Internal applications are being accepted for the following position on campus. This is an internal job posting open to employees of Buffalo State University who are currently paid from any state-appropriated-funds payroll.

Title: Staff Assistant / Assistant to the Director of Admissions
Department: Admissions Office
Salary: $49,261
Negotiating Unit: UUP

Brief Job Description:
The assistant to the director of admissions is responsible for assisting the director with the administration and daily operations of the office admissions. Responsibilities include assisting the director with management, coordination, and oversight of activities such as human resource administration for a team of 24 individuals, procurement, budgeting, reporting, coordinating travel, special events and activities. Other general office duties include preparing reports, presentations, memos, letters, and other correspondence. The assistant supports recruitment and technology initiatives as designated by the director.

(10%) Managing director’s calendar, appointments, and meetings, and travel arrangements.

(25%) Human Resources Administration: Coordinate the personnel forms for Admissions, including but not limited to, performance programs, annual evaluations, position requests, and employee change forms. Assist with employee recruitment functions for staff and student positions.

(20%) Procurement: Assist with procurement of over 500 orders annually, tracking and follow up as necessary. Performs monthly reconciliation of credit card statements and accounts for all office T-cards and P-cards and Net cards.

(15%) Budgeting: Assist with planning and preparation of departmental budget requests. Track expenditures and reconcile accounts. Assist with all aspects of budget maintenance for Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions OTPS budgets. Assists director with grant application management, budget development and compliance monitoring.

(10%) Data Management: Assist in managing data in CRM and SIS systems. Assist in managing data in customer relationship management (CRM) and student information systems (SIS). Assists with special projects supporting recruitment of new students

(5%) Reporting: Prepare reports for the Director of Admissions and others as directed. Assist with coordinating the Admissions annual report. Gather research and statistical data as requested.
(5%) General office: Manage phone calls for two areas, maintain an organized filing system of paper and electronic documents

(10%) Special Events: Assist the Director of Admissions with coordinating special events that support staff development and enrollment

To view the required qualifications and to apply, please view the posting on the Buffalo State Job Opportunities website https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/7782.  

The posting is open for consideration of internal candidates through Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The Buffalo State Humanities club, Queer Students United, and the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor have planned a Feminist Theory Q&A panel, where any Buffalo State student, staff member, and faculty member may pose questions regarding concepts and ideas of feminist theory. Delve into the social, political, and historical dimensions of feminist theory.!

The workshop will occur on Thursday, March 20, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The location is Bulger Hall, Room 216. Please RSVP via Bengal Connect!

Should you possess any questions or concerns, please reach out to buffalostatehumanitiesclub@gmail.com!

The spring midterm faculty grading window is now open and will close on Friday, March 21st at 9:00 pm.

Students will be able to view their midterm grades in Banner and Degree Works as soon as they are posted. Advisers are encouraged to use Navigate functionality to review the records of their students and to communicate with those that may appear to need assistance.

Thank you for your commitment to our students’ success.

Come join us for a conversation on Priya Parker's *The Art of Gathering: how we meet and why it matters.* We will be discussing chapters 3-4 on March 21st from 10:00-11:30 in Butler Library 318.  Coffee, tea, and a light breakfast will be served. (A limited number of books are available for participants. If interested, please contact Natalie at willsnl@buffalostate.edu).

Please register through the Workshop Registration System. 

The Course Design Review (OSCQR) request period for J-Term/Spring 2026 courses is now open. All Course Design Review (OSCQR) requests for J-Term/Spring 2026 should be submitted by May 1, 2025. 

Before requesting a Course Design Review, please ensure you have:

• participated in Brightspace training and are comfortable utilizing Brightspace features
• earned online teaching credentials (referenced in the Online and Hybrid Course Offering DOPS policy)
• requested a Brightspace development shell to work on course development or redesign
• developed your course in your Brightspace development shell to incorporate course design elements, including:
  • course-level student learning outcomes (SLOs) 
  • week/module-level introductions and learning objectives 
  • a syllabus with updated dates for the J-Term/Spring 2026 semester 
  • all assessments with all necessary directions and resources for students to complete the course 

Once those steps have been completed, instructors can request a Course Design Review (OSCQR).

More information about the Course Design Review (OSCQR) process and timeline can be found on the Instructional Design and Distance Learning website. If there are any questions, please contact Brooke Winckelmann, instructional designer.

Dr. Gayan Senavirathne from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will give a research seminar on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 12:15 PM to 1:30 PM in SAMC 151.

Seminar Title: DNA Gaps promote targeted retroviral integration

Abstract:

Integration into the host genome is a crucial step in retrovirus infection, catalyzed by an intasome composed of viral integrase (IN) and reverse-transcribed (RT) copy DNA (cDNA). Previous studies have shown that DNA site recognition constrains intasome integration. Using single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET), we demonstrate that Prototype Foamy Virus (PFV) intasomes preferentially bind and pause at DNA strand breaks and gaps. These discontinuities resemble base excision repair (BER) lesion-processing intermediates, which are known to influence retroviral integration in vivo. Intasome pausing at these sites facilitates site-directed integration without inducing significant conformational changes. In contrast, the BER substrate 8-Oxoguanine and a G/T mismatch or a +T nucleotide insertion, introducing flexibility or bending in the DNA backbone, did not enhance intasome pausing or targeted integration. These findings suggest that DNA repair intermediates play a role in modulating intasome dynamics and directing retroviral integration.

The Buffalo State University community is saddened by the death of Craig G. Werner, associate professor emeritus of English, who died March 7, 2025. Dr. Werner joined the campus in 1984 and retired in 2011. He was predeceased by his wife, Dawn. Memorial services will be held at a later date. More information is available online.

Bring Your Child to Work Day and Beyond is an annual national event that is held on the fourth Thursday in April; this year's event is April 24, 2025. Children will experience many of the majors and programs that Buffalo State University's campus has to offer by engaging in hands-on and interactive activities hosted by our faculty and staff.  

In addition to many volunteers across campus, this event is made possible by generous funding through the Horace Mann Faculty Research Grant in Exceptional Education. We are grateful to all who have contributed for their support, including UUP, the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, and Student Success and Retention. We welcome additional donations, so please reach out!

We will provide activities for three groups: Kindergarten, 1st and 2 graders, Grades 3, 4, and 5, and Grades 6, 7, and 8. Caregivers of children in the Kindergarten-5th grade groups will be required to remain with their child for the day, 8:30-1:30. Caregivers of children in Grades 6, 7, and 8 are welcome to stay (we appreciate the extra help) or may leave their child but must pick them up by 1:30. Caregivers are welcome to join us for lunch, beginning at 1:30.

The finalized schedule of campus activities is forthcoming. We are planning to offer interactive and engaging hands-on STEM, education, and other activities. Our day will begin and end in the Moore Complex Lounge.

We have been asked to comply with the following guidelines for this year's event:
Staff who are registered for this event and who will be staying with their children for the program events, need to review this request with their supervisors.  Supervisors will need to approve their absence from the workplace and arrange for work to be made-up, otherwise employees need to utilize break time or charge appropriate accruals.  

Staff who are volunteering to assist with program events need to review their volunteer request with their supervisor.  Supervisors must ensure that volunteering will not disrupt operational needs. This volunteering could align with community service in the performance program, however, the request does need to be reviewed with the supervisor based on operational needs. 

Space will be limited; once we reach capacity, further registrations will be placed on a waitlist and provided priority registration for next year's event. Registration will close on April 1, 2025 or when we have reached capacity.  Please let us know if you need to cancel so that we may add children from our waitlist to the event.

Click to access the registration form.

Please email Kathy Doody with questions.

As part of the utility work related to the Elms Hall construction project, a localized water main shutdown has been scheduled during spring break on Tuesday March 25th. Water service to the Sports Arena and Houston Gym will be interrupted from 6am to approximately 8pm. This shutdown will allow the contractor to conduct critical repair and replacement waterline work.  Questions or concerns may be directed to Customer Service at (716) 878-6111. Your understanding is appreciated as this important site work is undertaken.

The spring E7 grading window will close on Friday, March 21st at 9:00 p.m. Detailed documentation for entering grades is available here. Additional assistance is available by calling the IT Help Desk (M-F 8:30am-4:00pm) at ext. 4357.

To assist you in successful grading, we have provided a Grading Tip Sheet and other resources at https://registrar.buffalostate.edu/faculty-grading-and-resources. If you have questions, please call the Registrar's Office at ext. 4811.