Inclusive Excellence Resources

Coordinates services and accommodations to ensure the accessibility and usability of all UB programs, services, and activities by people with disabilities.

Through a partnership with the Student Association, UB offers Blue Table, a virtual food pantry service for UB students who do not have access to food.  Any enrolled UB student is welcome to utilize the service and all that is needed is a valid UB student ID.  

Promotes the personal well-being and academic success of students by providing brief mental health services, educational programs, crisis intervention, and campus community consultation.

Student emergency funds at the University at Buffalo seek to award grants to eligible students who are experiencing an unforeseen hardship that could impact their ability to remain enrolled in school. Temporary financial assistance is available for immediate and current emergency situations.

Consultants can offer guidance and support to faculty/staff to assist with concerns and stress at work or at home.  Other offerings include support groups, trainings, workshops, and mediation services.

Provides assistance in UB’s goal to promote diversity, inclusion and equity campus wide. UB's compliance office, EDI oversees policies governing discrimination, harassment, reasonable accommodation, religious accommodation, child protection and recruitment; ensures that issues of harassment, discrimination and accommodation are addressed in a timely and effective manner; and hosts proactive activities related to diversity and inclusion.

Part of Student Life, Health Promotion provides assistance that includes rape and sexual assault prevention and support and LGBTQ wellness.

Provides assistance, information and support to international students.

The School of Social Work's Racial Justice Network is a cooperative, pluralist approach to cultivating racial equity in academic programs, research agendas, administrative policies and informal culture. Rather than taking a single path, forming a single committee, or concentrating on a single front, their networked approach enables individuals and groups to create a node within this larger system, taking action on the issues and in the ways they see fit.

At the University at Buffalo, we have amplified our call to combat injustice, oppression and racism in response to the societal strife that has been reverberating across the country. Undergirding all of our efforts is the shared understanding that we can, and we must, effect change through education, research and engagement with the communities we serve. The work described on this website demonstrates many of the ongoing initiatives and resources that have grown out of our enduring committment to creating a more equitable and inclusive society for our UB community and our world. 

Helps maintain a safe campus, and provides support resources to UB students.

Provides support for student veterans (and their dependents) to make the transition to college and be successful at UB, including help with benefits and administrative issues, and a space for veterans to relax with their “brothers and sisters.”  

A safe and confidential reporting channel for UB faculty, staff and students to report or inquire about potential breaches of university policies or procedures or to seek guidance on how to manage suspected misconduct.

Contributes to and supports a welcoming and inclusive university community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer faculty and staff through education, networking and advocacy

Enhances the quality of life and campus climate by promoting participation and inclusion of all people of color in the workforce at the university.

Seeks to promote and be a forum for academic research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences and to facilitate the integration of people with disabilities into the community.

A research and professional development center housed within the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo. The center seeks to investigate and provide solutions for more effective education around Black history and race.

Works with community partners to perform research to advance understanding of the root causes of health disparities and develop and test innovative solutions to eliminate health inequities in the WNY region.

Promotes research and teaching related to women, gender, and sexuality.

The Community for Global Health Equity supports those who most influence global health—leaders, organizations and policy makers who can affect systemic change and community members around the world who can inspire, promote and implement solutions in their respective neighborhoods.

The IDEA Center engages in research and design focused on advancing equity and inclusion. They create person-centered tools, programs, and environments, and share these practices with change makers in universities, organizations and communities. The IDEA Center strives for results that empower, inspire, and build an inclusive community for all.

A unique partnership of the schools of social work and nursing, Joining Forces supports military-related research and provides excellence in education and training for UB students and health care providers serving veterans and military families in our region.

Developed by UB subject librarians, this list of websites contains a range of print and online research resources covering a variety of subject areas and topics, including Black Lives Matter and Women's Suffrage Centennial 1920/2020. 

UB's RENEW Institute is university-wide and interdisciplinary, focusing on complex energy and environmental issues, as well as the social and economic ramifications. It helps develop and coordinate innovative research, education and outreach programs.

The 'UB Food Lab' is a research group dedicated to examining the role of local government policy in facilitating equitable, healthy, and sustainable communities. The Lab collaborates with other research groups, community and planning organizations, and local and global governments to provide assistance on the use of policy and planning to create equitable food systems and healthy communities.

BEAM is a cooperative educational enrichment program that prepares inner city, minority, female and other under-represented students for careers in science, engineering, and technology.

CLIMB Program is devoted to helping students and junior scientists develop into leaders in the sciences.

The Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) empowers talented undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue careers in science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM), the licensed professions and health-related fields. f you’re seeking a career in science, technology, engineering and math, or in medicine, law, social work, nursing, psychology, dentistry, pharmacy and more, CSTEP can provide you with support, activities and resources to enhance your undergraduate studies. The program accepts applications year round.

Facilitates academic excellence, access, equity, and achievement for a diverse student population through a variety of programs, advising and student support, collaborative learning workshops, mentoring to prepare for graduate studies and professional schools, summer bridge programs, and scholarships.

The Department of Indigenous Studies builds on UB’s longstanding legacy as a key location for Haudenosaunee and Indigenous studies. Housed within the former Department of American Studies, UB’s Native American and Indigenous Studies programming has been defined by its emphasis on the transformative potential of grassroots-oriented activist scholarship and research.

An immersive, summer residency program for underrepresented minority or first generation undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in law.

A list of Diversity Learning courses from the Undergraduate Course Catalog.

The Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is a multifaceted academic and student enrichment program for students who have demonstrated their potential to academically and personally succeed at UB, despite economic or social barriers. Our goal has been, and will continue to be, to increase the number of students from first generation, historically underrepresented and low-income populations who enter graduate and professional programs.

The University at Buffalo recognizes the achievements of first-generation college students, faculty and staff. We are showing our commitment to our first-gen population with the ongoing development of resources and tools to build awareness of unique first-gen experiences and to foster a community of individuals just like you. Proud To Be First supports the academic, social and professional development of first-generation Bulls and their families by providing connections to campus resources, peer mentoring, networking opportunities with faculty, staff and peers, events and more

A program that develops student talents, promotes the professional growth of PhD students, and enhances intellectual and cultural diversity in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.

Institute for Strategic Enhancement of Educational Diversity (iSEED) promotes a culturally and academically inclusive community of students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and staff.

Educates students through programs and events that increase their understanding of the multi-faceted aspects of diversity and the advantages of being at the University at Buffalo, a diverse institution. IDC offers students various opportunities to engage in dialogue, celebrate differences and commonalities, and promote awareness about diversity and how it affects their beliefs, perceptions, and the global society.

The State University of New York (SUNY) LSAMP program at UB seeks to diversify the STEM workforce by significantly increasing the numbers of students successfully completing high quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The program provides both support and enrichment activities for students majoring in, or intending to major in specific STEM disciplines.

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (McNair Scholars Program) prepares undergraduates from all disciplines to pursue their PhD. Dedicated to excellence in scholarship, our program serves low-income, first-generation students and traditionally underrepresented undergraduate student populations along their path to earning a PhD. We are one of more than 180 programs across the country united by a shared vision in increasing the representation of our students in doctoral studies and the professoriate.

A transdisciplinary online mentoring directory for graduate students to find faculty mentors and allies beyond their substantive research areas to receive guidance and support around topics and issues of importance, including, but not limited to:

• Minority status experiences.
• Personal life circumstances.
• Questions about academia and academic culture.

The TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) Program at the University at Buffalo is committed to serving undergraduate students who are first-generation, low-income, and/or students with disabilities and helping them overcome academic, cultural and social barriers so they can succeed in higher education. We provide our students with holistic academic and personal support services designed to assist with graduate school and career preparation, economic and financial literacy, and ultimately persistence to graduation.

Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS) helps undergraduate students raise the bar on their classroom performance by providing resources that open doors to academic success. When you work with their tutors, you’ll find new ways to approach your studies and gain strategies to overcome the rigors of college-level work. These services are free to all undergraduate students.  Their webpage also lists additional tutoring resources at UB.

The Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) program at UB provides support and extracurricular opportunities for female students in STEM fields with the goal of increasing the recruitment, retention and success of women in the sciences, math and engineering.

A collective network of peers documenting LGBTQ history in the Buffalo-Niagara Region

The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor is a nationally and internationally recognized Buffalo neighborhood that serves as the focal point of residents’ and visitors’ experience for learning about Buffalo’s rich African American history through its vibrant neighborhoods, shops, restaurants, unique structures, historical markers, people and institutions, as well as its significant impact on local, national and international history.

The Heritage Center preserves the historic role of the people of Niagara Falls in facilitating freedom for the oppressed, and their mission is to reveal authentic stories of Underground Railroad freedom seekers and abolitionists in Niagara Falls that inspire visitors to recognize modern injustices that stem from slavery and take action toward an equitable society.

The mission of the Pride Center is to work with the community to make Western New York a safe, healthy, and satisfying place for LGBTQ people to live, work and establish their families.