Office of Diversity, Equity and Belonging

Accessibility Resources is UB’s Center for coordinating services and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to ensure their equitable access to all programs, services, and benefits of the University through individualized review, planning and collaborative implementation across campus.

• School of Law's Accessibility Information
• UB's  Accessibility Resources

Blue Table is a food pantry for UB students who do not have access to food as a result of an emergency. The program is available to off-set unanticipated hardship and short-term food insecurity and is not meant to replace a meal plan or be a means of consistent grocery access.

Students who use Blue Table follow three easy steps:

1. Complete a Blue Table intake
2. Meet with a Blue Table Coordinator
3. Visit Blue Table in the Student Union

• The National LGBT Bar Association
• LGBTQ Faculty and Staff Association
• Preferred Name in HUB
• Medical Coverage
  • Hormone therapy, primary care and surgical care may be available through student health insurance or employee plans.
  • Student Health Insurance Plans
  • UB Employee Benefits

As national instances of police brutality and racially motivated violence have continued to highlight the systemic racism that persists in the United States, many are looking for constructive ways to advocate for civil rights and social justice. While the listings* here are not meant to be exhaustive, it is a guide to help those who are interested in learning more about systemic racism and ways they can be more involved in the fight for social justice.

Complied by the University at Buffalo Law Library, some of the links in the Racial Justice Toolkit point to resources at UB, but many can be located via other educational institutions and public libraries. Ask a librarian for assistance if you have any questions about locating resources.

*Inclusion in this guide does not signify endorsement by the University at Buffalo or its School of Law

• National Bar Association
• Hispanic National Bar Association
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Minority Corporate Counsel Association
• National Native American Bar Association
• The National Black Prosecutors Association
• The Minority Bar Association of Western New York
• The Minority Bar Foundation
• Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable
• Hispanics United of Buffalo
• NAACP Buffalo Branch

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) ensures UB's compliance with policies covering discrimination, harassment, accommodations, equal opportunity and child protection.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence (VPIX) is responsible for coordinating and monitoring UB’s efforts to institutionalize the culture of equity and inclusion university-wide.

Health Promotion supports student well-being and academic success by building a healthy campus culture.

The IDC is committed to supporting all students at UB by creating a sense of belonging and celebrating our differences just as we celebrate our commonalities.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence (VPIX) is responsible for coordinating and monitoring UB’s efforts to institutionalize the culture of equity and inclusion university-wide.

Jan. 31- Feb. 2 -  ABA Judicial Clerkship Program

Feb. 13 - True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality

• A documentary screening and discussion in collaboration with the Department of Sociology & Criminology.

Feb. 24 - Black History Month Celebration

March 5 - Re-Entry Simulation and Panel Discussion

• Experience firsthand the obstacles people face after their release from incarceration. Hear from individuals who will share their own journeys. A collaboration with the Department of Sociology & Criminology.

April 9 - In Collaboration with the DEI Council: The Future of DEI in the Legal Field Panel Discussion

May 31-June 27 - Discover Law Undergraduate Scholars Program

Feb. 1-3 -  ABA Judicial Clerkship Program

Feb. 9 - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Faculty and Staff Retreat 

Feb. 22 - A Celebration of Free Speech with student performances, voter registration drive and refreshments featuring 

• Athena Matua, Floyd H. and Hilda L. Hurst Faculty Scholar; Professor
• Mitch Nowakowski, Buffalo Common Council
• Rev. Mark Blue, NAACP Buffalo Chapter President

Feb. 28 - Faculty and Staff Lunch Chat

• Open space to freely explore any matter related to diversity, equity, inclusion, wellness, and belonging.

April 1 - Let’s Do Lunch

• Community Building Lunch for Law Students.

April 2 - Islamophobia and Its Manifestations in the U.S., featuring

• Seval Yildirim, Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Offer

April 19 - Youth Law Day

April 25 - My Career in Public Service featuring

• Hon. Zainab A. Chaudhry

May 2 - Let’s Do Lunch

• Community Building Lunch for Law Students.

June 1-28 - Discover Law Undergraduate Scholars Program

Sept. 18 - Faculty and Staff Lunch Chat

• Open space to freely explore any matter related to diversity, equity, inclusion, wellness, and belonging.

Sept. 19 - Safeguarding Democracy Panel Discussion moderated by

• Kristen M. Kelly, Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging. 

Sept. 21 - Students of Color Kickoff Brunch 

• Meet faculty, staff and legal community members. Build community with the current law students. 

Nov. 6 - In Collaboration with CSTEP: Law School for a Day Program

Nov. 7 - In Collaboration with CSTEP: Law School for a Day Program