Need to Know

Published August 14, 2026

  • Fall open house a success
    10/26/17
    Nearly 4,000 prospective students and their family members attended UB’s 360 Open House on Oct. 21, an increase in attendance from last year’s fall open house, admissions officials say, and an indication of students’ growing interest in UB.
  • UB’s annual security report now available
    10/26/17
    UB’s current Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now available on the University Police website.
  • PEP enrollment open
    10/25/17
    Eligible UB employees can now enroll in the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) for 2018, which allows employees to exchange previously accrued vacation and/or personal leave for a credit to be applied toward the employee share of their New York State Health Insurance Program premiums.
  • Blood drive set for South Campus
    10/25/17
    UB faculty and staff can help the Red Cross prepare for the upcoming holiday season by taking part in a blood drive being held on Nov. 13 on the South Campus.
  • UB Libraries to celebrate freedom of government information
    10/19/17
    The UB Libraries will celebrate the freedom of information by hosting “Preserving Our Knowledge,” an all-day series of free sessions to promote Open Access Week.
  • Cultural appropriation topic of next DifCon
    10/18/17
    Cultural appropriation — the adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture — is the topic of the next session in UB’s Difficult Conversations series on Oct. 24.
  • Training session focuses on documenting torture
    10/18/17
    For most Americans, the concept of torture is, thankfully, truly foreign. But for immigrants and refugees, some of whom are seeking asylum in Buffalo, torture has been all too real.
  • Theatre & Dance to present ‘Men On Boats’
    10/17/17
    The Department of Theatre & Dance will present “Men On Boats” Oct. 25-29 in the Black Box Theatre in the Center for the Arts.
  • Zodiaque Dance Company to present fall concert
    10/13/17
    The Zodiaque Dance Company will open its 44th season with “Countdown to Celebration 45” Oct. 18-22 in the Drama Theatre in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
  • ‘Taking a knee’ topic of DifCon session
    10/12/17
    “Taking a Knee and Other Issues of Speech and Expression in Sports” is the title of the next discussion in UB’s Difficult Conversation series.