Events

Film Night - Monday April 14th Upton 230 4:30 - 7:30 Hosted by Student Leadership & Engagement 

Bengal Ally Mixer Tuesday April 15th 4:00-6:00 Assembly Hall & Fireside Lounge Hosted by Student Leadership & Engagement 

Living Out Loud Panel Wednesday April 16th 7:00 P.M. Assembly Hall Hosted by Student Leadership & Engagement 

Queer Students United Presents Gayme Night April 17th Bacon 214 A 4:00-6:00

Drag Show & Kiki Ball Friday April 17th Social Hall Hosted by Student Leadership & Engagement, Black Active Minds, Residence Life, Student Conduct and Community Standards, Graduate Student Association 

Take Back the Night is for Sexual Violence Awareness. The theme for this year is Shatter the Silence, Stop the Violence. Please go to https://www.bengalconnect.com/event/11245772 to RSVP. Hope to see you there!

May 8th- Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony conducted on numerous campuses to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, intersex, queer, asexual/aromantic, and ally students to acknowledge their achievements and contributions to the University.  We want to celebrate your accomplishments! So graduating seniors please sign up! We can't wait to celebrate you! 

Location: Assembly Hall

Time: 12:15-2:00 

Graduating Seniors click the link to sign up!: https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&token=c…

April 19th Africana Studies Event. student-led conference, organized to build a bridge and conversation between Buffalo State Students and the greater Buffalo community. 

Location: Bulger 215

Time: 10:30-4:00

Click the link to sign up Black Buffalo Speaks: An Africana Studies Event Tickets, Sat, Apr 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM | Eventbrite

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

March 11 Building Bridges: Enhancing Cultural Competence in Our Community- Explore ways to strengthen cultural understanding across our campus 

April 17Understanding Microaggressions- Raise awareness and identify strategies to address unconscious behaviors.

May 1 Understanding Unconscious Bias- Foster an inclusive environment through change awareness and actionable change 

Bengal Success- A series of workshops to support personal and academic growth. 

Location: Tech 160

Time: 12:15-1:30

 Meeting Dates: 

• February 6
• February 20
• March 6
• March 20
• April 3 
• April 17

Social Justice Book Club- The Social Justice Book Club provides a space for Buffalo State University community members to have meaningful conversations about challenging topics. Join the club in Spring 2025 as we read essays from Gender Euphoria: Stories of Joy from Trans, Non-Binary, and Intersex Writers.

Location: Bacon 223 

Time: 12:15-1:30

Meeting Dates:

• February 11 
• February 20 
• March 6  
• March 20
• April 10
• April 24

Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/LkEmscigRt

Visit: https://library.buffalostate.edu/sjbookclub for more information.

Beyond Boundaries: The Beyond Boundaries Screening & Discussion Series is an annual, six-part film series organized around categories of diversity including, but not limited to race, gender, class, sexuality, and abilities, with an emphasis on intersectionality.  

Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center’s Tower Auditorium

Time: 7:00 p.m. 

Dates:

• February 20 Movie: Daughters (2024)
• March 6 Movie: Power of the Dream (2024)
• April 17 Movie: Every Body (2023)      

Visit: https://communication.buffalostate.edu/beyond-boundaries for more information