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Recorded Classes

Reading the Food Label

Understanding food labels is the key to smart shopping. Learn how to make sense of the food label, read the ingredients, and decipher front-of-package health claims. Instructor: Jennifer Johnson, health promotion coordinator, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York *This is a recording of the live streaming session that took place on May 3, 2021.

Interview with David Shenk

Hear Commissioner Shenk talk about his leadership roles and his presentations this spring. You will also learn what record he held back in middle school!

Interview with Angela Keppel

Listen as Angela explains what an Urban Planner does and how she began researching street names in Buffalo. You are sure to learn and laugh a lot!

Interview with Rob Kubiak

Hear Rob talk about what gets his creative juices flowing and what he hopes to accomplish in the future. You'll learn two fun facts about him too!

Interview with Rick Falkowski

Listen as Rick talks about playing gigs as a teenager and how he became an author.

Interview with Jill Bronsky

Learn about Jill's passion for exercise and what type of music pumps her up!

Interview with Chelsea O'Hara

Learn what inspired Chelsea to work with people living with Dementia and how you can access services or volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association.

Interview with Jennifer Johnson

Join us for an interview with Jennifer Johnson! We'll find out how she is staying active during these times and what her favorite show is.

Interview with Dr. Phil Stevens

Join us for an interview with Dr. Phil Stevens! You'll learn about his time in Nigeria, his favorite classes to teach at UB, and what he is currently working on.

Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Orphan Trains

"By the end of the Civil War, an estimated 30,000 homeless and orphaned children roamed the streets of New York City. In response to this crisis, the age of orphan asylums began, culminating in one of the most improbable and audacious episodes in American history. Called the Orphan Train Movement, it endeavored to save these children lost to the streets by heroes who fought for their liberation. Instructor: Michael T. Keene, Author and Historian