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UB Believers: FAQs

Q: What is the purpose of UB Believers?

Today, UB is a leading generator of economic activity, research pioneer and supporter of the arts. With the community’s help, tomorrow it will do more.

To continue UB’s growth and the corresponding benefits it provides for our region, consistent support from individuals and New York State is imperative. To address this need, UB Believers was created. UB Believers serve as community and university advocates by communicating messages to elected officials, colleagues and friends, in support of UB initiatives that will positively impact Western New York.

Q: What/who are UB Believers?

UB Believers is a new, broad-based advocacy group comprised of community members who recognize the positive impact of the university on the Buffalo Niagara region, and who are dedicated to raising awareness of its value. Membership is open to all who believe in UB’s goal of a stronger future for Western New York including community residents, business leaders, alumni, parents, students, and members of UB’s faculty and staff.

Q: As a member of UB Believers what am I expected to do?

UB Believers serve as community and university advocates by communicating messages to elected officials, colleagues and friends, in support of UB initiatives that will positively impact Western New York. Throughout the year UB Believers participate in events that promote the university-community connection, send letters to elected officials on university-community related issues and speak out on behalf of UB and its positive impact on the Buffalo Niagara region.

Q: How does a stronger UB make for a stronger Western New York?

Studies show that a strong university can improve the economy and quality of life in the area it resides. Currently UB supports this idea by:

• Providing a strategic “leg up” to local businesses, educating tomorrow’s workforce, promoting development of new technologies and attracting visitors and students to the region,
• Bolstering the quality of our area’s public schools and the educational opportunities afforded to those students that attend them,
• Attracting increasing research dollars and generating hundreds of inventions, patents and start-up companies,
• Promoting quality of life through its civic engagement programs, libraries and lectures, cultural offerings, recreational facilities and charitable activities.