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From left: Nate Wills, Sharon Sanford, Kelly Cruttenden and Mark Alnutt, all of UB Athletics, walk the walk.
Students Kate Hartsough and Anton Buynovskiy share a dance.
Blowing bubbles are, from left, Ann Bisantz, Tonga Pham, Scott Weber and Kelly Hayes McAlonie.
Kevin Ahuna (left), director of the Intercultural and Diversity Center, poses for a photo with the center's staff and student Diversity Advocates.
Students Ousman Kaba and Adrian Vega Bautista blow bubbles.
Mary Clare Fahey, assistant director for residential inclusion initiatives for Campus Living, speaks during the ceremony.
Provost Charles F. Zukoski talks to the crowd.
Despina Stratigakos, vice provost for inclusive excellence.
Dignitaries prepare to cut the ribbon.
Jessica Seabury (left) and Jessica DiPasquale hand out rainbow-hued popcorn.
Members of the LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association Steering Committee — from left, Dylan Steed, Kelly Cruttenden, Jim Bowman, Javier Bustillos, Naciah Bell, Ben Fabian and Jessica DiPasquale — pose for a photo.
Faculty, staff and students gather to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new rainbow crosswalk. Sponsors include Campus Living, Intercultural and Diversity Center, and the Office of Inclusive Excellence.
UB celebrated pride and support for the LGBTQ community last week at a special ribbon-cutting for the rainbow crosswalk across Putnam Way between the Student Union and UB Commons. Photos: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki
Published September 3, 2019