The Environmental Health and Safety Office is accepting public comments on the Storm Water Management Program Annual Report, which documents campus storm water pollution prevention measures for the reporting year ending March 9, 2011.

This report, which is a requirement of the storm sewer system discharge permit issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as other information on campus storm water pollution prevention efforts and instructions for submitting comments can be accessed from the EH&S Office storm water pollution prevention webpage. A paper copy of this report is also available for viewing during business hours at the Customer Service Center, located in the Clinton Center.

We wish to recognize the distinguished accomplishments of our Student Personnel Administration graduate students:

Kaitlyn Beachner recently was elected to serve as president of the SUNY Student Assembly for the 2011-2012 year. In this capacity, Kaitlyn will serve on the SUNY Board of Trustees and on the Chancellor’s Executive Cabinet representing all 64 campuses and 468,00 students

These students have been selected for 2011 summer internships through the American Association of College and University Housing Officers-International:

Roselyn Cabrera (Florida International University)
Kaleigh Mrowka (Costal Carolina College)
Loramarie Muratore (Yale University)

Robert A Davis Scholarship recipients for 2010-2011:

Max DelSignore
Anjalee Wijewickrama

Christie Rossiter has been selected as the college’s Graduate Student Employee of the Year. In addition, Christie is being recognized for the same honor by the WNY Association of College Career Centers

Learn how one professor uses social networking search tools such as Icerocket and Backtype and cloud-based presentation applications like Prezi and Jing to develop higher-level thinking skills in students. In this free online webinar, a professor from SUNY Institute of Technology will discuss improving students' retrieval skills, understanding of advanced concepts, analytical skills, and creativity. He will use the Prezi presentation tool, a nonlinear presentation methodology, for the presentation Wednesday, April 27, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

To view the webinar in E. H. Butler Library 181B, register online.

To view the webinar at another location, register as “member."

Because of you...200 All College Honors students receive scholarships each year! Buffalo State College Foundation’s Scholarship Gala is on Saturday, April 30. All net proceeds raised go directly to student scholars. We hope you will consider attending and supporting this annual fundraiser. The date is less than one month away and the R.S.V.P. deadline has been extended.

The evening is always very special; with over 50 student contributors, four different live entertainment ensembles, a wonderful wine-paired culinary experience, and of course, a sea of the “Buffalo State Orange” our guests are encouraged to wear.

Your gala invitation and additional event information can be obtained online. If you have any further questions about the event, feel free to contact Kathryn Neeson at ext. 4895. Tickets for the event are $200 per person. Faculty and staff payments can be made through payroll deduction or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Contact Louis Noce, at ext. 3467.

Our student scholars succeed through the generous support of our campus community.

Commencement registration for marchers and volunteer ushers is open online through April 29. Register today! Many ushers and marchers are needed to ensure a successful and organized ceremony for the Class of 2011, their families, and guests. Visit the above website for a list of currently registered marchers and ushers. Please contact chambepa@buffalostate.edu if you notice errors with the registration list. Thank you!

"The Moral Grounds of Autonomy" is the next presentation in the Philosophy and Humanities Spring Student-Faculty Colloquia, today, Thursday, April 14, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 113. Presented by Jason Offerman, junior, philosophy major. Commentator: Nathaniel Rey, junior, philosophy major,  legal studies and  leadership minor. For further information, contact blessika@buffalostate.edu.

An illustrated lecture on Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, H. H. Richardson, and Frederick Law Olmsted will be given by noted scholar and author Dr. Robert Twombly, Thursday, April 21, at 7:00 p.m.

Renowned for his charm, as well as depth of knowledge of this subject matter, Dr. Twombly will discuss both the personal relationship between Sullivan and Wright, as well as the impact this relationship had on their architectural styles.

Presented by Graycliff Conservancy and Hodgson Russ LLP.

The Great Lakes Center invites you to our annual Open House event. This information session will take place on Thursday, April 28, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Science Building 250. We will share the Great Lakes Center Annual Report publication; descriptions of the center's activity and projects during the last eight months; share our plans for future activities; and discuss potential projects and ideas for the future at the center. This discussion will be informal and presentations will be spoken and visual. Light refreshments will be served. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome. Please mark your calendars to join us.

Twenty-nine faculty and staff members have been recognized by Campus Life student staff with Appreciation Awards, and will be honored at an informal reception today, Thursday, April 14, at 4:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 418.

Each semester, the undergraduate students in Campus Life (Residence Life, Orientation, Student Life, and Dining Services) have an opportunity to recognize the Buffalo State faculty and staff who have made a difference in their lives. Students were asked to consider those whose efforts have had a lasting impression on them and who have provided dynamic classroom instruction.

This year’s recipients are:

Tom Breen, Interior Design

Kim Chinquee, English

Mary Cummings, Elementary Education

Amy Deneka, Residence Life

Patrick Dexter, Social Work

Jean DiPirro, Psychology

Mike Fox, Creative Studies

Daniel Gaygen, Business

Abdi Hajikandi, University College

Mark Hammer, English

Jeff Hirschberg, Communication

Jamie Kim, Chemistry

Laura Klenk, Elementary Education

Pam Kloc, Communication

Tom Koller, Communication, Athletics

Michael Littman, Business

Laura Luettger, Residence Life

Tamara McMillan, Student Life

Kaleigh Mrowka, Residence Life

Andrew Nichols, History and Social Studies Education

Gerald Oczek, History and Social Studies Education

Susan Paige, University College

Ken Payne, Fine Arts

Lou Rera, Communication

Carol Townsend, Design

John Toy, History and Social Studies Education

Justin Wojcik, Student Life

Jo Yudess, Creative Studies

Jeffrey Zacko-Smith, Creative Studies

The Monroe Fordham Regional History Center announces the publication of a work first authored by Fr. Thomas Galvin, "Report of the Negro Apostolate in Lackawanna, NY." This account was written for the Venerable Msgr. Nelson Baker in 1932 as a progress report on their efforts to provide physical and spiritual support to the local African American community. The center's latest book, edited by Paul Lubienecki, presidential fellow at the center, details the struggle and cultural conflicts of that time encountered by the African American community and Fr. Baker. This is another dimension of Fr. Baker's rich legacy to the community.