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Vol. XLVI, No. 36 May 24, 2001

In this issue: From the President Commencement 2001 Faculty and Staff Open House President's Office Summer Hours From the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Thank You, Commencement Volunteers! From the Vice President for Finance and Management Computing Services/FAST Development Center Training From the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Development The Lion King in Toronto From the Senior Adviser to the President for Equity and Campus Diversity Project Success Faculty Training Program From the Chair of the College Senate Curricular Items

Commencement 2001 Many thanks to all the members of our academic community who supported Commencement 2001. I congratulate the commencement committee on a wonderfully successful weekend of activities and on three ceremonies that were meaningful and memorable for our graduates and their families. Commencement is our most important academic ceremony, and I am pleased to see the level of support and enthusiasm grow each year. I wish everyone an enjoyable summer, and, for those who will be taking time away from us, I look forward to seeing you return, renewed and refreshed, in the fall! back to top Faculty and Staff Open House Many thanks to everyone who participated in Face to Face, the fifth annual Faculty and Staff Open House. Susan Earshen, director of human resource development, and her staff did a marvelous job on the planning of a community-building event that was fun and informative. The level of creativity was very high, as was our record-breaking attendance of 525 people. I extend special congratulations to the departments that were voted by their colleagues as having the best exhibits: most informative, Weigel Health Center; most innovative, E. H. Butler Library; most enthusiastic/friendly staff: EOP. This event has quickly become a Buffalo State tradition, and I'm sure we all look forward to its continuation. back to top President's Office Summer Hours The President's Office will operate at shortened summer hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., beginning Monday, June 4. Regular hours will resume Monday, August 27. back to top   Thank You, Commencement Volunteers! A special thank you to the 124 ushers and graduate lineup volunteers who participated in the 2001 commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 12. The college extends its appreciation to the following faculty, staff, and students who made this special event a memorable occasion for all:

Carol Arent Kimberly Bagley Ann Marie Ball Joseph Ball Gayle Barrow Fred Batchelor Mark Bausili Terence Beattie Patricia Black Donald Blundell Virginia Bolz Delores Brice Ann Brown Stephen Burgeson Cheryl Burns Pratibha Chopra-Sukumaran Peter Coates Thomas Coates Mary Colvin Angelo Conorozzo Catherine Cook Sharon Cramer Deborah Daly Leslie Day J. Patrick Dexter Craig Diederich David Ettestad Saundra Fitzgibbon Brent Ford James Fowler Yves Gachette

Tammy Gaines Ann Galbraith Christine Gecewicz Warren Gleckel Jennifer Gomez Ramrattie Goolsarran Dawn Greil Glenice Guthrie Hurculine Guthrie Jennifer Gutierrez Ryan Handley Chalisa Harrell Donna Hayes Dwight Hennessey Howard Henry Carol Hoffman Sandra Hollander Frederick Howe Florence Johnson Claire Jones Deborah Jones Karen Jurewicz Kris Kaufman Lydia Kawaler Susan Keller-Mathers Ellen Kennedy Champey Kong Douglas Koritz William Kraus Michael Lazich Lenore Levy

Therese Locher Susan Loeser Rheba Logan Shirley Lord Lesa Loritts Nicole Martinez Emma McFayden Donald Metz Barbara Meyer David Milberg Melanie Miller Christopher Milton Jennifer Moote Carolyn Morris-Hunt Marsha Moses Lisa Mullen Carolyn Murphy Kathleen O'Brien Linda O'Donnell Amie O'Rourke Susan Orr Nancy Paschke Javier Peñalosa Ann Marie Perez Ted Pietrzak Jill Powell Kevin Railey Frederick Reiner Deborah Renzi Carol Richards Shauna Rinck

James Ross Pamela Rost Om Rustgi Richard Saddleson Jean Salisbury Diane Salvamoser Ramona Santamaria Keith Schmidli Tina Scibetta Theresa Shepard Irene Sipos Melissa Slisz Joanne Sloan Barbara Smith Christopher Smith Hilary Sternberg Cynthia Stryker Kelly Swiatkiwsky Sandra Swinford Pamela Voyer Karla Warburton Rita Ward Sandra Washington Lucy Weber Janice Weinstein Robert Wood Ottilie Woodruff Allen Yasgur Rita Zientek Charmayne Zieziula Sharon Zolnowski

back to top   Computing Services/FAST Development Center Training Computing Services and the FAST Development Center offer monthly computer training and SABRE certification classes. Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be taught by Paul Reynolds in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library 318, and require an IBM-formatted, 3.5" disk. For a complete list of courses and registration information, visit http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration. Internet Explorer is the recommended browser to use for registration. Enter the following information in the required fields: User Name: your user name Password: your password Domain: bsclogon If using Netscape, enter bsclogon\your user name in the User Name field. Call Paul Reynolds at ext. 3361 with questions. back to top   The Lion King in Toronto The Alumni Association is sponsoring a bus trip to see The Lion King on Saturday, July 28 in Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre. Just 56 seats are available, so buy your tickets early. The next scheduled alumni trip to see this play is in 2002. Tickets cost $105 each and can be purchased in the Alumni Affairs Office, Cleveland Hall 214, until 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 27. The price includes round-trip transportation by motor coach; driver gratuity; dinner at the Town and Country Buffet in Mississauga; restaurant tax and gratuity; and refreshments to and from the event. The Alumni Affairs Office cannot "hold" or "reserve" tickets unless they have been paid for in full. There can be no refunds or exceptions to this policy. Itinerary* 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Bus leaves Buffalo State (Cleveland Circle) Bus arrives at The Princess of Wales Theatre Play begins Play ends Bus leaves the theater for the Town and Country Buffet Bus leaves restaurant Bus returns to Buffalo State (Cleveland Circle) *Tentative back to top   Project Success Faculty Training Program Forty-five faculty and academic affairs staff members participated in the two-day training program conducted by Project Success, "Ensuring Quality Higher Education for Students with Disabilities." Special appreciation is given to the following faculty members who participated in a panel discussion concerning their experiences in providing educational adjustments for students with disabilities: Donald Birdd, professor, earth sciences and science education; Abdollah Hajikandi, assistant director for academic services, EOP; Wendy Paterson, assistant professor, elementary education and reading; and Craig Werner, associate professor, English. Special recognition also is given to Dennis Mike, associate professor, exceptional education, for his presentation on making Blackboard accessible to students with disabilities. Finally, a special appreciation to J. T. Duffy, Angela Acuisto, and Desirae Lawton for sharing their experiences as college students with disabilities and for providing valuable insight into how faculty assisted them in obtaining a higher education. back to top Over the past year, Project Success has provided training to more than 530 administrators at Buffalo State and our 13 training partners (colleges and universities throughout Western New York). Additionally, more than 100 faculty and staff members at Buffalo State have received training on the needs of college students with disabilities. The results of these efforts have helped the nearly 700 students with disabilities at Buffalo State receive a quality higher education. Additional training opportunities will be offered during the 2001–2002 academic year for faculty and staff at Buffalo State, as well as at our participating training partner schools. Project co-director Marianne Savino and I also wish to recognize the faculty, administrators, and students who have served on the Project Success advisory committee for the past two years. Their support and guidance has been very instrumental in the continued accomplishments of Project Success, which is funded by a grant from the U. S. Department of Education. Dan King, dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Education Emile Netzhammer, dean, Faculty of Arts and Humanities Lawrence Flood, dean, Faculty of Natural and Social Sciences Judith Basinski, director, Computing Services Maria Ceprano, chair and professor, elementary education and reading Paul DeWald, assistant professor, communication Tom Giambrone, chair and professor, mathematics Barbara Mattai, professor, social work Javier Peñalosa, associate professor, biology Janet Reed, assistant professor, performing arts Jean Richardson, assistant professor, history and social studies education Lucy Schwartz, chair and professor, modern and classical languages Theresa Shepard, student, educational computing Edward O. Smith, chair and distinguished service professor, history and social studies education Hilary Sternberg, head of reference, E. H. Butler Library Robert Zuercher, associate professor, technology back to top   Curricular Items The following have been approved by the Senate Curriculum Committee and will be forwarded to the president for final review and approval: New Course: HIS 665 Critical Issues in Museum Studies New Programs: Biology 7–12 (secondary education) certification only Biology 7–12 (secondary education) w/5–6 extension Biology 7–12 (secondary education) w/5–6 extension, certification only Program Revision: Biology 7–12 (secondary education) 0631 back to top