Bring the family and learn about stars, planets, and constellations "under the dome" at the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, located in the Science Building. Live summer shows run through Saturday, August 28. Admission is only $6.

On Saturday, July 24, from noon to 2:00 p.m., the women of the St. Philip’s Quilters group will hold a quilting session in the Burchfield Penney Art Center’s Studio Classroom. Their exhibition Colorful Quilts That Bind Us Together showcases 13 works on view from June 25 to August 29. Bring in your own quilting projects, come with questions and enjoy this rare opportunity!

Faculty will enter their summer 2010 session B grades using Banner. The grading window will open Thursday, July 22, at 10:00 a.m. and close Friday, July 29, at 10:00 a.m. In preparation, faculty are encouraged to logon to Banner to be sure that all of their courses are listed under their account. Detailed documentation for entering grades is available online. Additionally, assistance is available by calling Computing Help Desk, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at ext. 4357. If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811.

A new tool for determining transfer course equivalencies at Buffalo State is now available to advisers and transfer students. Transfer Articulation Buffalo State (TABS) is accessible through Banner self service by clicking on "Undergraduate Transfer Guide." TABS includes all courses for which there is an established equivalency. Any changes made to Banner will be reflected immediately in TABS. TABS replaces any previous transfer tools used at Buffalo State.

The talk continues, Tuesday, July 20, at noon in Bulger Communication Center 104, around the first six chapters of Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now. Can you be in the "here and now" and just "be"? Join us for a brown bag lunch. Snacks and drinks are provided.

We wish to encourage all members of the Buffalo State College faculty and staff to join us for First-Year Convocation activities, Wednesday, August 25, at 9:00 a.m. in the Sports Complex.

Do you have a new faculty or staff member starting in your department or office? If so, don't forget to contact the Help Desk (878-4357) to request new faculty or staff user accounts (e.g., e-mail, Banner). You can also submit the request using our online form. Accounts must be requested by the new employee’s supervisor or department secretary. This is the only way to ensure that new employees will have access to campus systems on their start date.

If you are struggling to make healthy choices in nutrition and exercise, join us on Thursday, July 22, at noon in Cleveland Hall 418 for a brown bag lunch program. The American Heart Association (AHA) will provide information to support your efforts. In addition, you will learn about AHA initiatives to promote heart health in America. For more information, contact Kim Jablonski, Weigel Health Center, ext. 5218.

Power-based interpersonal violence (sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking) in all its forms is one of the most underreported crimes on campus. In this webinar, Peter J. Meagher, Ph.D., associate dean of students at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, will discuss impediments to reporting this violence. Meagher will also present effective and sensitive strategies to assist administrators and residence hall, security, health, and counseling staff to more effectively respond to students who report experiencing sexual assault, intimate partner violence, or stalking.

Faculty will enter their summer 2010 grades using Banner. The grading window is now open for summer session 1 and will close Monday, July 19, at 10:00 a.m. Detailed documentation for entering grades is available online. Additionally, assistance is available by calling the Computing Help Desk, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at ext. 4357. If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811.