Gina Nasca fell in love with engineering when she made paper airplanes in her high school introductory engineering class. Nasca, the former Engineering Council coordinator, became vice president of the Student Association (SA) after Megan Glander stepped down from the position
Starting in July, students will have one place on North and South Campus that will meet their needs: 1 Capen and 1 Diefendorf, respectively.
The UB community woke up to large words reading “Black Lives Matter” in red, black and green paint on the bull outside of the Student Union on Wednesday morning.
The UB Sanctuary Movement gathered on Wednesday to “unite against patriarchy” and celebrate International Women’s Day.
The Spectrum’s editorial board elected Hannah Stein, a sophomore English major, as the editor in chief for the 2017-18 school year. Stein ran unopposed.
The UB Offices of Shared Governance – Faculty Senate and Professional Staff Senate – met Tuesday afternoon in Center for Tomorrow. Along with the two Senates were 10 guest speakers – including Student Association President Matt Rivera and Graduate Student Association (GSA) President Tanja Aho – who participated in a Q&A panel. There were approximately 40 people in attendance.
Students may be able to attend any SUNY and CUNY schools with free tuition in the near future. But UB professors are questioning what “free tuition” means. On Jan. 3, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a proposal to make college tuition-free at all SUNY and CUNY institutions forfamilies making less than $125,000 per year.
Campus: UB holds second annual Internship Day The UB SUNY Works Committee sponsored the second annual Internship Day on Tuesday. The event featured several workshops that focused on career-related skills, such as resume building and interviewing techniques.
When students are running late for breakfast and the clock hits 10:46 a.m., it is officially too late for them to use their breakfast meal credit. On weekdays, students can use a breakfast meal swipe from 7 a.m-10:30 a.m. If a student wants to purchase a meal between 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m., they must use dining dollars or campus cash
International students are flocking to UB to get an education, polish their English and learn about American society, yet many are leaving without ever having a first-hand experience of American habits, holidays or culture.
Jewish community centers have recently become targets of bomb threats. The slew of bomb threats has caused fear and uncertainty in Jewish communities.
2/1 4:15 p.m.- A UB student reported her vehicle was keyed. The damage was a large scratch on the front driver’s side from the wheel to the bottom of the door.
Trump released a memo to public school districts on Feb. 22 that required state law legislators to decide which bathrooms transgender people in public schools could use.
A UB female reported she was sexually assaulted in her dorm Sunday morning. The suspect is described as a male with earrings, a tattoo on his right arm and dark brown hair, according to a UB alert that was sent at 4:19 a.m.
Cortellessa, Washington correspondent for The Times of Israel, and UB and Spectrum alum, led a discussion in Clemens Hall on Friday afternoon entitled “A front row seat to history” as part of the English Department’s lecture series: “What Can You Do with an English Major?”
Provost Charles Zukoski and Vice President Scott Weber proposed an increase in the Academic Excellence and Success fee for undergraduate and graduate students.
When Cynthia Tysick sees a news story on social media, she diligently fact-checks it on Snopes and PolitiFact.
Dean A. Yerry, a former UB maintenance supervisor admitted Tuesday morning that he was involved with rig bidding on UB’s North Campus to help a friend get a $1 million dorm painting contract
UB’s Gender Institute held a Solidarity Party on Sunday in Asbury Hall to honor and celebrate international scholars, students, immigrants and refugees. One hundred community members and organizations partnered in the event.
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sat down with The Spectrum for a Q&A session before he spoke at UB’s Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday night. Holder spoke about his early life, gave advice to college students looking to invoke political change on campus and discussed his major gripes with President Donald Trump’s administration.
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