Dear Colleagues, 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 […]
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Happy Hour
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter would like to invite all Members and any university UUP associated employee to a Happy Hour scheduled for Thursday, March 28th4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.UUP Buffalo Center Chapter OfficeThe Commons – Suite 108Please RSVP here, no later than Wednesday, March 27th Looking forward to seeing you then! In […]
Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be having a representative from Aflac/Colonial Life available for individual sessions to discuss their variety of benefits offered to UUP Members. Meetings will be held in the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter Office, The Commons, Suite 108. There are still spots available for March 28th. Please call 716-276-3377 by Wednesday, […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Employee Relations: As announced last week, the university is cancelling all in-person classes on Monday, April 8, and encouraging instructors to offer classes remotely the day of the total solar eclipse. In anticipation of very significant traffic in the Western New York region on April 8 associated with […]
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In – Person Classes Cancelled April 8
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following information from A. Scott Weber, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Laura E. Hubbard, Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dear University Community: On Monday, April 8, a total eclipse of the sun is expected to bring more than one million visitors to the Buffalo region. […]
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Physical Office Closed
Dear Colleagues, Please be advised that the UUP Buffalo Center physical office will be closed next week for spring break. The virtual office will remain open, please call or email: 716.276.3377 or buffalocenter@uupmail.org. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center will be in need of a Grievance Officer for Academics beginning with the Fall 2024 semester. Here is the description of the position from your Chapter Bylaws: Grievance Officer for Academics 5.2.5 The Grievance Officers shall be responsible for assisting members of the bargaining unit in the categories they […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Anna Sotelo-Peryea, the university’s Violence Prevention Coordinator: Dear Colleagues, You are invited to join us for an In-Service Training on Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence. Our 2023 SUNY Climate Survey data showed a decrease in UB employees’ awareness of policies related to sexual violence, as well as […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following information from Statewide President, Fred Kowal with regards to the crisis we face at SUNY Downstate Hospital: Dear Colleagues: Please join us for a crucial discussion on the far-reaching implications that SUNY’s closure plan for SUNY Downstate Hospital will have on healthcare services, community-wellbeing, and medical education. UUP will […]
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UUP Roadshow: Libraries
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center will be hosting a meeting for those interested in learning more about UUP with the University Libraries: Tuesday, March 26th12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch will be provided.Lockwood Library Lunchroom (basement of Lockwood Library With most of the university libraries undergoing significant change in the next seven years, this is also […]