UB student dies in Bronx fire
By JUSTIN WEISS | Jan. 13Fatoumala Drammeh, a third-year student studying political science, was among the 17 people killed in a high-rise fire in the Bronx Sunday, UB confirmed in a statement.
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UB announces renovations to Kanazawa Island
By MATTHEW SZCZEPANIAK | Dec. 8Kanazawa Island, a tiny island located next to Lake LaSalle, is in the process of receiving “much-needed” renovations, according to a UBNow article. Situated near Wilkeson Quadrangle, the island is a little-known formation on UB’s vast campus.
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SUNY red-tapes study abroad programs
By JULIE FREY | Dec. 8Over a year-and-a-half after 10 UB students studying abroad in Italy returned home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, SUNY is continuing to uphold its strict criteria blocking students from studying abroad, despite other institutions resuming their programs.
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Paul Tesluk to step down as School of Management dean
By KYLE NGUYEN | Dec. 8Paul Tesluk will step down as dean of UB’s School of Management by the end of the academic year, the university announced in late November. Tesluk will reprise a faculty position as the Donald S. Carmichael Professor of Organizational Behavior in UB’s Department of Organization and Human Resources.
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UB ‘aware’ of CVS closure, ‘reviewing’ alternative retail options
By JACK PORCARI | Dec. 8UB is “aware” that the CVS located in The Commons is set to close in January and is “currently reviewing options to sell certain health and personal items on campus,” a university spokesperson told The Spectrum last week.
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SUNY administration has discussed possible COVID-19 booster shot mandate, will follow federal guidelines
By GRANT ASHLEY | Dec. 8SUNY and UB will continue to recommend, but not require, booster shots for students, faculty and staff — at least for now.
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Anti-semitic and racist posters found on campus
By JUSTIN WEISS | Dec. 8University Police have opened an investigation into a number of anti-semitic and racist posters found on campus, according to Deputy Chief of Police Joshua Sticht.
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Austin’s Kitchen will open in The Commons Wednesday
By JACK PORCARI | Nov. 30The congested crowd of hangry students craving Korean fare will soon reappear in The Commons with the addition of Austin’s Kitchen — a Korean restaurant owned by UB alum Austin Lee — which is set to open on Wednesday.
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Chabad of Buffalo hosts Hanukkah events
By JUSTIN WEISS | Nov. 27Jewish students will have the opportunity to celebrate the entire Festival of Lights on campus this year.
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‘It’s putting our backs against the wall’
By GRANT ASHLEY | Nov. 17The Starbucks on the intersection of East Robinson Road and Niagara Falls Boulevard where Kayla Sterner worked had a “major” bee problem. During one shift, staff captured 14 bees under plastic cups, which lined the back counters.
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Campus CVS slated to close in January
By JACK PORCARI | Nov. 16The CVS located in The Commons may close in January, people with knowledge of the situation told The Spectrum Tuesday.
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‘People are eager to make friends’: International students reflect on UB experience
By KYLE NGUYEN | Nov. 16Steven Bui spent his freshman year half-a-world away from Buffalo.
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UB clubs experience room reservation difficulties, struggle to meet
By NATALIE DOLLER | Nov. 9In the fight to reserve space on campus, some of UB’s clubs have resorted to breaking into empty rooms in the Student Union to hold their meetings.
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Byron Brown declares victory in Buffalo mayoral race
By GRANT ASHLEY | Nov. 9Incumbent Byron Brown has claimed victory in last week’s Buffalo mayoral election, with his opponent, Democratic nominee India Walton, all but conceding Wednesday.
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UB’s 10 in 10 climate plan aims for carbon neutrality by 2030
By JULIE FREY | Nov. 9In an effort to reduce carbon emissions on campus, UB has implemented a 10 in 10 climate action plan which targets ten focus areas where carbon emissions or climatic impact can be reduced in the next 10 years to bring UB to carbon neutrality by 2030.
