The Television and Film Arts (TFA) program, the Psychology Department, and the Psychology Club invite the campus community to a free screening of the film Mother's Day on Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m. in Warren Enters Theater in Upton Hall. The film, which was written and directed by Buffalo State College alumnus Travis Carlson, will be followed by a panel discussion exploring the intersection of psychology and film.

The Civic and Community Engagement Office will host an AmeriCorps VISTA opportunity beginning Monday, July 18, for a one-year term. AmeriCorps VISTA opportunities are a great fit for recent college graduates or graduate students, but anyone is welcome to apply.

Being an AmeriCorps VISTA provides students with significant professional development opportunities. AmeriCorps VISTA members gain career experience while they work on important community engagement projects. In addition to a living stipend, VISTAs are eligible for a $6,000 education award that can be used to pay tuition or student loans. The full benefits of serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA are listed on the AmeriCorps website. 

A full position description and application instructions can be found on the Civic and Community Engagement website for the following role: 

• Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA (July 18, 2022–July 17, 2023)
  Application deadline: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
  • Coordinate programs to increase financial literacy and food security for community members
  • Facilitate data collection activities
  • Support summer lunch and food pantry activities
  • Coordinate volunteer activities for college students and community members
  • Develop communication materials

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

Please join us as we come together to celebrate Buffalo State's commitment to partnerships, civic engagement, and community-engaged learning during the 150th anniversary Celebration of Community Engagement on Tuesday, May 3, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. 

The annual Celebration of Community Engagement recognizes students, faculty, staff, and community partners who make a difference locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally through civic and community engagement initiatives. The presentation of awards will begin at 12:15 p.m.

RSVP for this event no later than Tuesday, April 26, by emailing the Civic and Community Engagement Office, calling (716) 878-3919, or using our online form.

Please join us for the spring 2022 English Education Alumni Speaker Series featuring Adam Hernandez, M.S. ’16, assistant principal at Dunkirk Secondary School, who will present “Stay in School: Opportunity in Education,” on Thursday, April 7, at 12:15 p.m. in Ketchum Hall 313. Refreshments will be provided. 

Mr. Hernandez, who taught English for 12 years before becoming an administrator, will focus on how educators can have a positive impact on students and the world, noting that few other professions provide individuals with such a valuable opportunity on a daily basis. He notes that this opportunity comes with a great deal of responsibility, and teachers must be willing and motivated to embrace this responsibility.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Hernandez taught students in sixth through 12th grade in public, private, and charter schools in Buffalo, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Mount Vernon, New York. Selected as one of the first recipients of the New York State Principal’s Preparation Program Grant, he returned to Western New York in 2021 and began a new chapter in his career as an assistant principal at a secondary school.

Students, faculty, and staff members are invited to participate in our Civic Engagement Series today, April 5, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Caudell Hall 209. We will discuss “Privilege and Intersectionality,” while making leadership kits for Open Buffalo, an organization that advances racial, economic, and ecological justice.

The Civic Engagement Series is funded by the Grant Allocation Committee.

SUNY has selected Desire2Learn’s (D2L) Brightspace learning management system to serve as the new systemwide hub of its digital learning environment. Buffalo State College will participate in Cohort 2 of the SUNY migrations. Cohort 2 will run from May 2022 to April 2023 with three phases: Planning (May–August 2022), Piloting (September–December 2022), and Go Live (January–April 2023).

Instructional Design and Distance Learning will offer webinars to provide information to prepare the campus for the migration. Please register using the links below or through the Workshop Registration System. Online workshops will be held Tuesday, April 5, 12:15–1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, April 6, 4:00–5:15 p.m.

Information about this SUNY initiative can be located on the SUNY Digital Learning Environment website, which provides information on the progress, contract, and timeline in addition to a list of FAQs and information on events and training. As campus-specific information becomes available, we will post it on the IT self-service portal and communicate through the project team representatives and the Daily Bulletin.

Because of the March 24 incident on campus, there will be no campus mail or parcel delivery to buildings today, March 25. Anyone seeking an expected delivery can call the Mail Room at (716) 878-5515 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 

Full service is planned to resume Monday, March 28. Questions may be directed to administrative operations.

The Continuing Professional Studies Office, in partnership with the Hospitality and Tourism Department, the Small Business Development Center, and WorkForce Buffalo, is offering a new and improved Restaurants Ignite Skills and Education (RISE Up) program.

In this hands-on five-week course, participants will receive

• ServSafe food-handler certification,
• TIPS alcohol certification,
• extensive fire-safety training,
• guidance on interviewing and résumé creation,
• strategies to manage challenges and promote exemplary customer service.

Full tuition assistance may be available to eligible applicants through WorkForce Buffalo. Qualifiers for full tuition assistance include worker displacement, unemployment due to termination, layoff for family care, or underemployment earning less than $25 per hour. Full tuition assistance is granted at the discretion of WorkForce Buffalo.

Please visit the CPS website for more information on the program and how to apply; applications must be received by Monday, April 11.

Please join us for an information session on using BizLibrary, facilitated by Meghan Pereira, director of instructional design and distance learning, and Rebecca Eggleston, professional development assistant, on either Tuesday, April 5, from 9:00  to 10:00 a.m. or Wednesday, April 13, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Butler Library 318.

BizLibrary is an online employee learning and training platform that provides content on business skills, HR compliance, leadership and management skills, workplace safety, information technology, and much more. BizLibrary was initially purchased for our Sexual Harassment Prevention Training, and we plan to use this software for other compliance trainings, as well as leadership and organizational development and training.

In this session, we will

• discuss the platform and how it can be used for you and your team,
• illustrate how to search for content,
• provide access for managers to assign trainings to their staff members.

Please visit the Workshop Registration System for more information. 

From the Chair of the College Senate
The third meeting of the College Senate for spring 2022 will be held Friday, April 8, at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 215 (Newman Lecture Hall). Please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, with questions.