Curricular Approvals
I have approved the following new courses, course revisions, and program revisions, which have been recommended by the appropriate dean, the College Senate, and the provost and vice president for academic affairs:
New Courses:
BUS 417 International Accounting
FLE/SED 316 Teaching Reading in the Second Language in Middle Schools
Course Revisions:
FRE 305 Phonetics and Orthography
FRE 415 Advanced Grammar and Composition
Program Revisions:
B.F.A. Furniture Design Concentration (0180)
B.S. Communication Design Concentration (0175)
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Chancellor's, President's, and Distinguished Teaching and Service Awards
I encourage the Buffalo State community to nominate deserving colleagues for Chancellor's, President's, and Distinguished Teaching and Service Awards. A schedule for the receipt of nomination packages follows. Guidelines may be obtained from the Academic Affairs Office, Cleveland Hall 519, ext. 5903.
Nominations with supporting materials for recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Professor or Distinguished Service Professor award, or for the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Professional Service, or Librarianship, must be submitted to the provost, Cleveland Hall 519, by the following dates (the third Monday in November each year):
November 19, 2001 (academic year 2001–2002)
November 18, 2002 (academic year 2002–2003)
November 17, 2003 (academic year 2003–2004)
Nominations with supporting materials for recipients of the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching; Research, Scholarship, and Creativity; Librarianship; Academic Advisement; Service to the College; or the Advancement of Equity and Campus Diversity must be submitted to the provost by the following dates (the first Monday in March each year):
March 4, 2002 (academic year 2001–2002)
March 3, 2003 (academic year 2002–2003)
March 1, 2004 (academic year 2003–2004)
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Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Creativity Celebration
Buffalo State has built a brilliant reputation for the quality and vibrancy of its teaching. That reputation is enhanced by the strength of faculty research.
Last fall's Scholarship and Creativity Celebration featured the work of an unprecedented number of faculty and staff. The quality of the work was high, the exchanges and discussions stimulating. I hope you will participate in the celebration scheduled for Tuesday, February 5 and Thursday, February 7, 2002. Please respond to the Call for Papers and share your scholarship with the Buffalo State community as a presenter. For more information, contact Gina Game in the Research Foundation at ext. 6700 or gameg@buffalostate.edu.
Thank you for building an exciting intellectual climate for Buffalo State College.
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Protocols for Mail Handling
Handling mail has become a major concern for everyone after the recent reports of anthrax in Florida, New York, and Washington, D.C. Though we have no reason to believe that Buffalo State is a target for terrorism, we do believe that sharing information is the best way to assist the college community in coping with the uncertainty generated by recent events. The college has implemented special mail-handling procedures in the campus's central mailroom. The following advisory was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has been modified to include specific campus information:
How to Handle Threats of Anthrax or Other Biological Agents
Many facilities in communities around the country have received anthrax-threat letters. Most were empty envelopes; some have contained powdery substances. The following are recommended procedures for handling such incidents.
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DO NOT PANIC
- Anthrax organisms can cause infection in the skin, gastrointestinal system, or lungs. To do so, the organism must be rubbed into abraded skin, swallowed, or inhaled as a fine, aerosolized mist. Disease can be prevented after exposure to the anthrax spores by early treatment with appropriate antibiotics. Anthrax is not spread from person to person.
- For anthrax to be effective as a covert agent, it must be aerosolized into very small particles. This is difficult to do and requires a great deal of technical skill and special equipment. If these small particles are inhaled, life-threatening lung infection can occur, but prompt recognition and treatment are effective.
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FOR SUSPICIOUS UNOPENED ENVELOPES OR PACKAGES MARKED WITH THREATENING MESSAGES
- Do not shake or empty the contents of any suspicious envelope or package.
- Place any suspicious envelope or package in a plastic bag or other type of container to prevent the contents from leaking.
- If you do not have a container, cover the envelope or package with anything (e.g., clothing, paper, trash can, etc.) and do not remove this cover.
- Leave the room and close the door or section off the area to prevent others from entering (i.e., keep others away).
- Wash your hands with soap and water to prevent spreading any substance to your face.
- If you are at home, report the incident to local police. If you are at work, report the incident to University Police at ext. 6333 and notify your building security official or an available supervisor.
- If possible, list all people who were in the room or area when the envelope or package arrived. Give this list to responding authorities.
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FOR ENVELOPES OR PACKAGES THAT HAVE BEEN OPENED AND CONTAIN POWDER
- Do not try to clean up any powder. Cover any spilled contents immediately with anything (e.g., clothing, paper, trash can, etc.) and do not remove this cover.
- Leave the room and close the door or section off the area to prevent others from entering (i.e., keep others away).
- Wash your hands with soap and water to prevent spreading any powder to your face.
- If you are at home, report the incident to local police. If you are at work, report the incident to University Police at ext. 6333 and notify your building security official or an available supervisor.
- Remove heavily contaminated clothing as soon as possible and place in a plastic bag or other container that can be sealed. Give this clothing to responding emergency personnel.
- Shower with soap and water as soon as possible. Do not use bleach or other type of disinfectant on your skin.
- If possible, list all people who were in the room or area, especially those who had actual contact with the powder. Give this list to responding authorities.
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IF THERE IS QUESTION OF ROOM CONTAMINATION BY AEROSOLIZATION (e.g., a device is triggered or a warning is received that a ventilation system is contaminated or that a biological agent has been released in a public space)
- Turn off local fans and ventilation units in the area.
- Leave the area immediately.
- Close the door or section off the area to prevent others from entering (i.e., keep others away).
- If you are at home, dial 911 and report the incident to local police and the local FBI field office. If you are at work, report the incident to University Police at ext. 6333 and notify your building security official or an available supervisor.
- If possible, shut down the ventilation system in the building.
- If possible, list all people who were in the room or area. Give this list to responding authorities.
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HOW TO IDENTIFY SUSPICIOUS ENVELOPES OR PACKAGES
A suspicious envelope or package might include the following:
- Excessive postage
- Handwritten or poorly typed address
- Incorrect title
- Title without name
- Misspelling of common words
- Oily stain, discoloration, or odor
- No return address
- Excessive weight
- Lopsided or uneven envelope
- Protruding wires or aluminum foil
- Excessive security material such as masking tape, string, etc.
- Visual distractions
- Ticking sound
- Restrictive endorsements, such as "personal" or "confidential"
- City or state in the postmark that does not match the return address
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Vincent Tinto Lecture
Vincent Tinto, distinguished university professor and chair of the higher education program at Syracuse University, will address the Buffalo State campus community at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, November 1 in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. Tinto is a noted author and lecturer on learning communities and student retention. The lecture is free and open to the public. Visitor parking will be available in Lot M.
This fall, Buffalo State began offering a number of freshman learning communities, designed to involve students in each other's intellectual growth by integrating courses around a common theme. Learning communities also extend the academic process to students' extracurricular lives through common campus housing, shared study areas, and special program activities.
Tinto's lecture will open his two-day visit to campus, when he will assess Buffalo State's new learning communities program and provide guidance and support for its development. Tinto also will meet with the following groups:
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Thursday, November 1
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Discussion with members of the Vice Presidents Council, deans, and guests
Cleveland Hall 518
3:15–4:30 p.m.
Meeting with student affairs professional staff
Science Building 213
4:45–5:45 p.m.
Roundtable with student personnel administration class
E. H. Butler Library 210
6:00 p.m.
Dinner with learning community faculty and guests
Location to be determined
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Friday, November 2
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Breakfast with Precollegiate Programs and TRIO personnel
Cleveland Hall 514
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Discussion with the Middle States Review Committee topic study team charged with reviewing programs and services for first-year and commuter students
Bulger Communication Center 104 (FAST Center)
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Luncheon meeting with learning communities students
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall
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Athletic Events
Men's Soccer
Buffalo State vs. St. John Fisher
Tuesday, October 23
3:00 p.m.
Coyer Field
Women's Volleyball
Buffalo State vs. R.I.T.
Tuesday, October 23
7:00 p.m.
Sports Arena
Men's Hockey
Buffalo State vs. Utica
Friday, October 26
7:00 p.m.
Ice Arena
Buffalo State vs. Milwaukee School of Engineering
Saturday, October 27
7:00 p.m.
Ice Arena
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving
Buffalo State vs. R.I.T.
Saturday, October 27
1:00 p.m.
Kissinger Pool
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Minigrants Awarded
The following Equity and Campus Diversity Mnigrants have been approved for funding for the fall 2001 semester:
Understanding Our Neighbor's Faith: Defining and Experiencing Islam from the Muslim Perspective
Gail Wells, coordinator of Minority Student Services; the Coalition Building Team; the International Student Organization; and the Political Science Department.
The grant will support a series of lectures and discussions about Islam, a visit to an Islamic mosque, and a discussion of other religions to increase understanding and build bridges between Islam and other religions.
The Pan-American Exposition Centennial: Images of the American Indian
Don Metz, Burchfield-Penny Art Center, and the Native American Student Organization. The grant will provide support for a series of lectures, discussions, and events related to the special exhibit in the Burchfield-Penney Art Center.
Information about the minigrant program is available from Michelle Douglas, assistant director of equity and campus diversity, Cleveland Hall 415, ext. 6235.
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College Senate Meetings
The next College Senate meeting will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 9 in E. H. Butler Library 210. The last meeting of the semester will be held Friday, December 14.
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Curricular Items
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and will be forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
Program Revision:
Dietetics and Nutrition Admission Requirements (0410)
Course Revisions:
ANT 377 Ancient Civilization. An examination of the nature of early civilizations and possible factors involved in their rise and fall. Old World civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China and New World civilizations of Mesoamerica and Peru are examined. Similarities and differences between these civilizations are considered, and they are compared with modern civilization.
HEW 601 Parenting/Sexuality Education Practices in Health. This course is designed to acquaint students with parenting/sexuality curriculums and the utilization of technology in teaching health education. Furthermore, the course will evaluate the theory and practices in sexuality education within our nation's school systems. The course will examine appropriate course content specific to different grade levels and cultural settings.
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HEW 605 Epidemiology. Designed to examine the principles and practices in the cause, prevention, and control of diseases in various community settings. Topics covered include an introduction to epidemiological terminology; the measurement of morbidity, mortality, and fertility; descriptive and analytic epidemiology; screening; infectious disease; and occupational epidemiology.
HEW 615 Seminar in Health Education. This course will review current theories of health behavior and behavior change as they relate to current health education issues. The Health Belief Model and Health Behavior Change Model will be examined and applied. Students will evaluate the foundation of health education and explore strategies to promote lifestyle change in health education settings.
HEW 620 Health/Education Promotion Strategies. Course provides the opportunity to learn and apply specific health promotion/education techniques, such as risk assessment, individual educational plans, small-group techniques, mass media, lectures, and community organization campaigns.
HEW 690 Health Master's Project. A well-planned project undertaken by one or more students on a health problem or issue of special interest. This project is conducted with consultation and guidance from the health and wellness faculty.
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The following have been approved by the College Senate Curriculum Committee and will be forwarded to the president for final review and approval:
Course Revisions:
EDU 501 Seminar for the Reflective Teacher
EDU 616 Integrating Theory and Practice in Programs for Infants and Toddlers
EDU 690 Master's Project
SCI 105 Physical Science for Non-science Students
SCI 311 Problem Solving in Physical Science
SCI 312 Problem Solving in Life Science
SCI 313 Problem Solving in Earth Science
SCI 323 Science As Inquiry
New Courses:
EDU 511 Methods of Teaching English/Language Arts
EDU 606 Literacy Instruction for Linguistically Diverse Students
EDU 620 Teaching and Learning in Diverse Elementary School Classrooms
EDU/EAD 640 Conflict Resolution and Peaceable Schools
EDU 671 Constructing Science Understanding in the Elementary Classroom
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