News Clips August 11-17, 2014

Buffalo State and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni are making news. The following articles appeared in the media the week of August 11 – August 17. Please note that links may expire or change as news outlets archive stories. 

August 11

WKBW:  The Buffalo schools special education parent advisory committee is hosting the first ever family support summit at Buffalo State (no link available)

August 12

Buffalo News:  Fredonia, Buffalo State will battle for bragging rights

Buffalo News:  On the Record (Buffalo State alum, Mike Eddy, mentioned)

August 13

Buffalo News:  Buffalo Music Hall of Fame to induct 16 people, a blues band and a music store (Buffalo State alum, Tom Calderone, mentioned)

WBFO:  Buffalo Music Hall of Fame to induct 16 people (Buffalo State alum, tom Calderone, mentioned; no link available)

August 14

Artvoice:  Dressed to Thrill (Buffalo State Fashion Department featured; Lynn Boorady, Chair and Associate Professor of Fashion, quoted)

August 15

Body Shop Business:  Carubba Collision Presents Scholarships to Buffalo, N.Y. High School Students (Hal Payne, Vice President of Student Affairs, mentioned)

TWC News:  Buffalo Takes on Seventh Gun Buyback As Debate Over Effectiveness Continues (Scott Phillips, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, quoted)

Springville Journal:  Sweet Home’s Navarro set to play at Buffalo State (Jerry Boyes, Director & Head Football Coach, quoted)

Buffalo News:  Nevergold named chairwoman of Big 5 school districts group (Buffalo State alum, Barbara Seals Nevergold, featured)

WNLO:  Education Fair at Walden Galleria Mall (Buffalo State mentioned; no link available)

WGRZ:  Developers announce $43M project in Buffalo (Buffalo State mentioned; no link available)

August 16

Niagara Frontier Publications:  Arts Services Initiative of WNY (Gerald Mead, Lecturer of Design, mentioned)

TWC:  Buffalo State professors analyzed the city's crime data from last year (Scott Phillips, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, quoted; no link available)

August 17

Buffalo News:  Helping grow new West Side businesses (Susan McCartney, Director of Small Business Development Center quoted; John McKeone, Business Advisor of Small Business Development Center, mentioned)

WGRZ:  9/11 Artifacts Being Shipped to 31 Locations Across The State (Buffalo State mentioned)