The Buffalo State University community is saddened by the death of Joseph S. Zingaro, professor emeritus of chemistry, who died June 2, 2023. Dr. Zingaro joined the campus in 1958 and retired in 1990. He was predeceased by his wife and daughter, and is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held today, June 7, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Mesnekoff Funeral Home, 8630 Transit Road, East Amherst, NY 14051, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Chapel in Swormville, New York. More information is available online.

Because of unforeseen circumstances, the Weigel Health Center must temporarily pause the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring program until further notice. Another announcement will be published when the program can resume. Thank you for your patience.

Listed below are upcoming official state holidays; all offices are closed.

• Juneteenth, Monday, June 19
• Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4
• Labor Day, Monday, September 4

Please post notices in advance in your offices (if applicable) and on your website, use out-of-office automatic replies, and change voice mail recordings so that students and other employees are aware that the office is not available. These messages should provide information on whom to contact in case an issue requires immediate attention.

For more information on holidays, please visit the Human Resource Management website.

Please contact Carey Seneca, manager of human resources, (716) 878-4822, with questions.

The Barnes & Noble at Buffalo State Café will be open this summer Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The café is not affected by the steam service shutdown and will remain open. Please join us for breakfast and lunch!

Please submit all Buffalo State Foundation and subsidiary entity payment requests with applicable backup by Friday, June 30. Payment information should be submitted to Accounts Payable and Travel Services, Cleveland Hall 414, or electronically to aptravel@buffalostate.edu.

For further information regarding foundation payment procedures, please visit the Accounts Payable and Travel Services website or call the office at (716) 878-4117.

Please submit all Buffalo State College Foundation and subsidiary entity payment requests with applicable backup by Friday, June 30. Payment information should be submitted to Accounts Payable and Travel Services, Cleveland Hall 414, or electronically to aptravel@buffalostate.edu.

For further information regarding foundation payment procedures, please visit the Accounts Payable and Travel Services website or call the office at (716) 878-4117.

The Computer Information Systems Department will host the GenCyber Student Project Showcase and Competition, sponsored by the National Security Agency (NSA), on Saturday, June 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More than 65 students from over 20 secondary schools in Western New York will participate in the competition based on various cybersecurity topics. GenCyber is an annual grant program sponsored by NSA promoting cybersecurity education worldwide by connecting educators to the skills and resources they need to teach cybersecurity in fun and relevant ways. Our GenCyber team at SUNY Buffalo State University was honored to present a weeklong cybersecurity workshop to 25 Western New York in-service secondary school teachers last summer. The GenCyber Student Project Showcase and Competition represents the results of a number of these teachers starting cybersecurity clubs or offering cybersecurity classes at their schools. For more information about the GenCyber program, please visit the Buffalo State GenCyber website.

Please join the Buffalo State community for Bengals Dare to Care Day on Saturday, September 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year’s theme is "Community Service Which Will Not Be Eclipsed." This annual event is a morning of service in the community, showing our Bengal colors and demonstrating our commitment to the community.

As SUNY’s urban-engaged anchor institution, Buffalo State highlights its civic mission in many important ways. Bengals Dare to Care Day is one more way to shine and exemplify how Buffalo State fulfills its goal of community collaborations that benefit student learning and community priorities.

Bengals Dare to Care Day projects are identified in partnership with community organizations across the city of Buffalo, and transportation and lunch are provided—all you have to do is register! There’s something for everyone, including leadership opportunities as site coordinators.

The Bengal Kitchen will be closed for morning and lunch service June 5 to 15 because of the lack of access to hot water during the planned steam shutdown. This will not affect any other planned events that are already booked. Thank you.

The Weigel Wellness Center is offering ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to interested faculty and staff members now through Friday, August 4.

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is a technique used to estimate true blood pressure over a 24-hour period. The monitor can be worn on a belt or in a pouch, but the blood pressure cuff must be worn on the participant’s nondominant arm for a full 24 hours. The monitor is programmed to take readings every 20 minutes when the wearer is awake and every 60 minutes when the wearer is asleep.

While wearing the cuff, participants must keep their arm relatively still each time the cuff is inflating. Participants are also unable to shower or exercise while wearing the monitor. At the end of testing, results are downloaded and printed for the participant. The readings are very reliable, accurate to within 5 mmHg of readings taken with a manual blood pressure cuff.

The Weigel Wellness Center is not responsible for treatment or follow-through on results but asks participants to follow up with their doctors accordingly. Weigel will not use the results of any tests performed for any purpose.

If you are interested in ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, please call Julie Mondanaro, nurse practitioner in the Weigel Wellness Center, at (716) 878-6712. Please wear loose-fitting clothing the day of your appointment. The cuff will be placed on your nondominant arm.

We look forward to seeing you.