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Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Campus Living, "12 Difficult Conversations in 12 Weeks," or DIFCON12, aims to give students a safe space to talk about tough topics.
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DIFCON12 aims to create discussion about sensitive topics on campus

By JASHONDA WILLIAMS | Mar. 6, 2016

On March 2, “12 Difficult Conversations in 12 Weeks” or DIFCON12, held its second program of the series. DIFCON12, which is sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Campus Living, is a series of 12 short lectures that allow students to discuss topics that may make some uncomfortable, such as race and religion, in a “controlled and safe environment.”

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UB ranks ahead of several public universities

By SARAH CROWLEY | Mar. 2, 2016

A recent Buffalo Business First study ranked UB 41 out of 477 public universities, marking a six-place jump from last year’s ranking. As UB edges into third place among other SUNY schools, other universities like Stony Brook, Binghamton and Geneseo have all dropped off since last year’s ranking.

Fossil Free UB is a group working toward making campus “greener.” Rather than spending money on fossil fuels, the organization said they believe UB should be investing more in green energy, such as solar power.
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Students seek to end fossil fuel investments at UB

By HANNAH STEIN | Mar. 2, 2016

Fossil Free UB is part of Fossil Free, an international network of campaigns that advocates for the end of fossils fuel use and investment within a five-year span with the ultimate goal of reinvesting in clean energy. It aims to take the money from the fossil fuel industry and place it into the green industry with solar power and energy alternatives.

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UB graduates arrested in drug raid

By MARLEE TUSKES | Feb. 20, 2016

Erie County Sheriff, Buffalo and Amherst narcotic officers arrested UB alumni Lei Meng, Donald Cheng and Brian Wong after a raid of homes on Tyler Street in the University Heights and Sweet Home Road in Amherst. Kevin Shiue was also arrested.

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Students ask what it takes for UB to close in light of Tuesday's winter storm

By Tom Dinki | Feb. 17, 2016

Tuesday’s winter storm and nearly a foot of snow has left many students asking a familiar question: What does it take for UB to cancel classes? The winter storm, which affected the entire Western New York region, left unplowed campus parking lots and streets hard to navigate, Stampede buses delayed and many commuter students stuck inside their driveways with snow burying their cars. While Daemen College, located in Amherst, canceled classes Tuesday, UB remained open yet again – a pattern that has repeated and frustrated students for years. Other local colleges Canisius and SUNY Buffalo State were already closed due to Presidents’ Day. Students reported unplowed parking lots on North and South Campus as late as 4 p.m., causing many drivers to dig themselves out of the snow, as well as triple park and block other drivers from exiting. Unplowed sidewalks also made it difficult for students living on campus to get to the academic spine.

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