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UUPedazzled Contest!

Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is proud to announce UUPedazzled! – A Contest to Show Your UUP Pride! Effective now through December 5th, Buffalo Center Chapter Reps will be visiting offices to talk with non-members about the power of joining UUP. If we spot a UUP logo on your door, you could win […]

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Buffalo Center News Membership News

Chung To Receive President’s Medal

Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is proud to announce that Deborah Chung will be receiving the President’s Medal from President Tripathi at the Engineering School’s Commencement on May 18.  Here is the link to her new talk on “My 50-year journey in science”. (36 min) Please join me in congratulating Deborah! In Solidarity, […]

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Advocacy Event Meeting Membership

Join the 2024 Spring Buffalo Member Organizing Institute (MOI)

Dear Colleagues, You are invited to participate in the UUP/NYSUT – 2024 Spring Buffalo Member Organizing Institute (MOI) where we will focus on the recruitment of non-members from the three (3) Buffalo chapters. UUP has worked closely with NYSUT to develop an opportunity for UUP member organizers to receive tools and training to recruit new […]

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Event Financial Planning Webinar

Need Help managing Your Student Loan Debt?

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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Event Membership

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 […]

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Benefits Event Meeting

Aflac/Colonial Life Benefit Representative Visit

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, […]

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Membership

Employee Work Guidance for April 8 – Additional Information

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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Membership

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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Buffalo Center News Membership News

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

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Academics Buffalo Center News Membership News

Grievance Officer for Academics Call Out

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 […]

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Education Event

Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence Training

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 […]