Colleagues, We are pleased to share that UUP Buffalo Center member, Dr. Henry Louis Taylor Jr., has been named to the New York State 400 Years of African American History Commission by Governor Hochul. We are proud and appreciative of Henry, and all our members, for the important work they do. Below is a link […]
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Presidents’ Day
The UUP Buffalo Center office will be closed on Monday, February 21st, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday, February 22nd.
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. This meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 17th, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.. Please RSVP your attendance to the following link, for membership verification, and to receive your meeting invitation (which will include the details on how to join the meeting). Register here: https://forms.gle/BNNgU1WqkGdp1QKJ9 We are also asking that you […]
Dear Colleagues, Last September, the Chapter shared with you the original MOU between UUP and SUNY regarding Mandatory COVID 19 Testing of Employees. This MOU was later extended to August 31, 2022 (attached). Recently there have been questions regarding the reimbursement of sick time due to a COVID positive test, in reference to item #11 […]
Dear Colleagues, For as long as anyone can remember, members of both UUP UB Chapters – the Center Chapter and HSC Chapter – have been allowed to access the Clark Gym and/or Alumni Arena for free. While access was free and without cost, it was limited to two, one-hour time periods per day – 7:00 […]
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Physical Office Closure
Dear Colleagues, In anticipation of the Winter Strom Warning calling for heavy snow expected between 10 p.m. tonight, and 10 a.m. on Friday, The physical UUP Buffalo Center office located at The Commons – Suite 108 will be closed . As always, the Virtual Office remains open. It is anticipated that the physical office will […]
Dear Colleagues, The Omicron variant of COVID-19 currently circulating in Western NY shows dramatically increased transmissibility such that the cloth and surgical masks of last year are no longer highly effective protection against Transmission: https://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2022/01/russo-mask-guidance.html 95 style masks (N95, KN95 and KF94) provide much better protection against COVID-19 transmission. Representatives from your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter, […]
Dear Colleagues, Recently, the Campus Governance Leaders voted on the attached resolution to have the university purchase/receive N95, KF94, or KN95 masks and distribute them in multiple locations across all our campuses. This resolution was sent to the President’s office. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center Click here for resolution
UUP Central has sent our chapter 3500 N95 masks for distribution to our members. In an effort to get these out to you all, we’re asking for your assistance. The masks are not individually wrapped and come in boxes of 20. As such, it becomes difficult to distribute 1 or 2 masks per person. Our […]
The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter office will be closed on Monday, January 17th, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.