The School of Management’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi once again was lauded as one of the best in the world, accepting several awards at the organization’s annual meeting, held Aug. 6-8 in Milwaukee.

The Professional Staff Senate will host a Tailgate BBQ before the Bulls’ season opener on Sept. 5 in UB Stadium.

UB employees who want to donate school supplies to “Tools for Schools,” the sixth annual university-wide drive to benefit pre-K through eighth-grade students at several Buffalo schools, have until Sept. 2 to do so.

Starbucks lovers have another spot at UB to get their fix for a blonde roast or a Frappuccino now that Perks in the Ellicott Food Court is selling Starbucks products.

UB’s annual Neighbor’s Day Block Party and Safety Fair will take place from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 11 on the Hayes Hall lawn, South Campus.

Eliezer Schwarzberg, a former electrician at UB, died July 24 in hospice at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. He was 90. 

The Student Visual Arts Organization (SVAO) in the Department of Art is sponsoring open figure drawing sessions from 6-8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays now through Dec. 9 in 208 Center for the Arts, North Campus.

UB faculty members Claude Welch and Jeannette Ludwig will be honored by the Newman Centers at UB during the 39th annual Convocation and Liturgy of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 27.

Wilma Jean Newberry, a longtime Spanish professor at UB, died July 11 in Buffalo. She was 88.

The lunchtime campus walking program will resume next week for the fall semester on both the North and South campuses.

“Caring for Children,” a free, lunchtime series of talks for UB employees, retirees and their families, will open on Sept. 15 with a session on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

The Employee Assistance Program is offering training sessions in the fundamentals of Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique (IAMT), a relaxation technique consisting of simple yoga postures, breathing, visualization and sound.

Due to a professional conflict, singer John Legend has rescheduled his Nov. 18 Distinguished Speakers Series talk to Dec. 3. 

The Office of International Student and Scholar Services is holding two workshops for employees who work closely with international students.

Duayne Hatchett, a prolific sculptor, painter and UB faculty member, died Sept. 7 in Buffalo General Medical Center. He was 90.

It’s not too late to sign up for the 26th annual Linda Yalem Safety Run, a 5K run held on the North Campus to promote personal safety and remember UB student Linda Yalem.

After all the votes were counted, UB alum Gary Vider came up just short in “America’s Got Talent.”

UB’s dining services have retained the top ranking among SUNY university centers, according to data from the 2015 SUNY Student Opinion Survey.

UB Business Day 2015, the annual day of training, information gathering and networking presented by University Business Services, will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, 2402 North Forest Road, Getzville, adjacent to the UB North Campus.

National experts on financial accounting and health care compliance will speak at the School of Management as part of this year’s Helen and Oscar Sufrin Lectureship in Accounting on Oct. 12.

Student Health Services is sponsoring Flu Vaccination Clinics for the entire UB community next week at locations on the North and South campuses.

The UB Libraries will hold a Science and Engineering Information Fair in Lockwood Library on Sept. 29.