In ANGEL 7.4, the Quiz feature has been eliminated. Any courses that are running with the old Quiz feature will need to be converted to assessments. A pop-up message will appear when you access your course (if you have old quizzes), asking you to convert to assessments. You can also learn how to convert your assessments online. If quizzes are not converted to assessments within your current semester courses, the students will not be able to access them. If you need assistance, contact the SUNY Learning Network at (800) 875-6269 or visit the online help form.

In ANGEL 7.4, you can still merge multiple sections into one ANGEL site by using the Roster Synchronization tool. Directions are available online. If you need assistance, please contact the SUNY Learning Network at (800) 875-6269 or submit an online help form.

Faculty will enter their Intersemester 2011 grades using Banner. The grading window is now open and will close Wednesday, January 26, at 9:00 p.m. Detailed documentation for entering grades is available online. Additionally, assistance is available by calling the Computing Help Desk Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at ext. 4357. If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811.

University College will initiate a shared reading event for incoming students for fall 2011. The objectives of the initiative are to strengthen the academic component of Orientation, engage incoming students in a culture of thoughtful conversation before classes begin, and connect students to other scholarly conversations taking place across the Buffalo State campus throughout the year. This event will also provide an opportunity for incoming students to examine and reflect upon what it means to transition into an academic community.

The alumni associations of SUNY Fredonia, Niagara University, the College at Brockport, Canisius College, Daemen College, D’Youville College, University at Buffalo, Medaille College, SUNY Oswego, and Buffalo State, along with the Social Media Club of Buffalo, cordially invite you to attend our All Western New York College and University Young Professionals Networking Happy Hour on Thursday January 20 at Pearl Street Grill & Brewery. If you are a graduate of these institutions and would like to network with the area’s top young professionals, stop by for this event.

Children (K-12) of faculty and staff are eligible for free literacy tutoring at the Buffalo State College Literacy Center. The instructors are certified teachers in the literacy specialist program at Buffalo State. Classes begin Monday, February 7, or Wednesday, February 9 (4:45–6:30 p.m.). E-mail garasyka@buffalostate.edu or call ext. 5917 to register.

Saturday, January 22, is an Electronic Recycling Drop-Off Day at Buffalo State in Lot G from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. These items will be disposed of properly for free for Erie County residents: computers, monitors, terminals, network equipment, keyboards/mice/other accessories, printers, cell phones, PDAs, iPods, fax machines, VCR/DVD players, video game systems, televisions, universal power supplies, scanners, and rechargeable batteries.

Save the date for a performance at the Burchfield Penney on Thursday, February 24, at 7:00 p.m. by Holly Bewlay (soprano), Benjamin Christy (clarinet), and Bryan Boyce (piano)—three accomplished Buffalo State faculty musicians, performing the works of Brahms and Poulenc (clarinet), Chopin (piano), and Spohr (trio). Bewlay and Boyce are assistant professors with doctorates in performance from the Eastman School of Music, and Christy is dean of the School of Arts and Humanities with a performance doctorate from the University of Michigan.

Faculty will enter their Intersemester 2011 grades using Banner. The grading window will open Wednesday, January 19, at 10:00 a.m. and close Wednesday, January 26, at 9:00 p.m. In preparation, faculty are encouraged to logon to Banner to be sure that all of their courses are listed under their account. Detailed documentation for entering grades is available online. Additionally, assistance is available by calling Computing Help Desk Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at ext. 4357. If you have any questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811.

The Buffalo State Employee Assistance Program (EAP) seeks volunteers to serve as EAP coordinators or committee members. EAP is a free, voluntary, confidential information and referral service available to all New York State employees, their family members, and retirees. Please contact Suzanne Johnson, Employee Assistance Program co-chair, at ext. 4436.