Lockwood Memorial Library is displaying commonly challenged books to remind students and faculty of freedom of speech. Books Week is a nationwide effort to recognize controversial literature and the freedom to write without censorship. UB’s banned book display will remain in Lockwood from Sept. 28 until Oct. 31.
In January of 2011, Arab Spring protests led to a civil war in Syria that has lasted for more than four years. It’s the reason for the departure of more than 4 million Syrians to various areas around the world, according to The New York Times. As the refugees continue to flow to other countries, the question of where to house them has become an international crisis.
As an organization on campus focused on teaching students and faculty how to make environmental changes, UB Sustainability has developed a climate action plan designed to make UB climate neutral by 2030. UB’s goal to become climate neutral is not based solely on education, but innovation, according to UB’s Chief Sustainability Officer Ryan McPherson.
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