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UB alumni in Western New York have a new means of staying connected with their university. "UB Today," a 30-minute UB alumni "TV magazine," airs each Sunday evening at 6:30 on Adelphia Cable's community access channel, Channel 18. By June, the program is expected to air on TCI Cable, the system covering the city of Buffalo. According to William J. Evitts, executive director of alumni relations, the show is "an alumni magazine on cable, designed to provide viewers with highlights and samples of interesting people, places and things on campus." The premier program in February was taped at the Center for the Arts, where Evitts interviewed Robert Chumbley, center director, and Al Harris F., director of the UB Art Gallery. Other programs covered UB's Governance Project, an interdisciplinary study of governance issues in Erie County; and the Women's Health Initiative in the UB medical school, part of an expansive undertaking of the National Institutes of Health.
In June, Claude Welch, distinguished service professor of political science, will talk about "Waging Peace: How Can International Peacekeeping Succeed," drawn from his "UB at Sunrise" presentation. Segments on UB's Pharmacy Museum and Society of Automotive Engineers are also planned. In producing the show, Evitts and Assistant Director Judith Schwendler will continue to concentrate on items of broad interest, focusing on aspects of UB's mission in research, teaching and service, as well as providing information about coming events, Alumni Association news, the Sesquicentennial celebration and other programs at UB. Most of the shows are shot on campus or at events such as the UB at Sunrise breakfast lecture series, Evitts said. One out of three college degree holders in Erie County-50,000 in all-has a UB degree. Those alumni, as well as the thousands who attended but did not graduate, their families and friends all combine for a broad base of support for the show, said Evitts. "UB and the community are kind of synonymous. We grew up together," Evitts said, referring to the university's 150-year history. "'UB Today' is a user's guide to the university for alumni and the community. We want to show you the things that are here for you, and how you can access them."
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In May, "UB Today" reported on the UB at Sunrise presentation of D. Bruce Johnstone, former SUNY Chancellor and UB professor (see related article on page 4). It also included an interview with University Archivist Emeritus Shonnie Finnegan on the current Sesquicentennial exhibit at 420 Capen Hall.
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