Federal judge dismisses YAF’s lawsuit against SA By SOL HAUSER and MYLIEN LAI | Jan. 17 . Judge Lawrence Vilardo wrote that UB's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) failed to make a valid legal claim, and that his court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case, in which YAF alleged free-speech violations and discrimination by …

2 days ago · In an email to The Spectrum, UAPD Buffalo representative Cary Lane said the union looks forward to representing the dental residents at the bargaining table. “We are hopeful for a quick and successful effort to improve the dentists' workplace as well as regain their salary parity with the UB medical residents,” Lane wrote.

Jan 15, 2025 · UB reopened its doors to the Student Union (SU) Wednesday morning, marking the completion of a year-long project. SU renovations started in Dec. 2023, with plans beginning in 2018. The building underwent two phases of construction. The first — completed at the start of the fall ‘24 semester ...

3 days ago · After UB’s Student Association (SA) derecognized the UB men's and women’s ice hockey teams in Oct. 2024, the future of the Bulls on the ice remained unclear following the end of their ‘23-’24 season. After seven months of waiting and two months of inactivity, it was announced in December that the two teams were eligible to compete again.. Due to the team's inactivity during the fall ...

NEWS SA Senate postpones creation of advocacy committee By CAMDEN BARTLO and MYLIEN LAI | Dec. 6 . In a tight vote of 11 ayes and 9 nays on Wednesday afternoon, the Student Association (SA) Senate postponed the creation of a Senate advocacy committee to next Wednesday, during the last Senate meeting of the Fall 2024 semester, due to disagreements over who would be the committee’s chairperson.

Sep 11, 2024 · Approximately 400 UB resident physicians, represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), went on a four-day strike at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) last week to demand financial transparency and an equitable labor contract from their employer, University Medical Resident Services P.C. (UMRS), and the university.

Dec 23, 2024 · 96% of 830 UB physicians, represented by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD), voted to ratify their first labor contract with their employer, University Medical Resident Services, P.C. (UMRS) on Dec. 13, ending a year-and-a-half long stalemate in negotiations.. Physicians’ salaries — which UAPD members argued to be the lowest in New York State — are expected to increase ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Mission Statement. The Spectrum, the student newspaper of the University at Buffalo, operates with the following mission: To actively and ethically pursue all news of the university, university community and all who are affected by the university; to provide comprehensive, accurate coverage of UB and beat our competition in terms of breaking campus news and quality of content.

Oct 9, 2024 · UB enrolled a record number of 6,390 master’s students this fall, and enrolled 2,637 doctoral students. UB’s international student population has decreased since 2022-2023, from 5,781 students to 5,045 students. “With targeted recruitment in key international markets, as well as a strong focus on attracting students from across New York State and the U.S., we are confident that UB will ...

Sep 11, 2024 · UB will be operating 11 new 25-passenger shuttles and 20 refurbished 39-passenger transit buses under a new 10-year transportation contract with WeDriveU, a non-UB-affiliated transportation provider, to transition into fully-electrified Stampede bus fleets.. The current transit buses — 2009/2010 models that were transported from California — used for the 2024-2025 academic year are ...