Sustainability Month 2024

Around the country, many pride parades and festivals take place in June, including Buffalo Pride Week. But with many students and faculty away for the summer after the spring semester ends in May, the April timing of UB’s Pride Week gives members of the university community a chance to celebrate together on campus.

UB’s Pride Week kicks off April 5th with the Prism Fashion Show: Returning to Gag City and ends on the 12th with Queer Prom: Hollywood Glamour. In between these two fantastic events is a slew of other happenings, each designed to honor the achievements of our vibrant LGBTQ+ communities throughout campus.

Below is a list of all scheduled events happening during Pride Week:

• April 5: UB Prism Fashion Show
• April 8: Pride Week Paint & Sip
• April 9: Pride March and Mixer
• April 10: Lunch & Learn w/ UB Pride Lecturer Payton Head
• April 10: University Pride Lecture: Payton Head
• April 10: UB Pride Faculty and Staff Meet Up
• April 11: Rainbow Hour
• April 12: Queer Prom: Hollywood Glamour

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It’s now officially spring, and time to get your bicycle road-ready with a free tuneup!

Parking and Transportation Services, Campus Living and University Police would like to invite you to UB Bike Days next week! We want to help you keep your bike road-ready for the upcoming bicycling season.

Expert bicycle mechanics will be at The Commons (North Campus), Main Circle (South Campus) and The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to oil chains, check brakes and perform basic maintenance on your bicycle for free!

See the schedule below for dates and times at each location.

• Wednesday, April 9th at The Commons (North Campus) 10am-2pm
• Thursday, April 12th at Main Circle (South Campus) 10am-2pm
• Friday, April 17th at The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Washington Street entrance) 1pm-3pm

**Please note: Due to demand, bikes are not accepted into the queue after 1:30pm on April 3rd and 4th, and not after 2:30PM on the 12th.**

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Want to freshen your wardrobe but low on cash? Have some beautiful items cluttering your closet that you want to send to a good home? The Campus Living Eco-Rep Leadership Program will be hosting a Clothing Exchange Program for students.

The event will take place at Greiner Hall C Wing Classrooms - C134/135

• Thursday, April 25^th - Clothes can donated between 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Friday, April 26^th – Clothes can be donated between 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, April 27^th – Clothes will be available FREE to students between Noon – 4:00 p.m.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has provided new personalized opportunities for education. The development of tools that have the promise to benefit education continues to develop rapidly. On the other hand, our understanding of the ethical and societal risks associated with AI technologies has not kept pace. This discussion will dive into some ethical issues educators confront when using AI in the classroom. Privacy, bias and discrimination, surveillance, and autonomy will be discussed in the context of K-12 and higher education.

Speaker: Rachael Hageman Blair

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Where: Remote via Zoom

When: 4-5:00PM

Malini Ranganathan presents a talk on "The Long Climate Crisis: Global Political Ecologies of Caste, Race, and Labor Migration"

This talk argues that to bolster our understanding of the long climate crisis, we turn to the interplay of caste and racial hierarchies, labor migration, and ecological and economic extraction in India and the Indian Ocean World from the late 19^th century. It draws on over 15 years of ethnographic and activist research on the contemporary climate, housing, and labor unfreedoms of marginalized castes and classes in Bengaluru, India and connects these with transoceanic archives on indentured labor migration to the colonial plantations of Malaya in the Indian Ocean World. In so doing, it rethinks global climate precarity as forged through configurations of caste, coloniality, and racial capitalism. Ultimately, it suggests that across anticaste, antiracist, and diasporic narratives lies a commitment to planetary humanism. It is this planetary humanism—an ethic that sutures the concerns of land, labor, and ecology with human freedom—that must reinvigorate scholarship and action on environmental justice.

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Where: O'Brian Hall - Cellino & Barnes Conf Room 509

When: Wednesday, March 27, 2024; 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Based on the groundbreaking book by Annelise Orleck, Storming Caesars Palace: How Black Mothers Fought Their Own War on Poverty, the documentary spotlights an unsung leader and movement, whose stand for America’s principles of justice, inclusion, and opportunity for all continues to shape the calls for economic justice that ring today. 

“Storming Caesars Palace” chronicles the extraordinary story of Ruby Duncan who went from a boisterous protestor to a strategic organizer to a White House advisor. As she led a grassroots movement that fought for basic income guarantee for families, challenging presidents, and the Las Vegas mob, everyday Americans had to rethink their notions of the “welfare queen”—a derogatory stereotype of women who allegedly misuse or collect excess public assistance through fraud or manipulation.

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Where: Center for the Arts Screening Room 

When: 4:00-6:00PM

Sponsored by the School of Public Health and Health Professions, participants can speak to representatives from Double Up Food Bucks about how SNAP recipients can get a dollar-for-dollar match on fresh produce!

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Where: Student Union room 215

When: 10AM - 2PM

Annelise Orleck is Professor of History and Co-Chair of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Dartmouth College. She is the author of five books - among them We Are All Fast Food Workers Now; Storming Caesars' Palace; How Black Mothers Fought Their Own War on Poverty, Common Sense and a Little Fire and Rethinking American Women's Activism. She has an article in the current issue of Labor entitled: We Are Beautiful, We are Formidable, We're Hiding: The Filipina Labor Diaspora and Visions of Global Unionism. Her writing has appeared in Salon, The Guardian, Mother Jones; Jacobin and the LA Review of Books among other places.

Tracing a new labor movement sparked and sustained by low-wage workers from across the globe, “We Are All Fast-Food Workers Now” is an urgent, illuminating look at globalization as seen through the eyes of workers-activists: small farmers, fast-food servers, retail workers, hotel housekeepers, home-healthcare aides, airport workers, and adjunct professors who are fighting for respect, safety, and a living wage. With original photographs by Liz Cooke and drawing on interviews with activists in many US cities and countries around the world, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mexico, South Africa, and the Philippines, it features stories of resistance and rebellion, as well as reflections on hope and change as it rises from the bottom up.

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Where: O'Brian 509 & via Zoom

When: 12:00 - 1:30PM

In 2022, 1 in 2 UB students reported being food insecure. Accessibility to fresh, affordable produce options can make food insecurity even more difficult to navigate, which has inspired the UB Veggie Van initiative. Veggie Van is a research-based model of technical assistance, advocacy, and networking to build mobile markets in communities across the country to improve health outcomes for people with lower incomes in rural and urban areas. Led by Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, Dr. Lucia Leone, Leone and her research team have built educational toolkits to ease starting and sustaining a mobile market, as well as creating national and regional coalitions of like-minded researchers, practitioners, funders, and policymakers to ensure an infrastructure for responsive and resilient food systems with one mission in mind: making healthier food accessible to all.

When it comes to our own campuses and food insecurity close to home, the Veggie Van team started the UB Veggie Van in the fall of 2023 – a living lab for data collection to continue building on their food accessibility toolkit to put research into practice, but also to provide fresh, affordable produce options to students who are facing food insecurity. This webinar will feature the UB Veggie Van journey from the history and inception of our own mobile market, to seeing it in practice, to the future of strengthening a hub of nutrition security innovation and the possibilities that are ahead.

Join Leah Vermont, MA '18, Assistant Director of Community Outreach and Partnerships, and Angelica Tutasi Lozada, predoctoral associate, from the Veggie Van team as they give us an in-depth look at Veggie Van and their admirable vision for change.

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Where: Zoom 

When: 12:00PM

Led by members of the Field & Fork Network's Double Up Food Bucks NY team, this presentation explores the impact of nutrition on public health and the challenges of food access in underserved areas. It highlights the Double Up Food Bucks NY program's successful strategies not only for enhancing community access to fresh, nutritious produce but also for supporting New York farmers and bolstering local economies. 

The session emphasizes the role of advocacy and policy in promoting food justice and health equity, offering insights into how to effect meaningful change. Join us to learn how you can get involved in our healthy food movement. 

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Where: Farber Hall, room 144

When: 4-5:00PM

The 2024 Storytellers Conference highlights research and educational initiatives that mobilize Haudenosaunee knowledge, languages, and intellectual traditions in concrete ways. We are interested in submissions that broadly speak to such questions as “what do we want the coming generations to know?” and “what we are creating for the future?” We are excited to learn about the innovative, action-oriented projects centering Indigenous “ways of knowing” that are ongoing across our Confederacy territories. We hope you will join us as we gather to learn about each other’s work. We welcome submissions on projects large and small as we come together in unity to support our collective commitment to our people.

Please note that local hotel availability for the weekend of the Storytellers Conference will be limited due to the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th. Please be prepared for higher than usual hotel rates and consider alternate arrangements.

We encourage guests to support the Seneca Nation and reserve a room at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. Information regarding rooms and rates can be found at https://senecaniagaracasino.com/accommodations/.

There are a very limited number of rooms available for guests on a first-come, first-basis at the Sheraton Niagara Falls (0.3 miles from the NFCC). The rates for Friday, April 5th are $117 per room + taxes/fees. The rates for Saturday, April 6th are $199 per room + taxes/fees. Please note that this hotel is completely sold out on Sunday, April 7th. If you are interested in reserving a room at the Sheraton, please use this link: [https://sheratonatthefalls.com/group/ubstorytellersconference2024].

A list of hotels close to the Niagara Falls Convention Center can be found at [linktr.ee/UBindigenousstudies]. Hotel rates will be cheaper in Niagara Falls, Ontario compared to Niagara Falls, NY due to the solar eclipse’s path of totality.

The Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is sponsoring parking for our conference guests. There will be open parking in the casino lots right outside the Convention Center.
Handicap parking is available in the NFCC staff parking lot (end of Second Street).
There is additional parking in the Third Street lot. We will validate tickets at registration so guests will only pay $5.00 per car. Guests will pay by card when they leave the lot.

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Where: Niagara Falls Convention Center. 101 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls, NY 14303

When: 8:30AM-8:00PM

Faculty, staff and students are invited to gather on campus to view the total solar eclipse, a rare astronomic event that will occur in Western New York at about 3:18 p.m. on April 8 .

Viewing parties will take place at Founders Plaza on the North Campus and at a to-be-determined location on the South Campus There will be snacks and music at both events, as well as eclipse glasses and instruction on how to safely view the eclipse.

The campus events are not open to the public or those traveling from outside of the area to view the eclipse.

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Where: Founders Plaza, UB North Campus

When: 3:00PM

P.S. UB Sustainability is now offering eclipse glasses recycling stations around North Campus! Click here to read about our recycling partner and find out where the nearest collection point is to you!

The Inclusive Launch Foundry is an accelerated training and internship program to help students from diverse backgrounds refine business ideas and gain practical experience in a start-up.

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Where: TBA

When: 5-7:00PM

Join WiSE students and learn more about sustainability initiatives on campus and faculty's research that involves climate change and resiliency.

Coffee and breakfast will be provided!

Speakers: TBD

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Where: Salvadore lounge, Davis Hall (2nd floor)

When: 9-10:00AM

 The fellowship in Social Justice, Equity Administration, and Leadership provides an opportunity for medical, master’s and doctoral students to develop leadership skills in advancing equity and justice in institutional settings and community-based organizations.

At the symposium, current recipients of the fellowship will present their research findings and build collaborative relationships with attendees and members of our community.

Registration is open to all members of Buffalo Community.

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Where:  Hybrid Event: In person at The Jacobs School (Room 1220) Active Learning Center and via zoom (link will be provided after registration)

When: 4:30-7:30PM

The mission of the University at Buffalo LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association is to contribute to and support a welcoming and inclusive university community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer faculty and staff through education, networking and advocacy.

Meet up with members of the LGBTQ FSA to socialize and celebrate UB Pride Week. Friends and partners are welcome. Snacks provided.

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Where: Edison's Proof & Provision, 44 Allen St., Buffalo, NY 14202

When: 5:00-7:00PM

The well kept suburban lawn as we know it today has a long history. Daniel Seider, Landscape Architectural Planner, will recount the history of the manicured lawn from a status symbol among British aristocracy to its ubiquitous use in the American landscape. More importanly, he will examine the case for being more strategic in its use to make space for a diversified palette of sustainable land cover practices.

If you are wondering what other options there may be rather than mowing your front lawn every week in the spring, or if it will simply burn to dust in the hot summer sun, Daniel has some great ideas that you can implement to make your life a bit easier and dare we say, even more enjoyable!

Daniel Seiders joined UB in January 2023 as the inaugural Landscape Architectural Planner with the Campus Planning team. Since earning a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Toronto in 2006, Daniel has practiced in multiple firms in Toronto and Buffalo with a career focus on human wellness, placemaking, and sustainability in the landscape.

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Where: Zoom

When: 12:00PM

Dr. Monica Miles, Dr. Rachel Bonnette, along with doctoral students Athenia Cyrus and Ann Ditto, are pioneering the groundwork for an undergraduate research program aimed at diversifying the U.S. STEM workforce. Despite the importance of equity and social justice, current industry representation remains skewed towards privileged groups, with minoritized students facing higher attrition rates from bachelor's programs. This shortage of diverse expertise hampers STEM innovation crucial for uplifting marginalized communities. Minoritized students encounter numerous obstacles, including discrimination and difficulty navigating STEM programs. A sense of belonging is vital for overcoming these barriers, typically measured by internal and external supports and motivation. We launched our research lab, the Environmental Justice Action Research Lab (E-Jar), to address these pressing issues. E-Jar serves as the foundational platform for our initiatives, providing a space for collaborative research, mentorship, and community engagement. Through E-Jar, we have established partnerships with local organizations and stakeholders, laying the groundwork for our Environmental Justice undergraduate research program. Drawing on effective models, the approach emphasizes evidence-based practices such as self-advocacy, peer and faculty support, and motivation to enhance student engagement.The program integrates cohort dynamics, industry engagement, peer mentoring, advising, undergraduate research, and career preparation to create a more inclusive STEM environment. The goal is to connect underrepresented students with research experiences working directly with Mother Earth Literacies and Black-led community organizations in Buffalo's East Side, fostering a sense of belonging and advancing environmental justice goals.

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Where: Capen 240

When: 2:00-3:20PM

Brought to you by Blackstone LaunchPad, this Healthcare Design Challenge offers students a unique opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge gained during their academic semester to real-world healthcare problems. Engaging in this challenge allows students to bridge the gap between theory and practical application, fostering a deeper understanding of design principles within the context of the healthcare industry. Furthermore, participants can build valuable problem-solving skills, collaborate with professionals, and gain insights into the complexities of healthcare systems. The challenge not only enriches their academic experience but also equips them with tangible skills that are highly transferable to their future careers in design and healthcare.

The challenge also serves as a great opportunity for students working on current projects to gain valuable experience and feedback on their projects before the end of the academic semester.

Registration is due by April 7th!

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Where: Hayes 103

When: 4:00PM

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student involved in technical research or hands-on projects? Would you like to share your work with a broad audience and sharpen your communication skills? Submit your proposal to participate in STEM for Everyone!

STEM for Everyone, presented by the UB Women in STEM Cooperative (WISC) and UB Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE), invites students to present a short 5 minute talk on a STEM topic to hone their communication skills.

This event provides a platform for students to communicate the significance of their work in non-technical language, an important skill for any STEM professional. Creativity is encouraged!

Participants will benefit from mentorship and constructive feedback as they are preparing their presentation and will be eligible to win prizes for strong submissions.

• Proposals are due by March 15, 2024
• Students will receive notification of acceptance by March 22, 2024
• Presentation slides must be submitted by April 8, 2024

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Where: Landmark Room, Student Union

When: 12:30-2:30PM

Calling all students with a passion for sustainability and a desire to make a positive impact in their communities!

Join us for the annual How I Got Started in Sustainability event hosted by UB Sustainability and the Career Design Center. This year, our focus is on the critical topic of building sustainable communities right here in Western New York.

Whether you're just starting to explore the field or already deeply committed to sustainability, this event is for you! Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with professionals in the field, network with like-minded peers, and gain valuable insights into potential career pathways within the field of sustainability.

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Where: Clemens 120

When: 6-7:30PM

 This panel session will be a facilitated discussion of the social consequences of infrastructure disruptions as a result of wildfire events, which impact different types of households and social groups inequitably. These impacts may be related to power outages, water contamination or outages, blocked roadways, and communication disruptions, among others. The lack of critical services to households and the broader community during these outage events can be devastating, yet often go unmeasured and are therefore not typically considered in resilience investment decisions or strategic planning. Scholars will discuss ongoing research that is seeking to better quantify the human impacts of critical service disruptions. 

This panel will be facilitated by Dr. Susan Clark of the Department of Environment and Sustainability.

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Where: Zoom

When: 11:00AM - 12:00PM

The SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) brings together undergraduate student researchers and faculty mentors from across the SUNY system for a full day of multidisciplinary activities, including sessions devoted to student presentations (oral, performance, artistic displays, and poster), luncheon with keynote speaker(s), a SUNY Transfer, Graduate School and Career Fair, and professional development workshops for students and for faculty.

Original research and creative activity are widely recognized as high-impact educational experiences that positively affect undergraduate students’ completion rates, career prospects and readiness for graduate study. Most SUNY campuses encourage such research and creative activity throughout the curriculum, through independent study and capstone experiences and/or via internship placements, and invest in opportunities for students to present their work. This allows students to engage critical audiences in their learning processes and hone the professional communication skills necessary for higher-order scholarship and career success. Frequently those institutions do so by sending their students to professional conferences and events. While such participation allows students to develop further confidence and academic skills and to network beyond their campus by presenting their work to students and faculty who specialize in their research fields, this opportunity often comes at a steep cost of sending students to distant conferences.

SURC provides similar networking and academic enrichment opportunities for students throughout the SUNY system at lower costs and more convenient locales.

By bringing together many hundreds of students and faculty from across the state to participate in SURC, we will help realize the synergistic power of the SUNY system. Students will benefit from networking and academic enrichment opportunities and learn about transfer and graduate programs available across SUNY. Faculty will benefit from networking workshops on integrating student research into their pedagogy or building research and grant collaborations.

SURC is supported by the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost, and the Research Foundation, as well as SUNY student and faculty governance organizations and, of course, the local host site.

All undergraduate students engaged in research/creative activity and their mentors across SUNY are invited to attend!

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Where: University at Buffalo (Specific location TBD)

When: Time TBA

War is being declared on the body and sexual autonomy is under assault for LGBTQ+ people and those seeking safe and legal access to abortion. Focusing on human rights and an international perspective, this symposium brings together scholars, survivors and legal experts to discuss the politics of sexual and reproductive rights. Sponsors: Alison Des Forges Memorial Committee; University at Buffalo: The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy; Departments of Comparative Literature, Global Gender and Sexuality Studies, History, and Political Science; Gender Institute; Humanities Institute; James Agee Chair in American Culture; Office of the Vice Provost for International Education; School of Public Health and Health Professions; School of Social Work; Jack Walsh in honor of Connie and Kyle Walsh.

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Where: 10 Capen Hall

When: 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Presented by Cleveland Water Alliance, Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub, and WEF’s Intelligent Water Technology Committee:

The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub leads a conversation on AI’s role in addressing microplastics in waterways. A curated panel discussion with experts in environmental toxicology, microplastics research, and artificial intelligence applications for environmental solutions will be followed by Q&A.

Participants can expect to learn:

1. The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of microplastic pollution

2. How data is leveraged to study and impact microplastic pollution

3. The future of AI’s role in tackling microplastic pollution

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Where: Zoom 

When: 12:00-1:00PM

Join the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for an Electric Equipment Display Event!

This event will feature electric equipment on display from vendors on OGS contract and public sector entities. Participants will be able to talk with DEC and other public sector entity operations staff to learn how the equipment operates, best practices, and how to integrate it into their fleets.

Questions? Email sustainability@dec.ny.gov.

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Where: Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center - 93 Honorine Drive, Depew, NY 14043

When: 1 - 4:00PM

The Office of Global Health Initiatives (OGHI) hosts the Global Health Day Symposium each April. This annual event brings together experts researching global health issues, and is co-sponsored by the Community for Global Health Equity.  Please join on April 19th to explore the impact of nutrition on global health. 

Keynote Speaker:
Marian L. Neuhouser, PhD, RD, is a Professor and Program Head in the Cancer Prevention Program, Division of Public Health Sciences at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, where she has spent the past 28 years engaged in cancer-related nutrition research. She is also Core Faculty in Nutritional Sciences and Affiliate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington. 

Dr. Neuhouser has been Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator of numerous NIH and USDA-funded grants focused on:
(1) Dietary modification interventions for reduction of risk of cancer or progression of existing disease; 
(2) Short term intervention trials to delineate the role of foods, food components and dietary patterns on human metabolism and physiology, and for dietary biomarker discovery; and
(3) Methodologic research to improve dietary assessment used in cancer prevention research. 

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Where: Farber Hall, room G26

When: 11:00AM to 2:30PM

Dr. Gregory Nowacki, a Regional Ecologist for the US Forest Service- Eastern Region will be discussing mesophication - the process that occurs when fire is removed from a fire-dependent forest - in the context of Oak tree forests. 

Oak, represented by a variety of species, is a common tree throughout the Eastern Deciduous Forest. Oak’s success, in terms of abundance and wide distribution, has been linked to disturbance, specifically fire. Oak possesses various physiological traits allowing it to thrive in landscapes frequented by drought and fire. These traits include taproots (deep water access), thick bark (protection), rot resistance (if injured), and the ability to re-sprout and grow rapidly (fire response). Oak is an opportunistic species that readily takes advantage of forest disturbance by quickly colonizing openings where seed sources exist. Oak encourages fire by the leaf litter it produces. The historic disturbance regime (including Native burning) supporting oak changed dramatically when Europeans arrived in America. During early exploitation of forest resources, increased cutting and burning facilitated oak regeneration and dominance. Afterwards, a shift to eradicate wildfire had a negative effect on this genus. Oak performs poorly in today’s shaded understory conditions and is being readily replaced by shade-tolerant, fire-sensitive species such as sugar and red maple, basswood, beech, and black gum throughout its range. This transition from oak to mesophytic trees is termed mesophication.

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Where: Natural Science Complex (NSC) 210

When: 6:00PM

The 21st century is punctuated by two themes that shape the planet’s discourse - AI and Sustainability. This panel explores the closely tied yet, parallel initiatives in these fields. Experts in Sustainability and Artificial intelligence discuss, debate, and dissect the role of AI in Sustainability Initiatives, the sustainable development of AI, and the role that each can play in shaping the other’s future.

To equip the planet’s future with a population well-informed on the criticality of AI and sustainability, the panel emphasizes on and shapes the best practices in AI Literacy, Sustainability Literacy, and the significant overlap between the two.

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Where: SU 330 Mini Theater

When: 3:00-4:00PM

Please join us for UB’s fifth Climate Action update on Earth Day (April 22^th from 8:30am to 10:00am).  This year, UB Sustainability and the University Climate Action Plan leaders will provide an update on how UB is advancing climate action, celebrate young voices in the movement, and leverage our thinking and counsel on how to build the future we seek.

Please use the RSVP link below to reserve your spot today!

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Where: Center for the Arts Mainstage

When: 8:30-10AM

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a “shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future” (United Nations, 2022) — the world’s “to-do list” to end poverty, reduce inequalities and tackle climate change. 

David Androff, an internationally recognized scholar in human rights, social development and global social work, will join the UB School of Social Work on Earth Day to speak about:

• Social dimensions of the SDGs
• SDGs and human rights
• Social work and the SDGs in education and practice
• Case studies – implementation in the Global South

Participants can attend in person or via Zoom. Lunch is provided for in-person attendees beginning at 12. The free presentation begins at 12:15.

About the speaker: David Androff, PhD, MSW, is professor and associate director of doctoral education at the Arizona State University School of Social Work. He is the editor of the Routledge International Handbook on Social Development, Social Work and the Sustainable Development Goals (2024). In 2022, he received the Partners in Advancing International Social Work Education Award from the Council on Social Work Education’s Global Commission.

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Where: Baldy 684 or Zoom

When: 12 - 1:30PM

Calling all queer sustainability professionals in higher education and their allies!

Join us at the next AASHE LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group meeting on Zoom. We are opening up the space to foster dialogue, connection, and collaboration among queer sustainability professionals and students, and their allies within the higher education community.

Please RSVP by April 20th!

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Where: Zoom

When: 2:00 - 3:00pm

Want to know more about sustainability and the environment?

Come join the UB Sustainability Student Assistants for a casual chat about the pivotal work they do for the office in developing and furthering sustainability initiaitves across campus! Attendees will learn about ways to be more involved with our programming and have a chance to enter our sustainability starter kit raffle basket! RSVP now!

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Where: The Sustainability Center

When: 5-7:00PM

More information coming soon!

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Where: Fillmore 170

When: 3:15 PM

**Rain date of May 14th**

Join the Professional Staff Senate Sustainable Living Committee for their annual spring cleanup of the shore along Lake Lasalle prior to commencement! They provide the gloves and bags and just ask for an hour of your time (or whatever you can contribute) to beautify this picturesque part of the north campus.

NO RSVP is required! Email tmnibbe@buffalo.edu with any questions or to confirm your attendance.

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Where: Lake Lasalle Kayak Dock

When: 3:30-5:00PM