Need to Know

Published April 24, 2025

  • Inclusive Excellence Symposium set for Feb. 28
    1/31/25
    Ruqaiijah Yearby, Kara J. Trott Professor in Health Law at the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Inclusive Excellence Symposium, “Charting a Path Forward for an Inclusive Future,” to take place Feb. 28 in the Center for the Arts.
  • UB culinary team awarded silver medal at competition
    1/30/25
    A four-person team from Campus Dining and Shops took a silver medal at the American Culinary Federation’s 11th Annual Culinary Conference and Competition held earlier this month at Skidmore College.
  • Nominate outstanding UB grads for achievement awards
    1/29/25
    Nominations are now open for the 2025 UB Alumni Achievement Awards. Each year, UB graduates are selected for these prestigious awards based on their outstanding contributions, work and service to the university and to their communities. Awardees will be recognized at a celebratory event during Homecoming 2025 in October.
  • Public forums set for finalists in CAS dean search
    1/28/25
    The five finalists in the search for a new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will visit campus over the next few weeks to meet with senior leadership, faculty, staff, students and alumni.
  • Copeland to visit UB as MLK speaker
    1/21/25
    American Ballet Theatre principal dancer, philanthropist and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland will visit UB on Feb. 12 as the university’s 49th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration keynote speaker.
  • ‘Blue out’ Alumni Arena for Akron game
    1/15/25
    Those attending the UB Bulls’ men's basketball game on Jan. 21 against Akron are encouraged to “blue out” Alumni Arena by wearing blue and showing up with plenty of True Blue pride.
  • SUNY adopts final Transfer Task Force recommendations
    12/18/24
    SUNY has adopted the final recommendations of the Transfer Task Force that provide a system-wide road map to dramatically improve transfer between SUNY campuses, streamlining the experience of students moving from a community college to a bachelor’s degree-granting institution.
  • Beaty receives NABLEO leadership award
    12/16/24
    UB Police Chief Kimberly Beaty is the recipient of the 2024 Law Enforcement Leadership Award from the National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers. The award was presented at the organization’s three-day conference at the Buffalo Marriott Niagara Hotel.
  • Agreement reached addressing UB medical residents/fellows’ salary, health care, professional development needs
    12/16/24
    The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) and University Medical Resident Services P.C. (UMRS) are very pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached that addresses the salary, health care and professional development needs of UB medical residents and fellows.
  • Parking and Transportation receives national award
    12/9/24
    UB’s Parking and Transportation Services has received national recognition from the Association of Commuter Transportation (ACT), an organization and leading advocate for commuter transportation and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) professionals.