Buffalo State College is proud to support its current emergency fund with an additional support fund that is open to all Buffalo State students who are in good standing and financial aid eligible. This fund is to help students facing emergency situations in the short term to help them graduate from college in the long term.

The grant (up to $2,000 maximum) cannot be used to cover costs of tuition, fees, credit card debt, cable bills, or legal representation. The emergency must be an unforeseen event and an unexpected need for funds; it cannot be a chronic problem or anticipated expense. The fund may be used for technology hardware or software needed for academic coursework; books or other materials needed for coursework; unforeseen medical expenses for the student or dependent children not covered by insurance; or other emergency needs to ensure the student stays in housing, to pay for utilities, a crisis that requires travel home, protection from domestic violence, or other immediate crisis.

The fund will be administered by the Dean of Students Office. Students can apply once a year (January 1–December 31) while classes are in session. Applications can be made only during the fall or spring semester. At least one Zoom meeting with the student is required as part of the application process.

For more information, please visit the Bengal 2 Bengal Support Fund application form.

The Professional Development Center is interested in offering a five-day yoga series during the spring 2021 semester. The goal is to create a cohort of individuals who attend each session to progress through the series together. 

If interested, please complete the yoga series interest form by Monday, March 8, to indicate what days and times during the week work best for you. 

Please e-mail Rebecca Eggleston, professional development assistant, with questions.

In preparation for upcoming summer and fall 2021 registration, the Fall 2021 CEP Schedule (PDF, 64 KB) has been posted online.

Starting today, March 3, students can view their registration time tickets directly in Banner. All time tickets are based on earned credit hours. (Students should not count their "in progress" credit hours they are taking now in spring 2021.) More information about academic level is available on the Registrar's Office website. For reference, the Summer/Fall 2021 Web Registration Schedule (PDF, 100 KB) is available online. All students are strongly encouraged to use Schedule Planner to plan their ideal schedule.

The online master schedule will be posted on the Registrar's Office Courses web page tomorrow, March 3. The fall 2021 master schedule will be viewable directly in Banner. Also, students will be able to access Schedule Planner to begin planning their ideal schedule. All important deadlines are in the Academic Calendar.

The summer 2021 online master schedule is posted on the Registrar's office Courses web page. The summer 2021 master schedule will be viewable in Banner starting tomorrow, March 3. Also, students will be able to access Schedule Planner to begin planning their ideal schedule. All important deadlines are in the Academic Calendar. There is also a quick reference deadline calendar (PDF, 145 KB) for summer. Please be sure to bookmark or print for reference.

Please join us for the next presentation in the Data Science and Analytics Spring 2021 Seminar Series, "Surface Metrology and Data Analytics Applied to Modern Asian Lacquer Surfaces," presented by Patrick Ravines, professor and director of Buffalo State College's Patricia H. and Richard E. Garman Art Conservation Department, and H. David Sheets, professor of physics at Canisius College, on Thursday, April 1, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. via Zoom.

Talking Points

• Explanation of surface metrology and how it can benefit art and cultural heritage conservation
• Overview of Asian lacquers chemical composition and impact on surface texture and aging 
• Data from Asian lacquer panels using metrology and confocal microscopy 
• Extracting patterns in surface texture using mathematical and statistical models 

Please join the session through Zoom.
Meeting ID: 826 3697 2415
Passcode: 972759

The Professional Development Center, Instructional Design and Training Department, and the Teaching and Learning Center invite you to register for the Buffalo State Spring 2021 Challenge. As we look back at this past year and how our lives have changed, we hope this challenge encourages you to step outside of your "day to day" routine and take some time for yourself, your neighbor, and your community and do something you have never done or may not have been able to make time for in the past. The challenge will run from today, March 1, through Sunday, May 2. Please complete at least 10 activities from the list on the flier. While taking part in each activity, please take a picture to capture the activity. Then submit these pictures either throughout the course of the challenge, or all at once, no later than midnight Sunday, May 2. As an option, we encourage you to post your pictures on social media and tag with #BuffStateChallenge.

If you have any questions, please e-mail Rebecca Eggleston, staff assistant in the Professional Development Center.

The Career Development Center, in collaboration with Student Conduct and Community Standards, will present Life Hustle: Unlocking the Secrets to Your Professional Success, an event designed to educate students on the importance of professional etiquette, dress, communication, manners, and maintaining a positive attitude, on Tuesday, March 2, at 12:15 p.m. and Wednesday, March 3, at 6:00 p.m., via Zoom.

This program is open to all students.

Join the Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 813 8865 4849
Passcode: 913431

For more information about this and other programs, please visit the Career Development Center website or the Student Conduct and Community Standards website.

Welcome to March!

Monday Motivation
What better way to start your week than by purchasing an iced coffee for just $2. Better make that a venti!

March 1–22: Purchase a café breakfast sandwich and get a coffee for just $1.
Breakfast sandwich options: ham and white cheddar on a croissant, Canadian bacon on an English muffin, or a chorizo on a croissant.  

March 22–26: Stop in and purchase a grande smoothie or shake for just $3.
Smoothie options: pomegranate, mango, or blueberry.
Shake options: frozen hot chocolate, frozen white hot chocolate, frozen hot chocolate with Oreo, or frozen white hot chocolate with Oreo.

While supplies last. Menu subject to change.

Sneak Peek: April’s Monday Motivation - $2 Refreshers
Includes any size. Refresher varieties include strawberry acai, strawberry acai with lemonade, pink drink, verry berry hibiscus, verry berry hibiscus with lemonade, violet drink, and more. Stop in and get “refreshed" every Monday in April.