Dear Colleagues, UUP Central has developed a Workplace Survey for Professional Members specific to the Buffalo CenterChapter that you are being asked to complete. The Survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. You can access the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UUPBuffCenterWork You are asked to please complete this survey by Wednesday, March 26th. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP […]
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Individual Development Awards
Dear Colleagues, We would like to thank the Individual Development Award (IDA) Committee for their diligence to administer these important awards for professional development for our members. All award announcements have been emailed by HR to those that have been granted an award. A notification also went out to those denied the award including the […]
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Office will be closed in observance of Juneteenth on June 19 and June 20th. Please feel free to email our office at buffalocenter@uupmail.org and we’ll get back to you on Monday, June 23rd when our office and staff return to the office. Thank you for your understanding. Best, Kat KielarUUP PresidentBuffalo Center […]
Colleagues, UUP Buffalo Center would like to congratulate the following faculty members for receiving the prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards. Congratulations to you all!! You are what makes the University at Buffalo and UUP proud!! Shermali Gunawardena, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Barbara Prinari, Professor, Department of Mathematics Bina Ramamurthy, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering […]
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center chapter would like to congratulate our members who have recently received a Chancellors Award. Your outstanding commitment to UB and to our students is what makes our campus stand out as a Flagship campus within SUNY. The work you do does not come easy. Often your commitment means long […]
Please see the following from Statewide Secretary-Treasurer, Jeri O’Bryan-Losee Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Many of these people […]
A Presidential THANK YOU!
Dear Colleagues, As I end my term, I wanted to take this opportunity to Thank You All!!! for your support of the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter during my time as your Buffalo Center Chapter President. When I first decided to run for Vice-President of Professionals in 2017, I ran on a platform identifying 4 areas that at that […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide President, Fred Kowal. Attached is UUP’s analysis of the 2025-26 Enacted State Budget. In summary, once again, our advocacy was successful in getting a significant increase in funding for SUNY. Thanks,Fred In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center Click here for 2025-26 Enacted State Budget Analysis
Reminder: Buffalo Pride Parade
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is partnering with our colleagues at UUP Buffalo State and the UUP Buffalo Health Sciences Chapter to walk in the 2025 Buffalo Pride Parade! We need YOU to step up and join us in supporting one of Buffalo’s biggest parades on Sunday, June 1! Members interested in participating in […]
IDA Application Update
Dear Colleagues, At the end of March, 164 applications were forwarded for award recommendations, spending down almost all this year’s allocation. 12 applications were declined an award due to the event/activity being non-fundable or outside of the award time period. We are still waiting for final approval from the New York State Office of Employee […]