Need to Know

Published May 29, 2026

  • Committee named for AD search
    2/9/18
    The search for UB’s next athletics director has begun with the appointment of a search committee co-chaired by UB Council member Jonathan Dandes, BS ’74, president of Rich Baseball Operations, and Beth Del Genio, PhD ’01, chief of staff to the president.
  • UB biostatistics expert selected for FDA panel
    2/6/18
    A UB biostatistics researcher will be among the panelists at a public forum on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s electronic system for monitoring the safety of FDA-regulated medical products.
  • Internal communication survey launches Feb. 5
    2/5/18
    University Communications, in partnership with the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness in the School of Management, will launch a survey designed to gain a deeper understanding of internal communication at UB.
  • Stratigakos named interim vice provost for inclusive excellence
    2/5/18
    Despina Stratigakos, professor in the School of Architecture and Planning, has been named interim vice provost for inclusive excellence, effective today.
  • Former national security advisor Rice to speak at UB
    2/2/18
    Former National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice will speak at UB on Feb. 28 as the featured speaker at the university’s 42nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration event.
  • Brierley elected chair-elect for AACP section
    2/1/18
    Rebecca H. Brierley, assistant dean for external affairs in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been elected chair-elect for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s (AACP) Administrative Services Section.
  • Bartolomei named acting chief of UPD
    1/31/18
    Chris Bartolomei, assistant chief of university police since 2013, has been appointed acting chief of police.
  • It’s not too late to get a flu shot
    1/30/18
    Influenza is widespread in New York State and Erie County, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New York State Department of Health. And numerous news agencies have reported that some of the influenza strains in circulation right now are particularly severe.
  • Special price for UB basketball
    1/29/18
    UB is the hottest men’s basketball team in the Mid-American Conference, and faculty and staff have the chance to see the 7-0 Bulls this weekend at a special price.
  • Twist named interim AD
    1/26/18
    Kathy Twist, a senior administrator in UB’s athletics department, will serve as interim director of athletics beginning Jan. 29, President Satish K. Tripathi announced today.