Need to Know

Although the likelihood of a shooter on campus is remote, the UB community should be prepared for any situation.

The Professional Staff Senate is partnering with the Office of Community Relations to organize a professional clothing drive to help those in need join or rejoin the work force.

The Office of Student Engagement is looking for UB departments interested in participating in “Trick-or-Eat,” an annual food drive for the Food Bank of WNY.

Randi Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media and former director of marketing at Facebook, will speak at UB on Oct. 26 as part of the university’s Distinguished Speakers Series.

UB faculty, staff and students can show their support for healthy, seasonal eating by taking part in the “New York Campus Crunch” on Oct. 20.

Marc Edwards, the Virginia Tech professor and UB graduate who helped uncover the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, will return to UB on Oct. 20 as part of the university’s Research and Education in eNergy, Environment and Water (RENEW) Distinguished Lecture Series.

UB fans can get a peek at the 2016-17 defending MAC champion men’s and women’s basketball teams on Oct. 14 at the annual Bull Madness event.

Alumni Arena and some adjacent parking lots will be closed during part of next week so that University Facilities can replace two electrical transformers on the roof of the building.

The American Red Cross is holding several blood drives at UB this month.

The Buffalo Bills are offering a special discount rate for UB faculty and staff for tickets to three of the team’s home games at New Era Field.