Faculty and staff interested in participating in the 13th annual Bengal 5K Run and Fun Walk on Saturday, March 20, are urged to register on line at www.alumni.buffalostate.edu. The event promises to be fun for runners and walkers of all ages, and includes chip timing by ScoreThis. All participants receive a registration gift and are eligible for fabulous door prizes during the post-race Bengal Brunch. Proceeds benefit the Alumni Association's Legacy Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact Tom Koller, Senior Associate Athletics Director and this year's Bengal 5K race director, at ext. 6514.

Come join Student Life and the Women's Studies program on Tuesday, March 2, during Bengal Pause in E. H. Butler Library 208 for a kickoff to Women's History Month. There will be free Food, great conversation, and information about programs taking place on and off campus in the month of March. For more information, please contact the Student Life office at ext. 4631 or visit the Student Life Web site.

Next Thursday, March 4, at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center North 2C, students can learn how to spend a semester studying at the School of Economics and Management at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 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 and career-enhancing opportunity!

Does the winter weather have you curling up with a good read? Don't forget that hardcover bestsellers are always 30 percent off list. Paperbacks are 20 percent off list. Have a Barnes and Noble member card? Get and additional 10 percent off bestsellers, cafe purchases, clothing, and more. Your Buffalo State Bookstore also features 20 percent off new releases everday and can special order books daily from our Barnes and Noble warehouses at no delivery charge! Shop with us for savings and convenience.

Business Services has the following equipment available for college use. If you would like to view any of the items, appointments can be made for Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. only. Please contact us at ext. 6835 if you would like to schedule an appointment.

Faculty and staff of elementary and secondary education departments, please share the following information with your students:

CDHS College Partnership Development’s annual Poster Presentation Session will be held Tuesday, March 16, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. If you would like to present a poster on your 2009 Partnership Project, please e-mail Gail Daniels, director, CDHS College Partnership Development. If you are not presenting a poster, but would like to attend, please call 885-4309 to R.S.V.P. Lunch will be served.

Next Tuesday, March 2, at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center North 2B, students can learn how to spend a semester studying in Siena, Italy. The will find out how courses taken there fulfill requirements at Buffalo State, about how financial aid applies to the program, and about the array of scholarships available. Please encourage them not to miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Monday, March 1, is the deadline for submitting student awards for inclusion in the Commencement program booklet. Names and awards will remain confidential until Commencement day so that departments may announce their awards when they choose. Access www.buffalostate.edu/commencement/x606.xml for details on submitting awards lists.

The 21st annual Human Services Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, March 2, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the University at Buffalo, Amherst Campus, Student Union Social Hall. Sponsored by the Career Development Center and the Western New York Association of College Career Centers, the fair is free and open to all Buffalo State students and alumni from any major.