Angie Thomas, author of the best-selling novel “The Hate U Give,” which has been adapted into a soon to be released major motion picture, will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Buffalo Humanities Festival.
UB’s Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention takes on the increasingly prevalent and timely issue of “microaggressions” at its annual conference being held Oct. 2.
Research has shown that, as a group, international students face prejudice from segments of the domestic student population, and a new UB study suggests that stereotypes alone do not lead to that prejudice.
UB students will mark the start of a new academic year beginning at approximately 4 p.m. on Aug. 24 by forming the university’s logo in UB Stadium on the North Campus.
Volunteers from UB and the community around the UB South Campus will distribute kits containing tips on how to be a good neighbor as well as other important information during Operation Doorhanger on Aug. 24.
About 29,000 students return to the University at Buffalo starting Aug. 23, and UB has a variety of Welcome Weekend events and programs aimed at helping them greet the new academic year.
One hundred and twenty-seven students will take their first step toward becoming pharmacists when they participate in the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Annual White Coat Ceremony.
Former Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are among the speakers who will headline UB’s 2018-19 Distinguished Speakers Series.
