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Undergraduate Summer Research Program Growing Strong

Dance and spirituality, creating your own study-abroad experience, jazz, paper-cutting as a cultural expression, glaciers, and air pollution and economic development were all subjects explored by undergraduate researchers with the guidance of a faculty mentor during summer 2009.

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Philosophy Minor Challenges Students to Think Deeply

The ability to read and write, communicate effectively, think critically, and solve problems bolsters students’ potential for success beyond their time at Buffalo State. That is what the Philosophy Department believes and what it aims to provide for students with the new philosophy minor.

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Intercollegiate Athletics Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2009

Former president Muriel A. Howard is one of six new members who will be inducted into the Buffalo State College Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 26, following the Bengals’ Homecoming football game against Western Connecticut State. The ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Hall of Fame lobby in the Sports Arena. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar begin at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance through Tom Koller, associate director, Intercollegiate Athletics: 878-6514.

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In the News

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Mending the Broken Art

It’s not quite Antiques Roadshow, but Buffalo State College has its own version of the popular PBS series. The college’s renowned Art Conservation Department held its annual art clinic last Friday, during which a few dozen collectors brought in art, antiques, and prized heirlooms in need of repair and restoration.

Older and Getting Wiser: More Adults Are Heading Back to College

Whether they are driven there by the current economic situation or deep dissatisfaction with a longtime career, adults are no longer an unusual sight in college classrooms. Chris Jaskowiak calls his return to school at Buffalo State College in August 2007 “the best thing I ever could have done.”

Buffalo State Opens Presidential Search

Buffalo State College has commenced its search for a permanent college president. Developer Howard Zemsky, vice chair of the Buffalo State College Council, said the four-year public school is “just beginning to advertise formally” for the position.