Need to Know

Published February 26, 2026

  • UB to hold Shared Governance Day
    2/26/26
    UB will hold its annual Shared Governance Day on March 3 with a joint meeting of the Faculty Senate and the Professional Staff Senate.
  • ‘VPCIO’ unifies as UB Information Technology
    2/26/26
    Beginning Feb. 26, the Office of the Vice President and Chief Information Officer (VPCIO) — the department that provides UB’s central IT services — will operate under a unified identity: UB Information Technology (UBIT).
  • Pianist Vonsattel to perform in All-Beethoven recital
    2/24/26
    Internationally acclaimed pianist Gilles Vonsattel will visit UB on March 6 for a powerful all-Beethoven recital.
  • Limited number of tickets available for Kotb DSS talk
    2/23/26
    A limited number of tickets are available for the March 10 Distinguished Speakers Series event featuring journalist and author Hoda Kotb.
  • Faculty to fight for survival at Life Raft Debate
    2/23/26
    When disaster threatens all of humanity, which professor will make the cut to join the survivors?
  • Volunteers needed for Accepted Students Day
    2/20/26
    The Office of Enrollment Management is expecting record attendance at Accepted Students Day on April 11 and April 26, and UB faculty and staff are needed to help give accepted students and their families a true feeling for the UB campus and community.
  • Joyce Museum, Foster Hall highlight upcoming lecture series
    2/19/26
    Consultants involved in planning the new James Joyce Museum in Abbott Library and the recent renovation of Foster Hall will give presentations next week as part of the Blueprint for Tomorrow Architect Lecture Series.
  • PhD candidates to pitch their thesis in 3MT contest
    2/19/26
    Ten UB PhD candidates will show off their research and communication skills on March 6 at the 10th annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
  • GSE expands fully online offerings across doctoral, master’s programs
    2/17/26
    The Graduate School of Education is expanding access to advanced professional education with a suite of fully online graduate programs, including two EdD programs and a newly launched EdM in learning sciences and educational technology.
  • UB chef to compete in regional culinary challenge
    2/10/26
    UB Chef Kaprishia Covington has been selected to compete in the Culinary Challenge at the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) Northeast Regional Competition taking place March 5 at Boston College.