All Buffalo State faculty and staff members are invited to attend the fourth annual SUNY Applied Learning Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 24 and 25, at the Conference and Event Center Niagara Falls,101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, New York 14303.

With the theme "Taking Effective Applied Learning to Scale and Sustaining It," this conference will offer a range of interactive sessions and workshops for a variety of audiences including faculty, staff, students, administrators, and community and industry partners. Session topics will focus on faculty engagement, student engagement, partnerships, assessment, diversity, sustainability, and funding. Buffalo State faculty and staff members will be well represented as presenters. All are welcome to attend. A draft agenda (PDF, 287 KB), which includes session descriptions, can be found on the conference website.

Register early. Registration is required, and space is limited. For additional information, please contact Stephanie Zuckerman-Aviles, director of the Career Development Center.

The Equity and Campus Diversity Office cordially invites all faculty, staff, and students to attend the Discover India Tour September 2017, a free evening of dance, theater, martial arts, and live music, tomorrow, September 21, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union. The longest-running Indian theater troupe in the West, Discover India features over 40 artists from 11 countries.

India is the home of wisdom and the abode of art, traversed by many in search of its treasures. Immerse yourself in a celebration of culture: theater, music, dance, sight, sound, taste, international artists from around the globe. See unity in diversity. Feel the heart of India. Discover India brings the experience to you. Download the flier (PDF, 12.4 MB).

Watch for performing artists in their costume apparel wind themselves throughout the quadrangle areas of campus today, especially between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Please contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office for more information.

Our annual Buffalo State Dare to Care Day gathered a large group of students, faculty, and staff members to engage in community service on September 16...

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I invite all members of the campus community to participate in one of the signature events at Buffalo State, the Anne Frank Project’s annual Social Justice Festival. This free event will take place on campus October 3–4 and is open to the public. The festival features lectures, activities, and performances from visiting artists and scholars, as well as Buffalo State faculty, staff, and students. The full schedule can be found on the Anne Frank Project website.

The Equity and Campus Diversity Office cordially invites all faculty, staff, and students to attend the Discover India Tour September 2017, a free evening of dance, theater, martial arts, and live music, tomorrow, September 21, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union. The longest-running Indian theater troupe in the West, Discover India features over 40 artists from 11 countries.

India is the home of wisdom and the abode of art, traversed by many in search of its treasures. Immerse yourself in a celebration of culture: theater, music, dance, sight, sound, taste, international artists from around the globe. See unity in diversity. Feel the heart of India. Discover India brings the experience to you. Download the flier (PDF, 12.4 MB).

The artists in their performance apparel gave a small yet glamorous preview of the event as they wound themselves throughout the quadrangle areas of campus yesterday between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Please contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office for more information.

The campus community is cordially invited to join President Katherine Conway-Turner and me for the annual State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA)/United Way Campaign Kickoff on Tuesday, October 3, at 12:15 p.m. in Butler Library 210. Many organizations benefit from your generosity. This year, we will hear from two such organizations, the Food Bank of WNY and Planned Parenthood. Additionally, we will hear from representatives of the United Way, who will inform us of the needs in our community and how your contributions can help. Solicitors will gather at 11:15 a.m. to receive their packets, review changes to the campaign, and learn about solicitation strategies. Light refreshments will be served.

Daniel Vélez
SEFA/United Way Campaign Chair

The next meeting of the Buffalo State College Council will be held on Tuesday, October 3, at 4:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 518.

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Action Items
   -- Approval of the Minutes: April 4, 2017
   -- Approval of Annual College Council Report 2016-2017
3. Chair’s Report
4. President’s Report
5. Committee Reports
   -- Facilities
   -- Naming of Buildings and Grounds
6. Announcements
7. Executive Session (If Necessary)
8. Adjournment

The search committee for the vice president for student affairs invites the campus community to attend the following open forums with candidates for the position. Each candidate's name and vita will be published in the Daily Bulletin two days before the date of his or her presentation. At the open forums, candidates will make a short presentation and will take questions from the audience. An online survey will be made available to solicit feedback on each candidate. Please mark your calendars; we look forward to campus participation in the search process. Questions may be directed to me. Thank you.

Candidate 1  (Canceled)
Monday, October 16
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger Communication Center North)

Candidate 2
Friday, October 20
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger Communication Center North)

Candidate 3
Monday, October 23
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger Communication Center North)

Candidate 4
Thursday, October 26
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger Communication Center North)**

Provost Melanie Perreault
Search Committee Chair

** Please note: The location for Candidate 4 has been changed from Butler Library 210 to Bulger Communication Center’s Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger North)

On Friday morning, I started my day by participating in a panel discussion sponsored by the New York State ACE Women’s Network. My fellow panelists and I discussed how we navigated our way to various levels of leadership in higher education...

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This summer, RITE unveiled a new self-service portal powered by TeamDynamix and a new self-service software solution. We encourage the campus community to try out these two new exciting self-service options.

The self-service portal includes a searchable Knowledge Base, where you'll find answers to many common technical questions, how-to guides, training resources, and more. We currently have almost 200 articles to help with things such as setting up e-mail on your iPhone or Android and connecting your Windows or Mac laptop to the secure wireless network.

Another important component of the portal is the Service Catalog, listing all the services that RITE provides. The catalog enables faculty, staff, and students to report problems and request services from RITE by completing a short online form (rather than having to call the Support Desk to open a ticket). You can use the catalog to request accounts for new employees, grant access to a network folder, have a computer moved, have software or hardware installed, and much more.

RITE has also made select software applications available, including Office 2016, to install via self-service on faculty or staff campus workstations. Follow the links below for instructions on how to view and install software titles available for your computer.

• PC instructions
• Mac instructions

These self-service solutions empower faculty, staff, and students to find answers, open tickets, and install software to enhance the campus experience and increase productivity.