A faculty and staff Bible study group will begin Friday, September 7, from noon to 12:50 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210B. We plan to meet every other Friday at this time and place. All are welcome. Come and join us for an interesting discussion! For more information, contact Dave Ettestad, associate professor of physics, ext. 6836.

Do you know which American fast-food chain was the first to serve hamburgers? Or how many chests of tea were dumped into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party? Bluw, located in the Campbell Student Union Food Court, will host a trivia contest today from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stop in for lunch and take a shot at a trivia question. Answer your trivia question correctly and be entered to win a pair of tickets to Darien Lake theme park. 

At Bluw, you will find a variety of sushi all reasonably priced at $4, $5, and $6 as well as classic Asian dishes including General Tso's chicken, vegetarian stir fry, Mongolian beef, and pad thai.

Bluw Hours of Operation
Monday–Friday: 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: Closed

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

The Buffalo State Alumni Association has partnered with Kissing Bridge to offer perks to members of the Buffalo State community. Buffalo State faculty, staff, alumni, and their families can purchase an adult season pass for $365 (regularly priced at $425). Visit www.kbski.com/corporate-signup and use account code Buffstate527 to take advantage of this great deal! Act now: this offer expires on Saturday, September 15. For more information, please contact our Kissing Bridge representative, Chuck Dickhut, (716) 592-4963, ext. 2237.

Students can learn about the benefits of exchange and study abroad and about the more than 200 campuses they can choose through the National Student Exchange and the 600-plus overseas programs in 60 countries sponsored by the State University of New York during this general information session today at 12:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center South.

Students can learn about the application process and cost, as well as how to select a program, how to determine the best time to go, how coursework applies to requirements at Buffalo State, and how financial aid and scholarships can assist them in participating in one or more of these life-changing and career-enhancing experiences.

Anthropology major Jessica Stabell will present her summer research on the rate and stages of soft tissue decay on Monday, September 17, in Classroom Building A209. Her presentation will take place in the Applied Climatology class, between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. All are welcome.

Daily temperature is important in considering the stages of decay, as decay is far more temperature dependent than time dependent. Using the accumulated-degree-day (ADD) method, Stabell developed an ADD index specific to Western New York for each of the decay stages. This method provides an accurate estimate of time since death.

In conjunction with its recent installation of a pollinator garden on campus, the Buffalo State Sustainability Council presents the Peabody Award–winning film Silence of the Bees on Tuesday, September 18, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center East 2. Honeybees, essential pollinators, have virtually disappeared by the millions from hives in recent years. Scientists are scrambling to identify the cause of this worldwide phenomenon, dubbed colony collapse disorder (CCD). Without the work of honeybees and other pollinators, 30 percent of food supplies and up to 70 percent of wild plant life are at risk. Silence of the Bees explores the irreplaceable role of pollinators, the theories behind this mystery, and the continuing research on CCD. Faculty members are encouraged to recommend this film screening to their students. For further information, please e-mail bssc@buffalostate.edu.

Applications for the Robert J. Elmes Jr. Memorial Scholarship are now available for the fall 2012 semester. All CSEA Local 640 members and their dependent children registered at Buffalo State for at least 3 credit hours for the fall 2012 semester may apply for the $250 scholarship. Applications were mailed to all CSEA members and must be completed and returned to Mary Codick in Caudell Hall 101 by 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, September 5. You may slip the application (in a sealed envelope) under the office door today after business hours if necessary. If you did not receive an application or if you need a new one, please call or e-mail Codick, ext. 6121. Thank you and good luck.

Are you interested in promoting academic integrity and resisting the practice of plagiarism in your classroom? This webinar will focus on how to use existing or revised academic integrity polices as a way to engage faculty and students, via structured discussion and instructor-led activities, to learn how to avoid the different types of plagiarism. Examples for specific activities will be presented along with links to additional resources. Join us on Thursday, September 27, from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. There was no opportunity to preview this webinar.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2954.

Federal legislation requires that all course materials posted online or in a learning management system such as ANGEL be accessible for students with disabilities. This hands-on session will focus on best practices for creating and providing transcripts or closed captions for audio and videos that are used within your courses. This workshop will be presented on Friday, September 28, from 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. in E. H. Butler Library 316 by Meghan Pereira, Sumana Silverheels, and Beth Burns.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2920.

Do you want to try e-books in your courses? This presentation will introduce you to the collection of e-book materials in the library such as ebrary and the EBSCO e-book collection. Learn how to access e-books and how to bring them into your courses. Presented by Al Riess and Mark McBride on Friday, September 28, from 11:00 a.m. to noon in E. H. Butler Library 314.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=2927.