The North and South campuses were bursting with excitement Thursday, with thousands of new students and their families converging on campus as first-year students, greeted by President Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, and Vice President Brian Hamluk, began moving in to their UB residence halls for the start of the 2026-27 academic year. More than 7,600 UB students will be living in residence halls this fall. Photo: Douglas Levere