Please join us for a film screening of Boricua Soy Yo on Friday, September 20, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center. This event is part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a monthlong celebration of the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Hope to see you there.

Please join us for a Latin@ Poetry Reading on Tuesday, September 17, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall. This event is part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a monthlong celebration of the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Hope to see you there.

Buffalo State University is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 with the following events. All are welcome!

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Latin@ Poetry Reading
Tuesday, September 17
12:15-1:30 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall

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Film: Boricua Soy Yo
Friday, September 20
6:00-8:00 p.m.
LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center

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Modern and Classical Languages Mixer
Thursday, September 26
12:15-1:30 p.m.
Buckham Hall B234

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Mayan Astronomy
Tuesday, October 1
12:15-1:30 p.m.
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium

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Latin Dance Demonstration
Thursday, October 3
12:15-1:30 p.m.
Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall

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Mayan Astronomy
Tuesday, October 8
12:15-1:30 p.m.
Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium

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Noche Borinqueña
Thursday, October 10
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Ciminelli Recital Hall

The Great Lakes Center is pleased to present its 2023-2024 Annual Report. (PDF, 5.7 MB). We hope you will take a few moments to see what we have been up to this past year. Our prior reports are also available on the GLC website.

Do you have students with innovative business ideas or entrepreneurial aspirations? The Bengal Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) offers an exciting opportunity for them to showcase their talents. This program allows student entrepreneurs to compete in pitch competitions and potentially win funding for their businesses. BEP also provides valuable training and support through weekly meetings led by the staff in the Small Business Development Center, ensuring that participants are well-prepared for success.

This semester, BEP is awarding $5,000 in cash prizes, generously funded by Bank of America. To learn more, students can attend our launch event on Tuesday, September 10, during Bengal Pause (12:15-1:30 p.m.) in Buckham Hall A107. We will continue every Tuesday of the semester.

Please email Olivia Harbol, SBDC business advisor, for more information.

The Beyond Boundaries Screening and Discussion Series is pleased to announce its fall 2024 schedule. All films start at 7:00 p.m. in the Burchfield Penney Art Center's Tower Auditorium and are free and open to the public. There is always a discussion after the film.

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Girls State (2024)
Thursday, September 12
What would American democracy look like in the hands of teenage girls? Young leaders in Missouri navigate an immersive weeklong experiment to build a government from the ground up. This documentary had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Watch the trailer

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Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed (2004)
Thursday, October 17
This compelling documentary takes an in-depth look at the 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first to seek nomination for the highest office in the land. Following Chisholm from her own announcement of her candidacy through her historic speech in Miami at the Democratic National Convention, the story is a fight for inclusion. Chisholm is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.

Watch the trailer.

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The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)
Thursday, November 21
Shere Hite's bestselling book The Hite Report liberated female sexuality by revealing the most private experiences of thousands collected via anonymous surveys. Her findings rocked the American establishment and conversations about gender and sexuality. Narrated by Dakota Johnson.

Watch the trailer.

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Beyond Boundaries is curated by Ruth Goldman and Meg Knowles, associate professors of communication, and is co-sponsored by the Communication Department, Equity and Campus Diversity Office, and Burchfield Penney Art Center.

Today is the last day to register to march in the processional for Academic Convocation on Thursday, September 19, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall.

The tradition of Academic Convocation has been reinstated to the university to formally inaugurate the 2024-2025 academic year. The event will also honor our faculty and staff members during the recognition ceremony.

RSVP online to confirm your attendance.

Faculty and professional staff marchers are required to wear academic regalia and should place their orders for regalia rentals directly through the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore via email to Marybeth Keller, general merchandise manager, or by phone at (716) 878-5509 by the close of business today. A limited inventory of regalia is available for loan at no charge through the Academic Affairs Office. Please email Ann Delmont, administrative assistant 2, to make your regalia loan request by the close of business today.

We look forward to seeing you at this momentous occasion!

For more information, please visit the Academic Affairs website.

Monday, September 9, is the final day to register to march in the processional for Academic Convocation on Thursday, September 19, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall.

The tradition of Academic Convocation has been reinstated to the university to formally inaugurate the 2024-2025 academic year. The event will also honor our faculty and staff members during the recognition ceremony.

RSVP online to confirm your attendance.

Faculty and professional staff marchers are required to wear academic regalia and should place their orders for regalia rentals directly through the Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Bookstore via email to Marybeth Keller, general merchandise manager, or by phone at (716) 878-5509 by September 9. A limited inventory of regalia is available for loan at no charge through the Academic Affairs Office. Please email Ann Delmont, administrative assistant 2, to make your regalia loan request by September 9.

We enthusiastically look forward to your presence as we celebrate our commitment to excellence in education at Buffalo State.

For more information, please visit the Academic Affairs website.

The level of food insecurity in Western New York has risen since early 2020. FeedMore WNY and Buffalo State University have teamed up to address this issue in the surrounding community of Black Rock. Buffalo State has a functioning "Adopt-a-Route" team that delivers meals every Wednesday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This team delivers hot and cold meals (Meals on Wheels) to those community neighbors who experience difficulties accessing nutritious foods on a consistent basis.

For a fourth year, we are gathering interest from faculty and staff members to help take care of our community neighbors. The commitment (with 12 volunteers) amounts to each volunteer delivering hot and cold meals for just one hour every six weeks during the 11:00 a.m. hour. Volunteers work in pairs or alone; meals are delivered to the doors of recipients, and the delivery is the same route. Training is provided. If you are interested in joining the dynamic team, please contact Carol DeNysschen, dean of the School of the Professions, or Laura Hill Rao, director of the Civic and Community Engagement Office. Please consider making a difference to our neighbors. It's super easy and fun!

The Academic Center for Excellence staff is excited to announce that tutoring services began Tuesday, September 3! Appointment scheduling will be available soon through Bengal Success Portal. In the meantime, walk-ins are welcome.

Writing Support Services: E. H. Butler Library 143
Mondays, Tuesdays: 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; 7:00-9:00 p.m. (virtual)
Thursdays: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Fridays: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Contacts: 
John Chadderdon, Academic Tutor, Student Success and Retention
Abdi Hajikandi, Director of Academic Services, EOP

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Math Support Services: E. H. Butler Library 147
Mondays through Thursdays: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Fridays: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Contact: Erica Carey, Coordinator, Math Center

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General Subject Support Services: E. H. Butler Library 145
Mondays through Thursdays: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Fridays: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Contact: Maria Brickhouse, Coordinator, Academic Center for Excellence, EOP

We look forward to supporting the academic success of our students!