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"Explore UB" Tours
These tours have been specially arranged for the employees of the Administrative Services units at UB. They provide an opportunity for employees to take a break from their work to learn more about the campus community and interact with colleagues from the various departments within our unit. Because space is limited on each tour, they will be offered again in the spring and next summer until all employees have a chance to participate. Which tour will you choose?
Every employee in the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, University Facilities, Human Resources, Business Services, Resource Planning and Policy and Operational Excellence is invited to participate in one of these tours.
Please sign up for only one tour at this time to ensure that everyone can attend.
Find a Tour For You
Downtown Campus Bus Tour
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UB's Downtown Gateway
Come learn about the exciting development of UB’s Downtown Campus. This bus tour highlights points of interest such as the new site for the UB Medical School, the Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) and UB’s New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences.
Tour the inside of the Educational Opportunity Center at UB's Downtown Gateway. Gain a better understanding of UB’s role in the Buffalo community and how employees can support continued activities downtown. Please note the bus will leave from Crofts Hall on the North Campus. Register for the tour here.
Tour Dates: August 27, 9:00-11:30am or September 29, 9:00-11:30am
South Campus Walking Tour
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UB's South Campus
Learn about some of the plans that are being developed for the future of UB’s historic South Campus. This walking tour highlights points of interest, including the inside of Harriman Hall and the magnificent Austin Flint Main Reading Room in the Health Sciences Library, which is UB’s oldest library. Explore the history of the existing buildings as well as an overview of the future plans for restoring this campus to its original state.
This walking tour is rain or shine so please dress appropriately for the weather. Register for the tour here.
Tour Dates: September 18, 8:00-9:00am or October 8, 11:00am-12:00pm
Center for the Arts Tour
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Center for the Arts
You may have noticed that the Center for the Arts is getting a 20-year facelift and is in the midst of a major exterior renovation project. Come tour behind the scenes of the center's diverse mix of performance spaces including three theaters, a screening room, video production and sound studios and two dance and performance studios.
The tour will conclude in the UB Art Gallery where you can leisurely explore the exhibit, Splitting Light, which focuses on how artists work with color as a medium in painting, sculpture, photography and new media. Register for the tour here.
Tour Dates: October 21, 12:30-1:30pm or December 1, 2:00-3:00pm
Crossroads Culinary Center (C3) Tour
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Crossroads Culinary Center
Tour the award-winning dining hall at UB. Crossroads Culinary Center (C3) is the recipient of the national Loyal E. Horton Gold Award in the category of Residential Dining Concepts.
Unlike traditional collegiate dining facilities, Crossroads offers food prepared to order in full view of the students at individual stations. Each of the eight unique stations feature menus that change on a daily basis, offering remarkable variety. You will be fascinated to discover how they are creating a better future through their sustainability model. Register for the tour here.
Tour Dates: November 17, 7:00-8:00am or December 17, 8:00-9:00am
