Need to Know

UB commuters who take the I-990 southbound from the North Campus will have to find a new route temporarily, beginning June 12, when the ramp from the Audubon Parkway is closed for 10 days so that reconstruction work in the I-990 bridges can continue.

UB’s Employee Assistance Program offers several on-going support groups to help faculty, staff and their families deal with a variety of issues.

“Knowing, Being, Doing: Building a Diverse and Inclusive Community at UB” is the title of the Professional Staff Senate’s inaugural inclusion and diversity conference being held June 20.

Season tickets are on sale now for the 2017 UB Bulls football season. Special incentives are available to fans who renew or purchase tickets in June.

Philip Glick and Dominic Licata have been re-elected chairs of the Faculty Senate and the Professional Staff Senate, respectively, for two-year terms effective July 1.

inSocialWork, the podcast series of the School of Social Work, received a best of category award for “Excellence in Electronic Communications and Interactive Media — Audio Category” from the State University of New York Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD), the group representing professionals working in institutional advancement at SUNY institutions.

The weather forecast for Friday is cloudy with a chance of...lightening the load on Mother Nature. That’s because UB faculty, staff and students are invited to participate in Green Your Commute Day.

There’s much happier news to report on the UB falcon front this spring. The four eggs Dixie laid a month ago have hatched and viewers of UB’s Falcon Cam can watch as Dixie and Yankee care for their four fledgling fluff balls.

The UB Coaches Caravan will stop at Pearl Street Bar & Grill on June 1, giving UB faculty and staff the opportunity to meet and interact with the coaches of UB’s marquee athletic teams.

Patricia J. Ohtake, associate professor of physical therapy in the Department of Rehabilitation Science, School of Public Health and Health Professions, has been appointed assistant vice president for interprofessional education.