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The college community is invited to join the Career Development Center and Buffalo State internship coordinators in celebration at Buffalo State’s first Internship Appreciation and Recognition Event on Thursday, April 26, at 12:15 p.m. in Butler Library 210 to honor the outstanding work that our interns accomplished throughout the academic year.
Department Intern of the Year recipients and their site supervisors will be recognized during the ceremony, along with organizations that have hosted, supported, and in many instances hired their Buffalo State interns.
President Conway-Turner will be in attendance at the event to offer opening remarks. Enterprise Holdings, which has hired many Buffalo State interns throughout the years, has graciously offered to sponsor this event. An RSVP is requested. Please call the Career Development Center at 878-5811 by Friday, April 20, to confirm your attendance at the reception. We look forward to seeing you on April 26 to help us celebrate our student interns and organizations that have supported their learning.
This week, as I greet students across campus and faculty or staff members in the hallways, I ask them if they enjoyed their spring break...
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The President’s Cabinet has approved the Data Risk Classification Policy (PDF 145 KB), as recommended by the college's Data Governance Committee. The associated document, Guidelines for Storing and Transmitting College Data (PDF 382 KB), provides a practical reference for determining where to store various types of campus data and which types of data can be safely e-mailed.
Please review the guidelines to ensure that your electronic files are stored in an appropriate location, and be sure to avoid e-mailing information classified as Restricted or Private.
Any questions related to the policy or guidelines may be directed to Judi Basinski, associate vice president for data and analytics and chair of the Data Governance Committee.
Nominations are encouraged for the 2018 Equity and Campus Diversity Special Program Recognition Award. This award was established by the 2006–2007 President's Council to recognize those programs that have made a special effort to promote equity and diversity through student involvement, curricular development, or special projects and activities that go above and beyond what is usually expected as part of their regular function.
Previous Winners
The Special Program Recognition Award is part of the Dr. Muriel A. Howard Presidential Awards for the Promotion of Respect for Equity and Campus Diversity.
Recipients will be honored at the annual Muriel A. Howard Diversity Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May 3, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall. Award criteria and nomination forms can be found on the Equity and Campus Diversity website. The application deadline has been extended to Monday, April 16.
Please contact the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, 878-6210, with questions.
The campus community is invited to attend the 61st annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 19, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. The ceremony will recognize 888 students for outstanding academic achievement. One of the oldest traditions at Buffalo State, Honors Convocation is held each spring to celebrate students who have achieved academic excellence. All invited students have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher and have accumulated a minimum of 45 credit hours at Buffalo State (30 for transfer students). As a token of the college’s recognition, each student is presented with a Buffalo State Honors Convocation lapel pin.
Ron Stewart, professor of sociology, will deliver the keynote address. The Buffalo State College Chamber Choir will perform musical selections, and a light reception will immediately follow the ceremony. The event is sponsored by the Academic Affairs Office.
We are pleased to announce the creation of a new faculty fellowship program created by the SUNY Performance Improvement Funds (PIF) grant received by Buffalo State to assist in our efforts to centralize and support approved applied learning (AAL) on campus. Applied learning refers to an educational approach whereby students learn by engaging in direct application of skills, theories, and models. To be “approved,” the activity or course must meet the five criteria as defined by SUNY (PDF, 25 KB).
Applications are now being accepted for the 2018–2019 Approved Applied Learning Faculty Fellowship cohort. Full-time and part-time faculty members are encouraged to apply.
Faculty fellows will receive $750 for the following responsibilities:
Participants will also receive an additional $250 for implementing the AAL activity in either the fall 2018 or spring 2019 semester.
Applications are due by Friday, April 27. If you have questions about the program, please contact Stephanie Zuckerman-Aviles, director of the Career Development Center.
I am pleased to announce a name change within the division of Institutional Advancement. The Alumni Affairs Office will now be called the Alumni Engagement Office to better reflect the college mission. The change is effective immediately.
I am pleased to announce the formation of the Buffalo State Accessibility Team, charged with developing a systematic approach to maintaining accessible electronic environments for campus community members.
Educators and institutions alike have a legal responsibility to provide accessible platforms and materials to students. As institutions increasingly turn to digital course materials, increased attention must be paid to ensure that all students are able to participate in and benefit from learning opportunities.
The Buffalo State team will work with constituent members from all areas of campus to devise campuswide policies and procedures and coordinate necessary support activities. Accordingly, the team will provide guidance for covering technical standards, roles, and responsibilities and establish protocols for new and existing content and technologies, accessible technology acquisitions, and methods for training relevant campus constituents. Policies and recommendations will be presented to the CIO and vice president for enrollment, marketing, and communications.
The Buffalo State Accessibility Team is composed of the following core members:
Team Coordinator: Sumana Silverheels, Technology Accommodations Coordinator, Student Accessibility Services
Colleen Callahan, Associate Director of Web Community and Development, College Relations
Theresa Janczak, Associate Professor of Exceptional Education
Melissa Miszkiewicz, Director of RITE Strategic Partnerships
Meghan Pereira, Director of Instructional Design and Training, RITE
Jose Gonzalez, Student Representative
Workshops on the topic of accessibility are continually offered to ensure campus compliance. A list of scheduled sessions is available via the Workshop Registration System. Accessibility workshops that meet the specific needs of departments can also be requested from Instructional Design and Training.
I am pleased to announce the spring issue of the Assessment Matters newsletter (PDF, 2.3 MB) from the Institutional Effectiveness Office. I invite you to read about the many exciting assessment initiatives happening on campus.