Following last year's successful inaugural tours, the Elementary Education and Reading Department again has two PDS-abroad experiences in place this summer: department chair and associate professor Nancy Chicola will lead a group of students in Santiago, Chile; and associate professor Hibajene Shandomo and lecturer Sherri Weber will lead the Zambia contingent.

You can follow our students on their amazing personal journeys by reading their blogs and viewing their photo documentaries at http://zambiapdsatbsedu.wordpress.com/ or http://chilepdsatbsedu.wordpress.com. Please feel free to leave them some words of support and encouragement!

The Fourth of July holiday falls on a Thursday this year. Although summer classes are in session on Friday, July 5, we anticipate that many professional and classified employees may request to use vacation or personal leave accruals on that day.

If all employees in a department or area request time off on July 5, department heads may request permission from their vice president or the chief information officer to close the office that day.

Departments that have elected to close on July 5 and have approval to do so should post notices in advance and change voice mail recordings so that students and other employees are aware that the department will be closed.  

No employee who wants to work can be required to take the day off on July 5. Employees who take the day off must charge vacation accruals or, if applicable, personal leave.
 
Every effort should be made to ensure the safety of employees who wish to work and will be alone in the department or area. Supervisors or department heads who have an employee who would be working alone in an isolated location should contact Susan Earshen, associate vice president for human resource management, at ext. 3042 to discuss appropriate arrangements.

If you have any questions, please call Human Resource Management at ext. 3042.

The Professional Staff Caucus will hold its annual PSC Corn Fest on Wednesday, July 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Perry Quad (rain location: Ice Arena). The committee is planning an exciting summer fun corn fiesta theme and a menu that includes Sahlen’s hot dogs, all-you-can-eat corn, and picnic fare.

Tickets can be purchased online. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the PSC Scholarship Fund. If you would like to donate a raffle item or door prize, please call Deborah Sarratori at ext. 6711.

Ticket Sellers
Josie Adamo, South Wing 530
Kelly Boos, Classroom Building A113
Andrew Chambers, E. H. Butler Library 147B
Claire Collier, Cleveland Hall 312
Kim Jablonski, Weigel Health Center
Jude Jayatilleke, South Wing 620
Deborah Jones, Moot Hall 110
Maria Kendzierski, Moot Hall 110
Megan Keogh, Cleveland Hall 214
Terri Locher, Clintong Center 229
Dean Reinhart, Moot Hall 110
Debbie Sarratori, Weigel Health Center

Many people think Twitter is just for pictures of cats and celebrity gossip, but it can be a powerful professional networking tool for academics. Join Lee Skallerup Bessette, Ph.D., on Thursday, August 1, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. to learn how you can use Twitter to your professional advantage.

In this webinar, you will learn how to

• create an effective Twitter profile;
• curate a meaningful Twitter timeline;
• use hashtags effectively;
• participate in Twitter chats;
• promote your research and activities.

You can participate in this webinar at the location of your choice. Please register online. There was no opportunity to preview this webinar.

Are you ready to start the process of writing a successful book proposal and finding the best press for your academic book? Join Amy Benson Brown on Thursday, July 11, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. to learn what you need to know to navigate the landscape of academic book publishing today.

In this webinar, you will learn

• the essential elements of book proposals;
• how university presses differ from commercial publishing houses;
• how to select the best presses;
• how to decide when the time is right for you to contact those presses.

You can participate in this webinar at the location of your choice. There was no opportunity to preview this webinar.

Register at www.academiccoachingandwriting.org/academic-writing/events/writing-an-academic-book-proposal.

Increasingly, academics at any stage of their career are sharing their research-in-progress in blogs and other online publishing platforms. Building an online academic presence can be overwhelming and intimidating. Join Lee Skallerup Bessette, Ph.D., on Wednesday, July 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. to learn how to start your own academic blog.

In this webinar, you will learn

• why you should be blogging;
• how to choose the blogging platform that is right for you;
• how to develop a vision for your blog;
• how to situate your blog within the existing blogging community;
• strategies to promote your blog.

You can participate in this webinar at the location of your choice. There was no opportunity to preview this webinar.

Register at http://www.academiccoachingandwriting.org/academic-coaching/events/an-introduction-to-academic-blogging/

TIAA-CREF representative Richard Thompson will be on campus for individual consultations with Buffalo State faculty and staff members on the following days:

Thursday, July 11
Wednesday, July 24
Tuesday, August 6
Wednesday, August 21
Thursday, September 12
Wednesday, September 25

Sessions are by appointment only; all appointments will be held in E. H. Butler Library 210B between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Gain a greater level of confidence in your retirement portfolio. Visit www.tiaa-cref.org/moc, or call (800) 732-8353 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., to schedule an appointment.

An incident of workplace violence could have lifelong consequences for employees and their families. Human Resource Management offers Workplace Violence/Domestic Violence Prevention Training for all employees. Sessions are conducted by Sam Lunetta, retired University Police lieutenant. Annual participation in this training is mandated for all public employees under New York State Labor Law Section 27-b.

Topics covered include recognizing warning signs for potential violence, assessing risk in various work settings, what to do and not to do if presented with a violent situation, and campus resources available to prevent violence.

A one-hour session will be held in Cleveland Hall 418 on Thursday, August 8, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Visit the HR website or call ext. 4822 to register.

This mandated training is also available online for those unable to attend the group sessions. Employees may access the program on ANGEL. (Go to the “Campus Groups” section and select the “Workplace Violence Prevention Group.”)

An online refresher course is also available on ANGEL for employees who completed the Workplace Violence Prevention training last year. 
 

An incident of workplace violence could have lifelong consequences for employees and their families. Human Resource Management offers Workplace Violence/Domestic Violence Prevention Training for all employees. Sessions are conducted by Sam Lunetta, retired University Police lieutenant. Annual participation in this training is mandated for all public employees under New York State Labor Law Section 27-b.

Topics covered include recognizing warning signs for potential violence, assessing risk in various work settings, what to do and not to do if presented with a violent situation, and campus resources available to prevent violence.

One-hour sessions will be held in Cleveland Hall 418 on the following dates:

Thursday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, August 8, at 10:00 a.m.

Visit the HR website or call ext. 4822 to register.

This mandated training is also available online for those unable to attend the group sessions. Employees may access the program on ANGEL. (Go to the “Campus Groups” section and select the “Workplace Violence Prevention Group.”)

An online refresher course is also available on ANGEL for employees who completed the Workplace Violence Prevention training last year.

An incident of workplace violence could have lifelong consequences for employees and their families. Human Resource Management offers Workplace Violence/Domestic Violence Prevention Training for all employees. Sessions are conducted by Sam Lunetta, retired University Police lieutenant. Annual participation in this training is mandated for all public employees under New York State Labor Law Section 27-b.

Topics covered include recognizing warning signs for potential violence, assessing risk in various work settings, what to do and not to do if presented with a violent situation, and campus resources available to prevent violence.

One-hour sessions will be held in Cleveland Hall 418 on the following dates:

Wednesday, June 26, at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, August 8, at 10:00 a.m.

Visit the Human Resource Management website or call ext. 4822 to register.

This mandated training is also available online for those unable to attend the group sessions. Employees may access the program on ANGEL. (Go to the “Campus Groups” section and select the “Workplace Violence Prevention Group.”)

An online refresher course is also available on ANGEL for employees who completed the Workplace Violence Prevention training last year.