Come and visit us at the Starbucks Café in the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. and get a tall latte (hot or iced) and a slice of cheesecake for only $5.95 plus tax. We will even double-punch your frequency card! Hurry in—promotion ends July 19.

It's "Cool Down Wednesdays in July" here at the Starbucks café in the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore. Any Wednesday in July, get 50 percent off any size iced coffee or iced tea. Try all three flavors of our iced tea: black, green, or the café manager's favorite, passion! Available sweetened or unsweetened, mixed with or without lemonade. Yum!

The Small Business Development Center presents “Survive and Thrive: Essentials for Starting Your Own Business,” a workshop covering all the essential information needed to start a business, on Wednesday, August 14, from 8:30 a.m. until noon in the Burchfield Penney Art Center (second floor). Specific topics will include creating a business plan; competition analysis; and tax, legal, and insurance issues. The workshop is free for Buffalo State faculty, staff, students, and alumni and all U.S. military veterans, and $20 for all others.

Registration will take place immediately before the workshop, from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. To register in advance, please call the SBDC at ext. 4030. For further information, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/sbdc.

The newly launched Travel Services Department website provides information and direction to the campus community on a variety of topics related to New York State travel, including

• properly using campus travel authorizations and other travel-related forms;
• understanding the responsibilities of travelers and their supervisors;
• requesting travel advances;
• receiving reimbursement for lodging and meals;
• arranging for transportation for official campus business.

The site is a one-stop resource containing travel forms, instruction, and related information and is intended to make the process of arranging for official campus travel more straightforward and user friendly.

As you begin to make use of the new site, please feel free to provide feedback or suggestions by contacting Robert Baumet, director of accounts payable and travel services. Thank you.

You are invited to attend an interactive presentation on flipped classrooms on Wednesday, August 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., when Buffalo State hosts the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education's Flipped Learning Summit. Flipped learning occurs when lecture content is delivered outside of the traditional class time, often via a video that students view before coming to class. Class time is then used for active problem solving, discussions, real-life applications, and other higher-level activities. A detailed agenda of the summit is posted at www.nyscate.org/conferences.cfm?subpage=549.

The Faculty Development Office will sponsor a small number of faculty members to attend the conference. Faculty will be sponsored on a first-come, first-served basis.

To register, contact Cara Angie, staff assistant in the Professional Development Office.

A power interruption to Cleveland Hall is planned for Tuesday, July 9, from 5:00 p.m. to approximately 9:00 p.m. Building occupants should shut down all networked computers and other equipment before this scheduled interruption.

This power shutdown 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 rehabilitation project.

For more information about current and upcoming capital projects, please visit Buffalo State’s construction website. Questions about this service interruption may be e-mailed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff on July 8, 2013, in honor of a Barton soldier who died in Bagram, Afghanistan, on June 28, 2013.

Army Sgt. Justin R. Rogers died from a non-combat-related incident. He was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

"On behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend my condolences to the friends, family, and fellow soldiers of Sergeant Rogers," Governor Cuomo said. "We mourn his loss, but will remember his service to our nation with pride."

Governor Cuomo has directed that the flags on all state buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor of and in tribute to our state's service members and those stationed in New York who are killed in action or die in a combat zone.

Buffalo State will hold a weeklong Youth Soccer Camp for 8- to 16-year-old boys and girls July 22 to 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Coyer Field.

The camp is for both the experienced and beginner soccer player. Players will be divided into groups based on their age and skill levels. Experienced coaches and current Buffalo State soccer players who are involved and enthusiastic about the game will provide camp instruction. The camp will focus on technical ability and instruction as to off-the-ball responsibilities. The camp is designed to be a fun experience for the players while helping them improve their game.

The cost for the camp is $100. Please make checks payable to "Buffalo State Men’s Soccer."

More information and registration forms are available on the Intercollegiate Athletics website (PDF).

An advisement session for new incoming transfer students will be held Thursday, July 11. Students will sign in at the Campbell Student Union beginning at 1:30 p.m. Parking will be in Lot G. Questions should be referred to the Orientation and New Student Programs Office at ext. 5336.

The Buffalo State Child Care Summer Camp will hold its first car wash and hot dog sale fundraiser of the season on Friday, July 12, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Lot F. 

Car wash $5
Hot dog and lemonade $2

Various baked goods will also be available. Call ext. 5335 with any questions. We hope to see you there!