Presidential Search Updates
Messages from Howard Zemsky, Chair of the Presidential Search Committee

Posted September 24, 2009
"Buffalo State College hosted our search consultant, Dr. Jessica Kozloff of Academic Search, on campus September 10 and 11 for two full days of meetings with our many important constituencies."
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Posted August 25, 2009
"Our Presidential Search Advisory Committee has designed a two-day schedule of meetings for our search consultant, Dr. Jessica Kozloff, during her visit to Buffalo State College on September 10 and 11."
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Posted July 31, 2009
"I wanted to provide you with an update on the presidential search process. The search committee has selected Academic Search Inc. to serve as its search firm over the coming months. Academic Search—specifically, consultant Dr. Jessica Kozloff—will help the search committee identify and reach out to candidates for the presidency of Buffalo State College."
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From the Daily: June 4, 2009
"I am pleased to announce the membership of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee for Buffalo State College..."

From the Daily: May 13, 2009
"I am delighted to inform you that the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees has affirmed our recommendation of Provost Dennis K. Ponton as interim president, effective August 1, 2009, when Dr. Howard officially becomes president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)."

From the Daily: May 5, 2009
"I am pleased to announce that the College Council, with extensive input from many of you and the community at large, is recommending Provost Dennis K. Ponton as interim president of Buffalo State College, effective August 1."

From the Daily: April 27, 2009
"Over the past three weeks, I have been meeting with college and community leaders and constituent groups to consult about the interim presidency and the search for a new president."

From the Daily: April 8, 2009
"As I indicated in my last message to the campus community, I have begun to meet with key college and community leaders and constituent groups to consult about the interim presidency and the search for a new president."

From the Daily: April 2, 2009
"I wanted to take this opportunity to touch base with all of you as soon as I reasonably could. Let me start by acknowledging what a fabulous job President Howard has done during her 13 years as president of Buffalo State College."