If you are planning a Women’s History Month event, please email Jennifer Toohey, associate professor of theater and coordinator of women, gender, and sexuality studies (WGSS). WGSS would like to compile a list of all of the events and help you promote them! Deadline to submit is February 15.
Submitted by: Jennifer J. Toohey
SUNY Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Melur K. “Ram” Ramasubramanian has announced the SUNY 2025 Academic Innovation Grants, which combine resources allocated to the Innovative Instruction Technology Grants (IITG) and Open Educational Resources (OER) Impact grant programs.
This year’s process builds on the success of last year’s two-stage proposal process, which resulted in more multicampus grants and a wider distribution of grants across all campus sectors. Once again, faculty and staff are encouraged to connect beyond departmental and campus boundaries to pilot, share, and scale-up transformative teaching and learning practices. Grants are specifically sought that support one or more of the SUNY Chancellor’s four pillars as well as the shared commitment for leading sustainable, impactful innovations that return value by multiple measures. Like last year, priority also will be given to proposals that focus on:
The 2024 grants are listed on the IITG/OER Impact Grants website to learn which projects were funded last year.
The two-stage proposal solicitation process is detailed on the IITG/OER Impact Grants website and summarized below:
Stage One: Faculty and staff are invited to submit “ideas” for projects using the Ideation Submission Form. Those who submit ideas will be invited to join town-hall-style Meetings (participation in one of the meetings is strongly recommended). The goal is to use these meetings to foster more cross-campus dialogue and enable multicampus project teams to be formed around similar or complementary ideas.
Stage Two: Those with ideas or shared goals coming out of the Ideation stage are invited to submit a full proposal. Applicants will need to create an account in the SUNY online grant management website to submit a full proposal.
Key Dates:
Announcements of awards will be made during the 2025 SUNY Conference on Instruction and Technology (CIT) hosted by SUNY Oneonta in May.
As a reminder, recipients must follow state and campus procurement policies and will need to identify local campus administrative and procurement support if a project requires expenditures prior to funds distribution. As is the tradition with these SUNY grant programs, outcomes must be openly shared under a Creative Commons license.
Additional information will be provided via the IITG/OER Impact Grant website, as well as through normal SUNY and FACT2 communication channels. In the interim, please do not hesitate to contact the team at iitgrants@suny.edu with any questions.
Submitted by: Meghan EB Pereira
The Art and Design Spring 2025 Faculty Exhibition is currently on view through February 26 in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery. A reception to celebrate faculty-artists will take place today, Thursday, February 6, in the Upton Hall foyer from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. Please contact Marie Bogner, coordinator of the Czurles-Nelson Gallery, at (716) 878-4390 with questions.
Spring Gallery Hours:
Monday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00–10:30 a.m. and 12:00–5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00–10:30 a.m. and 12:00–5:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Submitted by: Marie E. Bogner
Like many other offices on campus, the Financial Aid Office has recently updated our website. If you have saved links that you send to students, please confirm they are still active as some page names have changed slightly. Feel free to contact our office with any questions.
Submitted by: Colleen F. Long
Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar “Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology of Ticks and Tick-borne Disease in New York State,” presented by Collin OConner, M.S., on Monday, February 10, at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 214. Collin OConnor is associated with the New York State Department of Health, as well as a faculty member of the Biology Department at Buffalo State University. Attendees are welcome to arrive at 2:30 p.m. to enjoy coffee and cookies leading up to the seminar.
Research Seminar Abstract: New York State is an ecologically diverse geopolitical region within the United States, holding both the largest park in the contiguous United States (the Adirondack Park) and the most populous city (New York City). At the intersection of the rurality and urbanicity of New York State are a continuum of highly fragmented and highly connected ecotones partially responsible for an epidemic of tick-borne diseases that have plagued New Yorkers for decades. New York State owns the highest number of reported Lyme disease cases per year in the United States and incidence continues to increase. In response, New York State Department of Health’s Vector Ecology Laboratory conducts a statewide, multi-laboratory, collaborative effort to monitor rates of tick-borne pathogens in New York State’s Ixodes scapularis populations. Beyond surveillance, the Vector Ecology Laboratory conducts eco-epidemiological research to explain the dynamics of tick-borne pathogen movement in the state. The movement of one such pathogen, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, is linked to the interaction between its population genetics, mammalian reservoir hosts, and forest ecology. Here, we describe how the dynamics of pathogen, vector, host, and landscape composition affect the health of New York State’s residents.
Submitted by: Nicholas Hahn
The Teacher Education Council will meet at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, in Cleveland 418. Please join us for updates on campuswide programs, projects, initiatives, and certification issues. All education faculty and staff are welcome to attend. The agenda will be distributed via email.
Teacher Education Council meetings will be held monthly in Cleveland Hall 418 on the following dates:
September 13, 2024 (1:00 p.m.)
October 11, 2024 (1:00 p.m.)
November 8, 2024 (1:00 p.m.)
December 13, 2024 (Noon)
January 2025 (NO MEETING)
February 14, 2025 (1:00 p.m.)
March 14, 2025 (1:00 p.m.)
April 11, 2025 (1:00 p.m.)
May 9, 2025 (Noon)
For additional information, please get in touch with Joseph Zawicki, TEC chair.
Submitted by: Joseph L. Zawicki
$7 Fridays are back this semester! You can enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner in the Bengal Kitchen for $7 every Friday. The Bengal Kitchen accepts credit cards, dining dollars, Bengal swipes, meal swipes, and cash.
Submitted by: Emily R Scarsella
Do you know any junior or senior student leaders you would like to nominate for the Student Leadership and Humanitarian Recognition Awards?
Buffalo State's Student Leadership and Humanitarian Awards recognize students who help make Buffalo State truly extraordinary—students who go above and beyond, who answer the call to service, and who lead their peers and our campus with energy, care, integrity, vision, and creativity. Candidates for these awards are leaders in our campus community, participate in civic engagement and service, and demonstrate a commitment to something worthwhile and enduring. These are the qualities that help define Buffalo State as a truly civil and caring academic community.
Applications and nominations are invited for the following Student Leadership and Humanitarian Awards:
The Mildred Campbell Leadership Award
The Phillip Santa Maria Award for Student Leadership in Equity and Campus Diversity
The Phillip Santa Maria Memorial Award
The Luis M. Antonetti Student Humanitarian Award
The Minnie and Joe Engel Student Humanitarian Award
The nomination and application process is electronic. The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 28, 2025, but we encourage early nominations to ensure that all deserving students are considered.
Nominations forms are available on the Dean of Students website. We encourage students to self-nominate, and we invite faculty and staff members to nominate deserving students for consideration. Recipients must be present on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, for the awards ceremony.
Questions about the Student Leadership and Humanitarian Awards can be addressed to the Dean of Students Office, Campbell Student Union 311, (716) 878-4618.
Submitted by: Dawn M. Greil
Ready to take the next step in your career? Continuing Professional Studies is excited to offer the Supervisor Training Academy: The Holistic Communicator, a transformative program designed for top-performing employees who are ready to step into leadership roles.
This interactive, four-session workshop equips you with essential skills for effective supervision, including emotional intelligence, setting clear expectations, delivering and receiving feedback, and leading impactful meetings. Participants will gain practical tools in a dynamic, supportive environment that blends in-person training with virtual coaching, ensuring guidance every step of the way.
Workshop dates (Fridays, bi-weekly):
March 7 | 9 AM – 4 PM
March 14 | 9 AM – 4 PM
April 4 | 9 AM – 4 PM
April 25 | 9 AM – 1 PM
Buffalo State faculty and staff receive an exclusive 50% discount! Don't miss your chance to develop a personalized roadmap for leadership success; register by Tuesday, March 4.
Learn More & Register: Visit the Continuing Professional Studies website or email our office today!
Submitted by: Danielle E Ralph
Please join the Biology Department and the Great Lakes Center for the seminar “Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology of Ticks and Tick-borne Disease in New York State”, presented by Collin OConner, M.S. today, February 10th, at 3:00 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 214. Collin OConnor is associated with the New York State Department of Health, as well as a faculty member of the Biology Department at Buffalo State University. Attendees are welcome to arrive at 2:30 p.m. to enjoy coffee and cookies leading up to the seminar.
Research Seminar Abstract: New York State is an ecologically diverse geopolitical region within the United States, holding both the largest park in the contiguous United States (the Adirondack Park) and the most populous city (New York City). At the intersection of the rurality and urbanicity of New York State are a continuum of highly fragmented and highly connected ecotones partially responsible for an epidemic of tick-borne diseases that have plagued New Yorkers for decades. New York State owns the highest number of reported Lyme disease cases per year in the United States and incidence continues to increase. In response, New York State Department of Health’s Vector Ecology Laboratory conducts a statewide, multi-laboratory, collaborative effort to monitor rates of tick-borne pathogens in New York State’s Ixodes scapularis populations. Beyond surveillance, the Vector Ecology Laboratory conducts eco-epidemiological research to explain the dynamics of tick-borne pathogen movement in the state. The movement of one-such pathogen, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, is linked to the interaction between its population genetics, mammalian reservoir hosts, and forest ecology. Here, we describe how the dynamics of pathogen, vector, host, and landscape composition affect the health of New York State’s residents.
Submitted by: Nicholas Hahn