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Four students are running for 12 open positions on the Student Association Senate.

Meet the SA Senate candidates

By NATALIE DOLLER | Sep. 21

UB’s Undergraduate Student Association will hold Senate elections from Sept. 21-23.

Students board the Stampede during the fall 2020 semester. Parking and Transportation Services says an operator shortage is to blame for reduced operations.

UB Transportation has a bus driver shortage

By GRANT ASHLEY | Sep. 21

“Being on campus right now is probably one of the safest places to be in Erie County and Western New York,” infectious disease expert Thomas Russo said.

UB is ‘one of the safest places’ to be this semester, health expert says

By JUSTIN WEISS | Sep. 21

Students who live on campus and test positive for COVID-19 will be quarantined in South Campus’ Clement Hall, beginning in October.

Students will be quarantined in Clement Hall starting in October

By JULIE FREY | Sep. 21

Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton poses with supporters during the lead-up to the Democratic primary.

Buffalo Mayoral Election scheduled for Nov. 2

By DAN EASTMAN | Sep. 21

A UB student holds a vaccination syringe. UB is offering the flu vaccine for members of the university community through Nov. 18.

UB opens on-campus flu clinics

By DAN EASTMAN | Sep. 14

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Georgia rapper Gunna co-headlined the SA’s Trap Fest in November 2019.

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SA is in the ‘planning stages’ of Fall Fest and Comedy Series

By Alex Falter | Sep. 14

UB’s Student Association hasn’t publicly released any information regarding this year’s Fall Fest or Comedy Series, but SA president Nicholas Singh told The Spectrum last week that his team is in the “planning stages” for these events.

UB’s Honors College is whiter and more female than the university’s general population, according to university admissions and enrollment data.

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Honors College is whiter than undergraduate student body

By GRANT ASHLEY | Sep. 14

Female students made up 52.7% of Honors enrollees last fall, compared to just 44.2% among non-Honors students. Females were a minority in the incoming Honors classes of 2018 and 2019, but each of those cohorts was still more female than the university at large.

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UB slides to No. 93 in U.S News Best Colleges ranking

By Alex Falter | Sep. 14

UB fell in the U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges ranking released Monday for the second consecutive year.

Students jostled for seating space and hurried to their classes during the first week of school.

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‘It’s nice to be in a routine again’: Students react to return to in-person classes

By JACK PORCARI | Sep. 8

When Fiona Lombardo walked into the Center for the Arts dance studio last Tuesday afternoon, she felt butterflies in her stomach. Her fellow classmates weren’t on Zoom or six feet away — she was able to experience the intimacy that comes with putting on a show.

Students evacuate Wilkeson Quad due to fire in Ellicott Tunnel

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Wilkeson, Academic Center, parts of Spaulding evacuated after dumpster fire in Ellicott Tunnel

By GRANT ASHLEY and JULIE FREY | Sep. 7

A UB Alert was sent out at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday reporting a dumpster fire in the Ellicott Tunnel near Wilkeson Quadrangle. Wilkeson, the Academic Center and part of Spaulding were evacuated.

Located in the University Heights neighborhood, The Steer Restaurant & Saloon has long been a favorite of UB students.

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The Steer and Lake Effect Diner close their doors

By DAN EASTMAN and JULIE FREY | Sep. 7

In mid-August, two beloved restaurants in Buffalo’s University Heights neighborhood closed their doors for the foreseeable future.

Roughly 28,500 students have received a COVID-19 vaccine at places like South Campus’ Harriman Hall.

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UB has the highest vaccination rate in the SUNY system

By JUSTIN WEISS | Sep. 7

UB has reported a 99% student vaccination rate for COVID-19 — the highest rate in the SUNY system, according to administrators.

Recognized as a MacArthur Genius and a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones is the creator of the New York Times’ “1619 Project,” which highlights the legacy of slavery.

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Aly Raisman, Nikole Hannah-Jones headline 2021-22 Distinguished Speakers Series

By JUSTIN WEISS | Sep. 2

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman will headline UB’s 2021-22 Distinguished Speakers Series, the university announced Thursday.

UBIT has received 328 complaints of Wi-Fi connectivity issues on North Campus since Thursday, 300 of which were filed on Monday and Tuesday alone.

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Students complain about Wi-Fi connectivity issues

By GRANT ASHLEY | Sep. 1

UBIT has received 328 complaints of Wi-Fi connectivity issues on North Campus since Thursday, 300 of which were filed on Monday and Tuesday alone.

Students, faculty and staff — regardless of vaccination status — will be required to wear face masks inside all campus buildings this fall.

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Students return to campus for in-person learning

By JUSTIN WEISS | Aug. 24

Students can expect to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their peers at football games and walk around the Academic Spine maskless this fall, but a recent surge in COVID-19 cases may leave administrators weighing additional health and safety measures this semester.

New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to attendees at the grand opening of the
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ downtown campus.

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Buffalo native Kathy Hochul becomes first female governor of New York

By DAN EASTMAN | Aug. 24

Kathy Hochul, a Buffalo native and Syracuse University graduate, was sworn in as New York’s first female governor Tuesday.

The Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Monday.

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FDA grants full Pfizer vaccine approval, enabling UB mandate

By DAN EASTMAN | Aug. 23

The Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Monday, which will enable vaccine mandates — like the one UB announced this summer — to be implemented in the fall.

Students, faculty and staff — regardless of vaccination status — will be required to wear face masks inside all campus buildings, effective Tuesday.

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UB reimposes indoor mask mandate

By JUSTIN WEISS | Aug. 2

UB is updating its indoor masking policy for the fall semester following a surge in nationwide COVID-19 cases and new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to students at UB's 2017 Commencement ceremony.

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UB to hold in-person commencement for Class of 2020

By JUSTIN WEISS | July 30

UB will host the Class of 2020 for an in-person commencement celebration on Friday, Oct. 1. The festivities, which were initially pushed online last May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will potentially bring thousands of students, along with their friends and families, to campus.