Would you like suggestions for creating both formal an informal writing assignments? Do you have questions about providing feedback on students’ writing? Would you like advice on grading written assignments in a time-efficient manner? If you did not attend the "Lunch & Learn", now is your chance to join your College Writing Program colleagues for a summation of all WAC workshops held this semester, whether you teach “W” courses or would just like to incorporate more student writing into your classes. Please RSVP to x5451 or kesslemj@buffalostate.edu

The application period for the Muriel A. Howard Award for the Promotion of Equity and Campus Diversity is open. This award recognizes faculty and staff who have gone beyond their usual duties to promote respect for diversity and individual differences. They have accomplished this through classroom discussions, curricular experiences, out-of-classroom activities, projects, discussions, or special mentoring that go beyond what is usually expected as a part of their regular job expectation or teaching assignment. The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 8.

Nominations for the award are submitted by students. The recognition is given at a special luncheon program scheduled for Wednesday, April 27. Information and applications are available online.

Applications are now being accepted for the 28th annual Bengal Club Golf Classic, benefiting Buffalo State's approximately 400 student-athletes. This year's event is Monday, June 6, at the beautiful Brierwood Country Club in Hamburg. The fun-filled day begins with registration at 9:30 a.m. Golfers are encouraged to warm up on Brierwood's spacious range and take advantage of free lessons from two area professionals. Prior to golf, enjoy lunch, courtesy of BWs Barbeque, on Brierwood's terrace overlooking the course. Golf with cart starts at 12:30 p.m. followed by a cocktail hour, steak and chicken dinner, auctions, and awards. To register, or if you have any questions, visit www.buffalostateathletics.com and click on the Bengal Club Golf Classic icon at the top right of the home page. Or, contact Senior Associate Athletics Director Tom Koller at ext. 6514.

What if one sensory pathway led to an automatic experience in a second sensory pathway? This is life for the synesthete—some hear colors, smell sounds, or taste shapes!

The Design and Psychology departments, in conjunction with the Burchfield Penney Art Center, invite you to attend "Exploring Synesthesia in American Art," Thursday, April 7, at 12:15 p.m. in the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium. Carol Steen is the co-founder of the American Synesthesia Association, a synesthete, visual artist, writer, and professor of art. She lectures worldwide on the subject of synesthesia and art and has been interviewed on 60 Minutes. Her lecture is made possible through funding by the Faculty-Student Association, an Auxiliary Services grant, and the Margaret E. Bacon Visiting Visual Artist Series Fund. 

Steen 's lecture will be followed by a "meet the artist" reception. A panel discussion funded by the New York State Council for the Humanities featuring Steen, other artists, psychologists, the curator of the current BPAC exhibition, and a Burchfield scholar, will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. For more information, please see the attached flyer (PDF).

This session will focus on using Turning Point clickers, both traditional and mobile, as an engaging and effective teaching tool on campus. Turning Point has been selected as the college’s supported student response system. See how to create questions for classroom use. Learn how to borrow clickers to try them with your classes. This is a hands-on workshop and is limited to 10 participants. Presented by Instructional Resources on Tuesday, April 5, 12:15 to 1:30 in BUTL 316. 

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2393 

E. H. Butler Library announces the trial acquisition of the popular citation management tool, RefWorks. Creating bibliographies has never been this easy! RefWorks seamlessly captures citations from the library’s databases and the Web, allowing you to store and manage your research from anywhere online. Visit our RefWorks page to create an account, view tutorials, and more. Better yet, plan on attending a RefWorks Fundamentals workshop on Tuesday, April 5th in Butler Library 318. Please e-mail Marc Bayer, bayermd@buffalostate.edu, for more information.
Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2461 

Web 2.0 tools allow for new ways to create and collaborate online. These tools can increase interaction among your students and give a fresh new look to teaching and learning. We will take a look at a few Web 2.0 tools but will focus in detail on: (1) Titan Pad (http://titanpad.com), a tool for collaborative writing and group projects, and (2) Bubbl.us 2.0 (https://bubbl.us/), a simple brainstorming and concept mapping tool. Additional video and website resources will be shared by Meghan Pereira on Wednesday, April 6, 12:00 – 1:00, in the Professional Development Center (BUTL 181B).

Join your colleagues for lunch and a discussion about using Web 2.0 tools to teach online. 

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.as

The Anne Frank Project announces a call for proposals for its 2011 conference, September 14-16. The AFP proposal review committee is seeking proposals from students, faculty, staff and community members that help to explore this year's conference theme, "Our Shared Humanity: Looking Inward." Simple proposal forms, directions, and focus stream explanations can be found at http://www.theannefrankproject.com/2011.html

The deadline for submissions is April 8, 2011.

The past two conferences have featured over 100 Buffalo State faculty, staff and students research, creative activity and scholarship. Last year's conference welcomed over 3,000 attendees--this is an excellent opportunity to highlight the amazing things that are happening on our campus!

The Anne Frank Project is an annual college-wide diversity conference where the words and wisdom of Anne Frank are used as a springboard for an intense examination of intolerance, bias, and genocide. For more information and past conferences, visit our website.

Join the Burchfield Penney from April 7 — April 10 as we celebrate the vision of composer Morton Feldman during spring’s RendezBlue festival, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of WNY. 

Explore Feldman’s work and his role as part of The New York School through four free days of events featuring musicians, artists, performers, and poets who were inspired by the composer. 

Visit www.RendezBlue.org for the complete schedule of events.

All programs are free and open to the pu

Special agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will conduct a Seminar on the rules and regulations as they pertain to International Students/Scholars in America today on Thursday, April 7, 2011, from 12:15pm-1:30pm in Bacon Hall, room 117.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.