Faculty and staff members are encourage to participate in the Homecoming and Family Weekend Food Drive on Friday, October 26. The eighth annual event, part of the weeklong Homecoming festivities, benefits the Buffalo State Food Pantry. Buffalo State student-athletes will be canvassing the campus from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for nonperishable food items. To schedule a pickup at your office, contact senior associate athletics director Tom Koller, chair of Homecoming and Family Weekend, ext. 6514.

The UUP-sponsored Buffalo State Striders team participated in the American Cancer Society "Making Strides for Breast Cancer" walk on Sunday, September 30, bringing in $1,655 to help fight cancer. This inaugural team walk was a success because of our caring and generous Buffalo State community and friends. We thank all those who walked and all those who contributed funds to aid in our team's success!

The Buffalo State Evergreen program will cohost an electronics recycling event on Saturday, October 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 485 Sunset Drive in Hamburg. Accepted will be personal electronics such as laptops,* desktops,* computer accessories, televisions, monitors, audio and video equipment, MP3 players, communications equipment, servers and IT equipment, printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, cell phones, PDAs, and anything else with a circuit board or cord. 

Please do not bring items containing Freon (air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, etc.), gas-powered equipment, or household hazardous waste.

*All hard drives and private information will be securely wiped and destroyed.

The Undergraduate Research Small Grants Program provides up to $400 to assist students in carrying out their research and creative activities during the academic year; up to $600 may be requested for single projects involving two or more students. The award is designed to help defray the cost of travel, supplies, and other materials necessary to conduct the project. It is not intended as salary for the student. For information on this and other programs to support undergraduate research, visit the Undergraduate Research website.

Separate Deadlines for Students and Mentors
Deadline for student submission of applications: midnight Wednesday, October 10
Deadline for mentor submission of applications: midnight Friday, October 12

Applications must be completed online.

Check out the YouTube video about our programs.

The Undergraduate Research Small Grants Program provides up to $400 to assist students in carrying out their research and creative activities during the academic year; up to $600 may be requested for single projects involving two or more students. The award is designed to help defray the cost of travel, supplies, and other materials necessary to conduct the project. It is not intended as salary for the student. For information on this and other programs to support undergraduate research, visit the Undergraduate Research website.

Separate Deadlines for Students and Mentors
Deadline for student submission of applications: midnight Wednesday, October 10
Deadline for mentor submission of applications: midnight Friday, October 12

Applications must be completed online.

Check out the YouTube video about our programs.

The Undergraduate Research Office Small Grants Program provides up to $400 to assist students in carrying out their research and creative activities during the academic year; up to $600 may be requested for single projects involving two or more students. The award is designed to help defray the cost of travel, supplies, and other materials necessary to conduct the project. It is not intended as salary for the student. For information on this and other programs to support undergraduate research, visit the Undergraduate Research website.

Separate Deadlines for Students and Mentors
Deadline for student submission of applications: midnight Wednesday, October 10
Deadline for mentor submission of applications: midnight Friday, October 12

Applications must be completed online.

Check out the YouTube video about our programs.

Celebrate World Vegetarian Day with Buffalo State Dining and try our favorite vegetarian recipes today in Resident Dining, located in the Campbell Student Union, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Enjoy Vietnamese crepes with a flavorful vegetarian filling, delicious acorn squash, and apple-walnut-cranberry snack wraps. Don't worry, all you meat lovers; we will have something for you, too!

Enter with a meal swipe or lunch door price of $8.79.

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

The Robert J. Elmes Jr. Memorial Scholarship Committee and CSEA Local 640 would like to congratulate the winners of the fall 2012 Robert J. Elmes Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Kathrine Harrington (member recipient) and Courtney Jakubec (dependent recipient). 

CSEA Local 640 members are reminded that the scholarship will again be offered for spring 2013. Past recipients are eligible to apply. Watch for spring 2013 applications in early January.

Whether you're looking to develop your job skills, score a promotion, improve your well-being, or take on a new career, higher learning can provide a world of opportunity, or at least expand your horizons. What skills will help you advance in your career? Should you pursue a master’s, a Ph.D., or some kind of vocational training? There are steps that you should take into account. In this competitive job market, the need to further your education might as well be in your job description. Decision-making is tough, no matter what stage of your career you are in. Network with colleagues for some strategies and techniques during this panel discussion on Wednesday, November 14, from noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B.

R.S.V.P. on or before November 12.

There are many different perspectives about the role of politics in organizations. Some people think politics is a necessary evil in organizations. Others believe organizational politics hinders them from promotions, pay raises, and other benefits. Still others think politics is a natural, normal occurrence in the workplace. What skill sets are needed? Can this knowledge assist with navigating the political environment? How does knowing how to communicate affect your political skill? Come and join the webinar and discussion on Wednesday, October 17, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B.

R.S.V.P. by Monday, October 15.