Get ready for finals academically, emotionally, and physically during Bengal Study Nights on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 9 and 10, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. throughout Butler Library. This two-night event includes final exam reviews, extended academic support hours, relaxation activities, yoga, meditation, therapy dogs, games, free food and make-your-own s’mores each night, prizes, and finals survival kits for the entire student body!

For more details, visit the Bengal Study Night website.

Please contact Faherty Nielsen, interim coordinator of tutoring services, with questions.

Ready up and relax for finals during our free Bengal Study Nights on Tuesday, May 9, and Wednesday, May 10 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. throughout Butler Library.

We'll have activities for everyone: final exam reviews and extended academic support hours; sound bath, yoga, and mindful meditation; crafts and relaxation activities: therapy dogs, make-your-own s’mores, food, games, and lots of giveaways.

Free and open to all students, staff, and faculty members.

For more information, please visit the Bengal Study Night web page. The web page is updated continually, so stop back often!

Please contact Faherty Nielsen, interim coordinator of tutoring services, with questions.

Buffalo State Senate elections to fill two at-large Senate seats, one University Faculty Senate seat, and one alternate University Faculty Senate position continue through 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 5. Please don't forget to vote. You must log in to access the voting portal.

Please contact Kristen Mruk, assistant to the Buffalo State Senate, (716) 878-5139, with general questions.

Candidates Running for At-Large Positions (Vote for 2)
Matthew Baran, Assistant Director, Honors Program
Dorothea Braemer, Assistant Professor, Communication Department
Andrea Gustafson, Learning and Accommodations Specialist, Student Accessibility Services
Peter Ramos, Professor, English Department
Sarah Reid, Campus Planner, Finance and Management
Shawnté Wilson, Associate Director, Enrollment Management

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Candidates Running for University Faculty Senate Positions
UFS Senator
Bruce Fisher, Visiting Professor and Director, Economics and Finance Department

Alternate UFS Senator
Leasa Rochester-Mills, Director, Academic Standards

The Teacher Education Council (TEC) will meet on the second Friday of every month in the Grande Conference Room, Cleveland Hall 418. Upcoming meetings dates for the 2023–2024 academic year are as follows:

Fall Semester

• September 8
• October 13
• November 10
• December 8

Spring Semester

• February 9
• March 8
• April 12
• May 10

Meeting reminders will be posted in the Daily Bulletin, along with meeting times and other relevant information.

From the Chair of the Buffalo State Senate
The next meeting of the Buffalo State Senate will be held Friday, May 12, at 2:00 p.m. in Newman Lecture Hall, Bulger Communication Center 215. Kimberly Kline, professor of higher education administration, serves as chair of the Senate for the 2022–2023 academic year. Please contact Dr. Kline with questions.

We encourage everyone to visit the Senate website to catch up on Senate news, find podcasts and minutes of past meetings, review reports and resolutions, and more.

Four seniors in the health, nutrition, and dietetics program will present information on processed foods, and the health hazards they pose, during a half-hour live radio program Monday, May 8, at 11:00 a.m. on WBNY-FM 91.3. Also streaming worldwide on the RadioFX app for Android and iPhone, and available at WBNY.org (click the Listen Live! button).

The Teacher Education Council (TEC) will hold its final meeting of the academic year on Friday, May 12, in the Grande Conference Room, Cleveland Hall 418, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Please note the earlier start time. 

The Teacher Education Unit (TEU) comprises elected representatives from undergraduate and graduate programs of each school: Professions, Arts and Sciences, and Education. Representatives of each school serve as elected designees on the TEC.

TEC representatives will receive a meeting invitation and agenda. All TEC representatives and TEU members are encouraged to attend. If TEC representatives are unable to attend this meeting, a proxy should be sent in their absence for voting purposes. Non-members who would like to attend may contact their TEC representative for more information.

Registration is open for the 2023 J. P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge on Thursday, June 15, in Delaware Park. The 3.5-mile race starts at 6:25 p.m. Please register online for the Buffalo State University team. The registration fee is $38 per person.

We thank the President's Office, the Provost's Office, and United University Professions for their sponsorship of this annual event. Please encourage colleagues to register. The Corporate Challenge is a great time to connect with colleagues and community partners. The registration fee includes the hospitality tent, a team T-shirt, and much more. Registration will close May 23 or once capacity is reached.

More information is available on the J. P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge website.

Come and celebrate the First Friday of each month at the Newman Center at 8:00 a.m. in our Chapel, where we will gather for Mass and start the month with a renewed perspective. Our next First Friday Mass will take place this Friday, May 5. All are welcome!

The Newman Center is located at 1219 Elmwood Avenue, across from the Burchfield Penney Art Center. For more information, please contact us, (716) 882-1080.

Buffalo State Senate elections to fill two at-large Senate seats, one University Faculty Senate seat, and one alternate University Faculty Senate position continue through 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 5. Please don't forget to vote. You must log in to access the voting portal.

Please contact Kristen Mruk, assistant to the Buffalo State Senate, (716) 878-5139, with general questions.

Candidates Running for At-Large Positions (Vote for 2)
Matthew Baran, Assistant Director, Honors Program
Dorothea Braemer, Assistant Professor, Communication Department
Andrea Gustafson, Learning and Accommodations Specialist, Student Accessibility Services
Peter Ramos, Professor, English Department
Sarah Reid, Campus Planner, Finance and Management
Shawnté Wilson, Associate Director, Enrollment Management

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Candidates Running for University Faculty Senate Positions
UFS Senator
Bruce Fisher, Visiting Professor and Director, Economics and Finance Department

Alternate UFS Senator
Leasa Rochester-Mills, Director, Academic Standards