Come and celebrate the First Friday of each month at the Newman Center. This Friday, September 1, we will gather for Mass in our chapel at 8:00 a.m. to give thanks and praise and start the month with a renewed perspective. Stay for a cup of coffee afterward or take a cup to go. All are welcome!

The Newman Center is located at 1219 Elmwood Avenue, across from the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

Burchfield’s Café at the Burchfield Penney Art Center reopened in June under the management of restaurateurs Don Warfe, '80, and Pam Logue, the forces behind the iconic Bryant Street restaurant Just Pasta.

The café features “Beautiful Food”—fresh, healthful options inspired by the beautiful food presentation of Italy. Menu items include homemade soups, sandwiches, and salads, as well as smoothies and specialty coffee drinks. Weekly and daily specials are also available, as well as Sunday brunch and Thursday dinners from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Takeout is available.

Burchfield’s Café is open during gallery hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
?Sunday: 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Dowload the café menu (PDF, 202 KB).

Download the café brunch menu (Sundays only) (PDF, 33 KB).

For more information, please call 878-3253.

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today, August 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Call (800) RED-CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. Presenting donors with a valid e-mail address will receive a $5 Target e-giftcard via e-mail.

Join us on September 15 for $5 Friday all day long in the Bengal Kitchen. Only $5 for all you care to eat. We hope to see you there.

Join us on September 8 for $5 Friday all day long in the Bengal Kitchen. Only $5 for all you care to eat. We hope to see you there!

Join us on September 1 for $5 Friday all day long in the Bengal Kitchen. Only $5 for all you care to eat. We hope to see you there!

Join Chartwells Dining at Buffalo State for a Welcome Back BBQ Bash in the Bengal Kitchen today, August 29, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Featuring DJ Hassan, other campus departments, and of course great food. See you there!

The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library's "Library on Wheels" bookmobile returns to Buffalo State on Thursday, August 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Plaza. 

With more than 3,000 books, movies, and music for all ages—with an emphasis on popular fiction and nonfiction—there will be something for everyone!

• Check out books, movies, music, and audiobooks.
• Get a library card or update your account.
• Pick up holds and return items, just like at any library.
• Have questions answered and get help with a variety of needs.

The Library on Wheels is brought to Buffalo State through a partnership between E. H. Butler Library and the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.

President Katherine Conway-Turner will host Bengals Dare to Care Day on Saturday, September 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with lunch immediately following. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to volunteer for a morning of service in the community and demonstrate Buffalo State's commitment to community engagement. Over 30 projects have been identified and include sorting donations at a city homeless shelter, painting murals and community centers, and assisting in local community gardens. A full list of projects can be found on the Civic and Community Engagement website.

Sign up as a project volunteer, a registration volunteer, or a site coordinator. Site coordinators act as leaders for each project by signing students into the project, greeting and communicating with the community partner on the day of the event, keeping volunteers motivated and safe, facilitating a reflection discussion after the project is complete, and being a point of contact throughout the morning.

Please join us for a retirement celebration for Amy Kline, program aide for the Admissions Office, today from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Moot Hall 110 (conference room).

Amy is retiring after 25 years of outstanding service at Buffalo State. Please join us for a reception in her honor. Please contact Deborah Jones, admissions adviser, 878-4081, with questions.