Teacher Education Unit (TEU) faculty members, please register for the TEU Program Improvement Remote Retreat on Friday, January 28, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. Please note the change to a virtual format. The retreat will no longer be in person. All teacher education faculty members are needed!

RSVP online.

This year, your attendance is more important than ever, as our CAEP accreditation site visit will take place March 13–15. This retreat will help us prepare to highlight our excellence in teacher and leader preparation.

  Retreat Objectives

• Dig deep into your program-level data with colleagues using newly redesigned and updated program dashboards.
• Explore candidate performance on state and unit assessments.
• Develop and revise action plans to capture the work you do.
• Discover the importance of your role during our CAEP site visit

All TEU faculty members and partners, mentor teachers, and other stakeholders are invited to join. Please e-mail Shannon Budin, professor of exceptional education, with questions.

Are you already including hands-on experiences in your classes? Have you been thinking about new ways to engage students in their coursework? Buffalo State College’s Applied Learning initiative is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to dive deep into applied learning. This two-day mini-conference workshop will be held Wednesday and Thursday, January 12 and 13. The January 12 session, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., will explore applied learning as high-impact practices, tenets for effective and meaningful experiences, and the various ways applied learning is happening at Buffalo State. The January 13 session, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will include breakout sessions covering specific areas such as service learning, undergraduate research, global engagement, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to work with facilitators on further activity development including structured reflection, timelines and use of online supports.

Applied learning refers to an educational approach whereby students learn by engaging in direct application of skills, theories, and models. Buffalo State is committed to providing a variety of applied learning opportunities for students, including internships, service learning, research, civic engagement, and international and domestic study away. 

The workshop will cover

• forms of applied learning and strategies for integration;
• orientation, preparation, and training for student participants;
• monitoring and continuous improvement;
• structured reflection; and
• assessment and evaluation.                    

This unique and collaborative workshop will bring together valuable expertise and resources from across campus, including the Teaching and Learning Center, Civic and Community Engagement, and Global Engagement. Don’t miss out on this important faculty learning opportunity! Please email Ann Emo, applied learning coordinator, with questions, and register through the Workshop Registration System.

For more information about Applied Learning, please visit the website.

Nominations are now being accepted for the Celebration of Community Engagement Awards. These awards recognize students, faculty, staff, and community partners who make a difference locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally through civic and community engagement initiatives throughout the academic year.   

Three faculty awards bring recognition to early career, mid-career, and faculty leaders in community engagement. The campus community is also encouraged to nominate deserving students, student groups, community partners, faculty members, or classes for their outstanding achievements for fall 2021 and spring 2022 community engagement activities. 

Please help us recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond this year. More information and the nomination web form can be found on the Civic and Community Engagement website. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, April 22.

The NYS Employee Assistance Program continues to host the very popular WellNYS Daily To-Do email. This program sends a daily email with a tip that encourages a healthful behavior. Sign up to receive the WellNYS Daily To-Do email every morning.

The WellNYS Everyday Monthly Challenge Program is another option that promotes practicing a healthful behavior for 20 days out of the month, which hopefully develops into a habit. Sign up for the WellNYS Everyday Monthly Challenge Program.

January Monthly Challenge: Set a new health-related goal and track your progress.

A new year means a new issue of the Promotional! The January 2022 edition of the Promotional newsletter is now available. Stay informed with upcoming events, news, recipes, tips, contests, and more—everything you need to know about what Weigel has to offer. Each month the newsletter will be uploaded to our website.

The newsletter has copies of all event fliers. Click on the image to open the link or swipe to advance to the next page. 

Similar to the newsletter format, we have also added a couple of online resources with information, guidelines, and resources about COVID, vaccines, booster shots, testing, appointments, quarantine, isolation, more. The section will be updated regularly.

Another new online feature is our online self-care series, featuring tips, tricks, events, programs, resources, and more to help you with your self-care.

Here are a few sneak peeks of what you will find in January:

• Contest winners
• Health ambassador spotlight
• Winter Fitness Center hours
• Flu prevention
• Donation station for eyeglasses, cell phones, and hearing aids

Follow us on social media for more contests, events, and programs.

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Find events on the Public Health Promotion Outlook Calendar

We have also created a GroupMe and Whatsapp group for students and others to join, ask questions, give suggestions, and more.

The best way to find information is to follow us on social media. We will post any last-minute additions, updates, or cancellations as necessary. Consider attending with a friend, team, or org to boost your résumé or earn possible extra credit. If you missed a workshop or have an idea, please email Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion. Click on the links for more information or visit our social media channels to check out the fliers.

Hope to see you there!

Reminder: Some programs require an RSVP. Also, some custom links are case sensitive.

Please contact?Paula Madrigal with questions.

Ensemble will upgrade Buffalo State College's instance of the Ensemble Video platform to the latest version (5.7.0 x7) on Wednesday, January 5, at 7:00 a.m. Ensemble Video will be unavailable during this maintenance window, which is not expected to take more than 30 minutes.

For more information, please refer to Ensemble's version 5.7.0 Change Logs.

The Buffalo State College community is saddened by the death of Brenda K. Shelton, associate professor emerita of history and social studies education, who died December 5, 2021. Dr. Shelton joined the college in 1972 and retired in 1993. She is survived by two children and four grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date. More information is available online.

The Buffalo State College community is saddened by the death of Donna M. Hayes, assistant professor emerita of dietetics and nutrition, who died December 22, 2021. Ms. Hayes joined the college in 1982 and retired in 2014. Services were held in Ohio. More information is available online.

The Buffalo State College community is saddened by the death of John E. “Jack” Mack, associate professor emeritus of earth sciences and science education, who died December 29, 2021. Dr. Mack joined the college in 1973 and retired in 2008. He is survived by his wife, Jayne; two children; and three grandchildren. His son, John P. “Jack” Mack, is the assistant clinical manager of the Buffalo State Counseling Center. Services will be held at a later date. More information is available online.

The University of Seoul, a Buffalo State College partner, invites prominent faculty members to apply for the 2022 Seoul International Summer School (SISS).

SISS is looking for instructors in the areas of business, international relations, economics, and urban sociology. Interested faculty members must submit an application, letter of self-introduction, course proposal, and syllabus. The submission period is January 17–28. 

Term of appointment: 2022 Summer Semester (June 26–July 23)
Appointment date: June 2022 

Salary is $9,280. Salary includes all airfare, accommodation fee, lecture fee, tax, exchange fee, and remittance fee. 

Please contact the International Education Office for more detailed information, and feel free to share this information with colleagues who may be interested.