From the Chief Diversity Officer

What a great way to wrap up Women’s History Month!

Join us for an inspiring Women in Technology (WIT) event on Tuesday, March 31, from 4:30p.m.  to 6:00 p.m. in Technology Building 160 as we feature three accomplished women who will demonstrate the technology, they use in their day-to-day work to promote and enhance Buffalo State University.

The WIT program is partnering with Institutional Advancement, Fashion and Textile Technology, and Finance and Management, to showcase how technology supports innovation and planning across Buffalo State.

Would you like to know the secrets behind what makes events like Bengala + RUNWAY so successful and how technology supports systems like procurement across campus? Join us to hear directly from the professionals who make it happen.

WIT Speakers:

• Elizabeth "Liz" Grady, M.F.A., Director of Development Events
• Erin Habes, M.S., Lecturer, Fashion Textile Technology
• Kristy Mediak, M.S., Director of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

Facilitated by:

• Maria Garrity, M.S.Ed., WIT Co-Chair; Senior Programmer/Analyst, Information Technology
• Susan McCartney, Ph.D., MBA, WIT Co-Chair; Special Advisor to the Provost for Economic Development; Director, Greater Buffalo Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

More about Bengala + RUNWAY:

• Purchase your Bengala + RUNWAY ticket by Friday, April 3, and you will be automatically entered into a drawing for two suite tickets to the final regular-season Sabres game at KeyBank Center on Wednesday, April 15. (To be entered, you must purchase the “Bengala + RUNWAY VIP Admission” ticket. The winner will be notified by email Monday, April 6.)
• Plus, in appreciation of our Buffalo State faculty and staff, we are pleased to offer you exclusive discounted ticket access using code RUNWAY25FS.  Your participation directly supports our Buffalo State students with financial assistance and academic scholarships.

With all this in mind, there’s no reason not to join us for an engaging discussion and exciting insights into how technology supports innovation across campus!

WIT Kickoff Speaker Event:

• Begala + RUNWAY and Procurement
• Featuring Three Accomplished Women Speakers
• Tuesday, March 31, 2026
• Technology Building.  Room 160
• 4:30pm – 6:00pm

Light refreshments will be provided along with give-away prizes. Kindly share your WITs, please RSVP to this event and complete the short survey by Monday March 30th.  

All are welcome.

To be added to our WIT listserv email Maria or Sue and see our WIT Worthy Newsletter for upcoming technology events.

Thank you for your participation with this new employee program, from our WIT Leadership Team: Maria Garrity, Sue McCartney, Lisa Morrison-Fronckowiak and Amitra Wall

The SUNY Women in Technology (WIT) Chapter Program at Buffalo State is open to all eligible employees as defined by SUNY, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, or any other protected characteristic, and operates in accordance with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws.