Buffalo Seminary, a private independent all-girls high school located in the Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, will offer its Entrance and Scholarship Exam for prospective students on two dates: Saturday, December 1, 2012, and Saturday, December 15, 2012. On both days the exam will begin at 9 a.m. at 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo. Students interested in attending Sem beginning in fall 2013 must register for one of the two exam dates, as well as complete all other requirements of the application process. The deadline for first-round candidates is December 15, 2012, for the 2013-2014 school year. Applications received after this date will be processed on a rolling basis.

The COMMUNITY Charter School Board of Trustees elected five new members with a diverse range of experience in fields such as education, accounting and youth development to three-year terms on the board. All appointments received approval from the New York State Education Department.

Daniel S. Ricigliano, CPA, a three-term veteran of the board, was elected president and second-term member Michael J. Littman was elected vice president.

The new appointments come as the East Side charter school implements a comprehensive reform effort aimed at improving student achievement.

“COMMUNITY Charter School has become a community asset, providing a safe and nurturing learning environment for its 315 students,” said Ricigliano. “With our ‘School Improvement Plan,’ the board looks forward to help affect changes to improve student learning and continue the school’s mission to support students’ academic achievement and social-emotional development.”

BUFFALO, N.Y.- November 12, 2012, D'Youville College has purchased the former Gateway-Longview headquarters building at 605 Niagara Street for $730,000.  The corner property, close to the college's main campus on Porter Avenue, fronts on Niagara Street and encompasses a major portion of the block on Jersey Street and Prospect Avenue on Buffalo's West Side.

The college has no specific plans at this time as to its use according to D.