Participate in a Business Department experiment and earn a $10 gift card while advancing science. The experiment is a simple computer task that takes about 20 minutes. Anyone who is at least 18 years of age can participate. I need about 50 more people within the next two weeks before the experiment ends. Please contact me at gaygende@buffalostate.edu or ext. 5326.

Moura's NY Deli and Cafe at the Burchfield Penney is a great lunchtime destination. Enjoy NY deli-style sandwiches, homemade soups, delicious salads, great desserts (including rice pudding, baklava, and more) as well as specialty coffee drinks and smoothies. Check out Moura's online menu (PDF). 

Mention the Daily Bulletin during the month of July and receive a free soft drink or brewed coffee with any sandwich purchase.

Take out, eat in, or call ahead at ext. 3253.

Save the date for the Burchfield Penney's August Second Friday: Friday, August 12, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Directed by Charles H. Ferguson, Inside Job is a 2010 documentary about the financial crisis of 2007–2010. Told through the lens of economists, the film lays much of the blame on Wall Street and a revolving door of regulators, many of whom came straight from the big banks. The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010 and won an Academy Award for "Best Documentary Feature" in 2011. Ferguson has described the film as being about "the systemic corruption of the United States by the financial services industry and the consequences of that systemic corruption."

Following the film screening, a panel will provide brief remarks on issues related to the financial crisis raised in the film and Q and A session. Bruce Fisher, visiting professor of economics and finance and director of the Center for Economic and Policy Studies; Gary Marotta, professor of history and social studies education department; and Ted P. Schmidt, associate professor of economics and finance and co-editor of Heterodox Economics Newsletter.

This event is co-sponsored by the Economics and Finance Department and the Center for Economic and Policy Studies.

For one day only, today, Wednesday, July 13, take an additional 25 percent off already reduced clearance items. Stock up on Buffalo State apparel today!

Faculty and staff are invited to attend Academic Convocation on Thursday, September 15, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. Convocation is an important tradition on our campus; we celebrate learning and excellence in commencing a new academic year and recognize colleagues who are recipients of SUNY and Buffalo State awards. This year, we are initiating online registration for the academic processional. If you would like to participate, please register online. All respondents will be contacted with directions for the formation of the academic processional. If you need academic attire, rentals are available through the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore. Download cap and gown rental form (PDF). Rental forms are due to the bookstore by Friday, August 19. A light reception will immediately follow the convocation.

We look forward to your participation in this event. For additional information, please visit the Academic Affairs website. Questions may be directed to Carolyn Martino at ext. 5903.

The Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society is pleased to present an exhibition by artist James Marino in its Community Gallery. Co-sponsored with Autistic Services Inc. (ASI), the show, James Marino: Bflo Watercolors, features Marino's paintings of well-known Buffalo buildings and vistas. The show is now open and runs until Sunday, September 25.

An artist since he was a child, Marino is currently a participant of ASI's renowned Arts Works program. In the program, all people on the autism spectrum are encouraged to find their creative "voice."

Landmarks that are represented in Marino's work include the Historical Society as well as City Hall, New York Central Terminal, the Gardener's Cottage at the Darwin Martin House, the Anchor Bar, H. H. Richardson Complex, Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, and the Statler Building. Marino has also painted several artifacts on display in the Historical Society, which will be included in the exhibition.

Additional programming will be presented throughout the run of the show.

Collaborative museum programs with ASI include:

Wednesday, July 13, 10:00 a.m. to noon. and Saturday, July 16, 10:00 a.m. to noon. "Paint Like James." Free watercolor workshops for all ages.

Wednesday, August 10, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.: "Music at the Museum with Autistic Services Inc." A family event.

Wednesday, September 14, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.: "The Arts and Autism." A panel discussion.

The Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society is pleased to present an exhibition by artist James Marino in its Community Gallery. Co-sponsored with Autistic Services Inc. (ASI), the show, James Marino: Bflo Watercolors, features Marino's paintings of well-known Buffalo buildings and vistas. The show is now open and runs until Sunday, September 25.

An artist since he was a child, Marino is currently a participant of ASI's renowned Arts Works program. In the program, all people on the autism spectrum are encouraged to find their creative "voice."

Landmarks that are represented in Marino's work include the Historical Society as well as City Hall, the New York Central Terminal, the Gardener's Cottage at the Darwin Martin House, the Anchor Bar, the H. H. Richardson Complex, the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, and the Statler Building. Marino has also painted several artifacts on display in the Historical Society, which will be included in the exhibition.

Additional programming will be presented throughout the run of the show.

Collaborative museum programs with ASI also include "Music at the Museum with Autistic Services Inc.," a family event, on Wednesday, August 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and "The Arts and Autism," a panel discussion, on Wednesday, September 14, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

We are into our ninth week of the second at-work session. As a group, we have lost more than 800 pounds! Come check out our next free meeting, Thursday, July 14, at 12:15 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 208. You can still sign up. Just pay $12 for the number of weeks remaining in the program. If you need any information, please contact Melissa Slisz.

The Central Stores catalog has been revised as of July 2011. Please refer to the new pricing and item changes.

Effective immediately, message pads and memo pads will no longer be a Central Stores item. You can purchase these items through the college's Copy Center. We will continue to carry the campus referral pads until we are out of stock.

Once your order is received at the Copy Center, you must allow two days before the items can be picked up. Same-day pick up will not be available due to the ink drying process. Thank you.

Do you want to quit smoking? Get help from NY Smoke-Free! This program is sponsored by the Employees Assistance Program.