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.
Laverne Cox, a transgender activist and award-winning actress, walked confidently into Alumni Arena with her blonde locks and red lips as the first guest of the UB Distinguished Speakers Series this year.
Ashley Powell, a graduate fine art student, admitted to hanging the signs while she stood in front of a group of more than 70 students at a Black Student Union (BSU) meeting Wednesday evening.
Chief of Police Gerald Schoenle confirmed that two signs – one stating “White Only” and the second stating “Black Only” – were posted above water fountains in Clemens Hall Wednesday.
Jeremy M. Jacobs, chairman of the UB Council and Delaware North, a food service and hospitality company based in Buffalo, and his family gave the second-largest donation in UB’s history on Monday.
Campus Living houses 7,531 undergraduate and graduate students. The $53,000 was billed to students who lived in the Ellicott Complex and the five on-campus apartment complexes.
After several students witnessed someone drop what they believed was a gun in the Student Union on Wednesday, UPD responded. Units patrolled the campus but could not find anyone matching the two different reported descriptions of the suspect. UPD believes there was never a threat to campus, but officers nonetheless increased patrols.
As an organization on campus focused on teaching students and faculty how to make environmental changes, UB Sustainability has developed a climate action plan designed to make UB climate neutral by 2030. UB’s goal to become climate neutral is not based solely on education, but innovation, according to UB’s Chief Sustainability Officer Ryan McPherson.
UB graduate student Brandon Mendelson's Twitter account is now verified and has over 700,000 followers. He recently published a novel on social media called “Social Media is Bullsh*t.”
There was a motor vehicle accident in Jacobs parking lot around 6:30 p.m. today. The motorcyclist is injured and was taken to Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, according to Police Lieutenant David Urbanek.
UPD canvassed the campus but could not find anyone matching the description of the suspect. UB Spokesperson John Della Contrada said UPD does not believe there is an immediate threat to campus.
Deputy Chief of Police Joshua Sticht said UPD first began receiving first aid calls for people waiting in line before the Alumni Arena doors even opened.
One of The Spectrum's special issues from last semester and three former editors were among the finalists for the College Media Association's (CMA) Pinnacle Awards that look to honor the finest college media organizations and individual work.
There are 21 candidates running to become the leader of the free world in 2016. Five candidates are running under the Democratic ballot, while there are 16 candidates for the Republican ballot after Rick Perry announced his resignation from the race on Friday. As candidates are covered in the media and take stances on important issues like immigration and health care, members of UB are taking notice.
SBI held its first board meeting of the semester on Tuesday in which it decided in a 12-1 vote to lower the convenience fee for tickets. SBI decided that ticket sales would be adjusted by 10 percent plus a $1 online charge.
Construction signs, yellow caution tape and metal barricades blocking entrances and exits around campus puzzled and inconvenienced students returning to UB this fall.
All buildings on South Campus were affected, including Michael Hall and resident halls Goodyear and Clement, and UB canceled all classes on the campus. The campus regained power at 3 a.m. Thursday and classes went back to normal schedule.
University Police say the cause of failure is unknown at this time and that there is no estimation for when it will be restored.
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