The words, “I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States,” marked a historic moment during President Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 21, and a group of Buffalo State students were at the nation’s capital to witness it. […]
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College completes rebranding effort
Buffalo State has made a few changes to its identity. A new logo and a new “short title” have been decided on and are already being used on several of the college websites. The new crest, an image of the Rockwell tower with elm leaves along the side, represents Buffalo […]
Student survey results favor Buff State
The services of Financial Aid and the Weigel Health Center at Buffalo State were rated the highest among SUNY colleges in the 2012 Student opinion surveys. The surveys are questionnaires administrated to undergraduates every three years about the quality of life for students. The faculties within both the Weigel Health […]
Buffalo CarShare brings travel options to students
Buffalo State is now partnering with Buffalo CarShare to make rental vehicles available to students and faculty on and off campus. With a CarShare membership, residential and commuting students as well as professors and administrators have access to the two vehicles on campus – A Kia Soul in the M-2 […]
Ethics Bowl goes to national championship in Texas
Nine students from the Ethics Bowl Club are among the 32 teams that will compete in the 17th Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Championship, held Feb. 28 in San Antonio, Texas. Buffalo State was the only public school that participated in the Regional Ethics Bowl Competition on Dec. 1, 2012, in […]
Ceremonial ribbon cutting completes renovations
Community leaders along with Buffalo State administrators, faculty, staff and students crammed into the Campbell Student Union for a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Thursday to celebrate the completed renovations on the third floor. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown who attended Buffalo State as an undergraduate student, addressed the crowd […]
New York still plagued by Sandy
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is still being felt throughout New York, even though residents are trying to go back to their normal lives. SUNY has partnered with The American Red Cross to assist in the recovery efforts. They are encouraging the SUNY family to help any […]
Cabs now accepting Bengal Bucks
Students are now able to use their Bengal Bucks for more than food and printing. A taxi company called Buffalo Transportation has begun accepting Bengal Bucks as payment for its services. “If students are out at a bar, they don’t need to worry about getting behind a […]
Great Lakes Center research moves on
The Great Lakes Center is a facility dedicated to research within the Great Lakes and their watersheds. The center’s most recent accomplishments and current projects were discussed at an open house last Wednesday, where its annual report was released. According to the Great Lakes Center annual report, researchers […]
Students injured at USG camp
A Pride Alliance camping trip to Whispering Pines took a negative turn when the balcony of the Alaimo Lodge collapsed while two members were standing on it last Saturday. The organization had reserved the cabin, located on the 615 acres of the camp near Franklinville approximately an hour […]