Here at UB, we do more than prepare students for a career—we prepare them for a life of curiosity, confidence and excellence. Succeeding in tomorrow’s world—planning for careers and challenges that don’t yet exist—will require unprecedented levels of adaptability, resilience, drive and determination. 

No matter the school, when you give to UB, you help us: 

  • Transform our students by expanding their horizons, nurturing their capacity to collaborate and guiding them as they go forward to lead and succeed. 

 

  • Empower our faculty as they address society’s challenges—from the arts and humanities to medicine and engineering—through groundbreaking research and discovery. 

 

  • Improve our world, making life better in Buffalo and Western New York, as we share the lessons learned here with communities around the globe. 

 

The UB of tomorrow is in our hands today. Together, we take pride in our place, celebrate our way and build our bright future.


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President Tripathi's Giving Day Challenge
The President’s Giving Day Challenge will award $15,000 to the UB Fund for the top three academic departments or units that have the greatest number of donors. The first-, second- and third-place units will receive $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.
Rank Prize Department/Unit Gifts
1 $7,500 Athletics 236
2 $5,000 College of Arts and Sciences 208
3 $2,500 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 157
4 School of Management 147
5 Student Life 103
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How many dollars can you raise?
Let's see who can raise the most funds! Give to your degree school or department to keep them at the top of the list.
Rank Prize Department Raised
1 $1 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences $1,020,207.00
2 College of Arts and Sciences $73,116.55
3 Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences $38,703.00
4 School of Management $31,828.00
5 Athletics $24,686.48
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Faculty and Staff Match
Provost Chip Zukoski and his wife Barbara Morgan have generously agreed to match each gift dollar for dollar from current UB faculty and staff who have not made a gift this fiscal year (July 1, 2018-present) (up to $5,000).
$5,000 MATCHED
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$2,000
Office of Student Life Staff Challenge
When 50 current Student Life staff members make a gift to UB, Scott Weber, Vice President for Student Life and Jo Ann Weber will generously donate $2,000 to Student Life.
50 / 50 Gifts
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Young Alumni Match
Dr. Stephen Still, BS '76, will generously match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $20,000) made from young alumni (identified as 35 or younger) during UB Giving Day. In addition, members of the Young Alumni Leadership Council will add to Dr. Stills challenge, adding an additional $1,100 match.
$15,589 MATCHED
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Challenge
Dean Folks is challenging alumni and friends of SEAS! The dean has identified the SEAS Building Fund, Graduate Scholarships and the UB Fund for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as priorities. She will generously match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $5,000) made to these funds.
$5,000 MATCHED
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2
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Department of Information Science Challenge
George S. Bobinski, emeritus professor and former dean, School of Information Science, will match all gifts dollar of dollar (up to $5,000) made to the Department of Information Science.
$1,796 MATCHED
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$1,000
School of Nursing challenge
If 60 donors give to the School of Nursing, faculty members Linda Paine Hughes, Grace Dean and Donna Fabry will collectively donate an additional $1,000 to the UB Fund for Nursing.
60 / 60 Gifts
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Dr. Rodney Doran Honor Fund challenge
The Dr. Rodney Doran Honor Fund committee is challenging the Department of Learning and Instruction (LAI) Science Education Alumni from 1969-2002. The committee will match all gifts made to the fund dollar for dollar (up to $2,000).
$1,325 MATCHED
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Educational Leadership and Policy LIFTS Program Match
Stephen Jacobson, professor of educational leadership and policy and his wife Anita Gerber will match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $3,000) made to the Educational Leadership and Policy LIFTS Fund.
$1,065 MATCHED
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Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology Match
Bob Farwell, EdM '75, BA '71, and Susan Farwell, EdM '76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar made to the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology (up to $1,000).
$460 MATCHED
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School of Social Work Social Innovation Fund Match
Fred Saia, CEL ‘88, BA ‘76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $5,000) made to the Social Innovation Fund which will support the Social Impact Fellows program. This program brings together MBA, MSW and College of Arts and Sciences graduate students for an internship at a mission-driven organization, where they collaborate to address pressing social issues and make an impact.
$1,710 MATCHED
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School of Management Social Impact Fellows Match
Fred Saia, CEL ‘88, BA ‘76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar (up to $5,000) made to the School of Management Social Impact Fellow Fund, which supports the Social Impact Fellows program. This program brings together MBA, MSW and College of Arts and Sciences graduate students for an internship at a mission-driven organization, where they collaborate to address pressing social issues and make an impact.
$1,955 MATCHED
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$1,500
Honors College Challenge
Ann Bisantz, MS ‘91, BS ‘89, dean of undergraduate education, professor of industrial and systems engineering, and Albert Titus, MS ‘91, BS ‘89, chair and professor of biomedical engineering, are challenging Honors alumni, especially those from 1989, to join them in supporting UB Giving Day! They will donate $1,500 if 38 gifts (one donation for each year the Honors College has existed) are made to the UB Fund for Honors.
38 / 38 Gifts
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Match
Engineering couple Chandra Bhansali, PhD '80, and Sharada Bhansali, MS '77, MS '76, will match all gifts dollar for dollar made to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (up to $5,000).
$5,000 MATCHED
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