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Bulls football program recognized for graduation rate
The UB football program has been recognized nationally for its graduation rate in the yearly rankings by the American Football Coaches Association.
The Bulls earned honorable mention status for the second time in three years for having a graduation rate above 70 percent. They were joined in that category by 30 other schools, including four other Mid-American conference schools. The MAC tied with the Big Ten and the Big 12 for the national lead with five schools earning honorable mention status.
"This award is reflective of the terrific job our student-athletes have done in balancing their academic work with their football endeavors," said Jim Hofher, UB head football coach. "It also speaks volumes for the kind of job our academic advising and support staff does for our student-athletes. We are proud to be recognized with many of the great academic and football-playing institutions in America."
Duke University won the Academic Achievement Award for its 100 percent graduation rate among members of its freshman class from the 1997-98 year. Duke won the award for the second time in the past five years, while Northwestern, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and Syracuse also have claimed the honor in recent years.
Road repair and paving schedule announced
Facilities Operations has announced its summer maintenance schedule to repair and pave roadways, parking lots and tennis courts on the North and South campuses.
Anyone experiencing difficulty conducting business due to the road work should call Eileen L. Bauth at 645-2028, ext. 226, or Ted Krygier, project manager, at 829-3721.
The North Campus repaving schedule:
Skinnersville Road, ongoing through Aug. 22. The road will remain open, but lane restrictions could cause traffic delays.
Frontier Road, Monday through July 18. The road will remain open, but lane restrictions could cause traffic delays.
Flint Entrance, pedestrian walkway, Monday through July 18. Pedestrian traffic will be detoured around construction.
Tennis court walkway, July 14-Aug. 22. Pedestrian traffic will be detoured around construction.
Ellicott Complex, new parking lot across from tennis courts, June 30-Aug. 22. Traffic will not be affected.
The South Campus repaving schedule:
Hayes Road between Squire Hall and the Biomedical Education Building, today through July 11. The road will remain open, but lane restrictions could cause traffic delays.
Kimball Tower, loading dock and road, today through Monday. The loading dock will be closed during this period.
Windridge Road at Winspear, July 14-18. The road will remain open, but lane restrictions could cause traffic delays.
Clement and Goodyear halls, service areas, July 21-25. The road will remain open but lane restrictions may cause traffic delays.
Capen garden walk to be held July 12
The second annual Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 12 in the Eggertsville and University Heights areas near the UB South Campus.
The Capen garden walk is sponsored by the University Community Initiative (UCI) at UB, the Eggertsville Community Organization (ECO) and the Gloria J. Parks Community Center.
Guides to nearly four dozen gardens will be available at 246 Capen Blvd., the headquarters for the walk, and at the UCI Web site at http://wings.buffalo.edu/uci; click on "News and Events."
Last year's walk attracted more than 300 participants.
The UCI unites UB with public and private sector stakeholders in the City of Buffalo and the towns of Amherst, Cheektowaga and Tonawanda in an effort to stabilize and revitalize the neighborhoods surrounding the UB South Campus.