The Graduate Advisory Council is accepting nominations for Outstanding Master’s Theses and Outstanding Master’s Projects. The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding student research and applied work at the graduate level. Up to three thesis awards and three project awards will be made. Nominations will be accepted for students who graduated in 2021 (J-Term, May, August, or December).

Nominations may be made by thesis or project advisers or by students themselves. Additional reviews are required from the department chair and one external evaluator. Guidelines and the electronic nomination form are available on the Graduate School website.

The deadline for submission of nominations and copies of theses and projects to the Graduate School is Wednesday, February 23, 2022. All documents and questions can be sent to Marnie Letzelter, executive assistant to the dean of the Graduate School.

Blackboard will deploy its Collaborate Ultra v21.22 release Thursday, December 9, between 2:00 and 6:00 a.m. Collaborate Ultra customers will experience intermittent availability during the maintenance window.

For more information on the update, please see Blackboard's Release Notes for Collaborate Ultra.

Individual Collaborate training can be scheduled through the Innovation and Learning Collaborative Bookings page.

Gifts galore! Don't miss out! Come and discover the handcrafted ceramic bowls, sterling silver earrings, wood items, scarves, photographs, paintings, and more! These are only a few of the items for sale today, December 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and tomorrow, December 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during the 24th annual Student Art Sale. This wonderful School of Arts and Sciences event is located in the Burchfield Penney Art Center on the second floor (reception area).

Decorate your home or office, or find the perfect holiday gift—either way, you will be supporting our students! Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted.

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

The campus community is invited to the 24th annual Student Art Sale on Wednesday, December 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, December 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This wonderful School of Arts and Sciences event will be held for the first time in the Burchfield Penney Art Center on the second floor (reception area). A wide range of student work in various media from the Art and Design Department will be for sale at reasonable prices. Decorate your home or office, or find the perfect holiday gift—either way, you will be supporting our students! Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted.

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

As our campus community continues to adjust to new and innovative ways of working and learning during this unsettling time, we would like to invite members of the campus community to recognize and submit nominations for individuals who have gone above and beyond in their role to ensure that the entire campus community receives excellent support on and off campus. Please submit nominations for the President’s Caring Bengal Award by 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 17. Please visit the award website for more information about the award criteria and recipient selection process or to submit a nomination.

Award Description
Each of us knows a faculty member, staff member, or administrator who transforms the work and personal lives of their colleagues by supporting them with compassion, care, respect, and collegiality. These caring colleagues in our community can be found at every level of our institution, and although they create positive work experiences for each person they encounter, their contributions to our community sometimes go unnoticed. To recognize these supportive colleagues in our community, each month faculty, staff, and administrators across all ranks, unions, and titles can be nominated by a colleague or student to receive the Caring Bengal Award.

The Faculty and Staff Recognition Committee, which includes faculty and staff representation from UUP, CSEA, the College Senate, and the Professional Staff Caucus, will review award nominations and select the award recipient each month. Each month, award recipients will be announced in the Daily Bulletin.

Please contact Rebecca Eggleston, staff assistant, with questions about the President’s Caring Bengal Award.

Today is the last day to submit items for the January 3, 2022, issue of the Daily Bulletin. The deadline is 2:00 p.m. The Daily will take a holiday break from Thursday, December 24, to Friday, December 31. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, January 4, and beyond. Happy holidays from Marketing and Communications.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Thursday, December 24, to Friday, December 31. The deadline for submissions for the January 3, 2022, issue is 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 23. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, January 4, and beyond. Happy holidays from Marketing and Communications.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Thursday, December 24, to Friday, December 31. The deadline for submissions for the January 3, 2022, issue is 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 23. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, January 4, and beyond. Happy holidays from Marketing and Communications.

The State of New York/United University Professions Joint Labor-Management Committees have announced that $77,217 has been allocated to Buffalo State College for Individual Development Awards for July 2, 2021, through July 1, 2022. This program is intended to assist employees in the UUP bargaining unit in developing their full professional potential and in preparing for advancement by funding professional development activities. Information on eligibility requirements, types of projects or activities funded, funding priorities, expenditure limitations, the application procedure and application are available on the Human Resource Management website. The maximum amount that can be awarded for each employee under this program is $2,000. Employees may be funded for up to two projects or activities, not to exceed a total of $2,000 for the period of July 2, 2021 to July 1, 2022. Applications for this award period must be received at uupida@buffalostate.edu no later than April 15, 2022.

Individual Development Awards committee members are Lisa Marie Anselmi and Jude Jayatilleke representing UUP, and Lydia Kawaler and Charles Lyons representing management. If you have questions regarding the awards, please contact Lydia Kawaler in Human Resource Management.

The Buffalo State College community is saddened by the death of Proves R. Banks Jr., former lecturer in the Technology Department, who died November 29, 2021. Mr. Banks joined the college in 1988 and retired in 2011. He is survived by his wife, Lucille; three children; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Monday, December 13, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Amigone Funeral Home (Amherst Chapel), 5200 Sheridan Drive (at Hopkins Road), where funeral services will follow at noon. More information is available online.