• UB updates guidelines for gatherings, events
    2/4/21
    The question has come up frequently: Now that New York State has lifted the “orange” and “yellow” microclusters for Erie County, just how many people can attend gatherings and events at UB?
  • Take part in campus climate survey
    2/8/21
    UB is encouraging all faculty, staff and students to take part in the SUNY Campus Climate Survey that will launch on Feb. 15.  
  • Event to offer guidance on creating inclusive curriculums
    2/9/21
    How do you design courses that are more inclusive to accommodate the needs of an increasingly diverse student body?
  • Talk to challenge call-out culture
    2/10/21
    Social justice advocate Loretta J. Ross will challenge call-out culture in a virtual presentation, “Calling In, Not Calling Out,” that will take place on Feb. 17.
  • Submit ideas for renaming Porter Quad
    2/15/21
    Members of the UB community are invited to nominate an individual to be considered for the honorific renaming of Porter Quad in the Ellicott Complex.
  • UB historian featured in WNED/PBS documentary on suffrage
    2/17/21
    “Discovering New York Suffrage Stories,” a documentary that premiered this month on WNED/PBS, features numerous contributions from Lillian Williams, associate professor of Africana and American studies.
  • Help Opollo Technologies earn award
    2/18/21
    UB startup venture Opollo Technologies has been selected as a national finalist in Blackstone LaunchPad’s annual pitch competition, and will be pitching investors virtually on Feb. 23 for prizes worth $50,000.
  • Expert on mobile technology to deliver Bullough Lecture
    2/23/21
    Ryan Shaw, a digital health specialist and expert on integrating mobile technologies into first-generation care-delivery systems, will give the School of Nursing’s 24th Annual Bonnie Bullough Lecture on April 16.
  • Stratigakos named to Martin House board
    2/22/21
    Despina Stratigakos, vice provost for inclusive excellence and professor of architecture in the School of Architecture and Planning, has been named to the board of directors of the Martin House.
  • UB supports revised pause guidelines for SUNY campuses
    2/22/21
    UB supports the revised guidance on when colleges and universities will be required to pause in-person instruction, as announced on Friday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
  • Faculty fight for survival at annual Life Raft Debate
    2/24/21
    If the earth were to be hit by an apocalyptic asteroid strike, which UB professor would you select to rebuild our society?
  • Panel discussion to offer perspectives on racism
    2/26/21
    A virtual panel discussion in which UB experts share their perspectives on racism and offer ways to move forward within a safe and supportive environment will take place on March 3 via Zoom.
  • Museums’ role in shaping diverse culture topic of discussion
    2/26/21
    The role of art and museums in representing past and present cultures, as well as shaping the future of diverse cultural landscapes, is the topic of the next installment of the Let’s Talk About Race Series of discussions presented by the Office of Inclusive Excellence.