News Clips January 2-January 8, 2017

Buffalo State and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni are making news. The following articles appeared in the media the week of January 2-January 8, 2017.  Please note that links may expire or change as news outlets archive stories.

January 2

WBFO: Higher education tackling teacher shortage (Buffalo State mentioned)
WIVB: Minimum wage goes up across NY state for 2017 (Fred Floss, Professor of Economics and Finance, interviewed)

January 3
WBFO: Cuomo proposes tuition-free college for eligible for New York residents (Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner interviewed)
TWC News: Local students enthusiastic about Cuomo's proposal for free college tuition (Buffalo State students interviewed)
Business First: More than 80 percent of WNY families would qualify for Cuomo's tuition-free college proposal (Buffalo State mentioned)
Livingston County News: Cal-Mum principal named finalist for Le Roy superintendent post (Buffalo State alum Brian Bartalo mentioned)

January 4
Buffalo Rising: The Reddy Bikeshare Results Are In (Buffalo State mentioned)
Amherst Bee: Walter retires after 30 year career (Buffalo State alum Rick Walter mentioned)

January 5
Buffalo Business First: Private college presidents in WNY concerned about Cuomo's tuition plan (Buffalo State mentioned)
Buffalo Business First: Demolition work first visible sign of Northland progress (Buffalo State mentioned)

January 7
Buffalo News: Free SUNY college tuition? That raises lots of questions (Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner quoted)

January 8
Buffalo News: Fermented tea trend makes its way to Buffalo's West Side (Buffalo State alum Jeffrey Empric featured)
TWC News: How Long Will Stock Market's "Trump Bump" Last? (Anthony Neal, Associate Professor of Political Science, interviewed)