Need to Know

Published December 11, 2025

  • Exhibition showcases new art faculty
    8/20/18
    The Department of Art is welcoming five new faculty members with a month-long exhibition of their work in the department’s Lower Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts.
  • Downtown training session set for ‘Shop Blue’
    8/17/18
    A training session has been scheduled on the Downtown Campus for “Shop Blue,” UB’s new eProcurement system that provides an Amazon-like purchasing experience that will greatly reduce both the procurement process and improve delivery times.
  • UB to hold summer open house
    8/15/18
    More than 2,000 prospective students and their families are expected to visit UB on Aug. 17 during UB 360°, the university’s summer open house. 
  • Free kayaks for cruising on Lake LaSalle
    8/14/18
    Seven kayaks are available for use on Lake LaSalle by professional staff and faculty, free of charge, thanks to the work of the Professional Staff Senate’s Sustainable Living and Recreation and Wellness committees.
  • UB alumnus honors father with engineering scholarship
    8/10/18
    An annual scholarship a UB graduate and his wife established in 2005 already has changed the lives of 18 students in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Now, Mary and James Smist have pledged a major gift through a bequest expectancy to ensure the Felix Smist Scholarship continues in perpetuity.
  • Crosswalk project to improve pedestrian safety
    8/8/18
    Work is expected to begin Aug. 9 to improve pedestrian safety at crosswalks at two major intersections on the Audubon Parkway on the North Campus.
  • Fan Fest set for Aug. 19
    8/6/18
    UB fall sports will be in the spotlight at the second annual Fan Fest on Aug. 19.
  • Paton heading to Florida
    7/31/18
    Nancy Paton, vice president for university communications, is stepping down from her position at UB Sept. 5 to become the inaugural vice president for strategic communications and marketing at the University of Florida.
  • Sign up for Day of Caring
    7/31/18
    Registration is open for the 26th annual Day of Caring, to be held on Aug. 15.
  • Dietz named chair of Pharmacology and Toxicology
    7/24/18
    David M. Dietz, associate professor, has been appointed chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB.