Though YuJa Video has been available for several weeks as a replacement for Ensemble Video, old Ensemble content is now ready to be transferred to the new platform. Former Ensemble users with video content in their Media Library are asked to sign into YuJa to automatically create their accounts so that their content can be moved.

Please log in at Buffalo State's YuJa page, being sure to use "Buffalo State College Single-Sign-On" from the drop-down menu.

Alternatively, you can access the service through Blackboard Learn. When logged into Blackboard, go to any content area in your course, hover over "Build Content," and then select the "YuJa Media Chooser" to find and insert your media into your course.

For more information on using YuJa, please see Instructional Design and Distance Learning's YuJa Enterprise Video Platform page or the Knowledge Base article.

For training, please refer to the resources on our website as well as checking the Workshop Registration System for upcoming sessions. You may also book an individual appointment with our staff.

The tradition is back! The Geography and Planning Department invites you to observe the Autumn Pumpkin Drop as we drop a pumpkin from the roof of Buckham Hall on Thursday, September 22, at 1:20 p.m. Swing by to celebrate the first day of autumn with its promise of blue skies, crisp air, and colored leaves. The drop zone will be in Lot R12, located on the southeast side of Buckham Hall. Look for the yellow tape cordoning off the drop zone. The event will be brief and conclude with plenty of time to allow students to get to classes. We hope to see you there!

Please join us for the Teaching and Learning Center session "Using Electronic Library Resources in Your Course Shell: Best Practices for Discovery and Accessibility," presented by Chris Hulsman, electronic and educational resources librarian, on Thursday, November 10, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Butler Library 318.

Butler Library offers a wide array of electronic and digital resources that can be linked or embedded in your digital learning environment course shell. As we transition to a new learning environment, attend this session to learn best practices to create simple access points to library articles, databases, and e-books that can enhance discoverability and accessibility. Join us for this workshop to learn ways to merge library subscription resources, tutorials, and web pages with your course environment. This session will also briefly cover accessibility, copyright, LibGuides, and Niche Academy.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Please join us for the Teaching and Learning Center session "Working with the Community in Your Courses," facilitated by Alice Villaseńor, associate director of civic and community engagement, on Thursday, October 27, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 318.  

This session will focus on the ways in which the Civic and Community Engagement Office (CCE) can assist you in developing community-engaged learning connections with community partners in Buffalo. For those who are new to community-engaged learning, the session will serve as a good preparation for the upcoming two-day Faculty Fellows Training, facilitated by Edward Zlotkowski, professor of English at Bentley University and founding director of the Bentley Service-Learning Center, offered to the Buffalo State community January 11 and 12 through the Western New York Service-Learning Coalition. Dr. Zlotkowski’s two-day master class in service learning is appropriate for both long-term practitioners and beginners.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar "Evolution of a Fish-Adaptive Radiation in the Great Lakes," presented by Trevor Krabbenhoft, assistant professor of biological sciences at the University at Buffalo, on Monday, September 19, at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 214. Dr. Krabbenhoft has various research interests including fish evolution and ecology, genome evolution, and climate change.

Abstract
The Great Lakes are home to a diverse fish fauna, including an adaptive radiation in the genus Coregonus ("ciscoes," family Salmonidae). Dr. Krabbenhoft's talk will review his efforts to understand the evolutionary origins and environmental context of this radiation based on genetic, morphological, geological, and ecological data. He will highlight efforts to restore cisco populations in a changing environment for conservation and fisheries management objectives. His objective of the seminar is to present a sufficient breadth of research to be of interest to a wide audience.

Please join us for "Gut Health: Why Does It Matter?" presented by Katie Manis, director of the didactic program in nutrition and dietetics, on Wednesday, October 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Butler Library 318. 

Have you ever wondered about how your gut affects your health? What can we do to keep our body healthy to prevent disease and maybe even treat some diseases? This overview will give some science background and nutrition information to make good food choices. Making a few changes in the foods we eat can make an impact that will result in a healthier gut.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

The Undergraduate Research Small Grants Program provides up to $400 to assist undergraduate students in carrying out a research, scholarly, or creative activity during the academic year. Up to $600 may be requested for a single project that involves two or more students. Funding is intended to help defray the costs to conduct the project, and is limited to equipment, supplies, and domestic travel expenses. Award recipients will be required to participate in the Student Research and Creativity Conference (SRCC) at Buffalo State on Friday, May 5, 2023. The fall 2022 deadline for submission of the student portion of the application is Wednesday, October 5; the faculty mentor approval is due by Friday, October 7. For more details, please visit the online application portal on the Undergraduate Research website.

For the second year, Buffalo State and Chartwells Dining welcome to campus Chef Jerl Griffin, whose recipe of Peruvian roasted chicken with aji verde will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month today, September 15, in the Bengal Kitchen during the lunchtime hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Chef Griffin is the regional executive chef for Thompson Hospitality, which Chartwells teams up with to celebrate diversity and promote inclusion. Together, the kitchen staff and Chef Griffin, who has 35 years of experience in the industry, will bring a Hispanic flair to the Bengal Kitchen. Hope to see you there!

From the Chair of the College Senate
The next meeting of the College Senate for fall 2022 will be held Friday, October 14, at 3:00 p.m. in Newman Lecture Hall, Bulger Communication Center 215. Kimberly Kline, professor of higher education administration, is serving as chair of the College Senate for the 2022–2023 academic year. Please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, 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 Political Science and Public Administration Department is pleased to announce the next talk in its fall 2022 Public Service Lecture Series, "The Role of Preservation in Building a Strong City," presented by Christiana Liminiatis, director of preservation services for Preservation Buffalo Niagara, on Monday, September 26, from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 173. All are invited to attend.

For more information, please contact Gregory P. Rabb, lecturer of political science and public administration.