Today's Message

Buffalo State faculty and staff members are invited to participate in the 2015 SUNY Buffalo State Pedagogical Institute: Engagement, Inclusion, and Success, on campus May 18–22.

The institute will offer an array of helpful workshops to give faculty and staff members new ideas for the upcoming semester. The Pedagogical Institute is sponsored by University College and the Professional Development Center, with the participation of the Buffalo State College Senate.

You may attend as many or as few sessions as you'd like. Please register through the CyberQuad Workshop Registration System. Contact Lauren Turner, professional development assistant, 878-3841, with questions.

The schedule is as follows:

Monday, May 18

• 1:00–1:50 p.m. One Buffalo State: Community Roundtable (Butler Library 210)
• ?2:00–3:50 p.m. Carnegie-Engaged Campus (Butler Library 208)
• 4:00–4:45 p.m. Shared Values and Common Goals (Butler Library 181B)
   

Tuesday, May 19

• 9:00–9:50 a.m. SCARF: A Framework for Student Success (Butler Library 181B)
• 10:00–10:50 a.m. Creative Learning: Models and Methods (Butler Library 181B)
• 10:00–10:50 a.m. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Helping Students Reach Financial Success (Butler Library 208)
• 11:00 a.m.–noon In the Spirit of Inclusion: Students with Cognitive Disabilities (Butler Library 181B)
• 1:00–2:50 p.m. Reaching All Learners (Butler Library 181B)
• 3:00–3:50 p.m. High-Impact Practices in the Classroom (Butler Library 181B)

Wednesday, May 20

• ?10:00–10:50 a.m. Assessing the Bengal Community of Scholars Program (Ketchum Hall 200)
• 11:00 a.m.–noon The Benefits of Co-Curricular Activities: Using My Name Is Asher Lev in First-Year Programs (Ketchum Hall 200)
• ?1:00–1:50 p.m. How John Draeger Made Me a Better Teacher: Or, Thinking about Thinking about Teaching (Ketchum Hall 200)
• 2:00–2:50 p.m. Promoting Higher-Order Thinking through Just-in-Time Teaching (Butler Library 181B)
• 3:00–4:30 p.m. Where Do We Start? (Ketchum Hall 200)

Thursday, May 21

• 9:30 a.m.–noon Using Your Service-Learning as Research and Scholarship (Butler Library 181B)
  One-on-one afternoon sessions are available; e-mail Lauren Turner if you are interested.

Friday, May 22

• National Coalition Building Institute.
  E-mail Lauren Turner for details.