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UB Spectrum editors win big in Society of Professional Journalists' Mark of Excellence regional competition

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Apr. 21, 2015

The Society of Professional Journalists (SJP) recognized three Spectrum editors on Monday for awards in SPJ’s Mark of Excellence regional competition. Former managing editor Lisa Khoury won the in-depth reporting category for her investigative story ‘Animal Heights’ and current staff members Sara DiNatale and Emma Janicki were finalists for breaking news and general reporting, respectively.

A cleaning machine fire caused the fire alarms to go off in Capen Hall (pictured) on Wednesday.

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Capen Library third floor reopening delayed until February

By CHARLES W. SCHAAB | Apr. 21, 2015

The third floor of Capen Library was closed on Dec. 16, 2014 for renovations as a part of UB’s Heart of the Campus construction project, and was scheduled to reopen sometime in November 2015. But recent delays have pushed the reopening back to February 2016.

SA Assembly Speaker Melissa Kathan is running unopposed in this year's election for UB Council Student Representative.

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Party of one: Melissa Kathan runs unopposed for UB Council student representative

By GABRIELA JULIA | Apr. 21, 2015

Melissa Kathan is running unopposed for UB Council student representative this week.

(From left to right) Dominique Case, Nicole O’Heron, Emily Snyder, Brian De Guzman, Julia Schoonover, and Courtney Miller plant trees in the University Heights Saturday as a part of ReTree the District in the spring of 2015.

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UB students ReTree University Heights

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Apr. 19, 2015

Approximately 360 students sauntered the neighborhoods around South Campus with shovels, sledgehammers and rakes in hand to plant 200-250 trees in a the ReTree The District project. ReTree the District is a collaborative effort started by the University Heights Collaborative, the University Heights Tool Library, the Bailey Avenue Business Association and the University District Block Club Coalition to plant 1,000 trees in the Heights over the next two years. UB is also partially funding the initiative.

Coins like this Roman coin were recently rediscovered in Lockwood library.

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Students to work with UB's priceless coin collection

By JASHONDA WILLIAMS | Apr. 19, 2015

UB students may soon get the chance to hold the same objects that figures like Julius Caesar, Augustus and Alexander the Great might have more than 2,000 years ago. In the midst of Lockwood Memorial Library’s rare book collection is a set of recently rediscovered coins that date as far back as the Roman Empire.

Sean Kaczmarek, a junior political science and economics major, is the new vice president of the Student Association. Kaczmarek is also the youngest person to be elected to the Cheektowaga-Sloan Board of Education and a finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

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UB's Sean Kaczmarek advocates for the voiceless

By SOPHIA MCKEONE | Apr. 19, 2015

Sean Kaczmarek is the youngest person to serve on the Cheektowaga-Sloan Board of Education at the age of 19 and is an employee of the Buffalo public schools through UB’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Partnership (ISEP). The junior political science major considers himself to be on a mission for public education.

(From left to right) Student Association Vice President Sean Kaczmarek, Treasurer Joe Pace and President Minahil Khan sit in the SA office after being elected in April. SA controls an approximately $4 million budget.

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Unity Party wins unopposed UB SA election, 1 percent of students vote

By Tom Dinki | Apr. 16, 2015

The Unity Party was officially elected to the SA executive board Thursday after an unopposed race. Only 217 students – or roughly 1 percent of UB undergraduates – voted in the election.

UB Financial Aid recently sent out an email telling a number of UB students they are ineligible for the TAP grant. Some students were unaware they needed 12 credits applicable toward their primary degree in order to receive the grant.

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New York State TAP requirement causes confusion among UB students

By GABRIELA JULIA | Apr. 16, 2015

To be eligible for TAP, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours worth of classes that are a either a general education requirement, a major requirement or a free or restricted elective.

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UB Students for Life bring Jumbotron to display anti-abortion images

By Daniel McKeon | Apr. 16, 2015

UB Students for Life organized a protest outside of the Student Union from 9 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. put on by Created Equal, an anti-abortion choice group, along with help from the Canadian Center for Bioethical Reform.

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Police Blotter: 4/7–4/13

Apr. 16, 2015

UB's Police Blotter for the week of 4/7–4/13.

Interim dean James Gardner is looking to guide the law school through a difficult time in both UB’s and law schools across the country.

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UB interim dean Gardner looks to lead law school through challenging time

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Apr. 14, 2015

UB Interim Law School Dean James Gardner is interested in “action.” Gardner may need to take action if he is going to improve the state of the law school. That’s because Gardner takes over as interim dean in a difficult time for UB’s law school and law schools across the country.

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Fewer UB student leaders step up in this year’s SA elections

By Tom Dinki | Apr. 14, 2015

Despite the practically guaranteed win, the Unity Party is still campaigning in the Student Union lobby. Students have the choice to put in a blank ballot if they don’t support Unity.

(L-R) Sean Kaczmarek, vice presidential candidate; Minahil Khan, presidential candidate; and Joe Pace, candidate for treasurer, form the Unity Party and this year's candidates for SA's e-board.

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Meet the Unity Party: SA e-board candidates

By News Desk | Apr. 12, 2015

The Student Association executive board is responsible for controlling more than $3.5 million of student money collected through the mandatory student activity fee, which will be raised to $104.75 starting next semester. Elections will take place from April 14-16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. This is the first election since 2008 in which a party is running unopposed.

Jacob Watkins, a junior electrical engineering major, connects to UB’s wireless network in the Cybrary. UB will be improving Wi-Fi across all campuses starting this summer and the project will take three years to complete.

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UB to improve Wi-Fi across all campuses

By CHARLES W. SCHAAB | Apr. 12, 2015

UB Information Technology (UBIT) is unrolling a new plan to help students like Acosta get their assignments in on time with its new Wi-Fi Boost initiative. UBIT will be improving its wireless Internet connections starting this summer for students, faculty and staff members across the North, South and downtown Medical Campuses. The Wi-Fi boost will start over the summer.

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The Parking Game: Parking struggles on UB's campuses

By Emma Janicki and Sushmita Gelda | Apr. 9, 2015

Unlike students and faculty, who routinely complain about parking, UB parking officials do not see a problem with UB’s parking.

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'Heart of Campus' renovations halted at UB by asbestos removal

By ASHLEY INKUMSAH | Apr. 9, 2015

Contractors clad in respirators and jumpsuits have set up shop on the third floor of the Oscar Silverman Library in Capen Hall for an asbestos removal project that won’t conclude for another two months.

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Police Blotter: 3/26 - 4/7

Apr. 9, 2015

All information according to University Police

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UB Athletics spends most money in the MAC

By OWEN O'BRIEN | Apr. 8, 2015

The University at Buffalo’s athletic department spends more money than any other school in the Mid-American Conference – but its coaches are making less money than most other coaches in the MAC.

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Changes in SA elections surface week before polls open

By Tom Dinki | Apr. 7, 2015

A party is set to run unopposed for the first time since 2008 in a Student Association election after the Clarity Party dropped out Monday night.

Faculty Senate members voted in favor of passing changes to the decanal review process on Tuesday afternoon. The faculty was able to do this in quorum, something they have not had at past meetings.

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Faculty Senate rundown: New decanal review policy passed

By CHARLES W. SCHAAB | Apr. 7, 2015

The Faculty Senate passed a new decanal review process on Tuesday afternoon in the Center for Tomorrow, as it had enough members of the body attending to vote.