Last weekend, 120 alumni gathered at the Buffalo Yacht Club to share memories and reconnect with their beloved Buffalo State...

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Resources for Information, Technology, and Education (RITE) is pleased to announce an exciting technological change that will significantly enhance productivity, access, reliability, and communication efficiency for Buffalo State College: the launch of Microsoft Office 365 for faculty and staff.

After a thorough assessment of the current e-mail environment and evaluation of available platforms and systems, RITE has identified the cloud-based Microsoft Office 365 platform as the most appropriate solution for meeting the needs of the Buffalo State community. Office 365 will provide a comprehensive set of services and tools that will provide enhanced e-mail, web-based collaboration, and cloud storage solutions for faculty and staff.

We understand many users of the current e-mail system have experienced restricted functionality and the inherent frustration this causes. We ask for your patience and cooperation as we focus resources on the deployment of the Office 365 environment for faculty and staff, which will permanently resolve these reported issues.

RITE has already begun the preparation process for migrating users' e-mail accounts from the current e-mail system to the Office 365 environment, as well as for providing access to the larger suite of Office 365 applications. E-mail accounts will be migrated in batches over the remainder of the summer with the expectation that users will be able to take advantage of the new hosted e-mail solution around the beginning of the fall term. RITE will also be rolling out additional Office 365 functionality and features in a phased approach throughout the fall semester.

For additional information and updates on the progress of the Office 365 migration project, please visit the RITE website or contact the RITE Support Desk.

As I begin my third year as president of Buffalo State, I have been reflecting on a common question that I am often asked by various constituents of our internal or external community. What is a typical day in the life of the president?

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Resources for Information, Technology, and Education (RITE) is pleased to announce that the implementation of the Adobe Creative Cloud 2015 application suite is almost complete. Institutionally owned faculty and staff devices that previously had Adobe CS6 (or another version) have been upgraded to Adobe CC 2015, and we expect to have student lab devices upgraded in time for the start of the fall semester. For more information on the implementation, including how to request Adobe software, please visit the RITE News page.

From July 5 until August 11, 27 students are participating in the Buffalo State Say Yes college program. These students are gaining a head start on their college careers by taking two summer courses, touring campus facilities, and gaining academic skills that will allow them to soar at Buffalo State...

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Full-time faculty are encouraged to attend the inaugural Provost’s Faculty Welcome Back event on Tuesday, August 23, from noon to 3:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Social Hall. We will kick off the new academic year with a lunch followed by the provost’s address to the faculty. School meetings will follow with the deans. If you have not already done so, please respond by Friday, August 12, so that we may plan appropriately for the luncheon. Please direct questions to Carolyn Martino, assistant to the provost.

Last week, the University of Texas at Austin paused to remember the 17 lives that were lost in the tragic clock tower shooting on the UT-Austin campus on August 1, 1966. Fifty years to the day—Monday, August 1, 2016—a new "campus carry" law went into effect in Texas...

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Buffalo State College will host the conference "Human Trafficking: Strategies for a Solution" on Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15. International scholars in human trafficking will discuss such topics as cultural tolerance of trafficking, the use of social media, vulnerable populations, and life experiences of survivors. Federal, state, and local governmental and nongovernmental practitioners working on the front lines will inform the discussion. To learn more about modern-day slavery locally, nationally, and abroad or for registration details, please visit the conference website.

This event is sponsored by the SUNY Conversations in the Disciplines program. Additional support has been provided by the Buffalo State President's Office, Provost's Office, and School of the Professions.

It is my great pleasure to announce that Aimee Woznick has accepted our offer to become the director of the Academic Achievement Center. She will focus her efforts on getting the new Drop-In Advising Center up and running in its temporary space in Butler Library this fall while also working with the campus on the design and development of the one-stop Academic Achievement Center. Dr. Woznick comes to us from SUNY Empire State College, where she served as the director of Academic Support Services. She received her Ph.D. in English in 2010 from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Woznick to campus.

I am pleased announce the appointment of William R. Sabio as Title IX investigator and prevention specialist in the Dean of Students Office. Mr. Sabio previously served as assistant director of human resources for compliance and Title IX officer at Niagara County Community College; as director of human resources administration at Dual Printing; as a communications officer in the Student Academic Records and Financial Services unit of the University at Buffalo; and as a lecturer at Canisius and Medaille colleges. He holds a master of science in education and a bachelor of arts in communication studies, both from Canisius College. 

As Title IX investigator, Mr. Sabio will respond to reports alleging a Title IX violation to ensure that victims are informed of resources for counseling and advocacy services, medical assistance, procedures for filing judicial and/or criminal charges, and available safety services. He will also ensure that the college’s policies and procedures are appropriately followed.

As Title IX prevention specialist, Mr. Sabio will oversee education, awareness, and training for the prevention of sexual assault involving Buffalo State students, collaborating with other campus offices to design and deliver effective programs for students and informational sessions for faculty and staff about their responsibilities for reporting knowledge of an incident of sexual violence.

I thank Latonia Marsh, search chair, and the faculty and staff who served on the search committee for their help in recruiting Mr. Sabio to our campus. Please join me in welcoming Mr. Sabio to his new assignment at Buffalo State College.