Need to Know

Published December 11, 2025

  • Mentors sought for international students
    2/5/19
    UB faculty, staff and domestic students are being recruited to serve as cultural partners for newly arrived international students during the spring 2019 semester as part of the International Student Mentoring Program.
  • Get ready for winter
    2/5/19
    As the recent blizzard made abundantly clear, you can’t be too prepared for winter weather. To help members of the university community get ready for the inevitable next winter event, UB Emergency Management is presenting “Get Ready for Winter Weather” on Feb. 13.
  • HSL to host open house, exhibit on domestic violence
    2/4/19
    “Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives,” a traveling exhibition produced by the National Library of Medicine that celebrates the pivotal role nurses played in mobilizing the medical profession to tackle the problem of domestic violence, will open at UB’s Health Sciences Library (HSL) with a special event on Feb. 7.
  • Davis to deliver MLK address
    2/1/19
    Political activist and author Angela Davis will present UB’s 43rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration keynote address on Feb. 27.
  • Free fitness classes for faculty and staff
    1/31/19
    UB faculty and staff can take advantage of free lunchtime fitness classes being held on the North and South campuses.
  • Electric vehicle forum set
    1/28/19
    Do you drive an electric vehicle, or are you thinking about buying one? If so, Sustainability and Parking and Transportation Services want to hear from you.
  • Vote for Nate in fight against cancer challenge
    1/25/19
    UB men’s basketball coach Nate Oats is one of 48 NCAA Division I basketball coaches taking part in the Infiniti “Timeout for the Win” challenge to support the fight against cancer.
  • Wine-pairing event set
    1/24/19
    UB’s Three Pillars Catering will present a wine-pairing event featuring food prepared by the award-winning culinary team from Three Pillars and New York State wines from Ten Thousand Vines.
  • Students offer free tax preparation services
    1/24/19
    IRS-certified accounting students from the School of Management will again provide free tax preparation services to individuals and families with annual incomes below $54,000.
  • Office of Interprofessional Education offers faculty development course
    1/16/19
    Have you lost the joy you previously experienced in your work? Do you want to prevent burnout in your professional life?