Media Advisory: UB to announce major gift at Thursday news conference

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo on Thursday will announce a multimillion-dollar gift made by an alumnus.

The gift will help UB advance its goal of becoming one of the nation’s premier public research universities. Additional details will be shared at the news conference.

When: 10 a.m. Thursday.

Where: The Buffalo Room, 10 Capen Hall, on UB’s North Campus.

Who: The alumnus and UB officials including President Satish K. Tripathi; Liesl Folks, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; and Paul Tesluk, dean of the School of Management.

Parking: Available on Putnam Way, as well as the parking lots between Putnam Way and White Road.

For media arrangements, contact Mary Cochrane, cochrane@buffalo.edu or 716-875-6551 on-site, or Cory Nealon, University Communications, at cmnealon@buffalo.edu or 716-645-4614.