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.

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.

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.

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

Please join members of the Economics and Finance Department for the seminar "Current Global Economic and Financial Chaos" on Tuesday, November 15, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 424.

The global economic and financial systems have experienced unusual turmoil in the current period, including recovery from the great recession, the pandemic, the pandemic recession, a volatile and declining stock market, a major war, and associated economic sanctions policy. These events have generated discussions about a potential U.S. recession, possibly accompanied by a global recession. What impact has this turbulence had on the economic and financial security of the population? How has it or will it affect monetary and fiscal policy, the industrial structure of the U.S., and the local economy? Four speakers from Buffalo State’s Economics and Finance Department will address these questions during the forum, which is free and open to the public. Professor Xingwang Qian will serve as moderator.

Joelle Leclaire, Professor, “Economic Policy for Difficult Times”

Victor Kasper, Chair and Associate Professor, “Impact of Current Turbulence on U.S. Industrial Capitalism in the Recent Period”

Bruce Fisher, Visiting Professor, “The Regional Impact of the Global Economic Storm”

Ted Byrley, Associate Professor, “Rising Financial Fragility and Risk in the Uncertain Environment”

From the Chief of University Police
Veterans Day is more than a holiday observed on November 11 each year. At the conclusion of World War I, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. The evolution of Veterans Day continued when Congress made “Armistice Day” a legal holiday in 1938. After World War II and Korea, Congress, with the support of President Dwight Eisenhower, amended the Act of 1938 by changing the word “Armistice” to “Veterans” day as a day to honor American veterans of all wars. A public law was passed in 1968, switching the holiday to Mondays. Many states objected to switching the date, and in 1975, President Gerald Ford, returned the observance of Veterans Day to the original date of November 11, keeping the historic significance.

Veterans Day is a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the citizens of the United State of America. Please join me in thanking all veterans on not only this day, but also every other opportunity that you get. It does matter to veterans, even though most are extremely humble for their service and sacrifice.

From the Chair and the Coordinator of the SEFA/United Way Campaign
Wendy Paterson, chair of the 2022 SEFA/United Way Campaign, and the SEFA Campaign Committee would like to thank everyone who has made a pledge thus far to the Buffalo State SEFA/United Way Campaign. We would also like to take this opportunity to personally ask those of you who have not yet donated to please make a pledge. United Way has a long history of supporting organizations that support communities in need. United Way partners with SEFA to provide funds year-round to numerous health and human service agencies. 

You can donate in five easy steps:

1. First time through, in your browser's navigation bar, type https://uwbec.unitedwayepledge.org.
2. Click “Forgot User ID or Password” at the bottom of the page.
3. Type in your Buffalo State email address. Then check “I’m not a robot” and click on “Email my information.”
4. Look for an email in your Buffalo State inbox from donotreply@uwbec.org and click PasswordResetLink to create your United Way password. Create the new password (minimum four characters) and click Save.
5. Click Continue to make your pledge

Additionally, the SEFA Campaign Committee will hold a raffle for a gift basket containing D’Avolio’s gourmet olive oils, balsamic vinegar, healthful flavored risotto, and a $25 gift card to Wegmans to use for yourself or as a Thanksgiving gift. This gift basket has a retail value of more than $125. You will be automatically entered into the drawing if you increase your pledge amount from last year. The names of those who already submitted an increased pledge will be entered into this drawing as well.

Please consider giving to any of the several charitable agencies in the 2022 SEFA booklet (PDF, 5 MB). Hurry and get your pledge in; the next basket drawing will be held Thursday, November 17.

Please take notice of the extraordinary internal prizes to be generously awarded at the end of the campaign:

• Sunday brunch for 10 people at the President’s House, donated by President Conway-Turner
• Reserved parking space, donated by Vice President Barnum
• Office pizza party for up to 12 people, donated by Provost Mayrose
• Bengal deck party for 10 people, with seasonal refreshments at a fall 2023 football game, donated by Vice President Gordon
• Two tickets to the Bengala Scholarship Gala, donated by Vice President Finnerty
• $100 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore, donated by Lynn Puma
• Lunch for four people at Campus House, donated by Jeffrey Hirschfelt

Please consider making your donation soon. Contact your departmental ambassador; Maria Garrity, campaign coordinator; or Dr. Paterson, campaign chair, for more information.

Thank you.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The next meeting of the College Senate for fall 2022 will be held tomorrow, November 11, at 3:00 p.m. in Newman Lecture Hall, Bulger Communication Center 215. Kimberly Kline, professor of higher education administration, serves as chair of the College Senate for the 2022–2023 academic year. Please contact Dr. Kline with questions.

We encourage everyone to visit the College Senate website to catch up on Senate news, find podcasts and minutes of past meetings, review reports and resolutions, and more.

The Social Justice Book Club will host "A Conversation with Contributors" on Thursday, November 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Butler Library 314. We will be joined online by several contributors to this year's book selection, Choice Words: Writers on Abortion, who will read their work and discuss their motivations for writing and sharing it.

This is an in-person event. All members of the campus community are invited to attend.

The Social Justice Book Club provides a space for Buffalo State community members to have meaningful conversations about challenging topics. The specific focus of the book club changes each year.

This program was made possible with the support of E. H. Butler Library, Equity and Campus Diversity, Student Leadership and Engagement, the Muriel A. Howard Honors Program, the Grant Allocation Committee, and Haymarket Books.

For more information, please contact Julie Setele, senior assistant librarian, or visit the SJBC website.

The annual Art and Design fall Student Exhibition, which showcases art by students in 100- and 200-level art and design courses, is on display in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery in Upton Hall through Wednesday, November 30. The Buffalo State community is invited to join students, faculty, and staff at the opening reception today, November 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.