Daniel Hollnsteiner will always be remembered as the sweet and charming family man who loved the New York Yankees. The 21-year-old senior business major from Staten Island died in a kayaking accident in New Zealand on Friday.
UPD sent out its annual safety and security report Friday. The report contained a comparison of statistics from 2012, 2013 and 2014.
All information according to University Police.
U.S. News & World Report’s annual National Universities and Public Universities rankings were released earlier this month with UB reaching No. 99 for schools nation-wide and No. 45 for public schools.
Lockwood Memorial Library is displaying commonly challenged books to remind students and faculty of freedom of speech. Books Week is a nationwide effort to recognize controversial literature and the freedom to write without censorship. UB’s banned book display will remain in Lockwood from Sept. 28 until Oct. 31.
Hollnsteiner, a 21-year-old senior business major from Staten Island, was kayaking on Lake Tekapo in New Zealand with 10 other students Friday when strong winds and waves capsized their kayaks into freezing water.
Lockwood had to be evacuated because smoke entered the building, but students were allowed to re-enter after Getzville Fire Department cleared the area.
Bed bugs are parasites that feed on human blood and are typically found in beds and under mattresses, couches and carpets.
The controversial “White Only” and “Black Only” art project displayed on campus last week caused an emotional and at times intense open forum discussion for students, faculty and UB officials Wednesday night.
In January of 2011, Arab Spring protests led to a civil war in Syria that has lasted for more than four years. It’s the reason for the departure of more than 4 million Syrians to various areas around the world, according to The New York Times. As the refugees continue to flow to other countries, the question of where to house them has become an international crisis.
UB suspended 23 students and ordered 30 others to do community service in the Heights during the past few weeks.
All information according to University Police 9/15 10:45 a.m.
The building was evacuated for about 10 minutes at around 9 p.m., but people have since been allowed to recenter the building and workers returned to finish cleaning their stations.
A UB student reported to UPD that he was hit in the back of head with a BB, which caused a minor injury, that was shot out of what appeared to be an air pistol. The reported assault occurred while the victim was walking on the sidewalk near Hayes Annex B at 5:03 p.m.
In the past, UB alumni weren’t automatic members of the Alumni Association unless they paid a monthly, annual or lifetime membership fee.
Students from around the world study abroad because they feel U.S. schools provide a better foundation than what they could get at home – and they find UB to be one of better options to get the most bang for their buck, even with annual increased fees.
Daniel Ryan, director of Off Campus Student Services, and Buffalo city inspectors inspected approximately 35 houses on Winspear Avenue and Northrup Place in the University Heights for the first housing blitz of the semester Saturday afternoon.
As the cost of tuition continues to rise across colleges and universities nationwide, student loans are becoming all the more necessary.
All information according to University Police 9/8 8:23 a.m.
A motor vehicle accident occurred this morning the Flint Loop and Augspurger Road intersection between a UB Stampede bus and a car.
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