Do you want to learn more about people and cultures, gain firsthand experience in a country most relevant to your discipline, become a more globally engaged citizen? Join the Global Engagement Office for the Fulbright Student Program: Information Session and Reception on Friday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m. in Upton Hall 230. A cultural fiesta reception with performances will immediately follow the program.

The Fulbright Program is one of the most widely recognized and prestigious scholarships in the world. The goal is to improve intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Competitively selected U.S. undergraduate students receive scholarships to conduct research, teach, or exercise their talents abroad. Learn how the Fulbright Student Program can expand your horizons and enhance your understanding of your field of study in different cultural, political, and geographical contexts.

For more information, please email the Global Engagement Office  or call (716) 878-5331.

The Buffalo State College community was devastated by the tragic death of 19-year-old freshman Royden Cave on March 13. We continue to hold his family in our thoughts.

Royden was a native of Brooklyn, New York, and a criminal justice major who became a friend to many on campus. Known for his quick smile and warm personality, Royden enrolled at Buffalo State with great passion and anticipation for the next chapter of his life. We want to honor his memory through this fundraiser.  

Please consider donating to support the Cave family during this difficult time. The Buffalo State community and the Cave family are grateful for every donation.

The April edition of the Promotional newsletter, produced by Weigel Health Promotions, is available to view online. It includes contest winners, programs, resources, recipes, and information on the health and wellness series, which includes a film screening and panel discussion, a new “Texting with Weigel” feature, weekly HIV testing, and a walking day event.

You may also view the March edition, which includes a self-care series featuring tips, tricks, upcoming events and programs, resources, and more that address self-care. All newsletters can be found in the Promotional archives.

In addition, to stay current on COVID-19-specific health information relevant to Buffalo State College, please visit the Buffalo State COVID-19 Tool Kit. To stay up to date on all Weigel events and programming, please visit our public Outlook calendar. If you have questions, please contact Paula Madrigal, assistant director of prevention and health promotion.

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A reception to the celebrate the artists featured in the Artists/Educators exhibit in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery will take place today, April 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Upton Hall lobby. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served.

The special exhibition, sponsored by the Art and Design Department, opened March 23 and closes today. The exhibit features the work of artists who take on the enormous task of educating our youth while still creating artwork of their own to share. These artist-educators are some of our invaluable community partners. They provide essential real-world learning opportunities to our preservice art teachers—allowing them into their schools and classrooms, acting as mentors, and working with us to ensure that the torch of visual arts continues to be passed on to new generations. This exhibition allows our college community to enjoy their artwork, but it is also meant as a gesture of gratitude for all the great work they do with their own visual art students and our Buffalo State art education students.

Please contact Marie Bogner, Czurles-Nelson Gallery coordinator, (716) 878-4390, with questions.

The Art and Design Department Exhibition Committee is pleased to announce that a special exhibition, Artists/Educators, is on view in the Czurles-Nelson Gallery in Upton Hall through Thursday, April 7. A reception to celebrate the artists will take place on April 7 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Upton Hall lobby. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served.

Buffalo State College has been dedicated to preparing teachers for 150 years. The art education program at Buffalo State is one of the oldest in the country; the first courses in art education were offered in 1871.

We are pleased to be able to exhibit the work of artists who take on the enormous task of educating our youth while still creating artwork of their own to share. These artist-educators are some of our invaluable community partners. They provide essential real-world learning opportunities to our preservice art teachers—allowing them into their schools and classrooms, acting as mentors, and working with us to ensure that the torch of visual arts continues to be passed on to new generations. This exhibition allows our college community to enjoy their artwork, but it is also meant as a gesture of gratitude for all the great work they do with their own visual art students and our Buffalo State art education students.

Czurles-Nelson Gallery spring 2022 hours:

Monday: 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00–11:00 a.m. and noon–4:00 p.m.

The exhibit can also be viewed by appointment. Please contact Marie Bogner, Czurles-Nelson Gallery coordinator, (716) 878-4390, with questions.

The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Office is accepting public comments on the draft Storm Water Management Program Annual Report. The report documents storm water pollution prevention measures undertaken by Buffalo State College during the reporting year ending March 9, 2022. Measures implementation and the draft report are requirements of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit, No. GP-0-15-003, issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

The draft annual report, instructions for submitting comments, and additional information on campus storm water pollution prevention efforts can be found on the EH&S Office storm water pollution prevention web page. A paper copy of the annual report and the Storm Water Management Program Plan for the campus, is also available for viewing during normal business hours (7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. weekdays) at the Facilities Operations and Key Center, located in the Clinton Center.

This year’s Celebration of Life Memorial Service will take place on Tuesday, April 19, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Ciminelli Recital Hall at Rockwell Hall.

For the past 21 years, Buffalo State College students, faculty, and staff members have come together to celebrate the lives and memories of those who have passed away during the last year. This event is a meaningful tradition at Buffalo State that provides a forum to remember those members of our Buffalo State community who are no longer with us. This nondenominational, spiritual celebration honors their lives through music, readings, and the lighting of candles. The name of each Fallen Bengal will be read aloud, followed by the ringing of our memorial bell

The Celebration of Life Memorial Service is coordinated by the Dean of Students Office and the Weigel Wellness Center.

If you are aware of a campus member who has passed away since 2020 and would like to add his or her name to the list of remembrances, please email the student resource coordinator with the relevant information.

Hello, runners, walkers, and joggers. Registration is open for the J. P. Morgan Corporate Challenge on Thursday, June 16, at Delaware Park. You may register for the Buffalo State College team online.

Because the Buffalo State team has had such an amazing time in the past, we decided to return after two years for an in-person event. The $38 challenge registration fee includes a Corporate Challenge T-shirt, a Buffalo State Challenge T-shirt, refreshments at the hospitality tent, conviviality, and camaraderie. Registration closes Tuesday, May 25. Register early prior to event capacity. Don't miss out!

If you have questions, please contact Jude Jayatilleke, senior academic adviser in EOP.

Do you want to be a part of social justice? The Civic and Community Engagement Office will host Voice Buffalo on Wednesday, April 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby.

Voice Buffalo was founded in 1996 by a diverse group of faith, labor, business, and community leaders who saw injustices happening in their community. They saw that public officials and unofficial power brokers who make key decisions weren't prioritizing regular folks. Voice Buffalo asked, Who stands up for the common citizen? When government and private sector decisions ignore the needs of the people, who will speak up for them? The answer: regular folks, acting collectively and using their voice. So, they organized, and Voice Buffalo was born.

Please email the Civic and Community Engagement Office or call (716) 878-3919 with questions or comments.

Do you want to be a part of social justice? The Civic and Community Engagement Office will host Voice Buffalo on Wednesday, April 13 and 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Campbell Student Union lobby.

Voice Buffalo was founded in 1996 by a diverse group of faith, labor, business, and community leaders who saw injustices happening in their community. They saw that public officials and unofficial power brokers who make key decisions weren't prioritizing regular folks. Voice Buffalo asked, Who stands up for the common citizen? When government and private sector decisions ignore the needs of the people, who will speak up for them? The answer: regular folks, acting collectively and using their voice. So they organized, and Voice Buffalo was born.

Please email the Civic and Community Engagement Office or call (716) 878-3919 with questions or comments.