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Vol. XLVII, No. 24 |
Professional Staff Caucus Election
Nomination forms must be returned to Wendy Mistretta, Cleveland Hall 416, by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6. Nominations
also will be accepted at the general membership meeting at 10:00 a.m. March 6 in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall.
PSC members may vote via electronic or paper ballot. Members who wish to vote electronically must have an NT account.
Members who wish to vote by paper ballot must request one by March 6. Paper ballots will be tallied after electronic ballots;
thus, if a member should accidentally vote twice, only the electronic vote will be recorded.
Contact Mistretta at ext. 4620 or mistrews@buffalostate.edu with questions. 
Player of the Year Buffalo State's men's and women's basketball teams opened play this week in the SUNYAC Championships in Utica. The men were the No. 2 seed in the opening with Cortland at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, and the women are the top-seed as they face Oswego, No. 8, at 8:00 p.m. tonight. The semifinal games will be held Friday, February 22, and the championships on Saturday, February 23.
The men's track and field team placed third in last Saturday's SUNYAC Championships, marking the team's best finish ever. John Lesure earned the individual championship in the long and triple jumps, Markus Allen placed first in the 55-meter dash, and Luis Espinosa was the shot put champion. The men's and women's swimming and diving teams combined to set four school records at last week's SUNYAC Championships at ECC's Burt Flickinger Athletic Center. Both teams placed fifth out of nine teams. Matt Helming set a school record in 200-yard free at 1:47.12 and Natalie Brown set a new school mark in 400-yard individual medley at 4:57.70. Also, Leslie Seier set a school record in 50-yard free at 25.36, and Jamie Scott, Paul Glieco, Mark Beyer, and Matt Helming combined to set a new record in the 200-yard free relay at 1:27.23.
Additional Minigrants Approved
National Women of Color Day
Previously approved minigrants were announced in the February 14 issue of the Bulletin.
College Senate Meetings
New Courses:
ENG 190 Introduction to Literacy Analysis and Interpretation. Introduction to the basics of literacy analysis and
interpretation. Students learn the basic types of responses to literature, learn the defining characteristics of poetry
and fiction, and develop their skills of close reading of literary texts (literary interpretation). Students should take this
class immediately after completing their freshman writing requirement or within the first year of transferring into the
English major.
ENG 390 Literary Criticism and Theory. Introduction to major movements, critics, and ideas in modern literary
theory.
ENG 445 American Realism. Study of American realist writers and the historical and cultural milieu of nineteenth-century America.
GEG 120 Cavern Studies. Experiential course studying the development and unique environment of solution caves.
Students explore caves on a weekend field trip, studying cave development and the formation of depositional features.
Topics include cave climatology, biology, chemistry, and the application of survey/mapping techniques.
GEG 384 Atmospheric Science. Study of the earth's atmosphere as a unique place. Emphasis on atmospheric structure
and composition, dynamics of motion, moisture and clouds, atmospheric chemistry, regional and local air pollution,
aurora displays, and optical phenomena. Includes a study of atmospheres ranging from those of other planets to indoor
air.
GEG 386 Applied Climatology. Use of climatic information in various aspects to solve practical problems with
environmental, social, and economic implications. Focus on the importance of climate to agriculture, human health,
severe-weather management, litigation, commerce, architecture, and city planning.
GEG 406 Geography of Retailing. Examination of the spatial structure of markets and how geography plays a critical
role in the location and success of retail activity. Course presents students with theoretical as well as practical
application of locational analysis for retail businesses. Focus on the use of Geographic Information Systems in the retail
location process.
GEG 421 Watershed Analysis. Introduction to the systematic analysis of stream dynamics of watersheds and the
impact of humans on these dynamics. Course emphasizes the importance of physical, chemical, and biological
processes in watershed management. Class discussion and project focus on practical watershed assessment problem.
GEG 480 Air Pollution Modeling. Study of receptor, dispersion, and risk-assessment modeling techniques to
determine the source, fate, and impact of air pollutants. Overview of atmospheric deposition, regional transport, and
global circulation models.
IST 100 Introduction to International Studies. Introduction to key issues and perspectives in the field of international
studies. Course explores the interconnected nature of global political, economic, and sociocultural practices, as well as
how the United States affects—and is affected by—other nations and cultures.
PLN 420 Health Planning. Concepts, regulatory and policy issues, and organization of health and related social services planning. Course provides comprehensive review of methods commonly used in the practice of health systems
planning. Particular attention given to planning for the allocation of resources and the delivery of health and related
social services at the local, regional, and state levels.
PLN 422 Strategic Planning for Public-Sector Organizations. Course introduces students to the concepts and
methods of strategic planning for public- and nonprofit-sector organizations. Covers all areas of the process necessary
for the development of an institutional strategic plan including the development of planning goals and objectives,
environmental scans, analyses of market trends, and estimates of consumer and client demand for services.
Course Revisions:
DES 321 Ceramics Junior Studio. Advanced study and experience in the total ceramic process through assigned
problems and according to individual personal interests.
DES 421 Ceramics Senior Studio. Emphasis on the development and presentation of the student's personal direction
in clay, culminating in a portfolio presentation and final exhibition.
ENG 252 British Modernism. A focused study of British modernism from roughly 1900 to 1940. An exploration of
the historical, intellectual, and cultural background, as well as the study of some of the major literary figures and their
work.
GEG 382 Weather Forecasting. Focus on synoptic and dynamic meteorology as applied to weather forecasting.
Weather conditions are diagnosed using various case studies. Students learn to develop and present weather forecasts.
Emphasis on practice and interpretation of daily weather and modeled data.
PSY 404 Theories of Learning. Comprehensive examination of the current theoretical interpretations of learning
processes. Topics include the history and development of learning theories; conditioning versus cognition
controversies; and modern mathematical, neurophysiological, and information-processing models.
Program Revisions:
The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and will be forwarded to the president
for final review and approval:
New Course:
Course Revisions:
Program Revision:
MED 308 Methods in Teaching Secondary School Mathematics. Introduction to the theory and practice of classroom teaching for the prospective secondary mathematics teacher. Experiences in classroom management, planning for instruction, curricular issues, evaluation and testing, and special learning techniques. Includes lectures; peer presentations; construction and critique of lesson plans; use of media, technology, and manipulatives; and research of teaching strategies.
Please take full advantage of this new resource.
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