Buffalo State seeks internal candidates for the position of interim faculty coordinator of the Center for Social Justice. This position is temporary and will report to the provost. The incumbent will serve until the position of director of the Center for Social Justice is in place.

Job Responsibilities
The interim faculty coordinator of the Center for Social Justice (CSJ) will focus on the establishment of the CSJ with a focus on integrating social justice learning into curricula across campus. Following guidelines articulated in the Center for Social Justice Recommendations Report, the interim faculty coordinator will focus on issues of social justice at each academic level and across academic disciplines.

Specifically, the interim coordinator will

• collaborate with academic programs and with the Academic Plan Committee to infuse social justice content across the curriculum including general education;
• build cohorts of faculty for peer-to-peer education and support for social justice education;
• in collaboration with the Teaching and Learning Center, provide faculty development opportunities focused on course-based integration of social justice;
• share research-based promising practices with campus constituents to support student learning of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion;
• participate and co-lead the Social Justice Subcommittee.

Required Qualifications
The successful candidate will be a tenure-track or tenured member of the Buffalo State faculty with a clear vision and proven track record working on social-justice-based initiatives. It is also helpful if the candidate's research includes a focus on social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a current vita and a cover letter addressing the qualifications. Applications may be submitted by email to mayrosj@buffalostate.edu by Wednesday, January 25.

Are you a strong writer and communicator? Do you like helping others? Are you interested in a job that is rewarding, fun, and a great résumé-builder? You might make a great peer tutor at Buffalo State’s Writing Center!

Interested students should contact Dr. Maggie Herb, Writing Center director, for more details and information about registering for ENG 307, the training course for prospective tutors, which is being offered this spring (Tuesday-Thursday, 3:05–4:20 p.m.). Students from all majors and programs are welcome to inquire.

You are invited to share best wishes with Donna Doyle, administrative assistant 1, who will retire from Buffalo State on February 2. A farewell reception will be held Friday, January 20, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 205. Light refreshments will be served.

Ms. Doyle has provided outstanding service to Buffalo State for 16 years while working in various offices including Procurement Services, the School of the Professions, College Relations, and currently the Graduate Studies Office (formerly the Graduate School). Her last day at Buffalo State will be Tuesday, January 24.

The Buffalo State community is saddened by the death of Gregory P. Stein, professor emeritus of geography, who died December 25, 2022. Dr. Stein joined the college in 1970 and retired in 2002. He is survived by his wife, Carol; three children; and three grandchildren. Family and friends may call Thursday, January 12, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Dengler, Roberts, Perna Funeral Home, 3070 Delaware Avenue in Kenmore. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, January 13, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph University Parish, 3269 Main Street in Buffalo. More information is available online.

The Creativity and Change Leadership Department is proud to offer its signature creative thinking workshop. Join virtually on Thursday, January 26, at the coast-to-coast convenient time of 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. or in person on campus on Friday, February 10, from 9:00 to 4:00 p.m. In this dynamic session, you will experience new ways to create ideas, be guided to select ideas that are truly innovative, and prep those ideas into actionable solutions. New this year: faculty and staff members can receive a 30 percent discount on registration with code EDUNP. Please share this workshop information with your alumni; they will receive a 10 percent savings with code BSALUMNI.

Registration closes Wednesday, January 18. Please contact the Continuing Professional Studies Office, (716) 878-5907, with questions.

Student Leadership and Engagement (SLE) offers a series of workshops in the areas of student organization development, team building, conflict resolution, time management, diversity, and much more. These workshops are designed primarily for students, learning communities, and clubs and organizations to gain new skills and perspectives while helping achieve their goals.

Guidelines for On-Demand Workshops

• Workshops have a minimum of five participants in attendance
• Workshops are requested at least two weeks in advance
• Workshops must be scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
• SLE must be notified 48 hours in advance of any cancellations

If you are interested in hosting an on-demand workshop, please fill out the workshop request form. 

Workshops offered for the spring 2023 semester include the following:

Getting Involved: Bengal Connect 101
Bengal Connect provides students with the opportunity to connect with clubs and organizations, learn about campus programs and events taking place on campus, and get involved when attending Buffalo State. An SLE staff member will come to your class or organizational meeting to review Bengal Connect and how to use the program.

Time Management
There are 168 hours each week. With classes, activities, studying, and free time, planning becomes an essential tool to get things done. This workshop will discuss time management, priority management, and goal setting.

Discover Your DiSC Style 
DiSC assessments are used in thousands of organizations around the world, from sprawling government agencies and Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits and small businesses. The reason is simple: DiSC profiles help build stronger, more effective working relationships. DiSC will teach participants how to raise self-awareness, improve teamwork, and make conflict more productive. Participants take the DiSC inventory and receive their own unique self-assessment report. The Student Affairs Division has provided all participants access to a free DiSC profile assessment survey.

True Colors 
In building relationships with members of your organization or team, you help others connect and recognize how personality plays a role in the overall effectiveness of the team. This interactive workshop will look at ways personality affects relationships and work styles, and provide suggestions for using these tools to create a team that works collaboratively based on individual assets. 

Servant Leadership
Servant leadership begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve others. This conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead and promote the empowerment of others. Students will engage in self-assessment while exploring the 10 characteristics of servant leadership.

Transitioning Student Organization Executive Boards 
The process of transitioning officers is one of the most crucial elements for a student organization. Learn about the necessary steps and resources to ensure your new executive board is prepared to take the reins and continue momentum for the year ahead. 

The Teacher Education Unit will hold its annual program improvement retreat on Wednesday, January 25, from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. in Bulger Communication Center (upper level). Please plan to attend if you are a faculty member in one of the college's educator preparator programs.* Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m. (light breakfast provided) followed by guided and independent data reviews for each program from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.

This year’s retreat will focus on (1) the new Teacher Performance Assessment program requirement in New York State and (2) program assessment data, including candidate performance during clinical experiences and employer and alumni feedback.

Please register today.

Please direct questions to Shannon Budin, professor of exceptional education.

*All programs in the TEU should be represented across all schools.

Campus departments are encouraged to use Bengal Connect to promote their programs and events, and the Corq app to find events and student organizations around campus from their mobile devices.

Bengal Connect
Bengal Connect provides students with the opportunity to connect with campus clubs and organizations, learn about programs and events taking place on campus, and learn how to get involved when attending Buffalo State. Faculty, staff, and students can log in using their Buffalo State user name and password.

More information and resources on how to use Bengal Connect can be found on the Student Leadership and Engagement website.

With more than 50 student organizations on campus, including cultural organizations, club sports, Greek Life, media groups, and more, there are all kinds of ways for students to get involved on campus. If students want to start a new organization, they can register a new student organization through the platform.

The college recognizes that student organizations are an important part of the student experience and complement the college's commitment to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students. All student organizations on Bengal Connect have met the requirements for registration at Buffalo State.

Information and resources on how to use Bengal Connect can be found in the Engage Help Center.

Corq App
The Corq app allows students, staff, faculty, and the community to find events and student organizations around campus from their mobile devices. It is a great tool for finding things to do. You can search by the type of activity you are interested in—the arts, music, athletics, cultural, learning, service, social, spirituality, and more. You can sort events chronologically. You can even find events that offer free food!

The Corq app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Video Tutorials and Additional Assistance
Student Leadership and Engagement has created a series of short videos to assist the campus community with how to use the platform.

Please email Student Leadership and Engagement if you need assistance or have questions when using Bengal Connect or Corq. Bengal Connect and Corq are sponsored by United Students Government (USG) and funded by the student activity fee.

Butler Library has completed a redesign of the campus institutional repository, Digital Commons. We have updated the interface to be more modern and easier to navigate. The underlying functionality is unchanged.

We have added some new collections to support emerging scholarship including open educational resources (OER) and datasets.

If you have questions about the Digital Commons or are interested in housing scholarship in the repository, please contact Joe Riggie, head of information management.

The Communication Department is pleased to invite you to view the student presentations featured in its Fall Research and Creativity Forum. The forum is available online via the department’s home page. If you have comments, questions, or words of encouragement, please feel free to write to the presenter directly or to Ann Liao, associate professor of communication.