Need to Know

Faculty and staff are encouraged to show their UB pride and spirit by marching in the academic procession at UB’s 170th University Commencement on May 15 in Alumni Arena.

The UB Police Department is seeking recruits for its annual Citizens Police Academy.

Campus Dining & Shops is offering a special promotion for new and existing FlexiBULL Bucks account users.

“Medicaid and Estate Planning: Be Prepared,” a free series of lunchtime talks for UB employees, retirees and their families, will open on Feb. 2 with a session on basic Medicaid.

Wellness Education Services is hosting free Quit Smoking Walk-in Clinics during the spring semester for UB faculty, staff and students.

UB staff, alumni and domestic students are being recruited to serve as cultural partners for newly arrived international students during the spring 2016 semester. Participants in the International Student Mentoring Program need not know about other cultures, speak other languages or have traveled overseas.

The UBIT Help Center in Lockwood’s second-floor cybrary has been revamped to make UB faculty and staff’s experience with IT help faster and more efficient.

“Using LinkedIn as a Career Success Tool” is the topic of a webinar being held from noon to 1 p.m. on Jan. 6.

The Professional Staff Senate’s Inclusion & Diversity Committee will hold its annual End-of-the-Semester Potluck from noon to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 9 in 210 Student Union, North Campus.

With winter not far off, here are some tips from Parking and Transportation Services to help your travel to and around campus.