Today's Message
Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2024Buffalo State Hosting Event to Celebrate ACE Program: Today
Buffalo State University will host a news conference at 1:00 p.m. today, October 22, in Butler Library that highlights Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE), a SUNY-supported program proven to significantly improve degree completion rates, particularly for underrepresented students.
The campus community is welcome to attend. Representatives from the University at Buffalo and SUNY Erie will also be present.
In addition to comprehensive personalized advisement and career development, ACE offers wraparound services that help cover the cost of textbooks, groceries, transportation, and child care. ACE expanded to the SUNY system in spring 2024, supported by a historic demonstration of state-level support championed by Governor Kathy Hochul in the $75 million SUNY Transformation Fund and supplemented by private grants. In fall 2024, SUNY ACE and ASAP (Advancing Success in Associate Pathways) programs have enrolled 4,200 students, including 191 at Buffalo State.
Speakers scheduled at the news conference include the following:
- Bonita R. Durand, Ph.D., Buffalo State University interim president
- Jude Jayatilleke, Buffalo State University ACE director
- Julian Grooms, Buffalo State University ACE student
- Sean Ryan, New York State Senator for the 61st District
- Ann Bisantz, University at Buffalo dean of undergraduate education
- Abigail Ammerman, University at Buffalo TrACE student
- Adiam Tsegai, SUNY Erie president
- Christina Annesi, SUNY Erie ASAP director
- Arivana Russell, SUNY Erie ASAP student
