A report on major stories in the news media during the month of August 2002 involving the University at Buffalo, its faculty, staff and students. If you are interested in receiving a copy of a story in this log, please contact Connie Rieck in the Office of News Services at 645-5000, ext. 1420, and she will gladly fill your request.

Members of the university community are being urged to be cautious following two robberies involving students on or near the North Campus during the past week.

University Police, in cooperation with Town of Amherst Police, Tuesday evening arrested two individuals off campus following an incident in the Jarvis Lot on the North Campus where two men stopped a male student and displayed a weapon before taking his wallet containing cash and credit cards. The victim was not harmed.