Two weeks only: take 25 percent off all regularly priced Champion merchandise. Start your holiday shopping now and save. Visit your Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore today through Saturday, November 23, and shop our sale.

Are you procrastinating on your papers because you're not sure how to use APA or MLA? Could you use some quick writing tips to improve your final papers? If so, one or both of these workshops are for you. Come and check them out.

Write Right: 16 Quick Style Tips
Improve your writing instantly by applying these quick-fix suggestions.
Wednesday, November 13
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Bacon Hall 117
Presenter: Ros Park

How Do I Cite That? APA and MLA Basics
Citing APA and MLA style is not as mysterious as it seems. We’ll show you how.
Friday, November 15
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Bacon Hall 215
Presenter: Lori Ann Woods

Call the Academic Advisement Center at ext. 4041 if you'd like to reserve your seat.

Please be advised that, starting Monday, November 18, Business Services personnel will begin conducting the departmental audits for 2013. You may be asked to help assist in finding specific pieces of equipment or unlocking rooms.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Business Services office at ext. 6835.

For information on campus inventory procedures, please visit the Business Services website.

Your participation is appreciated.

On behalf of the Buffalo State Campus Intercultural Communications Committee, the International Student Affairs Office is delighted to invite all internationally minded faculty, staff, and students to attend our well-known weekly International Student Social Hour, which allows all international students, scholars, and their friends to meet informally.

This special get-together takes place every Wednesday from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Assembly Hall 1 of the Campbell Student Union.

Coffee, tea, and other light refreshments are graciously shared.

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday, November 13.

Buffalo State’s Buckham Hall Rehabilitation for Surge Space: Supporting the Renovation of Caudell Hall project is scheduled to begin Monday, November 11. For this reason, seven spaces in the southeast area of Lot W will be temporarily closed to provide staging space for this work. This impact is expected to be in effect through May 2014.

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

We thank you for your patience as the project progresses.

The Equity and Campus Diversity Office is hosting a Diversity Dialogue Series, created by Lavere Foster, graduate student, in coordination with various community groups as well as facilitators from our own campus.

Thursday, November 14, marks the fifth in a series of six Diversity Dialogues. The featured topic is "SES – Students Educating Students/SocioEconomic Status," with Luke Krieg, associate professor and chair of the Sociology Department, leading the discussion. This dialogue is held in cooperation with the Sociology Club of SUNY Buffalo State.

Please spread the word and join us for in-depth discussions, interactions, workshops, speakers, and free food! 

All Diversity Dialogues will be held Thursdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall. For more information, please visit the Equity and Campus Diversity website.

The campus community is warmly invited to attend the lecture “An Introduction to the Importance of Native American Tribes in New York State” with Michael Martin, executive director of Native American Community Services of Erie and Niagara Counties Inc., on Tuesday, November 12, from 12:10 to 1:30 p.m. in Technology Building 160.

This lecture is an integral part of a lecture series sponsored by the International Student Advisory Council.

The open enrollment period for the 2014 NYS Flex Spending Account (FSA) ends today. The account offers two benefits: the Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) and the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount).

The HCSAccount allows employees to set aside from $100 to $2,500 annually in pretax salary to pay for health-care expenses not reimbursed by health insurance.

The DCAAccount allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 annually in pretax salary for eligible child care, elder care, or disabled dependent care expenses. The DCAAccount employer contribution will continue in 2014 for employees in eligible negotiating units who enroll in the DCAAccount. For employer contribution eligibility and rates, please visit the FSA website.

Participants currently enrolled in the HCSAccount or DCAAccount must reenroll to continue benefits in 2014.

Paperless enrollment is quick, easy, and secure. For program details or to enroll in the Flex Spending Account, visit www.flexspend.ny.gov or call the FSA hotline at (800) 358-7202.

The November 8 deadline for 2014 enrollment will be strictly enforced.

The open enrollment period for the 2014 NYS Flex Spending Account (FSA) ends Friday, November 8. The account offers two benefits: the Health Care Spending Account (HCSAccount) and the Dependent Care Advantage Account (DCAAccount).

The HCSAccount allows employees to set aside from $100 to $2,500 annually in pretax salary to pay for health-care expenses not reimbursed by health insurance.

The DCAAccount allows employees to set aside up to $5,000 annually in pretax salary for eligible child care, elder care, or disabled dependent care expenses. The DCAAccount employer contribution will continue in 2014 for employees in eligible negotiating units who enroll in the DCAAccount. For employer contribution eligibility and rates, please visit the FSA website.

Participants currently enrolled in the HCSAccount or DCAAccount must reenroll to continue benefits in 2014. Paperless enrollment is quick, easy, and secure. For program details or to enroll in the Flex Spending Account, visit www.flexspend.ny.gov or call the FSA hotline at (800) 358-7202.

The November 8 deadline for 2014 enrollment will be strictly enforced.

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sponsors the Weight Watchers At-Work Program on Thursdays from noon to 1:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 208. The program is open to faculty, staff, and students.

Benefits of the At-Work program:

• Flexibility – When you sign up for Monthly Pass, you’ll get access to weekly At-Work meetings, unlimited local meetings, plus eTools and their Internet weight-loss companion.
• Convenience – Weight Watchers brings the meetings right to campus, so even the busiest person can still attend.
• Daily motivation – Since a majority of our week is most likely spent at work or school, attending Weight Watchers on campus creates a great network for ongoing support and motivation.

If you have any questions, please contact Gina Game, campus coordinator.