In the midst of complaints that UB has abandoned the city of Buffalo, the University Community Initiative stands as UB's program to revitalize the areas surrounding South Campus, particularly the University Heights neighborhood.
While finding quality, affordable childcare is difficult for many working parents, UB has helped to ease the burden for its students, faculty and staff by hosting a number of nationally accredited childcare options on campus.The Early Childhood Research Center, located on North Campus, and the University at Buffalo Child Care Center (UBCCC), with sites on both campuses, provide care for a combined total of about 235 children in the UB community.The UBCCC, situated on South Campus off Bailey Avenue and on North Campus near South Lake Village, offers a traditional daycare program that is typically closed to the public, with university members given preference over non-university applicants.
The Arts Council in Buffalo and Erie County awarded over $70,000 to various local art centers at its annual Decentralization Program/Key Arts Program grant ceremony late last month.
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