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Peer Mentors Support New Biology Majors

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·â€™s student-led Biology Mentoring Program (Biome) pairs volunteers with first-year and transfer biology majors, helping to improve student success rates.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Names New School of Arts and Sciences Dean

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· has appointed Agya Boakye-Boaten, PhD, as the inaugural dean for the School of Arts and Sciences.

Meet Students You Help When You Pay It Forward

Students conduct research in their field and tackle community issues, thanks to donor-funded opportunities.

College Expands Partnerships for Advanced Degrees

Partnership programs with area colleges expand academic options for students and job prospects for graduates.

Cope Awarded $500K Mellon Grant for Humanities Project

Professor of history Joe Cope has been awarded a $500,000 Mellon Foundation grant for the project Social Justice and the Humanities: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice.

How to: Best Choose and Use Puppets

Literacy professor Sharon Peck demonstrates the power of using puppets in the classroom and beyond.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·/LECOM Partnership Opens Pre-Health Pathways

A new partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will facilitate early admission for »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· students interested in dentistry, podiatry, or osteopathic medicine.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Adds Astrophysics Major

The Department of Physics and Astronomy has introduced an astrophysics major for undergraduate students beginning in Fall 2024.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Partners with UB Pharmacy School

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· and the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will provide students an accelerated opportunity to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Announces New 3+3 Program with UB School of Law

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· and the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Law have formed a collaborative agreement allowing students to complete their BA and JD degrees in six years of full-time study.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Ushers In a New Academic Year

New and returning students and faculty gathered at two campus convocations to mark the beginning of Fall 2024.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Adds New Major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

The philosophy, politics, and economics major teaches students how politics, morality, and economics interact in major questions and issues of policy, law, and social organization.

Chancellor Cites »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·â€™s International Baccalaureate Initiative

SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. highlighted »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· at the recent International Baccalaureate (IB) Global Conference in Washington, DC.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Celebrates the Class of 2024

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· held its 158th Commencement on May 18, conferring more than 800 degrees before a capacity audience of family, friends, faculty, and staff.

Partnership Programs Save Students Time and Money

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·â€™s partnership programs offer savings of time and money for students interested in pre-health, engineering, business, or history.

VIDEO: Real World »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·

Real World »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· is an experiential learning course now in it's 15th year.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Announces New School of Arts and Sciences and Interim Dean

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· has created a new School of Arts and Sciences comprising 18 departments across disciplines, including the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

Ken Cooper Explores Interdisciplinary Ways of Teaching English

Associate professor of English Ken Cooper brings an ecological viewpoint to his study of literature.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Hosts FUSE Conference

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· hosted the 2023 FUSE Conference highlighting university and college led literary magazines.

Students Gain Research Experience with College’s Special Collections

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· students can gain first-hand research experience with primary source materials, thanks to the college’s Special Collections.

Civil War History Come to Life

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· now has a collection of a Union soldier’s letters available for student research.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Adds New Graduate Program in History

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· is introducing a new history master’s degree, available to students beginning in Spring 2024.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Welcomes a New Academic Year

New and returning students and faculty gathered at two campus convocations to mark the beginning of Fall 2023.

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Names New Dean for School of Business

»Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· has appointed Lerong He, PhD, as the next dean of the School of Business, effective July 6.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023

On Saturday, May 20, »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· held its 157th Commencement, conferring nearly a thousand degrees before a capacity audience of family, friends, faculty, and staff.