Next Tuesday, March 1, at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center North 2C, students can find out how to earn six to ten undergraduate or graduate credits studying French in Quebec this summer. They will learn about how financial aid applies and about scholarships that are available. Please encourage them not to miss out on this affordable way to develop their language skills!

You are cordially invited to attend a free showing of Slumdog Millionaire, Friday, February 25, at 7:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center South. This film is brought to you through the Buffalo State Arts and Diversity Cinema Club. Ms. Yousra Ido from Syria will introduce Mr. Shouvik Ray, senior executive at HSBC, who will present the film. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session. The Equity and Campus Diversity Office is a contributing sponsor. Refreshments will be provided by the Collegiate Village student apartments.

Faculty and staff remember: when you purchase and use Bengal Bucks on campus you receive a 10 percent discount between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Visit E. H. Butler Library 108 to add Bengal Bucks. Bengal Bucks are accepted in the Food Court, Rockwell Hall, Science Building, Jazzman's Library Cafe, and Resident Dining. Save money today by adding Bengal Bucks.

TIAA-CREF representative Richard Thompson will be on campus for individual consultations with Buffalo State faculty and staff members on the following days:

Thursday, February 24, E. H. Butler Library 210B

Wednesday, March 9, E. H. Butler Library 210B

Thursday, March 24, Cleveland Hall 205

Wednesday, April 6, E. H. Butler Library 210B

Thursday, April 21, Caudell Hall 116

Tuesday, May 3, Cleveland Hall 416

Sessions are by appointment only; all appointments will be held between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Gain a greater level of confidence in your retirement portfolio. Call (800) 732-8353 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to schedule an appointment.

Buffalo State will open the doors to a new apartment complex for students in fall 2011. The fully furnished, 507-bed complex features four individual bedrooms, two bathrooms, a full kithcen, common living area, WiFi, and air conditioning within each apartment.

If you or members of your department are interested in touring the new complex, simply contact Imon Hossain from the Residence Life Office. Tours are available Monday or Thursday afternoons between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.

In celebration of Black History Month, the African and African American Studies Interdisciplinary Unit (School of Natural and Social Sciences) presents a lecture on the activities of Buffalo for Africa, an organization co-directed by Christina DeNisco and Patty Evans. Event date and time: Wednesday, February 23, 6:00-7:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

In celebration of Black History Month, the African and African American Studies Interdisciplinary Unit (School of Natural and Social Sciences) presents a lecture by professor Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor (University of Nigeria, Nsukka), 2010-2011 Research Fellow, Takemi Program in International Health, Harvard School of Public Health. Professor Okeibunor will talk about "Community-Directed Intervention: Improving Access to Health in Areas with Weak Health Systems in Africa," Wednesday, February 23, 7:00-8:00 p.m., in Ketchum Hall 313. This event was partially made possible by the Occasional Lecture Fund of the CIES/Fulbright Scholar program http://www.cies.org/olf/application.htm.

Grading writing is a challenge—physically, emotionally, and intellectually. In this workshop, we will discuss ways to manage the paper load and to provide more effective feedback to students on their writing. The workshop, presented by Janice Carello, lecturer, Writing Program, will be held tomorrow, February 23, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 208.

R.S.V.P. to Chris Kessler at ext. 5451. Feel free to also register for one of the future workshops:

-“Working With Writers For Whom English Is Not Their First Language”: March 16 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 208.

-“Writing Across the Curriculum Troubleshooting”: April 14 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 208, presented by the entire F/T faculty of the College Writing Program.

ACM 590 (1 credit): The Subprime Mortgage Crisis and Markov Chain Models in Credit Risk Management, will be offered Mondays (February 28 through April 4), 6:30–9:10 p.m. in Classroom Building C104 during the spring 2011 semester. The instructor is Matthew Nagowski, vice president of credit risk management at M&T Bank.

This is a course in the master of science in professional applied and computational mathematics program. This course is open to any student. Call the Mathematics Department for further information.

Prerequisites: Linear Algebra, Linear Regression, Introduction to Programming

Suggested coursework: Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics

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Take advantage of health-building opportunities this week! Classes are free to faculty and staff and are designed to give you a taste of the energizing activities available from qualified instructors in our community. Each will last no longer than 45 minutes—just enough time for you to energize your heart, mellow out your mind, and get back to work feeling good about yourself!

Belly Dancing, February 23, at 11:00 a.m., Houston Gym 213 (wear comfortable clothing, bare feet)
Zumba, February 23, at noon, Houston Gym 213 (wear comfortable clothing and shoes)
Walking, February 23, at 1:15 p.m., Ice Hockey Rink (wear tennis shoes)
Yoga, February 24, at 12:30 p.m., Houston Gym 213 (wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat if you have one)

Classes have the potential of leading to weekly classes throughout the spring semester. Registration is appreciated but not required to horstmath@buffalostate.edu. Download flyer for more information.