The Student Association is holding its annual Senate elections and bi-annual Referendum Vote this week. The referendum asks students two questions: whether they want to keep paying the Mandatory Student Activity fee –– currently $104.75 –– and if they support a $4.75 fee increase.
Students said they are shocked and frustrated that another UB employee stole state money from the university after Dennis Black and Andrea Costantino’s arrests last year.
A former UB Facilities interim director who was reassigned as a hazardous materials technician is making the same salary from his prior title.
The university has begun its search for a new Chief of Police and is calling on the UB community to give its input.
UB is the number one public university in New York State, according to the 2019 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking.
New York gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe talked about his “no ground rules” approach during his latest campaign stop on Monday. Sharpe, a self-proclaimed businessman, teacher, and veteran, talked to roughly 75 students and community members in Student Union 228 on Monday night. The event, hosted by the Student Association and UB’s Young Americans for Liberty chapter, was billed as a “town hall” stop for the candidate, who is running in the upcoming New York State gubernatorial election on Nov. 6. His running mate for lieutenant governor, Andrew Hollister, was not in attendance.
Former congressman Bob Inglis travels the country trying to convince other conservative lawmakers to believe in climate change. Inglis is the executive director of republicEn, a grassroots community of over 5,800 Americans educating the country about free-enterprise solutions to climate change.
University police are looking for a suspect who damaged an Outdoor Pursuits fire pit and the surrounding area in between the Student Union and Knox Hall.
Kristina Johnson discussed her agenda to help SUNY continue to grow during her inauguration on Friday as the system’s 13th chancellor.
James Spratz, project manager for Facilities Design and Construction, was arrested Wednesday for defrauding the state and stealing over $15,000 in wages. He recorded hours for his university job when he wasn’t working, including times when he worked an outside job with private employers.
UB’s Counseling Services department is seeing more students than ever before. From 2012 to 2017, the office had a 20 percent increase in the number of students seeking services, according to Senior Director of Counseling, Health and Wellness Sharon Mitchell.
UB paid former President John Simpson $60,237 for part-time work after he retired from his full-time role in 2011. Simpson was paid from 2012 to 2014 as an “executive officer” for the university, according to UB spokesperson John DellaContrada. The part-time position ensured Simpson compensation for serving “as needed” as a university adviser.
The university’s expenditures will exceed its revenue for the next three years, Provost Charles Zukoski and Laura Hubbard, vice president for finance and administration, said at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting.
Student Health Services diagnosed “a cluster” of students with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease on Sept. 4, according to Director Susan Snyder. Snyder could not confirm how many students Health Services diagnosed.
UB’s parking and transportation department has partnered with Reddy BikeShare to release 50 newly designed bicycles to be integrated into the UB Bikeshare program. The unveiling was followed by an inaugural ride around North Campus led by Victor E. Bull. The new bikes offer new GPS-enabled technology that can be accessed through its smartphone app.
Former UB student Alexander Burrow, 20, was found dead along with Bruce Kane, 18, Monday morning in Hamlin, New York. Burrow and Kane were teammates at Brockport High School. Burrow was last enrolled at UB in Fall 2017.
Students can expect increased savings on clicker technology required in many general education classes and large lecture halls. The Student Association and UBIT signed a contract with Top Hat for the fall semester, to save students additional costs. The web-based software tool connects to students’ mobile devices or laptops, allowing professors to take attendance, administer polls, games and quizzes and share notes.
Students are receiving an increased number of fake job offers to their UB email accounts, which are potentially jeopardizing their financial and personal information, according to UBIT.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced roughly $3 million in grants to go toward breast cancer research on Wednesday. Cuomo’s “Get Screened, No Excuses” initiative awarded Professor Jo Freudenheim with $359,024 for her work.
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