The Small Business Development Center is kicking off their “Survive and Thrive” small business workshops at the Burchfield Penney Art Center today.   Today’s event is the first in a series of monthly workshops that will continue through November. They will cover a range of topics for aspiring entrepreneurs […]

  Buffalo State College is offering a helping hand to the community for this year’s third annual Alternative Spring Break.   The Volunteer and Service Learning Center is sponsoring programs beginning Friday and lasting until Tuesday. The programs will take place at the First United Methodist Church on Baynes Street, […]

  The machine was pitch black inside.   A calm voice began to recite instructions. After a few moments of silence an array of flashing lights appeared. As quickly as the lights began, they ended.   “Okay, you can come out,” Lynn Boorady, associate professor of technology, told the student […]

  The cement staircase in the center of the Campbell Student Union is slated to be destroyed by 90-pound jackhammers, starting later this week.   The demolition will take between 30 and 45 days, said Sarah Velez, associate director of Student Life.   The work will take place from 3 […]

This semester, Buffalo State has entered the second phase in the campus-wide smoking ban that began last fall.   Under the slogan, “Living Our Best Life Tobacco Free,” the college has begun to implement soft enforcement techniques. Vice President of Student Affairs Hal Payne said this involves voluntary compliance, […]

Butler Library is currently developing a mobile website that will be available to students on smart phone platforms like Android and the iPhone.   Butler Mobile (Beta) is being designed by Dennis Reed Jr., webmaster for IT policy and communications at the University at Buffalo. Emerging technologies librarian Ken Fujiuchi said Reed […]

The “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign is on campus to urge students to pledge to stop saying the word “retard.”   The campaign will feature a series of programs and activities being held in the Campbell Student Union and within residence halls throughout March. Members of […]

The E.H. Butler library is now providing students with another place to work on video or audio projects that require specialized multimedia software.   Room 110B in the Study Quad now offers four new iMacs equipped with Final Cut Pro X, iLife, Adobe CS 5 and Dreamweaver.   Bishop Hall has a multimedia lab […]

A $38 million center will give the technology department a leap into the future when its new building opens in fall 2013. This construction is located near parking lot D, behind Weigel Health Center.   Richard Butz , chair and associate professor of technology, has been in the department since 1996 and said […]

With possible route reductions and fare hikes looming, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority’s budget problems may have a direct effect on Buffalo State students. Under the current proposal being considered to close a multi-million dollar budget gap, fares would increase by $.25, with additional increases in day passes and other […]