Beginning Monday, October 3, Tower Dorm Road between the Science Building and the Towers will be reduced to one lane of traffic as workers access manholes to complete underground utility renovations. This work is expected to last three days. Drivers may wish to avoid this area and are asked to use caution when traveling there. Please e-mail vpfm@buffalostate.edu with questions. For more information about campus construction projects, visit www.buffalostate.edu/construction.

The Modern and Classical Languages Department and the French American Cultural Exchange (FACE) are proud to present the Tournées Film Festival as part of Buffalo State’s Year of the Arts celebration. The Tournées Festival was made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Ministry of Culture (CNC).

The following French films, which will be shown with English subtitles, are free and open to the public:

White Material
Wednesday, October 5
7:00 p.m.
Burchfield Penney Arts Center Auditorium

Des Hommes et Des Dieux
Wednesday, October 12
7:00 p.m.
Burchfield Penney Arts Center Auditorium

Un Homme qui Crie
Tuesday, October 18
7:30 p.m.
Bulger Communication Center West 2

Potiche
Wednesday, October 26
7:00 p.m.
Burchfield Penney Arts Center Auditorium

La Belle Endormie
Wednesday, November 2
7:00 p.m.
Burchfield Penney Arts Center Auditorium

For more information, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/languages/documents/filmfest.pdf.

Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. in the Flexible Theatre in the Donald Savage Theater and Communication Building, students can learn about a January intersession program to Rwanda in which U.S. students and Rwandan students will each present a theater piece specific to their respective cultures and then create a universal piece to be performed there and at Buffalo State in the future.

CDHS College Partnership Development is now accepting submissions for 2012 partnership projects. The request for proposals can be viewed online. Printed copies will soon be available from our offices in Bacon Hall 103 and 114. For more information, please call Gail Daniels, director, at ext. 4816. We look forward to hearing from you!

Support the Burchfield Penney Art Center and enter a raffle to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip for two to Venice, Italy. One lucky couple will enjoy a rare opportunity to experience Venetian culture, tour wineries, and explore the scenic beauty of Italy.* The drawing will take place at the center's 2011 Art Auction and Gala on Friday, October 28, but if you are unable to attend, you are still welcome to purchase tickets for this raffle.

The trip will take place February 15–21, 2012. Tickets are $50 each. A limited number will be sold.

The trip includes

• round-trip airfare for two from Buffalo to Venice;
• deluxe accommodations in Soave and Treviso;
• tours of multiple wineries and vineyards;
• exceptional dining, plus a free day in Venice.

More information is available at www.BPGala.org or www.bpgala.org/2011/files/Italy_Trip_2012.pdf.

Contact Allie Brady, ext. 3227, with questions or to purchase tickets.

*courtesy of the Premier Group

Buffalo State faculty and staff members are encouraged to participate in an online orientation for new members of the Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) today, September 28, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Buffalo State is an institutional member of the CIP, a member-based community dedicated to providing copyright education, research, and resources to higher education institutions. Included in the membership is access to online training, publications, and webinars. Many of the training opportunities are free, including the Community Conversations, a series of live webinars with leading copyright scholars.

To get the most out of Buffalo State’s membership in the CIP and its copyright literacy initiatives, it is important that you create an individual account. Take advantage of the monthly Community Conversations and online tutorials on topics such as plagiarism and academic integrity or the online News & Notes Newsletter. You can access today’s online webinar from your office computer after you have registered with the CIP community. Contact Melaine Kenyon for the institution verification password.

Upcoming Community Conversations include Copyright and Online Course Content on Wednesday, November 2, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Set up your CIP account today and join the conversations!

The Graduate School will hold a meeting today, September 30, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210 to review important topics concerning graduate education and to get your feedback about issues to explore. Topics will include the establishment of a Graduate Student Organization, the electronic thesis submission process, and new graduate programs. See you there!

The Graduate School will hold a meeting on Friday, September 30, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210 to review important topics concerning graduate education and to get your feedback about issues to explore. Topics will include the establishment of a Graduate Student Organization, the electronic thesis submission process, and new graduate programs. See you there!

The annual Design Faculty Exhibition is currently on display through September 30 in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery in Upton Hall. The exhibit features works by Buffalo State faculty members in ceramics, fibers, metals/jewelry, wood/furniture, communication design, and design foundations. The campus community is invited to attend a reception on Thursday, September 29, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery. For more information, please call the Design Department at ext. 6032.

The SUNY Center for Professional Development will provide an overview of the Elluminate web conferencing features in this webinar for beginners on Wednesday, October 12, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The webinar will cover the following participant window frame topics: permissions, emoticons, polling options, status indicators, participant window frame icons, and understanding the halo effect. There will be an opportunity for questions and review of any specific features you would like to learn about. No experience with Elluminate is necessary. The session is designed to be hands-on. You can participate in the webinar from any location that provides Internet access.

Registration information is available at www.buffalostate.edu/professionaldevelopment/x1313.xml.