UB in the News

An op-ed by President John B. Simpson in The Buffalo News looks at the tremendous sense of pride and spirit that has been generated by the football team's championship season.

An article in Inside Higher Ed interviews President John B. Simpson on UB 2020, the state budget crisis and regulatory reforms that would challenge longstanding traditions in New York but improve public higher education.

An editorial in The Buffalo News calls UB's draft plan to redesign and reconfigure its three campuses "a well-thought-out concept that deserves support" and calls the university "one of this region's best bets for growth in the new economy."

An editorial in The Buffalo News calls on New York State to give the State University of New York and its colleges and universities the flexibility to make independent decisions, such as raising tuition and eliminating the need for preapproval for purchasing, to allow state universities and UB in particular to become major contributors to local and state economic recovery.

An editorial in The Buffalo News on the financial crisis caused by financial investments made on Wall Street calls on the state to invest in other parts of the state and other fields of endeavor so that the economy will grow and diversify, and says that UB 2020 should be high on the list of investments.

Lewis Mandell, professor emeritus of finance and managerial economics, is quoted in the Mountain Express in an article on the economic downturn and its resemblance to the Great Depression.

An article in The Washington Post on what her campaign for vice president means for Sarah Palin's political future, including a possible run for president in 2012, quotes James E. Campbell, professor and chair of political science, who said solidifying a fractured GOP could serve Palin well.

James Gardner, UB professor of law and an expert of election fraud, was interviewed on WBFO-FM and WNED-AM for stories on whether a fair and accurate count is possible on Election Day, a record-setting voter turnout is expected.

James Campbell, professor and chair of political science, is quoted in an article on RTT News about the 2008 Congressional elections and the likelihood that Democrats by reach a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate and make gains in the House.

James Campbell, professor and chair is quoted in the Mobile Press-Register in an article on the effect Barack Obama's presence on the ballot could have on three competitive congressional races.