The Buffalo Common Council approved a “nuisance party ban” on Tuesday to put “a damper on college parties” in the University Heights, according to The Buffalo News.
UB recently partnered up with EthicsPoint hotline, a third-party platform that allows students, faculty and staff to report ethical concerns anonymously.
Jim Gardner has “a lot of worries” and “no answers” when it comes to the presidential election. He feels this election raises concerns about the nation’s future.
If a student wants to buy food between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., meal swipes aren’t accepted. Only dining dollars, campus cash or regular cash can be used.
A UB staff member reported racial slur graffiti in a men’s bathroom in Capen Hall on Nov. 22. University police immediately began investigating the crime and facilities removed the graffiti, according to UPD.
The School of Management was placed on Bloomberg Businessweek’s ranking of the nation’s best full-time MBA programs, ranking No. 47. The school ranks No. 22 among public universities. There are more than 16,000 business schools worldwide and UB’s School of Management is one of roughly 775 schools recognized by the AACSB International and the only school in the Buffalo Niagara region to be placed in Bloomberg’s ranking.
Two construction workers were rescued Monday morning after a scaffolding issue at the new UB medical school. An equipment issue left the scaffold hanging “at a severe angle” from the eight-story building, according to The Buffalo News. The workers’ secondary harnesses activated and leveled them to the ground.
English professor David Schmid said after the 2016 presidential election, people felt isolated, scared and vulnerable when thinking about what the future might hold.
Theda Skocpol said she didn’t think she would live to see an election like the 2016 presidential election.
President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his statements regarding the mass deportation of immigrants. Trump told CBS News that mass deportation of undocumented immigrants is currently not a high priority during his first on-air interview since winning the presidential election.
A UB student found a flyer in Clemens Hall Monday afternoon that said, "Are you sick of anti-white propaganda in college? You are not alone." The student reported the flyer to a professor. It is unknown how many flyers were in Clemens, but there were more than one.
Political scientist and Harvard University professor Theda Skocpol will deliver the keynote address for UB’s fourth annual “Critical Conversations” on Nov. 17 at 3:30 p.m. in the Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall.
1:24 p.m. - A student reported his car had been keyed on the driver side door while it was parked in Jarvis B lot on Nov. 11.
In roughly one week, thousands of students will be heading home for Thanksgiving break. The UB Express Bus Home could be a convenient option for students still searching for transportation.
Adrianna Ragland stood on the monument in Niagara Circle and began to chant to an audience of hundreds, “No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA.” Ragland, a graduate student in UB’s school of social work, wanted to stand up and take action against President-elect Donald Trump. She was part of a protest that took place Sunday at the Niagara Circle where approximately 300 people gathered to voice their concern about Trump’s impending presidency. People of all ages held signs, played instruments and spoke in front of the crowd in unison. Those who spoke discussed racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights and immigration.
Jacob Kathman said the 2016 presidential campaign is the most “disgusting” campaign he has ever seen.
UB students gathered on Wednesday to build a “wall of hate.” Students wrote, “End Transphobia” and “We’re all equal” on cardboard boxes and stacked them on top of one of another to create this five-foot wall.
UB Students for Trump installed campaign signs and drew messages on sidewalks near the academic spine Monday night. After the club’s Monday night meeting, members of the UB Students for Trump group wrote “Trump 2016” and “#LockHerUp” in chalk around Flint Loop. These messages along with the installation of campaign signs, made some students concerned.
FBI Director James Comey wrote to Congress on Sunday informing members that after examining the emails found during the Anthony Weiner sexual investigation, they found no new relevant emails to change their July decision which found no cause for criminal charge against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, according to CNN. The FBI had to review approximately 650,000 emails, which raised concerns they would not announce new information before the election, and thus influence the results.
Students and faculty can currently dine together every Monday and Tuesday. The Office of the Vice Provost of Equity and Inclusion and Campus Living launched the pilot “Dine Together” program, which allows students and faculty to eat together in a small setting. On Mondays from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. students can eat with faculty in The Tiffin Room.
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