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Faculty Senate discusses updates in UB's Student Information System

New concentration based on globalization added to MBA program

Students hunt for Asian American culture

"Colorful fashion, culture and music at the annual Hair and Fashion Show"

Faculty Senate discusses dirty classrooms

Campus cleanliness was discussed this Wednesday at the Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FSEC) meeting.Michael Dupre, associate vice president for University facilities, addressed how students and faculty should develop a culture of cleaning on UB campus."We would like to appeal this (responsibility) to students, staff and faculty, and we want to start with students," Dupre said.According to Dupre, since everyone at UB has an interest in maintaining the cleanliness of classrooms and other areas on campus, there will be a community-wide focus on keeping the campus clean.

A learning experience in downtown Buffalo

The Buffalo walking tour organized by the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) gave students an opportunity to learn about downtown Buffalo this past Saturday.Over 20 international students joined the three-hour tour in order to explore the culture and history of downtown Buffalo."I think (the tour) was pretty nice, and I learned a lot about American history," said Yajuan Xiang, a graduate student in early childhood education.The tour was guided by Todd Mitchell, an ISSS volunteer who has been introducing downtown Buffalo to UB students for three years.

Nanotechnology: the future's technological platform

An audience of over 300 attended the New Frontier of Nanotechnology, a lecture presented by Mihail C.

Annual Safety Run to bring some closure to bike path murders

The 18th annual Linda Yalem Safety Run will take place a year or so after the murder of Joan Diver, the wife of a UB professor, by the "bike path rapist." This year, UB and the surrounding community will pay tribute to the victims of Altemio Sanchez and observe the fact that the rapist has been convicted and faces 75 years to life in prison.According to Jane Fischer, director of the Anti-Rape Task Force (ARTF), Sanchez's conviction closes the cases of Linda Yalem and Diver, yet the race still reminds students that they have the right to be safe."I think it brings a closure on this horrible event to Linda Yalem and her family," she said.