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UB female student assaulted near Ellicott Complex

A UB female was "roughed up and assaulted" early this morning by two tall black males of medium built, according to a UB alert sent to the campus community at 3:25 a.m. The assault took place at Core Road, near the Ellicott Complex and the Millard Fillmore Academic Center. The alert said the incident was possibly an attempted sexual abuse. 


President Donald Trump speaks at Trump rally in downtown Buffalo in April 2016. Trump has issued seven executive orders, 11 presidential memorandums and two presidential proclamations as of Jan. 30.
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Understanding President Trump's executive orders

When a new president takes office, they often begin their term by issuing executive orders. An executive order is a legally binding mandate passed by the president to federal agencies within the executive branch of the government, according to NPR News.


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News briefs: What to know locally, nationally and globally

Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed expanding UB’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during his regional State of the State Address on Jan. 9 at UB. Cuomo spoke to roughly 1,800 invited guests in the Center for the Arts. He proposed allocating $20 million to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to support the university’s plans to expand the medical school’s class size by its 25 percent goal, according to a UB news release.


President Satish Tripathi sat with The Spectrum Wednesday afternoon in his presidential office. He was cheerful and smiled when talking about the success of the university.
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President Tripathi sits down with The Spectrum

President Satish Tripathi wants all students to know how visible he is on campus. He attends basketball games, has dinner with students and said he is attentive to their needs. “I’m not just someone on the fifth floor of Capen that students can’t come and talk to,” Tripathi said.



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