Edmund Haspett from TIAA will be on campus for individual consultations with Buffalo State faculty and staff members on Tuesday, October 17, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 416.

Appointments are required.

Space is limited. Visit the TIAA website to schedule an appointment or call (800) 732-8353 weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Discuss your financial situation with an experienced TIAA consultant to help you plan for your future and pursue your financial goals. Take this opportunity to review your retirement savings or to increase or start a tax-deferred annuity.

Get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

Space is limited. Sign up today.

The campus community is invited to attend the 2023 Faculty and Staff Recognition Ceremony at 12:15 p.m. today, October 12, in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. This event recognizes faculty and staff members who are recipients of SUNY Chancellor's Awards and Buffalo State President's Awards. A reception in the lobby of Rockwell Hall will immediately follow the event. All are welcome to attend.

Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar "The Trypanosome Lipin TbLpn and the Effect of Arginine Methylation on Its Enzymatic Activity," presented Michel Pelletier, associate professor and chair of the Biology Department at SUNY Brockport, on Monday, October 16, at 3:00 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 151. Attendees are welcome to arrive at 2:30 p.m. to enjoy coffee and cookies before the seminar.

Abstract
Trypanosoma brucei, a parasitic protozoan, causes African sleeping sickness. The disease, native to sub-Saharan Africa, is transmitted by the tsetse fly to a mammalian host. Over 70,000 deaths a year are caused by the disease, but millions are at risk. In addition, the disease is fatal unless treated. Phospholipid biosynthesis plays an important role in the survival of T. brucei, especially phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). Most importantly, trypanosomes synthesize their phospholipids de novo. T. brucei lipin (TbLpn), a protein homologous to yeast and human lipin, has previously been identified. TbLpn catalyzes dephosphorylation of phosphatidic acid (PA) to form diacylglycerol (DAG) that can further be used for phospholipid synthesis. In addition, TbLpn contains methylated arginine residues in vivo and interacts with TbPRMTs, a class of trypanosome protein arginine methyltransferases. To determine the roles of arginine methylation on TbLpn enzymatic activity, three arginine residues predicted to undergo methylation, Arg-32, Arg-56, and Arg-703, were mutated to lysine. The mutant TbLpn protein was then expressed in Escherichia coli, purified, and its enzymatic activity assessed in vitro.

Please join M&T Bank for a networking event exclusive to Buffalo State University students on Tuesday, October 31, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall.

Come and learn about M&T's undergraduate programs including the Management Development Program, Community Branch Management Program, Technology Development Program, Operations Development Program, and Commercial Development Program, along with internship opportunities.

Students will have the chance to meet with leaders from various lines of business including wealth management, controllers, audit, marketing, retail, technology, and more. Open to all majors and class years.

Please contact the Career and Professional Education Center, (716) 878-5811, with questions.

Please join us for a night of professional networking, a panel discussion, and refreshments, hosted by the Buffalo State Small Business Development Center and the Alumni Engagement Office, on Thursday, October 19, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center. Buffalo State welcomes back four esteemed alumni with knowledge and versatility in the business field to talk about their experiences.

Our entrepreneurial alumni panel will educate you about leadership, developing your small business, and civic responsibility. Invest in yourself, be your own boss, and learn how to be empowered professionally and personally.

Registration for the event is $5 per person, which includes entrance to the event and light refreshments.

Questions? Please contact the Alumni Engagement Office, (716) 878-6102.

We invite the campus community to visit the Garman Art Conservation Department's annual Open House on Friday, October 27, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the second floor of Rockwell Hall. The Open House gives visitors a peek into the world of art and cultural heritage conservation. Come and see what our graduate students and faculty members have been conserving this past year and take a tour of our state-of-the-art studios and labs. Even if you have visited in the past, we have new projects on view and demonstrations to see. The event is free and open to the public. Please email the Art Conservation Department with questions about this event.

Please encourage students to register for and attend this opportunity to learn critical skills during the Mindful Skill Building Group today, November 15, from 3:30 to 4:20 p.m. in the third-floor computer room of Bengal Hall.

Mindful Skill Building is an experiential series that runs Wednesdays, October 11 through December 6, and is designed to teach coping skills for individuals who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, or other overwhelming emotions that can interfere with their ability to stay in the present or their sense of self. Open to all experience levels. Every week is open to newcomers, who are encouraged to return to learn and practice the interconnected skills.

Learn and practice a new mindfulness skill each week:

• Manage stress and anxiety from within.
• Reground and reset in the present moment.
• Recognize and process difficult emotions.
• Improve your focus and memory.
• Listen and learn more effectively.
• Settle your mind to access your wisdom and talent.
• Access your own internal resources to better navigate change and uncertainty.

Students can register on Bengal Connect or email Dr. Mack at the Counseling Center with any questions. The series is run by Jack Mack of the Counseling Center.

View or download the flyer (PDF, 1.8 MB), which can be shared with any interested student.

Please encourage students to register for and attend this opportunity to learn critical skills during the Mindful Skill Building Group today, October 25, from 3:30 to 4:20 p.m. in the third-floor computer room of Bengal Hall.

Mindful Skill Building is an experiential series that runs Wednesdays, October 11 through December 6, and is designed to teach coping skills for individuals who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, or other overwhelming emotions that can interfere with their ability to stay in the present or their sense of self. Open to all experience levels. Every week is open to newcomers, who are encouraged to return to learn and practice the interconnected skills.

Learn and practice a new mindfulness skill each week:

• Manage stress and anxiety from within.
• Reground and reset in the present moment.
• Recognize and process difficult emotions.
• Improve your focus and memory.
• Listen and learn more effectively.
• Settle your mind to access your wisdom and talent.
• Access your own internal resources to better navigate change and uncertainty.

Students can register on Bengal Connect or email the Counseling Center with any questions. Run by Jack Mack of the Counseling Center.

View or download the flyer (PDF, 1.8 MB), which can be shared with any interested student.

Please encourage students to register for and attend this opportunity to learn critical skills during the Mindful Skill Building Group, starting this week!

Mindful Skill Building is an experiential series that runs Wednesdays, from October 11 through December 6, from 3:30 to 4:20 p.m. in the third-floor computer room of Bengal Hall. The series is designed to teach coping skills for individuals who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, or other overwhelming emotions that interfere with their ability to stay in the present or their sense of self. Open to all experience levels. Every week is open to newcomers, who are encouraged to return to learn and practice the interconnected skills.

Learn and practice a new mindfulness skill each week:

• Manage stress and anxiety from within.
• Reground and reset in the present moment.
• Recognize and process difficult emotions.
• Improve your focus and memory.
• Listen and learn more effectively.
• Settle your mind to access your wisdom and talent.
• Access your own internal resources to better navigate change and uncertainty.

Students can register on Bengal Connect or email the Counseling Center with any questions. Run by Jack Mack of the Counseling Center.

View or download the flyer (PDF, 1.8 MB), which can be shared with any interested student.

Please join us for "Entrepreneurship 101 for Data Scientists," a presentation by Susan McCartney, director of the Buffalo State Small Business Development Center, on Monday, October 16, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 151. The presentation is part of the Data Science and Analytics Seminar Series.

Presentation highlights:

• Characteristics of an entrepreneur 
• Basic planning 
• Information—where to get it 
• Understanding the market and your competition—it is essential 
• How the Buffalo State SBDC can help you