Need to Know

Published July 30, 2025

  • Town hall to update UB community on PACOR progress
    11/3/23
    Members of the UB community can learn about the progress being made to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and justice at the university at a virtual town hall on Nov. 16.
  • Pie sale to benefit employees’ campaign
    11/2/23
    Would Thanksgiving be Thanksgiving without pie? We think not.
  • Collins covers all things cannabis in latest podcast episode
    11/1/23
    As of this year, medical cannabis is legal in 37 states and in the District of Columbia,  while 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the drug for adult recreational use. 
  • Sign up for Adopt a Family
    11/1/23
    It’s getting to be that time of year again — time to celebrate the holiday season by giving back. UB departments that want to bring some holiday cheer to local families in need can take part in the university’s annual Adopt-a-Family initiative.
  • Buffalo’s first ‘Nerd Nite’ features talk by UB anthropologist
    10/27/23
    Buffalo’s first Nerd Nite will feature music, trivia, fun — and UB anthropologist Stephanie Poindexter.
  • Law dean search underway
    10/18/23
    UB has launched the search for the next dean of the School of Law, Provost A. Scott Weber announced today. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean Kemper Lewis will serve as chair of the committee.
  • Music department hosts program of underrepresented and emerging composers
    10/17/23
    The UB Department of Music will be presenting a recital featuring the artistry of DePauw University faculty pianist May Phang, who will be joined by UB piano faculty member and department chair Eric Huebner, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in UB’s Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall.
  • Link between alcohol and cancer risk is focus of Lee Lecture
    10/16/23
    Alcoholic beverage consumption causes millions of deaths worldwide each year and contributes to injuries, violence, liver cirrhosis, social disruption and at least seven different types of cancer.
  • Volunteers needed for Thanksgiving without Borders
    10/13/23
    After a three-year pandemic pause, UB’s Thanksgiving without Borders program is back and looking for faculty and staff who can share their Thanksgiving traditions — and at the same time make connections with members of UB’s diverse international community.
  • ‘Take Back the Night’ to support student empowerment
    10/13/23
    UB’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Unit will hold its annual “Take Back the Night” rally and information sharing event to combat domestic and sexual violence on campus from 4-9 p.m. Oct. 26 on the North Campus.