News Clips July 13-19, 2015

Buffalo State and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni are making news. The following articles appeared in the media the week of July 13-19.   Please note that links may expire or change as news outlets archive stories.

July 13

WBFO:  Pluto probe makes closest approach this week (Kevin Williams, Director of the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, quoted)

July 15

WIVB:  Fake UFO over downtown Buffalo (Kevin Williams, Director of the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, quoted)

Amherst Bee:  Sweet Home grad Kacz helps Columbus Lions win professional indoor football title (Buffalo State alum, Casey Kacz, featured)

July 16

WIVB:  UFOs and the search for life beyond Earth (Kevin Williams, Director of the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, quoted)

The Batavian:  Transformation of p.w. minor attracts new employees (Buffalo State alum, Kristine McCarthy, mentioned)

Buffalo News:  On the Record (Buffalo State alum, Lisa Zander, mentioned)

July 17

Buffalo News:  New state education commissioner caps listening tour with stops in Buffalo (Buffalo State alum, Mary Ellen Elia, featured)

July 18

East Niagara Post:  Buff State students honored

July 19

SCTimes:  Creative thinking may help with area’s needs (Gerard Puccio, Chair of International Center for Studies in Creativity, quoted)

Buffalo News:  ECMC CEO worked his way up to public role at public hospital (Buffalo State alum, Richard Cleland, featured)

NBA.com:  Brooklyn Nets Announce Basketball Operations Promotions (Buffalo State alum, Trevor St. Agathe, mentioned)