Please join us for a presentation titled "Surface Interface with Specially Designed Figures, Based on Random Coding" by Kostadin Koroutchev from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain, today, Thursday, April 21, at 12:15 p.m. in Bishop Hall 328. For more information, please contact the Mathematics Department.

An opportunity to meet with faculty and staff who have received grants, or worked with the various funding agencies and organizations to "fertilize" your research interests, will take place, Thursday, April 28. For more information and to register, visit the Research Foundation website.

The WNY Network for Women Leaders in Higher Education is hosting its spring conference on Friday, May 6, at the University at Buffalo's Center for Tomorrow. Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m. and the program begins at 9:00 a.m. This year's keynote speaker is State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. Cynthia Zane, president of Hilbert College, will be honored at the conference as this year’s Poss Recipient. The cost is $65, which includes the conference fee, breakfast, and buffet lunch. Cost for students is $45.  Registration forms will be available in the near future at www.nyacenet.org/wny.  If you are interested in attending or if you have any questions, contact Mary Pat Littlefield or Julianne Fusani.

The Buffalo State College Campus Safety Forum is interested in faculty and staff perceptions of campus safety.  Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey. Your feedback will allow the Campus Safety Forum to determine areas of focus for the future. Thank you in advance for your time.

Applications are being accepted for the "Integration of Undergraduate Research Into the Curriculum" program. Modest stipends will be provided to faculty members to support the development of new courses and/or the revision of existing courses to include a substantial undergraduate research, scholarly, or creative activity.

The expected outcome is submission of a course revision or new course proposal to the College Senate Curriculum Committee and teaching the course. This program is not intended to support minor revisions to courses that already include a research component. Lower- and upper-level courses are eligible and courses targeting specific student audiences (e.g., non-majors, pre-majors, and majors) are acceptable.

Deadline for proposals is Friday, May 6.

Applications are completed online.

The Buffalo State College Campus Safety Forum is interested in faculty and staff perceptions of campus safety.  Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey. Your feedback will allow the Campus Safety Forum to determine areas of focus for the future. Thank you in advance for your time.

Submit a video, get a free t-shirt! Faculty, staff, students, and alumni are all invited to contribute a video that celebrates the “Because of Buffalo State” brand theme. Just start your video with the words "Because of Buffalo State,” and take it away from there. Videos will be uploaded to the Buffalo State YouTube Channel. Complete program information is available on the college’s Facebook page.

Charles Bachman, professor of English, will be telling traditional Native American stories today, Wednesday, April 20, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Bacon Hall 117 as part of the Buffalo State Native American Heritage Celebration.

The 13th annual Student Research and Creativity Celebration is scheduled for Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30. This year's event kicks off with art exhibits and the spring dance concert on Thursday, April 28. Concerts and exhibits take place throughout the day April 29–30. Talks, posters, and demonstrations are featured on Saturday, April 30.

The schedule and program is available for download at www.buffalostate.edu/undergraduateresearch (link in upper right corner).

The Geography and Planning and History and Social Studies Education departments present "How Western New York's Unique Geography Influenced its History" by John W. Percy, Thursday, April 28, 12:15-1:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center South 2 (upstairs).

This presentation is open to all faculty, staff, and students. Students in the social studies and elementary education programs are especially encouraged to attend.

Percy is a retired social studies teacher with experience teaching in K-12 schools and college . His lifelong interest in geography and many years of research have resulted in a new publication, Buffalo-Niagara Connections: A New Regional History of the Niagara Link. Refreshments will be served.