An article by Bridget María Chesterton, professor of history and social studies education, titled “Contextualizando a Emma Reh: Mujeres Paraguayas, Comida y Fotografía en Paraguay durante la Década de 1940” (Contextualizing Emma Reh: Paraguayan Women, Food and Photography in Paraguay during the 1940s) has been accepted for publication with Suplemento Antropológico (Paraguay). The article explores the experiences of an American woman working on food distribution and quality in 1940s Paraguay.

A short story by Christina F. Kennison (pen name Christina Francine), lecturer in the Buffalo State Writing Program, titled “Friday Nights Are Not a Good Time to Get Groceries,” has been published in A Scream in the Night 2, an all-female horror anthology compiled and edited by Reyna Young.

An article by Bridget María Chesterton, professor of history and social studies education, titled “‘Beyond Contraceptives’: Family Planning, Anti-Abortionism, and Sexual Education in Paraguay during the Middle Twentieth Century,” has been accepted for publication with Jahrbuch für Geschichte Lateinamerikas. The article will be part of a special edition of the journal, edited by Barbara Potthast and Jadwiga E. Pieper Mooney, that will focus on health and gender in Latin America.

Pipette, the eighth book (and debut novel/novella) by Kim Chinquee, associate professor of English, will be released on Monday, October 31. The book received 4.4 stars at IndieReader.

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Ms. Chinquee will read selections from Pipette (Ravenna Press) on Wednesday, November 30, at 5:00 p.m. at Fitz Books and Waffles in Buffalo.

Gliset Colón, assistant professor of exceptional education, has been named the Campus Compact student engagement fellow for the 2022–2023 academic year. Dr. Colón is part of an inaugural cohort of Campus Compact fellows serving to advance the organization’s work in eight key areas: community colleges, national service, faculty development, dialogue and deliberation, student-led engagement, rural serving institutions, anti-racist community engagement, and strategic visioning. Compact fellows serve as advisers, conduct research, facilitate strategic partnerships, and build community among Campus Compact member institutions.

As the student engagement fellow, Dr. Colón will draw on her expertise to advance Campus Compact’s agenda to deepen civic and community student engagement. She will work alongside Campus Compact members and staff to begin building Campus Compact’s vision of a new network of student activists. In this capacity, Dr. Colón will work to ensure that future network activities are inclusive, equitable, and grounded in the needs of members by creating a foundation for future sustainability and growth.

Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to advancing the public purposes of higher education. A nonprofit organization, Campus Compact is the largest and oldest higher education association dedicated to higher education civic and community engagement.

Jodelle Magner, associate professor of mathematics, was invited to serve as chairperson of six mathematics education papers presented at the 16th International Conference of the Mathematics Education for the Future Project: Building on the Past to Prepare for the Future, held at King’s College, Cambridge University, England, August 8–13. Attendees of the conference represented 31 countries and six continents. Dr. Magner tied the session strands together with commentary and facilitated discussion between presenters and those in the audience.

Jodelle Magner, associate professor of mathematics, presented an invited workshop at the 16th International Conference of the Mathematics Education for the Future Project: Building on the Past to Prepare for the Future, held at King’s College, Cambridge University, England, August 8–13. Attendees of the conference represented 31 countries and six continents.

Brad Baumgardner, coordinator of the Buffalo State Veteran and Military Services Office, received the 2022 Buffalo Veterans Impact Award from the Veterans One-Stop Center of Western New York. The award was given during the fifth annual Red White Rock ’n’ Blues Fundraiser, held at Sportsmens Tavern on September 25. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Master Sergeant Baumgardner served as an enlisted aviator in both airborne mission systems specialist and C-130 aircraft loadmaster jobs for more than 13 years. He was nominated for the award by Jack Mack, associate clinical manager of the Weigel Health Center, who praised Mr. Baumgardner for revitalizing veteran and military services on campus through his mentoring, education, and outreach efforts, including specialized orientation and advising sessions for veterans. Mr. Baumgardner joined the Buffalo State campus in fall 2016 and currently works under the division of Student Affairs as part of the Inclusion and Equity Office.

Elizabeth O’Neill, ’94, ’04, assistant professor of electrical engineering technology, has established a new Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society for Buffalo State students. The group meets regularly throughout the semester to plan events, speakers, tours, and networking opportunities with area businesses. The society’s mission is to globally foster critical thinking and its effective utilization in the field of industrial engineering and operations management by providing means to communicate and network among diverse people motivated by similar interests. This valuable network of industry professionals fosters students’ growth, knowledge, and understanding.

Howard Henry, lecturer emeritus of health and wellness, has published a new book, Saving Buffalo Baseball: The 1956 Buffalo Bisons (NFB Publishing, July 2022). The book takes readers through the on- and off-field struggles of community ownership, following the team’s month-by-month, game-by-game saga from September 1955 to the hard-scrabble conclusion of the 1956 baseball year. Henry, who at age 14 saw Luke Easter hit his first home run as a Bison at the home opener in Offermann Stadium on May 2, 1956, served as an adjunct faculty member in the departments of Social Work and Health and Wellness, and as a volunteer in the International Education Office and International and Exchange Programs for over 20 years.