As construction of the Technology Building continues, work in the area of the sidewalk that runs from Lot F-1 to Academic Drive north of the Power Plant has been slowed because of existing underground conditions. As a result, this sidewalk will be closed for another week, through Friday, August 19.

Pedestrians heading east from Lot F-1 and beyond should walk south of the Power Plant on Rockwell Road or north to the pedestrian spine to avoid this blocked sidewalk. Your patience is appreciated as progress is made on this important project. For more information about this and other construction projects, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/construction or e-mail VPFM@buffalostate.edu.

The Donald Savage Theater and Communication Building will be closed from 7:00 a.m. until approximately 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, while air-conditioning systems are installed on the roof. University Police will keep the building locked until this work is complete. Questions about this project may be referred to Campus Services at ext. 6111.

The fifth annual Bagels & Books Faculty Mixer will be held on Thursday, August 25, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. This event is meant to welcome you all back to another semester and allow you to share what captured your mind and imagination during the summer.

We ask that you bring a book you read this summer, or perhaps a favorite book, and leave it for someone else. (Get there early for the best selection!) We also ask that you include a note in the book offering some reflections.

A change for this year: the spotlight will be on faculty members attending. Anyone who would like to discuss the book they read should drop a quick note to Kevin Railey in order to be put on the agenda. Come and share your thoughts!

R.S.V.P. to Marnie Harris at ext. 5609 or harrismt@buffalostate.edu if you plan to attend.

We are likely to experience delays in all requests for telephone service changes while the strike by Verizon workers continues. This includes new phone line installations, existing phone line moves, and some other changes to existing telephone services. Verizon has informed us that their priority will be to resolve problems with existing service, and they hope to start processing orders for changes or new service within two weeks. You may continue to submit requests to the Telecommunication Office at ext. 3333, but we will not be able to give you an estimated timeline for Verizon's completion of these requests. Look for updates in the Daily Bulletin as additional information becomes available.

The Child Care Center will host a car wash fundraiser today, Thursday, August 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Lot F1. Hot dogs and drink will be on sale as well.

The History and Social Studies Education Department and Phi Alpha Theta, the history honors society, are pleased to announce a contest for the design of a new logo for the History and Social Studies Education's online journal, the Exposition.

In keeping with the activities held at Buffalo State in celebration of the Year of the Arts, the newly founded journal is looking for a logo for use on its front cover. The journal, to be published twice a year, needs a logo that reflects the aims and goals of the journal while celebrating the event for which it was named, the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo, New York, in 1901.

The journal's stated agenda is

"To provide a forum where students in the fields of history, social studies education, and museum studies at Buffalo State can share their research and practice. Our goal is to highlight the exceptional quality of research, writing, and practice of the students at Buffalo State College.

We hope for the online journal to reach the widest possible audience. We strive to provide students with an opportunity to share their work with peers and professionals. By giving Buffalo State students the opportunity to publish their work, we hope to further their future goals whether they be academic or professional." 

The logo must be an original piece of art. Please, no use of photographic or video elements. Entries must not be based on any preexisting design. Participants in the contest must be graduate or undergraduate students (either full or part time) at Buffalo State College during the fall 2011 semester. Images will be shrunk to 240 pixels wide by 125 pixels high; therefore, it is imperative that entries be able to withstand such modifications. Images may be in either black and white or color. Only one submission per entrant is permitted. The winning piece will become the property of the Exposition and the History and Social Studies Education Department. 

The winning entry will be judged by a panel of History and Social Studies Education students and faculty members. At least one member of the committee will be a student selected from Phi Alpha Theta. There will also be student representation from the department's social studies education and museum studies components. There will be at least two faculty members on the committee.

Deadline for submission of entries is October 1, 2011. The winner will be announced on October 15, 2011. The winner of the contest will receive a $100 gift certificate from Amazon.com, which has generously been donated by the chair of the History and Social Studies Department. Furthermore, the winner will have the privilege of seeing his or her artwork on the cover of issues of the Exposition.

Please include your name, e-mail, phone number, and address with entry. Also include your major and class year in the e-mail. Final entries should be e-mailed to Bridget Chesterton. Please include “The Exposition Logo Contest” in the subject line of the e-mail.

The server that houses network shares for faculty (BSCAPPM2) will be down for maintenance from 5:00 a.m. through 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 11. Faculty U: drives will not be accessible during this time. Staff, student, and department shares will not be affected. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please contact the Computing Help Desk at ext. 4357 or CHD@buffalostate.edu if you have any questions.

This academic year, the History and Social Studies Education Department, along with the Modern and Classical Languages Department; the School of Natural and Social Sciences; and Phi Alpha Theta, the history honors society, is pleased to announce the Caribbean History and Culture Lecture Series. The first speaker will be Dr. Gillian McGillivray (York University, Ontario), who will present “Blazing Cane: Sugar Communities and the Rise and Fall of Populism in Cuba 1898–1959” on Friday, September 23, at 3:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center West.

On Friday, October 7, Dr. Anne Macpherson (SUNY Brockport) will speak on female textile workers in Puerto Rico. Time and location to be announced.

These two speakers will be followed in the spring 2012 semester by Dr. Reena Goldthree (Dartmouth), who will speak about Jamaican soldiers during World War I, and Dr. Yvonne Fabella (University of Pennsylvania), who will discuss pre-revolutionary fashion in Haiti.

We look forward to seeing you at the lecture series.

List your student assistant (non work-study) positions on ORCA (Online Resource for Career Advancement) with the Career Development Center! Students can access on-campus jobs (as well as off-campus) through ORCA, 24 hours a day. Advertising your positions on ORCA is a great way to let students know about your job openings.

Choose one of these easy ways to list a Student Assistant position with the CDC:  
• Create an employer account in ORCA, so you can manage your job postings 24 hours a day
• E-mail the job description to askCDC@buffalostate.edu  
• Fill out the “Position Vacancy Form" and mail/fax to: Career Development Center, CLEV 306, Fax: ext. 3152.

Don't forget to register for the Part-Time Job Luau, Thursday, September 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There is no registration fee for on-campus employers.

If you have any questions, please call the CDC at ext. 5811
 

All new Buffalo State students are invited to join the staff at the Newman Center for our Day of Welcome on Sunday, August 28. We will begin with Mass in our chapel, 1219 Elmwood Avenue, at 11:30 a.m., followed by a barbecue lunch open to students and their families. At 2:00 p.m., students will depart for a tour of Niagara Falls. It's all free, and transportation is provided! Invite a student friend. Just e-mail us at newmancenter@buffalostate.edu to reserve a spot.