Take Back the Night, a yearly spring event that empowers survivors of sexual assault, will be held again this year on the new date of Monday, April 10, in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Featuring student performances, songs, poetry, and dancing, this powerful and moving event usually draws more than 200 members of the Buffalo State campus and community. Campus and community organizations will also be present to support the cause, provide resources, and help raise awareness of sexual assault. Light refreshments will be served after the event, and a banner will be displayed for participants and attendees to sign. Therapy dogs will also be present. 

Examples of previous performances can be seen on our YouTube channel. Volunteers are likewise needed to help direct, organize, and oversee the event. Interested students, both volunteers and performers, should fill out this form.

Also, please save the date for our Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraising event on Sunday, April 30, at Crisis Services. Donate online or attend and walk on the Buffalo State team (be sure to tell the registration table that you're with Buffalo State). See photos and videos from past events on Facebook.

Please contact Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotions, 878-4719, for more information, to be involved in planning this event, or if you have any students who are interested in a current or future leadership role with the event through volunteering, internship, independent study, or capstone (event planning, dance, choreography, stage management, other).

As we near the end of the semester, you may observe concerning behavior in the classroom, in group activities, or through other modes of communication. Members of the Students of Concern Care Team are available to assist faculty and staff members by providing information, strategies, and techniques for working with students of concern on campus.
 
The Care Team seeks to identify and provide support for students in distress who may threaten harm to themselves or others. Your help in providing notice of any students of concern is essential to keeping our campus community safe. Notify the Care Team whenever a student’s behavior gives reason for uncertainty about possible harm so that we can investigate the situation, develop a plan for action, and follow up with appropriate intervention.

To contact the Care Team, please complete an online report, e-mail the team, or call the Dean of Students Office at 878-4618. 

If you wish to invite members of the team to meet with your department or office to discuss “red flag” warning signs, ways to report a concern, legal or FERPA issues, or how to respond when confronted by a student in distress, please contact Charles B. Kenyon, associate vice president and dean of students, 878-4618.

The American Red Cross will hold its final campus blood drive of the semester on Thursday, April 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the traveling donor center stationed in the Porter Hall loading zone. Call (800) RED-CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment or to learn more. Walk-ins are also welcome. Donors will receive a free American Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.

The International Student Organization (ISO) at Buffalo State invites the campus community to come and celebrate the diverse culture at Buffalo State at the annual International Cultural Fiesta on Saturday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall.

The event will feature professional dance performances, food from around the world, contests, and free prizes. Admission is by advance ticket sale only; tickets will not be available at the door. Tickets are $3 for Buffalo State students and $7 for all others. Tickets are available at the Rockwell Hall Box Office from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday.

ISO is funded by United Students Government through the mandatory student activity fee.

The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore will extend a special 25 percent discount on all Bengal Plaid merchandise—including T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, ties, and lanyards—on Thursday, April 6.

Please join us for the final $5 deal of the semester on Thursday, May 11, in the Resident Dining Hall all day long.

Join us on May 5 for $5 Friday in the Resident Dining Hall all day long.

Come for lunch on Wednesday, May 3, and try our pasta bar in the Resident Dining Hall. Pick your pasta, sauce, protein, and vegetables and your lunch is complete.

Please join us as Sushi Do hosts a tasting featuring all their favorite sushi rolls on Tuesday, May 2, during lunch in the Resident Dining Hall. We hope to see you there!

Join us for a collaborative lunch between Island Mix and Buffalo State Dining on Monday, May 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Resident Dining Hall featuring all the restaurant's popular meals. We hope to see you there.