The deadline to submit online student proposals for the first SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference has been extended over the holiday weekend to 11:59 p.m. today, February 17. The conference will be held on the SUNY Brockport campus on Friday, April 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Student proposals for research poster sessions, oral presentations, and performances of creative work are welcome. For guidelines and further information, please visit the SURC conference website and online submission portal.

The Admissions Office will host the annual Class Visit Program during President's Day week, February 18–20, in Butler Library 210. This invitation-only event for high school students who have been accepted to Buffalo State allows visiting students to sit in on an actual class alongside currently enrolled Buffalo State students and experience a lecture for themselves. While students are in class, parents participate in a Q&A panel discussion, posing questions to representatives from Financial Aid, University College, Residence Life, the Career Development Center, and University Police. A special Honors Colloquium class visit will be offered on Wednesday, February 18, at 3:05 p.m. by Andrea Guiati, director of the Muriel A. Howard Honors Program. This year's event will also feature a special address by Buffalo State alumna Eve Everette. Hal D. Payne, vice president for student affairs, will address students and parents on Friday. Over 300 students and parents will participate in campus tours and other activities. Wednesday's and Friday's program starts at 8:30 a.m., and Thursday's will begin at 8:45 a.m. For more information, please contact Ken Robinson, program coordinator, ext. 5024.

The State of New York will upgrade the Statewide Financial System (SFS) from March 24 through April 20, 2015. During this period, all state agencies, including SUNY campuses, will be unable to process vendor payments or employee reimbursements for travel and supplies. The shutdown period does not apply to Procurement, Travel, or NET card purchases.

Please submit all receiving reports, travel vouchers, employee reimbursements, and vendor payment requests to the Accounts Payable and Travel Services Office no later than 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10. This will give our office ample time to process your payment requests before the system shutdown.   

Please call the office at ext. 4117 with questions.

The deadline to submit online student proposals for the first SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference has been extended over the holiday weekend to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, February 17. The conference will be held on the SUNY Brockport campus on Friday, April 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Student proposals for research poster sessions, oral presentations, and performances of creative work are welcome. For guidelines and further information, please visit the SURC conference website and online submission portal.

The Accounts Payable and Travel Services Office is pleased to announce the appointment of Bonnie McKay as procurement and travel card administrator. She will support the campus community by administering and promoting the growth of the Citibank procurement, travel, and NET (non-employee travel) card programs. McKay holds a bachelor's degree in business, management, and economics from SUNY Empire State College and comes to Buffalo State with more than 12 years' experience at the University at Buffalo, where she held various administrative positions. She is located in Cleveland Hall 414 and can be reached at ext. 4117 or mckaybj@buffalostate.edu.

Training sessions to review and expand the use of all corporate cards will be announced soon.

We would like to thank the campus community for its patience during the recent period of steady snow and wind. The snow and ice abatement process has been especially challenging to us and, consequently, to the campus community we serve. While we cannot improve the weather, we have renewed our commitment to meet and exceed the highest expectations of all constituents. This effort, we promise, will indeed improve.

As you travel among buildings and on walkways and parking lots, please report any problematic surface conditions or any other weather-related concerns 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to ext. 6111. If your concerns are not addressed satisfactorily, please call the director of campus services at ext. 6112 for resolution. As always, police emergencies should be reported to University Police at ext. 6333.

More information about the overall campus snow removal plan is available on the Campus Services website.

We sincerely thank you for your understanding and assistance with our snow and ice removal efforts.

Over 1,100 Buffalo State faculty, staff, students, and alumni have already voted for the newest symbol of Buffalo State pride: Bengal Plaid. Have you? There's still time. Voting ends Friday, February 20, at 5:00 p.m.

Students in the Fashion and Textile Technology Department developed their ideas for a college plaid based on the official colors of Buffalo State. The final four designs were chosen by a group of administrators and a student representative. Now it's your turn. The winning design will become the official plaid of Buffalo State, and the student who designed the plaid will win a $500 award. The winning design will be revealed at this year's Runway fashion show, "Innovation," on Saturday, April 25.

Voting is limited to Buffalo State faculty, students, staff, and alumni. One vote per person. Be a part of Buffalo State history. Cast your vote now.

The Graduate School will offer a drop-in information session for Buffalo State undergraduates on Tuesday, April 28, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 205.

For more information, please visit the Graduate School website.

The Graduate School will offer drop-in information sessions for Buffalo State undergraduates from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 205 on the following dates:

Thursday, April 23
Tuesday, April 28

For more information, please visit the Graduate School website.

The Graduate School will offer drop-in information sessions for Buffalo State undergraduates from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Cleveland Hall 205 on the following dates:

Tuesday, March 24
Thursday, April 23
Tuesday, April 28

For more information, please visit the Graduate School website.