A workshop, Friday April 1, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210, will demonstrate building search and evacuation procedures in response to a threat incident. The first hour will cover the classroom material on the tactics involved, while the second hour will be a tactical exercise for our team. 

Half of the team will act as victims/students, while the other half will be the CERT members acting on instructions from team leaders and UPD. The team will assign roles, perform the search, and then safely extricate any victims/report on suspicious devices discovered. We hope to have some members of the ATFE or Erie county bomb squad on hand to offer their expertise on the activities. 

Register online.

The Buffalo State Alumni Association is hosting the 14th annual Bengal 5k Scholarship Run this Saturday, March 19, at 9:00 a.m. There will be a small disruption in campus parking on Saturday morning. The race will be cutting through campus up Rockwell Road, affecting Lots A, B, F, and G. This interruption will last approximately one hour, from 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. The Alumni Association apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

Net proceeds generated from the race go to the Buffalo State Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship and the Armed Services Scholarship.

The Legacy Scholarship Fund secures educational funding for lineal descendants of Buffalo State alumni. The Armed Services Scholarship provides funding for student veterans at Buffalo State.

Patrons may also sponsor a runner at www.active.com/donate/buffalostate to contribute to the scholarship of your choice. Volunteers are also needed to make this event successful. Interested volunteers should send an e-mail to beardlw@buffalostate.edu. 

For complete race details and registration, please visit http://bit.ly/2011bengal5k.

Discover some advantages of using e-portfolios to assess student learning. What type of learning activities should be included? What constitutes evidence of learning? How might one evaluate e-portfolios? Join us for a pre-recorded webinar followed by a short discussion. The webinar will be shown in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B.

To register for Friday, February 11, 2:00–4:30 p.m., go to http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2420

To register for Friday, February 25, 3:00–5:00 p.m., go to http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2429

The Residence Hall Judicial Board (RHJB) is recruiting student justices for the 2011–2012 academic year. Applications will be available for pick up in the Residence Life Office from Monday, March 14, through Friday, March 25. All applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 4. Students must reside on campus, have a 2.5 or better GPA, and be available during Bengal Pause on Thursdays and after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays. For more information, please contact Janelle Minor.

On Tuesday, February 15, at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center North 2C, students can learn about funding available for overseas graduate study or research or assistantships to teach English in a number of other countries from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Those who will be graduating seniors or graduate students in 2011-2012 are eligible to apply in the next round. However, it is not too early for those who may be interested in future rounds to find out more about these prestigious grants.

The maximum credit hour limit override form is now online in Banner. This online form will be used for summer/fall 2011 registration which begins Wednesday, April 6. A general instruction page can also be referenced online (PDF).

There will be a demo session held to review this form, Thursday, March 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 316. No registration is necessary, but attendees are encouraged to arrive on time. Please be sure to discard all paper forms as this process will be done online only.

A cloud of ambiguity and controversy surrounds the concept of blasphemy, in particular, its punishment. Capital punishment is considered a fitting penalty for committing blasphemy by some. What does blasphemy mean in different faiths? What do religious scriptures say about reacting to the act and the person committing blasphemy? Invited speakers belonging to Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism will discuss the subject based on teachings derived from their sacred texts at the Concept of Blasphemy Interfaith Symposium, Sunday, March 13, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Millennium Airport Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga.

At 2:30 p.m., Allen Podet, professor of religious studies, Philosophy and Humanities Department, will discuss Judaism’s approach to blasphemy.

R.S.V.P. to buffalo@ahmadiyya.us or (716) 371-9872 by today, Friday, March 11.

Based on faculty requests for additional time, the deadline to apply for a VSLC Service-Learning Faculty Fellowship has been extended to Monday April 4. Service-learning is a great way to engage students in active, academic, and hands-on projects that meet community need and bring curriculum to life. 

Become a fellow, and 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.

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

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

Join the Buffalo State Newman Center, Sunday, March 20, at 6:00 p.m. to explore the topic of justice from four different perspectives. Bill Vaughan, a campus minister, will discuss justice from the theological perspective. Mike Flaherty, an assistant district attorney for Buffalo, will discuss justice from a secular perspective. Maureen Kelly, a PeacePrints volunteer, will discuss justice from a volunteer's perspective. And, finally, Mark Schuler, a former inmate, will discuss justice from the ex-offender's perspective. 

This will be a provocative discussion and we encourage all students and faculty to attend. A potluck dinner will be served at 5:00 p.m. with the discussion beginning promptly at 6:00 p.m. For more information, contactJulianne Wallace at (716) 882-1080.

Drew Kahn, professor and chair of theater, will discuss “Gender-Bending in Shakespearean Productions,” Friday, March 11, from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. in Bacon Hall 215. Kahn will talk about artistic, social, and practical reasons for engaging in cross-gender casting when producing established works, and discuss the ways in which such casting can convey powerful insights about contemporary issues related to gender and diversity. 

Specific scenes from the current production of Julius Caesar will be used as illustrations. This presentation is a new addition to the Women's Studies Research Symposium. It will replace the previously announced talk on "Postpartum Mood Disorders in Men," which was cancelled due to illness.