Open enrollment for the 2011 NYS Flex Spending Account is Monday, September 20, through Monday, November 15, 2010. The account offers two benefits, the Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) and the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount).

As more openly transgender students enroll in college, faculty and staff may have questions and concerns about how to interact with these students and meet their needs on campus. We will provide some background information about transgender students and the issues they commonly face on college campuses. We then will discuss ways to sensitively and effectively handle issues that may arise in one-on-one conversations, classroom settings, and other campus activities involving transgender students. This event will provide a safe space to ask questions and improve your skills in working with students who are transgendered. Facilitated by faculty from the Women’s Studies Program.

The Buffalo State campus community is invited to attend the Career Development Center's Graduate School Fair on Tuesday, October 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. We are expecting more than 50 representatives from graduate programs across the country.

Join the Rooftop Poetry Club in celebrating the publication of "A Marked Peculiarity" by Charles Bachman. A limited number of open mike slots will also be available to Buffalo State students. The reading and book signing will take place on September 22 at 4:00 p.m. in the International Students Reading Area (3rd Floor, SE Quadrant) of E. H. Butler Library.

The campus safety officer and the equity and diversity officer at Buffalo State will present valuable information and guidance on safety and campus diversity. These essential services are useful in our daily lives. Are you aware of the services? How important are these services?

Learn how to use the SPSS Custom Tables module. Create and analyze tables for categorical variables including stacking, nesting and layering. Presented by Sue McMillen on Thursday, September 30 from 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. in BUTL 316. Prerequisiste: Basic familiarity with SPSS

Join the Burchfield Penney for an evening celebrating the Western New York educators community on Thursday, October 7, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Beyond/In WNY 2010 at the Burchfield Penney opens on Sunday, September 26, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Stop in the bookstore and check out the new menu items at our Java-U Cafe, including fresh salads and hard roll sandwiches.  We also have two new grilled flatbread sandwiches–Spicy Southwestern Chicken and Rustic Italian. Start your morning with our fresh baked maple walnut scones! Visit us soon.

The July 1, 2010, Departmental Budget Allocations for state-appropriated accounts are now pending and are expected to post to accounts shortly. Managers can view these pending allocations using the SMRT (SUNY Management Resource Tool) Application. If you have questions about initial allocations, please call the Budget Office at ext. 4312 for additional information.