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Low enrollment figures may lead to problematic budget gap

  Buffalo State’s enrollment numbers for the 2012-13 school year and the recent news of a new SUNY allocation model may lead to a several million dollar budget gap.   Buffalo State has seen a drop of 250 students at the undergraduate level, and 180 at the graduate level, President […]

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Students get ready for election day

  With the presidential election less than two weeks away, Buffalo State students are making up their minds on who they’re voting for.   President Obama and Mitt Romney finished their last debate Monday night, and all that’s left is last minute campaigning in battleground states like Ohio and Florida. […]

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Members of USG student organization banned from serving

  Two executive board members from Tha Ink Club have been dismissed from their positions.   Vice President Mercy Badmos and Treasurer Sherrie Jones have been found guilty of misusing funds for personal use.   United Students Government President Sara Garfinkle and Treasurer Justine Britten represented USG at the Judicial […]

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Grad fair introduces students to potential grad school options

  Buffalo State’s Career Development Center hosted its annual graduate school fair in the E. H. Butler Library last Thursday during Bengal Pause.   The fair, which was held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., brought together representatives from different colleges and universities from around the country, allowing students to […]

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Buff State starts review process

  In preparation for reaccreditation through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education review, Buffalo State has been formulating a self-study assessment of the school’s past ten years.   The three year process of reaccreditation, which happens every ten years, includes a report from the school about the school’s improvements, […]

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State audit reveals improper use of funds

  An audit by Thomas P. DiNapoli and the New York State Comptroller’s Office released Monday revealed that a SUNY employee working out of Buffalo State used a SUNY corporate credit card to purchase numerous items for personal use.   The audit shows that Operations Manager and Vice President for […]

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With election looming, student debt a concern

  With the nation-wide student debt crisis reaching over $1 trillion, students are looking to the upcoming presidential election to bring about change and reduce the cost of higher education.   “They need to make things more affordable for the average student, because a lot of students pay for their […]

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Science and Math Complex opening soon

  The Science and Mathematics Complex is nearing its Phase One completion.   The 96,000-square-foot addition along the west side of the current Science Building will accommodate research labs, teaching facilities, faculty offices, instrumentation rooms, an advanced imaging suite, and a multi-story atrium.   “We are all very excited,” said […]

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Great Lakes Center acquires more land near current facility

  The Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State obtained 1.5 acres of property from the Division of Military and Naval Affairs over the summer, which will increase the amount of storage available to the center and assist in the research and projects being carried out on Western New York waterways. […]

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New SUNY model may decrease funds

  The College Senate held its second meeting of the semester Oct. 12 with several agenda items taking up the majority of the time, including a possible loss in some of the funding given to the school by SUNY.   SUNY has proposed a new way to allocate money to […]