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Students walk on a frozen Lake LaSalle during the 2022 spring semester.

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UB cancels Friday classes due to incoming snowstorm

By GRANT ASHLEY | Nov. 17

The announcement marks the 10th time UB has canceled a day of classes in the past decade.

Marie Yovanovitch addressed the war between Russia and Ukraine in her Distinguished Speaker Series appearance at UB’s Center for the Arts Tuesday night.

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Marie Yovanovitch discusses diplomacy and Ukraine’s strength in 2022-23 Distinguished Speaker Series

By KAYLA ESTRADA and TENZIN WODHEAN | Nov. 17

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch spoke as a part of UB's Distinguised Speaker Series in the CFA Tuesday.

University Police haven’t made any arrests in connection with the fatal stabbing of Buffalo State student Tyler Lewis, which occurred over a month ago.

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Ellicott stabbing investigation taking longer than recent murders and attempted murders at SUNY campuses

By GRANT ASHLEY | Nov. 17

According to news reports from the last five years reviewed by The Spectrum, similar homicides and attempted murders at SUNY campuses were solved much more quickly that the Ellicott stabbing, some in a matter of hours.

UB will continue following its Adverse Weather Operations Policy, which was established in 2017, to make schedule changes in the face of adverse weather conditions.

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Buffalo’s 2022-23 winter outlook: a look at this year’s winter forecast and UB’s weather policy

By VICTORIA HILL | Nov. 17

Buffalo is experiencing record-high temperatures this November.

Professor Matthew Burge answered a phone call from The Spectrum late last month but hung up after learning he was speaking with a Spectrum editor.

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Denied FOIL request indicates Engineering Professor Matthew Burge is under investigation by UB

By GRANT ASHLEY | Nov. 17

Engineering professor Matthew Burge, who was abruptly removed as an instructor from all his classes in October, appears to be under investigation by the university, according to a Freedom of Information Law FOIL request filed by The Spectrum.

UB says it will continue to monitor the daily presence of COVID-19 on campus despite not being required to report cases and administer tests by SUNY.

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SUNY discontinues requirement that campuses report number of active COVID-19 cases and administer on-campus tests

By Kiana Hodge | Nov. 17

SUNY no longer requires that campuses report the number of active COVID-19 cases or administer COVID-19 tests on campuses as of September.

The Latin American Student Association organized a demonstration on Oct. 7 in protest of the SA's ticketing policy.

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Student Association Senate loosens policy on non-undergraduate tickets for club events

By JASMIN YEUNG | Nov. 15

The Student Association Senate voted to amend its Ticketing and Merchandise Sales Policy during its meeting Friday, loosening restrictions for non-undergraduate ticket sales to club events.

A Stampede bus drives through the roundabout in front of Greiner Hall.

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UB employee warned administrators in 2016 about roundabout where Stampede bus hit a pedestrian

By GRANT ASHLEY | Nov. 9

Every day during his commute to work, Tim Tryjankowski would notice a “steady stream” of pedestrian and vehicular traffic at the roundabout in front of Greiner Hall, making some drivers “aggravated.”

Davis Hall, home of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

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Approximately 75 students found to have used illicit enrollment script for course registration

By Kiana Hodge and VICTORIA HILL | Nov. 9

Approximately 75 students were caught using “an automated enrollment script” to automatically enroll for classes in past semesters and the spring 2023 semester.

Participants attend a movie screening sponsored by the UB Libraries in recognition of Native American Heritage month.

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with events at UB

By JASMIN YEUNG | Nov. 9

The Spectrum has put together a list of events hosted by UB’s offices and student groups throughout the month in celebration of Native American heritage.

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More UB students are transferring or dropping out since the COVID-19 pandemic

By AMY MASLIN | Nov. 2

Undergraduate students who attended UB during the COVID-19 pandemic are returning for subsequent semesters at some of the lowest rates the university has seen dating back to 2009.

Graduate TAs in the math department are frustrated with a lack of communication from the department’s administrative board members.

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‘There’s just no information flowing’: Math department TAs struggle with new duties, unclear communication

By JASMIN YEUNG | Nov. 2

Graduate TAs in the math department are frustrated with a lack of communication from the department’s administrative board members.

Engineering professor Matthew Burge answered a phone call from The Spectrum on Tuesday but abruptly hung up after learning he was speaking with a Spectrum editor.

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Professor Matthew Burge ‘currently employed’ by UB, but reasons behind his sudden removal unclear

By GRANT ASHLEY and KAYLA ESTRADA | Oct. 28

Engineering professor Matthew Burge, who was removed as an instructor from all his classes over two weeks ago, is still a university employee, UB spokesperson John DellaContrada said in a statement to The Spectrum.

The victim, Tyler Lewis, was pronounced dead at Erie County Medical Center hours after the Oct. 14 stabbing at Moody Terrace.

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Police have no suspects in custody in connection with Oct. 14 Ellicott stabbing

By GRANT ASHLEY | Oct. 27

University Police have not taken any suspects into custody in connection with a stabbing that took the life of a Buffalo State College sophomore outside of the Ellicott Complex, a UB spokesperson said Wednesday.

UB Amnesty International organized a walk from North to South Campus in support of Palestine last Friday.

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UB Amnesty International walks to South Campus to protest for Palestinian rights

By TENZIN WODHEAN and ALISHA ALLISON | Oct. 26

UB Amnesty's International walk was held on Friday to protest human rights violations occurring in Palestine and American foreign military aid policy.

It was “obvious” that Air Buffalo would not open in time for the start of the fall semester, a former DMG Investments employee said.

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Former DMG employee discusses ‘predatory’ Air Buffalo project

By KYLE NGUYEN | Oct. 26

One worker at DMG Investments says it was clear from the start that construction would not finish in time for the beginning of the fall semester.

Students voiced concerns following a fatal stabbing in the Ellicott Complex Friday night.

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Students voice concerns about safety after fatal stabbing on campus

By Kiana Hodge , KAYLA ESTRADA and VICTORIA HILL | Oct. 20

The UB community was shaken up by the fatal stabbing that resulted in the death of Buffalo State College student Tyler Lewis outside of the Ellicott Complex Friday night.

This photo, taken on Oct. 12, shows the construction progress of the Air Buffalo student housing development. Management had initially delayed the move-in date to "at least" Oct. 15.

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Legal experts analyze Air Buffalo contract as delay continues

By KYLE NGUYEN | Oct. 20

Students bound to a lease agreement with Air Buffalo face an uphill legal battle as they continue to wait for their apartments.

It has been at least 30 years since “anything similar” to Friday’s stabbing has happened on campus.

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A timeline of the Ellicott stabbing tragedy

By GRANT ASHLEY | Oct. 20

The Spectrum has compiled a timeline of the events following Friday’s tragedy.

Five of the nine incidents in which UPD officers used force were mental health calls.

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UPD officers used force 24 times in nine incidents during 2021-22 academic year

By GRANT ASHLEY | Oct. 20

Fifteen University Police officers used force a total of 24 times in connection with nine incidents during the 2021-22 academic year.