News Clips March 30-April 5, 2015

Buffalo State and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni are making news. The following articles appeared in the media the week of March 30-April 5.   Please note that links may expire or change as news outlets archive stories.

March 30

Buffalo News:  Buffalo State grad who was first woman White House deputy chief of staff to give talk Wednesday

Buffalo News:  Mayor Brown honors women, organizations as part of Women’s History Month (Florence Johnson, Director of Student Support Services, honored)

Niagara Frontier Publications:  Arts Services Initiative of WNY announces 2nd annual 'Spark' Cultural Awards (Gerald Mead, Lecturer of Design Department and Buffalo State alum, Tom Calderone, mentioned)

March 31

Buffalo News:  Cuomo names new leader of Buffalo State College Council

Business First:  Replacement chosen for Zemsky as chair of Buffalo State College Council

Buffalo News:  Region’s jobless rate falls to 6.4 percent in February (Frederick Floss, Professor of Economics and Finance, quoted)

Buffalo News:  Workshops scheduled for aspiring young artists (Buffalo State CAC mentioned)

April 1

WIVB:  State offers NY college grads a loan forgiveness program  (Melissa Miller, Financial Aid Advisor, quoted)

WKBW:  Buffalo State to include blast victim in service

April 2

TWC News:  Buffalo State College Students Hold "Sleep Out Hunger and Homelessness"

Mount Olive Chronicle:  Mount Olive High students perform at university festival (Rick Fleming, Associate Professor of Music, mentioned)

Orchard Park Bee:  Business Brief (Buffalo State alum, Timothy Winterhalter, mentioned)

April 3

TWC News:  SolarCity Posts First Wave Of Buffalo-Based Jobs (Fred Floss, Professor of Economics & Finance, quoted)

TWC News:  Report Offers Closer Look at START-UP NY's First Year (Fred Floss, Professor of Economics & Finance, quoted)

April 5

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal:  NEH offers grants for preservation (Buffalo State's Art Conservation Department mentioned)