The Buffalo State student chapter of the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society (IEOM) will meet Wednesday, March 22, from noon to 1:30 in Technology Building 259. All majors welcome! We will discuss our research project for additive manufacturing. Please join us for engineering ideas and evaluating our progress.

For more information, please contact IEOM chapter president Nick White or faculty adviser Dr. Elizabeth O’Neill.

The New York State and Local Retirement System (ERS) will be distributing its Member Annual Statements (MAS) during the months of May and June. The MAS contains valuable information that can help members understand their retirement benefits and plan for the future.

Member Annual Statements are mailed by ERS directly to members' home addresses, so it is important that ERS have your current contact information on file.

ERS members may sign in to their Retirement Online accounts to verify their mailing addresses and email addresses, and update information if needed.

Members may also receive their MAS faster by choosing to receive it electronically through Retirement Online. Go to the “My Profile Information” area of your account home page in Retirement Online, click “update” next to “Member Annual Statement," and choose “Email” in the drop-down menu. If you don’t elect to receive your MAS by email, it will be mailed to your address on file.

If you choose to receive your MAS electronically through Retirement Online, you’ll receive an email when your statement is ready to view. You will also have the ability to save and download an electronic copy of your statement.

Should you need to update any of your contact information, including your home mailing address, you may also do so in one of the following ways:

• Complete and mail a Change of Address Form (RS5512) (PDF, 135 KB) online.
• Mail a signed letter (including your name, previous address, new address, date of change, and registration or NYSLRS number) to

          NYSLRS
          Attn: Member Services
          110 State Street
          Albany, NY 12244-0001

• Call (866) 805-0990. Please note: Your new address may not be a P.O. Box or non-U.S. address.

More information about the MAS is available on the Office of the New York State Controller website.

As a reminder, if you have had previous membership in ERS, or any of the following public retirement systems, your service may be transferred or re-credited, and your date of membership and tier restored:

• New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System
• New York State Teachers' Retirement System
• New York State Employees' Retirement System
• New York City Board of Education Retirement System
• New York City Police Pension Fund
• New York City Fire Department Pension Fund
• New York City Teachers' Retirement System

You may also be eligible for retirement credit for any prior NYS public employment (e.g., municipal, town, village, city) even if you did not previously join a retirement system. This is also the case regarding military service you have had in the U. S. armed forces. To be eligible to receive credit for your military service under Article 20, you must meet certain criteria.

If you have questions about tier reinstatement or receiving additional service credit, please call ERS at (866) 805-0990.

Buffalo State University and its employees will participate in the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, sponsored by the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation and Buffalo State’s chapter of United University Professions, on Thursday, April 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 
Buffalo State and its employees invite their daughters, sons, relatives, friends, and other sponsored children between the ages of 6 to 13 to attend. The children will participate in interactive learning activities, guiding and developing them toward a future where they can participate fully in work, family, and community. Activities will include a visit to the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, a “Who Dunnit?” experiment with forensic chemistry, and STEM Bend Story Time, among others.
 
Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by their parents at all times. Children 8 and older may be supervised by the activity leaders with the leaders’ consent. 

For full details and to sign up, please complete the online registration form no later than Friday, April 7. We welcome volunteers, so if you can help support our day’s activities, or if you have questions, please contact Kathy Doody, associate professor of exceptional education.

To celebrate the start of spring, the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Café is offering smoothies and frozen hot chocolate for just $2! Stop in for a tasty treat and say goodbye to winter. The sale runs Monday, March 20, through Friday, March 24.

National Sleep Awareness Week is March 12–18. Every year, the National Sleep Foundation takes this time to reemphasize the important connections between sleep, health, and well-being.

The “Wellness Toolkit: The Science of Good Sleep” video lesson is intended to explain how quality and quantity of sleep are crucial for our health and wellness. In this lesson, viewers will learn about sleep cycles, the amount of sleep they need, and the many ways that sleep benefits us every day. Ultimately, learners will have a better understanding of why they should make sleep a priority.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System. You will receive information on how to access this content in BizLibrary on Friday, March 24. Please contact Rebecca Eggleston, professional development assistant, with questions.

Please join us for the professional development workshop "DISCovering Communication Styles in the Workplace: Learning Ways to Manage Stress" on Thursday, April 13, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 318. 

DISC is a self-assessment tool that measures how an individual prefers to interact with others. DISC creates a common language and a self-awareness to better understand ourselves and others. The online DISC questionnaire takes only 10 minutes to complete. How can we use DISC to manage stress? We live in a fast-paced society, with many people, interactions, and demands. While we may not feel stressed all the time, every one of us finds ourselves in situations that cause us to feel stressed. When we are pressured or stressed, we simply don't have the same energy and focus to modify our styles; therefore, we become more of who we are naturally. If we have more self-awareness of our DISC style and our stress triggers and reactions, then we are more likely to be able to manage ourselves when we are in stressful situations.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System by Monday, April 3, to receive instructions on how to complete the DISC assessment.

Please contact Rebecca Eggleston, professional development assistant, with questions.

The Small Business Development Center is excited to announce that KidBiz Market will be returning for three Saturdays this summer. KidBiz is a small-scale entrepreneurial and educational program for third- through sixth-graders that culminates in an open-air market along bustling Elmwood Avenue.

To be part of KidBiz and sell items at KidBiz Market, a child and a parent (or guardian) must attend the Saturday training session, "Get Ready for KidBiz," on Saturday, April 29, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in Newman Lecture Hall, Bulger Communication Center 215. Attendees will learn how to serve customers, how much supplies might cost, and how much to charge. Participants will get a KidBiz start-up kit and a KidBiz certificate.

What to sell? Anything that will fit on the table—old toys, sports cards, books, artwork, crafts, gently used clothing, homemade food or drinks. (It is best to stick with one idea and improve it from month to month.) 

Market days are Saturday, June 24, July 15, and August 12.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Olivia Harbol, SBDC business adviser, (716) 878-4030.

The SUNY Online Teaching unit will offer the webinar "Effective Online Discussion" on Tuesday, March 21, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Online discussion forums have provided instructors with some compelling new possibilities for instruction. When designed properly, learning activities that require students to interact with each other can provide a rich, authentic experience for both students and instructors. This session will focus on how to design and manage these interactions in your online or blended course.

This webinar is free to attend, but registration is required. For registration details and additional upcoming sessions, please visit the SUNY Online Teaching Webinar Series website.

The Daily Bulletin will not be published the week of Spring Recess, March 28–31. The deadline for submissions for the April 3 issue is 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 24 During the break, users will be able to submit items for Tuesday, April 4, and beyond. Thank you.

The Daily Bulletin will not be published the week of Spring Recess, March 27–31. The deadline for submissions for the April 3 issue is 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 24. During the break, users will be able to submit items for Tuesday, April 4, and beyond. Thank you.