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2023 Health Equity Innovation Awards Seal
Nov 2, 2023
2023 Health Equity Innovation Awards Seal

Univera Healthcare has named °®½´ÊÓÆµ a recipient of its 2023 Health Equity Innovation Awards and will provide the institution with $30,000 in funding to implement health equity training.

Photo of Kari Costelloe
Oct 24, 2023
Photo of Kari Costelloe

°®½´ÊÓÆµ President Gary A. Olson announced the appointment of Kari Costelloe as the university’s new chief of staff, effective Monday, October 30, 2023.   

High drone view of front of campus in the fall. RIC and Gymnasium in foreground
Oct 13, 2023
High drone view of front of campus in the fall. RIC and Gymnasium in foreground

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded °®½´ÊÓÆµ a five-year, $2.2 million grant through the Title III Strengthening Institutions Program in order to increase retention and graduation rates and eliminate equity gaps.  

President Gary A. Olson in tuxedo and Scott Bieler in suit holding excellence award
Oct 2, 2023
President Gary A. Olson in tuxedo and Scott Bieler in suit holding excellence award

AMHERST, N.Y. – °®½´ÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Health Professions will be named The Scott Bieler College of Health Professions in honor of Scott Bieler – a member of the university’s board of trustees and the president and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group, the largest automotive group in New York State and one of the largest privately-owned auto groups in the country.

°®½´ÊÓÆµ sign on a stone wall with flowers, plants and trees around it
Sep 18, 2023
°®½´ÊÓÆµ sign on a stone wall with flowers, plants and trees around it

AMHERST, N.Y. – For the fifth consecutive year, °®½´ÊÓÆµ has been recognized as a top institution of higher education in the country, being named to the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best National Universities list. 

14 Sep
Monday, September, 14 2026 |
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6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - Lumsden Gymnasium: College Night at °®½´ÊÓÆµ is the largest fall college fair in the Buffalo area! Learn about college opportunities throughout the country. Get a head start about public and private, two and four-year colleges. Register today!

23 Sep
Wednesday, September, 23 2026 |
(Kristen Mruk)

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM - Schenck Hall - Room 107: With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to normal conditions. This training course will provide an introduction to responding to a natural or manmade disaster. Participants will be advised on how to properly prepare for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. Each family that attends will receive one preparedness kit.

23 Sep
Wednesday, September, 23 2026 |
(Kristen Mruk)

4:30 PM to 6:30 PM - Schenck Hall - Room 107: With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. The NY Citizen Preparedness Training Program teaches residents to have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to normal conditions. This training course will provide an introduction to responding to a natural or manmade disaster. Participants will be advised on how to properly prepare for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. Each family that attends will receive one preparedness kit.

°®½´ÊÓÆµ Voice banner; profile view of front of RIC

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