The Winterim 2011 committee is meeting on Thursday, November 18, at 10:00 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 317. If you are interested in participating on the committee or have some ideas for workshops, please stop by and chat with us.

Seeking to make a difference in your life and the lives of others? Join us as we discover various campus/community service opportunities and resources that are available to professional staff. You can identify campus service goals for your next performance program, and learn about the many programs offered at Buffalo State.

Please join us November 19 at 12:15 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210 for a special presentation featuring dance photographer Renée Conners. This interactive presentation will analyze the components of both dance and camera basics. Attendees will come to understand the challenges of photographing a three-dimensional art form that is always in motion and surroundings that are not always ideal.

Swirling the architectural themes of the Beyond/In works at the Burchfield Penney Art Center with the curvilinear design of the building itself, Amanda Besl (a 2007 Beyond/In artist) will ask children to wrap their minds around a screwy question: what if you lived in a spiral house? From shells, and snails, and turtles (oh my!), children will investigate the nature of personal living spaces and design their own spiraling house?

The open enrollment deadline for the 2011 Flex Spending Account (FSA) program is Monday, November 15, 2010. The program offers two benefits: the Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) and the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAcount).

Learn about research on how classroom PowerPoint presentations impact students’ academic performance, perceptions of teaching effectiveness, and motivation. Examine and apply the research findings to best practices for designing and using PowerPoint to actively engage students. A light lunch will be served at this workshop on Thursday, November 18, 12:15–1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. Presented by Sue McMillen.

This faculty and staff discussion follows conversations about issues facing gay, lesbian, and bisexual students, as well as meeting the needs of transgendered students in classrooms and on campus. Growing out of these conversations, this third discussion will focus on various forms of the privilege accorded to high status groups such as heterosexuals, men, and white individuals. The conversation will center on ways to acknowledge, explore, and discuss privilege in the college classroom. In addition, the group will discuss strategies for how to avoid the perpetuation of privilege in other areas of campus life. A light lunch will be provided on Friday, November 19, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. Facilitated by Pixita del Prado Hill.

The Niagara County Environmental Management Council (EMC) and Rethink Your Waste are teaming up for a free electronic waste collection event to celebrate America Recycles Day on Saturday, November 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Drop off your unwanted electronics for safe, responsible recycling, as well as gently used clothing and food at the Pendleton Town Hall Parking Lot (6570 Campbell Blvd., Lockport, New York). 

RendezBlue continues at the Burchfield Penney Art Center this weekend with music from nine bands, art workshops, and panel discussions.     

Open to Buffalo State faculty and staff: Collaboration and Technology in International Online Learning Environments–Constructing a New Paradigm.