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: Academic Advisor/Transfer Academic Advisor
Department: Student Success and Retention
Salary: $53,000
Negotiating Unit: UUP

Brief Job Description
Provide direct transitional academic advising support to undergraduate transfer students from SUNY Erie by aiding them in academic planning and advisement, registration, course selection, and major requirements that support the SUNY seamless transfer initiative. This individual will determine students' eligibility in each major and be responsible for responding to early alerts and helping students develop problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles to academic success. The incumbent will work collaboratively with various support services across campus to manage follow-up and case resolution, ensuring that students are provided with robust academic and co-curricular experiences to support ongoing engagement and success. The incumbent will also work closely with the Academic Standards Office to transition students placed on academic probation or dismissal to SUNY Erie as part of the seamless transfer program. This will include regular visits to each of the three SUNY Erie campuses to assist with pre-enrollment advisement.

Essential Responsibilities
60% Academic advisement
25% Working with the SUNY Erie liaison to support student enrollment between the institutions
5% Participation in coordinated outreach initiatives and special projects designed to promote the retention and persistence-to-degree of students at Buffalo State University

Secondary Responsibilities
5% Record-keeping and other administrative tasks
5% Participation in orientation activities and collaborating with other offices on initiatives linked to student success

Skills and Abilities
Experience working with students with disabilities, first-generation college students, nontraditional students, and/or international students. Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to develop a thorough understanding of general education and programmatic requirements, college policies, and campus resources and services. Detailed familiarity with Buffalo State data management systems (e.g., Banner, Banner Admin pages, Starfish, and Degree Works).

To view the required qualifications and to apply, please view the posting on the Buffalo State Job Opportunities website.

The posting is open for consideration of internal candidates through Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

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: Academic Advisor/Transfer Academic Advisor
Department: Student Success and Retention
Salary: $53,000
Negotiating Unit: UUP

Brief Job Description
Provide direct transitional academic advising support to undergraduate transfer students from SUNY Erie by aiding them in academic planning and advisement, registration, course selection, and major requirements that support the SUNY seamless transfer initiative. This individual will determine students' eligibility in each major and be responsible for responding to early alerts and helping students develop problem-solving skills to overcome obstacles to academic success. The incumbent will work collaboratively with various support services across campus to manage follow-up and case resolution, ensuring that students are provided with robust academic and co-curricular experiences to support ongoing engagement and success. The incumbent will also work closely with the Academic Standards Office to transition students placed on academic probation or dismissal to SUNY Erie as part of the seamless transfer program. This will include regular visits to each of the three SUNY Erie campuses to assist with pre-enrollment advisement.

Essential Responsibilities
60% Academic advisement
25% Working with the SUNY Erie liaison to support student enrollment between the institutions
5% Participation in coordinated outreach initiatives and special projects designed to promote the retention and persistence-to-degree of students at Buffalo State University

Secondary Responsibilities
5% Record-keeping and other administrative tasks
5% Participation in orientation activities and collaborating with other offices on initiatives linked to student success

Skills and Abilities
Experience working with students with disabilities, first-generation college students, nontraditional students, and/or international students. Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to develop a thorough understanding of general education and programmatic requirements, college policies, and campus resources and services. Detailed familiarity with Buffalo State data management systems (e.g., Banner, Banner Admin pages, Starfish, and Degree Works).

To view the required qualifications and to apply, please view the posting on the Buffalo State Job Opportunities website.

The posting is open for consideration of internal candidates through Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Please join us in celebrating the 13th annual Southeast Asia Week with the talk "Global Studies Pedagogy: Reflections on Southeast Asia - Local and Global Connection," presented by speakers from the Global Studies Institute core faculty, on Thursday, March 21, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 214 (or virtually). Reception provided.

Please register by Wednesday, March 13, to attend in person or virtually.

This panel discusses global studies as a way of exploring a regional study through reflections on Southeast Asia and examination of local and global connections. Multidisciplinary perspectives are offered to reinforce and enhance the understanding, learning, and pedagogy of our perplexing yet connecting world.

Sponsored by the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.

Co-sponsors and partners: The SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium; the Buffalo State Global Studies Institute; the Buffalo State departments of Geosciences, History and Social Studies Education, Economics and Finance, Political Science, Public Administration, and Planning; Art and Design, Anthropology, Mathematics (Data Science and Analytics); the Buffalo State School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education (Career, Technical, and Science Education); the Buffalo State Equity and Campus Diversity Office, and the Buffalo State Small Business Development Center.

All students, faculty, and staff members are invited to attend our third annual Pi Day Competition on Thursday, March 14, during Bengal Pause (12:15-1:30 p.m.) in Butler Library 314.

Put together your team of three to five friends and compete against others in fun challenges including a "word search," poetry writing, trivia, and making eclipse art. No math background needed. Free pizza, pie, and event T-shirt for all participants!

Teams can register online or in Bengal Connect by Monday, March 11, to join the competition. Please email  Jane Cushman, chair and associate professor of mathematics, or Erica Demler, coordinator of the Math Center, for additional information.

Please join us in celebrating the 13th annual Southeast Asia Week with the session "Climate Change and Development in Southeast Asian Countries," presented by students in the Geography of Asia course, on Thursday, March 21, from 10:50 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 106.

Join us to discover issues and impacts of climate change on development in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand

Please register by Wednesday, March 13, to attend virtually.

Sponsored by the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.

Co-sponsors and partners: The SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium; the Buffalo State Global Studies Institute; the Buffalo State departments of Geosciences, History and Social Studies Education, Economics and Finance, Political Science, Public Administration, and Planning; Art and Design, Anthropology, Mathematics (Data Science and Analytics); the Buffalo State School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education (Career, Technical, and Science Education); the Buffalo State Equity and Campus Diversity Office, and the Buffalo State Small Business Development Center.

Please join us in celebrating the 13th annual Southeast Asia Week with a Preliminary Workshop on Understanding Climate Change and Development through a Multidisciplinary Lens on Tuesday, March 19, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 422 (or virtually).

This workshop explores climate change and development through a close examination of their contributing factors from a multidisciplinary perspective.

The speakers will be Michitake "Mitch" Aso, associate professor of history at the University at Albany; Peter J. Marcotullio, professor of geography and environmental science and the director of the Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College, CUNY; and Vida Vanchan, professor of geosciences and director of the Global Studies Institute at Buffalo State University.

Please register by Wednesday, March 13, to attend in person or virtually.

Sponsored by the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.

Co-sponsors and partners: The SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium; the Buffalo State Global Studies Institute; the Buffalo State departments of Geosciences, History and Social Studies Education, Economics and Finance, Political Science, Public Administration, and Planning; Art and Design, Anthropology, Mathematics (Data Science and Analytics); the Buffalo State School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education (Career, Technical, and Science Education); the Buffalo State Equity and Campus Diversity Office, and the Buffalo State Small Business Development Center.

Please join us for the lecture "Saigon Motors: Motorbike Mobility and the Futures of a City since 1967," presented by Mark Frank, assistant professor of history at Fulbright University Vietnam, on Tuesday, March 19, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 214 (or virtually)

This talk, part of the 13th annual Southeast Asia Week, uses the history of the Honda Cub in Vietnam from its late-1960s introduction onward to meditate on the interplay of individual human subjects and broad, systemic forces: namely, market development and the urban environment of Ho Chi Minh City (or Saigon). A 1963 advertising campaign for the 50cc Honda Cub aimed to sell that bike to American families as a fun, practical way to motor around with child, dog, or houseplant in tow: "You meet the nicest people on a Honda," read the tag line. If that image was doomed to a short shelf life in the United States, it had long legs in the much of Southeast Asia, where the Honda Cub (and modified versions thereof) remains among the most popular vehicles for all demographics from teenagers to the elderly. Increasingly, urban travelers are in a position to choose between motorbikes and cars, including the growing supply of electric cars manufactured in Vietnam. Green capitalism has become a significant influence on personal choices, and yet attitudes toward the  environmental sustainability of low-capacity motorbike engines are varied and often contradictory. This talk draws on oral history interviews with Saigon residents to chart changes in the ways that people choose to get around as they weigh myriad factors, including affordability, safety, environmental sustainability, and personal style. 

Please register by Wednesday, March 13, to attend in person or virtually.

Sponsored by the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.

Co-sponsors and partners: The SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium; the Buffalo State Global Studies Institute; the Buffalo State departments of Geosciences, History and Social Studies Education, Economics and Finance, Political Science, Public Administration, and Planning; Art and Design, Anthropology, Mathematics (Data Science and Analytics); the Buffalo State School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education (Career, Technical, and Science Education); the Buffalo State Equity and Campus Diversity Office, and the Buffalo State Small Business Development Center.

Please join us in celebrating the 13th annual Southeast Asia Week with the panel discussion "Environmental Crises and Sustainability of Southeast Asia" on Monday, March 18, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 214.

Panelists are Vida Vanchan, professor of geosciences and director of the Global Studies Institute at Buffalo State University; Michitake "Mitch" Aso, associate professor of history at the University at Albany; and Peter J. Marcotullio, professor of geography and environmental science and the director of the Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College, CUNY.  

Please register by Wednesday, March 13, to attend in person or virtually.

This panel will explore environmental crises and sustainability in Southeast Asia through economic development, agriculture, and climate change. An overview of the region focusing on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and economic development over time will shed light on the balance between economic development and environmental sustainability. The discussion will include an overview of recent literature on agriculture in Southeast Asia to examine how the production of commodities such as rubber, palm oil, and shrimp has changed over time because of rapidly shifting environments. Responses by various entities including governments and policies will also be discussed.

Sponsored by the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.

Co-sponsors and partners: The SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium; the Buffalo State Global Studies Institute; the Buffalo State departments of Geosciences, History and Social Studies Education, Economics and Finance, Political Science, Public Administration, and Planning; Art and Design, Anthropology, Mathematics (Data Science and Analytics); the Buffalo State School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education (Career, Technical, and Science Education); the Buffalo State Equity and Campus Diversity Office, and the Buffalo State Small Business Development Center.

If you are planning to organize a spring collection drive, the Civic and Community Engagement Office (CCE) would like to support you in your efforts. Let the CCE know about your plans by emailing us your Bengal Connect event link with the details so that it can be publicized on the Buffalo State CCE Collection/Donation Drive web page. If you also include in the email a graphic or PDF poster of your drive, we will be able to support you on the promotional side of things by placing it on our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Bengal Connect).

You will also find the resource guide "How to Organize a Collection/Donation Drive" (PDF, 145 KB) and a growing list of community partners seeking help with their collection drives. On occasion, some departments looking to collaborate across campus reach out to us. Let us know if you are looking to connect with others and we will facilitate the connection. We look forward to hearing from you.

Chartwells Dining at Buffalo State is excited to bring back its pop-up Farmers Market on Wednesday, March 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union on the mezzanine outside Bengal Kitchen. Buy a bag of fresh produce for $10. We accept Dining Dollars, credit cards, or Bengal Bucks. We hope to see you there!