Governor Kathy Hochul has directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of Department of Transportation Highway Maintenance Supervisor Robert Bornt, who passed away after suffering catastrophic injuries related to a work zone intrusion in Pittstown last week. Flags will be at half-staff Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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.

Procurement Services would like to remind the campus of the SUNY procedure for elimination of single use plastics in order to comply with Policy 5201. The policy details a staged elimination of single-use plastics designed to take advantage of the continued development of new products and processes for a future plastic-free environment. Items covered in the policy include bags, beverage bottles, food service products, utensils, plastic wrap, and packaging films.

Buffalo State University and the State University of New York are required to comply with existing state procurement law. SUNY has set practical and attainable requirements for its campuses, and their affiliated organizations, to eliminate the use of plastic items generally recognized as being designed for single use.

This Policy 5201 Elimination of Single Use Plastics and Preference for Durable and Reusable Alternatives defines various categories of single use plastics and sets a priority preference for actions working toward the full elimination goal.

It also directs campuses to strive to eliminate products generally recognized as being designed for single use ahead of the designated schedules in the related procedure, prioritizing durable and reusable alternatives. 

Requests to purchase prohibited items will be reviewed in Bengal Buy. Questions regarding this policy can be directed to Kristy Mediak, Director of Procurement Services & Strategic Sourcing, smithkm@buffalostate.edu

The Buffalo State University community is saddened by the death of David E. Lampe, professor emeritus of English, who died June 5, 2025. Dr. Lampe joined the campus in 1969 and retired in 2006. He is survived by two sons, Jeff (Monica) Lampe and Paul (Kathy) Lampe; seven grandchildren, Henry, Victor, Meghan, Lauren, Walter, John, and Caitlin; brother Rick (Maxine) Lampe; brother-in-law Larry Eickstaedt; sister-in-law Cherie Eickstaedt; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visitation (10:00 a.m.) and Funeral Mass (11:00 a.m.) will be Thursday, June 12, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elmwood, Illinois. A poetry reading will be held in Dr. Lampe’s honor this fall in Buffalo. More information is available online.

Make your voice heard! The election for president will be held Thursday June 12, 2025 in CHASE Hall Room 235 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Candidates for President are Randy Marinchek Jr. and Earl Morris. Please support our union and your candidate by voting.

CSEA Local 640 2025 Election Committee Members

Mary Codick, Chairperson      codickme@buffalostate.edu    CHASE 222   878-6121 Days

Susan Rizzo                           rizzosl@buffalostate.edu         CHASE 246   878-6223 Days

Donna Stuber                         dgstuber@gmail.com               Th - M 7:30 to 3:30 Days

Another dance recital comes to the Performing Arts Center this weekend with Royal Academy of Ballet and Dance presenting "Visit to Wonderland" on Saturday, June 14, at 2:00 p.m. Expect large crowds in and around Rockwell Hall during this time. This performance is open to the public and tickets are still available and can be purchased online here.

Governor Kathy Hochul has directed that flags be flown at half-staff at state facilities from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 13, the day of former Congressman Charles Rangel’s funeral.

Governor Kathy Hochul has directed that flags on all State government buildings be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, June 16, in honor of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, who passed away during the politically targeted shootings in Minnesota on June 14.

The Local 640 election for president has concluded, and the votes have been tallied. Please join me in congratulating our winner, Earl Morris. The results are as follows:

Earl Morris - 47 votes

Randy Marinchek Jr. - 30 votes

The incumbent vice-president Julie Wholf, secretary T. Morris, and treasurer Susan Dickinson all ran unopposed and were considered elected unopposed at the end of the nomination period.

Thak you for supporting your candidate and sharing your voice in this election.

Please submit all Buffalo State College Foundation and subsidiary entity payment requests by Monday, June 30, 2025, if they are to be applied against fiscal year 2024-2025 funding.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Foundation Accounts Payable at foundationap@buffalostate.edu.