wondering if there is a match made in heaven for your article and a publisher? Look no further! Come to Matchmaking 4 Scholarship and learn some of the tricks and tips available through Butler Library and the Information Commons to make that perfect match. Participants in the session (and the three subsequent ones) will gain information, enthusiasm, and a plan!

Faculty and staff who deal with international students/scholars on a regular basis are encouraged to attend a seminar on Current Trends in Immigration Rules and Regulations. This seminar, with the participation of two lawyers, will take place on Tuesday, March 10, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 210B. For more information, please contact Dr. Jean F. Gounard, Director of International Student Affairs at ext. 5331.

The summer 2009 master schedule is available online at www.buffalostate.edu/summer/. The fall 2009 master schedule will be available online on March 18.

On Tuesday, March 10, at 12:15 p.m. in Bacon Hall 117, three Buffalo State students who studied Chinese culture and business practices in Beijing in a January 2009 program directed by Dr. Christine Lai will share their experiences in a seminar sponsored by the Center for China Studies and the Dean of University College. This event is part of China Week 2009. Refreshments will be served.

On Tuesday, March 10, at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center North, students can learn how they can participate in Buffalo State’s exchange with the HES School of Economics and Management in Amsterdam. This is a cost-effective way for students to study business and economics at a highly regarded institution located in an exciting city.

The Commencement Committee requests that faculty teaching 300- and 400-level and graduate courses administer a brief survey to their students during classes the week of March 9. The survey should take no more than five minutes for students to complete and can provide valuable information for the Commencement Committee in planning for the future. Available faculty should contact Patricia Alessandra in the Academic and Student Affairs Office to have surveys delivered. Completed surveys should be returned to Cleveland Hall 519 no later than Monday, March 16. Thank you.

Today at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West, students will learn how they can spend a semester studying at one of Buffalo State's four partner universities in Australia. They will also find out how courses taken there fulfill requirements here, how financial aid applies, about scholarships that are available, and about other creative ways students fund their overseas experiences. Please encourage students not to miss out on this life-changing opportunity!

The Native American Students Organization welcomes Mary Clause, Tuscarora, to lead a workshop in the art of corn husk doll making as part of the 19th annual Native American Heritage Celebration month. Mrs. Clause is a member of the Niagara Falls Native Elders group with years of experience creating Native arts, including beadwork and doll making.

The campus community is invited to attend a workshop on managing money and avoiding bankruptcy from the perspective of someone who works in the field of collections. Frank Battaglia of ABC-Amega will speak on Tuesday, March 10, at 12:15 p.m. in Butler 208. This talk is part of the Finance Check Series and is supported by an Auxiliary Services Grant.

Join Buffalo State's Allen Shelton, artist Bob Hirsch, and sociologists from the United States and Canada to discuss Hirsch's work World in a Jar, on view in the East Gallery of the Burchfield Penney. In addition to Shelton and Hirsch, panelists include Karen Engle, assistant professor, Social Theory at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Windsor, Canada; Graeme Gilloch, reader in sociology at Lancaster University, UK; and Petra Rethmann, an anthropologist who teaches at McMaster University, Canada.