All faculty members are encouraged to begin training in Brightspace, the new SUNY-wide learning management system selected to replace Blackboard Learn.

Starting with J-Term 2023, all courses will use Brightspace, and content and student data will begin to be archived for historical purposes.

Faculty members teaching in J-Term and spring 2023 are able to access their courses now. Go to Buffalo State's Brightspace page and click the “Network Login” button, where you can enter your Buffalo State username and password. If you are experiencing log-in issues, please submit a ticket via the IT portal.  

In-Person Training Options
In-person sessions will be offered by Instructional Design and Distance Learning (IDDL) and the Teaching and Learning Center. These sessions will be hosted on campus in a variety of labs across campus. Registration is through the Workshop Registration System.

The Brightspace Fundamentals Workshop Series is designed for instructors new to Brightspace and is suitable for instructors teaching in any modality: face-to-face, hybrid, or online. Workshops in the series are Navigation and Interface; Communication Tools; Authoring and Publishing Content; Gradable Activities: Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes; and Gradebook.

Course Design in Brightspace
The move to Brightspace gives us the opportunity to shift how we think about course design and to create a more interactive and consistent design of learning experiences within a course. This workshop will discuss key design principles and highlight how we can use features within Brightspace to create a cohesive experience for our learners.

Managing Your Move to Brightspace: “Build from Scratch” or “Copy and Clean” Strategies
These workshops offer strategies for either building a course in Brightspace or migrating course materials from Blackboard into Brightspace.

Online Training Options
Online synchronous workshops will be provided by the SUNY Center for Professional Development. Registration is open.

Online asynchronous modules are available within the Buffalo State Brightspace environment. Log in to mylearning.buffalostate.edu using the "Network Login" button, where you can enter your Buffalo State username and password. If you are experiencing log-in issues, please submit a ticket via the IT portal.

Please contact Jamie Tabone, instructional designer, with questions. Please see the IDDL website for more information.

Desire2Learn Brightspace was selected to replace Blackboard as the learning management system for the SUNY Digital Learning Environment. All courses will use Brightspace starting with J-Term 2023.

This is your opportunity to see Brightspace courses and ask questions to a panel of Buffalo State pilot faculty members who can share their experience with you. Currently, Buffalo State has 25 pilot faculty members teaching over 90 sections to over 900 Buffalo State students for the fall 22 semester. 

Two sessions are planned:

• Tuesday, December 13, 12:30–1:30 p.m., Butler Library 314
• Friday, December 16, 10:00–11:00 a.m., via Microsoft Teams

Please register through the Workshop Registration System.

Please contact Jamie Tabone, instructional designer, with questions. Please see the IDDL website for more information.

Ready up and relax for finals during our free Bengal Study Nights on Tuesday, December 6, and Wednesday, December 7, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Buckham Hall A Wing.

We'll have final exam reviews, tutoring, research help, yoga and mindful meditation, craft and relaxation activities, therapy dogs, food, games, and prizes.

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

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

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

Get ready for finals academically, emotionally, and physically with Bengal Study Night tonight, December 7, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Buckham Hall A Wing.

This event includes final exam reviews, extended tutoring, relaxation activities, yoga, meditation, therapy dogs, games, free pizza, prizes, and finals survival kits for the entire student body!

For more details, visit the Bengal Study Nights website.

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

Get ready for finals academically, emotionally, and physically with Bengal Study Nights, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 6 and 7, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Buckham Hall A Wing. This two-night event includes final exam reviews, extended tutoring, relaxation activities, yoga, meditation, therapy dogs, games, free pizza each night, prizes, and finals survival kits for the entire student body!

For more details, visit the Bengal Study Nights website.

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

The annual Faculty and Staff Research and Creativity Fall Forum returns Thursday, December 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Houston Gym. The purpose of the forum is to encourage faculty and staff research and creativity, support collaborative projects, and develop grant-writing skills at Buffalo State. All faculty and staff members are encouraged to attend the event to view current research, activities, or scholarship being conducted by Buffalo State faculty and staff. A light lunch will be provided. 

The Fall Forum is an excellent networking opportunity to communicate with others having common scholarly and creative interests.

We’re having a fiesta! Fiesta Friday is way to say thank you for being good members of the community. To qualify for consideration, students must not have any conduct violations or open sanctions. Stop by for refreshments on Friday, December 2, from noon to 2:00 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby. Please bring your Buffalo State ID.

Sponsored by Student Conduct and Community Standards.

The Newman Center will gather for either liturgy or a communion service Friday, December 2, at 12:05 p.m. in Butler Library 210 to celebrate First Friday. Everyone is welcome.

The Buffalo State community is saddened by the death of Joseph DeRose, associate professor emeritus of speech-language pathology, who died November 12, 2022. Mr. DeRose joined the college in 1966 and retired in 1992. He is survived by his wife, Rosemarie; his son, Donald; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. More information is available online.

The Buffalo State men's soccer team is running its fourth annual toy drive in collaboration with Toys for Tots. The drive runs through Friday, December 16. All toys can be dropped off in Houston Gym 233 or in the main Athletics Department office. Toys for Tots is asking for new toys only this year. Thank you!