Student Association President Gunnar Haberl announced a pilot program to the SA Senate on Friday that will provide free pads and tampons in 20 bathrooms across all UB campuses in May.
The Student Association celebrated its first People of Color week and hosted events running from Monday through Friday.
One of the three parties running for the Student Association e-board appears to have copied word-for-word at least four different points in its platform from current SA President Gunnar Haberl’s February State of the Union address.
UB community members gathered in the Student Union lobby on Thursday evening to show solidarity toward victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand.
Note: This article contains sensitive content about eating disorders which may be triggering. Christiana Sylvia, UB dance alum ‘17, developed anorexia nervosa in high school and it followed her through college. Five years later, she said recovery is still prevalent in her everyday life.
Ronan Farrow, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, said the spirit of American diplomacy is “far from great shape.” He said people need to rise to create stability and opportunity. Farrow spoke about the power of journalism and diplomacy to a packed audience in the Center for the Arts on Thursday night. Farrow is an investigative journalist whose work on Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault scandal earned him international acclaim. Farrow spoke for roughly an hour and a half on topics such as his bestselling book "War on Peace" and his journalistic work on sexual violence. Farrow wrapped up the night with an on-stage Q&A session and book signing.
Student Association executive board elections for the 2019-20 year will run April 2-4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. The president, vice president and treasurer of the e-board are paid a combined total of $45,000 per year, and are responsible for managing a budget of over $4 million paid for by UB students’ mandatory student activity fee. Here is a breakdown of candidates running for e-board elections:
For years, resident advisors have told The Spectrum they can’t talk about their classroom experiences without Campus Living approval. Some said they can’t even talk about Sizzles’ burgers. Why? They said Campus Living “doesn’t allow” them.
3/18 1 a.m. A student reported having a piercing stuck in their ear and said they felt like they were going to pass out. UPD requested an ambulance and arrived at the scene. The student said they no longer felt like they were going to pass out. UPD cancelled the ambulance and advised the student to seek medical attention.
The Spectrum’s editorial board elected Brenton Blanchet, a junior communication major, as editor-in-chief for the 2019-20 academic year.
Student Association councils voted to endorse candidates for the upcoming SA elections Wednesday night following the candidates’ speeches.
Dr. Robert Genco was more than a professor. He was a father. He was a friend. And his peers said he was an “integral” part of UB for 51 years.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul discussed the importance of gender equality and representation and mentioned UB women’s basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack during her brief visit to UB on Friday.
David Fathi has led prison reform across the United States, was the director of the U.S. Human Rights Watch and advocated for the United Nations to adopt the “Nelson Mandela Rules,” which revised the minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners worldwide.
UB graduate school rankings are in. Eight UB graduate programs appear on U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Graduate Schools rankings, announced Tuesday.
A local coalition for open government graded 10 public college councils on their adherence to New York’s Open Meetings Law. UB was one of them. None passed.
The Student Association is holding events to commemorate Mental Health Awareness Week through Thursday in the Student Union. The events are part of SA President Gunnar Haberl’s push to address mental health awareness on campus.
3/04 12:02 a.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle crash in Hadley Village. No injuries occurred. Patrol arrived on the scene and filed a report. A second caller later reported their vehicle was part of the crash.
Black Student Union members discussed systemic racism, representation in faculty and UB’s treatment of the African and African American Studies program at its general body meeting Wednesday. BSU members and students talked throughout the meeting about the current state and future of the AAS program. Roughly 40 club members and students attended to voice concerns over the number of black faculty and AAS classes offered in the UB curriculum.
English Ph.D. student Willis McCumber spoke at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting and voiced the Living Stipend Movement’s dissatisfaction with the executive committee’s lack of support.
Solutions by The State News
