The data science and analytics graduate program is pleased to announce the next talk in its fall 2022 Seminar Series, “Better First Dashboard,” presented by Ray Givler, senior decision support consultant at Highmark, on Monday, September 26, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. All are invited to attend.

Talking Points

• Are you worried your first dashboard might not be great?
• Would you recognize a poorly designed dashboard?
• See examples of bad practices in data vis and tips to correct them.

The Data Science and Analytics Seminar Series invites industry experts to give presentations on cutting-edge topics in analytics. For more information, please call the DSA program coordinator at (716) 878-5295. To obtain the link to attend virtually, please contact Heather Campbell, professional science master’s coordinator.

Please join the Great Lakes Center and WNY PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management) at one of our volunteer removal days. If you love recreating in the Buffalo area, help us protect it by attending one of our volunteer days this summer. We will be removing the early detection priority invasive species Japanese stiltgrass from various locations. We will provide snacks, water, and gloves, but feel free to bring your own. Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes and bring your own water bottle. This is a great way for students or student organizations to get volunteer hours and help with this community science effort. Please register online and join us on one of the following dates:

Saturday, August 20
9:00 a.m.–noon
West Seneca Soccer Complex, 3747 Seneca Street, West Seneca

Saturday, September 10
9:00 a.m.–noon
Mill Road Park, 739 Mill Road, West Seneca

The annual Great Lakes Center Open House will be held Friday, September 16, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the GLC's Dick Smith Teaching Pavilion, located at the foot of Porter Avenue on the Niagara River. We will present the 2021–2022 Annual Report, updates on the Great Lakes environmental science graduate program, and current and future projects. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome. RSVP by Friday, September 2.

Buffalo State's Turnitin integration with Blackboard Learn has been upgraded from Direct v2.5 to LTI 1.3 (Turnitin Feedback Studio Assignments). Buffalo State's previous version of Turnitin (Direct v2.5) is no longer supported. Any existing Turnitin assignments will continue to work through the summer term.

After 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 29, any existing Turnitin Direct v2.5 assignments must be recreated.

If you have used Turnitin within your Blackboard Learn courses, please be aware of the following timeline and action items:

Before Fall 2022 Semester

• Existing Turnitin Direct v2.5 assignments will continue to work for students and instructors.
• Instructors should copy any assignment instructions or descriptions added to Turnitin Direct v2.5 assignments and save these in a Word document on their computer or in their OneDrive.
• Instructors must use an updated process to create new Turnitin Feedback Studio assignments within courses.
• Any Turnitin Rubrics and QuickMarks will still be accessible.

After 5:00 p.m. August 29

• Existing Turnitin Direct v2.5 assignments will no longer be accessible to students or instructors via Blackboard Learn and must be recreated.
• Instructors must use an updated process to create new Turnitin Feedback Studio assignments within courses.
• Any Turnitin Rubrics and QuickMarks will still be accessible.
• Students will follow a streamlined process for submitting Turnitin Feedback Studio assignments.
• If applicable, any papers not retained by the student or faculty member after August 29 can be requested by submitting a ticket to Turnitin for retrieval.

These actions items, along with a list of key feature updates, can be found in the IT portal. If you have any questions about this Turnitin upgrade or the actions needed, please contact Brooke Winckelmann, instructional designer.

Bengals Dare to Care Day?is Saturday, October 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please join President Katherine Conway-Turner for this important Buffalo State College day of service. Bengals Dare to Care Day is a wonderful experience for courses, athletic teams, and other groups to bond while serving the community. 

If you would like your group to work together on a service project, please contact the CCE by Saturday, September 10, to be pre-assigned to a project.

To best coordinate group efforts, we ask that a faculty or staff member related to the group participate in Bengals Dare to Care Day alongside their group in a site coordinator capacity. Site coordinators keep track of volunteers, facilitate a short reflection discussion, and act as the point of contact with the community partner during the morning of service. Training is provided. Site coordinators are required to check in at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 1.  

Everyone in the group must be registered in advance. You can register your group on your own or contact the contact the CCE to register your group.

The BDTC Guide for Courses?(PDF, 359 KB) will help faculty and staff members prepare their students to participate and reflect on the day in relation to course content and general civic learning.

Please contact the?contact the CCE, 878-3919, with questions.

Buffalo State College’s current Ensemble Video content will be exported to the new YuJa video platform on Thursday, August 11, and Friday, August 12. Please do not plan to have access to Ensemble during this time for adding, viewing, editing, or deleting content.

This is only the first step in the transition process; more information about how to access the new service and training options will be forthcoming. If you would like to learn more in the meantime, please see YuJa’s Lecture Capture and Video Management support page or view the short informational videos on its YouTube channel.

What you can do to prepare:

• Clean up files in your Ensemble Media Library. You can continue to log in to Ensemble until Thursday, August 11, to delete any files you are no longer using. This will greatly help in the efficiency of the migration process.
• Communicate to students and other possible users about the potential service interruptions.
• Use the Media Server (Ensemble Video) ticket to communicate any problems or concerns.

Thank you for your patience during this process. We are confident that you will find YuJa to be a much more robust and useful video solution moving forward. More to come!

The Weigel Health Center, in partnership with Wegmans Pharmacy, will offer flu and COVID vaccines for interested faculty, staff, and students today, October 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union upper lobby. If you are interested in receiving a flu or COVID shot, please register online for an appointment. You can select either the COVID vaccine or booster when registering. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome.

Please bring photo ID and your health insurance card to the appointment. If you do not have insurance, the cost of the flu shot will be $39.99. Please contact the Weigel Health Center, (716) 878-6711; Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion; or Johnathan Paeplow, pharmacy business relations manager at Wegmans Food Markets, with questions.

The Weigel Health Center, in partnership with Wegmans Pharmacy, will offer flu and COVID vaccines for interested faculty, staff, and students from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union upper lobby on the following dates. If you are interested in receiving a flu or COVID shot, please register online for an appointment using the links below. You can select either the COVID vaccine or booster when registering online. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome.

Thursday, October 13

Wednesday, October 26

Please bring photo ID and your health insurance card to the appointment. If you do not have insurance, the cost of the flu shot will be $39.99. Please contact the Weigel Health Center, (716) 878-6711; Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion; or Johnathan Paeplow, pharmacy business relations manager at Wegmans Food Markets, with questions.

The Weigel Health Center, in partnership with Wegmans Pharmacy, will offer flu and COVID vaccines for interested faculty, staff, and students from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union upper lobby on the following dates. If you are interested in receiving a flu or COVID shot, please register online for an appointment using the links below. You can select either the COVID vaccine or booster when registering online. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome.

Wednesday, September 28

Thursday, October 13

Wednesday, October 26

Please bring photo ID and your health insurance card to the appointment. If you do not have insurance, the cost of the flu shot will be $39.99. Please contact the Weigel Health Center, (716) 878-6711; Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion; or Johnathan Paeplow, pharmacy business relations manager at Wegmans Food Markets, with questions.

The Weigel Health Center, in partnership with Wegmans Pharmacy, will offer flu and COVID vaccines for interested faculty, staff, and students from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union upper lobby on the following dates. If you are interested in receiving a flu or COVID shot, please register online for an appointment using the links below. You can select either the COVID vaccine or booster when registering online. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome.

Thursday, September 8

Wednesday, September 28

Thursday, October 13

Wednesday, October 26

Please bring photo ID and your health insurance card to the appointment. If you do not have insurance, the cost of the flu shot will be $39.99. Please contact the Weigel Health Center, (716) 878-6711; Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion; or Johnathan Paeplow, pharmacy business relations manager at Wegmans Food Markets, with questions.

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