Please join the Philosophy Department for the virtual fall colloquium "Up in the Air as Philosophy: Buddhism and the Middle Path," ?presented by Leigh Duffy, assistant professor of philosophy, on Friday, November 13, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom videoconference. Teddi Hastreiter, philosophy and media production major and honors program student, will serve as commentator.

Join the Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 899 8705 4819

This event is free and open to the public. Please contact Kimberly Blessing, professor of philosophy, with questions.

Please join the Philosophy Department for the virtual fall colloquium "Ex Machina and Philosophy: Mendacia Ex Machina," ?presented by Jason Grinnell, chair and associate professor of philosophy, on Friday, November 6, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom videoconference. Elizabeth Evans, Honors Program student, will serve as commentator.

Join the Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 794 1481 643

Please join the Philosophy Department for the virtual fall colloquium "How To Escape Your Own Groundhog Day," ?presented by Teddi Hastreiter, philosophy and media production major and honors program student, on Friday, October 9, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Conner Wilson, journalism major, will serve as commentator.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89124180148

Today is the deadline to submit applications for the SUNY B-140W Tuition Assistance Program for fall 2020.

Staff members may apply for tuition assistance after six months of service; faculty members may apply after one semester of service. The following employees are eligible:

• Full-time Buffalo State faculty members and professional or classified employees.
• Part-time or temporary Buffalo State faculty members and professional or classified employees who are employed at least half time (faculty must teach at least two courses in the semester).
• Full-time Research Foundation employees, provided they work on the Buffalo State campus.

Program funds may be used for courses at SUNY campuses only. Eligible employees may apply for a 50 percent waiver of SUNY tuition for up to two courses a semester, to a maximum of 15 credit hours an academic year. Tuition assistance is limited to regular in-state undergraduate or graduate tuition rates. The level of support may be adjusted when necessary if funding is not adequate to cover applications received.

After submitting an application, employees who decide to drop a class or find it has been covered by another source are asked to please notify Human Resource Management immediately to update their applications.

Please contact Human Resource Management, 878-4821, for applications or program guidelines.

Campus Dining Services is pleased to announce that $6 Fridays are back again in the Bengal Kitchen. We welcome all faculty and staff members to come and check out what's cooking in the Bengal Kitchen this semester.

Due to coronavirus restrictions, we will accept only credit cards at the door. All cash transactions must be made in the Bengal Card Office, Campbell Student Union 223. We can't wait to see you!

Buffalo State Dining will be offering a brand-new weekend dinner special program! Check out the menu for Friday, October 9.

Orders can be placed by e-mail and picked up Friday, October 9, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Campbell Student Union Boost Mobile Pickup Station.

Please join us for the webinar "An Introduction to the Institutional Review Board at Buffalo State," presented by Jill Norvilitis, professor of psychology, and Gina Game, IRB administrator, on Tuesday, November 3, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.

Before the review process, researchers must be sure that their project is, in fact, research with human participants as defined by the federal government. To qualify as research with human participants, the following must be true: (1) The participants must be living. Thus, oral history projects fall under the guidelines, but research involving diaries kept in the 1800s does not. (2) The project is a systematic investigation; that is, it is designed to be a study. For example, instances in classrooms where teachers ask students’ opinions on the material to gauge progress are not research; however, if that same teacher designs a study to evaluate two methods of teaching the material to see which is more effective, this would be research if the third criterion is met. (3) The project is designed to contribute to the generalized knowledge. To qualify as research, the person conducting the project must intend for it to be disseminated at some level.

On our campus, we also review student projects that may not be disseminated but that meet the first two criteria so that our students will learn the process of research with human participants and because we have contracted with the federal government to do so.?

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Please join us for the webinar "Reflective Journaling," presented by Douglas Ridolfi, coordinator of forensic chemistry, on Thursday, October 29, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m.

Reflective journaling permits students to record field observations and prototype development and experiments, and is the best method to record how students think through a problem. This webinar will discuss the basics of reflection, methods for recording observations in a journal, methods for improving observational and recording skills, and criteria for grading reflective journals.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Please join us for the webinar "Basically HIP (High-Impact Practice) Certificate Program," presented by John Draeger, director of the Teaching and Learning Center, on Monday, October 26, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

High-impact learning practices involve a significant investment of student effort over time, with multiple interactions between faculty members and students about substantive matters as well as opportunities for frequent feedback and structured reflection. This program can help instructors take a fresh look at their courses to discover ways to up their HIP quotient (including in remote environments). Anyone interested in the program can watch this short video and complete this form.

You can access the webinar using the Teaching and Learning Center meeting room. Please review the BbCollaborate website to become familiar with using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra as a participant, if you'd like. 

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

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

October Monthly Challenge: Eat New York state apples.