Saturday, September 18, is a Recycling Drop-Off Day at GM Tonawanda Engine Plant #5 (240 Vulcan Road, Buffalo) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The items listed below will be disposed of properly–for free–for Erie County residents:

All are welcome to listen and participate in a debate of Arizona Senate Bill 1070. This law requires local law enforcement officials within the state of Arizona to determine an individual's immigration status if there is a reasonable suspicion of that individual’s legal status. Passage of the law has resulted in a number of public demonstrations throughout the country both in favor and in opposition of the law. Peter Yacobucci, assistant professor of political science, will moderate the debate starting at 9:25 a.m. today, Thursday, September 16, in Upton Hall 230. Please join the debate and come celebrate the United States Constitution.

Buffalo Spree magazine will host a panel discussion at the Burchfield Penney on Thursday, September 16, at 7:30 p.m. Charles Burchfield was called a regionalist and didn’t like it. Many artists who live and work in Western New York still resent the term “local.” But whatever you call it, a thriving art scene is a benefit for any area. Our panelists will start out by discussing how shows like Beyond/In WNY can energize our artists and galleries and how best to sustain that energy so that artists can stay—happily—in Buffalo.

Do you have data to analyze? Would you like experts available to answer your data analysis questions as they arise? Bring your data to Butler 316 for an informal work session. Personnel from the Center for Health and Social Research will be available to provide advice and guidance on Friday, September 24 from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. SPSS and SAS are installed on the computers in this lab.

Come celebrate the incredible, multi-faceted Anne Frank Project visual arts exhibition on display throughout the entire Anne Frank Project 2010, September 15–17, in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery, Upton Hall. Witness the immense talents of our faculty, students, and community members as they present their artistic interpretations of this year's conference theme, "Our Shared Humanity." For more information, please visit www.theannefrankproject.com or call ext. 6416.

A screening by Ithaca-based artist Karen Brummond unofficially kicks off Beyond/In WNY 2010 at the Burchfield Penney. Join us for this event on Thursday at 9:00 p.m.

The Buffalo State College Literacy Center (Bacon Hall 227) is offering free literacy assessments and evaluations for children (grades K-12) of Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff. Sessions are offered Mondays or Wednesdays from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. There are six sessions and one parent conference. Parents receive a diagnostic report with instructional recommendations for home and school. Sessions begin October 20 (Wednesdays) and November 1 (Mondays). Please call ext. 5917 or e-mail garasyka@buffalostate.edu to register.

On Tuesday, September 21, local artist and 1973 Buffalo State graduate Coni Minneci will discuss her artwork and current exhibit of 26 paintings, A to Z: An Historical Survey of Women Artists, which is on display this month in E. H. Butler Library. Light refreshments will be served. The lecture will start at 12:15 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 208.

Open to Buffalo State faculty and staff: A revised NYS Web Accessibility Policy, effective May 2010, requires state-affiliated colleges to evaluate their web content annually for compliance with Federal Section 508 web accessibility standards to ensure access for people with disabilities. The policy also requires colleges to report annually to the state on the results of the evaluation.

Learn how to set up data files, create variables, and analyze data using SPSS. We will apply basic statistical procedures to illustrate how SPSS can be a valuable tool in the analysis of data. This class assumes a basic understanding of statistics. If you have data, or plan to collect data, but are unsure what to do next, this workshop is for you! Presented by Sue McMillen on Friday, September 24, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in BUTL 316.