The lecture halls in Bulger Communication Center have been permanently renumbered to simplify wayfinding for students. All other room numbers in the building will remain the same. New signage will be installed the week of August 13. This was a joint effort by RITE, Facilities Construction and Maintenance, and the Registrar’s Office. The new numbers are listed below.

Main Floor

Old ? New

West ? 214
North ? 215
East ? 216
South ? 217

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Third Floor

Old ? New

E2 ? 422
S2 ? 423
W2 ? 424
N2A ? 425
N2B ? 426
N2C ? 427
N2D ? 428

The Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) is accepting applications for the fall 2018 semester. CSTEP is a grant-funded program sponsored by the New York State Education Department. The purpose is to increase the number of underrepresented students (African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, or Alaskan native) who are pursuing professional licensure and careers in mathematics, science, technology, or health-related fields. Students who participate in this program are provided with book vouchers, paid research and internship opportunities, mentors, and partial Kaplan scholarships along with enrichment workshops and activities to aid with graduate school preparation. Please inform any student you feel qualifies for this program. 

For more information, please contact the CSTEP office, 878-4197, South Wing 210.

Did you know that Microsoft Office has a built-in Accessibility Checker? The Accessibility Checker checks your documents for you and provides step-by-step instructions on how to correct any non-accessible content. 

Please see this Microsoft support document about how to use the built-in Accessibility Checker. You may also request training from Instructional Design and Training (IDT).

Please join us today for M&T Second Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

On the second Friday of every month, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great, thanks to the support of M&T Bank. With openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings, and other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney every second Friday. The galleries are open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and are free all day. Special programs begin at 5:30 p.m. RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends.

5:30–7:30 p.m.
Opening celebration: Burchfield’s Arboretum: A Celebration of Trees and Jonathan Rogers: The Complexity of Life

Drop-in art-making workshop

Live music by Radarada in the Front Yard

At dusk: Silent/Sound with Brian Milbrand in the Front Yard

For more information, please call 878-6011 or visit the Burchfield Penney website.

Please join us on Friday, August 10, for M&T Second Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

On the second Friday of every month, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great, thanks to the support of M&T Bank. With openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings, and other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney every second Friday. The galleries are open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and are free all day. Special programs begin at 5:30 p.m. RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends.

5:30–7:30 p.m.
Opening celebration: Burchfield’s Arboretum: A Celebration of Trees and Jonathan Rogers: The Complexity of Life

Drop-in art-making workshop

Live music by Radarada in the Front Yard

At dusk: Silent/Sound with Brian Milbrand in the Front Yard

For more information, please call 878-6011 or visit the Burchfield Penney website.

The second and final web content freeze for official Drupal websites will take place Wednesday, August 15, through Tuesday, August 21.

We are asking campus users to help support this initiative by holding off on making website content changes during this upcoming period. If site changes are mission-critical, please submit them to webadmin@buffalostate.edu and College Relations will apply updates directly. Changes made by users directly to sites during this content freeze period will not carry over to the new system.

Users may resume making changes effective Wednesday, August 22, when all 150 official Drupal websites will be running off our new off-campus web host.

We thank the campus for its patience during this time. Please send your questions, comments, and concerns to Melissa Meehan, director of web administration, 878-3903.

To support campus efficiencies and streamline operations, organizational changes have been implemented in the Business Services Department. Lauren Morse, formerly senior staff assistant of property control and sustainable practice, has been named director of property control and sustainable programs. Reporting to the director of business services, this realigned unit will oversee property control, surplus, warehouse management, recycling programs, and fleet vehicle management. The Property Control and Sustainable Programs Office is located in Moore Hall 124 and can be reached at 878-6835.

The Buffalo State community is saddened by the death of Gary J. Phillips, associate vice president and comptroller (retired), who died August 4, 2018. Mr. Phillips joined the Buffalo State community in 1974 and retired in 2008. He is survived by his wife, Sharon, and two children. Services will be held today, August 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Congregation Shir Shalom, 4660 Sheridan Dr., Williamsville, NY 14221. Additional information is available online.

The first issue of the summer 2018 National Professional Science Master's Association Chronicle (PDF 1.7 MB) is available online. Page 9 includes a story about a Buffalo State graduate.

Several state government entities (specifically addressed to "state archives") have reported receiving suspicious envelopes containing multiple CDs. These envelopes were postmarked from China and additionally contained a piece of paper with what appears to be text translated to English. The NYS Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Cyber Incident Response Team (DHSES-CIRT) has found that no malicious files were contained on the disks received thus far by NYS entities.

The SUNY Information Security Office is recommending that all employees be suspicious of unexpected media such as CDs, DVDs, or thumb drives showing up in the mail or found on the premises. Any such event should be reported to the RITE Support Desk. Do not attempt to read the items using a campus or personal computer.