Need to Know

Updated October 14, 2026

  • ‘Blue out’ game vs. UMass on Oct. 17
    10/14/26
    The UB community is invited to wear blue and show their True Blue pride at the Bulls’ Flagship Cup home game against UMass on Saturday, Oct. 17.
  • Units invited to sign up for Adopt-A-Family program
    10/14/26
    The UB community is once again invited to come together to support local families through the Adopt-A-Family program.
  • PSS survey invites input
    10/13/26
    The Professional Staff Senate invites UB staff to participate in a survey developed to help gather information on the perceptions of the PSS, knowledge of what the PSS does and aspects of engagement, participation, advocacy, community and culture.
  • Single-game hoops tickets on sale
    10/12/26
    Single-game tickets are now on sale for Bulls basketball., and the season is just around the corner.
  • Illuminating for language disorder awareness
    10/12/26
    The Peace Bridge, Niagara Falls and the Buffalo City Hall dome will glow purple and yellow on Friday, Oct. 16, for Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day.
  • UB sprinter selected for sports business program
    10/9/26
    Amber McDonald, a member of the Bulls track and field program, is heading to London, England, for an experiential learning opportunity at LaChica’s Global Sports Business Immersion Program.
  • Strategic Planning Committee call for nominations
    10/8/26
    Provost A. Scott Weber and Vice President for Finance and Administration Laura Hubbard issued a call for nominations for members of the UB community who are interested in serving on the Strategic Planning Committee convened by UB President Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD.
  • Ukraine war in VR
    10/7/26
    Nataliia Yaroshenko, a Fulbright researcher in the Department of Environment and Sustainability and native of Ukraine, is hosting an event Friday, Oct. 9, focusing on the impact of the war in Ukraine.
  • Jacobs School students open free eye clinic
    10/7/26
    Under 40% of Americans have any kind of vision insurance. Even with insurance, it can take months to get an appointment with an eye doctor.
  • Planning for UB's future
    10/7/26
    UB President Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, shared the following message with the campus community on Monday and announced the formation of a Strategic Planning Committee that will be charged with creating a framework for the future of the university: