Join the Buffalo State Alumni Association for Wine Club: Uncorking the Possibilities at the Scotch ’n’ Sirloin on Wednesday, August 15, at 6:30 p.m.

Our friends at the Scotch ’n’ Sirloin have created a robust and hearty menu specifically for Buffalo State alumni and their guests that guarantees to delight your taste buds.

First Course:
Seafood sampler appetizer with escargot-stuffed mushrooms, clams casino, salmon canapés, and shrimp scampi
Wine: X Winery North Coast White 2012

Small dinner salads will be served to all guests between the first and second courses of the meal.

Second Course:
Chicken teriyaki and steamed vegetables
Wine: Terres Dorees Beaujolais L'Ancien Vieilles Vignes 2010

Third Course:
Filet mignon topped with nine-spice compound butter; side dish (TBD)
Wine: Durigutti Malbec 2011

Dessert:
Homemade raspberry cream sorbet
Wine: White sangria with strained raspberries, made with Vevi Rueda 2010

Guests will be seated at tables of 12.

Cost: $35 per person. Space is limited. Make your reservation today!

The Buffalo State Child Care Center Summer Camp will hold a car wash and hot dog sale on Friday, July 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Car wash $5.00; hot dog and lemonade $1.50. Please stop by Lot F in front of the center to help support our camp program!

Water service to Rockwell Hall, Moot Hall, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center will be interrupted from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. Thursday, July 5. The buildings will be without water during this time to facilitate the underground utilities rehabilitation project under way on the eastern portion of the campus. Signage will notify those in the area of this temporary interruption of service.

Your understanding is appreciated as we move forward with the rehabilitation 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.

Rockwell Hall's passenger elevator will be out of service, and the elevator lobby, usually accessible from Lot X, will be closed from 6:00 a.m. Thursday, July 5, through Friday, August 24. All other Rockwell Hall entrances will remain open. The elevator will be modernized as part of the project to renovate the third floor of Rockwell Hall.

A wheelchair ramp and lift at the east entrance will provide access to the second floor, and a lift at the west entrance will provide access to the first floor and subbasement.

For more information about current and upcoming construction projects on campus, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/construction. Questions about the Rockwell Hall renovation project and elevator upgrade may be e-mailed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu.

Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.

The eastern portion of Iroquois Drive will be closed to traffic from 6:00 a.m. Thursday, July 5, to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 8, to facilitate the underground utilities rehabilitation project currently under way. A "Road Closed" barricade will be placed on Iroquois Drive at Elmwood Avenue, preventing traffic from entering Iroquois Drive from Elmwood Avenue. There will be no access to Lot X or X-1 (Campus House parking) during this period.

For those entering Iroquois Drive from Grant Street, access to lots T, U, W, and Y will remain open, although no traffic will be permitted to pass through to Elmwood Avenue. Digital signs placed near the Scajaquada Towers will notify motorists of the closure.

Please refer to www.buffalostate.edu/construction for further information about current and upcoming construction projects. Questions about these infrastructure improvements can be directed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu.  

As the rehabilitation project progresses, we thank you for your patience.

A slight change in health insurance deduction rates will become effective July 1, 2012, for employees of the State of New York who are designated Management/Confidential or are represented by CSEA, PEF, PBANYS, or NYSCOPBA. Provisions of the 2012–2013 Executive Budget change the way the cost of reimbursing the Medicare Part B premium is shared among NYSHIP participants, resulting in a minor rate change. You will see this change in the amount deducted from your paycheck for health insurance coverage beginning July 3. The new rates can be viewed at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr/benefits.asp#health. Please call Human Resource Management at ext. 4821 with questions.

Don't just watch the Olympics on television this summer; participate in the Olympic Experience! Millions of people will watch the Summer Olympics when they are held in London. Instead of remaining sedentary and just watching the action, why not get active as well?

For 16 days—July 27 through August 12—complete one healthful behavior or activity each day; then, after the closing day of the Olympic Games, share your experience with other participants. If you achieve some or all of your goals, you will win a gold, silver, or bronze award, just like in the Olympics. It's easy and inspiring!

Visit the Buffalo State EAP website to learn more and to register. Registration deadline is July 13. Registration is free.

Questions? E-mail Melissa Slisz or Beverly MacKenzie.

The Admissions Office will host the second annual Buffalo State Challenge Awards Luncheon today, June 28, at noon in E. H. Butler Library 210. The Buffalo State Challenge initiative is a partnership between Buffalo State, McKinley High School, and Oracle Charter School.

Students from these schools will be honored for their academic success during the 2011–2012 school year. Participating students who graduate from high school with an overall average of 85 or higher and SAT scores of 1000 or higher (combined reading and math) or an ACT Composite score of 21 or higher will be admitted to Buffalo State with a scholarship award. Honorees from this program are from the graduating classes of 2014 and 2015.

The Daily Bulletin will not be published Monday, July 2, through Friday, July 6. During that time, users will be able to submit items for Monday, July 9, and beyond.

Join your Buffalo State colleagues on Wednesday, August 15, for the United Way Day of Caring. Be a volunteer! Get a T-shirt! If you are interested, please e-mail Margaret Shaw-Burnett or call ext. 5907 by Wednesday July 11. Indicate your T-shirt size (M, L, XL, 2X, 3X) in the e-mail.

By assisting community providers, Day of Caring volunteers save them thousands of dollars while gaining the opportunity to see firsthand the impact of their United Way gifts and the important work of human service providers in the community. Over the past 19 years, United Way Day of Caring has made a significant economic difference in our community. Day of Caring has saved agencies in Erie and Niagara counties $5.5 million with an estimated 330,000 hours of service donated by 81,500 volunteers. During last year’s event, 3,339 volunteers from 119 companies in Erie County spent the day caring for our community by completing 162 projects at 119 local agencies. When adding the volunteers in Niagara County, the count for last year was about 4,000.

Help make a difference in our local communities. Join your colleagues and volunteer today. Your participation is greatly appreciated.