The Teacher Education Council (TEC) will meet Friday, March 10, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in the Grande Conference Room, Cleveland 418. TEC representatives will receive a meeting invitation and agenda. All TEC representatives and Teacher Education Unit members are encouraged to attend. Non-members who would like to attend may contact their TEC representative for more information.

The Buffalo State Counseling Center is seeking students interested in becoming part of its Student Advisory Committee. The Student Advisory Committee will assist the center with tasks such as reviewing procedures, planning or revising programs and services, and providing recommendations. A general meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 16, at 12:15 p.m. in Weigel Wellness Center 203 (second floor). Please email the Counseling Center to confirm your interest and attendance. Please state "SAC - Attn: Suzanne Johnson" in the subject line of the email.

Internal applications are being accepted for the position of associate dean of the School of Education (SOE). This is an internal job posting open to employees of SUNY Buffalo State who are currently paid from any state-appropriated-funds payroll.

This Management/Confidential position reports to and works closely with the dean of the School of Education, SOE departments, the Urban Teacher Center, and the Teacher Certification Office. This position serves a key role in curriculum, assessment, and other areas determined by the dean, and represents the SOE at various functions and meetings. The incumbent will maintain working relationships with faculty in the Teacher Education Unit across the college and serve as an ex officio member of the Teacher Education Council.

Required Qualifications
Doctorate in education, teacher education, or related area; tenured associate or full professor status; the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with all constituencies, including all college teacher education units, stakeholders within the community, professional organizations, and education associates.

Letters of application and supporting materials will be reviewed for evidence of specific leadership accomplishments and required skills. All applicants must submit (1) a letter of application that clearly addresses the required qualifications, (2) a current CV, and (3) the names of three current professional references to Dean Wendy Paterson. Applications are due Friday, March 17.

Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar “Polymer-Based Drug-Delivery Systems for the Targeted and Controlled Release of Cancer Drugs in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Treatment,” presented by Sandra M. Borbor-Sawyer, provost faculty fellow in SUNY Buffalo State's Biology Department, on Monday, March 6, at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 216. Attendees are welcome to arrive at 2:30 p.m. to enjoy coffee and cookies leading up to the seminar.

Abstract
Cancer is a major public health problem worldwide. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women worldwide. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents approximately 10 to 17 percent of all breast cancers. TNBC is characterized by a lack of expression of estrogen receptors (ER) or progesterone receptors (PR) or the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), all of which are essential targets for established hormonal therapies and anti-HER2 agents, making it difficult to treat. Current conventional cancer treatment methods are ineffective in treating TNBC because they lack specificity and contain poor bioavailability and low therapeutic indices. They also cause many undesirable side effects. To improve outcomes, therefore, it is essential to explore and develop targeted cancer drug-delivery systems that pass muster where current conventional TNBC treatment methods fail.

Please let your students know they can apply for over 100 fall 2023 scholarships now in the Campus Applications Portal for Scholarship (CAPS). Students may apply for fall scholarships until Monday, April 17.

Please email scholarship@buffalostate.edu with questions.

From the President's Council on Equity and Campus Diversity
Nominations are encouraged for the Dr. Muriel A. Howard Presidential Award for the Promotion of Equity and Campus Diversity and the Special Programs Award. These awards recognize faculty and staff members who promote respect for diversity and individual differences through classroom discussions, curricular experiences, out-of-classroom activities, projects, conversations, or special mentorships and programs that go beyond what is usually expected as a part of their regular job expectations or teaching assignments.

We welcome nominations from students, faculty, and staff members so that we might acknowledge members of our community who live—and programs that support—the values of respect for diversity and advocacy for social justice at an awards reception on Tuesday, April 25.

Award criteria and nomination forms can be found under Awards on the Equity and Campus Diversity website. The application deadline for each award is Sunday, March 26.

Thank you for your continued support of the Testing Center at Student Accessibility Services (SAS). To minimize duplication of efforts, we would like you to please follow the directions below:

The Testing Center Is Student-Driven

1. Students make their exam seat reservation five to seven days before the exam is scheduled for the class using the link 'Make Your Exam Seat Reservation in the Testing Center' on the Testing Center website through SAS.
2. This generates an automated email for instructors with details provided by the student. Friendly reminders will continue to be automatically sent to the instructor until the exam is received at the Testing Center.
3. Please use the link "Send Your Exam to the Testing Center" on the Testing Center website to upload your exam and all instructions necessary for SAS to administer the exam for the scheduled students only.
4. SAS staff members will set up the exam with the accommodations that are pre-approved for the student and follow the directions stated by the instructor.

Note: Please wait to send your exam until you receive notification of the student's scheduled seat reservation at the Testing Center at SAS.

Please direct your students to our website to make their seat reservation for any exam. Consistency of this message from faculty and SAS staff will ensure that students learn the process as they practice it.

America Saves Week (ASW), a national campaign since 2007 to encourage healthy savings habits and financial self-assessment, provides a great opportunity to remind employees about the savings vehicles available through SUNY employment. These include Direct Deposit (PDF, 2 MB) and the SUNY 403(b) and New York State Deferred Compensation Plan, as well as the Financial Education and Planning Tools section of the SUNY Benefits website. ASW also offers a digital toolkit to help promote the week’s themes this year:

• Wednesday, March 1 - Saving for Major Milestones
• Thursday, March 2 - Paying Down Debt Is Saving
  > Paying down credit card debt video
  > Paying down non-revolving debt video
  > Debt illustrator tool
• Friday, March 3 - Saving at Any Age
  > Toolkit

The Maurene Callahan Bouras Center for Global Engagement (CGE) will host multiple events around campus March 6–10 to show how we can all do our part in creating a better world for the future during the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Week.

In 2015, the United Nations created 17 Sustainable Development Goals, from Zero Hunger to Gender Equality, which aim to make the world a better place by 2030. SUNY institutions and the University Global Coalition are partnering on SDG Awareness Week, which focuses on how to bring action to these goals. Buffalo State University is proud to host this weeklong event on campus.

Sessions include workshops on the SUNY Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and faculty-led study-abroad programs, a series of posters and presentations from students who have studied their disciplines in relation to SDGs internationally, and ways to learn more about the world through different learning experiences.

Please join us.

Monday, March 6
Study-Abroad Information Table
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Campbell Student Union, Main Lobby

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Tuesday, March 7  
Information Session: Introduction to Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) by CGE staff
12:15–1:00 p.m.
Butler Library 318

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Wednesday, March 8
Poster and Presentation Sessions
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Campbell Student Union, Lower Lobby

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Thursday, March 9
Information Session: Introduction to Faculty-Led Study-Abroad Programming, Presented by CGE Staff
12:15–1:00 p.m.
Butler Library 318

Information Session: CCE Civic Engagement Series Soap-Making Event
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Caudell Hall 209

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Friday, March 10
Study-Abroad Information Table
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Campbell Student Union, Main Lobby

The deadline for Buffalo State undergraduates to submit abstracts to participate in the ninth annual SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference has been extended to Wednesday, March 8. SURC is an all-day event with keynote luncheon and Graduate Fair to be held on the campus of SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx, New York, on Friday, April 14. Accepted student proposals for oral presentations, research posters, art displays, and creative performances will receive support for conference registration, transportation, and accommodation through Buffalo State's Undergraduate Travel Program. Please contact SURC campus coordinator Carolyn Guzski if you are interested in participating.