Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar “Building Strong:  US Army Corps of Engineers Career and Project Highlights”, presented by Laura G. Azzarella, Ph.D. today, February 3rd, at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 214. Laura Azzarella is associated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District. Attendees are welcome to arrive at 2:30 p.m. to enjoy coffee and cookies leading up to the seminar.

Abstract: The Buffalo District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivers world-class engineering solutions to the Great Lakes Region and nation to ensure environmental sustainability and water resource management. USACE is the nation’s civil engineering and environmental restoration firm, with no requirement to enlist.

This meeting will review some of the important community projects that USACE facilitates in Buffalo and provide students with the roadmap to career opportunities to perform meaningful and mission-critical work.

Student Accessibility Services welcomes you to come celebrate accessibility and diversity at our special concert event featuring Flame the Band, composed of all individuals with disabilities breaking barriers through music. This event is open to all students, faculty, and staff!

Enjoy a fun filled evening of live music as we embrace each other's differences and rewrite societal norms as we foster an inclusive and supportive environment for all. 

Let's come together to celebrate talent, resilience, and accessibility.

Date: March 19, 2025
Venue: Burchfield Penny Auditorium
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

The museum will be open from 5:00-6:00 p.m. for all attendees.

Today is the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2024–2025 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Classified Service. This SUNY-system-level award recognizes classified service employees for excellence and superior service to students and the community at large. Members of the Buffalo State community are encouraged to submit nominations for deserving colleagues. Award guidelines and nomination form are available online.

Please email nominations forms to Laurie Graziano.

The Online Course Development series (online asynchronous format) will guide participants through a systematic approach to the design and development of online synchronous, online asynchronous, and hybrid courses. Participants will be equipped to make design decisions that support interaction, student engagement, authentic learning and assessment, and meaningful integration of technology. This facilitated online asynchronous series will benefit instructors seeking to design or refresh an online or hybrid course. 

A full description of the online course development series can be found on the Instructional Design and Distance Learning website.

Series Information and Registration 

This online asynchronous course will begin Monday, March 10 and end Wednesday, April 30. All activities will occur through Brightspace. Instructional Design and Distance Learning recommends taking the Online Course Development series at least one year prior to teaching online or hybrid. 

Please register for this series in the workshop registration system. 

For more information, visit the Instructional Design and Distance Learning website. Please contact Brooke Winckelmann, instructional designer, with questions. 

Come join us on February 25 from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in Butler Library 318 for a look back at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Since our involvement with the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning dating back to 1998, Buffalo State has been dedicated to the ongoing and systematic investigation of student learning. The session will provide an opportunity to revisit initiatives, check in on progress, and explore ways to adapt to our current circumstances. All are welcome.

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

All registration-related activity for spring 2025, including drop/add, ends at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4.

At 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, any student remaining on a waitlist will be automatically dropped from the waitlist.

Also, at this time, the Online Late Add Process begins. Students can continue to add a class by obtaining Instructor Permission (and any other required override) directly in Banner. Each late add entered will be assessed a $20 late add fee.

All students are strongly encouraged to complete their registration-related activity by 2/4/25 so they are on the class roster, have access to Brightspace, and are attending class.

Spring 2025 Undergraduate Independent Study, Course by Contract, Special Project forms, and Graduate Individual Study Applications were due in the Registrar's Office by Friday, January 31. This deadline is extended to match the Online Late Add process, the latest these forms can be turned in is Thursday, February 13. There is no late add fee assessed. Also, this includes any music or theater forms. Forms are available at most academic department offices or online. Policies governing these alternative means of earning credit are available in the UG and GR catalogs. Please be sure to review your completed form before turning it in so you do not experience a delay in processing due to missing required data fields or required signatures.

Registrar's Office Forms and Services

Adding funds to your ID Card will save you time, money and the need to leave campus to eat! Not only is it convenient, but it also guarantees you an economical and nutritious way to eat every day!  

Benefits of purchasing a meal plan:

• No delivery fees or wait times
• Keep your parking spot!
• No cooking, cleaning or grocery shopping

Visit our website to view the meal plan options and purchase one today!

As part of utility work related to the Elms Hall construction project, National Fuel will cut and cap an underground gas line at three locations north of the project during the week of February 10. Accordingly, temporary generators/regulation stations have been installed at Weigel Health Center, Perry Hall, and Upton Hall so that gas service to surrounding buildings will not be interrupted. A strong natural gas odor is likely to occur when the gas line is cut; this odor will dissipate over time. Concerns can be called into Customer Service at (716) 878-6111. Your understanding is appreciated as this important site work is undertaken.

The Data Science and Analytics (DSA) Spring 2025 Seminar Series continues with "Detecting Government’s Artificial Inflation of Real Estate Prices" presented by Joseph Trapp, J.D., founder and CEO of Third Estate Ventures Inc., on Monday, February 10, from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Bacon Hall 115. 

The seminar will cover:

• Open Data Portals and FOIL/FOIA that provides municipal data access 
• Land use controls (e.g., zoning) that shift value based on what is permitted in a particular area  
• Government failures to uphold laws shifting value from failed expectations 
• Crowdsourcing and other methodologies to access hard to acquire data (i.e., WhoseYourLandlord, CompStak) 

Joe Trapp is a founder of Third Estate, which focuses on optimizing neighborhood value and physical conditions. Graduating magna cum laude in 2016 from the University at Buffalo School of Law with a concentration in finance and development, he focused his studies on community and economic development, as well as disruptive financial technologies. While in law school, he clerked for United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of General Counsel and received a fellowship from the New York State Association for Affordable Housing for his work on community development using a specialized homeownership and debt forgiveness method inclusive of revenue optimization for municipalities. He graduated from Colgate University in 2013 (honors in history) and Nichols School in 2009 (cum laude). He also works at his family’s law firm, Greco Trapp PLLC, where he assists clients on matters concerning municipal and public interest law.