Need to Know

Published June 15, 2026

  • 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?
  • UB to hold Shared Governance Day
    2/26/20
    UB will hold its fifth Shared Governance Day on March 3 with a joint meeting of the Faculty Senate and the Professional Staff Senate.