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A true democratic and just society includes opportunity for all. At UB, we strive to foster a society where every voice is heard and every vote counts. Through research and collaboration, we are committed to empowering all individuals to participate in the democratic process, from voter registration--such as this student voter registration event held at UB in 1988--to combatting mis- and disinformation.
Join us on Sept. 19 for an incisive and timely panel discussion on preserving the integrity of American elections. Our panelists include political science faculty and a member of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission.
UB professor Jim Campbell's presidential campaign button collection gives a peek into political campaigns through the ages. He started his collection back in 1962, and since then, it has grown to more than 400 pins featuring presidential campaigns over the years.
These influential figures have inspired and challenged us to think critically about democracy, society and the future we are building together. Explore their stories and legacies as we honor their contributions to the conversation at UB and beyond.
On Aug. 22, 2013, former President Barack Obama visited Alumni Arena to deliver a speech on affordable higher education, saying an affordable education is an “economic imperative.”
The 38th president of the United States, Gerald R. Ford, who served from August 1974 to January 1977, took the stage at UB during the 1988-89 Distinguished Speakers Series.
UB’s graduate and undergraduate student associations invited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to speak to the university community and the broader WNY community. The event took place at Kleinhans Music Hall on Nov. 9, 1967.
Mary Robinson, Ireland's first female president and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, spoke at UB's Distinguished Speakers Series on March 29, 2012.
On Nov. 8, 2002, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discussed American foreign policy after the Sept. 11 attacks during a press conference before her lecture at UB's Distinguished Speaker Series.
Geraldine Ferraro: The first female to run for U.S. vice president on a national party ticket in 1984, Ferraro spoke during the first season of UB’s Distinguished Speakers Series in 1987.
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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