Starting this semester, Banner has been upgraded to enforce pre-requisites when students sign up for classes. In the past, though pre-reqs existed, Banner didn’t recognize whether or not a student had completed the courses necessary to take a higher-level course and only enforced major-related requirements. The upgrade is good for […]
Other News
President divulges cancer diagnosis
College President Aaron Podolefsky announced to faculty and staff that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and has begun treatment. Podolefsky will continue to perform his duties as college president and has an excellent prognosis for recovery, he said. “I am optimistic, I am on the job serving Buffalo […]
Faculty showcase research endeavors
Imagine having to scan 100,000 old pictures to create a digital archive and help restore history. That is what Kaylene Waite and her team of researchers, Bruce Fox, Eric Todaro and Jennifer Kuloy, have been completing for the past year. The group showcased their work alongside many other faculty […]
USG impeachment dismissed
Josh Lipka will remain treasurer of United Students Government, after an impeachment hearing was dismissed Tuesday night by the USG Judicial Council. The impeachment case was brought by USG senator Julius Martinez. Martinez felt that a previous case against Lipka involving the Public Relations Student Society of America had left […]
BSC works to mend rifts in community
In an effort to address student behavior off campus, Buffalo State has formed the Committee on University and Community Relations, allowing members of the community to directly address issues they may be having with Buffalo State students living off of campus. The committee stems from the College and Community Task […]
Department donates books to local schools
When technology upgrades made an entire set of textbooks obsolete, faculty and students in the computer information systems department decided not to let them go to waste. Over 50 textbooks were donated to Riverside Institute of Technology high school. Buffalo State recently upgraded from Microsoft Office 2007 to Microsoft Office […]
Buffalo Teachers returm to science class
A $9.8 million National Science Foundation grant has been awarded to a group of Buffalo organizations, including Buffalo State College, to improve science and math education in middle and high school students. The grant was used to develop the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Partnership, which targets middle and high school […]
Drum ensemble performs all-percussion concert
Students from the Buffalo State Percussion Ensemble and the West African Drumming Ensemble will give an all-percussion concert today, featuring exciting contemporary chamber music and traditional African drumming. From the exotic sounds of West African Drumming music to the more modern feel of percussion chamber music, this performance will showcase […]
Spring Fest should host A-list performers again
Spring Fest is a time when Buffalo State students join their friends and classmates to celebrate the end of the school year with live music. Everyone has fun. At least that’s the case for most people. Me? Nope. Since I transferred here from NCCC in 2009, the acts that have […]
PETA porn: what values?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the notorious animal rights group, has announced its intentions to launch a pornography website as an extension of its explicit campaign against animal cruelty. PETA’s advertisements, which include phrases such as “We’d rather go naked than wear fur” and “Bare skin, not bearskin,” […]