We Love Our Loyal Blues
We love our Loyal Blues! Because of you and your generous annual support, UB students thrive. Thank you. Gifts to scholarships, research, and emergency funds—among others—help our university community. Every gift, every dollar, every day...adds up to a big impact.
To show just how much we love Loyal Blues like you, we’ve curated a month of complimentary activities and events—both virtual and in-person—because you mean so much to us.
Check out the list of Loyal Blues Month events and we hope to see you soon!
Loyal Blues Month Events
The Role of Sleep in Enhancing Professional and Personal Success
Webinar, Feb. 5
Get better ZZZs for an over all, better life.
Are you struggling to find the balance between work, family life, and personal well-being? Do you often feel burned out or unable to focus at work? The secret to success might be simpler than you think —sleep.
Join Sleep Health Educator and Certified Sleep Coach, Soda Kuczkowski, BA '00, for an insightful webinar on how sleep can be your greatest asset in achieving professional and personal success. Discover the science behind how sleep impacts cognitive performance, leadership skills, and mental health. Learn practical strategies to improve your sleep hygiene, reduce stress, and balance your responsibilities without sacrificing rest.
The webinar takes place at 12pm. The first 20 Loyal Blues who register receive a special complimentary gift from START WITH SLEEP, LLC.
Slee Visiting Artist Series: Atlantic Brass Quintet
Slee Hall Performance, Feb. 6
The Atlantic Brass Quintet, renowned for its masterful and vibrant performances, will be featured in the Slee Visiting Artist Series at the University at Buffalo. With a repertoire spanning five centuries and a broad spectrum of styles, from baroque transcriptions to lively Balkan brass music, the Quintet has captivated audiences worldwide.
The program will include Jeff Scott’s “Saints and Sinners,” which was commissioned by the ABQ.
Loyal Blues receive two complimentary tickets to the performance on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The UB Graduate School of Education: Black History Nerds Saturday School
Virtual Talk with Koritha Mitchell, PhD: Harriet Jacobs: Survivor, Advocate, Artist , Feb. 8
While many Americans recognize Frederick Douglass, fewer know Black women of the nineteenth century like Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth, who were also powerful abolitionist orators. Harriet Jacobs, under the pseudonym Linda Brent, became the first formerly enslaved African American woman to publish a book-length account of her life in 1861. Her work, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, is widely read and studied. Koritha Mitchell's edition of this book includes extensive footnotes, a thorough introduction, and six appendices with historical and cultural documents. In this presentation, Mitchell will share her insights from editing this significant work.
This virtual talk takes place on Feb. 8 at 11:00 a.m. The first 20 Loyal Blues who register will recieve a complimentary copy of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
UB Bulls Basketball: UB Bulls vs Western Michigan
Courtside Pregame Party, Feb. 18
GO BULLS!
Loyal Blues receive two tickets to join us as the UB Bulls take on Western Michigan. Tip off is at 7:00 p.m. for this MAC division showdown,
Pregame courtside party with buffet and drinks included, begins at 6:00 p.m.
Sweets for the Sweet: Virtual Chocolate Tasting
Virtual Chocolate Tasting, Feb. 20
Loyal Blues with a sweet tooth are invited to join us virtually and sample Buffalo-made chocolates from Blue Table Chocolates. Owner Ben Johnson will share an overview of the flavors and chocolate-making process.
Ann-Marie Torregrossa, Ph.D. from the UB Department of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience will also join us to discuss why we like the tastes that we do, and how our taste for chocolate may have developed.
The first 100 Loyal Blues who register receive a complimentary tasting box from Blue Table Chocolates to enjoy during the discussion. One box of chocolates per household.
Join us via Zoom on Feb. 20, 7:00-8:30pm.
The Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection Tour
Special Tour, Feb. 25
The Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection was established in 1972. The collection was named in 1985 for Robert L. Brown, MD, former Associate Dean of the School of Medicine, in recognition of his strong support of the Abbott Library for more than twenty-five years.
The collection includes historical materials in all areas of the health sciences, including dentistry, medicine nursing, pharmacy, & public health.
Loyal Blues join curator Dr. Keith Mages, on an exlusive tour through the collection followed by a special wine and cheese reception on Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m.
Zodiaque Dance Company: Celebration Rising
Spring Program, Feb. 28
Zodiaque Dance Company is UB’s eminent pre-professional dance company.
In keeping with Zodiaque’s mission, the spring program will feature a diverse array of dance styles across two acts, created by a varied and accomplished group of choreographers.
Loyal Blues receive two complimentary tickets to enjoy the performance on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 as well as an invitation to a special Loyal Blues reception at 6:00 p.m.