The Facilities Work Order system will be offline for maintenance on Wednesday, June 19. The online submission form will be unavailable during this time. Any urgent work requests can be phoned into Customer Service at (716) 878-6111. The online system will be back up by Thursday morning and available on the Facilities Work Order website.

June is Pride Month, and SUNY Retirement Plan investment providers have prepared a series of virtual seminars and resources in recognition. Please join us this month on an inspiring journey of discovery and personal growth, one that honors the vibrant history and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community while guiding us toward a future of financial well-being, freedom, and empowerment. 

For more information, and to view the virtual seminars and resources, please download the flyer (PDF, 185 KB).

Additional resources are also available on the SUNY Benefits website under News and Announcements.

The Royal Academy of Ballet and Dance presents Toy Shop Fantasy on Saturday, June 15, at 2:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. Anyone in or around Rockwell Hall should expect large crowds Saturday afternoon. This performance is open to the public; tickets are available on the PAC website.

Highmark of Western New York offers a variety of wellness and professional development workshops to enhance employee well-being and growth. Join us for "Surviving and Thriving in an Ever-Changing World," presented by Tom Haney, business consultant and lifestyle coach in health and productivity risk management, on Tuesday, June 25, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Technology Building 160. 

Change, or the anticipation of change, can lead to fear, anxiety, anger, insecurity, and confusion. This presentation may help you see change as an opportunity for growth. 

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

This year Bengals and Bikes has formed a team to help raise funds for cancer research. Ride for Roswell (RFR) is scheduled for Saturday, June 22, and we are looking for riders to help us fundraise. You are welcome to check out our fundraising page or join our team.

Our goal is to recruit 20 team members and raise $500 each for a total of $10,000 (hopefully more!). Each rider is a fundraiser, and all fundraisers get their own fundraising page on the RFR website. To be on the team and fundraise, you must register for a ride. You can select any ride you want from a list (short, long, or anything in between), or you can select to do your own ride. 

Please direct questions to Eric "Luke" Krieg, professor of sociology.

SUNY Buffalo State University and E. H. Butler Library are thrilled to host the SUNY Librarians Association 2024 Annual Conference: Libraries Eclipsing Boundaries June 12-14. More than 200 librarians and library workers will be in attendance. We are delighted to highlight (and show off) our wonderful campus and community. Please direct questions to conference co-chairs Justin A. Crossfox, senior assistant librarian, or Charles Lyons, library director.

Work necessitating the lane closure on Grant Street near Bengal Walk is progressing. The temporary traffic light has been removed and replaced with in-person flaggers. This will ensure that traffic flows are optimized as patterns change throughout the day. Flaggers will remain in place until normal traffic patterns resume on Grant Street, which is expected by June 14.

This temporary interruption was necessary for the campus to establish an Internet connection between the campus and Karner Hall (formerly Building 50). Upon its completion (winter 2024-2025), Karner Hall will house Buffalo State University Police, Moving Services, Grounds Department, and Property Control. We appreciate your understanding as we strive to enhance campus facilities.

The campus community is invited to attend the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection webinar "Tips to Help Manage Your Digital Footprint" on Tuesday, June 18, from noon to 12:30 p.m.

The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection works to help New Yorkers become safer and more educated consumers. Join us for a lunch and learn session on how to safely navigate the digital world. Packed with valuable information, this webinar will cover strategies to protect yourself when transacting or communicating online and tips on how to think critically about the trade-offs and threats presented by today's digital landscape. This 30-minute seminar will be presented by Belia E. Jimenez, director of consumer education for the Division of Consumer Protection.

Please register for this free webinar through the registration page. The webinar link will be emailed a few days before the presentation.

The campus community is invited to "Chefs' Showcase," a culinary expo to benefit Crisis Services of Buffalo, on Wednesday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. in Caudell Hall

The Hospitality and Tourism Department's own Chef Don Schmitter CEC, CCE, will lead the program. Tickets are $75 and include three dishes, three stories, chocolate-dipped strawberries, and two Flying Bison craft beers or wine, all in support of a great cause!

Tickets are available through the Eventbright website.

Meet the participating chefs:

Chef Don Schmitter
A chef for 30 years as well as a culinary educator for 20 years, Chef Schmitter is also a certified executive chef (CEC) and a certified culinary evaluator (CCE). He serves as lecturer and culinary lab coordinator for Buffalo State's Hospitality and Tourism Department and as executive chef at Asbury Pointe. Chef Schmitter was the tour group leader for the department's faculty-led study-abroad program in Vietnam this past spring.

Chef Camille Le Caër
Hailing from Brittany, France, Chef Camille Le CaĂ«r honed his early skills in both savory and sweet cuisine at LycĂ©e HĂ´telier de Dinard and at CFA Ploufragan. After graduation, he became an apprentice at several Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris before moving on to celebrated successes in NYC and here in Buffalo. Chef Le CaĂ«r provides private dinners, teaches master classes, and offers catering.

Chef Chris Sinclair McCalla
 A well-known Jamaican chef formerly based in New York City, Chef Chris Sinclair McCalla is chef de cuisine for Bratts Hill, the beloved creation of Chef Darian Bryan (Buffalo State alumnus, executive chef, and owner of the Plating Society). Chef McCalla lends his dedication to culinary excellence and West Indian-influenced flavors to Bratts Hill's upscale Jamaican fusion dinner menu.

Please contact Chef Schmitter for more information.

716 Dance Lab presents In My Dance Era, with two shows at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. About 1,600 dance students, families, and guests are expected to visit the PAC throughout the day Saturday, so please expect large crowds in and around Rockwell Hall during these times. These shows are open to the public; limited tickets remain on sale.