Buffalo State is utilizing a new tool in an ongoing initiative to improve student retention numbers and help students cope with issues that may arise during the school year. MAP-Works is an award-winning program that is offered to incoming freshmen. Students participate by clicking on a link […]
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President Obama wins four more years
President Barack Obama will serve four more years in office after defeating challenger Mitt Romney in the highly-anticipated 2012 presidential election. Obama was able to win several key swing states, including Ohio, Wisconsin and Colorado, pushing him past Romney in the Electoral College. Obama also won Pennsylvania, after […]
Ponton, Christy named in audit
When the New York State Comptroller’s Office released an audit of the SUNY Research Foundation in October, two prominent names specific to Buffalo State were brought up in the report. Provost Dennis Ponton was named in the audit as approving payments made to Operations Manager and Vice President […]
New recital hall opens in Rockwell
All 194 seats in the brand new Louis P. Ciminelli Recital Hall were filled to see the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s award-winning conductor and classical guitarist JoAnn Falletta perform at the grand opening on Sunday night. Falletta performed with clarinetist Robert Alemany and Buffalo State’s ensemble-in- residence, the Clara […]
Committee begins to ‘beautify’ campus
A new advisory committee has been formed to help make Buffalo State’s campus beautiful. The Campus Beautification Committee was formed in September with the objective to recommend business processes and projects that will “enhance the aesthetic beauty, the comfort and appearance of campus facilities,” said Sarah Reid, chair […]
Lunch localizes student diets
Celebrating the theme “Declare Your Interdependence” for National Geography Awareness Week, Buffalo State’s geography and planning department will be holding “Eat Local” from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Classroom Building A205 and A209. Out of three years that the department has been hosting the event, […]
African culture celebrated
The African American Student Organizations’ Africa Week is in full swing. The week-long program started with Apollo Night and will host events through Sunday. This is the organization’s 45th year hosting Africa Week. Africa Week was created to allow students to learn about the history of […]
Several student orgs receive budget cuts for missing meeting
Tha Ink Club, which was in court Oct. 16 to defend charges of improper use of United Students Government funds, appeared again in court one week later to contest a 5 percent budget cut they received for missing the mandatory organization representative meeting held twice per semester. The […]
Dual-sport Carney ready for hoops
Two-sport athletes may be a rarity at the collegiate level, but Ryan Carney isn’t afraid of the challenge. At his high school of Olean, Carney was a Big 30 All-Star standout in both football and basketball. However, he made a decision upon graduation that surprised many people. […]
New-look teams aim to unseat LeBron, Wade and the Heat
After a lockout last season and the Olympics this past summer, the NBA is finally back to its regular self. Back are preseason games and a full 82-game schedule, along with a bevy of teams that are looking to show off their new toys this season. With the season […]