Buffalo State

BUFFALO, NY—Shareese Hamer (Erie, PA/Strong Vincent) had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Buffalo State (2-3/1-0) defeated visiting SUNYIT (2-2/0-1), 62-52, in the SUNYAC season-opener tonight at the Sports Arena. [more…] 

This holiday season the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium will present “The Star of Wonder,” a show that goes in search of that famous star.  It begins by examining the calendar to determine in what year Jesus was probably born and then turns to astronomical happenings that might have been interpreted by the Magi as an omen warranting their long journey. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY— Dion Mozelle (Rego Park/Xaverian) scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Buffalo State (2-1/1-0) edged SUNYIT (2-2/0-1), 81-76, despite blowing a 24-point advantage in the SUNYAC season-opener tonight at the Sports Arena. [more…] 

OSWEGO, NY—Buffalo State (2-7-2/1-3-2) dropped a 4-2 decision at defending national champion Oswego in a SUNYAC game tonight at the Campus Center. [more…] 

On a cold November weekend on campus, Kenneth Payne, professor of fine arts, directed sculpture students from six colleges and independent artists from the United States and Canada in the pouring of 4,000 pounds of molten iron into more than 100 sculpture molds that soon became fascinating works of art.  [more…] 

ROCHESTER, NY--Shareese Hamer (Erie, PA/Strong Vincent) scored 19 points and had seven rebounds and three blocks, but Buffalo State (1-3)lost to at Nazareth (2-2), 66-49, tonight in a non-conference game. [more…] 

Elizabeth Peña, director, Art Conservation, and Susan Maguire, lecturer, Anthropology, have been named editor and associate editor of Northeast Historical Archaeology (NEHA). NEHA is the peer-reviewed journal of the Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology.  [more…] 

Buffalo State had nine players selected to the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Football All-Conference team, including Greg Meyer (Lancaster/ Lancaster), Bob Vesona (Depew/ Depew) and Peter Nguyen (Buffalo/ South Park) who earned First Team honors. [more…] 

Women's basketball player Toya Parks (Brooklyn/ MLK) was named the Buffalo State Athlete of the Week. The senior guard had 12 points, four rebounds and four steals in the Bengals' only game of the week, a loss to visiting St. John Fisher. The business management major is leading the Bengals, averaging 17.0 points and 7.7 rebounds-per-game. [more…] 

As Buffalo State College strives for 100 percent accreditation of eligible programs, one faculty member’s reporting methods are a model for the campus community and for comparable programs nationwide.  [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—St. John Fisher (2-1) used a 25-8 run at the start of the second half to catapult itself to a 64-49 victory over host Buffalo State (1-2) in a non-conference game tonight at the Sports Arena.  [more…] 

Women's hockey player Meghan Herald (Tonawanda/ Kenmore East) was named the Buffalo State Athlete of the Week. The junior photography major led the Bengals to a three point ECAC West weekend with a win and a tie at Neumann. Herald registered her first collegiate points, tallying three goals and an assist. She scored twice in a 4-2 win on Saturday and had a goal and an assist in a 3-3 tie on Sunday. [more…] 

ASTON, Pa.—Meghan Herald (Tonawanda/ Kenmore East) had a goal and an assist as Buffalo State (2-2-1/1-2-1) tied host Neumann, 3-3, in the second ECAC West showdown in as many days between the two teams today at the Ice Works Arena.  [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—D’Youville (2-0) overcame 33 turnovers to hold off host Buffalo State (1-1), 68-64 in overtime, to win the championship in the Betty Abgott Invitational this afternoon at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. Hartwick (1-1) topped Becker (0-2), 67-59, in the consolation game. [more…] 

POTSDAM, NY--Buffalo State’s swimming & diving teams wrapped up competition at the two-day North Country Invitational today with the men placing second of five teams, and the women finished fourth. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Buffalo State and D’Youville each recorded victories to start the Betty Abgott Invitational this evening at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. The Bengals beat Hartwick, 81-71, in overtime in the opener, and D’Youville defeated Becker, 67-53, in the nightcap. [more…] 

ASTON, Pa.—Meghan Herald (Tonawanda/ Kenmore East) scored twice as Buffalo State (2-2/1-2) defeated host Neumann, 4-2, in an ECAC West contest today at the Ice Works Arena. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Gwynedd-Mercy (2-0) had five players in double-figures as it defeated Buffalo State (1-1), 90-82, to earn the championship in the Coles Classic this afternoon at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. UT Dallas (1-1) defeated D’Youville (0-2), 75-60, in the consolation game. [more…] 

FREDONIA, NY—Fredonia overcame a 3-2 deficit after two periods and scored the game-winner with 1:09 remaining to defeat visiting Buffalo State (2-6-2/1-2-2), 4-3, in a SUNYAC game tonight at Steele Hall. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Host Buffalo State and Gwynedd-Mercy each posted victories to open the Coles Classic this evening at the Buffalo State Sports Arena. Gwynedd-Mercy defeated UT Dallas, 89-76, in the opener, and the Bengals topped D’Youville, 101-70, in the nightcap. [more…] 

NIAGARA FALLS, NY--Members of the Buffalo State men's basketball team, Victor Arroyo, Kristin Joyner and Niagara Falls-native Aaron Carter, volunteered to take part in the Niagara Falls Community Resource Center Pre- Thanksgiving Program.  [more…] 

The Center for Health and Social Research (CHSR) at Buffalo State College has received a $3 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to study the initiation and continuation of drinking and driving behavior. [more…] 

Two nationally acclaimed media professionals and Communication Department alums will be inducted into the Communication Hall of Fame on Nov. 16, 2007. The celebration will also include the induction of new students into the Lambda Pi Eta national communication honor society. [more…] 

The Burchfield-Penney Art Center is pleased to present a poetry reading on Sunday, December 2 at 2:00 p.m. featuring Barbara D. Holendar and Sam Magavern. The reading is free and open to the public. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Kyle Gunn-Taylor (W. Seneca, NY) made 29 saves, but Buffalo State (2-5-2) came up empty in a 3-0 loss to No. 8-ranked Elmira in a non-conference game tonight at the Ice Arena. [more…] 

The Buffalo State College Alumni Association welcomes nominations from faculty and staff for the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award, presented annually at commencement. This is a very prestigious honor awarded to alumni who meet the following criteria: (1) Significant achievement or recognition in their field or profession; (2) Dedication to community service, civic affairs and volunteerism on a local, state, national or international level; and (3) Demonstrated ongoing support for and loyalty to the college and its mission. [more…] 

Men's hockey player Jason Hill (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls) was named the Buffalo State Athlete of the week after registering three points on the SUNYAC weekend. The junior business major scored the only goal in a loss to No. 5-ranked Plattsburgh on Friday, and then had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 2-2 tie against Potsdam. Hill leads the Bengals with 11 points this season and is seventh in school history with 74 in his career. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—No. 6-ranked RIT (4-0/4-0) completed the weekend sweep of Buffalo State (1-2/0-2), defeating the Bengals, 3-1, in an ECAC West game today at the Ice Arena.  [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Buffalo State (2-4-2/1-1-2) outshot Potsdam (2-3-2/1-2-2), 44-26, but Rick Miller (Ft. Erie, ON) made 42 for the Bears in a 2-2 tie in a SUNYAC game tonight at the Ice Arena. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Buffalo State (1-1/0-1) dropped a 2-0 decision to visiting RIT (3-0/3-0), the sixth-ranked team in the nation, in an ECAC West game tonight at the Ice Arena.  [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY— Matt McCormick (Peru/Peru) rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 96 yards and another score as Brockport (5-5) pounded Buffalo State (2-8), 55-13, in the season-ending I-90 Bowl rivalry game today at Coyer Field. [more…] 

BRONX, NY--Buffalo State's cross country teams wrapped up the 2007 season today, competing at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional at Van Cortlandt Park, hosted by New York University. Both teams ran incomplete, with just two men and two women in the lineup.  [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Riley Hill scored a pair of first-period power-play goals and added an assist as No. 5-ranked Plattsburgh (6-0-0) defeated host Buffalo State (2-4-1/1-1-1), 6-1, in a SUNYAC game tonight at the Ice Arena. [more…] 

BRADFORD, PA--Buffalo State's swimming and diving teams set eight Duke Aquatic Center pool records tonight as the Bengals easily defeated host Pitt-Bradford tonight. The men (1-3) claimed a 121-60 win, and the women (2-3) won 121-33. [more…] 

The Buffalo State Alumni Association is hosting a special reception preceding two upcoming concerts at the Performing Arts Center in Rockwell Hall, on Thursday, November 15 and Thursday, November 29. The Buffalo State College Wind Ensemble will be performing on the 15th and the Buffalo State College Jazz Ensemble will be performing on the 29th. Both receptions start at 7:00 p.m. and are being held in the Metcalfe Room. The concerts are free of charge and start at 8:00 p.m. Stop by to enjoy some refreshments and hear our accomplished student musicians. For reservations, call the Alumni Office at 878-6001. [more…] 

The Physics Department at Buffalo State College has received a $48,810 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund the final year of a collaborative project to improve students’ conceptual understanding in introductory physics courses.  [more…] 

While much has been published about the work of Frank Lloyd Wright in Western New York, one commission—the Graycliff estate—has remained, for the most part, off the radar. That will change this month when the first book on the subject, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff: Architecture as Sacred Space, makes its debut. [more…] 

Buffalo State junior Melissa Jeckovich (Niagara Falls/ Niagara Falls) was named the ECAC West Women's Hockey Player of the Week after leading the Bengals' season-opening victory.  [more…] 

Buffalo State freshman Nick Petriello (St. Catharines, ON/Holy Cross) was named the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Men's Hockey Rookie of the Week for the second time in three weeks.  [more…] 

Women's hockey player Melissa Jeckovich (Niagara Falls/ Niagara Falls) was named the Buffalo State Athlete of the Week. The junior mathematics major netted her first career hat trick in the 3-1 victory over Concordia (MN) on Sunday in the Bengals’ first NCAA game of the season. All three goals were scored in the third period. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY--Melissa Jeckovich (Niagara Falls/Niagara Falls) recorded a hat trick in the third period to propel Buffalo State (1-0) to a 3-1 win over visiting Concordia College (MN) (0-3) in non-conference action today at the Ice Arena.  [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Buffalo State’s women’s swimming and diving team competed for the second time in two days and was defeated by William Smith, 132-76, today at Kissinger Pool.  [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—No. 15-ranked College of New Jersey (8-1/6-0) clinched its first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship since 1998 and the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs with a 27-14 win over host Buffalo State (2-7/1-6) today at Coyer Field. [more…] 

BROCKPORT, NY--Joe Curry (Indian River, ON) had a goal and an assist as Buffalo State (2-3-1/1-0-1) skated to a 4-4 tie at Brockport tonight at Tuttle North Arena. [more…] 

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—Buffalo State’s cross country teams both ran incomplete lineups, with just two men and two women competing today at the New York State Cross Country Championships at Saratoga State Park, hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.  [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Buffalo State was unable to hold a third-period lead as it tied visiting University of Rhode Island, 1-1, in an exhibition game today at the Ice Arena. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Buffalo State’s Elisabeth Hilzen (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock) posted two first-place finishes to lead the women’s team to its first victory of the season as the Bengals defeated Penn State Behrend, 119-100, tonight at Kissinger Pool, while the men’s team dropped a 141-96 decision to the Lions.  [more…] 

FREDONIA, NY—Buffalo State’s Dan Corti (Amawalk/Somers) and Barb Kiliszek (Depew/Lancaster) were both recognized as Third Team All-Conference selections today as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announced its soccer all-star teams today. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Division I University at Buffalo cruised past visiting Buffalo State, 113-48, in an exhibition contest tonight at Alumni Arena. [more…] 

GENESEO, NY—Jason Hill (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls) scored with 1:15 remaining in overtime to give visiting Buffalo State (2-3/1-0) a 4-3 victory over Geneseo (2-3/2-1) in the Bengals’ SUNYAC season-opener tonight at the Ira S. Wilson Arena. [more…] 

BUFFALO, NY—Buffalo State peppered the University of Rhode Island goal with 41 shots and Shannon Anesetti (Canonsburg, PA/ Canon-McMillan) stopped all 22 shots she faced as the Bengals claimed a 2-0 victory in an exhibition game tonight at the Ice Arena. [more…] 

The Buffalo State College Alumni Association will host the third annual Armed Services Reunion on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center. The event, which begins at noon, will honor Buffalo State graduates, students, emeriti, faculty and staff who have served or are currently serving in any branch of the United States military.  [more…] 

This powerful one-day symposium, "Making Our Campus as Good as our Promise: The Role of Higher Education Professionals", is designed for students, new professionals, seasoned professionals, and faculty in higher education. It will offer an array of exciting and innovative information sessions, as well as, an opportunity to network with other professionals and students in the field of higher education. [more…]