CRUSH MARSHALL. Matthew Pelkey, a sophomore international relations/international business major from Plattsburgh, gets into the spirit of Spirit Week on Tuesday as he takes a swing during the car-smashing event held in front of the Student Union. Car-smashing was one of numerous activities planned this week to rev up the campus in anticipation of Saturday's homecoming against the Marshall Thundering Herd. (Photo: Donna Budniewski)
Past year a good one to be provost, Capaldi tells Faculty Senate
Provost Elizabeth D. Capaldi detailed UB's accomplishments during the past year during her annual "Academic State of the University" speech to the Faculty Senate on Tuesday. » Full Story
Middle States visit a "love fest." UB fared very well in its recent site visit by a team of evaluators from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, President William R. Greiner told the UB Council on Tuesday.
Geology seeks return of stolen chair. The Department of Geology is asking the university community for help in locating important fire-safety equipment that was stolen over the weekend.
Chilly attitudes abroad towards Americans. The chief administrator for the Fulbright program reports a deepening chill abroad in attitudes towards Americans.
Learning the historical and philosophical concepts of architecture. A unique summer program run by the Department of Architecture in Barcelona, Spain, asked students to experiment with specific theme-related concepts and then weave them into a functional structure that satisfies specific location and use requirements.