Podolefsky loses fight with cancer shortly after resignation
Brandon Schlager, Executive Editor
August 27, 2013
Aaron Podolefsky, who announced he would resign as president of SUNY Buffalo State in July, passed away Aug. 8 at his Buffalo home surrounded by friends and family. He was 67. Podolefsky had battled prostate cancer since he publicly disclosed his diagnosis to staff and students in the fall of 2011. A...
Campus safety a hot orientation topic for students, parents
Andrew Manzella, Co-News Editor
August 27, 2013
With new students and faculty coming every year to Buffalo State, education of safety services is key. Past events of violent crime give those on campus good reason to become aware of the services provided by University Police that can keep them safe. Chief of University Police, Peter Carey, said...
Buffalo State’s neighbors offer intriguing destinations for students
Lauren Coppola, Co-News Editor
August 27, 2013
Students new to campus may be unfamiliar with what the area around Buffalo State has to offer. Local businesses near campus allow students to experience new places and eat different types of food. “Buffalo has the big city things to offer with a hometown feeling,” said Jane Schweichler, a fashion...
Three campus projects receive technology grants
Lauren Coppola, Co-News Editor
August 27, 2013
Three project proposals from Buffalo State have been chosen to receive awards for the SUNY 2013 Innovative Instruction Technology Grant Program. “The LOOP project was one of only eight projects in the entire SUNY system that was awarded a first-tier SUNY IITG grant,” said J. Tomas Henriques, assistant...
Physics teacher program considered among best in country
Lauren Coppola, Co-News Editor
August 27, 2013
The physics teacher education program at Buffalo State has been included as one of the best throughout the United States in a report called “Transforming the Preparation of Physics Teachers: A Call to Action.” The report was created by the Task Force on Teacher Education in Physics, a collaboration...
Obama divulges new higher education initiative during visit to UB
Michael Canfield, Associate News Editor
August 22, 2013
President Barack Obama delivered his new plan for making a college education more affordable to a packed auditorium at the University at Buffalo Thursday, laying out several new initiatives to the raucous crowd of 7,200. The President outlined three main goals, focusing on developing a college rating...
Projecting their vision
Brandon Schlager, Executive Editor
August 21, 2013
The ambitious vision of one SUNY Buffalo State staffer will illuminate the campus’ “front yard” beginning this fall. The Burchfield Penney Art Center will soon feature a one-of-a-kind, constantly changing outdoor video and audio gallery called “The Front Yard,” which will permanently occupy...
Ailing Podolefsky steps down as president
Brandon Schlager, Executive Editor
August 20, 2013
Aaron Podolefsky has announced he will step down as president of SUNY Buffalo State, effective July 31, to concentrate on his health. Podolefsky, 67, disclosed in June that he would begin the fall semester on sick leave due to the requirements of treatment for his prostate cancer. A search to identify...
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A story on Spectrum News, “WNY Activists Look to Put a Stop to Black on Black Crime”. It covered a group of activists marching after the death of a 23 year old Black...
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