Buffalo State’s Institutional Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office will be participating in this year’s Buffalo Pride Parade on Sunday, June 1. We invite all members of the campus community to walk with us and show your Bengal pride in support of LGBTQ+ inclusion and visibility.

If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Steven Swiatek at swiatesr@buffalostate.edu for more details. Let’s show up together and represent Buffalo State with pride!

The French Colonial Historical Society (FCHS) will hold its 49th annual meeting on the campus of Buffalo State University from May 29-31.  The FCHS is an international, bilingual academic organization devoted to the history of French colonialism, overseas French possessions, and the legacy of imperialism. The 2025 meeting will bring 100 scholars from around the world to Buffalo to present and discuss their work on the creation and operation of the French colonial empire. Conference panels will be held in Bulger Communication Center with a Friday evening reception at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. For more on the FCHS, please visit https://frenchcolonial.org/. Conference registration information as well as the program can be found at https://frenchcolonial.org/conference-registration/.

Internal applications are being accepted for the position of Interim Associate Dean in the School of Education and Applied Professions. This is an internal job posting limited to faculty with continuing appointment (tenure) and an academic rank of associate professor or higher at SUNY Buffalo State who are currently paid from any state-appropriated-funds payroll.

Title: Associate Dean/Interim Associate Dean of the School of Education and Applied Professions
Department: Academic Affairs
Salary: Competitive
Negotiating Unit: MC

Brief Job Description:
This calendar year Management/Confidential position reports to the Dean of the School of Education and Applied Professions.

• Represent Applied Professions on various campus committees and work groups.
• Report to the dean on areas to include Applied Professions course schedule, curriculum revisions, program creation, program review, and catalog oversight as well as liaison for general education assessment.
• Serve as resource for faculty development to include participation in new faculty orientation.
• Serve as point person for Applied Professions probation and dismissal processes.
• Teach one course each semester.
• Represent Applied Professions on the Commencement Committee.
• Other duties as assigned.                                        

To view the required qualifications and to apply, please view the posting on the Buffalo State Job Opportunities website at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/7945.

The posting is open for consideration of internal candidates through Friday, June 6, 2025.

Releve Dance Company presents "We Love Dance...Inside and Out!" this Saturday, May 31, for performances at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. More than 1,000 attendees plus hundreds of dancers are expected, so plan for large crowds in and around Rockwell Hall during these times. These recitals are open to the public and some tickets remain available for both performances here. 

SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium (SEAC) is an initiative to support the study of Southeast Asia, funded by the Henry Luce Foundation. As part of this initiative, applications are invited from faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students for the SUNY/CUNY SEAC Workshop and Field School in Vietnam and Cambodia in January 2026.

Call for Applications: https://www.sunycunysoutheastasiaconsortium.org/2025-2026-workshop-field-school

Submission is open from May 15 to August 15, 2025 (5:00 p.m. ET)
GET YOUR APPLICATION IN EARLY
Applications WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED after 5:00 p.m. ET on August 15, 2025

Core research agenda
This academic year (2025–2026), the theme is “Climate Change, Sustainability and Geography.”
Papers for the workshop may address any areas within the theme, from any disciplinary perspective (paper presentations are optional for undergraduate student attendees). Topics may include climate change, geography, and environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability in Southeast Asia. They may also include contributing factors, challenges, adaptation and mitigation strategies, policies, and practices in Southeast Asian countries. 

For the field school, participants will explore local sites, populations, efforts, ideas, and practices utilizing innovative methods to examine geography, climate change, and sustainability from a multidisciplinary perspective. 

Eligibility
Faculty (including temporary, non-tenure track, tenure track, and tenured), graduate students (Ph.D., M.A., and other), and undergraduate students at SUNY and CUNY enrolled in any discipline of study who are engaged in research or studies related to this year’s theme are eligible to apply. Approximately ten (10) participants will be selected.

Responsibilities
Selected faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students will participate in:

• 1-credit online-synchronous course in fall 2025 taught by the lead faculty (can also audit for 0 credit)
• 3-day workshop and a 7-day field school in January 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Siem Reap, Cambodia (Workshop and Field School will be joined by faculty and students from local institutions)

*For selected faculty who wish to leave earlier than the 10-day duration of the program, they must indicate so in their applications and provide reasons with supporting documentation. 

All major expenses, including economy airfare and accommodation, will be covered by SEAC.

How to Apply
GET YOUR APPLICATION IN EARLY
Submission is open from May 15 to August 15, 2025 (5:00 p.m. ET)
Applications WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED after 5:00 p.m. ET on August 15, 2025

Undergraduate students:

• Statement of interest in the SUNY/CUNY SEAC Fellowship and this year’s core research agenda (300–500 words)
• Optional: a paper abstract for consideration for the workshop (300–500 words)
• A resume or curriculum vitae (2–5 pages)
• A digital copy of recent academic transcripts from SUNY/CUNY
• A completed application form (see download link)

Faculty and graduate students:

• Statement of interest in the SUNY/CUNY SEAC Workshop and Field School and this year’s core research agenda (300-500 words)
• A paper abstract for consideration for the workshop (300–500 words)
• A resume or curriculum vitae (2–5 pages)
• For graduate students, a digital copy of recent academic transcripts from SUNY/CUNY
• A completed application form (see download link)

All materials should be packaged as a single PDF and submitted via email to SEAC@sunycunysoutheastasiaconsortium.org with the subject line “SUNY/CUNY SEAC 2025–26” by August 15, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET. Selected applicants will be notified no later than August 29, 2025.

Inquiries about the application and admission process may be submitted
to SEAC@sunycunysoutheastasiaconsortium.org.
 
About SUNY/CUNY SEAC
The consortium aims to develop institutional infrastructure and robust connections across New York’s public university systems—the 64-campus, 370,000-student State University of New York (SUNY) and 25-campus, 270,000-student City University of New York (CUNY)— with the wider New York public and policy community, and with counterparts in Southeast Asia.

For four years, SUNY/CUNY SEAC will delve into one interdisciplinary theme through curricular, research, and public-outreach components. Centerpiece initiatives each year align with a signature theme related to Southeast Asian and diasporic polities, cultures, landscapes, and communities. Each highlights an area in which SUNY and CUNY have expertise, while maximizing interdisciplinary reach, encouraging innovative research, and fostering connections between Southeast Asian and diasporic studies.

Lead Faculty and Facilitators
Dr. Michitake Aso (University at Albany, SUNY)
Dr. Peter Marcotullio (Hunter College, CUNY)
Dr. Vida Vanchan (Buffalo State University, SUNY)

For more information and regular updates, please visit https://www.sunycunysoutheastasiaconsortium.org.

The Buffalo State Alumni Association and Liberty Mutual are teaming up to offer a defensive driving course on Saturday, May 31. All members of the campus community—alumni, students, faculty, and staff—are invited to register for the course and earn up to 10 percent off your auto insurance (regardless of your provider). The discount lasts for three years.

Defensive Driving Course Details:
When: Saturday, May 31, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center
Fee: $30 per person
 
To register for the defensive driving course, please contact Buffalo State’s representative, Damien Lawrence, at (716) 984-9111 to reserve your spot.
 
Parking information: parking is free on Saturdays. Participants should park in Lot R-14 or R-15. Enter the Alumni and Visitor Center's main door facing the R-15 lot.

Buffalo State University’s Anne Frank Project is thrilled to announce its 17th annual social justice festival—AFP 2025: Belonging Begins Here–October 7-9. This year, we are seeking proposals that share ways in shaping a more just, welcoming, and connected community; Belonging.

About Our Theme:

As we face evolving social issues, our power lies in partnership—sharing our ideas and knowledge and creating spaces where everyone can thrive. A sense of belonging is crucial to one’s wellbeing, fostering positive relationships, increasing motivation and resilience, and a precursor to academic success. It isn’t passive. It doesn’t happen in silence. It isn’t some forgettable byproduct of "woke" propaganda. It begins when we recognize that diverse voices are not only welcomed, but essential. Where justice is not only discussed, but embodied. Where community means more than proximity—it means connection, care, and collaboration; all important twenty-first century skills.

Belonging is not just a value—it’s a foundation. It’s rooted in Buffalo State’s mission and commitment to access, identity, and social justice through education and community engagement both locally and internationally. Reflecting this commitment, we invite our university students, educators, advocators, and artists to be part of that beginning by proposing to AFP 2025: Belonging Begins Here.

AFP staff members are available to assist proposers in crafting the kinesthetic element of their sessions.

Submit your proposal by Friday, June 6.

Questions about the festival? Please contact AFP’s assistant director, Jonise Hall.

The elections for chair of the Buffalo State Senate, vice chair of the Buffalo State Senate, and University Faculty Senate (UFS) Senator have concluded. The results are as follows:

Chair: Kevin Williams

Vice Chair: David Ben-Merre

UFS Senator: Fred Floss

Congratulations to the winners.

Governor Kathy Hochul has directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset today, May 29, in honor of New York State Police retired First Sergeant Michael E. Snell, who passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the age of 56. First Sergeant Snell’s passing is attributed to an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Internal applications are being accepted for the following position on campus. This is an internal job posting open to employees of Buffalo State University who are currently paid from any state-appropriated-funds payroll.

Title: Staff Assistant / Policy Administration Specialist
Department: Registrar’s Office
Salary: Competitive
Negotiating Unit: UUP

Brief Job Description:
This individual will properly maintain the records for our students going to other institutions and using processes such as Cross Registration, Off Campus Study, National Student Exchange Special Programs and International Exchange. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for some local processes as well as interpreting new or reworked policies to create efficient and effective processes which will play a role in accurate data collection and impact our collective retention efforts. This individual will also play a crucial role in providing timely and accurate communication to students, faculty and staff by providing courteous, professional service through in person, telephone and electronic communication.

To view the required qualifications and to apply, please view the posting on the Buffalo State Job Opportunities website at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/7851.

The posting is open for consideration of internal candidates through Friday, May 30, 2025.