EVERGREEN will be collecting eyeglasses and sunglasses during the month of April. There are drop boxes located at the information desks in the Campbell Student Union and E. H. Butler Library. Glasses can also be sent through campus mail to EVERGREEN, Moore Hall 124. By donating your glasses you are helping people with eyesight difficulties worldwide. With the price of glasses exceeding three months' average salary in some African countries, donated eyeglasses are the only feasible way to bring sight to many visually impaired. 

Thank you for your help!

Participate in the 2011 Service-Learning Faculty Fellows program and join the over 70 Buffalo State faculty who have become fellows since 2003.

Today is the deadline to submit an application, and we welcome you to become a fellow! Fellows acquire an in-depth understanding of service-learning pedagogy through an intensive three-day workshop facilitated by nationally recognized experts in service-learning. Participants will also be supported through the process of converting an existing course or creating a new course which incorporates service-learning. Faculty fellowship training dates are set for May 17, 18, and 19.

Apply now! For applications and information, visit the VSLC website.

Effective performance reviews add value to your organization. They help employees stay focused on key performance indicators, identify areas for improvement, and provide guidance to help employees reach their fullest potential. What are the tools and training needed to have a healthy review discussion? In this session, leaders will learn how to provide effective feedback, resolve problems, how to deal with difficult behaviors and problem employees, and how to create a climate where reviews can have a positive impact to the bottom line.

When: May 11
Where: E. H. Butler Library 181
Time: Noon to 2:00 p.m.
R.S.V.P. to CyberQuad by May 6; lunch provided.

If you were unable to participate in the February session, this repeat 90-minute workshop will provide you with an introduction and overview of the Find a Scholar databases, teach you how to update your profile, and effectively search to identify experts for collaboration in support of your research activities. Wednesday, April 6, at 9:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 318.

Space is still available. Registration is required, e-mail rfcommunication@rf.buffalostate.edu by Monday, April 4.

What’s this all about? Read more on the Research Foundation website.

Julio Alvarez, associate professor of chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University, will present "Thermodynamic and Kinetic Effects of Bronsted Bases on Redox Reactions Involving Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer (PCET)" on Thursday, April 7, during Bengal Pause in Science Building 272. This seminar is free and open to the public.

A teaching circle will be held for fall 2011 BSC 101 instructors on April 7 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 181B. This session will assist new instructors in syllabi and curriculum preparation. Returning instructors are encouraged to attend to pick up new ideas and share materials. The objectives of the course and additional resources will be discussed. Please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.

You’ve written an essay and you’re wondering what you need to do to edit it quickly and efficiently. Here’s a streamlined approach that can serve the purpose. Write Right: Ten Quick Style Tips is the next session in the Workshops to Success series sponsored by the Academic Skills Center (ASC) of University College and offered free to Buffalo State students. Instructor-tutor Dr. Roswell Park will share several quick-fix approaches for editing any piece of writing that will instantly improve your essay and—we certainly hope—your grade.

Note to Buffalo State instructors: Please encourage your students to attend, perhaps by giving them extra credit for participating. Students can sign an attendance sheet which we will forward to you. If you have any questions, call the ASC at ext. 4041.

Date: Monday, April 4. Location: E. H. Butler Library 210B. Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Presenter: Dr. Roswell Park.

Faculty, staff, and student volunteers are needed for Buffalo State Spring Community Service Day, Saturday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Community Service Day is an opportunity for participants to work together with the wider community at various sites throughout the city to complete revitalization projects. This year's projects include:

- Building garden beds at the Asarese-Matters Community Center
- Creek clean up and trail maintenance along Scajaquada Creek
- Planting blueberry and raspberry bushes at the Curtis Urban Farm
- Building an accessible ramp into a local church
- Street sweeps along Grant Street and Elmwood Avenue

The Volunteer and Service-Learning Center especially needs faculty and staff volunteers to act as site coordinators by leading and organizing students during the project. To register as a site coordinator or general volunteer, send your name and e-mail address to vslc@buffalostate.edu, call ext. 5811, or visit Cleveland Hall 306.

We look forward to seeing you on April 16!

The Early Intervention (EI) midterm feedback grading window is now open in Banner and will close at 9:00 p.m. on Monday, April 4.

Please note that the midterm grading feature in Banner is “all or nothing.” You will be able to enter midterm grades for all of the students in all of your classes, if you so choose. Midterm grades for non-EI students will assist students outside of the EI program’s population to independently seek academic assistance to improve their performance in your courses.

Students will be able to view their midterm grade estimates in Banner and academic advisers (and program administrators) will be able to review a midterm grade report for all students. The midterm grades will not appear on any student transcript nor will they be calculated into any grade point average, as they are unofficial estimates of student performance at the midpoint of the semester.

If you need assistance entering the EI grades, please contact the HELP Desk at ext. 4357.

The Buffalo State chapter of the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) will be painting pinkie fingers purple, today, Tuesday, March 22, and Wednesday, March 23, for a $1 donation to Polio Plus. The Polio Plus program is working to eradicate polio worldwide. Why a purple pinkie? This is what is done in many places after a child receives a polio vaccine. Polio is still prevalent in countries like India and Afghanistan. Help us protect children and rid the world of polio. ACEI members will be in the Campbell Student Union from noon to 2:00 p.m. today and Wednesday.