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Vol. XLV, No. 19 January 27, 2000 |
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Welcome Back
Welcome
back for the 2000 spring semester. I hope you all enjoyed the holidays
and have returned for the first semester of this new century ready to
take on the challenges ahead with commitment and enthusiasm!
Our new provost and vice president for academic affairs, Dr. Gary Marotta, has officially assumed his duties and has already begun to meet with directors and department chairs. Under his leadership, we will continue our pursuit of academic excellence at Buffalo State with renewed rigor and vitality.
We can expect that campus activities will focus around our goal of strengthening the academic program and all student support services to promote success in teaching and learning. I know we can depend upon everyone in the campus community to work in a spirit of collegiality, innovation, and seriousness of purpose. I hope, this semester, that the College Senate will submit its final recommendation regarding the new General Education mandate. I hope, as well, that we can continue to make strides in the area of enrollment management, and that we will be able to look at new ways to challenge our students and to ensure academic success and retention. The provost will lead the way to help us achieve our goals.
There have been some visible changes on campus during the break, and more are to follow rather immediately. First, thanks to the generosity of Harriet and Clifford Vogelsang and the Mildred Campbell Fund, we have been able to install new lobby furniture and a new information area in the Campbell Student Union. Buffalo State continues to benefit from the dedication of the Vogelsang-Campbell-Rockwell family, and we are most grateful. In addition, Faculty-Student Association board member Travis Ingersoll, a senior psychology major, working with Sodexho-Marriott, has done an extraordinary job planning the newly installed Undergrounds Café. The entire campus will enjoy the benefits of this new facility. Future enhancements to the union lobby will include interactive computer terminals, a computer-based self-help resource area, and a video games area.
These developments represent the beginning of important progress on the college's Master Plan for Facilities. This month, the college takes another major step with the ground breaking for two major and long-awaited construction projects: the renovation of Moot Hall into an enrollment management center and the building of a new campus bookstore in the Campbell Student Union. These facilities will provide our campus with state-of-the-art services and facilities of which we can be truly proud.
Construction activities will continue through August 2001, and will require altering routes for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. We understand that this work will create some temporary inconvenience, and thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience.
We are glad, finally, to be able to go forward with these projects, and pleased to maintain our Buffalo State community as a great place to live and to learn. I give you all my best wishes for an enjoyable, productive, and intellectually stimulating semester.
Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Unit
The
Arts and Humanities Dean's Office will coordinate student services for
the Women's Studies Interdisciplinary Unit during the spring semester.
Please direct students who would like information on the program to
Rockwell Hall 222, ext. 6326. The Academic Affairs Office will begin a
search for a permanent coordinator during the spring semester.
McNair Scholars Program
The
Graduate Studies and Research Office is pleased to announce the return
of the McNair Scholars Program to the Buffalo State campus. The program
is named for the late Dr. Ronald E. McNair, laser physicist and Challenger space shuttle astronaut.
The program is designed to increase the number of low-income, first-generation college students and underrepresented groups in graduate education who may be interested in research and university-level teaching. The program helps students develop analytical and research skills, ultimately preparing them for doctoral study. Students work closely with faculty mentors throughout the semester and on research projects during a six-week summer research institute. The program benefits also include academic support, travel to local and state conferences and graduate schools, and assistance in applying to graduate schools. The program is designed to attract qualified students from all disciplines.
Tom Kinsey, interim dean of graduate studies and research, will serve as project director and Sandra Washington, formerly with the Admissions Office, will serve as interim coordinator. Contact Washington at ext. 4732 or washinsd@buffalostate.edu to learn more about the program or how to become a faculty mentor.
We will host a faculty/staff informational reception in early February. Please look for details in a future issue of the Bulletin.
Audit System Workshops
The Registrar's Office will host audit
system training workshops for faculty, staff, and departmental
caretakers. Each hour-long workshop will be devoted to hands-on
training, and an additional half hour will be allotted for individual
help and questions. All will be held in Cyberquad 318.
Seating is limited; please call Nancy Babb at ext. 3412 or send e-mail to admaudit@buffalostate.edu to reserve a spot.
Individual or departmental training also is available upon request.
For Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff must have access to a Buffalo State faculty/staff
account on the campus mainframe to participate. It also is recommended
that participants obtain a copy of The Buffalo State Audit System: A Guide for Faculty and Staff prior to training. Contact Babb if you have questions about account access or need a copy of the guide.
Beginners: An Introduction to Accessing the Audit System and Understanding the Audit Sheet
Wednesday, February 16, 2:00–3:00/3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 22, 8:30–9:30/10:00 a.m.
Intermediate: Audit System Reports and Modeling Changes to Student Audits
Tuesday, March 7, 8:30–9:30/10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 15, 2:00–3:00/3:30 p.m.
Open: Addressing Your Audit System Questions
Tuesday, April 4, 8:30–9:30/10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 19, 2:00–3:00/3:30 p.m.
For ADM Departmental Caretakers
The following are open sessions, with a particular focus on regular
account processing and maintenance. Contact Babb for a copy of the
current departmental caretaker's audit system documentation.
Wednesday, February 9, 2:00–3:00/3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 29, 8:30–9:30/10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 8, 2:00–3:00/3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 28, 8:30–9:30/10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 12, 2:00–3:00/3:30 p.m.
Travel Reimbursement Rates
Reimbursement rates were revised for 2000, effective January 1. The
personal car mileage rate is 32.5¢ per mile. The basic U.S. per-diem
rate is $55 for lodging and $30 for meals and incidental expenses.
Rates for higher-cost metropolitan areas are listed on the Web at www.policyworks.gov; foreign-country rates are listed at www.state.gov.
Some lodging and meal rates may be revised by federal agencies during
the year. Please check the Web sites for updated rates before you
travel.
Lecture, Workshops to Kick Off Spring Technology Fair
As a prelude to the Buffalo State Spring
Technology Fair, Debra Sprague, Buffalo State alumna and assistant
professor at George Mason University, will speak from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
on Friday, February 4 in Bulger Communication Center South. Her
lecture, "Invigorating Ideas and Practical Strategies for Integrating
Technology across the Curriculum," will demonstrate how to integrate
emerging technology into the classroom across the college curriculum.
She will provide ideas for faculty development and specific examples of
assignments that enable students to learn and use technology. An
informal wine-and-cheese reception will follow.
At Mason's Graduate School of Education, Sprague is responsible for coursework, research, and outreach in the school-based instructional technology track. She coteaches the Integrating Technology in the Schools (ITS) program.
She received her Ph.D. in 1995 from the University of New Mexico, where she studied technology integration in teacher education. She holds a master of arts in elementary education, with an emphasis on computers and an ESL (English as a second language) endorsement, and a bachelor of arts degree in special/elementary education from Buffalo State. She taught on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico for eight years.
Follow-up workshops will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, February 5 in the FAST Center (E. H. Butler Library 312) and CyberQuad (E. H. Butler Library 318). They will be facilitated by Buffalo State faculty and overseen by Sprague. A continental breakfast will precede the workshops, and a light lunch will follow at noon. Three concurrent sessions will focus on "Emerging Technologies and Empowering Faculty: Matching Interests and Talents at Buffalo State," as follows:
Session 1: Applications of Technology to Teacher Education
Session 2: Using Technology to Maximize Student Involvement in College Courses
Session 3: Teaching Math and Science Differently Using Technology
Make your reservation by Wednesday, February 2. Contact Laura Barker at the FAST Center at ext. 3289 or barkerlj@buffalostate.edu.
The Technology Fair is a faculty-driven event where faculty and student teams receive support to prepare presentations related to teaching or research involving digital technology. All members of the academic community are invited to apply. Applications will be distributed, and more details provided, during Friday's lecture.
Paul Reynolds, ext. 3361
Mondays 1:00–4:00 p.m. and Fridays 9:00 a.m.–noon
KimMarie Markel, ext.
6676
Tuesdays 9:00 a.m.–noon and Thursdays 1:00–4:00
p.m.
Training Schedule for
February
Unless otherwise noted, all classes will be held in
CyberQuad 318. Please bring an IBM-formatted, 3.5" disk.
Call ext. 3361 or send e-mail to reynolap@buffalostate.edu to register for
any of the classes. If you use e-mail, you must include your
full name, e-mail username, title, department, and telephone
number. Incomplete messages will not be accepted. You will
receive a reply only if there is a problem with your
registration request.
You also can use the online course registration form at www.buffalostate.edu/offices/cyber.
Introduction to
Outlook
Friday, February 11, 1:00–4:00
p.m.
Outlook and Exchange server are the campus standards for
e-mail and group activities. Learn how to set up and use
Outlook, calendars, your personal mailbox, and your
address book. You must have an NT account and an
Exchange server account to attend this
course.
Introduction to Web
Page Design
Tuesday, February 15, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
This hands-on session covers the basics of HTML commands
and Web page design and layout. You will create three Web
pages using Claris Home Page for the PC.
Intermediate Web Page
Design
Thursday, February 17, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
This is the second class on using Claris Home Page to
create Web pages. Learn how to create and use tables,
image maps, and forms. Also learn how to edit HTLM code
to add or edit the necessary tags. You must have
attended Introduction to Web Page Design to attend this
course.
Introduction to
PowerPoint
Friday, February 18, 1:00–4:00
p.m.
PowerPoint is the presentation application in the
Microsoft Office suite. Learn how to create slide shows
that include images, graphs, and sounds. Learn how to
sort slides and animate text and images.
Introduction to
Macromedia Fireworks (with KimMarie Markel)
Wednesday, February 23, 9:00
a.m.–noon
Learn how to create customized logos, three-dimensional
images, and much more. No
knowledge of graphic design or drawing is required. Just
bring your imagination.
Introduction to
Access
Thursday, February 24, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
This class covers the basic concepts of database design
and discusses things to consider when creating a
database. Learn how to create tables, forms, reports, and
mailing labels.
Mail Merge Using
Word
Friday, February 25, 1:00–4:00
p.m.
Learn how to use Microsoft Access with Microsoft Word to
create data files for mail merges, form letters, and
mailing labels.
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'A Night in New York'
Dance the night away under the bright
lights of the New York City skyline at the Buffalo State College
Foundation's third annual Scholarship Gala, "A Night in New York." Set
for Saturday, April 8 in the Mildred Campbell Social Hall on campus,
this elegant event will feature fine dining, dancing, a live auction, a
variety of surprises, and plenty of fun!
Kevin O'Connell, chief weather anchor for WGRZ-TV Channel 2, will serve as the master of ceremonies for this exciting event, hosted by Buffalo State President Muriel A. Howard.
Proceeds will fund scholarships for deserving Buffalo State students. Last year's black-tie gala, "A Night on the Nile," raised more than $60,000 for the Buffalo State College Scholarship Fund.
Early-bird discounts, along with payroll deduction and installment-plan payment options, are available to faculty and staff until Wednesday, March 1. This limited-time offer discounts the regularly priced $150 gala tickets to $125. Submit a check or sign a payroll deduction form by March 1 and save $25 per ticket (limited to two tickets per person). Under the installment plan, tickets must be paid in full by Friday, March 31.
For more information about the gala and payment options, contact the External Development Office at ext. 4318.
Appointments
Residence Life
Timothy R. Ecklund
has been named associate vice present for residence life and student
auxiliary services. He will oversee residence life, campus dining
services, laundry services, vending, and the campus pharmacy. Kris A.
Kaufman has assumed the duties of the director of residence life.
Upward Bound
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Melody Carter-Neal as
director of Upward Bound, effective January 24. A national search was
conducted for the position. As director, Carter-Neal will be
responsible for administering the college's Upward Bound grant, a
federally funded program that was renewed for four years in September
1999. Upward Bound provides academic support services to at-risk high
school students to prepare them for successful admission to college.
The Buffalo State Upward Bound program serves 65 students from
Lafayette, McKinley, Grover Cleveland, Buffalo Traditional, and
Hutchinson Central Technical high schools.
Carter-Neal
is a Ph.D. candidate at the University at Buffalo in the Department of
Educational Organization, Administration, and Policy. She earned her
master of science degree in student personnel administration and her
bachelor of arts in psychology from Buffalo State. Carter-Neal comes to
Buffalo State from Canisius College, where she spent the last five
years as coordinator of Academic Talent Search, a program that provides
college admission assistance, social support, and career services to
more than 650 people each year. Carter-Neal was a coordinator with the
Prevention Resource Center at Buffalo State from 1990 to 1994, where
she served as a program evaluator for the Even Start Program and as an
instructor in the McNair Scholars Program.
Gounard Honored
The campus community is invited to see the
senator and consul general of France bestow the medal of officer in the
Order of University Palms—l' Order des Palmes Académiques—upon
Dr. Jean F. Gounard, director of international student affairs. A
reception and ceremony will take place from noon to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday,
February 15 at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center. The Honorable Senator
of France Andre Maman and French Consul General Richard Duque will
honor Gounard for his achievements and will join our campus in
celebration of the influence of France and French culture worldwide.
Our guests are especially interested in meeting with students to impart
a greater appreciation for French culture.
Call the Vice President for Student Affairs Office, ext. 4704, to make your reservation by Thursday, February 10.
Buffalo State Staff and Student Receive National Awards
Three members of the Buffalo State
community received Brotherhood/Sisterhood Awards from the National
Conference for Community and Justice at its luncheon at the Hyatt
Regency Hotel January 20. Phillip Santa Maria, associate vice president
and dean of students, received the award in education. Fajri Ansari,
assistant director of admissions, and his wife, Lavonne, received the
award for family. Portia Birmingham, a Hutch Tech high school senior,
received the award in Youth. She is a member of the Buffalo State
Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) at the Precollegiate
Programs Center in the Buckham Campus School.
This year marks the 48th Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week celebration, where honorees are awarded for their exemplary acts and deeds of service to promote brotherhood and sisterhood in the local community.
Buffalo State Football Player Named to All-America Team
Jon Crumly, a linebacker for the Buffalo
State Bengals football team from Spencerport/Hilton, was named a Second
Team Hewlett-Packard Division III All-American. This award came one day
after Crumly received All-America honors from the American Football
Coaches Association.
The 22nd annual Hewlett-Packard team was selected by a panel of 30 sports information directors representing all four regions in NCAA Division III. Crumley holds the school records for tackles in a season (129) and in a career (348). Crumley and several teammates are expected to be named to the ECAC Upstate New York All-Star team. The Don Hansen Weekly Football Gazette and the division3football.com All-America teams have yet to be announced.
College Senate Meetings
College Senate meetings for the spring 2000
semester will be held at 3:00 p.m. on the following Fridays in E. H.
Butler Library 210:
February 11
March 10
April 14
May 5
The following proposals were received in the College Senate Office and forwarded to the Senate Curriculum Committee for review and approval:
Program Revisions:
B.S. Social Studies—Adolescence Education 7–12 (0640)
B.S. Social Studies—Adolescence Education 7–12 with extension to teach grades 5–6
Mathematics (0718)
Mathematics (0719)
Mathematics Secondary Education (0721)
New Programs:
Postbachelor certification-only program 36-AMA2 and 38-AMA4
The College Senate Curriculum Committee will not set a due date for curricular proposals during the 1999–2000 academic year. Instead, the committee will consider proposals on a continuing basis and do its best to provide a six-week turnaround. Proposals will be processed in the order received.
Proposals
received by the committee chair after Wednesday, March 22, 2000, will
be considered business of the 2000–2001 College Senate Curriculum
Committee.
Bulletin
Online
Welcome to the new online Buffalo State College Bulletin!
The publication's new electronic format is part of the college's
continued effort to integrate technology into daily operations. This
change also will expedite communication of weekly announcements to the
campus.
Campuswide e-mail announcements will notify employees when new issues of the Bulletin are posted and will include the Web address (URL) and instructions. The process for submission of articles, copy deadline, and publication dates remain the same. These can be found at the above link "About the Bulletin."
Please contact college relations with any question or concerns: Cleveland Hall 515, ext. 4201, or collrel@buffalostate.edu.
Fifty copies of the Bulletin are available in the lobby of Cleveland Hall, 25 at the E. H. Butler Library Circulation Desk, and 25 at the Campbell Student Union Information Desk. One copy is posted in each of the residence halls and in Bulger Communication Center, Houston Gym, and Upton Hall.
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