Buffalo State Dining's Balanced U program is a holistic approach to food and nutrition. It’s based on one concept: we eat food. To help students, faculty, and staff understand how food plays into health, Balanced U consists of monthly subjects that act as an educational opportunity to focus on food topics of interest to our customers. February's subject is Proud to Look Good.

Have you heard the saying “You are what you eat?” It’s really true, on the inside and on the outside. If you consistently eat junk food, you are going to look and feel terrible. The right foods—full of vitamins, minerals, and good fats—help keep your skin glowing, your hair shiny, and your nails long and strong. If everything is healthy on the inside, it shines through on the outside. If you still think eating for beauty is vain, consider this. At worst, eating this way will help control your weight and at best it can have many positive impacts on your life.

Find out what foods you should be eating more of today at Buffalo State Dinging's Proud to Look Good promotion in the Resident Dining Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Learn how to feed your body to look and feel great. Also, enjoy a delicious menu prepared by Buffalo State's executive chef, Ian Woodward.

Enter with a meal swipe or lunch door price of $8.79.

For more information on Buffalo State Dining, please visit our website.

The Graduate School will hold a meeting today, February 22, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. All graduate faculty members are invited. Coordinators and chairs of graduate programs are especially encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.

The Graduate School will hold a meeting Friday, February 22, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in E. H. Butler Library 210. All graduate faculty members are invited. Coordinators and chairs of graduate programs are especially encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.

All members of the campus community (students, faculty, and staff) are invited to nominate students who exemplify the tenets of the “Civil and Caring Academic Community” and the “Do Your Part Campaign.” This new award was created to recognize students each month for their activities and behavior that provide and promote outstanding engagement with peers as well as the greater Buffalo State community. All enrolled students in good academic and judicial standing are eligible. 

Nominations will be accepted throughout the semester, and winners will be chosen each month for recognition. A celebration for all recipients will be held at the end of the academic year. Nomination forms can be found here and submitted online or to the Dean of Students Office, Campbell Student Union 311. Please contact Joshua Rich or Paula Madrigal or call ext. 3051 with questions.

This award is sponsored by the Faculty-Student Association, the Judicial Affairs Office, and the Weigel Health Center Promotion department.

A meeting for students interested in joining the Marketing Club at Buffalo State will be held at 12:15 p.m. today, February 21, in Classroom Building C302. Students from all majors are welcome. The Marketing Club is a collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association.

A meeting for students interested in joining the Marketing Club at Buffalo State will be held at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, February 21, in Classroom Building C302. Students from all majors are welcome. The Marketing Club is a collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association.

A meeting for students interested in joining the Marketing Club at Buffalo State will be held at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, February 21, in Classroom Building C302. Students from all majors are welcome. The Marketing Club is a collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association.

Please join the African and African American studies program at Buffalo State for a discussion about race and identity in honor of Black History Month 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 22, in Ketchum Hall 113. Noelle Chaddock Paley, director of the Multicultural Life and Diversity Office and adjunct professor of Africana studies at SUNY Cortland, will invite attendees to problematize current suggestions that the United States has entered an era of colorblindness and postraciality. As Paley suggests, "We will never move forward in the United States, we will never experience true inclusion of any marginal group, until we have foundational conversations about race."

Please note the following changes in Buffalo State Dining's hours of operation during the Presidents Day holiday:

Hours of operation for Monday, February 18, and Tuesday, February 19:

Food Court
Spot Coffee: 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
Train Grill: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
2.mato: 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
Subway: 4:00–11:00 p.m.

Resident Dining
Brunch: 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30–8:30 p.m.

All other dining locations will be closed.

For more information on Buffalo State Dining, please visit our website.

The Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Office is accepting nominations for the 2013 Student Leadership and Humanitarian Awards. Unless otherwise noted, completed nominations must be returned to the Dean of Students Office, Campbell Student Union 311, by 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 15. Further details can be found on the Student Life website. For additional information, please call the Dean of Students Office at ext. 4618.

Student Leadership Awards

Mildred Keller Campbell Leadership Award: The Mildred Keller Campbell Leadership Award recognizes a Buffalo State student whose work has had a positive impact on student life and who has excelled as an extracurricular leader among students on campus. The award is offered annually to an undergraduate student based on the nominee's leadership credentials in accordance with established criteria. A plaque and award citing the recipient’s distinction is presented at a ceremony held during the spring semester; the recipient may receive a monetary award, pending availability of funds. Nominees must be undergraduate students with at least 24 credits completed at Buffalo State and minimum GPAs of 2.5. All nominees should have a strong record of extracurricular leadership at Buffalo State, demonstrated through personal development, campus organizational leadership and citizenship, and community service.

Phillip Santa Maria Award for Student Leadership in Equity and Campus Diversity: For 25 years, Phillip Santa Maria served as dean of students at Buffalo State. During his tenure, he was recognized both on campus and throughout the community for his leadership on a variety of diversity and social justice issues. The Phil Santa Maria Award for Student Leadership in Equity and Campus Diversity was established in his honor and is given annually to recognize students who exemplify Santa Maria’s commitment to service, social justice, and diversity. Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit nominations of student leaders who exemplify his commitment to service, social justice, and diversity through promoting respect for diversity and individual differences in their activities, projects, discussions, or leadership with student organizations and groups for this purpose. All undergraduate and graduate students at Buffalo State who are in good standing are eligible to apply. Nominations must be submitted to the Equity and Campus Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, by Friday, February 22.

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges: For nearly seven decades, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges has assisted in the tradition of furthering the aims of higher education by recognizing and rewarding academic excellence on a national level. Buffalo State is among the 1,900 institutions participating in this national program. Students selected for inclusion in Who's Who are entitled to a free lifetime reference/placement service when seeking postgraduate employment or fellowships. A certificate citing the recipient’s distinction is presented at a ceremony held in the spring. Nominees must be an undergraduate junior or senior with at least 24 credits completed at Buffalo State and a minimum GPA of 3.0, or a graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.5. All nominees should have a strong record of extracurricular leadership at Buffalo State, demonstrated through personal development, campus organizational leadership and citizenship, and community service.

Humanitarian Awards

Luis M. Antonetti Student Humanitarian Award: The Luis M. Antonetti Student Humanitarian Award recognizes a Buffalo State undergraduate student who has demonstrated personal character through encouragement of nonviolent beliefs and actions, volunteer service both on campus and in the community, and an ability to reach out to others with broad cultural acceptance. A plaque and award citing the recipient’s distinction is presented at a ceremony held in the spring; the recipient may receive a monetary award, pending availability of funds.

Minnie and Joe Engel Student Humanitarian Award: The Minnie and Joe Engel Student Humanitarian Award recognizes a Buffalo State undergraduate student who has demonstrated personal character through altruism, volunteer service, and the giving of oneself to the campus and the larger community. The Engel Humanitarian Award recognizes the full measure of a person’s worth, not just as a scholar but also as someone whose efforts on behalf of others define a quality of character that embodies core values that merit recognition. A plaque and award citing the recipient’s distinction is presented at a ceremony held in the spring; the recipient may receive a monetary award, pending availability of funds.

Phillip Santa Maria Memorial Award: The Phillip Santa Maria Memorial Award recognizes a Buffalo State undergraduate student who has demonstrated a well-rounded character, exhibiting not only scholastic achievement but also active participation in campus life at Buffalo State and in the Western New York community and a desire to improve the world. A plaque and award citing the recipient’s distinction is presented at a ceremony held in the spring; the recipient may receive a monetary award, pending availability of funds.