The exhibition Reflections: Social Justice in Art and Design is currently on view in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery through Wednesday, October 19. This exhibition features work from Art and Design faculty, students, and alumni and was part of the Anne Frank Project’s 14th annual Social Justice Festival October 12–14.

An evening reception to celebrate the artists will take place tomorrow, October 18, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery. Please join us for this special night in the gallery!

Art and Design Department Social Justice Statement
We in the Art and Design Department share in the struggle against all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, class, ability, gender, sexuality, or any other expression of intersectional identity and work to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment to people from all communities.

We see our campus, both physically and virtually, as a commons—a space of mutual care. Respecting differences, we cultivate diversity in our campus community, supporting an education informed by the struggle for inclusion, equity, and civil rights. Our disciplines of Art and Design embrace the stories of diverse communities as we foster solidarity among our ranks and advance the objectives of equity and social justice in all aspects of academic life.

Czurles-Nelson Gallery Fall 2022 Hours*
Monday
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Tuesday
12:30–3:00 p.m.
4:30–5:30 p.m.

Wednesday
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Thursday
12:30–3:00 p.m.
4:30–5:30 p.m.

Friday
8:30–10:30 a.m.
12:30–4:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday
Closed

*Or by appointment

Please contact Marie Bogner, Czurles-Nelson Gallery coordinator, (716) 878-4390, with questions.

The Buffalo State women's softball team will host a meat raffle fundraising event at Gratwick Fire Hall, 110 Ward Road in North Tonawanda, on Friday, November 11. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. First spin is at 7:00. Tickets are $15 apiece or $140 for a table of 10. Ticket price covers admission along with soft drinks and beer. Fifty/fifty, basket, and big-ticket-item raffles will also be available in addition to the meat raffle.

Please contact Kayla Wolinski, women's softball assistant coach, (716) 220-3344, for tickets or more information.

Weigel Health Promotion, Professional Development, and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) are offering two Stop the Bleed workshops for Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff:

• Friday, October 21, 11:00 a.m., Bacon Hall 115
• Tuesday, November 15, 1:00 p.m., Bulger Communication Center 422

Facilitated by Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), this free 90-minute workshop will teach participants how to recognize serious bleeding and learn ways to control it, such as applying direct pressure, packing wounds, and using a tourniquet. All participants will have the hands-on opportunity to practice these skills and will be issued a course completion certificate at the end of class. This is a great opportunity to offer to students for extra credit or résumé-building.

Space is limited, so please be sure to register online.

Add the event to your Outlook calendar and print out the flier.

Please contact Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotions, with questions.

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The Geography and Planning Department and the Western New York Meteorological Society will host a Buffalo National Weather Service Winter SKYWARN training on Friday, November 4, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 217.

SKYWARN is a national effort to save lives during severe weather emergencies with an expanding network of trained volunteer weather spotters. SKYWARN spotters support their local community and government by providing reports of severe winter weather directly to the National Weather Service in Buffalo by phone using the NWS spotter hotline. This basic training session will provide a brief overview of the National Weather Service organization, responsibilities, winter weather safety, and winter weather meteorology. Even if you have no intention of being a spotter, the training will provide you with a better understanding of winter weather. An added note: the Golden Snowball trophy (awarded to Buffalo last winter for being the snowiest city) will be on display.

The training is free and open to the public, and certainly open and free for Buffalo State students, staff, and faculty; however, the National Weather Service is requesting that participants register in advance. Thank you.

Please join us for a film screening of Speak Up, Speak Out with director Gaitrie Subryan, followed by an interactive activity and discussion, on Tuesday, October 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Speak Up, Speak Out is a collaborative movement-based project that focuses on bringing the issue of domestic violence out of the shadows while encouraging healing conversations through the transformative power of dance, music, and storytelling.

Refreshments will be served. College resources and community agency representatives will be on hand.

Funded by the Faculty-Student Association.

The International Institute of Buffalo will be on campus on Thursday, December 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. The International Institute's mission is to make Western New York a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees.

Do you have a passion for human rights? Would you like to help welcome people to Western New York? Are you part of a group that helps others? Find out about volunteer opportunities (PDF, 170 KB) and, after you read through the opportunities, fill out the general volunteer application to get in contact with the International Institute. Intern positions can be arranged as well.

Please email the Civic and Community Engagement Office or call (716) 878-3919 with questions or comments.

The International Institute of Buffalo will be on campus on Thursday, October 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. The mission of the International Institute of Buffalo is to make Western New York a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees.

Do you have a passion for human rights? Would you like to help welcome people to Western New York? Are you part of a group that helps others? Find out about volunteer opportunities (PDF, 169 KB) and, after you read through the opportunities, fill out the general volunteer application to get in contact with the International Institute. Intern positions can be arranged as well.

Please email the Civic and Community Engagement Office or call (716) 878-3919 with questions or comments.

The campus community is invited to the next Cultural Café, a monthly event that brings together members of the Buffalo State community over conversation, culture, and hot chocolate, on Friday, October 21, at 3:00 p.m. on the first floor of Butler Library. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and find common ground with other internationally minded members of the community in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. The focus this month is how cultures celebrate their ancestors (e.g., sugar skulls). This event is sponsored by the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Butler Library, and Global Engagement.

The process for students requesting to take a course pass/fail has moved online for fall 2022. Students must log in to Banner to submit a request for pass/fail; advisers will receive an email notification alerting them of this request and will log in to Banner to approve or deny the request. Instructions and guides for this new process are available on the Registrar’s website: Pass/Fail Option.

From the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
The School of Arts and Sciences will host an FAQ session on grant submission on Tuesday, November 1, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 113. This session will include information on F&A (indirect costs), salary recovery, the submission process, and more. Staff members from the Research Foundation will also be available to answer questions.

Faculty or staff members from other schools or divisions are welcome to attend.