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Vol. XLVI, No. 30 April 5, 2001

In this issue: From the Vice President for Finance and Management New Bookstore Commencement Cap-and-Gown Rentals Computing Services/FAST Development Center Training From the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Development Faculty and Staff Annual Appeal 2001 Committee From the Vice President for Student Affairs Student Employee of the Year Dining Services during Spring Recess 2001–2002 Program Funding Applications From the Chair of the College Senate College Senate Meeting Curricular Items Curricular Proposals Senate Vacancies: Nominations and Elections Process

New Bookstore In preparation for its move to the main level of the Campbell Student Union, the Buffalo State Bookstore and will be closed Thursday, April 12 and Friday, April 13 (spring break). The bookstore will reopen in its new location with limited service Monday, April 16. The bookstore staff appreciates your patience during this transition. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 4, and the grand-opening celebration of the new Barnes & Noble Bookstore at Buffalo State is planned for Thursday, September 13. Further details will be available early in fall 2001. Commencement Cap-and-Gown Rentals If you plan to march in commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 12 and need to rent a cap and gown, please contact the Buffalo State Bookstore immediately at ext. 5509 to ensure availability and avoid late charges. Computing Services/FAST Development Center Training Computing Services and the FAST Development Center offer monthly computer training classes. SABRE certification classes also are offered. For a complete list of courses or to register, visit http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration. back to top   Faculty and Staff Annual Appeal 2001 Committee This year's Faculty and Staff Annual Appeal Committee chair is Richard Lee, associate dean of applied science and education; the honorary chair is Horace Mann, distinguished service professor emeritus, exceptional education. Committee members are Dolores Battle, Dewayne Beery, Jerry Boyes, Maryruth Glogowski, Charles Mancuso, Joan McCool, Michaelene Meger, Karen O'Quin, Rebecca Schenk, and Lucy Schwartz. The campaign theme is "You can make a difference; it begins with you," and the goal is to increase the number of payroll-deduction donors. To find out more about the Faculty and Staff Annual Appeal or to download and submit your payroll deduction form, visit www.buffalostate.edu/offices/bscfound/facappeal.htm. back to top   Student Employee of the Year The Career Development Center is pleased to announce the 2001 Buffalo State College Student Employee of the Year, Renee Schifano. Schifano was nominated by her supervisor, Cheryl Fellows, instructional support technician in the Biology Department. A campus committee of Buffalo State faculty and staff selected Schifano from 13 candidates. This annual award is sponsored by the Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators (NEASEA), the Buffalo State Career Development Center, and the Buffalo State Financial Aid Office. It is designed to recognize the accomplishments of students who work while attending school. Schifano was honored April 3 at the 11th annual Student Employee of the Year luncheon ceremony, given by the Niagara Frontier College Placement Association (NFCPA), for her many contributions as a work-study student in the Biology Department. Her responsibilities and accomplishments include supervising the greenhouse, the animal laboratory, and the stockroom. She designed and produced a system of signs for the stockroom and associated labs, including signs for safety identification and awareness. She helps maintain the teaching laboratories and works on microscope repair. In addition, Schifano has trained other work-study students. She is considered a co-worker and colleague by the Biology Department faculty members. Schifano is pursing a bachelor of arts degree in fine arts, and has a cumulative grade point average of 3.8. back to top Dining Services during Spring Recess Please note the following Campus Dining Services hours during spring recess: Bakery Open Monday, April 9–Friday, April 13, 7:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Closed Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 Cookery Closed Friday, April 6–Sunday, April 15 Reopens Monday, April 16 Plaza Cafeteria Closes 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 6 Reopens Monday, April 16 Social Hall Closes Thursday, April 5 after dinner Reopens 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 15 Campbell Student Union Closed Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8 back to top 2001–2002 Program Funding Applications The Auxiliary Services Grant Allocation Committee is accepting applications for funding of program proposals for academic year 2001–2002. Proposals should support the mission of the college and contribute to the following strategic directions: to strengthen the academic program and all student support services to promote success in teaching and learning; to increase recruitment, retention, and graduation of a diverse population of students; and to create a nurturing environment for a diverse campus community. Programs and events funded must be open to all students, faculty, and staff at Buffalo State and result in a direct educational experience. All Buffalo State students, faculty, and staff are eligible to apply. Application packets are available in the Vice President for Student Affairs Office, Cleveland Hall 513; the United Students Government Office, Campbell Student Union 401; the Student Life Office, Campbell Student Union 400; and the Student Union Information Desk. Proposals are due by the close of business Friday, April 13. back to top   College Senate Meeting The next College Senate meeting will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 6 in E. H. Butler Library 210. Curricular Items The following programs have been received in the College Senate Office and will be forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval: New Courses: EDU/EAD 640 Conflict Resolution and Peaceable Schools. This course is offered to elementary education and certificate of advanced studies students interested in investigating conflict resolution in the public-school context. Topics include the foundations of peacemaking, emotional intelligence, teaching tolerance, cooperative learning, and conflict resolution. A model for incorporating peaceable schools curricula into existing school programs is presented. back to top EDU 645 Teaching Strategies for Adolescents with Reading Difficulties. The planning and implementation of instructional programs for adolescents with reading and writing difficulties. Topics include principles of diagnostic teaching, methods and materials for remedial instruction, working with parents and colleagues, and effective report writing. Students apply teaching techniques with adolescents exhibiting reading and/or writing difficulties and write a report for the school and parents. EDU 649 Advanced Practicum in Reading. Further opportunity to integrate theoretical and practical aspects of the reading/writing program in a supervised clinical setting. Students extend their clinical experience to pupils at a different age level, either younger or older, than those encountered in EDU 647. Students develop, implement, and evaluate diagnostic and remedial reading/writing programs for pupils referred to the College Literacy Center. back to top Core Course: (Resubmitted with catalog description) PHI 106 Critical Thinking. A study of informal types of reasoning, including fallacies; reasoning by analogy; and causal, statistical, and deductive reasoning. Focus is on applying these skills to the analysis and evaluation of everyday texts, such as newspaper articles and letters to the editor. Course Revisions: HIS 340 History of the Buffalo-Niagara Region. Study of the Buffalo-Niagara region's history from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. The region's size, ethnic/cultural and racial diversity, economic character, and architectural variety present an ideal laboratory for studying the social, economic, political, and institutional developments in American, Canadian, and urban history. Covers such topics as the development of the area as a transshipment center; its transformation to an industrial center; urbanization; suburbanization; immigration; social welfare; and the area's place in the nation today. MAT 322W Geometry. Exploration of topics in geometry, including symmetry, synthetic and analytic geometry, Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, and measurement. May include problems and explorations in polyhedra, tiling, packing of circles and spheres, fractals, geodesics, and isoperimetric problems. The following has been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and will forwarded to the president for final review and approval: New Course: HIS 646 Topics in Canadian History back to top Curricular Proposals The deadline for submissions of new and revised curricular proposals for this semester has passed. Course or program proposals submitted after March 14 will be considered next academic year. Submissions are not processed during the summer. Faculty curriculum committees should not submit any further course or program proposals until the start of the fall 2001 semester. Courses and programs for which the Senate Curriculum Committee has requested resubmission were due in the office of committee chair Wendy Paterson, Bacon Hall 316J, Monday, April 2. This does not include courses and programs currently under consideration. back to top Senate Vacancies: Nominations and Elections Process Two at-large senate positions and one SUNY senate position will become vacant this year. A letter announcing the call for nominations can be found at www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/senate. This letter was sent to campus voters. Full-time faculty, professional staff, and librarians whose total service in the College Senate would not exceed six consecutive years during the terms of office are eligible to run for these three-year terms. Names of nominees are due in the Senate Office, Cleveland Hall 417C, by noon Friday, April 6. A short statement of interest should accompany nominations. Senate elections will be conducted April 16–27 using both paper and electronic ballots. Those who wish to use paper ballots must request them, following instructions contained in a letter recently sent through campus mail. This letter can be found at www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/senate. We look forward to your participation in the vital process of campus governance. Contact Sharon Cramer, ext. 4334 or cramersf@buffalostate.edu, or Lisa D'Addieco, ext. 5139 or daddielm@buffalostate.edu, with questions. back to top