News Clips September 8-14, 2014

Buffalo State and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni are making news. The following articles appeared in the media the week of September 8 - 14. Please note that links may expire or change as news outlets archive stories. 

September 8

Buffalo Business First: Tomorrow's the big day for local colleges: U.S. News rankings day (Buffalo State mentioned)

Olean Times Herald: Lawyer returns to roots for change of pace (Buffalo State alum, Jeff Reisner, mentioned)

WNY Media Network:  Sam Magavern to Present at 2014 Anne Frank Project Conference  (conference held at Buffalo State)

September 9

Buffalo News: Adria Sortino appointed to senior program director at the YMCA. (Buffalo State alum, Adria Sortino, mentioned)

Springville Journal:  'Nesting Ground' perches at 464 Gallery (Katherine A. Virag, Buffalo State National Exchange student, mentioned)

September 10

Buffalo News: Western New York must recognize the urgent need for STEM learning  (Buffalo State mentioned)

USA Today:  Classes, homework and working with refugees (Laura Rao, VSLC Coordinator, quoted)

September 11

Buffalo News:  9/11 remembrances to be held throughout WNY today (Buffalo State mentioned)

WBEN:  Bruce Bryski, Assistant Professor of Communications, discusses the Obama ISIS Speech (no link available)

September 12

Inside Higher Ed: New Presidents or Provosts (President Katherine Conway-Turner mentioned)

Buffalo Business First: Building Facts looks to register with investors (Buffalo State mentioned)

Buffalo News:  Biggest ethnic group of Buffalo area? German, and it is Oktoberfest (Martin Ederer, Associate Professor of History & Social Studies, quoted)

Buffalo News: On the Record (Buffalo State alum, Mindy Kopacz, mentioned)

Buffalo News:  Unequal elementary and secondary schools shut out poor (Kristin Cipollone, Lecturer of Sociology, mentioned)

WBEN:  Bruce Fisher, Visiting Professor and Director of Economics & Finance, talks about funding a downtown stadium (no link available)

WNY Media: Want to Start a Business? This Program can Help! (Small Business Development Center mentioned)

Springville Journal:  Hicks named director of development at Trocaire College  (Buffalo State alum, Mario Hicks, mentioned)