"My favorite activity has been volunteering...During the weekdays, I helped kids with homework. On the weekends, I helped older people with their citizenship class."
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Daring to Care
Buffalo State is an active partner with the City of Buffalo, we provide unique opportunities for leadership through hands-on research, internships, volunteer opportunities, and community engagement. We are committed to Buffalo and the global community.
Our social justice festival brings us all together for social change through story-based sharing methods, practices, and experiences.
Spend winter-, spring-, or summer-break engaging in a week of service, learning about community and social issues, and gaining leadership skills.
900+
Student internships
500K+
Hours of community engagement
2,500
Students in service-learning courses
100+
Community partners
Our annual service day assists our city with projects like neighborhood beautification, garden planting and maintenance, and painting.
Campus comes together for an event designed to give back power to victims of sexual and domestic violence and their allies.
Engaging News
$1.625 Million in Federal Funding for Buffalo’s West Side
Congressman Brian Higgins, ’85, announced the award of two Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to Buffalo State College to prevent drug and alcohol use among youth on Buffalo’s West Side.
Academic Impact
Our engaged faculty, dedicated to student learning, prepare students to positively contribute to their local and global communities.
About Our Academic Impact
Economic Impact
More than half our alumni live and work in Western New York, increasing the economic value of our region's labor force.
About Our Economic Impact
Social Impact
Social commitment has been embedded in our campus culture for more than a century.
About Our Social Impact
Cultural Impact
We’re proud to partner with local arts organizations in celebrating creativity.
About Our Cultural Impact