On Monday, March 18, and Monday, March 25, be one of the first 20 customers to make a Starbucks Café purchase in the bookstore and receive a coupon good for a Grande Caramel Macchiato for only $2 when you come back after 2:00 p.m.

From March 18 to 22, receive 25 percent off any adult, children's, or women's short-sleeve T-shirt at the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore.

Please note the following changes in Buffalo State Dining’s hours of operation for March 23–March 31 due to spring break:

Saturday, March 23–Sunday, March 24
All dining locations closed.

Monday, March 25–Friday, March 29
Spot Coffee: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
2.mato: 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
All other dining locations closed.

Saturday, March 30
All dining locations closed.

Sunday, March 31
Spot Coffee: Noon–10:00 p.m.
2.mato: Noon–11:00 p.m.
Subway: Noon–11:00 p.m.
Resident Dining
Brunch: Closed
Dinner: Noon–8:30 p.m.
All other dining locations closed.

For more information on Buffalo State Dining, please visit our website.

Explore the process of aligning online instructional materials and learner engagement to foster different types of meaningful interactions. Learn to apply these concepts to developing your own online instructional materials as they relate to supporting learner engagement. Presented by Mark Warford, associate professor of modern and classical languages, on Thursday, April 11, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 316.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3077.

The Continuing Professional Studies Office will offer an orientation to Buffalo State military students on Wednesday, April 17. Students will check in at E. H. Butler Library 210 at 7:30 a.m., and the program will run until approximately 4:30 p.m. Parking will be in Lot G. Questions should be directed to the Orientation and New Student Programs Office at ext. 5336.

Technology has become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. This is due in part to the development of mobile technologies and networks and the accessibility of technology at the consumer level. No one would have predicted that a credit card reader for your mobile phone would be sold at a coffee shop, but that is the reality we live in today. Join a discussion about the technology of our everyday lives and how it is changing the way we teach and learn on Wednesday, April 10, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. This discussion will be facilitated by Ken Fujiuchi, emerging technology librarian. A light lunch will be provided.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3070.

Engage in several methods of measuring student learning that can be applied in any discipline or at any course level. Explore surveys of students’ perceived learning gains, value-added essays, and knowledge confidence surveys. These measures can also be used to supplement student ratings to provide a more complete look at teaching effectiveness. Presented by Sue McMillen on Tuesday, April 9, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center, E. H. Butler Library 181B. A light lunch will be provided.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3097.

Buffalo State is engaging in an effort to promote accessibility of course materials in classes, including face-to-face, online, and hybrid. This hands-on session will focus on how to create accessible content in PowerPoint, including creating and providing transcripts or closed captions for narrated PowerPoint files. Bring a flash drive with a PowerPoint file on it. Presented by Meghan Pereira, senior instructional designer; Sumana Silverheels, technology accommodations coordinator; and Beth Burns, instructional designer, on Tuesday, April 9, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 104. This workshop will be repeated on Friday, April 12, from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m.

Register for the April 9 workshop.

Register for the April 12 workshop.

Learn about the use of badges in education. Is it hype or is there something to the badge system? We will provide examples of how badges are being used in education and in other fields. We will also discuss a project funded by the SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grants that is exploring the use of badging at Buffalo State. Read a recent article on badging. Presented by Mark McBride, associate librarian; Beth Burns, instructional designer; and Ken Fujiuchi, emerging technology librarian, on Thursday, April 4, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 314.

Register at http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration/classdetails.asp?class=3088.

Would you like to create clicker materials or practice using clickers? You will have the opportunity to work independently on your own course materials while receiving both pedagogical and technical advice during this workshop on Tuesday, April 2, in E. H. Butler Library 316. This is a drop-in session, so join us anytime between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Facilitated by Tim Sager, instructional support associate in Instructional Resources, and Sue McMillen, professor of mathematics and director of faculty development. No registration required.