The Professional Staff Caucus will hold its annual PSC Corn Fest on Wednesday, July 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Perry Quad (rain location: Ice Arena). The committee is planning an exciting summer fun theme and a menu that includes Sahlen’s hot dogs, all-you-can-eat corn, and picnic fare. Proceeds will go toward the PSC Scholarship Fund. If you would like to donate a raffle item, please contact Debbi Sarratori, assistant director of medical administration in the Weigel Health Center, 878-6711.

Tickets will soon be available for purchase. The committee is seeking individuals to serve on the planning committee or to volunteer. Please contact Jude Jayatilleke, senior academic adviser for the Education Opportunity Program, 878-6028.

Buffalo State faculty and staff members are invited to enjoy a day of fun at Darien Lake with family, friends, and alumni on Saturday, June 20. Tickets are $30 a person and include parking, admission, and a lunch buffet. Friends and family members are encouraged to attend, and children under age 2 are free.

Come anytime during park hours to enjoy the Darien Lake park and water attractions on your own, then join our group for a buffet-style catered lunch at 12:30 p.m. in the picnic pavilion. Darien Lake’s hours of operation are 10:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m. The menu will include barbecued chicken, hamburgers and hot dogs, mustard potato salad, fruit salad, Perry's ice cream novelties, and Coca-Cola fountain beverages.

Registration for this event will be open until Wednesday, June 10. Tickets to the park, parking passes, and wristbands for access to the picnic pavilion will be mailed to registrants after June 10.

Register now and join us on June 20!

Members of the Nepali community in Buffalo, including Buffalo State’s Nepali Student Association, will hold a fundraising event, "Earthquake Relief Fund Nepal," on Sunday, May 17, in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. This event will include a presentation on Nepal and Buffalo’s Bhutanese Nepali community along with traditional Nepali music, dance, and food. A prayer and candlelight vigil and moment of silence will be held to commemorate those whose lives were lost. The event is free (donations suggested) and open to the public.

The devastation resulting from the earthquake in Nepal on April 25 was exacerbated by a second quake on May 12. In this time of tragedy, the people of Nepal need the support of the world community. Earthquake Relief Fund Nepal will provide a time to come together and help the victims receive needed services as soon as possible. For additional information, please call Charles Kenyon, dean of students, at 878-4618.

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. (The world is one family.)

Father Pat, director of Catholic Campus Ministry at the Newman Center, invites all faculty, staff, and students to join him for Ascension Thursday Mass on May 14 at 12:05 p.m. in Assembly Hall 2 or at 6:00 p.m. in the Newman Center Chapel, 1219 Elmwood Avenue. All are welcome.

The Buffalo State Community Academic Center and Buffalo’s Bhutanese/Nepali community invite you to a community fundraising event to benefit the victims of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal on Sunday, May 17, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. All proceeds will benefit those in need.

We will share:
? Prayer and candlelight vigil for the victims of the earthquake
? A moment of silence commemorating those who lost their lives
? Mantra for Peace chanting
? Guided meditation
? Presentation on Nepal and Buffalo’s Bhutanese Nepali Community
? Traditional Nepali music and dance
? Traditional Nepali food

Suggested donation is $10 per person. Checks should be made payable to the International Institute of Buffalo with "Earthquake relief fund Nepal" on the memo line.

Commencement 2015 is just days away, and the campus community is gearing up for graduation day. We're all connected through a common bond Because of Buffalo State. Whether you are a student, faculty or staff member, alumnus, or parent, you play an important role in this annual tradition.

We are excited to introduce a new interactive website and social media tool, UnleashTheBengal.com. The site is designed to allow alumni to share how their Buffalo State education has helped them achieve professional success. Using feeds from Twitter and Instagram, the site displays the messages tweets and photos with submitted messages based on hashtag “#unleashthebengal.”

Help us celebrate the achievements of our alumni! Send your congratulations to the Class of 2015. Tweet your message or share your Instagram photo using #unleashthebengal and see it on our spirit wall at UnleashTheBengal.com.

Be part of the conversation and welcome the graduating Class of 2015 to the Alumni Association—over 100,000 strong. Let’s show the world our talent, our pride, and our future. Unleash the Bengal!

A list of raffle winners (PDF) from Friday's end-of-year barbecue is now available. Please pick up your prizes from Melissa Slisz, staff assistant in the President's Office, Cleveland Hall 517.

Buffalo State faculty and staff members are invited to enjoy a day of fun at Darien Lake with family, friends, and alumni on Saturday, June 20. Tickets are $30 a person and include parking, admission, and a lunch buffet. Friends and family members are encouraged to attend, and children under age 2 are free.

Come anytime during park hours to enjoy the Darien Lake park and water attractions on your own, then join our group for a buffet-style catered lunch at 12:30 p.m. in the picnic pavilion. Darien Lake’s hours of operation are 10:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m. The menu will include barbecued chicken, hamburgers and hot dogs, mustard potato salad, fruit salad, Perry's ice cream novelties, and Coca-Cola fountain beverages.

Registration for this event will be open until Wednesday, June 10. Tickets to the park, parking passes, and wristbands for access to the picnic pavilion will be mailed to registrants after June 10.

Register now and join us on June 20!

Come and celebrate Mass on the First Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Newman Center Chapel, 1219 Elmwood Avenue. We will gather for Mass and start the month with a renewed perspective. Stay for a cup of coffee afterward or take a cup to go. Our Friday celebrations will be May 8, June 5, July 3, and August 7. All are welcome.

The Buffalo State Child Care Center offers a school-age summer camp program for children who have completed kindergarten through age 10. The camp will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 29, through Thursday, August 27. The cost is $180 a week for full-time attendance. Breakfast, lunch, and snack are provided. 

Campers will enjoy many field trips and on-site enrichment programs. Please call 878-5335 for more information.