Need to Know

Published December 11, 2025

  • UB to co-host GIS Day
    11/7/18
    Western New York’s 2018 celebration of GIS Day — an annual, worldwide event — will kick off on Nov. 14 at UB.
  • UB to hold Veterans Day celebration
    11/6/18
    UB will honor the university’s veteran and military service members with a two-part program on Nov. 9.
  • Sign up for Adopt a Family
    11/6/18
    UB departments that would like to take part in the university’s annual Adopt a Family initiative should sign up by Nov. 12.
  • PEP enrollment open for 2019
    11/5/18
    Eligible UB employees can now enroll in the Productivity Enhancement Program (PEP) for 2019, which allows employees to exchange previously accrued vacation and/or personal leave for a credit to be applied toward the employee share of their New York State Health Insurance Program premiums.
  • UB Production Group offers video production services
    11/2/18
    The new University at Buffalo Production Group (UBPG) is available to help the university community with its technical and video needs.
  • Immigrant holiday ceremonies focus of next edition of ‘Screen Projects’
    10/31/18
    Common objects found at immigrant holiday ceremonies are the focus of the UB Art Galleries’ next Screen Projects public art video installation.
  • Artists to open studios
    10/30/18
    UB MFA and PhD candidates in the departments of Art and Media Study will open their studios to the public as part of the annual Graduate Open Studios event from 5-9 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Center for the Arts.
  • Media Study students to exhibit work
    10/30/18
    “Make. Media. Matter,” an exhibition of media art by PhD and MFA candidates in the Department of Media Study, will be on view Nov. 1 through Dec. 1 in the Second Floor Gallery of the UB Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts, North Campus.
  • Share your Thanksgiving with international students
    10/26/18
    UB employees can share their Thanksgiving traditions while making connections with members of UB’s diverse international community by taking part in the fifth annual “Thanksgiving Without Borders” program.
  • Security measures in place for Biden event
    10/25/18
    Members of the public attending the speech by former Vice President Joseph Biden at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Alumni Arena should plan to arrive early due to standard security measures in place for Biden’s appearance. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for ticketed patrons.