Buffalo State University

Buffalo State has been educating in the city of Buffalo since 1871. We are an involved community of learners, scholars, leaders, and global citizens from all walks of life. We celebrate our diversity, yet work together to achieve excellence, transform ourselves, and, in turn, change the world.

Mission

• Buffalo State is a diverse and inclusive university committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Our mission is to empower students to succeed and to inspire a lifelong passion for learning. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment.

Vision
Buffalo State will be a nationally recognized leader in public higher education known for

• Its caring and rigorous academic environment where lives are transformed through education;
• The intellectual and creative accomplishments of its faculty, staff, students, and alumni;
• Its cross-culturally competent community dedicated to developing leaders for an increasingly global society.

Values
We, the Buffalo State community, are committed to:

• Actively facilitating access to public higher education;
• Excellent learning experiences in and out of the classroom;
• Being student centered;
• The rigors, joys, and fulfillment of intellectual discovery;
• Engagement, applied learning, and partnerships with the community;
• Social responsibility;
• Respect for diversity and individual differences;
• Supportive and collegial relationships;
• Opportunities for individuals to realize their full potential.