Twenty-three Buffalo State students and their friends braved frigid temperatures on Saturday, December 7, 2019, to plunge into Lake Erie to raise money for the Special Olympics. The Buffalo State Orange Crushers exceeded their goal by raising more than $3,700 in donations at the 2019 Special Olympics Polar Plunge in Woodlawn Beach and were recognized with the Best College Team Award. The Buffalo State Orange Crushers Team is co-sponsored by Buffalo State Best Buddies and the Student Council for Exceptional Children. They were supported by the Exceptional Education Department and United Students Government. Thank you to all who donated or participated.

More than 600 students volunteered on Buffalo State's annual Bengals Dare to Care Day 2019. Students volunteered at a variety of community organizations as part of Buffalo State's commitment to community engagement.

Buffalo State College is pleased to recognize the following students who have been named to the Fall 2019 Dean's List. In general, students who have completed at least 12 credit hours and who have attained a GPA of 3.5 or higher qualify for the Buffalo State dean's list. Full criteria and grade-type exceptions can be found in the undergraduate catalog.

Buffalo State College is pleased to recognize the following students who have been named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List. In general, students who have completed at least 12 credit hours and who have attained a GPA of 3.5 or higher qualify for the Buffalo State dean's list. Full criteria and grade-type exceptions can be found in the undergraduate catalog.

The Theater Department at Buffalo State College, in conjunction with the student-run production company Casting Hall Productions, staged "The Lazy Chaperone." Hailed by New York Magazine as "the perfect Broadway musical," the production pokes fun at all the tropes that characterize the musical theater genre: offbeat characters, mistaken identities, and, of course, romance. Directed and choreographed by Carlos Jones, associate dean of the School of the Arts and Humanities; written by Bob Martin and Don McKellar; music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison.

The Buffalo State Dance Company performed five contemporary pieces that presented dance as a kinesthetic art, a way of knowing, thinking, communicating, translating, and creating. "Bodies Speak: Dance Is Universal Expression" was staged in April 2019.

Buffalo State College juniors in the Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics Program were involved in a collaborative training with D'Youville College's Dietetics Program and several community nutrition partners, including the Cornell Cooperative Extension, Eat Smart NY, and CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health).

Buffalo State is pleased to welcome the Class of 2023 to campus. The new Bengals started class on August 26, 2019.

Several graduate students from the Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration (HESAA) program presented at the College Student Personnel Association of New York State's (CSPA-NYS) annual conference in Rochester, N.Y. CSPA-NYS is the statewide conference for professionals working in higher education and student affairs administrative roles.

Buffalo State is pleased to welcome the Class of 2022 to campus. The new Bengals started class on August 27, 2018.

Buffalo State is pleased to congratulate the students who completed the requirements to earn their baccalaureate degrees in spring 2019.

Buffalo State is pleased to congratulate the students who completed the requirements to earn their baccalaureate degrees in spring 2018.

Buffalo State will hold its annual Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Honors Convocation on May 10. The convocation recognizes students who have achieved a 3.0 GPA during the spring or fall 2017 semester as well as students who have a cumulative 3.0 GPA through 2017.

Buffalo State held its annual Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Honors Convocation on May 4. The convocation recognizes students who have achieved a 3.0 GPA during the spring or fall 2016 semester as well as students who have a cumulative 3.0 GPA.

Buffalo State students took first place in this year's Adirondack Cup, a stock-picking contest for college students sponsored by Adirondack Research & Management. The Buffalo State team achieved a 31.75 percent return on a hypothetical million-dollar small-cap portfolio.

Four Buffalo State students in the Economics and Finance Department earned a return of 15.18 percent on a (hypothetical) million-dollar investment portfolio, outperforming the benchmark Russell 2000 Index in this year's Adirondack Cup competition.

More than 400 Buffalo State students presented their own research or creative work at the annual Student Research and Creativity Conference held on campus in April 2017. Students from many academic disciplines including art, business, education, science, and technology explained their work using posters or presentations. Students used gallery and performance space to demonstrate work in the performing and visual arts.

More than 500 Buffalo State students presented their own research or creative work at the annual Student Research and Creativity Celebration held on campus in April 2016. Students from many academic disciplines including art, business, education, science, and technology explained their work using posters or presentations. Gallery and performance space was allocated to students in the performing and visual arts.

Kaicherise McRae was chosen to be featured in the "Students Who Soar" series at Buffalo State. "Students Who Soar" celebrates students whose achievements are an inspiration to their peers and to future students.

Hector Rosario was chosen to be featured in the "Students Who Soar" series at Buffalo State.

Tim Schmidt was chosen to be featured in the "Students Who Soar" series at Buffalo State. "Students Who Soar" celebrates students whose achievements are an inspiration to their peers and to future students.

Eight students in Buffalo State's electrical engineering technology program collaborated on a proposal that won a competitive award of $5,000 from the Electric Power Research Institute.

A group of Buffalo State students traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump in January. Peter Yacobucci, associate professor of political science and adviser to the Student Political society, said, "It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

The Ross B. Kenzie Family Scholarship is awarded to students who qualify based on high school average, SAT/ACT scores, and ability to achieve academically. To continue to receive the scholarship, students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average.

Graduate students at Buffalo State presented original research or creative work at the annual Student Research and Creativity Celebration held on campus in April 2016. Students from many academic disciplines including art, education, science, and technology explained their work using posters or presentations. Gallery and performance space was allocated to students in the performing and visual arts.