Date & Time: Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 240
Intended Audience: Open Event
Join us for a special Black History Month Movie Night featuring 42, the inspiring true story of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. Experience his incredible journey of courage, determination, and breaking barriers in the face of adversity. Come enjoy popcorn, good company, and meaningful conversation as we honor Robinson’s legacy, impact, and reflect on how Jackie Robinson’s story continues to inspire change and inclusion both on and off the field. All students are welcome. Please click here for more information on the Black History Month Movie Night.
Sponsored by: Intercultural and Diversity Center
Date & Time: Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 240
Intended Audience: Open Event
Presented by speakers Aaron Vanevery, Tianna Porter, and the Department of Indigenous Studies Haudenosaunee 101 is an introductory workshop that offers a foundational overview of the Haudenosaunee, their histories, worldviews, and living cultures. Participants will learn about key teachings such as the Great Law of Peace and the Good Mind. It will provide a helpful and general overview for respectful engagement with Indigenous Nations on campus and beyond. All students are welcome!
Sponsored by: Department of Indigenous Studies
Date & Time: Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 210
Intended Audience: Open Event
Join us for Taste Thursday: A Soul Food Showcase, a heartfelt celebration of the rich traditions and comforting flavors of the Black community! Savor classic dishes that honor generations of culinary creativity, resilience, community, and the warmth that soul food is known for. Learn about the stories, historical influences, and cultural contributions that have helped shape American cuisine and community life. Come connect with friends, honor Black history through food, and enjoy an evening filled with reflection, flavor, and togetherness! All students are welcome!
Sponsored by: Intercultural and Diversity Center
Date & Time: Thursday, February 19, 2026, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 235
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Play games, have great conversations, and lots of fun, while making friends from around the world. Come to relax and play non-competitive, get-to-know you games that allow you to form cross cultural friendships. Event is open to all UB international and domestic students from all cultures and backgrounds. Please click here to view the full schedule for Friends Without Borders.
Sponsored by: Counseling Services
Date & Time: Thursday, February 19, 2026, 5:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 240
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration encouraged)
Join us as we honor a century of Black history, culture, and achievements. This event brings together students, alumni, faculty, and staff for an inspiring evening of connection and empowerment. Experience dynamic speakers and authentic conversations that highlight the contributions of Black leaders and innovators. Plus, take advantage of free professional headshots - courtesy of UB Blueprint - to elevate your personal brand, and savor delicious food from a local Black-owned business! This free event offers a meaningful way to honor the past, celebrate the present, and empower the future of UB's community. Please click here to register for the "A Century of Black History Commemorations" event.
Sponsored by: Office of Inclusive Excellence, Intercultural and Diversity Center, and UB BluePrint Fashion Organization
Date & Time: Friday, February 20, 2026, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Online
Intended Audience: Open Event
This online panel will explore Indigenous collective life and self-expression and the ways they mobilize and reformulate understandings of sovereignty. Participants will address the physical and material expression of Indigenous sovereignty in public space through art and civic infrastructure, the violence within positivist notions of state sovereignty and the need to radically rethink global norms of Indigenous governance, and the complex relation between discourses of sovereignty and philosophies and practices of grounded relationality. Please click here for more information on the Sovereignty Matters: Collective Worldmaking event.
Sponsored by: Humanities Institute and the Haudenosaunee-Native American and Indigenous Studies Research Group
Date & Time: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Center for the Arts Screening Room (CFA 112) on UB’s North Campus
Intended Audience: Open Event
Join the Department of Indigenous Studies for a film screening of The Long Hope. Told through the voices of Seneca and Mohawk activists, The Long Hope explores the slave-era origins of US legal theory and policy toward Native Peoples and the struggle of the Seneca and Mohawk Nations to retain their sovereignty in the face of continued aggression by federal and state governments. Following the film screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring the producers of the film. Please click here for more information on The Long Hope film screening.
Sponsored by: Department of Indigenous Studies
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Hayes Hall - Room 403
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
The forum will bring together scholars in urban planning, sociology, social welfare, and health to examine the dangers posed by racist authoritarianism, discuss strategies for resistance, and reimagine a Black future in which people of African descent live in a nation grounded in radical democracy, anti-racism, and socioeconomic justice. Please click here to register or for information on the speakers and more on the Reimagine Black Futures during the Age of Authoritarianism Forum II.
Sponsored by: Office of Inclusive Excellence, School of Architecture and Planning, School of Social Work
Date & Time: Friday, February 27, 2026, 6:00 - 11:00 PM
Location: Pucho Olivencia Center - 261 Swan Street, Buffalo, NY 14204
Intended Audience: Open Event
This event is in honor of Black History Month. It is free and open to the public, with free food and a free dance lesson included. Come ready to learn, move, and celebrate culture in a welcoming and vibrant space! Please click here for information on the Ancestral Echoes: Black Dance Around the World event.
Sponsored by: Office of Inclusive Excellence, Department of Africana & American Studies, College of Arts and Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, Department of Comparative Literature, Department of English, the Gender Institute, Department of Global Gender & Sexuality Studies, Department of History, the Humanities Institute, Immersion East Side, Department of Linguistics, Department of Romance Languages, and Department of Theatre and Dance.
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Online
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping federal protection for abortion rights and placing control in the hands of individual states. This monumental shift in policy underscores the need for deeper historical perspectives on reproductive rights. The Nursing Clio Reader answers that call, bringing together essays that examine reproductive health through historical research and personal experience. Please click here to register or for more information on The Nursing Clio Reader: Histories of Sex, Reproduction, and Justice event.
Sponsored by: Gender Institute
Date & Time: Monday, March 30, 2026, 5:00 PM
Location: 97 Alumni Arena
Intended Audience: Open Event
What does it take to change a sport from the inside out? Join the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures as we welcome Sara Gama, former captain of the Italian National Women’s Soccer Team and Juventus Women FC, for a powerful conversation about leadership, advocacy, and equity in sport. From captaining Italy at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup to helping secure professional status for women’s soccer in Italy, Gama’s career shows how athletes can drive real change on and off the field. This event invites students to think differently about leadership, representation, and impact in athletics and beyond. Please click here for more information on the Leadership, Advocacy, and Change in Women’s Soccer event with Sara Gama.
Sponsored by: Office of Inclusive Excellence, Gender Institute, and the UB Italian Program
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 240
Intended Audience: Open Event
Stop by and join this affirming space for students to discuss experiences that BIPOC students commonly face, in order to find support and build healthy coping strategies in a supportive community. All students are welcome. Please click here to view the full schedule of the BIPOC Drop-In Group.
Sponsored by: Counseling Services and Intercultural and Diversity Center
Date & Time: Monthly Wednesdays, 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Student Union - Social Hall Room 215
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Belong at UB is an on-campus event series at the University at Buffalo where students can participate in fun and free activities that foster a sense of belonging. Connect with fellow students through engaging experiences, make lasting friendships, and discover what it truly means to be part of the UB community. Come join us and create unforgettable memories right on campus! Please click here register and to view the full schedule of Belong at UB.
Sponsored by: Student Engagement
Date & Time: Thursdays, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 235
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Play games, have great conversations, and lots of fun, while making friends from around the world. Come to relax and play non-competitive, get-to-know you games that allow you to form cross cultural friendships. Event is open to all UB international and domestic students from all cultures and backgrounds. Please click here to view the full schedule for Friends Without Borders.
Sponsored by: Counseling Services
Date & Time: Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 230
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Mosaic Meet-up is a weekly program that happens every Thursday from 4-6PM during the semester in the LGBTQ+ Center. Students can play games, do crafts and have seasonal themed snacks and activities. All students are welcome. Please click here to view the full schedule for Mosaic Meet-Up .
Sponsored by: LGBTQ+ Center
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