The open forum with candidate No. 1 for the position of vice president for student affairs, scheduled for Monday, October 16, at 12:15 in the Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger Communication Center North), has been canceled because of a family emergency.
The open forum with candidate No. 1 for the position of vice president for student affairs, scheduled for today, October 16, at 12:15 in the Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger Communication Center North), has been canceled because of a family emergency.
Congratulations to Sarah Brown, financial aid assistant in the Financial Aid Office, who won dinner for eight at Chef’s Restaurant in the second of five weekly raffles in support of the 2017 SEFA/United Way Campaign.
This week’s prize is lunch for six at our beautiful Campus House (alcoholic beverages not included). To enter, simply visit the SEFA Raffle website and follow the instructions. From the "Select Raffle Week" drop-down menu, please choose "Raffle No. 3 - October 16–19." This week’s raffle closes at 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 20. The winning ticket will be drawn Monday, October 23. The winner will be notified by e-mail or phone by campaign coordinator Tom Koller. Please contact Mr. Koller, 878-6514, with questions. All proceeds from the raffle go directly to the college’s SEFA campaign goal of $105,000.
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I am pleased to announce the members of the search committee for the CIO and vice president for enrollment, marketing, and communications at Buffalo State College:
Chair: Bradley Fuster, Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
John Cabra, Associate Professor, Center for Studies in Creativity
Jerod Dahlgren, Director of Public Relations, College Relations
Bonita Durand, Chief of Staff, President's Office
Ann Emo, Chair and Associate Professor, Theater
Don Erwin, Chief Service Manager, Information Technology and Exchange Center
Kelly Frothingham, Chair and Professor, Geography and Planning
Yves Gachette, Director of Institutional Research
Julie Henry, Chair and Associate Professor, Elementary Education and Reading
Kimberly Jackson, Assistant Dean for Strategic and Enrollment Planning, Graduate School
Carolyn Krupp, Director of Technology, Planning, and Outreach, RITE
Nigel Marriner, Registrar
This committee is charged with soliciting and evaluating nominations and applications for the position of CIO and vice president for enrollment, marketing, and communications. The committee will begin its work this fall with the goals of having candidates available to visit the campus in spring 2018 and having the next CIO and vice president for enrollment, marketing, and communications in place by summer 2018.
I am pleased to inform the campus community that I have established an Academic Calendar Committee. The charge of this committee is to produce and update an accurate five-year Academic Calendar to be reviewed and approved annually by the President’s Cabinet. This official committee replaces the role of the College Senate in coordinating this effort. The committee is composed of representatives from Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Enrollment Management, College Relations, and the College Senate. The registrar serves as the chair and convener of the committee. The membership for the next two years is as follows:
Chair: Nigel Marriner, Registrar, Enrollment Management
Cynthia Fasla, Associate Registrar, Enrollment Management
Arlesa Shephard, Associate Professor, Fashion and Textile Technology; Chair, Instruction and
Research Committee, College Senate
Amitra Wall, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
Timothy Walsh, Associate Vice President, College Relations
Sarah Young, Director, Student Life; Interim Dean of Students, Student Affairs
The Equity and Campus Diversity Office, the Communication Department, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center are thrilled to announce the Buffalo premiere of Lake of Betrayal: The Story of Kinzua Dam as the next film in the fall 2017 Beyond Boundaries: Dare to Be Diverse film screening and discussion series, on Thursday, October 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
Lake of Betrayal is scheduled for release to PBS stations in November for Native American Heritage Month but will have an advance screening at Buffalo State through the Beyond Boundaries series. The film explores the history of Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River in Warren, Pennsylvania, and its impact on the Seneca Indians, whose lands were taken for the reservoir and floodplain. The Senecas lost more than 10,000 acres, one-third of their treaty-protected land, on the Allegany Territory and all the adjacent Cornplanter Tract, which had been given by the State of Pennsylvania to Chief Cornplanter and his descendants. The project, completed in 1965, forced the removal of more than 130 Seneca families from their homes and properties and resulted in the destruction of many communities and towns along the upper Allegheny River.
The film’s director and co-writer, Paul Lamont, said, “Lake of Betrayal looks at how Kinzua Dam so drastically affected the Senecas’ way of life, and it examines the hidden agenda and political debts behind the United States government’s abrogation of the Canandaigua Treaty of 1794, which had guaranteed the Seneca Nation the free use and enjoyment of its lands forever.”
The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Mr. Lamont; Scott Sacket, producer and co-writer; Caleb Abrams, associate producer; and Suzanne John Blacksnake, Seneca, Deer Clan, storyteller. Please help us promote the film by displaying and distributing the poster.
We hope you will join us in supporting this important new documentary. We anticipate a large crowd, so please come early to ensure a seat.
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I am pleased to announce the creation of two new spaces that will soon be available to the campus community. A temporary prayer and meditation room in Campbell Student Union 223A will open tomorrow for all Muslim students, faculty, and staff members. A larger, permanent space in Student Union 105H is being renovated and will be available at the beginning of the spring 2018 semester. Both the temporary and permanent prayer and meditation rooms will be available whenever the Student Union is open.
Weigel Wellness Center 223 will open as a tea room on Monday, November 6. This room will be stocked with self-help resources, games, tea, and healthful popcorn for those who wish to stop by during the day for a moment of rest, meditation, or relaxation. The room will also be used as a gathering place for the “Professional Soap Box” series that is being launched to provide an opportunity for students and professional staff members to come together and connect on a variety of issues. The series will include such topics as “Art of Mindfulness Meditation,” which is the opening workshop. The tea room will also be a meeting spot for Shinrin-yoku “forest bathing,” which includes meditative walks through Delaware Park. More details with dates and times for workshops will be announced at a later date. Faculty or staff members who are interested in hosting a workshop for students in the tea room should contact Rock Doyle, assistant vice president for health and wellness, 878-6711.
We hope that our students, faculty, and staff members find these new spaces beneficial and put them to good use.
The open forum with the first candidate for the position of vice president for student affairs, Joseph Oravecz, has been rescheduled to Monday, November 6, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center’s Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger North). Dr. Oravecz will make a short presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. The search committee encourages the campus community to provide feedback by completing an online survey after the presentation. The survey will be open from 8:00 a.m. Monday, November 6, to 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 7; responses will be anonymous. Questions may be directed to me, Melanie Perreault, search chair.
The search committee for the vice president for student affairs invites the campus community to attend an open forum with Joseph Oravecz, candidate for the position, today, November 6, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center’s Newman Lecture Hall (Bulger North). Dr. Oravecz will make a short presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. The search committee encourages the campus community to provide feedback by completing an online survey after the presentation. The survey will be open from 8:00 a.m. today to 11:00 p.m. tomorrow, November 7; responses will be anonymous. Questions may be directed to me, Melanie Perreault, search chair.
