UB administrators touted progress on racial equity goals and announced new ones at a virtual town hall for UB President Satish Tripathi’s Advisory Council on Race.
Undergraduate students who attended UB during the COVID-19 pandemic are returning for subsequent semesters at some of the lowest rates the university has seen dating back to 2009.
Carolyn Scott, executive assistant to the vice president of academic services at Las Positas College in Livermore, was recognized with a Classified Employee of the Year Award for her work toward attaining equity for minority students.
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Thomas A. Russo, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Medicine who has been a leader in educating the public about COVID-19, will be awarded the Chancellor Charles P. Norton Medal, UB’s highest honor, as part of the university’s 2021 commencement season, taking place April 30 through May 16.
UB alumnus Dexter Johnson, NASA Technical Fellow for Loads and Dynamics, and Peter Rogerson, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Geography, will receive the UB President’s Medal in recognition of extraordinary service to the university.
Also this commencement season, SUNY honorary doctorates are being presented to UB alumnus C.K. “David” Chu, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at the University of Georgia, and UB alumnus and longtime faculty member William Kinkel, founder of the Dent Neurologic Institute.