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Five New Members Elected to Community Charter School Board of Trustees

Submitted by Shannon Specht on Tuesday, November 20th, 10:57 am

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.”

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Community Charter School Names Denise Luka Head of School

Submitted by Shannon Specht on Tuesday, November 13th, 10:46 am

Buffalo, N.Y. – The Community Charter School Board of Trustees has appointed Denise Luka Head of School. Luka has 25 years of experience in education. She taught English for 18 years, and previously worked as an instructional staff developer and school administrator.

“We’re very pleased to have Denise on board as the new Head of School,” said Daniel S. Ricigliano, president of the board of trustees. “Her experience and expertise in several facets of education will undoubtedly enable our school to continue to improve student learning and achievement with a focus on character development.”

Luka received a B.A. in English and education from State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam, an M.S. in English from SUNY at Brockport and a certificate in educational administration from Canisius College.

She resides in Buffalo with her husband, David.

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D'Youville Purchases Former Gateway-Longview Building

Submitted by Katie Boxler, WGRZ Intern

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, 10:00am

D'Youville Purchases Former Gateway-Longview Building

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.

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Open House At The Belle Center

Submitted by Callie Johnson, The Belle Center

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012, 2:49pm

Buffalo, New York – November 7, 2012 – As the school season heats up and the weather cools down staff at The Belle Center invite the community to learn more about its full spectrum of programs and services at an open house extravaganza.

The Open House will take place 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 104 Maryland Street Buffalo, NY 14201. Persons who attend the open house will have fun as they learn about The Belle Center’s mission, tour the facility, meet with The Belle Center Board President and Staff and enroll in the programs/services of their choice.

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Canisius College Hosts Veterans Day Events

Submitted by Canisius College, Marketing and Communication

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012, 4:13pm

Canisius College Hosts Veterans Day Events

Buffalo, NY - The Canisius College Office of Veterans Services and Army ROTC will host Veterans Day events to remember the sacrifices of America’s 25 million veterans. All events are free and open to the public.

LTC Gerald “Andy” Boston, US Army War College, will present a talk entitled “A Time to Serve, A Time to Lead,” on Saturday, November 10, at 9 a.m. in Lyons Hall Room 311.

On Monday, November 12, Canisius will hold a Veterans Day observance in front of Old Main at the college’s Greatest Generation Memorial beginning at Noon. In addition to remarks by President John J. Hurley, the Canisius community will pay special respect to the more than 6,000 service members, who gave their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan, with a reading of the names of those who died in these conflicts. The roll call is expected to last several hours.

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'Say Yes Buffalo' Unveils 'Letters To The Superintendent' at Book Release Event

Submitted by Queen City Blogger on Wednesday, October 31st, 1:53 pm

More than 130 letters from students, parents, elected officials and community leaders to new schools superintendent compiled in book

The International Center for Excellence in Animation at Daemen College in the Tri-Main building in Buffalo hosted a reception on October 30th for the unveiling of a first of its kind book in both Buffalo and the nation – “Letters To The Superintendent, A Community Responds.” The book is comprised of letters written by community stakeholders and presented to Dr. Pamela C. Brown, the new Superintendent of the Buffalo Public Schools.

Letters were written and submitted by students, parents, teachers, refugee and immigrant families, former Board of Education members, community researchers, university faculty and many others. The book was compiled and edited by Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram, CEO of Peggy Bertram Publishing. The project was supported by Say Yes Buffalo.

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UB School of Public Health Names Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Diversity

Submitted by Katie Boxler, WGRZ Intern

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012, 10:57am

UB School of Public Health Names Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Diversity

A Statement Released by the University at Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jeffrey Miecznikowski, PhD, associate professor in the University at Buffalo Department of Biostatistics has been named associate dean for faculty affairs and diversity of the School of Public Health and Health Professions (SPHHP). A photograph of him is at http://www.buffalo.edu/news/13772.

The position will broaden the responsibilities of the dean of faculty affairs by fortifying diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within the school, according to Lynn Kozlowski, PhD, dean of SPHHP.

“Over the past few years, the School of Public Health and Health Professions has been working to clarify and advance the important role of diversity in our strategic plan,” says Kozlowski. “By assigning an associate dean for faculty affairs and diversity, the school is taking an important step toward achieving those goals.”

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