Need to Know

Updated November 2, 2026

  • Borromeo String Quartet performs Nov. 10-11
    11/2/26
    The Department of Music will welcome the acclaimed Borromeo String Quartet back to Slee Hall for two performances on Nov. 10 and 11, both at 7:30 p.m. in Lippes Concert Hall. The quartet will also present a free public masterclass on Nov. 10.
  • UB community invited to donate diapers, baby essentials
    11/2/26
    The University at Buffalo's Office of Community Relations is inviting the university community to support local families through a campuswide diaper drive through Nov. 23. The initiative will collect essential baby supplies to benefit Every Bottom Covered, Western New York’s only diaper bank.
  • Campus engagement for UB License Plate Reader pilot
    10/28/26
    To ensure the university explores all available tools to maintain a safe environment, UB anticipates launching a 60-day pilot of license plate reader (LPR) technology at campus entrances in spring 2027, beginning in March/April 2027.
  • Communities of Care event set for Oct. 29
    10/27/26
    UB’s Communities of Care project will celebrate three years of collaboration with disabled people and their allies during a free event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, 341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo.

    “Celebrating Communities of Care” will highlight how the project has co-created stories and strengthened a scholarly community promoting gender and disability studies focused on caregiving at UB and in Buffalo.

    Attendees can explore the project’s digital archive, artist galleries and research guide, and view artwork created through the project. Principal investigators and collaborators will give a formal presentation in Hallwalls’ cinema. Light refreshments will be served.
  • UPD to hold town hall meeting Oct. 28
    10/20/26
    University Police will host a town hall meeting for the UB community from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in 7 Diefendorf Hall on the South Campus.
  • Talk on origins of North Campus set for Nov. 2
    10/19/26
    The origins of the UB North Campus will be the topic of a lecture scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the Woldman Theatre in Norton Hall on the North Campus.
  • UB Law examines Love Canal’s lasting legacy
    10/16/26
    Nearly 50 years after Love Canal became a defining moment in the nation’s environmental history and helped give rise to the federal Superfund law, families in Niagara County continue to confront the effects of toxic contamination and work to prevent future harm.
  • Solo exhibition, artist talk set for Oct. 20
    10/15/26
    Crystal Z Campbell, associate professor in the departments of Art and Media Study, will give an artist talk and launch a publication at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Rivalry Projects, 106 College St., Buffalo. The publication features a new essay by writer and artist Amalle Dublon.
  • ‘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.