College of Arts and Sciences

Perceptions of cities and suburbs are not merely a matter of boundary lines

11/14/18

Individual perceptions about safety and school quality play critical roles in how people define their communities, and these subjective social factors can influence the notion of what separates a city from its suburbs just as physical boundaries traditionally make that distinction, according to the results of a new study co-written by a UB sociologist.

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UB experts offer insights on mid-term elections

11/14/18

The results of this week’s midterm elections offer dim prospects for bipartisan cooperation on significant policy issues, but may produce some political teamwork on smaller, regional issues, according to UB faculty members with expertise in politics and national affairs.

Citizenship question undermines census data, UB sociologist warns

11/14/18

ncluding a citizenship question as part of the 2020 decennial census would most likely undercut the accuracy of determining the U.S. population and risks politicizing and limiting the effectiveness of an instrument critical to a well-functioning representative democracy, according to a UB sociologist.

Zodiaque to mark 45th anniversary with Celebration 45

11/14/18

Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, 7 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at the Center for the Arts box office or through Ticketfly.com

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