Need to Know

Published December 11, 2025

  • Step up to stay healthy, reduce stress
    3/17/20
    Members of the UB community, as well as the greater Western New York community, can become healthier versions of themselves through the School of Public Health and Health Professions’ (SPHHP) fifth annual Step Challenge.
  • Student-run tax prep suspended
    3/16/20
    The free tax preparation provided by School of Management students has been canceled for its final five days: March 29, April 4, 5, 11 and 12.
  • PSS sponsors recycling event
    3/12/20
    The Professional Staff Senate’s Sustainable Living Committee is sponsoring a free clothing and household electronics recycling event April 16 at the Center for Tomorrow.
  • Hayes McAlonie, Williams recognized as ‘trailblazing women’
    3/9/20
    UB’s Kelly Hayes McAlonie and Lillian S. Williams are “trailblazing women” in Erie County.
  • English professor named Open SUNY Online Ambassador
    3/5/20
    Alex Reid, associate professor in the Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences, has been recognized as a 2020 Open SUNY Online Teaching Ambassador.
  • Search underway for vice provost for international education
    3/4/20
    The search for the next vice provost for international education is underway, with the appointment of a search committee headed by Munroe Eagles, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science.
  • ‘Shark Tank’ investor Daymond John to speak at UB
    3/3/20
    “Shark Tank” investor, entrepreneur and FUBU CEO Daymond John will speak at UB on March 11 as part of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series.
  • Public invited to view progress of park transformation
    3/2/20
    The Imagine LaSalle park redesign project will hold a community meeting March 10 to reveal an updated design for Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park that reflects changes made based on technical studies and analysis completed throughout 2019.
  • Safe Schools Initiative Seminar set for March 19
    2/27/20
    Editor's note: This event has cancelled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  • Faculty fight for survival at Life Raft Debate
    2/27/20
    When disaster threatens all of humanity, which professor will make the cut to join the survivors?