Call for Nominations: Graduate Student Awards
President's Medal for Outstanding Graduate Student
The President's Medal is the highest honor awarded to a graduate student by Buffalo State College. Based on academic performance, scholarly and creative activities, and community service and leadership, this award will be bestowed at Commencement on Saturday, May 14, 2005. Students completing graduate programs in December 2004, May 2005, or August 2005 are eligible for nomination.
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
The SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, sponsored by Chancellor Robert L. King, is the highest honor bestowed by SUNY upon a graduate student. This award recognizes those who have integrated academic excellence with achievement in areas such as athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, entrepreneurship, leadership, and career achievement. Award recipients will be honored at a spring ceremony in Albany, as well as at Commencement. Students completing graduate programs in June–August 2004, December 2004, or May 2005 are eligible for nomination.
Selection criteria are the same for each award. A student may be nominated for either or both awards.
Selection Criteria
- Academic performance — Demonstrated by grade point average, academic honors, standardized test scores, or letters of recommendation.
- Scholarly and creative activities — Demonstrated by graduate thesis or project, scholarly publications, performances, exhibits, or grantsmanship.
- Community/College service and leadership — Demonstrated by activities related to the student's academic discipline, service or leadership in professional organizations, or community-outreach activities related to the field of study. Documented local, state, national, or international recognition for excellence, i.e., recipient of major national scholarship/athletic awards and/or recognition by national and international associations and honor societies.
Students must be nominated by a graduate faculty member. Forms are available in the Graduate Studies Office, Cleveland Hall 204. Nominations and supporting materials must be submitted to Cleveland Hall 204 by Tuesday, January 18, 2005.
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Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Master's Thesis
and Outstanding Master's Project
The Graduate Advisory Committee recently initiated Outstanding Master's Thesis and Outstanding Master's Project awards to recognize excellence in the completion of this significant master's culminating activity. Please join the Graduate Advisory Committee members as they present the 2003 awards to the following recipients at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 3, in the Margaret Grant Lounge, Caudell Hall 115:
Outstanding Master's Thesis
Steven A. Gill
The Decline in Crown Management of the Early Stuart House of Commons: 1604–1629
Dr. Andrew Nicholls, Thesis Adviser
Diane M. Steele
The Influence of Cognitive Style on Insight Problem Solving
Dr. Gerard Puccio, Thesis Adviser
Outstanding Master's Project
James P. Grover
Science Writing: Writing in a Sixth Grade Science Classroom
Dr. Robin Harris, Project Adviser
Kori Grasha
Latin 2 Curriculum Frameworks: Using the ECCE Romani Text Series
Dr. Eliane McKee, Project Adviser
All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.
An announcement regarding the 2004 Outstanding Master's Thesis and Outstanding Master's Project competition will be distributed in January. Faculty are encouraged to begin identifying students they wish to nominate for this important recognition.
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Faculty and Graduate Student Travel Support
The Graduate Studies and Research Office will provide travel support to faculty and graduate students to present at state, national, or international conferences. Faculty members are eligible if they have graduate faculty appointment. Graduate students are eligible if their presentation reflects research, scholarship, or creative activities conducted as part of their graduate degree program. Requests for funding should include documentation that the presentation has been accepted. Graduate students also should include a statement from their faculty adviser/mentor that the presentation is related to research, scholarship, or creative activities conducted as part of the student's graduate degree program. Submit written requests to:
Richard S. Podemski
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research
Cleveland Hall 204
Funding is intended to supplement support from departmental and other sources; thus, in most cases, only partial funding will be awarded.
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Position Announcement: Senior Staff Assistant, Student Accounts
Applications are now being accepted for the position of senior staff assistant in the Student Accounts Office. Details may be found at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/hr/jobs.asp.
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Call for Nominations: Undergraduate Student Awards
President's Medal for Outstanding Undergraduate Student
An outstanding senior will be honored with the President's Medal at this year's Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, 2005. The President's Medal is the highest honor awarded to an undergraduate student by Buffalo State College. This award is given to a student who, through use of his or her natural talents and acquired skills, has demonstrated a commitment toward meeting the goals of higher education as set forth in the college's mission statement. A grade point average of at least 3.5 is required for consideration for this award. The recipient will deliver the student address at Commencement.
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
The Chancellor's Award, sponsored by Chancellor Robert L. King, is the highest honor bestowed by SUNY upon a student. This award recognizes model students who have integrated academic excellence with achievement in areas such as athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, entrepreneurship, leadership, and career achievement. Although there is no prescribed grade point average for this award, it is assumed that recipients will have high academic achievement. Award recipients will be recognized at a ceremony in Albany and at Commencement.
Nominations are being sought for both awards. Students must be nominated by a faculty or staff member. Candidates must be graduating seniors who have best demonstrated the qualities recognized by each award. Only undergraduates graduating during the 2004–2005 academic year will be considered.
Selection criteria are the same for each award. A student may be nominated for either or both awards.
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Selection Criteria for Both Awards
- Academic Achievement — Measured by grade point average, rank in class, research, and other scholarly projects.
- Citizenship — College and community service measured by the quality of extracurricular involvement.
- Leadership/Creativity — Potential for future achievement measured by the student's record, recommendations, and a personal interview.
Nomination forms are available here or from the Associate Vice President for Residence Life and Auxiliary Services Office, Campbell Student Union 222. Nominations and supporting documentation must be forwarded to Timothy Ecklund, associate vice president for residence life and auxiliary services, Campbell Student Union 222, by Tuesday, January 18, 2005.
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Orientation and First-Year Programs Office
Receives National Awards
The Orientation and First-Year Programs Office was recently honored with three national awards from the National Orientation Directors Association (NODA):
Outstanding General Brochure
For the 2004 "Think Big" publication inviting students to attend orientation
Outstanding Multimedia/Emerging Technologies
For the Academic Theme CD
Outstanding Use of Theme
For overall consistency and originality in the use of a theme
The awards were presented to Buffalo State at the NODA annual conference in Chicago on October 31.
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Grant Allocation Committee Funding Application
Deadline Extended
The deadline for submitting funding applications to the Grant Allocation Committee has been extended to Tuesday, November 30. Proposals should contribute to the college's vision, mission, core values, and strategic directions, as presented in the 2003–2008 Strategic Plan for Buffalo State College: www.buffalostate.edu/strategicplanning/pdf/strategicplan-final.pdf.
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.
Deadlines
Proposals will be reviewed twice in the fall semester and once in the spring semester during 2004–2005. In general, requests for funding made during the fall semester should be for programs taking place in the following spring, and requests for funding made during the spring semester should be for programs taking place in the following summer or fall; however, the committee will consider proposals that fall outside these general parameters.
Deadlines remaining for 2004–2005 are Tuesday, November 30, 2004 (Revised Date) and Friday, February 25, 2005
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Home Athletic Events
Friday, November 19
Men's Basketball
Coles Classic
RPI vs. Capital: 6:00 p.m.
Buffalo State vs. Clark: 8:00 p.m.
Sports Arena
Saturday, November 20
Men's Basketball
Coles Classic
Consolation Game: 1:00 p.m.
Championship Game: 3:00 p.m.
Sports Arena
Women's Basketball
Abgott Invitational
Elmira vs. Mt. St. Vincent: 6:00 p.m.
Buffalo State vs. D'Youville: 8:00 p.m.
Sports Arena
Women's Hockey
Buffalo State vs. Michigan State
4:00 p.m.
Ice Arena
Sunday, November 21
Women's Basketball
Abgott Invitational
Consolation Game: 1:00 p.m.
Championship Game: 3:00 p.m.
Sports Arena
Women's Hockey
Buffalo State vs. Michigan State
1:00 p.m.
Ice Arena
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