Need to Know

Published February 20, 2026

  • EAP offering new support groups
    6/15/21
    UB’s Employee Assistance Program is offering two new support groups to provide emotional, educational and social support for UB employees.
  • Health Sciences Library renamed Abbott Library
    6/10/21
    The University Libraries have changed the name of the Health Sciences Library to Abbott Library.
  • Listening sessions set for VPHS, Jacobs dean
    6/3/21
    The search for a new vice president for health sciences and dean of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has officially launched, and the search committee is holding two virtual listening sessions next week to discuss campus interests and priorities for the search.
  • OIX offers free tickets to celebrate Juneteenth
    6/2/21
    In celebration of Juneteenth, the Office of Inclusive Excellence is offering free tickets for UB faculty, staff and students to visit two institutions that explore the history of Black leadership, resistance and resilience in Buffalo and Western New York.
  • UB reviewing masking requirements with SUNY
    5/17/21
    UB is aware of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s announcement that New York State will adopt the CDC’s latest recommendations, including not requiring masks for fully vaccinated people, in most business and public settings.
  • Mages named curator of History of Medicine Collection
    5/12/21
    The University Libraries has announced that Keith Mages has been appointed curator of the Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection.
  • Green your commute on May 21
    5/6/21
    UB faculty, staff and students are encouraged to use an alternative method of transportation to get to campus on Green Your Commute Day on May 21.
  • Buffalo News offers UB community access to digital editions
    5/3/21
    As part of The Buffalo News’ News in Education (NIE) program, all UB faculty, staff and students now have free unlimited access, through Aug. 31, to digital editions of The Buffalo News, which includes BuffaloNews.com, the daily E-edition and mobile app.
  • Public forums set for finalists in pharmacy dean search
    4/28/21
    Three finalists in the search for a new dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have been identified, and open forums with the members of the UB community will take place next week via Zoom.
  • UB Giving Day is April 29-30
    4/26/21
    UB Giving Day builds community in Buffalo and around the world, as alumni, faculty, staff and friends come together for a 24-hour period to support UB. Faculty and staff investment in the university is critical and has a direct impact on students and the success of the university.