Library and Resource Center Sets Open House

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The UCI/RCPC Library and Resource Center in 100D Allen Hall on the University at Buffalo South (Main Street) Campus will hold an open house and reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 17.

The event, which will be open to the public, will include a program at 5 p.m. honoring those who have assisted in the center's creation.

The center specializes in information on community policing, criminal justice issues, neighborhood revitalization and other community capacity-building topics.

The University Community Initiative (UCI) unites UB and other stakeholders from the City of Buffalo and the towns of Amherst, Cheektowaga and Tonawanda in efforts to stabilize and revitalize the neighborhoods surrounding the university's South Campus. The Regional Community Policing Center (RCPC) is designed to facilitate collaborative partnerships among law enforcement agencies, residents, local businesses and government to address public safety problems and issues in order to improve quality of life.

For more information about the center, call 829-3099 or visit its Web site at http://wings.buffalo.edu/uci.