Classes for J-Term 2022 begin Wednesday, January 5, and end Tuesday, January 25, 2022. J-Term is a "stand-alone term," which means it is separate from and not associated with or linked to the spring semester. Please be sure to print this J-Term informational flier (PDF, 180 KB) for reference.

The campus community is invited to attend the New York State EAP webinar “Use the 2022 WellNYS Everyday Monthly Challenges to Become Your Best Self!” on Wednesday, December 15, from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.

On January 1, the calendar turns to 2022. Are you interested in challenging yourself in the new year? This webinar will provide the 2022 WellNYS Everyday Monthly Challenges. These challenges will guide you month to month to track, create, eat, move, start, form a team, carve, find out, plan, and use different healthful activities to be your best self by December! This seminar will be presented by Linda Carignan-Everts, EAP wellness coordinator, NYS Work-Life Services. 

Please register through the WebEx meeting registration page. You will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the seminar.

Graduating student awards listings for print in the spring Commencement booklet are due Friday, March 4, 2022. The booklet will be distributed during the annual spring Commencement ceremonies and will be posted on the Commencement website on Commencement day. Please refer to the instructions for submitting awards. Contact Academic Affairs with questions regarding bachelor's student awards, and contact the Graduate School with questions regarding master's, C.A.S., and graduate certificate student awards.

Thank you for organizing to recognize the outstanding achievements of the Class of 2022.

The Theater Department and Casting Hall Productions are proud to present A Christmas Scarol, an audio comedy directed by theater major Edward Spaulding. The story was written by Don Zolidis and features student actors Ezra Bedoya, Carolyn Freeman, Ian Hagerty, Link Hagerty, Anne-Sophie Hellman, Chris Jackson, Nicole Lambert, Nathaniel Schumacher, Michelle Sprung, and Kajana Stover.

When Tim can't think of a Christmas gift to get his high-maintenance girlfriend, he's visited by four terrifying spirits (actually five—they've been hiring) who whisk him away on a harrowing and hilarious journey into the past, present, future, and an alternate timeline. This wild and free-spirited adaptation of the holiday classic is a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas (getting awesome presents).

The free performance playback can be heard from Thursday, December 9, through Monday, December 13, through the Broadway on Demand website.

From the Chair of the College Senate
The final meeting of the College Senate for fall 2021 will be held Friday, December 10, at 2:00 p.m. (one hour earlier) in Bulger Communication Center 215 (Newman Lecture Hall). Please contact Vincent Masci, assistant to the College Senate, with questions.

Today is your last opportunity to purchase that special holiday gift and support Buffalo State Art and Design students at the same time. Earrings, necklaces, ceramic vases, scarves, wood items, prints, sculpture, paintings, and more. Don't miss out! Open today from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center on the second floor (reception area). Cash, checks, and credit cards are all accepted.

For more information, please contact Jozef Bajus, associate professor of art and design, (716) 878-4133.

The Buffalo State Men’s Soccer program is partnering with Toys for Tots this holiday season to collect toy donations for families in need throughout our Buffalo community.

A toy drop-box will be set up outside Houston Gym 233 until Friday, December 17.

Please contact Francesco Cardillo, head men's soccer coach, (716) 930-3180, or August Finn, assistant men's soccer coach, (845) 706-9807, for more information or with questions on how to donate. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!

Before your students leave for the semester, please remind them that scholarship applications for the spring 2022 semester are currently open in the CAPS Scholarship Portal. Students may apply until January 12, 2022.

The 2022 call for proposals for the Thomas Jefferson Fund is now open until February 24, 2022.

This program, launched by the Embassy of France in the United States and the FACE Foundation, aims to encourage and support cooperation among the most promising young French and American researchers, and foster forward-looking collaborative research projects. Each selected French-American project will receive up to $20,000 over a period of two years.

Applications are accepted in all disciplines: humanities and social sciences (HSS); science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and interdisciplinary projects (Science for Society: STEM-HSS projects).

More information and application details are available on the FACE Foundation website. The Thomas Jefferson Fund team is available to provide additional information.

To learn more about current projects or about the Thomas Jefferson Fund, please see the LinkedIn page.

Please join us for a Laser Holiday Show of the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, facilitated by Kevin Williams, associated professor of earth sciences and science education, on Tuesday, December 14, from 11:00 a.m. to noon or from noon to 1:00 p.m. Please use the links below to register for the session you would like to attend. 

• 11:00 a.m.–noon
•  Noon–1:00 p.m.

Please contact the Professional Development Center with questions.