There will be a PowerPoint presentation by Professor Teresa Kaczorowska, Ph.D., titled, "Mieczyslaw Haiman - Historian of American Polonia," on Saturday, January 31, at 3:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. Mieczyslaw Haiman was a writer, poet, and editor of Polish newspapers in Buffalo, Boston, and Chicago. He also published books on Polish American history. The archives he gathered became the foundation of the Polish Museum of America in Chicago. Professor Kaczorowska is a poet and the author of a biography on Haiman.

Support Hospice Buffalo and purchase beautiful mixed bouquets for $7 or a large tribute bouquet for $30. For each Tribute Bouquet sold, a $7 bouquet will be donated to a current Hospice Buffalo patient. Pre-sale orders will be taken until February 13 only. To order, or for more information, phone or e-mail one of the 3 campus coordinators–Lily Bink (ext. 4419), Rita Gallagher (ext. 6022), or Linda Kaczmarek (ext. 4117).

Faculty and staff are asked to share the following information with their students: Applications are now available for the 22 scholarship opportunities offered through the Buffalo State Alumni Association. Scholarships range from $150 to $1,000. To apply, students must submit a completed application form, an essay, and two reference forms to the Alumni Affairs Office, Cleveland Hall 305, by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2009.

The Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Unit is again creating an exhibit to recognize Women's History Month. The exhibit will be on view in E. H. Butler Library's lobby display cases in March. We are looking for creative work from Buffalo State women faculty, staff, students, and alumni. If you have an item you would like to loan for use in the exhibit, please contact either Jennifer Ryan, assistant professor of English and Women's Studies coordinator, at ext. 5415, or Barbara Vaughan, associate librarian, at ext. 6317. The deadline for submission is Wednesday, February 25.

Computing and Technology Services will host a Magna Audio online seminar on Tuesday, March 24, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. The presentation will highlight and explain recent changes to both ADA and FERPA. Below are excerpts from the course description from Magna. Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/. Please contact Peg Banak or Paul Reynolds for additional information at ext. 4611.

Please consider involving your class in the 2009 Buffalo State Community Service Day, April 25, and encourage all Buffalo State students to get involved through service. Students, faculty, and staff work from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to improve the quality of life in the city through service activities in area parks and neighborhoods.

Faculty: Please be reminded that if a student is given an override for a section, they must register for the section using the worksheet function. They cannot search for the section and select using the checkbox. A closed section will not appear as available using the search, thus not allowing the student to select it.

The Volunteer and Service-Learning Center (VSLC) will host the annual Buffalo State College Volunteer Fair in the Campbell Student Union lobby on Wednesday, February 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from area not-for-profit agencies to discuss available volunteer opportunities. Please encourage students to attend this event; all majors are welcome. Additional information and a list of attending agencies is available on our Web site. "Volunteer: It’s Good for the Heart!" is funded by the Faculty Student Association.

All Buffalo State students are invited to stop by the Newman Center, 1219 Elmwood Avenue, to enjoy a great meal on us! We begin serving at 6:30 p.m. You are welcome to hang out after the meal for a game of pool, to watch TV, or just relax with friends. Join us each week for a free home-cooked meal, and bring a student friend!

Where would you want your students to study if they had close to 200 colleges and universities to choose from? If you would like your students to learn what the National Student Exchange (NSE) program can offer, I will be more than happy to visit your classrooms. Please contact me, Christine Cali, at ext. 4328. Hope to hear from you!