Support UB’s call for common-sense reforms
UB President John B. Simpson has proposed four low-cost, high-impact changes to state regulations that will help the University at Buffalo operate more efficiently and more flexibly. These reforms would cost the state literally nothing and will enable UB to save taxpayers millions. They would provide the university with a predictable stream of revenue and help it provide needy students with access to a high-quality education. | Learn more and take action
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UB 2020 is the community's "bold initiative"
In his annual address to the community, President John B. Simpson called for regulatory reforms that would save New York millions of dollars and speed the realization of the potential of UB 2020. “It would cost the state literally nothing to change these laws,” Simpson noted. | Read more
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Buffalo News Editorial urges state to support UB as important economic development tool
A Buffalo News editorial calls on state and university officials to ensure that only necessary cuts are made and that plans to turn UB into an economic development tool are not torpedoed in the state's efforts to cope with New York's financial difficulties. | Read More
In the News
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Chronicle of Higher Education: Simpson discusses affects of financial downturns on UB budget
UB President John B. Simpson is quoted in an article that looks at the affect the financial upheaval on Wall Street is having on the New York State economy and its colleges and universities. "I understand that the state has to take real and significant steps to get its financial house in order, but I believe it's very short-sighted to cut higher education when our economy's foundering," he said.
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New York Times Focuses on UB's Growth Plan
Commission on Higher Education report recommendations would UB help rise among ranks of nation's leading public research universities.
Recent Messages
Current Advocacy Campaigns from UB Believers
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Support UB's call for common-sense reforms October 02, 2008 |
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Previous Advocacy Campaigns from UB Believers
| Tell the Governor not to cut UB's funding August 12, 2008 |
Urge your legislator to support critical investment in SUNY and UB March 18, 2008 |
Recent Messages from UB Believers
| Support UB's no-cost, high-impact reforms October 02, 2008 |
State Funding Reductions May 01, 2008 |
| Tell your legislator not to cut UB's funding August 12, 2008 |
SUNY Budget Update April 16, 2008 |
| UB on the Green July 28, 2008 |
Urge Your Legislator to Take Action in Support of Public Higher Education March 20, 2008 |