Need to Know

Published August 14, 2026

  • Kids 5-11 must show proof of vaccination for UB games
    1/3/22
    UB will now require children ages 5 to 11 have proof they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend athletic events in Alumni Arena.
  • Brashear succeeds Cain on health guidelines committee
    12/14/21
    There’s new leadership of UB’s COVID-19 Health Guidelines Committee now that Allison Brashear has arrived on campus.
  • Cookie sale to benefit employees campaign
    12/1/21
    Ease some of that holiday stress this year by letting Campus Dining and Shops do some of your baking.
  • Health literacy researcher to present Perry lecture
    11/18/21
    Health literacy researcher Kimberly Kaphingst will discuss “Enhancing the Reach and Effectiveness of Health Information: The Importance of Health Literacy” – a topic of particular significance during the pandemic — during the 33 Annual J. Warren Perry Lecture on Nov. 29.
  • UB Women’s Club to hold holiday luncheon
    11/15/21
    The UB Women’s Club will hold its annual holiday luncheon to raise money for student scholarships on Dec. 3 at Banchetti by Rizzo, 550 North French Road, Amherst.
  • UB hosts linguistic justice workshop
    11/10/21
    UB will present a virtual workshop on Nov. 17 that focuses on putting anti-racism into practice in writing, teaching and language development.
  • Feedback sought on new learning management system
    11/8/21
    SUNY’s contract with the Blackboard (UB Learns) learning management system expires in December 2022, and members of the UB community are invited to weigh in on possible replacement systems.
  • Raisman to appear in speakers series
    11/3/21
    Gold medal Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman will speak at UB on Nov. 16 as part of the 2021-22 Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • Pie sale to benefit employees’ campaign
    10/25/21
    Who doesn’t love pie?
  • Help support Afghan evacuees
    10/21/21
    Buffalo will welcome 350 Afghan evacuees in the coming weeks, and the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is partnering with local refugee resettlement agencies to provide the evacuees with urgently needed resources.