Next Tuesday, September 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Bacon Hall 117, students can learn how to spend a semester studying in Siena, Italy. They will view a PowerPoint presentation, hear from former program participants about their experiences, find out about financial aid and scholarships, how courses taken in Siena fulfill requirements at Buffalo State, and sample authentic Italian refreshments. Family members and friends are also welcome to learn more about how their students can partake in an experience that has been transforming students' lives since 1961.

The NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training is pleased to announce the Skills for Success 2010–2011 courses. Skills for Success courses provide CSEA-represented employees with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to accomplish job assignments more effectively.

The Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural Education, Buffalo Public Schools Department of Multilingual Education, the Refugee Tutoring Project, and the Concerned Ecumenical Ministry will present a workshop titled "An Introduction to Sheltered Instructional Observation Protocol (SIOP)" on Saturday, September 18, from 9:00 a.m. to noon in E. H. Butler Library 210.

The Burchfield Penney Art Center has created a marketing and communications volunteer position for Buffalo State College undergraduates. Students of all majors may apply to join the BPAC Street Team.

Concept maps are commonly used in educational settings as a learning aid or instructional tool. This session defines features of concept maps, describes the use of pre- and post-concept maps to evaluate learning and growth in knowledge, and offers a protocol and specific steps for employing concept maps as an assessment tool in college classrooms. Specific examples are shared from a study that used concept maps to investigate conceptual change of pre-service and in-service teachers after participation in courses utilizing multimedia case-based instruction. Presented by Kevin Miller on Thursday, September 23, 12:15–1:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 181B. Register online.

On March 25, educators, instructional designers, and librarian participants will gather in Johnstown, New York, to examine the intersection of teaching, emerging technologies, and the growing number of literacies all students need to succeed in today's information-rich academic, and professional worlds.

The Career Development Center is proud to host the Greater Western New York Law School Fair from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 27, at the Buffalo Niagara Marriott on Millersport Highway in Amherst.

The deadline to submit applications for the SUNY B-140W Tuition Assistance Program for the fall 2010 semester is Thursday, September 30. Staff members may apply for tuition assistance after six months of service; faculty members may apply after one semester of service. The following employees are eligible:

Day three of the Anne Frank Project 2010 is Friday, September 17. All activities will conclude by 2:00 p.m. in respect to the observance of Yom Kippur. Day three highlights include:

Learn about best practices for implementing clickers in your instruction. See new product updates. Receive a brief “how to” introduction to using clickers. Elizabeth McConnell from Turning Technologies will present this session featuring TurningPoint clickers. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. TurningPoint is the college’s supported student response system. Join us on Thursday, September 16, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. Register online.