Gerald Mead, lecturer, Design, had two of his collages accepted into 20/20 International Small Works, a juried exhibition on view at the Limestone Art Gallery in Fayetteville, New York, November 14–January 3. He also curated the exhibition Visions of Tifft: Photographs by Biff Henrich, on view at the Charles E. Burchfield Nature and Art Center October 5–November 30, and judged the “Kenmore Art Society Annual Fall Show” at the Market Street Art Center in Lockport, New York, October 26–November 16.

Sam Lunetta, lieutenant, University Police, conducted a graffiti crimes course to more than 60 law enforcement officials at the Rockland County, New York, Law Enforcement Training Academy in conjunction with the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services. The training took place in October.

Carlos Jones, assistant professor, Theater, will present a group of dance students in a work based on the art installation in the new Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College. The work, titled “Passages,” will be presented as part of the opening festivities on Saturday, November 22, at 2:00 p.m.

George T. Hole, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, Philosophy and Humanities, presented his paper “Oedipus at the Trial of Socrates” at the Western New York-Pennsylvania Regional Meeting of the American Catholic Philosophical Association at Saint John Fisher College on October 25, and at the Philosophy Colloquium at Buffalo State College on October 30.

Kimberly Hart, assistant professor, Anthropology, presented “Culture Brokers: Villagers, Photographers, Scientists, and Others,” at the Textile Society of America’s 11th Biennial Symposium, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 24–27. The paper is on the collaborative efforts to found a women’s carpet-weaving cooperative in Turkey.

Bill Grieshober, adviser, Small Business Development Center, presented a seminar on consulting tools and techniques to the newly formed Executive Service Corps of the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County on November 3–5. The seminar was presented at the United Way headquarters in Buffalo. Upon completion of the seminar, this first group of participants is now able to offer consulting services to United Way agencies.

William Ganley, professor, Economics and Finance, presented the paper “Institutional Economics in the Age of J. P. Morgan” at the 61st annual conference of the New York State Economics Association, held in Ithaca, New York, October 10-11.

Ann Emo, assistant professor, Theater, was head costume designer at the Kavinoky Theatre for the playHeroes. She worked with alumni and assistant costume designer Zachary Serafin. The play runs through December 7.

Martin Ederer, assistant professor, History and Social Studies Education, was invited to write and format “St. Ann’s Church and Shrine: 150th Anniversary Jubilee, 1858–2008,” an illustrated booklet on the history of one of Buffalo’s oldest German parishes, which was published in summer 2008.

Sue Baldwin, assistant professor, Health and Wellness, ran a six-hour training for the Hawaii Department of Education in Waikoloa, Hawaii, on June 17. The training of trainers was sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health, and featured the School Health Index Needs Assessment tool that examines a school district’s readiness to address health issues. Baldwin was one of 11 health educators selected in October 2007 by the CDC to carry the distinguished honor as a CDC trainer of trainers.