News Clips: January 2019

Buffalo State and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni are making news. The following articles appeared in the media in January 2019.  Please note that links may expire or change as news outlets archive stories.

January 2
The Batavian: Pembroke students selected to talk with astronauts on space station (Buffalo State mentioned)
Ken-Ton Bee: AAA hires Tonawanda native as media portfolio specialist (Buffalo State alum Courtney Blake featured)

January 3
Niagara Frontier Publications: WNYBAC assistant executive director appointed (Buffalo State alum Nicole Cooke featured)

January 4
Buffalo News: Reporters' Notebook: Jan. 4, 2019 (Steve Peraza, Assistant Professor of History and Social Studies Education, mentioned)
Buffalo News: Editorial: It seems to us — Finally, a memorial to Tesla (Francis Lestingi, Professor Emeritus of Physics, mentioned)

January 7
Business First: Pirate Fight Club: Protecting what‘s yours (Buffalo State mentioned)

January 8
Clarence Bee: Spindle items (Buffalo State alum Nicole Cooke featured)

January 11
Niagara Gazette: Showing off the historic Holley Rankine house in the Falls (Francis Kowsky, SUNY Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts, quoted)

January 14
Buffalo News: Amherst veteran glad he served in desegregated armed forces (Buffalo State alum James R. Heck III featured)

January 16
Buffalo News: Brian Milbrand receives Buffalo State award
Buffalo News: Henry Davis receives Buffalo State award
Buffalo News: Devon Jerla receives Buffalo State award

January 17
Wayne Post: College notes (Buffalo State students featured)

January 18
Olean Times Herald: Damietta Center to remember MLK, host Sit-in for Injustice starting Tuesday (Tiffany Nyachae, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, Literacy, and Educational Leadership, mentioned)

January 22
City & State: What is Kirsten Gillibrand’s path to victory? (Bruce Fisher, Visiting Professor of Economics and Finance, quoted)

January 23
Lancaster Bee: On the campus (Buffalo State students featured)
Monroe County Post: College notes (Buffalo State student Stephanie Dickerson mentioned)

January 24
WKBW: Local colleges combat teacher shortage (Wendy Paterson, Dean of the School of Education, interviewed)
Spectrum News: Assessing The Economy Following Recent Layoffs in WNY (Fred Floss, Professor of Economics and Finance, interviewed)
WIVB: Local economist says more companies could leave WNY (Fred Floss, Professor of Economics and Finance, interviewed)

January 25
Oneonta Daily Star: Dean’s List (Buffalo State student Hunter Juico mentioned)

January 27
Dunkirk Observer: Just between us (Buffalo State students featured)
Daily Messenger: College notes (Buffalo State student Olivia Harbol featured)

January 29
Springville Journal: Academic Achievements (Buffalo State students featured) 

January 30
West Seneca Bee: Small business development expert to be featured at West Seneca Chamber of Commerce lunch (Susan McCartney, Director of the Small Business Development Center, featured)

January 31
Albany Times-Union: SUNY to focus on diversity hires (Buffalo State mentioned)
WBFO: Severe conditions? Polar vortex in WNY? Meteorologists explain why it IS global warming (Stephen Vermette, Professor of Geography and Planning, interviewed)
Times Herald-Record: College notes (Buffalo State students mentioned)
Plattsburgh Press-Republican: Students: Jan. 31, 2019 (Buffalo State student Abbie Miller mentioned)
Rome Sentinel: Area grads on dean’s list at Buffalo State