Buffalo State's Women's History Month Celebrations

Women In Music Festival’s Forum Discussion- Join the music program as they collaborate with Buffalo State University’s Women and Gender Studies. 

Discussion Topic: “What We Want vs. Don’t Want to Pass Down to the Next Generations About Women in Music”

Facilitated by: Jennifer Toohey, Director of Women and Gender Studies

Panelists: Dr. Fernanda Lastra, Allison Costanzo-Metcalfe, Karen Saxon, Dr. Emily Boyce, and Dr. Ho Eui Holly Bewlay

Date: March 5th 

Time: 4:30- 5:30 p.m

Location: Ciminelli Recital Hall, Rockwell Hall

Website to Register: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/31518/buffalo-state-music-department

 

Women in Music Festival: Buffalo State Student Concert- Description: The Buffalo State University Music Department is happy to host the 2024 Women and Music Festival. Join us in the Louis P. Ciminelli Recital Hall for a performance featuring Buffalo State music students as part of the festival.

Date: March 6th

Time: 12:15-1:45 

Location: Ciminelli Recital Hall, Rockwell Hall

Website to Register: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/31518/buffalo-state-music-department

 

Beyond Boundaries- Movie: Power of the Dream, 2024 The WNBA's journey from underestimation to activism, fighting for equal rights, fair compensation, and social justice, ultimately impacting US politics.

Date: March 6th

Time: 7:00: p.m.

Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center’s Tower Auditorium

 

Women in Music Festival: Guest Concert: The Buffalo State University Music Department is happy to host the 2024 Women and Music Festival. Join us in the Louis P. Ciminelli Recital Hall for a special performance featuring students and faculty from around Wester New York and the Fingerlakes Region as part of the festival.

Date: March 7th 

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Ciminelli Recital Hall, Rockwell Hall

Website to Register: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/31518/buffalo-state-music-department

 

Women in Music Festival: Buffalo State Faculty and Alumni Concert- The Buffalo State University Music Department is happy to host the 2024 Women and Music Festival. Join us in the Louis P. Ciminelli Recital Hall for a performance featuring Buffalo State faculty and alumni as part of the festival.

Date: 

Time: 2:30- 4:30 p.m.

Website to Register: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/31518/buffalo-state-music-department

Women in the Military

Honor the Contributions of women in the military service and their impact on history. In collaboration with Veteran service office. 

March 18th 

More Events

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 4:30-6pm, Upton 230. Film screening & discussion: The Lavender Scare. Description: “the first documentary film to tell the little-known story of an unrelenting campaign by the federal government to identify and fire all employees suspected of being homosexual.” Sponsored by Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Interdisciplinary Minor and E. H. Butler Library.

 

Ongoing Events

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