Do you want to be challenged? Do you want to be pushed? We have a program for you, and it's free! In the first-ever Buffalo State Boot Camp, Alantz Daniel will train a motivated group of faculty and staff for six weeks. Training will vary from class to class and will certainly push you to your limits! Contact Alantz at the Fitness Center (ext. 3815) or at bulgarian911@aim.com for details. The first session will begin on Monday, June 27. Good luck!

The Buffalo State College Fitness Center would like to offer an introductory fitness class to all those interested. Fitness 101 will show you the basics and teach you how to use the machines. Our goal is to make you independent in the gym. Please contact Jacky Zientowski at the Fitness Center, ext. 3815, or at zienjl23@mail.buffalostate.edu.

Please save the date for our Research Foundation of SUNY/Center for Development of Human Services Health Fair for faculty and staff, Thursday, September 22, from 10 a.m. to 2:00  p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. More details and programming to follow.

Effective August 1, 2011, it will be a requirement to submit demographic information (such as date of birth, gender, race, ethnicity, etc.) to the Payroll Department for students participating in the college work-study and student assistant employment programs.

Hiring authorities (departments) must complete and submit the HRMS-2 Personal Data Collection form to the Payroll Department for each new hire/rehire student assistant and college work-study employee along with the student's employment authorization form, the I-9 Employment Eligibility form, and tax forms.

In addition, for all existing students (as of August 1, 2011) departments should complete and submit an HRMS - 2 form to the Payroll Department. The HRMS - 2 form is available through the Buffalo State Human Resource Management website.

If you have any questions, please contact the Payroll Department at ext. 4124 or ext. 4125.

Responding to Sexual Assault, a one-day institute for crime victim service providers, will be held Friday, July 22, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Buffalo State College.

If you work with victims of sexual assault and want to know more about:

o Law enforcement responses to violence against women
o Crisis intervention and trauma-informed care
o Sexual assault forensic exam and DNA
o Advocating in court
o Victim compensation

Join us for an intense one-day training led by professionals in their fields. Looking through the lens of each multidisciplinary Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) member (law enforcement, social work/mental health, health care, and criminal justice), you will work with your peers to learn strategies and practice skills to help a victim become a survivor of sexual assault.

Registration fee of $35 includes lunch and course materials.

Register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYSVAA.

For more information, contact Rob Skutnik at the Center for Health and Social Research at ext. 6137.

NYSVAA is a project of the Center for Health and Social Research at Buffalo State College, funded in part by the NYS Office of Victim Services, Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Buffalo State College faculty and staff members and their families can enjoy free admission to Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, New York, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. Observe the Buffalo State  Archaeological Field School under the direction of Susan Maguire, assistant professor, Anthropology Department. Tour the French Castle, enjoy the grounds, and see the visitor center. Archaeological excavations will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and historical demonstrations run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Valid Buffalo State ID is required for admission.

Campus Services will be performing a brief electrical shutdown at Caudell Hall on Saturday, June 18, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the Smart Classroom Renovation project. Please turn off all network computers and connected devices before you leave for the day on Friday, June 17. University Police will keep buildings locked until power has been restored.

Join the Burchfield Penney for a screening of Participation, followed by a conversation with Steina on Thursday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m.

Participation (1969) focuses on the main players of counterculture movements in NYC in the 1960s. At the time, Steina and Woody filmed indiscriminately and accumulated hours of videotape. The anthology incorporates scenes shot at Fillmore East in New York, featuring such musical legends as Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull, Miles Davis, and Keith Jarrett.

Performers include: Paul Ambrose, Ian Anderson, Billy Andrews, Gary Bartz, Tally Brown, Lary Chaplan, Don Cherry, Kevin Coe, Jackie Curtis, Candy Darling, Miles Davis, Jack DeJohnette, Eric Emersion, Estelle, Christmas Eve, Michael Enderson, Jimi Hendrix, Stephen Holt, Keith Jarret, Jay Johnson, Aunt Josie, Agosto Machado, Taylor Mead, Buddy Miles, Geri Miller, Mario Montez, Airto Moreira, Paul Morrissey, Ondine, Ritta Redd, Al Sayegh, Silva, Ekathrina Sobechanskaya, Steve Stanwick, Steina, Artchie Strips, David Susskind, Tinkerbelle, Jethro Tull, Richard Weinstock, and Holly Woodlawn.

As soon as Sakura Sato heard that the Great East Japan Earthquake had literally destroyed Iwate Prefecture, her home province, on March 11, 2011, she immediately took it upon herself to contact all Japanese students in the Niagara region, the Japanese Group of Buffalo, and the members of the Buffalo-Kanazawa Sister City Association.

Although she knew that her loved ones in Japan were safe, she was fully aware that her country would need as much help as possible to recover from this terrible natural disaster. Being in her last semester of studies and majoring in Health and Wellness, Sakura initiated a major fundraising campaign while knowing that she needed to receive her bachelor’s degree on May 14, 2011, which she very successfully did.

From selling wristbands and T-shirts at the Buffalo State Bengal 5 K Run, at area shopping malls, at the Campus House, during the weekly International Social Hour, and the annual International Cultural Fiesta to conducting a Sakura Walk in Delaware Park and getting involved with the Inter Greek Association fundraiser, Sakura was relentless in her endless fundraising quest.

At the same time, Sumiyo Roland, a recent graduate of the Buffalo State ceramics program originally from the Toyama Prefecture, and Megan Cosgrove, another Buffalo State ceramics alumnus, came up with the idea of having a Buffalo State art fundraiser to support the relief efforts in Japan. They approached Robert Wood and Sunhwa Kim from the Buffalo State Design Department, both of whom have been to Japan, with their exceptional concept. As a result, the four of them organized “Bijutsu,” an art sale held on campus in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery to benefit the victims of the earthquake. Buffalo State students, faculty, alumni, and area artists generously donated artwork for the fundraiser.

Jean Gounard, director of the International Student Affairs Office, was instrumental in organizing a lecture and demonstration on natural lacquer techniques by professor Sunhwa Kim. Gounard worked with Sakura to help organize several other events with lectures and presentations.

Thanks to the wholehearted hard work, dedication, and combined efforts of Sakura, Sumiyo, Megan, along with many volunteers, a total of $13,095 has been raised so far. The “Bijutsu” art sale at Buffalo State raised $7,075 and sent proceeds to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund organized by the Japan Society in New York City. Sakura Sato and her many friends and supporters raised $6,020 which is about to be handed over to the American Red Cross of Greater Buffalo.

Sakura, Sumiyo, and Megan will be long remembered for the quiet determination and passion they showed during this entire fundraising campaign as they reflected their deep love for Japan.

The outpouring of support from Buffalo State and the surrounding community, along with those who organized the events, are a true testament to the generosity of the citizens in our community responding to the crisis in Japan.

Father's Day is Sunday, June 19, and the Burchfield Penney Museum Store is a great place to do your Father's Day shopping! Mention the Daily Bulletin and get 20 percent off of one item.* The Museum Store is open during gallery hours.

*Through June 19, 2011; No other discounts apply.