Weigel Health Promotion is setting up a portable “Bengals on Wellness (BOW) Lounge” this semester in the Campbell Student Union outside the bookstore.

The new “BOW Initiative: Bengals on Wellness,” launched this fall, begins to build a new culture that welcomes wellness to the Buffalo State campus community in various ways. Buffalo State members are encouraged to proactively seek information and resources on wellness. This space will be a place where all students, faculty, and staff members can come to grab some popcorn; check out a schedule of upcoming wellness workshops, trainings, and speakers; participate in stress-reduction activities such as making a stress ball, coloring a mandala, or playing a game; learn how to schedule an appointment with the health or counseling center; or learn about different community agencies that may better support their needs. Activities on any given day may include therapy dogs, free Q&A sessions and blood pressure readings with Weigel nurses, brief mindfulness exercises and information with Buffalo State counselors, dietetics and health and wellness students providing posters and presentations, collaborations with dining services, and more.

With the world opening up a little more each day since the pandemic, several issues have become apparent. People want to interact with other people again. Most people want to come to a health center only if they absolutely need to or are sick, not for “fun” or extracurricular activities like programs or workshops. We are bringing students to campus who have not been socializing in ways that are typical or healthy for their age (increased isolation, greater screen time for education, socialization, fun, work). Physical and mental health has been largely ignored because students have been isolated from peers, teachers, and other professionals who might have otherwise sensed something and intervened. Many people have engaged in unhealthy coping skills, and the world has even begun to “normalize” these unhealthy behaviors in some ways.

Opportunities to increase wellness on our campus are at our fingertips. If you would like to represent your department or know of a fantastic campus or community organization that may be interested in tabling with us, please sign up online.

Please see the full schedule of events online and check back often. Follow us on social media, where we will post any last-minute additions, updates, or cancellations as necessary.

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Welcome back, Bengals!

Calling all Buffalo area families! Join us for a free outdoor family music event on Saturday, October 1, from 10:00 a.m. to noon on the Buffalo State College campus in Horace Mann Quad (behind Rockwell and between Ketchum and Bacon halls). Free parking!

There will be interactive music activities designed for children ages 3 to 8, but children of other ages are welcome. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Sponsored by the Buffalo State College Community Arts Academy and the Buffalo State Music Department.

The fall grading window closes tomorrow, December 21, at 9:00 p.m. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF, 191 KB) is available on Banner. Additional assistance is available by calling the IT Help Desk at (716) 878-4357 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at (716) 878-4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF, 712 KB) to assist you in successful grading.

Faculty members, after you have completed (submitted and saved) your fall 2022 grades in Banner, please go back in to your roster and double-check that all grades are there as you intended.

If you have questions about grading, please call the IT Help Desk at (716) 878-4357 or the Registrar's Office at (716) 878-4811. 

The fall 2022 grading window is now open and closes Wednesday, December 21, at 9:00 p.m.

The fall 2022 grading window is now open and will close Wednesday, December 21, at 9:00 p.m. Faculty members will enter their fall 2022 grades using Banner. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF, 191 KB) is available on Banner. Additional assistance is available by calling the IT Help Desk at (716) 878-4357 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at (716) 878-4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF, 712 KB) to assist you in successful grading.

Faculty members will enter their fall 2022 grades using Banner. The grading window will open Monday, December 12, at 9:00 a.m. and close Wednesday, December 21, at 9:00 p.m. In preparation, faculty members are encouraged to log on to Banner to be sure all their courses are listed under their account. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF, 191 KB) is available on Banner. Additional assistance is available by calling the IT Help Desk at (716) 878-4357 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

If you have questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at (716) 878-4811. We have provided a grading tip sheet (PDF, 712 KB) to assist you in successful grading.

Faculty members will enter their fall 2022 grades using Banner. In preparation, faculty members are encouraged to log on to Banner to be sure that all their courses are listed under their accounts. Detailed documentation for entering grades (PDF, 191 KB) is available on Banner. Additional assistance is available by calling the IT Help Desk at (716) 878-4357 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you have questions about grading, please call the Registrar's Office at (716) 878-4811.

The fall 2022 faculty grading window opens Monday, December 12, at 9:00 a.m. and closes Wednesday, December 21, at 9:00 p.m.

The faculty and staff Bible study will have its first regular meeting of the fall semester Friday, September 23, at noon. We meet every other Friday from noon to 12:50 p.m. by Zoom. The last part of the meeting, we have a time of sharing and prayer. Please email David Ettestad, professor of physics, for the Zoom link.

The Political Science and Public Administration Department is pleased to announce the next talk in its fall 2022 Public Service Lecture Series, a presentation by Bart Roberts, associate director of research and faculty engagement at the UB Regional Institute, on Wednesday, September 28, at 4:30 p.m in Buckham Hall A122.

Mr. Roberts managed the two-county regional sustainability plan One Region Forward, an effort to build tools and strategies for advancing sustainable development across Erie and Niagara counties, and is overseeing its ongoing implementation. He will discuss the importance of regional planning, some of the impacts of ongoing growth and sprawl, and how the One Region Forward plan seeks to address challenges and opportunities. All are invited to attend.

Lot I-30 will be closed Tuesday, September 27, to accommodate large trucks and buses coming to campus for that evening's Little Feat concert in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. Those with reserved spots and handicap-accessible permits will still have access to the lot. The nearest alternative staff parking is available in Lots I-32, R-1, and R-2. The nearest alternative metered parking is available in Lots R-3 and R-4. Your patience and understanding are appreciated.

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