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EVENTS

college's honors programs. Since the fundraiser

Hundreds of Buffalo State faculty, staff, and
students volunteered at Bengals Dare to Care
Day on September 15. The college's annual service

approximately $4 million in scholarship funds.

day brings together members of the campus
community to assist with service projects like
neighborhood beautification, garden planting and
maintenance, and painting. The event has grown
since President Katherine Conway-Turner began

began in 1998, the gala has helped raise
This year's gala featured an "Under the Big Top"
vintage circus theme and was chaired by Buffalo
State College Foundation board member
Jonathan Amoia and his wife, Rachel. Presenting
sponsors are M&T Bank and Merchants
Insurance Group.

her tenure at Buffalo State in 2014 and now
includes about 800 volunteers working on 40
different projects.

The 21st annual Student Research and
Creativity Conference (SRCC) took place
on May 3-4. One of Buffalo State's great

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Buffalo State's Anne Frank Project (AFP)
celebrated its 10th annual social justice festival

traditions, the SRCC allows undergraduate

BENGALS DARE TO CARE DAY

and graduate students in all academic disciplines
to present their preliminary and completed

on October 2 and 3. With a mix of performance

research and creative activities in a student-

artists, poets, visual artists, musicians, activists,

friendly, supportive environment. This year's

and students sharing their stories and encouraging

celebration included 255 presentations,

audience participation, AFP focuses on conflict-

performances, and art exhibitions that featured

resolution, community building, and healing. The

the work of more than 340 Buffalo State

2019 festival theme was "Repair the World: The

students. More than 100 faculty members

Time Is Now!" and the event included more than

served as project mentors.

20 workshops, performances, and art exhibits on
campus. All events were free and open to the public.

Buffalo State's 22nd annual Foundation
Scholarship Gala-now known as the

More than 100 graduate students participated
in the sixth annual Graduate Student
Research Fair on May 10. A collaboration
between the Graduate School and the Graduate

"Bengala"-was held on April 13 in the Campbell

Student Association (GSA), the fair afforded

Student Union Social Hall. Proceeds from the

students the opportunity to present the

event fund scholarships for students enrolled in the

extensive research required for their master's
THE ANNE FRANK PROJECT
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