Watercolor 101 workshop with Joe Whalen and Jeff Watkins. Part of the International Center for Watercolor. Saturday, February 16, 12:30–4:00 p.m.

Painting with watercolors is a refreshing artistic medium. A sampling of techniques will be demonstrated, and applications of the watercolor medium will be introduced. Participants will see artist demonstrations, get their hands wet, and have conversations about the process.

This is a watercolor workshop for beginners; supplies are included.

Joseph Whalen has been a watercolor painter for nearly 65 years. His paintings have won numerous awards, and he’s been the focus of nearly a dozen one-man shows in the region. Whalen's paintings are in public and private collections in Paris, London, Los Angeles, New York, and elsewhere.

Jeff Watkins is a distinguished watercolor artist whose work has been published in Splash 3 by Rachel Wolf, The Simple Secret to Better Painting by Greg Albert, and Watercolors in a Weekend by Hazel Harrison. He currently lives in Lockport, where he paints primarily from the local landscape. During the past 40 years, Watkins has taught public and private watercolor lessons, exhibited his work in many galleries, and developed a unique style.

Cost: $45 for "not yet" members; $35 for Burchfield Penney members. Join online or call ext. 3547 for membership information.

To register for this class, contact Kathy Gaye Shiroki, ext. 3549.

Semester-long passes to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery for Buffalo State students are on sale now at the Rockwell Hall and Student Union box offices. The pass allows for unlimited visits to the gallery's permanent collection for the entire semester for only $6.

The Rockwell Hall Box Office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Student Union Box Office is open from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Nominate your student assistant or work-study student as the “Student Employee of the Year” at Buffalo State. The SEOTY Award recognizes the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of students who work while attending college. Work-study students and student assistants must meet the following criteria:

• Nominees must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree program at Buffalo State.
• Students must have been employed for a minimum of three months full time or 6 months part time from June 1, 2012, through May 31, 2013 (anticipated).

Nomination letters must be submitted electronically. Nominees are evaluated on initiative, quality of work, reliability, contribution to the employer, and disposition. Nomination forms can be found on the Career Development Center website.

Please join us for a delicious and fun way to warm up! Prepare your favorite beverage concoction at our fully equipped hot chocolate bar. Tuesday, January 29, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby.

University Police will sponsor a women-only Rape Aggression Self-Defense Training on Saturday, February 2, and Saturday, February 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (one-hour lunch break provided). The class is free to all Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff. Class size is limited. Please register on the UPD web page. Contact University Police lieutenant Richard Myers, ext. 5650, with any questions.

Members of the Students of Concern Care Team are available to provide information during meetings or gatherings of faculty and staff members and share strategies and techniques for working with students of concern on campus. The team can be available to attend chairs' meetings, departmental meetings, office gatherings, or other groups as requested.

The Care Team is a group of Buffalo State faculty and staff members who seek to identify and provide support for students in distress who may threaten harm to themselves or others. Your help in providing notice of any students of concern is essential to keeping our campus community safe. Whenever a student’s behavior gives reason for uneasiness, the team is available to assist by investigating the situation, developing a plan for action, and following up with the student’s progress.

Information about the Students of Concern Care Team, including an online reporting form, can be found at www.buffalostate.edu/deanofstudents/x618.xml. Questions about the operation of the team should be addressed to Charles B. Kenyon, associate vice president and dean of students, ext. 4618.

If you wish to invite members of the team to meet with your department or office to discuss “red flag” warning signs, ways to report a concern, legal or FERPA issues, or how to respond when confronted by a student in distress, please contact Amy Rosen-Brand, associate director of disability services, ext. 4500.

Today is the last day to submit applications for the SUNY B-140W Tuition Assistance Program for the spring 2013 semester.

Staff members may apply for tuition assistance after six months of service; faculty members may apply after one semester of service. The following employees are eligible:

• Full-time Buffalo State faculty and professional or classified employees
• Part-time or temporary Buffalo State faculty and professional or classified employees who are employed at least half time (faculty must teach at least two courses in the semester)
• Full-time Research Foundation employees provided they work on the Buffalo State campus

Program funds may be used for courses at SUNY campuses only. Eligible employees may apply for a 50 percent waiver of SUNY tuition for up to two courses per semester, to a maximum of 15 credit hours per academic year. Tuition assistance is limited to regular in-state undergraduate or graduate tuition rates. The level of support may be adjusted when necessary if funding is not adequate to cover applications received. Contact Human Resource Management, ext. 4821, for applications and program guidelines.

The deadline to submit applications for the SUNY B-140W Tuition Assistance Program for the spring 2013 semester is Thursday, February 28.

Staff members may apply for tuition assistance after six months of service; faculty members may apply after one semester of service. The following employees are eligible:

• Full-time Buffalo State faculty and professional or classified employees
• Part-time or temporary Buffalo State faculty and professional or classified employees who are employed at least half time (faculty must teach at least two courses in the semester)
• Full-time Research Foundation employees provided they work on the Buffalo State campus

Program funds may be used for courses at SUNY campuses only. Eligible employees may apply for a 50 percent waiver of SUNY tuition for up to two courses per semester, to a maximum of 15 credit hours per academic year. Tuition assistance is limited to regular in-state undergraduate or graduate tuition rates. The level of support may be adjusted when necessary if funding is not adequate to cover applications received. Contact Human Resource Management, ext. 4821, for applications and program guidelines.

The deadline to submit applications for the SUNY B-140W Tuition Assistance Program for the spring 2013 semester is Thursday, February 28.

Staff members may apply for tuition assistance after six months of service; faculty members may apply after one semester of service. The following employees are eligible:

• Full-time Buffalo State faculty and professional or classified employees.
• Part-time and temporary Buffalo State faculty and professional or classified employees who are employed at least half time (faculty must teach at least two courses in the semester).
• Full-time Research Foundation employees provided they work on the Buffalo State campus.

Program funds may be used for courses at SUNY campuses only. Eligible employees may apply for a 50 percent waiver of SUNY tuition for up to two courses per semester, to a maximum of 15 credit hours per academic year. Tuition assistance is limited to regular in-state undergraduate or graduate tuition rates. The level of support may be adjusted when necessary if funding is not adequate to cover applications received. Visit the Human Resource Management website or call ext. 4821 for an application or program guidelines.

Faculty and staff members, please assist us in getting the word out about a complimentary new resource available to students. NYTimes.com/passes allows students full access to NYTimes.com for 24 hours after each log in. This service is a new benefit of your New York Times readership program. In order to access this resource, kindly direct your students to register, once, using his or her college-assigned e-mail address at nytimes.com/passes. After this one-time registration, your student can access our digital content, free of charge. Additionally, students also have access to our “Times Topics” pages at nytimes.com/topics. Each topic page collects all news, references, and archival information, photos, graphics, and audio and video files published on topics dating back to 1981. For more ideas on ways to integrate the Times into your course, please e-mail Laura Reino, education account manager.