Need to Know

Published February 20, 2026

  • Hired clothing boutique now open
    2/8/22
    Hired, a newly launched professional clothing boutique in the Sustainability office in 115 Sustainability Center, is now open. UB students can visit to obtain free professional attire for interviews, career fairs or any professional experience.
  • Students to present ideas to make computing anti-racist
    2/7/22
    What can be done to make computing more equitable and reduce biases?
  • May best professor win 11th Annual Life Raft Debate
    2/2/22
    Six UB faculty members from various disciplines will leverage reason and persuasion to vie for a spot in a hypothetical raft that will transport the survivors of a doomsday disaster to safety so they can continue the human race.
  • UB Women’s Club to hold Chinese banquet
    2/2/22
    The UB Women's Club will celebrate the Chinese New Year by hosting a Chinese banquet at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Golden Duck Restaurant, 1840 Maple Road, Williamsville.  
  • Search underway for School of Nursing dean
    2/1/22
    The search for a new dean for the School of Nursing is underway, with the appointment of a search committee headed by Jean Wactawski-Wende, dean of the School of Public Health and Health Professions.
  • Statement addresses racist and anti-semitic flyers found on campus
    1/31/22
    UB issued this statement today to address the racist and antisemitic flyers found on campus:
  • Hannah-Jones to deliver King address
    1/28/22
    Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of “The 1619 Project,” will speak at UB on Feb. 16 as the 46th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Speaker.
  • Music running BOGO ticket promotion
    1/26/22
    Faculty and staff can buy one ticket to a Department of Music concert this spring and receive one ticket free as part of a special ticket promotion on Feb. 2.
  • Listening session set in management dean search
    1/21/22
    The committee leading the search for a new dean for the School of Management is holding a listening session Jan. 26 to discuss campus interests and priorities for the search.
  • Search for School of Management dean underway
    1/20/22
    The search for a new dean for the School of Management is underway, with the appointment of a search committee headed by Kemper E. Lewis, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.