Buffalo State College
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The State University of New York College at Buffalo, referred to as Buffalo State College, often referred to colloquially as Buff State, is a public, liberal arts college
in Buffalo, New York
, United States
and is part of the State University of New York
. Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School for the training of teachers. Later it became the Buffalo Normal and Training School, then New York State Teachers College at Buffalo.Buffalo State offers more than 150 undergraduate academic programs and educates over 11,700 undergraduate and graduate students each year. The college is known for its strong community connections and a continuing commitment to providing high-quality lifelong learning opportunities. A Carnegie Master's I institution
, Buffalo State is one of 136 colleges and universities in the nation that are working together to enhance the practice and profession of teaching.
and 1,892 graduate students
enrolled. The undergraduate population for (2010) was 41% male and 59% female. The overall admission rate of new students in (2009) was 43%. Students both in and out of state, as well as international, are a foundation of the student body. Because of the numerous places of student origin, Buffalo State is known for its diversity on campus.
Unique programs offered at Buffalo State include: Adult Education
, Art Conservation
, Creative Studies
, Engineering Technology
, Fashion and Textile Technology, and Forensic Chemistry
. Buffalo State College was the first school in the world to grant a master of science degree of Creativity
. The college also now offers an undergraduate minor in Creative Studies
. This is facilitated by the International Center for Studies in Creativity
, which is housed on campus. The associated research center, the Great Lakes Center, conducts research with a facility on the Niagara River
and a fleet of small craft.
"Best Colleges 2011", with the ranking: Top Public Schools Regional Universities (North), Rank 32. When all public and private institutions are included Buffalo State is ranked in the Top Regional Universities (North) Tier 1, Rank 97. In the same report it also ranked 87th nationally for Graduate schools in Speech-Language Pathology. Ranking Web of World Universities ranked this university 14th out of 100 top universities in the Northern Region of the United States and 965 out of the top 12,000 in the world. 4International Colleges and Universities ranked Buffalo State College as the fifteenth best university in New York out of 147.
and an International Students Organization (ISO).
which opened in 2008, and is free to students. The Albright-Knox Art Gallery
is located across the street from the campus, students can purchase discount passes in the Student Union. There is also a variety of other Art Galleries nearby.
A new $38 million technology building is currently under construction. The building is being constructed on the site of an old Laundry/Bakery building, and is expected to be rated for LEED silver certification.
A $52 million renovation and expansion of the science building is also currently under construction.
for most sports- women's ice hockey plays in the ECAC West
and football plays in the New Jersey Athletic Conference
, as those sports aren't offered by the SUNYAC. The Buffalo State Bengals colors are orange and black. The men's and women's ice hockey teams play at the 1,800-seat Ice Arena within the Buffalo State Sports Arena
on campus.
The College offers 17 sports:
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is part of the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
. Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School for the training of teachers. Later it became the Buffalo Normal and Training School, then New York State Teachers College at Buffalo.Buffalo State offers more than 150 undergraduate academic programs and educates over 11,700 undergraduate and graduate students each year. The college is known for its strong community connections and a continuing commitment to providing high-quality lifelong learning opportunities. A Carnegie Master's I institution
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is a framework for classifying, or grouping, colleges and universities in the United States. The primary purpose of the framework is for educational research and analysis, where it is often important to identify groups of roughly...
, Buffalo State is one of 136 colleges and universities in the nation that are working together to enhance the practice and profession of teaching.
History
September 13, 1871 was the first day of classes and 86 students attended the college. At this time, the college's purpose was to train teachers to help teach the students in Buffalo public schools. Obviously, the college now offers a broad spectrum of programs, but it is one out of 136 colleges in the nation that offer teaching. In 1910, the art department is offered to incoming students. In 1928, the name of the college changed to State Teachers College at Buffalo rather than Buffalo Normal School. In 1930, it was the only college that offered Art Education and in 1944 special education was founded. In 1948, the first dorm building was put up where the present day Moot Hall is located. In 1961, the college was then known as the State University College of Education at Buffalo and it was the first college to have a study abroad program that is still present today. The college continued to grow and grow until it became the comprehensive college it is today with 165 undergraduate programs and 62 graduate programs. Buffalo State College has been a SUNY school since 1948, and is the largest comprehensive college in the SUNY system.Demographics
There are approximately 9,822 undergraduateUndergraduate education
Undergraduate education is an education level taken prior to gaining a first degree . Hence, in many subjects in many educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelor's degree, such as in the United States, where a university entry level is...
and 1,892 graduate students
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
enrolled. The undergraduate population for (2010) was 41% male and 59% female. The overall admission rate of new students in (2009) was 43%. Students both in and out of state, as well as international, are a foundation of the student body. Because of the numerous places of student origin, Buffalo State is known for its diversity on campus.
Curriculum
Buffalo State has 162 undergraduate programs with 11 honors options and 60 opportunities for graduate study, including 17 teacher certification programs.Unique programs offered at Buffalo State include: Adult Education
Adult education
Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. Adult education takes place in the workplace, through 'extension' school or 'school of continuing education' . Other learning places include folk high schools, community colleges, and lifelong learning centers...
, Art Conservation
Art conservation and restoration
Conservation-restoration, also referred to as conservation, is a profession devoted to the preservation of cultural heritage for the future. Conservation activities include examination, documentation, treatment, and preventive care...
, Creative Studies
College of Creative Studies
The College of Creative Studies is one of the three undergraduate colleges at the University of California, Santa Barbara, unique within the University of California system in terms of structure and philosophy...
, Engineering Technology
Engineering technologist
An engineering technologist, is a specialist devoted to the implementation of existing technology within a field of engineering. Technologists often work with engineers in a wide variety of projects by applying basic engineering principles and technical skills...
, Fashion and Textile Technology, and Forensic Chemistry
Forensic chemistry
Forensic chemistry is the application of chemistry to law enforcement or the failure of products or processes. Many different analytical methods may be used to reveal what chemical changes occurred during an incident, and so help reconstruct the sequence of events...
. Buffalo State College was the first school in the world to grant a master of science degree of Creativity
Creativity
Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby a person creates something new that has some kind of value. What counts as "new" may be in reference to the individual creator, or to the society or domain within which the novelty occurs...
. The college also now offers an undergraduate minor in Creative Studies
College of Creative Studies
The College of Creative Studies is one of the three undergraduate colleges at the University of California, Santa Barbara, unique within the University of California system in terms of structure and philosophy...
. This is facilitated by the International Center for Studies in Creativity
International Center For Studies In Creativity
As the first and oldest degree granting program in creativity in the world, the foundation of the International Center For Studies In Creativity dates back to Alex Osborn's seminal work in creativity education in the 1940s and 1950s....
, which is housed on campus. The associated research center, the Great Lakes Center, conducts research with a facility on the Niagara River
Niagara River
The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the Province of Ontario in Canada and New York State in the United States. There are differing theories as to the origin of the name of the river...
and a fleet of small craft.
Ranking
Buffalo State College was rated by U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
"Best Colleges 2011", with the ranking: Top Public Schools Regional Universities (North), Rank 32. When all public and private institutions are included Buffalo State is ranked in the Top Regional Universities (North) Tier 1, Rank 97. In the same report it also ranked 87th nationally for Graduate schools in Speech-Language Pathology. Ranking Web of World Universities ranked this university 14th out of 100 top universities in the Northern Region of the United States and 965 out of the top 12,000 in the world. 4International Colleges and Universities ranked Buffalo State College as the fifteenth best university in New York out of 147.
Campus Life
Buffalo state college offers the opportunity to study abroad. Through the study abroad program students can study at another campus in the US, Canada or even all around the world. There are a variety of student organizations including 25 fraternities and sororitiesFraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
and an International Students Organization (ISO).
United Student Government
United Student Government (USG) represents the student body in terms of decision making and changes and helps govern student activities and organizations. USG provides activities, services and student representation at Buffalo State College. The USG is headed by an executive branch of students selected each year along with a judicial branch and senate selected at the same time. The United Student Government helps manage and disperse money provided by the mandatory student activity fee to the many organizations and clubs on campus.Media Organizations
- BSC-TV2
- "The Record" newspaper which is the voice of the students and published every Wednesday.
- WBNYWBNYWBNY is the college radio station of Buffalo State College, located within the city of Buffalo, New York. WBNY, licensed in 1982, broadcasts on 91.3 FM. The station is the descendant of BSC's AM carrier-current station known as WSCB, which could be received only on campus through the electrical...
91.3 (MHz) FM radio - There is also an art, culture, and literary magazine called "The Lens". This is the first student publication at Buffalo State in over 20 years.
Art
The campus has an art gallery, the $33 million Burchfield-Penney Art CenterBurchfield-Penney Art Center
The Burchfield Penney Art Center is located on the campus of Buffalo State College and was founded in 1966. Dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and distinguished artists of Buffalo, Niagara and Western New York...
which opened in 2008, and is free to students. The Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is an art museum located in Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York. The gallery is a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art. It is located directly across the street from Buffalo State College.-History:...
is located across the street from the campus, students can purchase discount passes in the Student Union. There is also a variety of other Art Galleries nearby.
Campus Expansion
Buffalo State College is currently in the middle of a $350 million, campus wide improvement plan. In 2011, a new student housing complex was built on west side of the campus along Grant street. The $44 million building features apartment style dormitories.A new $38 million technology building is currently under construction. The building is being constructed on the site of an old Laundry/Bakery building, and is expected to be rated for LEED silver certification.
A $52 million renovation and expansion of the science building is also currently under construction.
Athletics
The Buffalo State Bengals are the athletic teams for Buffalo State College. The college competes in NCAA Division III in the State University of New York Athletic ConferenceState University of New York Athletic Conference
The State University of New York Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division III athletics conference consisting of schools in the State University of New York system...
for most sports- women's ice hockey plays in the ECAC West
ECAC West
ECAC West is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division III as a hockey-only conference.-Members:* Nazareth College will join the league with a men's team starting in 2012....
and football plays in the New Jersey Athletic Conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
The New Jersey Athletic Conference , formerly the New Jersey State Athletic Conference, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Full members are located in New Jersey, track-only and football-only members are located in Connecticut and New York.-Member...
, as those sports aren't offered by the SUNYAC. The Buffalo State Bengals colors are orange and black. The men's and women's ice hockey teams play at the 1,800-seat Ice Arena within the Buffalo State Sports Arena
Buffalo State Sports Arena
The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats...
on campus.
The College offers 17 sports:
Men's
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- Ice HockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
- Soccer
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and DivingDivingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one... - Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
Women's
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- CheerleadingCheerleadingCheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- Ice HockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
- LacrosseLacrosseLacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
- Soccer
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and DivingDivingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one... - Track and fieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
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Notable graduates, faculty and administrators
- Grover ClevelandGrover ClevelandStephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
the 22nd and 24th PresidentPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
of the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Cleveland was a member of the first board of directors of the then Buffalo Normal School (1870) Grover Cleveland Hall, the College administration building is his namesake. - Susan BiesSusan BiesSusan Schmidt Bies was a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.-Education and family:Bies was born in Buffalo, New York, and received a B.S. in education from the Buffalo State College in 1967 and an M.A. and a Ph.D. , both in economics, from Northwestern University...
- former member of the Federal Reserve Board - Byron BrownByron BrownByron William Brown II is the 58th and current mayor of Buffalo, New York, elected on November 8, 2005 and is the city's first African-American mayor. He previously served Western New York as a member of the New York State Senate and Buffalo Common Council...
- current mayor of the City of Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. - Francine DelMonteFrancine DelMonteFrancine DelMonte is a former member of the New York State Assembly representing the 138th Assembly District in New York State. She lost the Democratic primary to former Niagara Falls City Councilman, John Accardo in September 2010. She ultimately ran on the Working Families Party line...
- Member of the New York State Assembly - Beverly EckertBeverly EckertBeverly Eckert was an activist and advocate for the creation of the 9/11 Commission. She was one of the members of the 9/11 Family Steering Committee for the 9/11 Commission. Eckert's husband, Sean Rooney, died aged 50 in the attacks of September 11, 2001...
- Member of 9/11 Family Steering Committee9/11 Family Steering CommitteeThe 9/11 Family Steering Committee was an organization of twelve relatives of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. Members of the Committee included the Jersey Girls...
and co-chair of "Voices of September 11th"; died on Colgan Air Flight 3407Colgan Air Flight 3407Colgan Air Flight 3407, marketed as Continental Connection under a codeshare agreement with Continental Airlines, was a daily U.S. regional airline commuter flight from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey to Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York State.A Bombardier...
. - Tom FontanaTom FontanaTom Fontana is an American writer and producer.-TV career:Fontana has been a writer/producer for such series as Oz , The Jury, The Beat, The Bedford Diaries, Homicide: Life on the Street, St...
- writer and producer - David FranczykDavid FranczykDavid A. "Dave" Franczyk is the President and a councilmember of the Buffalo Common Council, which is the representative legislative branch of the government of Buffalo, New York...
- President of the Buffalo Common CouncilBuffalo Common CouncilThe Buffalo Common Council is the legislative branch of the Buffalo, New York City Government. It is a representative assembly, with one elected member from each of nine districts: Niagara, Delaware, Masten, Ellicott, Lovejoy, Fillmore, North, University, and South. In the past, the Common... - Bobby GonzalezBobby GonzalezBobby Gonzalez is the former head coach of the Seton Hall University Pirates men's basketball team. Gonzalez was previously the head coach at Manhattan College and was well known for leading the Jaspers to two NCAA tournaments and the second NCAA tournament win in school history.Gonzalez had...
- head coach of the men's basketball program at Seton Hall UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySeton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the... - Brian HigginsBrian HigginsBrian Higgins is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the southern two-thirds of Buffalo proper, most of that city's eastern and southern suburbs, and all of Chautauqua County.-Early life, education and career:A native of...
- Member of the United States House of Representatives - Sam HoytSam HoytWilliam B. Hoyt III , better known as Sam Hoyt, was a member of the New York State Assembly. Hoyt represented the 144th Assembly district, consisting of part of Buffalo, New York, and all of Grand Island, New York...
- Member of the New York State Assembly - Louis MichelLouis MichelLouis H. O. Ch. Michel is a Belgian politician. He served in the government of Belgium as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2004 and was European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid from 2004 to 2009. Since 2009, he has been a Member of the European Parliament...
- Buffalo News reporter and author of "American Terrorist", best seller about Timothy McVeigh - Kevin O'Connell - Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
TV news personality - Ralph RaicoRalph RaicoRalph Raico is an American historian, libertarian, and specialist in European classical liberalism and Austrian Economics. He is currently a professor of history at Buffalo State College and a senior faculty member at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. Raico was a student of Ludwig von Mises and...
- current professor of history - Mark J.F. Schroeder - New York state assemblyman
- Randy SmithRandy Smith (basketball)Randolph "Randy" Smith was an American professional basketball player who set the NBA record for consecutive games played. From 1972-1982, Smith played in every regular season game, en route to a then-record of 906 straight games...
- former NBANational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player and casino executive host - John Tronolone - Local Restauranteur, Part Owner of Oliver's, Siena, 800 Maple, and Rocco's Wood Fired Pizza
- Daryl Hawks - former sports anchor for NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
5 in ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, who died unexpectedly on May 12, 2011. - John Guida - Local Restaurateur, Top ShotTop ShotTop Shot is an American reality television show that debuted on the History Channel on June 6, 2010. The show features 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in various types of shooting challenges. One by one, the contestants are eliminated until only one remains...
2 contestant (top 14) with six USPSA State Championship wins and Two Top-30 World finishes - Anthony Caporuscio - Cast of HBO series Board Walk Empire
See also
- University at BuffaloUniversity at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkUniversity at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses...
(another SUNY school in Buffalo)