Buffalo State College
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| Motto | Declare Yourself |
|---|---|
| Established | 1871 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | John R. Ryan |
| President | Dr. Muriel A. Howard |
| Vice-Chancellor | John J. O'Connor |
| Dean | Charles B. Kenyon |
| Faculty | 698 |
| Students | 11,000 |
| Undergraduates | 9,000 |
| Postgraduates | 2,100 |
| Location | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | OrangeBlack |
| Mascot | Bengals |
| Affiliations | NCAA D-III |
| Website | http://www.buffalostate.edu |
Buffalo State College, often referred to colloquially as Buff State, is a public, liberal arts college in Buffalo, New York and is part of the State University of New York. It is the largest four-year college in the SUNY system. There are approximately 9,000 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students enrolled. Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School and later became the Buffalo Normal and Training School, then New York State Teachers College at Buffalo.
Buffalo State has 130 programs in liberal arts and science, technology, and education. It continues its tradition of training teachers in many areas (Art, Technology, Social Science, Natural Sciences, Mathematics). Buffalo State is located on Elmwood Avenue in the northwestern part of Buffalo. The campus is located within a short walk from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery , the Historical Society, and Delaware Park.
Besides residential students, Buffalo State has a large number of commuter students. Students from all parts of the state, other states, and foreign countries form the student body.
Unique programs offered at Buffalo State include: Adult Education, Art Conservation, Creative Studies, Engineering Technology, Fashion and Textile Technology, Fiber Design, 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.
The campus has an art museum, the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, on campus.
The college has a College radio formatted station, WBNY which broadcasts from the campus on 91.3 (MHz)
The college competes in NCAA Division III sports as the Bengals.
The College has many student organizations including 25 FRATERNITIES and SORORITIES
Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Sigma Tau, Delta Sigma Theta, Lambda Theta Alpha, Lambda Pi Upsilon, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Delta Tau, Sigma Lambda Upsilon
Alpha Omega Zeta: Co-Ed fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Phi Iota Alpha, Sigma Lambda Beta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Zeta Beta Tau
Beginning in 2006, the Buffalo Rapids of the American Basketball Association will play home games at the Buffalo State Sports Arena.
[edit] Famous graduates and faculty
- Byron Brown - current Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York
- Diane English - TV producer
- Tom Fontana - writer and producer
- Bobby Gonzalez - head coach of the men's basketball program at Seton Hall University
- Sam Hoyt - New York State Assemblyman
- Les Krims - photographer
- Robert Longo - painter and sculptor
- Kevin O'Connell - Buffalo, New York TV news personality
- Ralph Raico - professor - Buffalo State College
- Cindy Sherman - artist
- Randy Smith - former NBA player and casino executive host
[edit] See also
- University at Buffalo (another SUNY school in Buffalo)
[edit] External links
- Buffalo State College
- Adult Education
- Great Lakes Center
- International Center for Studies in Creativity.
- Burchfield-Penney Art Center
- E. H. Butler Library
| State University of New York Athletic Conference |
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| Buffalo State • Morrisville State† • SUNY Brockport • SUNY Cortland • SUNY Fredonia • SUNY Geneseo • SUNY Institute of Technology • SUNY New Paltz • SUNY Oneonta • SUNY Oswego • SUNY Plattsburgh • SUNY Potsdam † beginning mid-2006 as provisional member |
| New Jersey Athletic Conference |
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| Buffalo State† • Kean • Montclair State • New Jersey • New Jersey City‡ • Ramapo‡ • Richard Stockton‡ • Rowan • Rutgers-Camden‡ • Rutgers-Newark‡ • SUNY Cortland† • Western Connecticut State† • William Paterson † football-only member ‡ non-football member |
