Alumni

March DANCING JOYFULLY THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 3:08 P.M. Along with her faculty colleagues, Kerry Ring had to quickly figure out how to take her classes online. Intent on teaching with creativity, she conducted her “Modern 4” class from Baird Point using Zoom. Her students could experience the exhilaration of dancing outdoors from their remote locations. PHOTO BY MEREDITH FORREST KULWICKI

April EVENTIDE BEAUTY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 8 P.M. The South Campus is bathed in light as the sun sets on a cold day with temperatures reaching only a chilly 39 degrees F. The university’s panoramic vista emerges with Hayes Hall and Crosby Hall in the foreground, and downtown Buffalo visible in the distance. PHOTO BY DOUGLAS LEVERE

WHITE COATS FOR BLACK LIVES FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 7:21 P.M. Students, residents, faculty and administrators take part in a “White Coats 4 Black Lives” march. About 250 people walked from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to Niagara Square, where they knelt in silence for George Floyd. Residents Ashley Jeanlus (left) and Latrice Johnson stand before those assembled. photo by Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

May AIRBORNE SALUTE THURSDAY, MAY 14, 4:35 P.M. This year’s commencement, in which 6,027 students earned degrees, was unlike any other. It was filled with exuberant moments notwithstanding the virtual format. Avery Roper, wearing his oldest brother’s high school commencement robe, celebrates his graduation from the University Honors College. PHOTO BY MEREDITH FORREST KULWICKI

CAFÉ CONSTRUCTION tuesday, JULY 14, 9:47 A.M. With a pause order lifted, construction resumes on One World Café. The new facility will offer the UB community and visitors authentic international food choices. This new "front door" to the North Campus is being built around and under the existing overhangs of Capen and Norton halls. PHOTO BY DOUGLAS LEVERE

THE BRONZE CRUSADER Sunday, AUG. 9, 8:23 A.M. The bronze buffalo in Coventry Circle playfully reinforces a serious campaign to instill COVID-19 best practices among the thousands of returning students. Masking the sculpture was part of a multifaceted plan—several months in the making—to thoughtfully reopen campus and ensure maximum safety for all. PHOTO BY MEREDITH FORREST KULWICKI