Alumni Siblings Donate Art to UB

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences has received a steel and slate sculpture from alumni Sharon Bob Young, B.A. '71, and her brother Richard Bob, B.S. '67, to honor their parents, Isadore and Ruth Bob.

Cayuga Lake Landscape, 2003, was installed in Capen Hall near the Office of Admissions on UB's North (Amherst) Campus and dedicated late last year.

"For UB community members, as well as for visiting students and their families, the sculpture really has become a focal point of one of the busiest and most visible gathering spots on campus," said UB President John B. Simpson. "We are deeply honored that Dr. Young and Mr. Bob have donated this remarkable work of public art in memory of their parents. Their family has contributed in many meaningful ways to the UB community over the years, and it is fitting that their most recent act of generosity to the university is one that will welcome new members of our academic community for generations to come."

Young discovered the sculpture while visiting the Adirondack studio of internationally renowned sculptor John Van Alstine. "You should select art when it calls you," she said. "When I saw the piece, it was just so beautiful, and I thought it would look wonderful on the UB campus."

The sculpture is dedicated to the memory of Isadore and Ruth Bob. Ruth worked in the UB Office of Admissions for nearly 20 years. "She told me that her time at UB gave her strength, confidence and joy," said Young. "The students loved her as she loved them. So my brother and I were thrilled to have the sculpture located in the reception area of the admissions office."

Young is a higher education specialist on policy and regulation in the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville PC. Richard Bob is a sales representative of automation hardware and software at Applied Sciences Group, Inc. in Buffalo.

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, a flagship institution in the State University of New York system and its largest and most comprehensive campus. UB's more than 28,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a member of the Association of American Universities.