Mark Severson, dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences and chair of the Year of the City Committee, invites the community to a panel discussion on the Future of the City on Thursday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center's Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium. Panelists include Howard Zemsky, managing partner of Larkin Development, chair of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, and chair of the Buffalo State College Council; Donn Esmonde, award-winning columnist for the Buffalo News and tireless spokesperson for Buffalo’s visionaries; Jill Jedlicka, executive director of Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper; Eric Walker, energy specialist and cofounder of PUSH Buffalo; David A. Franczyk, member of the Buffalo Common Council representing the Fillmore District and a lecturer in the History and Social Studies Education Department; and Joseph Golombek Jr., member of the Buffalo Common Council representing the North District and a lecturer in the History and Social Studies Education Department. The event is free and open to the public.

The CSEA Local 640 will be holding elections in June for the positions of president, vice president, recording secretary, and treasurer.

You can request either an individual or slate nominating petition request form from Leslie Brogan or Amy Kline. The petitioning period begins Monday, April 29, and runs through 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. Get your requests in soon to take advantage of the full petitioning period.

If you have questions about the election process, please call one of the CSEA Local 640 Election Committee members, listed below:

• Mary Codick, chair, Caudell Hall 101, ext. 6121, M–F days
• Leslie Brogan, Weigel Health Center 102A, ext. 6711, M–Th 11:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or F days
• Perry Edinger, Clinton Center 112, ext. 6111, M–F days
• Amy Kline, Moot Hall 110, ext. 5713, M–F days

Please join us for the second student lecture in our eighth annual Spring Colloquia, "Sexual Harassment and Objectivity: Why We Need to Ask Women If They Are Victims," presented by Jenna Tomasello, philosophy major, McNair scholar, and Balowitz scholar, on Tuesday, April 30, at 12:15 p.m. in Bishop Hall 242. Tomasello's faculty mentor is John Draeger, associate professor of philosophy and humanities.

Great Lakes Center director Sasha Karatayev and field station manager Mark Clapsadl cordially invite you and your guest to join us for an Open House at our Field Station at the foot of Porter Avenue on Friday, May 17, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Come and see what we are doing on the lakefront, taste some wine and cheese, and share our plans for the upcoming field season.

For directions, please visit our website.

RSVP to ext. 4329 by Friday, May 10.

Please join the Great Lakes Center for the seminar "Effects of Dreissenids (Zebra and Quagga Mussels) on the Great Lakes Ecosystem: A Broad Overview," presented by Thomas F. Nalepa, research scientist with the University of Michigan's Graham Institute, on Thursday, May 16, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Science Building 250. Before joining U-M, Nalepa worked at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory for 35 years.

Faculty, staff, and students are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

In an effort to streamline training and make it more relevant, a new series of workshops called Quick Concepts is being developed. These workshops present one specific topic in a 45- to 50-minute workshop. Six workshops are currently available, and more will be added as they are developed.

If you have an idea for a Quick Concept workshop, contact Sue McMillen, director of faculty development; Ottilie Woodruff, director of professional staff development; or Paul Reynolds, training team consultant and manager of CyberQuad.

To see the currently scheduled Quick Concept workshops, go to http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration and select the Quick Concept category.

To see and download the currently available Quick Concept documentation, visit www.buffalostate.edu/offices/fast/quickconcepts.

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, May 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 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, alumni, and 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, call the SBDC at ext. 4030. For further information, please visit www.buffalostate.edu/sbdc.

Job description: Develop and implement initiatives to support excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service for new, mid-term, and senior faculty. Consult with members of the campus community to determine appropriate training opportunities centered on effective and innovative methods to improve student learning. Integrate faculty development efforts with other professional development initiatives. Coordinate new faculty orientation and mentoring programs. Instruct one class per semester.

Required qualifications: Terminal degree; continuing appointment at Buffalo State; prior experience with mentoring or professional development activities; and evidence of strong organizational skills.

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae (academic), and names and contact information for three professional references to the Buffalo State People Admin system.

The cover letter should specifically address the ways in which you meet the required qualifications. The position will be open until filled.

Job description: Develop and implement initiatives to support excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service for new, mid-term, and senior faculty. Consult with members of the campus community to determine appropriate training opportunities centered on effective and innovative methods to improve student learning. Integrate faculty development efforts with other professional development initiatives. Coordinate new faculty orientation and mentoring programs. Instruct one class per semester.

Required qualifications: Terminal degree; continuing appointment at Buffalo State; prior experience with mentoring or professional development activities; and evidence of strong organizational skills.

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae (academic), and names and contact information for three professional references to the Buffalo State People Admin system.

The cover letter should specifically address the ways in which you meet the required qualifications. The position will be open until filled.

Job description: Develop and implement initiatives to support excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service for new, mid-term, and senior faculty. Consult with members of the campus community to determine appropriate training opportunities centered on effective and innovative methods to improve student learning. Integrate faculty development efforts with other professional development initiatives. Coordinate new faculty orientation and mentoring programs. Instruct one class per semester.

Required qualifications: Terminal degree; continuing appointment at Buffalo State; prior experience with mentoring or professional development activities; and evidence of strong organizational skills.

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae (academic), and names and contact information for three professional references to the Buffalo State People Admin system.

The cover letter should specifically address the ways in which you meet the required qualifications. The position will be open until filled.