Buffalo State will again offer a free H1N1 influenza immunization clinic, Tuesday, February 9, from noon to 4:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. This clinic will be open to all currently enrolled Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff. We will offer both the nasal spray and injections.

Inventory Updates and Inventory Control Procedures are going to be sent to each department in February. The information is intended to address questions concerning campus use of the Property Control System and departmental participation in established Inventory Control Procedures.

The College and Community Partnerships Office will be hosting a Celebration of Partnerships, February 25, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. The program and continental breakfast will take place in E. H. Butler Library 210. The Celebration of Partnerships will showcase model partnerships via posters, brief presentations, and handouts. The session will primarily focus on facilitating a dialogue between faculty members and community members.

Henry B. Selkirk of the Goddard Earth Science and Technology Center at the University of Maryland will give a seminar titled "Water Vapor: The Discovery of the Global-Scale Meridional Circulation of the Atmosphere, Stratosphere-Troposphere Exchange and a Climate Trend Puzzle," Thursday, February 4, at 12:30 p.m. in Science Building 205.

Where would you want your students to study if they had 200 colleges and universities from which to choose? Have your students come learn what the National Student Exchange (NSE) program can offer at information sessions on Tuesday, February 2, and Thursday, February 4, during Bengal Pause in Bacon Hall 115. Hope to see your students there!

The campus community is encouraged to participate in the 13th annual Bengal 5K Run and Fun Walk on Saturday, March 20, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Convenient registration is available online at www.alumni.buffalostate.edu. The Bengal 5K Run and Fun Walk includes chip timing by ScoreThis, a registration gift to all participants, fabulous door prizes during the post-race Bengal Brunch, and a wide variety of age groups so everyone can take part.

The Buffalo State community has come together to assist the people of Haiti during this most devastating time. Many events are being planned to raise money for Haitian relief as well as to celebrate the contributions of Haiti to the world. Should you wish to make a donation to this worthy cause, the office of the associate vice president for campus life, Campbell Student Union 222, will be accepting donations starting Monday February 1, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Red recycling bins are located in main departmental offices for ink/laser cartridges, CDs, DVDs, batteries, disks, cassettes, and any other used electronic media. Please use these bins to recycle all electronic media. In order to help us efficiently recycle, please remove cartridges/toners from their boxes when depositing them in the red electronic media recycling bin. These boxes should be broken down and recycled in a blue paper bin. If the cartridge/toner is leaking please put it into a plastic bag. Your assistance is appreciated!

The Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Unit is planning our third annual exhibition to recognize Women's History Month. The exhibition will be on view in E. H. Butler Library's lobby display cases in March. We are looking for artistic and creative works from Buffalo State women faculty, staff, students, and alumnae. If you have an item you would like to loan for use in the exhibition, please contact Barbara Vaughan, associate librarian, at ext. 6317. The last date for submission is February 25.

Don't forget that the Global Book Club will have its first meeting on Tuesday, February 2, at 9:25 a.m. To accommodate the group, we have moved the meeting to E. H. Butler Library 210. If you have questions, please contact contact Kim Truesdell.