This program provides up to $400 to assist students in carrying out their research and creative activities during the academic year. New this year: Up to $600 may be requested for a single project that involves two or more students. The funding is intended to help defray the cost of travel, supplies, and other materials necessary to conduct a research, scholarly, or creative project. It is not intended as salary for the student(s).

Would you like to be part of an interdisciplinary writing group? You can chose a group that meets on a regular basis to write, a group that meets to provide feedback on manuscripts, or a group that does both. The goal of these writing groups is to support faculty in the production and publication of their scholarly works. New groups will begin as soon as next week. 



SUNY Faculty Access to Computing Technology (FACT), operating under the auspices of the provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, takes great pleasure in announcing its continued sponsorship of Conferences on Computing in the Disciplines (COCID).

Applications for 2010-2011 Alumni Association Scholarships are now available online. This year, the Alumni Association is pleased to offer 25 scholarship opportunities to Buffalo State students. The deadline for the application is Friday, April 9. For complete details and to print an online application, please visit www.alumni.buffalostate.edu and click on the Benefits and Services tab. Any questions, please call Alumni Affairs at ext. 6001.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. You can help the fight against heart disease with a donation of $5 to the American Heart Association to receive a "Go Red for Women" pin. Wear your pin and wear red on Friday, February 5, to show your support in the fight against heart disease. Contact Kim Jablonski at Weigel Health Center to arrange your donation and receive your pin. Your donation supports research and education to help save lives.

Next Wednesday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Bacon Hall 117, students will learn how they can earn six credits studying in Salamanca, Spain, this summer. They will find out how scholarships and financial aid can make it possible, have the opportunity to speak with past participants, view a Power Point presentation, sample authentic Spanish tapas, and enter a drawing for travel gear by filling out the first two pages of the application that evening. Family members and friends are also welcome to attend.

The campus community is invited to join us at the Czurles-Nelson Gallery (formerly Upton Gallery) for the opening reception of The Great Idear, the Interior Design Student Exhibit, on Thursday, February 4, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The show, displaying student work from 2009, is an exploration of ideas and creative thoughts for the design of interior spaces in different market sectors. With presentation of student work through a variety of media, the exhibition also depicts the student progression through the years.

The Career Development Center and Kaplan Test Prep. are sponsoring an evening of free practice tests, Wednesday, March 3 (test times: MCAT, 6:00 p.m.; LSAT: 6:15 p.m.; and GRE: 6:30 p.m.). Tests will be held in Rockwell Hall (rooms to be determined; registrants will be contacted with locations). Results may be picked up on Thursday, March 10, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. Registration is required to participate. Contact the Career Development Center, Cleveland Hall 306, askcdc@buffalostate.edu, ext. 5811.

Saint Blaise was a fourth century bishop in Armenia. We don't know much about his life, but we know by tradition that he saved a small boy from choking on a fish bone. Because of this, people through the ages have sought his help, especially those who are afflicted with ailments of the throat. On February 3, the feast of Saint Blaise, the church continues its ministry to the sick through the blessing of throats. Stop by the Newman Center table in the Campbell Student Union lobby from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today for a "free" throat blessing.

As a reminder to everyone on campus, and as a precaution against damage caused by extreme temperatures, if you open a window, please remember to close and latch it. Windows left open are the direct cause of pipes freezing and rupturing. The resulting water damage can be extensive and expensive. Thank you for your cooperation.