The Campaign for UB
With a diverse student body comes diverse needs. The One World Café is a gateway to the University at Buffalo, with its message of welcoming everyone and celebrating the different cultures that makeup the UB community.
UB looked to its students when creating the new One World Café. Taking their input every step of the way, the new location sits at the heart of UB's north campus. More than a dining hall, One World Café is a place for students to meet, study and build connections with each other. Student, Jesse Orange, calls UB a place for comradery where different cultures can meet. With natural light and diverse food options, the One World Café is an inspiring place to be.
One World is a place for students to pause between classes, study and share unique viewpoints and ideas. Community is essential to the student experience and the connections our students make at UB will help them become the next generation of leaders in Buffalo and beyond.
Students were involved in every facet of the One World Café. At UB, we wanted to make sure the space, and the food offered, was reflective of our student population and the needs of the campus community. With a 52% BIPOC student population, UB is committed to providing welcoming spaces that reflect our students.
UB definitely is a space where you can find your own group of people or your own space to feel comfortable in, and be yourself.
- Joel Marcellus, Media Study student
Karen Gerhardt, class of 1964, understands the importance of the student experience. When reflecting on her life led with her late husband, Lester, PhD 1969 and MA 1964, Karen wanted to do something that echoed their lives together and the opportunities that came with being part of the UB community.
The One World Café unites students, faculty, staff, and graduates from all over in a casual setting and reflects a commitment to bettering the lives of students. For Karen, honoring Lester’s legacy in this way just made sense.
Your investment in UB will make a difference for a cause that matters to you: whether you make a gift to the UB Fund, support a scholarship for one UB student, sustain the work of a professor who will inspire thousands, or fund a cancer cure that saves the lives of millions. Every gift counts!