Need to Know

As President Satish K. Tripathi indicated in his letter to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, which he read to the Faculty Senate on May 14, the university is committed to responding to the concerns of the university community regarding university policies for ensuring that UB remains safe and secure during protests. 

On the eve of the launch of the hottest new video game, a shadowy group of cybercriminals has set its sights on disrupting the release — and the company’s CEO has enlisted your company to stop the attack.

The 10th annual UB Giving Day, held April 17-18, raised more than $1.4 million, making it the third-highest sum raised in the event’s decadelong history.

UB’s Student Conduct Office has informed seven students who received conduct referrals on May 1 for failing to disperse after the attempted encampment and protest that they will not be charged with a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

President Satish K. Tripathi offered remarks at the Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon regarding the protest, attempted encampment and arrests that occurred near Hochstetter Hall on May 1.

UB faculty, staff and students are encouraged to use an alternative method of transportation to get to campus on Green Your Commute and Bike to Work Day on May 17 on the North and South campuses.

The controversial issue of traffic congestion pricing in New York City is the topic of the inaugural Jim and Matthew Scarpati Honorary Applied Economics Conference being held on May 16.

The second annual Gift to the Community Concert celebrating the strength and musical diversity of the Buffalo community will take place at 3 p.m. May 12 in Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, North Campus.

Volunteers are being sought for the 24th annual Fruit Belt Clean-a-Thon, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 24. The event is sponsored by the UB Center for Urban Studies, PS #37 Futures Academy, the Fruit Belt Coalition and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

UB employees are invited to register for the UB True Blue team at the 42nd J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge Buffalo on June 13. The race begins at 6:25 p.m. in Delaware Park.