In the News: Revisiting the Top Media Stories from 2013-2014
The good news of SUNY Buffalo State reached near and far during the 2013–2014 academic year, garnering attention in international media outlets such as the New York Times, USA Today, and the BBC, to unique local stories in Buffalo Business First, WBFO, and the Buffalo News—which featured Buffalo State on its front page three times last year.
As you may have read in the spring edition of 1300 Elmwood, the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Buffalo State have more than 101 points of Bengal Pride. Here are a few media stories (listed chronologically) that highlighted many of those pride points, along with our unique attributes, people, and accomplishments from the previous year.
- Wall Street Journal, Bronx Zoo Team Helps Hellbender Salamanders Go Home (Buffalo Zoo/Buffalo State research project profiled)
- Health Day, What is ‘Play’ to a Child With Autism? (Research by Kathy Doody, assistant professor of exceptional education)
- Buffalo News, Through Anne Frank Project, Buffalo State students set out to change the world
- Buffalo News, SUNY Buffalo State to unveil new Technology Building (Front Page)
- Buffalo News, People Talk: A conversation with costume designer Ann Emo
- Buffalo News, Cuomo selects 29 from WNY to join master teachers program at Buffalo State
- Buffalo News, Burchfield Penney’s ‘Front Yard’ is an entrancing experiment in outdoor art
- Business First, Buffalo State seeks jump start on STARTUP-NY
- Buffalo News, Buffalo State students hear tips on finding a job in fashion industry
- Buffalo News, Pencils out, keyboards in for future state exams (Expert commentary by Pixita del Prado Hill, associate professor of elementary education)
- WBFO, Aspiring educators explore new ways to each refugee children (Community Academic Center, Science Education program profiled)
- Science Daily, Plants compete for friendly ants (Research by Robert Warren, assistant professor of biology)
- Buffalo News, Don’t be one of the 76 million Americans each year who get sick from food (Expert commentary by Lori Till, associate professor of hospitality and tourism)
- Business First, High hopes for Buffalo State health center
- Buffalo News, SUNY Buffalo State forging ahead with new technology center, enrollment goals
- Buffalo News, With 113,000 students and a hefty fiscal impact, WNY is a college kind of place (Buffalo State’s economic impact highlighted)
- Buffalo News, After lengthy military service, bomb dog, handler stick together (Buffalo State student and scholarship recipient Timothy Spalti profiled)
- New York Times, A Look Inside the Protein Bar (Expert commentary by Carol DeNysschen, associate professor of dietetics and nutrition)
- Buffalo News, Buffalo State graduate was star of Bud Light Super Bowl commercial (Front Page)
- New York Times, Learning to Think Outside the Box (Center for Studies in Creativity profiled)
- Business First, Buffalo State goes online with master’s program in music education
- WBFO, Buffalo State’s connection to Monuments Men
- WBFO, Students study in new tea café at Buffalo State
- USA Today, Cupid, chocolates, red roses: Valentine’s traditions explained (Expert commentary by Ann Colley, distinguished professor of English)
- WKBW, Buffalo State Helps Student Surprise Sick Mom with Early Graduation
- Business First, Buffalo State hits $20M fundraising goal—early
- Buffalo News, Legacy of ‘monuments men’ is saving our cultural heritage (Submission by Jonathan Thornton, professor of art conservation)
- BBC, Can you learn to be creative? (Expert commentary by Gerard Puccio, chair and professor, Center for Studies in Creativity)
- WIVB, Ukrainian journalist explains how crisis unfolded (Visit organized by Kimberly Kline, chair and professor, Higher Education Administration)
- Business First, How I…Invented a speech-improving device (Profile of Tomas Henriques, assistant professor of music)
- Huffington Post/Associated Press, Would-be New York teachers face licensing test (Expert commentary by Wendy Paterson, dean of the School of Education; student Franchesca Moreno featured in photo and story)
- Buffalo News, Buffalo State’s Start-Up NY plan for tax-free zone is approved
- Buffalo News, Horace Mann’s generous donations to Buffalo State exceed $7 million (Front Page)
- eScienceNews, SUNY Buffalo State heads $2 million Project to Investigate Ecology of Emerald Shiner
- Buffalo News, New president named at Buffalo State “moved by the mission” of the college
Many faculty members also shared their expertise by commenting on current events and trends with local media—many on multiple occasions—further promoting the broad array of academic offerings at Buffalo State: Lynn Boorady (Fashion and Textile), Bruce Bryski (Communication), Ted Byrley (Economics and Finance), Kim Chinquee (English), Anthony Chase (Arts and Humanities), Mark Clapsadl (Great Lakes Center), Paul DeWald (Communication), Bruce Fisher (Economics and Finance), Frederick Floss (Economics and Finance), Michael Fox (Center for Studies in Creativity), Joseph Kelly (Business), Jason Knight (Geography and Planning), Joelle LeClaire (Economics and Finance), Anthony Neal (Political Science), Michael Niman (Communication), Seth Oyer (Communication), M. Stephen Pendleton (Political Science), Scott Phillips (Criminal Justice), Ramona Santa-Maria (Computer Information Systems), Ted Schmidt (Economics and Finance), Pamela Schuetze (Psychology), John Siskar (Center for Excellence in Urban Education), Ron Smith (Communication), Stephen Vermette (Geography and Planning), John Wilcox (Economics and Finance), Kevin Williams (Earth Sciences and Science Education), Kathy Wood (School of Education), and Peter Yacobucci (Political Science).