Greenspace and Community: How Volunteers Sustain Buffalo's Olmsted Parks (Public Service Lecture Series)
Digital Diplomas
Digital Diplomas Go Live Spring 2025
Buffalo State is pleased to partner with Parchment Services to now offer digital diplomas to all graduates. The digital diploma is official and it is free. Students who graduate in spring 2025 will be the first to receive their digital diplomas; they will also receive a printed copy in the mail six to eight weeks later.
Visit the Registrar’s website for more information.
Jobs with New York State Government
The Center for Careers in Government presents a workshop to learn about careers with New York State! Download flyer (pdf)
Thursday, February 13, 2025
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Caudell 123
NASPAA Site Visit
The NASPAA Site Visit Team will be on campus March 10-12, 2025 to review SUNY Buffalo State's MPA program.
MPA Project Presentations - Scheduled
Mark Your Calendar! Spring 2025 MPA Project Presentations
Spring 2025 MPA Project Presentations will take place Monday, May 12 from 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Presentations followed by a reception.
Location: Caudell Hall 209
Building Bridges: Enhancing Cultural Competences in Our Campus Community - Free Workshop!
Building Bridges: Enhancing Cultural Competence in Our Campus Community
Join us for an engaging and interactive one-hour workshop designed to foster cultural awareness, understanding, and meaningful dialogue at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Caudell Hall 123.
Through thought-provoking discussions and activities, participants will explore strategies to create inclusive and welcoming environments. This Winterim session is ideal for faculty and staff committed to personal growth, professional development, and building stronger connections within our diverse campus community. Together, let’s bridge gaps, celebrate differences, and cultivate belonging.
Congratulations to December 2024 MPA Graduates!
Three MPA students completed the capstone requirement (PAD 690) and earned the MPA in December 2024. Congratulations to Hope DeGarie, Jeremy Howard, and Paul Land. MPA Project Presentations - Fall 2024.
Posted January 6, 2025
Public Administration moving to Department of Economics and Finance
Public administration programs will be housed in the Department of Economics and Finance beginning January 1, 2025. The Department of Economics & Financ and the Department of Business will merge to form a new department on August 1, 2025. This realignment of departments and disciplines will enhance teaching, research, community service, and meet contemporary workforce needsd in the disciplines of public administration, economics, finance, and business administration.
Posted December 19, 2024
MPA Student Wins Fellowship to JFK Presidential Library
Derek Smith has won the prestigious Sorensen Fellowship of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in support of his MPA project research, "The Machinery of Messaging: Lessons in Local Government from the White House Press Office." Derek plans to apply the lessons he learns from the Sorensen and Salinger archives to communication strategies employed by the City of Buffalo where Derek is currently employed as a special adviser.
Posted November 28, 2024