The Daily Bulletin will not be published the week of Spring Recess, March 28–April 1. The deadline for submissions for the April 4 issue is 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 25. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, April 5, and beyond. Thank you.

The Exceptional Education Department, Best Buddies, and the Council for Exceptional Children will host the Spread the Word: Inclusion Month campaign on Tuesday, March 8, and Tuesday, March 22, on campus. Volunteers will staff tables in the Campbell Student Union lobby from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. as part of a global campaign promoting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with all people who are marginalized. 

The campaign promotes being a friend to all and welcoming individuals, both with and without disabilities, who have been left out or are alone.

Please come and show your support and sign the pledge to spread inclusion and encourage your students to do the same. We are aiming to have the highest number of pledges in the country to show that Buffalo State College is a leader in inclusion.

Anna Cooke, ’17, ’20, owner of Black Mind Meditation & Coaching LLC, is offering three mindfulness workshops this spring that are open to Buffalo State College students, faculty, and staff.

“Conquer Yourself Before Life Conquers You” will be held Tuesday, March 15, at 12:30 p.m. in Weigel Health Center 203. Participants will learn how to identify triggers and improve their mental health by using visualization, meditation, and mindfulness techniques that can be modified for busy lifestyles and used virtually anywhere.

“Rethink Cutting Them Off: Reassigning Relationships” will be held Thursday, April 14, at 12:30 p.m. in Weigel Health Center 203. Participants will learn how to change their perspectives in exhausting relationships. They will use techniques taught in the March workshop to help manage uncomfortable emotions that may arise during the reorganization process.

“Redefine Self-Care” will take place Wednesday, May 4, at 6:00 p.m. in Technology Building 258. Participants will learn how to create a routine that encourages stress management, boosts inner confidence, increases inner peace, and helps facilitate good energy.

The workshops are co-sponsored by the Grant Allocation Committee and Weigel Health Promotion. Advance registration is appreciated but not required.

The Undergraduate Research Office will celebrate Buffalo State College’s 150th anniversary by hosting the eighth annual multidisciplinary SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC), an all-day event with a luncheon and keynote speaker, on Saturday, April 23, on campus. This event replaces the annual Student Research and Creativity Conference this year only.

Online abstract submissions are open until Monday, March 14, through the SURC Proposal Submission portal. The Undergraduate Research Office supports SURC registration fees for all accepted Buffalo State student presenters and their faculty mentors.

The Teacher Education Council (TEC) will meet in person on Friday, March 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in the Grande Conference Room, Cleveland Hall 418. TEC representatives will receive an email with last month’s minutes and an agenda for review. All TEC representatives and unit members are encouraged to attend. Non-members are welcome to participate as well.

The Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program (USRF) supports full-time student research, scholarly, or creative activity each summer under the guidance of faculty mentors. The 2022 program is open to all Buffalo State College undergraduates with an anticipated graduation date of December 2022 or later. Each fellowship provides a student stipend of $3,000, a faculty honorarium of $1,000, and $500 for travel, supplies, or equipment to support the eight-week project. 

The deadline for student submissions is Wednesday, April 13. Mentors have until Friday, April 15, to complete the application. To access the online application portal, please visit the USRF program page on the Undergraduate Research website.

It's Friday, which also means time for fish and chips! Chartwells is offering a haddock beer-battered fish fry today, March 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union. It costs $14.99 and includes coleslaw and french fries. You can order at Tu Taco, located in the food court, or online through the Boost Mobile ordering app. Visit Boost online for instructions.

Please join us for the next talk in the spring 2022 Data Science Analytics (DSA) Seminar Series, “Performance through Eventually Consistent Models,” presented by Jonathan Ebel, co-founder and chief technology officer of Verivend, on Thursday, March 24, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 151 and via Zoom.

The Data Science and Analytics graduate program invites industry experts to give presentations on cutting-edge topics in analytics as part of its DSA Seminar Series. Mr. Ebel's talking points will include the following:

• Don't let your data models become convoluted.
• Isolation of models can yield better long-term performance, maintainability, scalability, and extend-ability.
• Tools can help you stream your model events such that any data model can be recreated.

For more information or to obtain the link to attend virtually, please email Heather Campbell, professional science master’s coordinator.

Applications for the Robert J. Elmes Jr. Memorial Scholarship are now available for the fall 2022 semester. All CSEA local 640 members and their dependent children who are registered or who will register at Buffalo State College for at least 3 credit hours for the fall semester may apply for the $250 scholarship.

Applications must be completed in the Campus Application Portal for Scholarships (CAPS) system by Sunday, April 10. If you need assistance or instructions, please contact Mary Codick, administrative assistant 1 in the Teacher Certification Office, 878-6121. Thank you and good luck.

Please join the Beyond Boundaries Film Series on Thursday, March 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center's Tower Auditorium for a free screening and discussion of the award-winning film No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics (2021). The film will be followed by a discussion with director Vivian Kleiman. 

No Straight Lines tells the story of five pioneering cartoonists who depicted everything from the AIDS crisis, coming out, and same-sex marriage to themes of race, gender, and disability. Kleiman provides a window into LGBTQ lives from the 1970s onward via artists Alison Bechdel, Jennifer Camper, Howard Cruse, Rupert Kinnard, and Mary Wings. Watch the trailer.

Also, please mark your calendars for the next film in the Beyond Boundaries spring series, Not Going Quietly, on Thursday, April 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney. The film follows Ady Barkan, a rising star in progressive politics, after his life is upended by a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Barkan ignites a once-in-a-generation political movement as he barnstorms across the country to demand health-care justice. Director Nicholas Bruckman documents Barkan’s groundbreaking interviews with Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. Watch the trailer.

Beyond Boundaries is sponsored by the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, the Communication Department, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center and is curated by Ruth Goldman and Meg Knowles, associate professors of communication, and Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney, chief diversity officer. All screenings are free and open to the public.