Please join us for a book signing with faculty author Michael Niman, associate professor of communication, featuring the new second edition of his book People of the Rainbow: A Nomadic Utopia, on Thursday, October 27, in the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore. Refreshments will be served.

Please join authors Gerald Halligan and John Koerner for a signing of their new book, Lackawanna, New York (Images of America Series), on Tuesday, October 18, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore.

Buffalo State student e-mail accounts are moving to Gmail on Wednesday, October 12. Please be aware that during the cutover (6:00–9:00 a.m. October 12), students will not be able to access their e-mail accounts. Once the cutover is completed, they will have new accounts in Gmail with the SAME e-mail addresses they had  before.

Some Things to Know in Case Your Students Ask about the Gmail Transition
To look up their initial Gmail passwords, students can log in to Banner any time after 9:00 a.m. on October 12. On the Personal Information tab, click on “View/Reset Student Gmail Password.”

Students will have a new password for e-mail ONLY. All other access remains the same—the password for their campus network account (to access lab computers, ANGEL, wireless network, library databases) will not change. That network account password can also be used to log in to the old mail system (webmail) after the cutover to read or forward old messages.

Student e-mail messages will NOT be moved to Gmail automatically. Students may forward individual messages or request that their entire mailbox be copied to Gmail. (Note: We are recommending that students forward messages selectively, as the copy process may take weeks to complete.)

Students’ contacts will not be able to be transferred from webmail to Gmail, so they'll need to make note of their webmail contacts and update them in Gmail.

The library will host a Gmail launch event on Wednesday, October 12, to provide support for students as they make the move to Gmail. Students who activate their accounts on that day are eligible for entry into a Gmail raffle to win a Bengal Bucks gift card.

For additional information on the switch to Gmail, visit the pages below:

Student Gmail information: http://buffalostate.edu/cts/gmailinfo.xml
Student Gmail FAQs: http://buffalostate.edu/cts/gmailfaqs.xml

Please contact the Computing Help Desk at chd@buffalostate.edu or ext. 4357 (HELP) if you have any questions.

After years of hard work and dedication, it is time for Peg Banak to take a permanent vacation! Please join us as we offer her best wishes on her retirement on Thursday, October 13, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210.

Smashed Burger will host a burger-eating contest, and we want you to be a contestant! The contest will take place in the Student Union Food Court on October 27 at 1:00 p.m. Ten contestants will go head to head for the chance to win fabulous prizes.

If you think you have what it takes to be a burger-eating champion, please submit an e-mail to Buffalo State Dining tellling us why!

E-mail: marissa.dinello@compass-usa.com
Subject line: Smashed Burger Eating Contest

Any student or faculty or staff member interested in the multiple possibilities of the Fulbright program is welcome to attend the Fall Fulbright Seminar of the Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Fulbright Association on Friday, October 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York.

The guest speaker will be Barbara Higgins, senior vice president, Allstate Insurance Company.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Jean F. Gounard, director of international student affairs and vice president for advocacy of the WNY/NWPA Fulbright Association Chapter, ext. 5331.

Believe it or not, the beginning of a new year is close at hand. Winterim 2012 is scheduled for Monday, January 9, 2012, through January 13, 2012. As always, I am looking for people interested in presenting workshops. Winterim is all about professional development, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun, too. If you have a hobby that you would like to share, that could be a workshop; if you enjoy doing things outdoors, such as hiking and bird watching, those could be workshops.

If you have an idea for a workshop, please contact me at ext. 3361 or reynolap@buffalotate.edu. I can't wait to see what workshop ideas you come up with.

Sunnking Inc. will host an electronics/e-scrap recycling event on Saturday, October 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the parking lot of Hamburg High School, 4111 Legion Drive, Hamburg, NY 14075.

Accepted will be personal electronic devices such as laptops, desktops, computer accessories, cell phones, PDAs, and MP3 players as well as televisions, monitors, audio and video equipment, communications equipment, servers and IT equipment, printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, medical and lab equipment, and anything else with a circuit board or cord. 

Please do not bring items containing Freon (air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, etc.), gasoline-powered equipment, or household hazardous waste.

All hard drives and private information will be securely wiped and destroyed in accordance with HIPAA, FACTA, GLB, and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations as well as with Sunnking's EPA R2 certification.

For other recycling collection events, visit the Sunnking website.

The Burchfield Penney's October Second Friday is October 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

This month's event is a screening of Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, followed by a panel discussion with Ted Schmidt, associate professor, Economics and Finance Department; Bruce Fisher, visiting professor, Economics and Finance Department; Peter Yacobucci, assistant professor, Political Science Department; and Gillian Brown, special counsel, Colucci and Gallaher PC.

The panel will discuss the downfall of former New York governor Eliot Spitzer and the implications to New York State and the current financial crisis.

Buffalo State Dining proudly presents Mike the Magician on Monday, October 10, from noon to 2:00 p.m. in Bengal Hall (in the Campbell Student Union). Mike Joseph is more than just a magician. Most magicians you see today are just tricksters, performing only standard tricks. Joseph’s show consists of mystical illusions, live doves, music with audience participation, close-up magic using props such as cards, coins, and ropes, and much, much more.

Joseph’s magic has penetrated the hearts and minds of thousands as he developed his reputation as an all-around magician and entertainer extraordinaire. His mild-mannered personality and genuine concern to make all his audiences laugh and feel good is a trademark of his skill as an artist.

Buffalo State Dining invites you to a performance worth viewing. You will walk away with a question in your mind and a smile on your face.

Enter with a meal swipe or lunch door price of $8.39.