On Thursday, February 19, at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West, students can learn how to spend a semester studying at Buffalo State's partner university in Manchester, England. They will 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 them not to miss out on this life-changing opportunity!

Applications are now being accepted for the academic year 2008–2009 Provost’s Incentive Grants. Awards of up to $1,500 are available to tenured and tenure-track faculty members to assist with travel, purchase of materials, conference fees, and other support for scholarly, research, and creative activities.

Taught by artists and professionals in related fields, art classes at the Burchfield Penney integrate the museum’s distinct collection of Charles Burchfield’s work and the art of Western New York.

Mark your calendars for the keynote address in the Spring 2009 Leadership Lecture Series from Julian Bond on Thursday, April 2, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall.

Goalsetting for Personal Success is the first session in the Workshops to Success series sponsored by University College’s Academic Skills Center and offered free to Buffalo State students. Instructor-tutor Keith Fulcher will discuss the importance of envisioning your future before you can live that future. Discover your path to success by first imagining what steps you need to take to succeed.

The Buffalo State College ceramics student organization is bringing in visiting ceramic artist Jason Briggs for a two-day workshop on Thursday, February 12, and Friday, February 13. The workshop will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. All are welcome to attend any part of or all of the free workshop.

The Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Unit will host a Research Symposium featuring student, faculty, and staff work on Thursday, March 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. We seek papers, roundtable sessions, and poster presentations on women's and gender issues. Please submit a brief (200-500 word) description of your project; a list of other people with whom you have worked on this project; a resume or short CV; and a cover letter that explains both your topic and your commitment to the field of Women's Studies in HARD COPY to Jennifer Ryan, Women’s Studies Coordinator, Ketchum Hall 304.

Dr. Paul Theobald will make a brief presentation related to finding appropriate outlets for action-oriented research connected to curriculum and/or instruction within one’s discipline. The presentation will be followed by a discussion of various strategies for the successful pursuit of publication.

Tell students: Seniors graduating in August 2009 who want to walk in the May graduation ceremony and have their name appear in the Commencement Program should apply now! The deadline to submit applications for August graduation and walk in May is Friday, February 20. Students who delay may not have their name printed in the Commencement Program.

The Career Development Center will host Job Fair 2009 on Thursday, March 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. This event is open to Buffalo State students and alumni from all majors and provides a great opportunity to meet with local, regional, and national employers about full-time, part-time, and summer employment as well as internship opportunities.