The Garman Art Conservation Department invites the campus community to join us for the next talk in our student lecture series, “Biomedia Art: Some Survive, Few Are Conserved, Even Fewer Can Travel,” presented by internationally renowned art and media scholar Jens Hauser, on Friday, December 2, at 10:30 a.m.

Jens Hauser, distinguished affiliated faculty member of electronic art and intermedia at Michigan State University, is a Paris- and Copenhagen-based art curator, writer, and media studies scholar focusing on the interactions between art and technology. He also holds a dual research position at both the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies and at the Medical Museion/Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Copenhagen.

This lecture crosses the tradition boundaries of art conservation, incorporating such areas as botany and genetics, and may be of interest to a wider campus audience. The Garman Art Conservation Department is pleased to host Professor Hauser and to be able to open this student lecture to the entire campus community.

For more information, an event flier, or the link to the virtual event, please email artcon@buffalostate.edu. 

On behalf of the Dean of Students Office and the Newman Center, we are pleased to continue the 1,000 Thanks and Giving program, a space for Bengals to give thanks to those in our campus community who have made a difference to them. Now in its seventh year on campus, the 1,000 Thanks and Giving program is continuing remotely. Please take a minute to complete the online form.

Every year we try to reach the goal of 1,000 thank-you notes to our community during the month of November. Once we receive the thank-you, we will get the note out to the recipient.  

If you have questions, please email deanofstudents@buffalostate.edu.

The Alumni Engagement Office and Liberty Mutual are teaming up to offer a defensive driving course on Saturday, November 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center. All members of the campus community—alumni, students, faculty, and staff—are invited to register for the course and earn up to 10 percent off their auto insurance (regardless of provider). 

The cost is $25 per person.

Please contact Buffalo State’s representative, Damien Lawrence, at (716) 984-9111 to register and reserve your spot.

Milligan’s Food Pantry is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our guests and our community by offering healthier food choices at our pantry. We ask that you promote the Milligan's November Thanksgiving Food Drive in your departments to assist us in increasing the healthful options available to our guests. Please donate what you are able; no donation is too small. Please donate only labeled cans, items that have not expired, prepackaged or commercially made items, unopened items, and non-alcoholic products.

Please contact Kristen Helling, associate director of student care and support, with questions or concerns.

Winterim, the period between the fall and spring semesters when a variety of activities are held on campus to support the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of faculty and staff, will be held January 17–20, 2023.

Winterim is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues and learn from one another. If you have a skill or talent you would like to share with the campus community, please complete and submit the Winterim Session Submission form by Friday, December 2.

Please contact the Professional Development Center, 878-5364, with questions. 

Please join the Geography and Planning Department in celebrating GIS Day today, November 15, with a presentation on UAV mapping and analysis by Dominic Gentile, ’19, and Matt Adam of Fisher Associates from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Buckham Hall A122. The talk will address how GIS professionals use drones in a variety of ways to make tasks faster and easier, and how drone data are collected and turned into a final product. All are welcome. Lunch will be provided.

All faculty members are encouraged to begin training in Brightspace, the new SUNY-wide learning management system selected to replace Blackboard.

Starting with J-Term 2023, all courses will use Brightspace, and content and student data will begin to be archived for historical purposes. Faculty members teaching in J-Term and spring 2023 are able to access their courses now. Log in at Buffalo State's Brightspace, and be sure to use the network log-in and your Buffalo State credentials. If you are experiencing log-in issues, please submit a ticket via the IT portal.

Training Options
Online synchronous workshops will be provided by the SUNY Center for Professional Development. Registration is open.

Online asynchronous modules are available within the Buffalo State Brightspace environment. You can log in to mylearning.buffalostate.edu using the Network Login option with your Buffalo State username and password. If you are experiencing log-in issues, please submit a ticket via the IT portal.

In-person sessions will be offered by Instructional Design and Distance Learning (IDDL) and the Teaching and Learning Center. These sessions will be hosted on campus in a variety of labs across campus. Registration is through the Workshop Registration System.

The Brightspace Fundamentals Workshop Series is designed for instructors new to Brightspace and is suitable for instructors teaching in any modality: face-to-face, hybrid, or online.

Workshops in the series are Navigation and Interface; Communication Tools; Authoring and Publishing Content; Gradable Activities: Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes; and Gradebook.

Please contact Jamie Tabone, instructional designer, with questions. Please see the IDDL website for more information.

Please join us for a panel discussion with faculty members who are currently working in the new Brightspace learning management system on Thursday, November 17, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 314.

Buffalo State has 25 pilot faculty members teaching more than 90 course sections to over 900 Buffalo State students for the fall 2022 semester. This is your opportunity to ask questions of your colleagues who can share their experience with you! We will begin the session with a brief overview of the project and where we are currently are with the implementation.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Desire2Learn Brightspace was selected as the new learning management system for the SUNY Digital Learning Environment. Starting with J-Term 2023, all courses will use Brightspace, and content and student data will begin to be archived for historical purposes.

Please contact Jamie Tabone, instructional designer, with questions. Please see the Instructional Design and Distance Learning website for more information.

Please join the Buffalo State Anthropology Department for the talk "Learning from Worn and Broken Stone Tools," presented by William Engelbrecht, professor emeritus of anthropology, on Wednesday, November 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the Cummings Room of the Buffalo Museum of Science. The event is free and open to the public. Please email Susan Maguire, associate professor of anthropology, for more information. Sponsored by the Houghton Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association.

Abstract
Whole stone tools are valued over broken ones by both collectors and professional archaeologists, whether it be for purposes of display, illustration, or research. This stems from an approach in archaeology that views artifacts as emblematic of function or cultural identity. It also reflects modern life that views broken objects as worthless. It is not necessarily how native peoples viewed or used whole, worn, or broken stone tools. A comparison of whole and broken arrow points, scrapers, and drills from an Iroquoian village reveals details that would not be known if only whole specimens were studied.

Internal applications are being accepted for the following position on campus. This is an internal job posting open to employees of SUNY Buffalo State who are currently paid from any state-appropriated-funds payroll.

Title: Staff Associate/Special Assistant to the Provost and Senate
Department: Academic Affairs Office
Salary: Competitive
Negotiating Unit: UUP

Brief Job Description
Reporting to the provost, the special assistant to the provost and senate provides a broad range of executive level administrative management and operational support, including accommodating shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment to ensure that the operational initiatives of the provost are implemented in an effective, efficient, and timely manner. The incumbent will perform essential administrative functions including management, coordination, and oversight of activities, which require a thorough knowledge of college policies and procedures.

The special assistant to the provost and senate will exercise initiative and serve as a liaison in facilitating emergency coordination for the Academic Affairs division and will provide administrative support to the College Senate Curriculum Committee. The incumbent will be responsible for managing, collecting, utilizing, interpreting, and analyzing data along with maintaining databases for project management and communication. The incumbent will coordinate and produce a wide range of reports and communications in support of the division and essential operations within the Provost’s Office. The incumbent will also be responsible for providing projections to the deans and auditing compliance requirements, including budget reports within the division and coordinating divisional responsibilities with enterprise risk management.

To view the required qualifications and to apply, please view the posting on the Buffalo State Job Opportunities website.

This posting will close Monday, November 28.