Conference: Understanding, Cooperation, and Peace
Buffalo State will convene the conference "Understanding, Cooperation, and Peace" from 9:00
a.m. to noon in Rockwell Hall Auditorium on Thursday, October 24, United
Nations Day. Sponsored jointly by the Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Offices, the
conference will bring together the following internationally recognized peace advocates and
Buffalo State students, who will share their experiences and insights concerning conflict and
resolution.
W. Deen Mohammed
Imam W. Deen Mohammed, leader of the Muslim American Society, is the son of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, successor to the founder of the Nation of Islam.
Mohammed represented Muslim Americans in Oxford, England, at the World Parliament of
Religious Leaders for the Survival of the Earth, and at the signing of the Williamsburg Charter
with former U.S. presidents in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1988. His strong interest in interfaith
dialogue led him to address the Muslim-Jewish Conference in 1995 with leaders of Islam and
Reform Judaism in Glencoe, Illinois.
Mohammed has served on the U.S. State Department's Advisory Committee on Religious Freedom Abroad, formed by former
Secretary of State Madeline Albright. He was invited by Pope John Paul II, along with various
other world religious leaders, to address an assembly of more than 100,000 during an
interfaith conference in St. Peter's Basilica in 1999.
Mohammed was voted one the world's most influential people by Ebony magazine in May 2000.
He has lectured at college and university campuses throughout the United States, including
Emory University, Fordham University, Georgetown University, Washington University, and
Yale University Divinity School.
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Ramu Damodaran
Ramu Damodaran, a native of India, is currently editor in chief of the UN Chronicle. He was a
freelance journalist and radio/television producer for All India Radio and Hindustan Times
Evening News from 1972 to 1986. He also served as second secretary for the Indian Embassy in
Moscow from 1980 to 1982, and as first secretary for the permanent mission to the United
Nations with specific responsibilities for the Fourth Committee of the General Assembly, Special
Committee on Decolonization, from 1986 to 1989.
Damodaran became political affairs officer at the Department of Special Political Questions with
responsibilities relating to Namibia and Western Sahara in 1989, and secretary of the United Nations
Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General in 1991.
More recently, Damodaran has served as senior focal point and liaison officer with the United
Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, as senior officer in the Executive Office of the
United Nations Secretary-General, and as private secretary/executive assistant to the prime
minister of India.
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Eugene Schmiel
Eugene Schmiel, former foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State, is currently
director of academic programs at the Institute for Experiential Learning (IEL) in Washington,
D.C., where he teaches courses in experiential learning and international relations. He is the
creator of IEL's "Embassy and Diplomatic Scholars" program, a unique internship program that places
students in international organizations, such as foreign embassies, providing them with exposure
to careers in international relations—from foreign service to international business.
Schmiel served as the American chargé d'affaires in Iceland, Djibouti, and Guinea-Bissau;
consul general in Mombasa, Kenya; and deputy office director for Central African and Korean
Affairs during his career with the U.S. Department of State.
Schmiel and his wife, Kathryn, published Welcome Home: Who Are You? Tales of a Foreign
Service Family, which examines the human side of diplomacy and the life of a diplomat's
family.
Buffalo State Student Panel
A panel of Buffalo State students from English 101 and 102 classes, selected on the basis of their
essays on conflict and peace, will present and discuss their perspectives.
For more information about the conference, contact Jean Gounard, director of International
Student Affairs, at ext. 5331 or gounarjf@buffalostate.edu.
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Campus Directory of Notaries Public
The Professional Staff Caucus is compiling a list of Buffalo State employees who are licensed
notaries public to assist faculty, staff, and students with legal documents requiring notarization.
If you are a notary public and wish to be included in the directory, please send your name and
campus department, address, and telephone number by Thursday, October 10 to:
Wendy Mistretta
Cleveland Hall 416
ext. 4620
mistrews@buffalostate.edu
or
Ottilie Woodruff
South Wing 630
ext. 4426
woodruom@buffalostate.edu
The list should be posted at www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/psc and
www.buffalostate.edu/depts/studentlife/studentorgs.html by October 23.
The directory is made possible through a Faculty-Student Association Founders Fund Grant,
which was awarded to the PSC to coordinate notary public training for 10 campus employees
and to compile a directory of on-campus notaries.
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Retirement Incentive Program
Buffalo State College will not participate in the 2002–03 SUNY Retirement Incentive
Program, which provides additional benefits to employees age 50 and over with 10 years
of service who are members of the New York State Employees' or Teachers' Retirement
System or who participate in the SUNY Optional Retirement Program (TIAA-CREF).
Although SUNY and the Office of the State Comptroller recently negotiated an
agreement to provide SUNY with additional flexibility in replacing employees under the
2002–03 Retirement Incentive Program, program participation still would not be in the
overall best interest of the college.
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Computer Training and SkillSoft E-Learning
Computing and Technology Services and the FAST Development Center offer monthly computer
training classes. Unless otherwise stated, classes are held in CyberQuad, E. H. Butler Library
318. Please bring an IBM-formatted 3.5" disk. For a complete list of courses and registration
information, visit http://bscintra.buffalostate.edu/registration. Contact Paul Reynolds at ext. 3361 or reynolap@buffalostate.edu with questions.
Internet Explorer 5.0 (or higher) or Netscape 4.7 (or higher) is necessary for online registration.
Enter the following information in the required fields:
Explorer
User Name: your user name (e.g., publicjq)
Password: your password
Domain: bsclogon
Netscape
User Name: bsclogon\your user name (e.g., bsclogon\publicjq)
Password: your password
SkillSoft E-Learning
Human Resource Management is pleased to announce that employees may participate in
SkillSoft, an online learning program that offers 106 courses and a variety of certificate programs
that allow employees to demonstrate mastery of a set of skills.
More information about the SkillSoft E-Learning Program is available from the Human Resource
Management Web site, www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr. Employees also may register for courses on the site.
This month's SkillSoft courses may be taken Friday, October 4 from 9:00 a.m. to noon and
Tuesday, October 22 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in CyberQuad. A proctor will be available to assist
and to answer questions.
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Golf and Tennis Scholarship Classic
The Buffalo State College Foundation appreciates the increased interest and support from
the corporate and campus communities for its Golf and Tennis Scholarship Classic on
September 9 at Brookfield Country Club.
This year's event was the most successful ever, raising $50,000 in scholarship funds for
deserving Buffalo State students.
Next year's classic will be held Monday, September 8 at the Brookfield Country Club.
Mark your calendars and watch for information on the many different ways to participate.
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College Senate Meetings
College Senate meetings for fall 2002 will be held at 3:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler
Library 210 on October 18, November 8, and December 13.
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Curricular Items
The following new courses and course revisions have been approved by the
Senate Curriculum Committee and will be forwarded to the president for final
review and approval:
New Courses:
FLE 520 Teaching a Second Language at the Elementary Level
GEG 120 Cavern Studies
GEG 384 Atmospheric Science
GEG 386 Applied Climatology
GEG 406 Geography of Retailing
GEG 421 Watershed Analysis
GEG 480 Air Pollution Modeling
HTR 400 Catering Management
MAT 325 Probability and Statistics
PLN 420 Health Planning
PLN 422 Strategic Planning for Public-Sector Organizations
Course Revisions:
EDU 120 College Reading and Study Strategies I
EDU 150 College Reading and Study Strategies II
FAR 322 Intermediate Photography II
FAR 323 Advanced Photography
FAR 420 Senior Studio in Photography
GEG 303 World Climatology
GEG 382 (previously GES 445) Weather Forecasting
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