Women's History Month Symposium
10/7/24
The Office of Inclusive Excellence hosted UB's inaugural Women's History Month Symposium on March 1, 2024. The symposium provided a unique opportunity for UB to come together with faculty, staff, students, and community members to discuss the important roles women hold as activists, organizers, and social justice advocates in society.
Visiting Future Faculty Program
10/11/24
The Visiting Future Faculty Program (VITAL) is an exciting and rewarding four-day program that brings promising doctoral scholars from all disciplines to UB.
Heritage Months
8/14/24
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month (April/June) commemorates the events of June 1969 and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for LGBTQ Americans. Visit our Heritage Months page for a list of upcoming events.
Inclusive Excellence Summit
6/24/24
The Office of Inclusive Excellence hosted UB’s third Inclusive Excellence Summit on May 4, 2023. The summit offered a unique opportunity for our university to come together as a community to promote understanding and to explore new ways to strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion.
President's Advisory Council on Race
3/16/23
The President’s advisory council on race is guiding the university’s collective conversations and actions regarding how the UB community can harness our university’s education, research and engagement mission to combat racism and dismantle structural barriers to equality.
50 Years of Title IX
10/23/24
UB celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX with an exhibition and other resources
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We collaborate, plan and coordinate with partners across the university—students, faculty, and staff—to build a culture of diversity, social justice, and inclusion that makes all of us stronger.  Find out more about our office.

Research and Education

  • Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA Center)
    5/22/20
    Dedicated to making environments and products more usable, safer and healthier in response to the needs of an increasingly diverse population.
  • Community Health Equity Research Institute
    4/12/21
    A center that conducts research that addresses the root causes of health disparities in Buffalo, while developing and testing innovative solutions to eliminate health inequities in the region.
  • Center for Disability Studies
    5/22/20
    Promotes academic research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences and facilitates the integration of people with disabilities into the community.
  • Global Health Equity
    6/4/20
    A scholarly community of faculty and students from the health sciences and disciplines focused on the social, economic, political, and environmental conditions that lead to inequities that aims to improve people’s lives around the world and influence global health policy and practice.
  • Gender Institute
    5/22/20
    A university-wide research center, the Gender Institute promotes research and teaching related to women, gender, and sexuality.
  • Humanities Institute
    5/22/20
    The Humanities Institute provides support for research and a forum for conversations among humanists of all disciplines around topics that include disabilities studies, Native American studies, queer studies, and others.
  • Department of Indigenous Studies
    8/9/22
    Indigenous Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study that centers the knowledges, priorities, aspirations and lived experiences of Indigenous peoples locally, nationally and internationally.
  • Department of Africana and American Studies
    8/23/21
    Serving as the university’s gateway for exploring cultural connections across borders, identities and time, the Department of Africana and American Studies operates in a unique niche between theory and practice, research and social engagement, and humanity and the environment.
  • Joining Forces - UB
    5/22/20
    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.
  • Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies
    5/22/20
    One of the first women’s studies programs in the nation, the department inspires critical thinking, challenging students to better understand how gender and sexuality shape the world and our places in it.

Academic Support & Enrichment

Resources and Support

  • Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
    5/22/20
    The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) ensures UB's compliance with policies covering discrimination, harassment, accommodations, equal opportunity and child protection.
  • Accessibility at UB
    5/22/20
    UB is committed to ensuring that everyone can access all that we offer. Whether it is access to electronic information technology or physical access to the campus, our goal is to provide seamless inclusion for everyone.
  • International Student Services (ISS)
    5/22/20
    ISS serves as a resource and advocate for international students at UB and facilitates training and programming that promote diversity and inclusion.
  • Counseling Services
    6/4/20
    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 Conduct and Advocacy
    6/4/20
    Student Conduct and Advocacy helps maintain a safe campus by enforcing rules and regulations, managing conduct, responding to bias-related concerns, and providing support resources to UB students.
  • Veteran Services
    6/4/20
    Provides support for student veterans (and their dependents) to make the transition to college and be successful at UB.
  • Blue Table
    6/4/20
    Blue Table is 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.
  • Minority Faculty and Staff Association
    6/4/20
    Enhances the quality of life and campus climate by promoting participation and inclusion of all people of color in the workforce at the university.
  • LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association
    6/4/20
    Contributes to and supports a welcoming and inclusive university community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer faculty and staff through education, networking and advocacy.
  • Health Promotion
    6/4/20
    Health Promotion supports student well-being and academic success by building a healthy campus culture.
  • PSS Diversity and Inclusion Committee
    6/4/20
    Throughout the year, this Professor Staff Senate committee hosts social and educational programs that explore issues of diversity, inclusion and community and are open to all UB staff and faculty members.

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