Date & Time: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 5:30 PM
Location: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 955 Main Street Suite, Buffalo, NY 14203 Room 2101
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Jessica Byerly, associate director of UB Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and UB Accessibility Resources, will facilitate a conversation about accommodations and neurodiversity, to build understanding of the human difference. Please click here to register for the Accessibility and Neurodiversity: Understanding of Human Difference event.
Sponsored by: Office of Community Engagement and Inclusion at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Date & Time: Friday, February 27, 2026, 6:00 - 11:00 PM
Location: Pucho Olivencia Center - 261 Swan Street, Buffalo, NY 14204
Intended Audience: Open Event
This event is in honor of Black History Month. It is free and open to the public, with free food and a free dance lesson included. Come ready to learn, move, and celebrate culture in a welcoming and vibrant space! Please click here for information on the Ancestral Echoes: Black Dance Around the World event.
Sponsored by: Office of Inclusive Excellence, Department of Africana & American Studies, College of Arts and Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, Department of Comparative Literature, Department of English, the Gender Institute, Department of Global Gender & Sexuality Studies, Department of History, the Humanities Institute, Immersion East Side, Department of Linguistics, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, and Department of Theatre and Dance.
Date & Time: Saturday, February 28, 2026, 4:00 - 5:45 PM
Location: Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Center (located in the Tri-Main Center, 2495 Main St., Rm. 310)
Intended Audience: Open Event
Rhythmic and raw, DARK CITY BENEATH THE BEAT (dir. TT the Artist, 2020, 65 min.) is a Baltimore club musical experience highlighting local Baltimore club artists, DJs, dancers and producers pioneering the sound while rising above social and economic turmoil. Inspired by an original Baltimore club music soundtrack, Dark City Beneath the Beat showcases Baltimore club music as a positive subculture in a city overshadowed by trauma, drugs and violence. Following the film is a virtual conversation with the film’s director, TT the Artist.
Sponsored by: College of Arts and Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, and Department of Comparative Literature
Date & Time: Monday, March 2, 2026, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Student Union Theatre - Room 201
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration encouraged)
What is it like to be a Division I athlete on a university campus? How much do you really know about who they are and what they experience? Hear from a panel comprised of current and former UB Division I student-athletes who are willing to share their unique perspectives. An informal reception in the Intercultural and Diversity Center (240 SU) will take place at the conclusion of the program. All are welcome to attend! Please click here to register or for more information on the Being a Student-Athlete event.
Sponsored by: Intercultural and Diversity Center and UB Athletics
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Online
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping federal protection for abortion rights and placing control in the hands of individual states. This monumental shift in policy underscores the need for deeper historical perspectives on reproductive rights. The Nursing Clio Reader answers that call, bringing together essays that examine reproductive health through historical research and personal experience. Please click here to register or for more information on The Nursing Clio Reader: Histories of Sex, Reproduction, and Justice event.
Sponsored by: Gender Institute
Date & Time: Monday, March 30, 2026, 5:00 PM
Location: 97 Alumni Arena
Intended Audience: Open Event
What does it take to change a sport from the inside out? Join the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures as we welcome Sara Gama, former captain of the Italian National Women’s Soccer Team and Juventus Women FC, for a powerful conversation about leadership, advocacy, and equity in sport. From captaining Italy at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup to helping secure professional status for women’s soccer in Italy, Gama’s career shows how athletes can drive real change on and off the field. This event invites students to think differently about leadership, representation, and impact in athletics and beyond. Please click here for more information on the Leadership, Advocacy, and Change in Women’s Soccer event with Sara Gama.
Sponsored by: Office of Inclusive Excellence, Gender Institute, and the UB Italian Program
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 240
Intended Audience: Open Event
Stop by and join this affirming space for students to discuss experiences that BIPOC students commonly face, in order to find support and build healthy coping strategies in a supportive community. All students are welcome. Please click here to view the full schedule of the BIPOC Drop-In Group.
Sponsored by: Counseling Services and Intercultural and Diversity Center
Date & Time: Monthly Wednesdays, 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Student Union - Social Hall Room 215
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Belong at UB is an on-campus event series at the University at Buffalo where students can participate in fun and free activities that foster a sense of belonging. Connect with fellow students through engaging experiences, make lasting friendships, and discover what it truly means to be part of the UB community. Come join us and create unforgettable memories right on campus! Please click here register and to view the full schedule of Belong at UB.
Sponsored by: Student Engagement
Date & Time: Thursdays, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 235
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Play games, have great conversations, and lots of fun, while making friends from around the world. Come to relax and play non-competitive, get-to-know you games that allow you to form cross cultural friendships. Event is open to all UB international and domestic students from all cultures and backgrounds. Please click here to view the full schedule for Friends Without Borders.
Sponsored by: Counseling Services
Date & Time: Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Student Union - Room 230
Intended Audience: Open Event (registration required)
Mosaic Meet-up is a weekly program that happens every Thursday from 4-6PM during the semester in the LGBTQ+ Center. Students can play games, do crafts and have seasonal themed snacks and activities. All students are welcome. Please click here to view the full schedule for Mosaic Meet-Up .
Sponsored by: LGBTQ+ Center
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