Buffalo State College will host a semiannual blood drive in support of its community and corporate partner ConnectLife (formerly UNYTS) today, September 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. The event has been organized in collaboration with the Events Management Office and in compliance with all guidelines in the college’s Campus Events and Visitors Protocol. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, blood supplies in Western New York are critically low. Appointments are not necessary but can be made by calling ConnectLife at (716) 529-4270 or online through the Connect Life website (use sponsor code 001047). All donors must wear a face mask. Donors will receive a mini Buffalo pennant and be eligible for a chance to win one of 10 framed Oxford pennants autographed by a favorite Buffalo Bills player.

Buffalo State College will host a semiannual blood drive in support of its community and corporate partner ConnectLife (formerly UNYTS) on Tuesday, September 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. The event has been organized in collaboration with the Events Management Office and in compliance with all guidelines in the college’s Campus Events and Visitors Protocol. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, blood supplies in Western New York are critically low. Appointments are not necessary but can be made by calling ConnectLife at (716) 529-4270 or online through the Connect Life website (use sponsor code 001047). All donors must wear a face mask. Donors will receive a mini Buffalo pennant and be eligible for a chance to win one of 10 framed Oxford pennants autographed by a favorite Buffalo Bills player.

Please join us for " Successful Meal Planning and Prepping for Back to School," presented by Katherine Manis, lecturer in the Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics Department, on Tuesday, September 14, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 318. 

What is meal planning? Do I have time for that? This session will discuss how to plan meals and offer tips for saving time and money while eating healthily throughout the day.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

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.

September Monthly Challenge: Focus on foot health and posture.

The Anne Frank Project is pleased to announce the program for AFP 2021: Believe. Inspire. Achieve., the 13th annual social justice festival at Buffalo State College, on October 13, 14, and 15. AFP 2021 will be hybrid, hosting face-to-face and remote sessions.

Visit the AFP 2021 website to view the full schedule and register for sessions. 

Follow Instagram @annefrankproject and Twitter @annefrankprjct for regular updates about events and presenters.

About the Festival
AFP’s annual festival is an experiential exchange of ideas with a focus on processing theory into practice. We share diverse performances, workshops, and exhibits that actively engage participants in kinesthetic learning opportunities that connect to the festival's theme, AFP's mission, and the story of Anne Frank.

Our Theme
The Anne Frank Project’s 13th annual social justice festival supports the theme for the 150th anniversary of SUNY Buffalo State: “Believe. Inspire. Achieve.” These three words symbolize the story line of our students’ journey through college and the people and experiences that strengthen them. The workshops, artwork, and speakers at AFP 2021 will focus this story line through the lens of social justice: Who or what pushes us toward excellence amidst the multiple odds and obstacles against us? This year’s festival seeks multidisciplinary workshops and artworks that define and expose the Belief and Inspiration required to Achieve an improved world.

Please contact Eve Everette, assistant director of AFP, with questions or concerns.

Buffalo State College is a Voter Friendly Campus, and the Civic and Community Engagement Office is supporting efforts this fall to register, educate, and mobilize voters in advance of the November 2, 2021, general election.

Students looking to register to vote or update their voter registration information can do so by

• visiting the Civic and Community Engagement table in the Campbell Student Union on Wednesday, September 1; Thursday, September 16; or Tuesday, September 28, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.;
• completing a voter registration form in the Civic and Community Engagement Office, South Wing 120, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.;
• registering online with the DMV;
• downloading, printing, and mailing the voter registration form (English, PDF, 300 KB) (Spanish, PDF, 320 KB).

More information about voter registration is available on the Civic and Community Engagement website.

Please contact the Civic and Community Engagement Office, 878-3919, with questions.

All registration-related activity, including drop/add, must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, September 7.

Waitlists for fall 2021 will be turned off at the end of the second day of classes—that is, 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, August 31. After this deadline, students will no longer be able to add themselves to a waitlist; however, students who are already on a waitlist will continue to have the opportunity to register for the class if a seat becomes available before the end of drop/add (11:59 p.m. Tuesday, September 7).

Additional information on waitlisting can be found on the Registrar's Office website. The Academic Calendar also contains important semester dates and deadlines.

Please join us for a conversation on supporting student success during this emotionally challenging time of change and transition on Thursday, September 9, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in Classroom Building B118. You will have an opportunity to share your experiences with students and get some feedback and suggestions for how you might respond in a trauma-informed way.

Learning Objectives:

• Define different types of trauma.
• Demonstrate via discussion an understanding of unique responses to shared experiences such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Develop a deeper understanding of how trauma may influence learning and behavior.
• Learn strategies for responding to student behavior.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

The faculty and staff Bible study will have its first meeting of the fall semester Friday, September 3, at noon. We meet every other Friday from noon to 12:50 p.m. by Zoom. The last part of the meeting, we have a time of sharing and prayer. Please email David Ettestad, professor of physics, for the Zoom link.