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Students voting in SA’s annual Senate elections and bi-annual referendum. The referendum asks students whether they want to keep the Mandatory Student Activity Fee mandatory, and if they support a $4.75 fee increase.
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SA Referendum Vote and senate election this week

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. 


New York gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe spoke at a town hall meeting, hosted by the Student Association and UB’s Young Americans for Liberty chapter, on Monday in the Student Union. Sharpe, a self-proclaimed business man, teacher and veteran is running in the gubernatorial election on Nov. 6. 
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New York gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe speaks at UB

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 South Carolina Congressman sat down with The Spectrum to talk about republicEn and its mission to help conservatives believe in climate change.
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Q&A with former S.C. Congressman Bob Inglis

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.


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UB projects manager charged with grand larceny

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.  


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UB Counseling Services reports increased use of services

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’s parking and transportation has partnered with Reddy BikeShare to distribute an additional 50 rent-able bicycles on North and South Campus. Students and faculty can access the new GPS-enabled bicycles and their locations through the Reddy BikeShare app. 
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UB debuts newly designed bicycles

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.


Vice President and Chief Information Officer J. Brice Bible talks about the university's contract with Top Hat, resulting in a small discount for students.
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Student Association and UBIT partner with Top Hat

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.


UBIT is reporting an increasing in fake job emails being sent to students’ UB email accounts. 
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UBIT reports increase in scam emails

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. 


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Gov. Cuomo sponsors UB researcher

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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