Faculty members who would like to learn more about the federal requirements for master's theses and projects with human participants are invited to attend a workshop on Monday, November 7, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Bishop Hall 18. The workshop will cover protocol submission guidelines, levels of review, and tips for making sure the review process is a smooth one.

If you plan to attend, please contact Gina Game. Lunch will be provided.

The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore welcomes local author John Koerner as we feature his newly released book, The Secret Plot to Kill McKinley: Conspiracy, Curses, and Ghosts in Western New York. Please join us on Tuesday, November 1, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Please encourage promising freshmen through juniors to attend the McNair Scholars Program information and recruitment reception today, October 25, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Science Building 250. This event will give students the opportunity to meet with program staff, advisory board members, and current McNair scholars to discuss the benefits of participating in the program as well as the application process. For more information, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/mcnair or call the McNair office at ext. 3411.

Project Clean Plate is a program that helps reduce food waste in Bengal Hall (the resident dining hall located in the Campbell Student Union) and creates awareness among students. During Buffalo State Dining's first Project Clean Plate Party in September, food waste was monitored at the disposal area of Bengal Hall for two hours. An astounding 150 pounds of food waste was recorded. Based on this two-hour period, we are wasting 1,050 pounds of food in one week, 4,200 pounds in one month, and 50,400 pounds in one year. We could have fed an additional 73,309 people in one year.

Join Buffalo State Dining for Round 2 of Project Clean Plate as we determine if our efforts to prevent waste have led to a decline in waste since Round 1 of Clean Plate. Waste monitoring will run today from noon to 2:00 p.m. in Bengal Hall. Stop by for more information and to help fight hunger and reduce waste. Charitable donations will be made based on participation.

Letters from President Podolefsky notifying UUP employees that they have been awarded a discretionary salary increase for 2011 were mailed on Tuesday, October 25. UUP employees who did not receive an award letter are reminded that they may appeal the decision by Wednesday, November 2, 2011, as follows:

Appeal Process

• Any eligible faculty or professional staff member who is not notified by the president of an award by the designated date should assume that his or her name was not on the preliminary list. Employees not scheduled for an award, and employees dissatisfied with the amount of their award, may file an appeal with the Appeals Board. Reminder: self-nominations are not required to be eligible to appeal.
   
• The Appeals Board includes the president, provost, vice presidents, deans, and other administrative staff selected by the president. The board will consider written appeals of no more than 600 words. The board meets in closed session, and testimony or personal appeals will be by invitation only.
   
• Written appeals, addressed to the president, must be delivered to the President’s Office by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 2. Copies (not originals) of the appeal must also be provided to the associate vice president for human resource management (secretary to the Appeals Board) and to the appropriate vice president, dean, director, and department chair.
   
• Appeal candidates will be notified of the outcome of the appeal by November 14.
   
• Discretionary awards will be reflected in the paychecks dated December 7, 2011.

“An Endangered Future: Children and Poverty“ is the theme for the four films that will be shown at Buffalo State as part of the second annual Cinema Club International Film Series during the 2011–2012 academic year. Sponsored by Project FLIGHT, the Buffalo State Equity and Campus Diversity Office, United Nations Television, and the Buffalo State Theater Department, these four films are a continuation of the spirit of Buffalo State’s well-known Anne Frank Project.

The second film in the series, City of God, will be shown on Friday, November 4, in Warren Enters Theatre starting at 5:30 p.m. This film, which received four Academy Award nominations, describes crime in the slums of Rio de Janeiro by focusing on the story of young gang members engaged in brutal conflict. It will be introduced by Lucile Ragot, an undergraduate student from France, and presented by Gary L. Wolfe, a well-known Western New York artist. A question-and-answer period will follow.

“An Endangered Future: Children and Poverty” is the theme for the four films that will be shown at Buffalo State as part of the second annual International Cinema Club during the 2011–2012 academic year. Sponsored by Project FLIGHT, the Buffalo State Equity and Campus Diversity Office, United Nations Television, and the Buffalo State Theater Department, these four films are a continuation of the spirit of Buffalo State’s well-known Anne Frank Project.

The first film, International Perspectives on Children in Poverty: Rwanda, Mongolia, Mexico, Paraguay, India, will be shown on Friday, October 28, in Warren Enters Theatre starting at 5:30 p.m. It will be introduced by graduate student Nyandusi Nyachae, who is from Kenya, and presented by Drew Kahn, professor of theater. A question-and-answer period will follow.

Join us online on Wednesday, November 2, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for the latest in the Community Conversations series—Copyright and Online Course Content—presented by Peggy Hoon, J.D. Hoon is the scholarly communications librarian for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). Prior to joining UNCC, Hoon served as the special assistant to the provost for copyright administration at North Carolina State University and as the NCSU scholarly communication librarian for over 12 years, where she authored the TEACH Act Toolkit and achieved a national reputation for copyright expertise.

To participate in this online web conversation, you need a computer with speakers. You will also need to log in to the Center for Intellectual Property's Wimba Live Classroom. Buffalo State is an institutional member, and faculty and staff may create free individual accounts using the institution's registration code. Contact Melaine Kenyon for the code and instructions on how to create your account so you can participate in Community Conversations.

An advance copy of the program book for the 12th annual Faculty and Staff Research and Creativity Fall Forum is now posted. Take a minute to view the exciting, creative topics that will be displayed this coming Thursday, October 27. Plan to join us in the Houston Gym from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to visit the poster displays, speak with participants, and learn more about the inspiring research efforts of fellow colleagues. Remarks from Provost Ponton will begin at 12:30 p.m. A buffet lunch will be provided for all participants and attendees. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Help celebrate Geography Awareness Week by submitting your best photo in support of this year’s theme, "Adventure in Your Community." Prizes for first, second, and third place! Open to Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff.

Provide your name and a title that conveys how your photo exemplifies the theme. Photos must be submitted in a digital format and must have been taken by you. Cell phone photos are not acceptable. Submission of photos allows us unrestricted use.

Submit entries to geographyphotocontest@gmail.com. The deadline is Friday, November 11. Contest winners will be announced at the Geography Awareness Week lunch on Tuesday, November 17, during Bengal Pause in Classroom Building A209.

Supported by the Geography and Planning Department and the Center for Health and Social Research.