The School of Education has dissolved its educational foundations department to create three new smaller departments in its place. Previously, these three programs were all collected under educational foundations. Each had its own set of unique needs that made it difficult for them to work effectively together, faculty said. “We’ve […]
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Anne Frank returns to campus
Buffalo State College will present the third annual Anne Frank Project this week, a three-day conference aimed at preventing violence and hate by reflecting on genocide and hate crimes around the world. Various events including discussions, musicians, artists, dancers, actors and a play streaming live from Rwanda are planned in […]
Suicide prevention focus of weeks events
The Counseling Center hosted Suicide Prevention Week from Sept. 4-10 at Buffalo State College. This is the fourth year that the Counseling Center has been actively holding suicide prevention events on campus. On Thursday, area director of the Western New York chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Eric […]
Bengals split weekend tournament play, improve to 3-2
The Buffalo State women’s soccer team carried a winning record into Troy for a pair of matchesduring the Rensselaer Invitational last weekend, picking up a win and a loss over the weekend. The team’s first matchup of the weekend was held on Saturday, where the Bengals fell to No. 22 […]
Immigrants and refugees embrace local opportunities
When Alice Benishyaka fled war-torn Rwanda for the Ivory Coast in 1994, she couldn’t have imagined living in Buffalo 17 years later, selling handmade wares from her home country. That’s exactly what she’s doing, as part of the West Side Bazaar, a store bringing together merchants from several different immigrant […]
Alumnus wins design award
Buffalo State College alumnus Adam Kessler was awarded the People’s Choice Award for his project “Table for Dali” in July at a national woodworking competition. Kessler, a 27-year-old Rochester native, received the award at the Association of Woodworking Furnishings and Suppliers National Fresh Wood Competition for students. He graduated from […]
Local businesses entice student body
The Student Life office is encouraging students and faculty to socialize and connect off campus with its new project, BSC On the Move. Originally conceptualized from a commuter survey in spring 2011, BSC On the Move provides local businesses with a new market and gives the students and faculty the […]
Students start logging in to Bengal Connect
Over 700 students have already signed on for Bengal Connect, a social site that student leaders say will make it easier for students to find campus groups and events that interest them. “We’ve had a really great response,” said Sara Garfinkle, president of United Student Government. USG used a budget […]
All-time scoring leader signs ECHL contract
Former ice hockey player Nick Petriello experienced a summer much different than those most new college graduates are accustomed to. Instead of searching for a career within his field of study like the majority of his fellow graduates, Petriello had his sights set on pursuing a career in an entirely […]
Bengals lose to Cardinals 12-7
For the second straight game, the Buffalo State Bengals came up empty-handed, losing on the road to the St. John Fisher Cardinals on Saturday by a score of 12-7. The Bengals held the lead for most of the game and it looked as if they might pull away with the […]