Academic Affairs News

Mary Toale Appointed as New Provost

Mary C. Toale, Ed.D., has been selected to serve as ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú’s new provost and vice president for academic affairs and will assume the role on March 28.
 

Academic Affairs in the News

The news items below are sorted by date published (newest at the top). 

BIOME mentor Hannah Tomasulo '27, left, meets with Rahara Simon '28 in Milne Library. (ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú/Matt Burkhartt)
Peer Mentors Support New Biology Majors

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú’s student-led Biology Mentoring Program (Biome) pairs volunteers with first-year and transfer biology majors…

Agya Boakye-Boaten
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Names New School of Arts and Sciences Dean

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú has appointed Agya Boakye-Boaten, PhD, as the inaugural dean for the School of Arts and Sciences.

Benjamin Sanchez '25
Meet Students You Help When You Pay It Forward

Students conduct research in their field and tackle community issues, thanks to donor-funded opportunities.

Illustration by Erin Crowell
College Expands Partnerships for Advanced Degrees

Partnership programs with area colleges expand academic options for students and job prospects for graduates.

Joe Cope
Cope Awarded $500K Mellon Grant for Humanities Project

Professor of history Joe Cope has been awarded a $500,000 Mellon Foundation grant for the project Social Justice and…

purple and orange hand puppet with spikes on his head
How to: Best Choose and Use Puppets

Literacy professor Sharon Peck demonstrates the power of using puppets in the classroom and beyond.

female medical student in lab coat
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú/LECOM Partnership Opens Pre-Health Pathways

A new partnership with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will facilitate early admission for SUNY…

Andromeda galaxy
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Adds Astrophysics Major

The Department of Physics and Astronomy has introduced an astrophysics major for undergraduate students beginning in…

UB pharmacy signing
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Partners with UB Pharmacy School

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will provide students…

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and UB Law agreement signing
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Announces New 3+3 Program with UB School of Law

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú and the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Law have formed a collaborative agreement allowing…

New Student Convocation
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Ushers In a New Academic Year

New and returning students and faculty gathered at two campus convocations to mark the beginning of Fall 2024.

student research
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Adds New Major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

The philosophy, politics, and economics major teaches students how politics, morality, and economics interact in…