President John B. Simpson

From the President

Buffalo Niagara at a Crossroads

In his fourth annual community address, President John B. Simpson called on New York State to create and fund a coherent higher education policy and the Western New York community to continue its financial, political and moral support for UB and its strategic plan, UB 2020. Noting that UB and the region are at a crossroads, he called UB 2020 the path to a bright future for the region and the road to choose over “the path of doing business as usual.”

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Telling Our UB Story

UB 2020 Progress

The Buffalo News editorials endorsing the vision of UB 2020 supports a reform package being advanced by Western New York legislators to provide UB with more flexibility, including a “rational tuition policy.” Town and gown united behind UB 2020
Broad-based community support clarifies UB 2020’s importance
June 28, 2009 Albany should help UB
Assembly and Senate bills offset harm by allowing more campus flexibility
May 27, 2009 UB plan for more autonomy deserves support
January 24, 2009 UB designs a better future
December 2, 2008 Set UB free
November 30, 2008 Give universities flexibility
November 18, 2008

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Memorandums

Building on the momentum of the UB 2020 bill
June 24, 2009
Building on the momentum of the UB 2020 bill. Supported by a broad coalition of campus, community, and legislative partners, UB is moving forward in building on the progress of the UB 2020 legislation. | Read more

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Op-Ed

Chronicle of Higher Education

What’s the Plan?
March 20, 2009
With higher education, we simply must stop plotting the immediate turns in our route until we have discussed and agreed upon the destination. | More

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UB in the News

Chronicle of Higher Education

In a Shrinking City, a University Offers a Bold, and Chancy, Vision of Growth
August 3, 2009
A major article focuses on the University at Buffalo and the ambitious UB 2020 plan to transform the university. | Read more

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