Date & Time: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: The New Spot (1388 Broadway St., Buffalo, NY 14212)
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration highly encouraged)
UB's Office of Alumni Engagement is proud to invite you to our inaugural ALANA (African, Latin, Asian, and Native American) Social Networking Event! Join us for an evening dedicated to community, connection, and celebration. This event is designed to bring together staff, faculty, and alumni of color and allies in a welcoming space to reconnect, build meaningful relationships, and to celebrate the end of the spring semester. Registration is highly encouraged and includes complimentary food and two (2) drink tickets. One (1) guest ticket per registration. A cash bar will also be available. Hope to see you there! Please click here to register for the UB ALANA Social Networking Event.
Sponsored by: Office of Alumni Engagement
Date & Time: Thursday, June 18, 2026, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Harriman Ballroom | UB South Campus
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Together with our partners in the UB Immigrant and Refugee Research Institute and in the Western New York Community, the Office of Global Health Initiatives will convene a conference exploring the needs and concerns of service providers working with the new American and refugee communities in WNY. Session and workshop topics include: mental health, women’s health, and community resilience. The panels and discussions will be tailored for service (resettlement, post-settlement, medical, social, etc.) providers, local government, community leaders, academic partners and students. Please click here to register to attend the New American Health Summit: Mental Health and Refugee Resilience. Contact Jennifer Foster at fosterj@buffalo.edu for more information.
Sponsored by: Office of Global Health Initiatives, Office of Inclusive Excellence, Immigrant and Refugee Research Institute
Date & Time: Friday, June 19, 2026, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Buffalo Museum of Science (1020 Humboldt Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14211)
Intended Audience: FREE Open Event
Families are invited to enjoy free general Museum admission and explore together at Independent Health's Community Health Day! Guests are invited to participate in a variety of fun and interactive happenings with a focus on health and wellness throughout the Museum. Please click here to learn more about Community Health Day at the Buffalo Museum of Science.
Sponsored by: Office of Community Engagement and Inclusion
Date & Time: Friday, July 24, 2026, 2:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Buffalo RiverWorks (359 Ganson St, Buffalo, NY 14203)
Intended Audience: Open Event
The Disability Pride Festival in Buffalo will take place at Buffalo RiverWorks. This free, community-wide event celebrates the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) including the following:
Please click here to learn more about the Disability Pride Festival.
Date & Time: Saturday, August 15, 2026, 10:30 AM
Location: Niagara Square (specific parade day information will be distributed via e-mail to those that register)
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Join the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the 2026 Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Please click here to learn more and to register for the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade.
The UB parade contingent is coordinated by the Office of Community Engagement and Inclusion at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
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Date & Time: Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Native American Community Services (NACS) 1005 Grant Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Examining historical trauma, residual consequences, and opportunities to move beyond continuing dynamics, featuring a screening of “The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code” with facilitated discussion. Lunch will be provided and seating is limited. Please click here to register for this Native American Cultural Competency event.
Sponsored by: Native American Community Services (NACS)