Community Partnerships

News about partnerships and programs that support the local community, including community-led initiatives. (see all topics)

  • UB Police Arrest Suspect in Multiple Robberies
    11/28/11
    University at Buffalo Police today charged a 21-year old Buffalo male with second-degree robbery and related charges following an early-morning robbery on the South Campus.
  • Media Advisory: Buffalo Building Inspectors to Re-Check South Campus Neighborhood Student Housing
    11/18/11
    As part of a joint effort between the University at Buffalo and the City of Buffalo to improve living conditions for UB students living in the neighborhoods around the South Campus, building inspectors will be revisiting houses that were found in violation this fall to see if landlords have made the recommended improvements, and they will be inspecting new homes.
  • UB Students to Collect Non-perishables on Halloween for Food Bank of Western New York
    10/28/11
    If you live in the neighborhoods around the University at Buffalo's North Campus, you may be hearing shouts of "Trick or Eat" this Halloween. But these are not your typical trick-or-treaters looking for candy. Underneath the costume will be a UB student asking for a donation of non-perishable food.
  • Public Invited to Events Celebrating Inauguration Week at UB
    9/12/11
    The University at Buffalo will celebrate the inauguration of its 15th president, Satish K. Tripathi, with a week-long series of events, Sept. 19-23. Related art exhibitions will begin before and run beyond that week. All events are open to the public and all but a few are free of charge.
  • Inauguration Week to Celebrate UB's Past, Present and Future
    9/7/11
    A colorful ceremony rich in tradition and pageantry will mark the formal investiture of Satish K. Tripathi as the University at Buffalo's 15th president at 3 p.m. Sept. 23 in the Center of the Arts on the UB North Campus. The ceremony will be followed by a public reception in the center's atrium.
  • UB on the Green Celebrates Fifth Season on South Campus
    9/6/11
    The University at Buffalo will hold its fifth season of UB on the Green, a free outdoor performance series on the South Campus, with free music and dance performances from 6-8 p.m. on three Wednesday evenings: Sept. 7 on Hayes Hall lawn, Sept. 14 on Rotary Field along Bailey Avenue and Sept. 21 on Hayes Hall lawn.
  • Students Welcomed Back With Opening Weekend Excitement and More
    8/23/11
    The University at Buffalo will welcome new and returning students back with open arms during Opening Weekend, UB's tradition of offering students a fun, event-packed weekend before the beginning of the fall semester.
  • Modeling Buffalo's Urban Food Movement
    5/23/11
    As Rust Belt cities transform vacant lots into green space for growing vegetables, University at Buffalo researchers are using modeling to help assess the City of Buffalo's capacity for sustainable agriculture.
  • UB to Honor M&T Bank as Vital Partner at UB Partners Day
    5/10/11
    The University at Buffalo will honor M&T Bank as a vital partner at this year's UB Partners Day, a day of workshops and networking opportunities showcasing how UB has partnered with industry, government and nonprofits to spur economic growth in Buffalo Niagara.
  • Media Alert: The Kids Are Alright!
    3/14/11
    For some college students, spring break means major partying in Punta Cana or the Alps, but 41 University at Buffalo students will spend their March 12-20 break cleaning up parks, feeding the hungry, aiding the elderly, restoring damaged buildings, building homes and assisting with neighborhood projects.