The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Monday, July 3, to Friday, July 7. The deadline for submissions for the July 10 issue is 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 30. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, July 11, and beyond. Thank you.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Monday, July 3, to Friday, July 7. The deadline for submissions for the July 10 issue is 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 30. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, July 11, and beyond. Thank you.

The D2L Fusion On-Demand Conference will be held Wednesday–Friday, July 12–14. The On-Demand Conference will include free virtual sessions on such topics as “Five Ways to Provide Feedback,” “Barrier-Busting Design Approach with UDL,” and “Brightspace Rubrics: Best Practices for Online Lectures” as well as advanced sessions such as “Intelligent Agents and Release Conditions,” “Badging,” and more. Check out all the sessions and register online.

The Teaching and Learning Center presents a yearlong faculty development program that encourages full- and part-time faculty members to examine their lives as teacher scholars and become as HIP (high-impact practice) as they want to be. Some will make a series of small tweaks. Others might be looking for a more dramatic overhaul. Whether the goal is to be HIP-ish, HIP-er, or HIP-est, the program seeks to reinvigorate our collective passion for learning and discover additional ways to share that passion with students.

The program kicks off with sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, August 16 and 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (with lunch provided). Five sessions will be held during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) during the fall semester—September 7 and 21, October 12 and 26, and December 7—focusing on a variety of pedagogical topics. Class visits with other members of the cohort will happen in November. The spring 2024 schedule will follow a similar pattern with the dates and times to be determined. The expectation is that participants will commit to the full slate of sessions in 2023–2024 with a completion celebration hosted by the provost in May 2024.  

Interested faculty members are encouraged to complete the online application by Tuesday, June 20.

The Buffalo State University community is saddened by the death of Virginia E. Grabiner, associate professor emerita of sociology, who died June 7, 2023. Dr. Grabiner joined the campus in 1975 and retired in 2012. She is survived by her husband, Gene; two children; and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. More information is available online.

All Buffalo State faculty and staff members are cordially invited to a meet and greet with Interim President Bonita R. Durand to welcome her back to Buffalo State University on Friday, June 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Union Plaza.* Hot dogs, hamburgers, salad, corn on the cob, watermelon, and ice cream sundaes will be provided. RSVP by the end of the day today, June 13.

* Rain location: Campbell Student Union Social Hall

Celebrate our Buffalo State alumni family by taking part in our second annual Alumni Legacy Family Tree Barbecue on Thursday, June 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the lawn of the LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center. This event is open to all those who are members of legacy families and all Buffalo State graduates and their guests. Enjoy lawn games, beer and wine, and barbecue-style food. The first 100 people to register get a free T-shirt! The cost is $5 per person. Please register online or call the Alumni Engagement Office at (716) 878-6102 for more information.

All Buffalo State faculty and staff members are cordially invited to a meet and greet with Interim President Bonita R. Durand to welcome her back to Buffalo State University on Friday, June 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Student Union Plaza.* Hot dogs, hamburgers, salad, corn on the cob, watermelon, and ice cream sundaes will be provided. RSVP by Tuesday, June 13.

* Rain location: Campbell Student Union Social Hall

BizLibrary offers many expert-led and developed videos and content designed to enable seamless training experiences with clear paths for employee development. They also provide relevant content based on current trends and embrace justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) initiatives to promote a culture of belonging in the workplace. 

A video celebrating Juneteenth and a two-part video series on pronouns, LGBTQIA+, and gender identity are now available under "Featured Content" in BizLibrary. To view the videos, please follow these instructions: 

1. Visit the BizLibrary website.

2. Log in using your Buffalo State email address, password, and multifactor authentication verification code.

3. Following log-in, you will be directed to your home page in BizLibrary. 

4. Under "Featured Content," you will see the videos.

5. Click on the video(s) and enjoy!

Please contact Rebecca Eggleston, staff assistant in the Professional Development Center, with questions.

The Small Business Development Center's KidBiz Market allows children in grades 3 to 6 to learn about entrepreneurship firsthand. After completing training in April, these young entrepreneurs are ready to sell! Each child will have their own stand at the market for their goods and services. They will offer jewelry, clothes, snacks, and other homemade goods.

Please come out and support the more than 60 young entrepreneurs at KidBiz Market at the Elmwood Bidwell Farmers Market on Saturday, June 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Open rain or shine!