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Fall 2026

Converting Your Teaching Into Scholarship Series

The goal of our “Converting Your Teaching Into Scholarship” series is to create a community of practice at Jacobs around publishing teaching scholarship. In each session, we focus on the different steps necessary to convert teaching activities into publishable scholarship. 

2026 Faculty Welcome Breakfast

The Jacobs School Office of Faculty Affairs invites all Jacobs School assistant-level faculty, new faculty (regardless of rank), and department chairs to a welcome breakfast. This year’s event features a conversation with Jill Szczesek, PhD, associate vice president, health sciences research administration and finance. The OFA team will also introduce how to get off on the right foot when it comes to your promotion materials and introduce faculty to essential campus offices and resources.  

Date/Time: Friday, September 4 (8–10 a.m.)

Location: 955 Main Street, Room 6201

Questions: Can be addressed to Alice Villaseñor (alicevil@buffalo.edu), faculty development programs lead

Upcoming Events

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Past Events (Selected)

May 2026: Stockton Kimball Lecture & Faculty and Staff Award Ceremony

May 2026: A Night of Heartfelt Appreciation Reception for Volunteer Faculty

Spring 2026 “In Their Footsteps”

WNY Service-Learning Coalition Fall Summit on Healthy Communities

72 faculty, staff, students and community members came together to discuss how to support mutually beneficial university-community partnerships that promote student learning. The event was co-sponsored by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences' Office of Faculty Affairs and UB’s Office of Inclusive Excellence, with support from the School of Public Health and Health Professions and Office of Student Engagement. 

Halloween Night at Jacobs

The October 30 community event featured hands-on STEM activities.

Fall 2025 Welcome Breakfast