Summer Session LS begins Monday, July 11, and ends Friday, August 12. Student can register directly in Banner. Please bookmark the Summer 2022 Deadline Calendar (PDF, 143 KB) for reference.

The Daily Bulletin will take a holiday break from Monday, July 4, to Friday, July 8. The submission deadline for the July 11 issue is 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 1. During the break, users may submit items for Tuesday, July 12, and beyond. Thank you.

The Stevens Initiative’s 2022 Virtual Exchange Grant Competition will award up to $7 million to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to design and implement virtual exchange programs that connect young people in the U.S., Middle East, and North Africa (MENA) regions. The application deadline is Thursday, September 29.

The Stevens Initiative is an international leader in virtual exchange that brings together young people from diverse places to collaborate and connect through everyday technology. Created in 2015 as a lasting tribute to Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, the initiative invests in virtual exchange programs between the U.S. and the Middle East and North Africa; shares research, resources, and promising practices to improve impact; and advocates broader adoption.

The Stevens Initiative’s 2022 Virtual Exchange Grant Competition is supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, with additional funding from the Bezos Family Foundation.

Learn more about the initiative, including its other projects and funders, on the Stevens Initiative website.

If you are interested in serving on one or more of the eight College Senate standing committees for the 2022–2023 academic year, please complete and submit the College Senate Standing Committee Member Interest Form by Friday, July 29.

Committee functions and charges are available on the College Senate website.

Please note that not all committees may need members. Standing committee chairs for the 2022–2023 academic year are listed below. Please contact them for further information.

Academic Plan Committee - Jason Grinnell
Budget and Staff Allocations Committee - M. Scott Goodman
Bylaws and Elections Committee - Julian Cole
Curriculum Committee - Dianne McCarthy
Faculty and Staff Welfare Committee - Kelly Boos
Instruction and Research Committee - Gregory Wadsworth
Standards for Students Committee - Ken Fujiuchi
Student Welfare Committee (Vice Chair) - Raquel Schmidt

The CSEA Veterans Committee has placed U.S. flags around the Cleveland Hall parking circle in honor of Flag Day (June 14). The flags will remain in place through Independence Day (July 4) to show our gratitude for the service, sacrifice, and fortitude of our military.

Ann E. Emo, professor and chair of the Theater Department, has accepted a position as dean of experiential learning at Keuka College. Her last day at Buffalo State is June 30. We invite colleagues and friends to join us for a friendly Campus House send-off on Thursday, June 16, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Light appetizers will be served. Cash bar.

Weigel Health Promotion is seeking additional instructors for CPR/AED as well as Stop the Bleed tourniquet training and will offer American Heart Association CPR/AED trainings again this fall semester. There will be two open sessions in addition to requested trainings for departments, groups, or organizations. Weigel is seeking any student, faculty, or staff member who is willing to be trained this summer or early September to assist with facilitating or co-facilitating classes to accommodate the increased demand and allow opportunities for larger classes (1:6 ratio). With the loss of courses and increased need due to COVID-19, many people require recertification or have requested training. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Weigel will cover the cost to become an instructor in exchange for assisting to facilitate or co-facilitate a minimum of two trainings during the semester. Faculty members, please consider this as an opportunity for community service learning, assignments, or extra credit for your students.

We are also looking for people who qualify to become a Stop the Bleed tourniquet training instructor. This 1:10 ratio course is free; however, you must meet certain requirements to become an instructor. Anyone is eligible to take the training and become certified.

The No. 1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding.

Why learn tourniquet training? A bleeding injury can happen anywhere. We’ve seen it happen too often—on the news or in everyday life. Life-threatening bleeding can happen to people injured in serious accidents or disasters. Instead of being a witness, you can become an immediate responder when you know how to Stop the Bleed.

What You’ll Gain from the Course
The person next to a bleeding victim may very well be the one who’s most likely to save that person from bleeding to death. By learning how to Stop the Bleed, you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control bleeding once you learn three quick techniques. Take the Stop the Bleed training course and become empowered to make a life-or-death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.

There are a few extra spaces open for a Stop the Bleed training on Tuesday, July 19, at 3:00 p.m. Please review this information and contact Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion, if you would like to attend, schedule a training, become an instructor, or be added to a co-instructor contact list.

Thank you.

Campus departments are encouraged to use Bengal Connect to promote their programs and events, and the Corq app to find events and student organizations around campus from their mobile devices

Bengal Connect
Bengal Connect provides students with the opportunity to connect with campus clubs and organizations, learn about programs and events taking place on campus, and learn how to get involved when attending Buffalo State. Faculty, staff, and students are able to log on using their Buffalo State user name and password.

More information and resources on how to use Bengal Connect can be found on the Student Leadership and Engagement website.

With more than 50 student organizations such as cultural organizations, club sports, Greek Life, media groups, and more, there are all kinds of ways for students to get involved on campus. If students want to start a new organization, they can register a new student organization through the platform.

The college recognizes that student organizations are an important part of the student experience and complement the college's commitment to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students. All student organizations on Bengal Connect have met the requirements for registration at Buffalo State College.

Information and resources on how to use Bengal Connect can be found in the Engage Help Center. 

Corq App
The Corq app allows students, staff, faculty, and the community to find events and student organizations around campus from their mobile devices. It is a great tool to find things to do. You can search by the type of activity you are interested in—the arts, music, athletics, cultural, learning, service, social, spirituality, and more. You can sort events chronologically. You can even find events that offer free food!

The Corq app can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Please email Student Leadership and Engagement if you need assistance or have questions when using Bengal Connect or Corq. Bengal Connect and Corq are sponsored by United Students Government (USG) and funded by the student activity fee.

Campus departments and student organizations are encouraged to submit programs to be included in the Weeks of Welcome schedule of events for fall 2022.

Weeks of Welcome at Buffalo State College is a series of programs hosted by student organizations and the campus community to welcome our students during the first month of the semester. We are currently accepting submissions for events that will take place between Monday, August 29, and Friday, September 30.

Information on programs and events can be found by visiting the Weeks of Welcome Schedule through the Student Leadership and Engagement website.

Sponsor a Weeks of Welcome Event
Requirements to submit an event:

• The event takes place between August 29 and September 30.
• The event is sponsored by a Buffalo State campus department or registered student organization.
• The sponsoring campus department or student organization has a confirmed space reservation with Events Management or the Campbell Student Union.
• The event will be posted on Bengal Connect.

To submit an event, please complete a Weeks of Welcome Program Submission Form.

Please email Student Leadership and Engagement with questions or to learn more.

The Campbell Student Union will be closed from 5:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, to 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, while electrical systems in the building are being replaced. During this period, the Student Union will have no electrical power or Internet service.

Questions about this temporary building closure may be addressed to vpfm@buffalostate.edu. Thank you for your patience and understanding as this important project proceeds.