The College Senate elections will close tonight at 11:59 p.m. If you have not already voted, please log in to the election portal using your Buffalo State credentials to access the ballot.

Please email Kristen Mruk, special assistant to the provost and senate, with any problems accessing the ballot or questions about the election.

College Senate elections for 2024-2025 positions are now open and will run through 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 19. To access the ballot, please log in to the election portal using your Buffalo State credentials.

Please email Kristen Mruk, special assistant to the provost and senate, with any problems accessing the ballot or questions about the election.

College Senate elections for 2024-2025 positions are now open and will run through 11:59 p.m. Friday, April 19. To access the ballot, please log in to the election portal using your Buffalo State credentials.

Please email Kristen Mruk, special assistant to the provost and senate, with any problems accessing the ballot or questions about the election.

The Senate election error has been corrected. The voting period will begin Monday, April 15, at 12:01 p.m. and will conclude Friday, April 19, at 11:59 p.m.

"Community Research Colloquium in Buffalo," featuring Joseph Gramaglia, Buffalo police commissioner, and Heather LaForme, director of Native American services for the New York State Office of Child and Family Services, will be held Thursday, April 18, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Caudell Hall 209. This colloquium will provide information about the M.P.A. program on campus to students who are interested.

• Information Session: Master of Public Administration and Nonprofit Management (M.P.A.) Program
• "Micro Hot Spot Violence Reduction Plan in Buffalo," presented by Joseph Gramaglia
• "Native American Community in the State of New York," presented by Heather LaForme

Please share the sign-up link with your students who are interested in learning more about our community. Students might have a chance to see a flyer on campus. Please email Ikhee Cho, assistant professor in the Political Science, Public Administration, and Planning Department, with questions.

The Senate election error has been corrected. The voting period will begin Monday, April 15, at 12:01 p.m. and will conclude Friday, April 19, at 11:59 p.m.

Butler Library will be closed Friday, April 12, in preparation for the Bengala Scholarship Gala. The Writing Center, Math Center, and Academic Success Center will still offer tutoring on that day but in an alternative location.

The Writing Center and Math Center will hold in-person, drop-in tutoring hours on April 12 in the Bengal Success Center, Bengal Hall 118, during their normal operating times of 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. They will also have virtual appointments available that day that can be scheduled ahead of time through the Bengal Success Portal.

The Academic Success Center will have limited availability on Friday. Please check the Bengal Success Portal for appointment times and locations.

Banner Document Manager (BDM) Production Platform will be patched to the latest version, No. 24., starting Friday morning, April 12. The expected downtime should take two to three hours; the system should be available for use by late morning or just after noon. During this time frame, there will be no access to BDM to perform these tasks: scanning via Image Capture/Batching/Indexing/Lookups or use of PDF dropbox processing.

Please note: Banner 9 Production Admin Pages will not be down, and Self-Service Banner (SSB) will not be affected. Both will be up and available for use.

Any changes to the schedule will be communicated via Outlook.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is excited to announce that KidBiz Market registration is open!

KidBiz is a small-scale entrepreneurial and educational program for third- through sixth-graders that culminates in three selling dates at the Elmwood Village Farmers Market.

To be part of KidBiz and sell at KidBiz Market, a child and a supportive adult must attend the Get Ready for KidBiz training session on Saturday, May 11, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in Newman Lecture Hall, Bulger Communication Center 215.

Attendees will learn how to serve customers, how to estimate the cost of supplies, and how much to charge. Attendees will also get a KidBiz start-up kit and a KidBiz certificate.

What to sell? Anything that will fit on the table your old toys, sports cards, books, your artwork, crafts, clothes you have outgrown, homemade food and drinks (following home processing rules). It is best to stick with one idea and improve it from month to month.

Market days are set for June 15, July 20, and August 17.

Please contact Olivia Harbol, business advisor in the SBDC, (716) 878-4030, for more information or with questions.

Please join us for "Introduction to Database Architecture Strategy," a presentation by Harvey Hyman, assistant professor of instruction at the University of South Florida, on Tuesday, April 16, from 5:55 to 7:05 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 151. This talk is part of the Data Science and Analytics Seminar Spring 2024 Series.

Talking Points

• Problem definition: understanding workflow.
• Problem specification: understanding data flow.
• What are we tracking? 
• What are we tracking about what we are tracking? 
• What reports do we want to generate? 

Dr. Hyman has been an assistant professor of instruction at the University of South Florida since 2018. His current research and practice areas are enterprise architecture, database architecture, mobile app development, and visualization design. He teaches courses in database, advanced database, systems analysis and design, and software testing. He holds a Ph.D. in decision science, an M.B.A., a J.D., and a B.B.A. in finance. He has been licensed to practice law since 1993 in the state of Florida, Federal Southern District, Federal Appeals Court, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a senior chief petty officer with over 20 years of service in the United States Coast Guard and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.