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The investiture of John B. Simpson as the 14th President of the University at Buffalo Friday, October 15, 2004 is available below as a viewable webcast archive.

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October 29, 2004

Music Department Concert

Visiting Artist Series II: Meridian Arts Ensemble

The Meridian Arts Ensemble, featuring five brass players and one percussionist, has performed in forty-five states, as well as in countries around the world. The ensemble plays music by composers ranging from Frank Zappa to J.S. Bach to Ladysmith Black Mambazo, as well as Renaissance and baroque music.  | Details

October 29, 2004

Inaugural Academic Program

All Experience Is an Arch to Build Upon: Building Buffalo's University

Prof. William R. Greiner, President Emeritus of the University at Buffalo, discusses the history of the University at Buffalo, which is almost as old as the city. Established in 1846 and headed by Millard Fillmore, UB has been an essential institution, a symbol of civic pride, and a testament to Buffalo's urbanity. In the 1960s, the university became a public institution, part of the State University of New York, which positively and negatively affected civic opinion. The university was accused of harboring radicals and, in expanding the campus into Amherst, charged with having abandoned the city in its time of need. Today, UB plays a major role in the recovery of the region's economy: UB's total economic impact on WNY in the past year was more than $1.25 billion. Learn first-hand about the decision to place the university in Amherst and learn about some of the academic programs that make UB a world-class university and its emerging role as an engine for economic development.  | Details