United Student Government held their annual elections from April 2 through April 5, but the process was much different than what the organization had ever done before.   For the first time ever, the elections were held online on Bengal Connect. This is the first time USG has utilized […]

  Buffalo State College hosted Governor Andrew Cuomo last Wednesday when he gave his speech on the 2012-2013 New York State budget in the auditorium of the Burchfield Penney Art Center.   Mayors, district attorneys, supervisors and congressmen from across New York State were all in attendance.   The Governor […]

  Provost Dennis Ponton announced late last week that Wendy Paterson will be taking over as dean of the School of Education, effective July 1.   A two-time alumnus of Buffalo State, Paterson also spent 21 years serving as a developmental and educational technology specialist, faculty member and department chair […]

  Several Buffalo State students, staff and faculty members from the Center for Health and Social Research and the criminal justice department took center stage March 24 at the Youth Police Academy, teaching seventh and eighth graders about the importance of physical and mental well being.   The academy, in […]

  Many student organizations find themselves searching for event space now that renovations in the Campbell Student Union have shut down the third floor.   The Assembly Hall, Fireside Lounge and Social Hall, all located on the third floor, are common rooms often used to hold special events for organizations. […]

  With United Students Government elections underway for the upcoming academic year, representatives are not only excited about the prospect of new responsibilities, but the utilization of paperless polls as well.   This semester marks the first year USG elections are being held on Bengal Connect rather than traditional paper […]

With United Student Government elections just around the corner, senators have prepared platforms to inform students of their prospective goals for their terms. Current USG President Sara Garfinkle is running uncontested for re-election. USG President is responsible for speaking on various campus issues, organizing projects, and collaborating with organizations and […]

  With first-year retention rates steadily rising through the mid-70 percent range over the last several years, Buffalo State looks to make the rate 80 percent by 2014.   According to the fall 2011 Enrollment Summary, the retention rate for the last year reported in the summary, 2010, was 76 […]

  A new lighting system will be constructed in the Flexible Theater in the Donald Savage Theater and Communication building this June.   “The current system is quite old and many replacement parts were becoming difficult to obtain,” said Steve Shaffer, Buffalo State’s manager of design and construction. “The repairs […]

  Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, children from places like Iran, Burma and Eritrea walk into the Community Academic Center, hang up their coats and sit down to start coloring as they wait patiently for their teachers to prepare the day’s lesson.   Buffalo Beginnings, housed and run by Buffalo […]