Community Partnerships

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

UB supports City of Buffalo’s ‘Opportunity Pledge’
1/27/16
UB President Satish K. Tripathi and several members of the UB community today pledged to help build a culture of inclusiveness and equity in the City of Buffalo.
Free tax prep available through EOC
1/26/16
UB’s Educational Opportunity Center is again offering free tax preparation for individuals and families meeting economic and income guidelines, the latest installment of a quickly expanding program.
Media Advisory: UB to support City of Buffalo Opportunity Pledge
1/26/16
UB President Satish K. Tripathi and members of the university community will welcome Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown to campus and will sign their support for the City of Buffalo Opportunity Pledge.
Chinese New Year celebration at UB features traditional, contemporary performing arts
1/25/16
UB’s Confucius Institute and the Chinese Club of Western New York will present their sixth annual Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 7 at UB’s Center for the Arts.
Media Advisory: Conference for Buffalo parents to focus on creating opportunities for girls in STEM
1/22/16
UB Engineering Dean Liesl Folks will be keynote speaker.
UB and Erie County join forces to fight opioid abuse
1/21/16
Partnership to emphasize interprofessional education focused on safe prescribing practices and culture change.
Media Advisory: UB’s Prosperity Fellows to get behind-the-scenes taste of the energy driving Buffalo’s resurgence
1/15/16
Thirty-four of the University at Buffalo’s most promising students take a five-day tour of projects and personalities reshaping Buffalo in a week-long seminar designed to groom and educate future area leaders.
Media Advisory: The crowdfunding game is changing. Are you ready?
1/15/16
Whether you have a business in need of funding or are an investor looking for your next deal, crowdfunding regulations are changing.
SUNY sponsors “fair and impartial policing” training for university police
1/14/16
UB Assistant Chief of Police Chris J. Bartolomei took part in SUNY-sponsored training designed to “train the trainer” in “fair and impartial” policing that addresses issues of bias in law enforcement.
Venu Govindaraju named VP for research and economic development
1/11/16
Leading computer scientist Venu Govindaraju has been named vice president for research and economic development at the University at Buffalo.

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