Join your colleagues for lunch and a discussion of qualitative techniques that may enhance evidence-based assessments of teaching and learning effectiveness. We will also discuss the current state of qualitative research in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) literature. Lunch will be provided. Wednesday, February 23, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2412

Join the Burchfield Penney on Friday, February 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the opening of Sensory Crossovers: Synethesia in American Art; The Political Cartoons of Bruce Shanks; An Overabundance of Detail (featuring the work of Buffalo State's Stephen Saracino and Jozef Bajus as well as Felice Koenig, Dennis Nahabetian, Carolyn Panzica, Fotini Renzoni, Katherine Sehr, and John Tracey); The Eyes of the Skin: Art and the Senses (curated by Stefani Bardin and featuring the work of J.T. Rinker, Alexandra Spaulding, and Mark Shepard), Play’s Ways by Alfonso Volo (in the Useum) and the Campus West Ekphrastic Writing Program (in the Community Gallery).

Learn how to use E. H. Butler Library’s new database of more than 50,000 academic-level online books, including searching the database, saving favorites to a personal bookshelf, making online notes, and other features. There are no prerequisites for this presentation, Friday, February 18,  from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. Presenter: Al Riess, electronic database librarian, E. H. Butler Library. A light lunch will be provided.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2430

The Professional Applied and Computational Mathematics program is sponsoring "Reducing and Communicating Uncertainty in the Environmental Investigation and Remediation Process," Friday, February 18, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Margaret Grant Conference Room (Caudell Hall 116).

Presenters include: Stephen Bousquet, Chief Environmental Health Section; William Frederick, Chief Environmental Project Management Team; and David Frothingham, Chief Environmental Engineering Section.

Download flyer for details (PDF).

The Graduate Education Programs Information Session has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 10, 4:30–6:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210.

The SUNY Technology Conference (STC) planning committee is pleased to announce that registration and presentation submittal is now open for STC 2011. For further information on submission and registration, visit the STC website.

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 Wednesday, 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 listed below!

-“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

Would you like suggestions for creating both formal and 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? Join your College Writing Program colleagues for lunch and an informal discussion about creating and evaluating writing assignments across the curriculum. Whether you teach “W” courses or would just like to incorporate more student writing into your classes, we want to hear your questions and ideas. Join us on Wednesday, March 23, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library  181B. This event is co-sponsored by Faculty Development and the College Writing Program.

Register online.

Living within a realistic budget is doable! Learn to make wise decisions, stretch your financial resources, and make the most of what you earn. Discover the importance of setting realistic goals for long-term financial health. 

To learn more, register in advance for this webinar Thursday, March 17, noon to 1:00 p.m. on the NYS-Balance website.

User name: nys
Password: balance 

To participate, you will need an Internet-connected PC and a phone. If the webinar is not scheduled during your break or lunch time, you can view it later online.

Additional resources are available through your NYS Employee Assistance Program
(EAP). For more information about EAP and other Work-Life Services benefits, please visit www.worklife.ny.gov.

Please join us to learn how to use PowerPoint to develop your own slide show. We’ll start with the basics: creating professional looking slides with text, pictures, and hyperlinks that enhance your oral presentation. Then we’ll get into some more advanced features and printing options. This one-hour session is suitable for students who have never used PowerPoint as well as those who need a quick review or some new skills.

Note to Buffalo State instructors: Please encourage students to attend, perhaps by giving them extra credit for participating. Students can sign an attendance sheet which we will forward to you. The Workshops to Success are sponsored by the Academic Skills Center (ASC) of University College and offered free to Buffalo State students. If you have any questions, or if you wish to register for the workshop (not required but it enables us to anticipate attendance), call the ASC at ext. 4041.

Instructor: Monica Heavey
Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, March 22
Location: South Wing 320