Buffalo State's Nepali students raise awareness for victims in their...
As Nepal continues to be dug out from the aftermath of an earthquake, some of its natives are gathering in Buffalo to help combat the devastation.
View ArticleWNY Land Conservancy to buy nature preserve on Niagara River
A stretch of undeveloped land along the Niagara River in Lewiston is about $100,000 away from having a new owner. The Western New York Land Conservancy has nearly the full amount required to buy 29...
View ArticleBuffalo State student cleared of sexual assault charges
On February 22, 2016, the Erie County District Attorney informed 1 7-year-old Elijah Bethel of Troy, New York, that a grand jury "dismissed the charges" against him in an alleged sexual assault case on...
View ArticleJill Lepore to speak at Buffalo Humanities Festival
Best-selling author Jill Lepore will appear Friday at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery as the keynote speaker of the Buffalo Humanities Festival. The four-day festival runs tonight through Saturday.
View ArticleSUNY schools second guess emergency tactics
Its been 10 days since the tragic campus shooting that left nine people dead at Oregon's Umpqua Community College and SUNY campuses are rethinking if their planned emergency tactics are sustainable.
View ArticleElmwood Bidwell Farmers Market finds a home for the winter
Farmers markets are generally thought of as an outdoor activity only for the warmer months of the year. For one of the area’s largest, that’s about to change.
View ArticleTheater Talk: Two funny musicals for two different crowds
We have two musicals with somewhat different target audiences this week - PAGEANT: THE MUSICAL and MATILDA THE MUSICAL.
View ArticleBuffalo State offers four-year graduation guarantee
A local college is offering a guarantee for students. WBFO's Focus on Education Reporter Eileen Buckley says SUNY Buffalo State promises students will graduate in four-years as announces the 'Roar in...
View ArticleBuffalo State program looks to boost graduation rates
The State University of New York is hoping a new remedial math course for entering students will save money and help 20,000 at-risk students graduate.
View ArticleSleepout being held Tuesday night for hunger, homelessness
The Buffalo State campus will be the site of the annual Sleep Out - a night when students, activist groups and the community come together to bring awareness to the issues of hunger and homelessness in...
View ArticleBuffalo State freshmen arrive for 'move-in day’
SUNY Buffalo State welcomed another large class of freshman for 'move-in-day' on Tuesday. It is the third largest class in 25 years with 1,700 freshman are enrolled. The campus was buzzing as everyone...
View ArticleBuff State students warned of attempted burglary, stalking
Buffalo State College has sent out a suspicious person warning to all students. Police are looking for 51-year-old Willie Caldwell in an attempted burglary and stalking that occurred Wednesday morning...
View ArticleBurchfield Penney bringing art education to WNY through generous grant
Local students will benefit from the generosity of a First Niagara Foundation grant that will provide them with a bird’s eye view of arts education at The Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo...
View ArticleBuffalo State receives $4M donation from East Aurora family
Buffalo State College has received a $4 million gift from the Richard and Patricia Garman family of East Aurora to support the college’s Art Conservation Department. The family’s gift marks the largest...
View ArticleInvestigative Post: Buffalo State's deal with Greenleaf raises red flags
Greenleaf Development has a less-than-stellar reputation as a landlord. But that didn’t stop SUNY Buffalo State from entering into an exclusive agreement that helped the company build off-campus...
View ArticleBuffalo State breaks ground on new visitor center
Buffalo State College broke ground Tuesday on its new LoRusso Alumni & Visitor Center. The center, located on Rockwell Road near Grant Street, is scheduled to open a year from now.
View ArticleStatewide college applications up, as tuition-free programs take hold
The prospect of going to college for little or no money is paying off for SUNY and CUNY, with statewide applications up - a lot.
View ArticleNew York unions facing challenges following Supreme Court decision
Organized labor across the nation suffered a major blow Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. With the decision, public employees are no longer required to pay...
View ArticleNiagara SPCA selects local fundraising exec as new chief
Niagara SPCA has a new Executive Director. He is North Tonawanda native and nonprofit executive Tim Brennan, and he plans to start work September 1.
View ArticleArt conservation students bringing ancient pyrotechnology to life during...
Students at Buffalo State College are spending the weekend bringing Iron Age technology to life.
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