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Speakers at public hearing seek flexibility to New York state's education funding formula
The process of revisiting New York's outdated Foundation Aid formula is underway. A public hearing in Buffalo Thursday was the second of five happening across the state this summer. Foundation Aid is the primary form of state funding that districts recieve. The Rockefeller Institute and the state Education Department are...
UB Dental School Wins 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the third year in a row, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine’s Destination Dental School (DDS) has received the Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of...
Templeton Foundation awards $2.5 million for liberalism research
The University at Buffalo (UB) has announced a three-year, $2.5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation in support of a philosopher-led project that aims to demonstrate how diversity, disagreement, and dynamism are crucial resources for fueling an open society. The grant will support the “Diversity, Dynamism and Inclusion: A...
Canisius Places 261 on 2023-24 MAAC Academic Honor Roll
The Canisius athletic department had a total of 261 student-athletes recognized as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced its Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-24 season on Wednesday. To be eligible for the MAAC Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher...
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