The Senate Academic Plan Committee announces two open forums to facilitate discussion of the college's 2009-13 draft Strategic Plan. Dates and locations are Tuesday, February 3, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in Bacon Hall 117, and Friday, February 6, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. No preregistration is necessary. The Academic Plan Committee seeks responses and recommendations from all members of the Buffalo State community, so as to generate the strongest and most transparent Strategic Plan possible. The most recent version of the plan is available at www.buffalostate.edu/strategicplanning.

Do you have an outstanding student worker? Would you like to recognize them for their hard work? If the answer is yes, nominate your student as the Buffalo State College Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY).

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Take Back the Night at Buffalo State College. Take Back The Night is an event dedicated to giving a voice back to survivors of sexual violence. Last year over 300 students, faculty, and staff attended this amazing event. This year's event will be held on Friday, April 24, 7:00–9:00 p.m., in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. If you would like more information, please contact Tammy Kresge or check out www.buffalostate.edu/weigel.

Happy New Year! Please join the Rooftop Poetry Club on Wednesday, January 28, at 4:30 p.m. for a winter-themed open mic. Bring your winter-themed poems. Hot chocolate will be served!

A public meeting about the Richardson Olmsted Complex will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, at 6:00 p.m. in Rockwell Hall Auditorium. The Richardson Center Corporation will provide updates on such activities as master planning for the site, architecture and visitor center planning, stabilization, and a laser survey.

Join the Burchfield Penney for a members only happy hour on Friday, January 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Explore the new museum, meet other members, and tour the new Burchfield Penney with museum staff. Music is provided by Mary Stahl and Jim Calabrese. Admission is free for Burchfield Penney members and $10 for "not yet" members. Join today and get free admission to special museum events and programs all year!

Orientation for first-year and transfer students takes place Thursday, January 22 (pre-registration is closed). Those who did not pre-register will need to report to the basement of Rockwell Hall at 7:30 a.m. For a schedule of the day go to www.buffalostate.edu/orientation

Mark your calendars for Thursday, January 29, and visit your new Burchfield Penney Art Center during Bengal Pause. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to explore the museum, take a guided tour led by museum staff, enjoy the Orion Cafe and Museum Store, and learn more about this remarkable new museum—a destination that the NY Times calls "One of the 44 Places to see in 2009."

Presentations are sought for the 18th Annual SUNY Conference on Instructional Technologies (CIT), sponsored by the SUNY Faculty Access to Computing Technologies (FACT) Committee and hosted by SUNY Oswego, May 19-22, 2009.

Evergreen, the group that brought recycling to Buffalo State, invites you to join RecycleMania (January 18–March 28). Through this program, the college’s recycled material volumes are measured and compared to other colleges and universities across the country. The biggest recyclers are recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Catch the "mania" at http://www.recyclemaniacs.org/.