A two-page quick reference guide (PDF) is available on the Registrar's Office website. Please print and use for reference.

The annual Design Student Exhibition is on display through Friday, March 11, in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery in Upton Hall. Join us this Thursday, March 3, for a reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and student award presentation at 6:00 p.m. Celebrate with us as we recognize our talented student designers in ceramics, fibers, metals/jewelry, wood/furniture, and communication design. For additional information, contact the Design Department at ext. 6032.

Join the Music Department for a drum circle, today, Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Campbell Student Union. A drum circle is a powerful, therapeutic, and music making event that creates community and reduces stress. Come try it out, tap your feet, and dance along!

The Buffalo State College Association of Faculty and Staff of African Descent (AFSAD), in collaboration with the University at Buffalo Minority Faculty and Staff Association (MFSA), will host the fifth biennial Networking in Higher Education Conference, "Building Bridges for a Better Tomorrow,” Friday, June 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Buffalo Amherst. The theme for this year’s conference is “Core Competencies for Success: Tapping Our Potential.”

Today’s economy and its impact on higher education create the opportunity for professionals to share and explore strategies and/or “best practices” that aid in “doing more with less.” The ability to “stay the course;” maintain excellence in service; and achieve desired goals and outcomes in these uncertain times can be challenging and at times overwhelming. 

Selected topics include: motivating millennial students; the "publish or perish" dilemma; pre-K–graduate school partnerships; assessment and evaluation; and faculty/staff as facilitators of student success. The proposal deadline has been extended to Friday, March 18. If interested, contact Ottilie Woodruff at ext. 6021.

Please Join the Rooftop Poetry Club on Wednesday, March 23, at 4:00 p.m. in the International Students Reading Area (third floor, SE Quadrant of E. H. Butler Libary) for a reading with author Deb Olin Unferth.

Deb Olin Unferth is the author of the story collection Minor Robberies and the novel Vacation, winner of the 2009 Cabell First Novelist Award and a New York Times Book Review Critics' Choice. Her work has been featured in Harper's Magazine, McSweeney's, The Believer, and the Boston Review. She has received two Pushcart Prizes and a 2009 Creative Capital grant for innovative literature. She teaches at Wesleyan University and currently lives in New York.

The history honors society, Phi Alpha Theta, will hold a mock conference Friday, March 11, in preparation for a history conference to be held at Grove City College in Pennsylvania. We will have six undergraduate and one graduate students presenting their research. The event will be held in the Classroom Building B119.

Put Wednesday, December 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, December 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on your calendars. This fabulous School of Arts and Humanities event in Upton Hall's Czurles-Nelson Gallery features student work from the Art Education, Design, and Fine Arts departments. Not only is there a wide range of media, but prices are reasonable. Decorate your home or office or purchase holiday gifts. Either way, you will be supporting our students.

If you have any questions, please call Carol Townsend at ext. 4986.

If you encounter any difficulties with grading, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811 so we can help you through it.

Warm up with a bowl of chef's famous soup du jour, now available at Spot Coffee in the Campbell Student Union Food Court. Today's soup is homemade turkey noodle. For the perfect lunch, try a soup-and-sandwich combo. Choose from Buffalo State Dining's new line of sandwiches served on a variety of breads, including ciabatta, whole grain, French baguette, and marble rye, all topped with fresh deli meats, cheeses, and all the fixings.   

Holiday Break Hours of Operation
Spot Coffee: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Train Grill: 8:00–10:00 a.m.
2.mato: 10:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

For more information on Buffalo State Dining, please visit our website.

A necessary power interruption to Rockwell Hall, Ketchum Hall, Campus House, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center is planned from Friday, January 4, at 5:00 p.m. until Saturday, January 5, at 11:30 p.m. Faculty and staff members in these buildings should shut down all networked computers and other equipment before this scheduled interruption. Buildings will remain closed during this period, including the BPAC, which will be closed to the public on Saturday, January 5.

This power interruption will facilitate the underground utilities upgrade taking place on the eastern portion of the campus. Your understanding is appreciated as we move forward with this important project. For more information about current and upcoming construction, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/construction. Questions about this service interruption may be e-mailed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu.