Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY – Rob Burke, a graduate and former hockey player at Fredonia State, has been named the second head coach of the Buffalo State women’s hockey program in an announcement made by Athletics Director Jerry Boyes. [more…] 

The Burchfield-Penney Art Center is pleased to announce that the John R. Oishei Foundation has committed $1 million to the Burchfield-Penney’s New Museum Project. The funds will be used to purchase equipment needed to present exhibitions and programs in the new building including specialized gallery lighting, audio/visuals for the 156-seat auditorium and sophisticated art and archives storage systems. [more…] 

Reunion 2006: A Silver and Gold Reunion, coined by the well-known musical verse, "Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other is gold", struck all the right chords July 13-16, 2006. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY--Jim Ramos announced he is stepping down as the cross country coach at Buffalo State after 22 years at the helm. He will be replaced by Eugene Lewis, who has served as the school’s indoor and outdoor track and field coach for the past five years. [more…] 

Buffalo State's men's and women's swimming and diving teams were named Academic All-America Teams by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America for spring semester.  [more…] 

The T6 Educational Technology Conference was held June 27 and June 28 at Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus in West Seneca, NY. The conference was organized by Buffalo State College in conjunction with Erie 1 BOCES and WNYRIC. T6, which stands for Transforming Teaching with Technology Tools for Today and Tomorrow, was very well attended with over 200 registrants of school administrators, teachers, and prospective teachers participating in the two-day conference. One educator traveled all the way from Taiwan to learn about the many of the most popular educational technologies and educational technology strategies being used in classrooms across the world. [more…] 

The Buffalo State College Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium’s July 14 presentation of “The Wonders of the Summer Sky in Summer” has been cancelled. [more…] 

The Burchfield-Penney Art Center is very pleased to present An Alternative Course: The Art Institute of Buffalo (1931-1956), which will be on view at the museum from July 14 – September 3, 2006. An opening reception will be held on Friday, July 14 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. In addition, the Burchfield-Penney will host a discussion entitled The Art Institute of Buffalo As They Knew It featuring David Pratt and Joe Orffeo on Sunday, August 27 at 2:00 p.m. [more…] 

“A Silver and Gold Reunion”, honoring the classes of 1946, ’56, ’61, and ’66, is being held July 13-16, 2006. Alumni from these classes will be celebrating special anniversaries and enjoying a weekend of reuniting and great memories. The 50 Plus Club, Silas L. Boyd Memorial A Cappella Alumni Choir and Psi Phi Beta Fraternity, are hosting special affinity reunions in conjunction with this reunion weekend as well.  [more…]