Bursar’s Office on-site operations, including the information window in Meliora Hall, will not be available on Friday, May 15. Staff will be available by phone during regularly scheduled telephone hours and by email during regular business hours.

Not sure if you’re on track for retirement or where to start? With MMA Prosper Wise, you have access to one-on-one financial coaching at no cost. A financial coach can help you build a plan, understand your options, and make confident decisions, whether you’re focused on retirement, budgeting, or saving for what’s next. Members of your household can also use this benefit. Visit the University’s MMA Prosper Wise website and follow the instructions to create your account.

You can use backup care through Care.com when school or daycare is closed, your regular babysitter calls off sick, you have a workday with no coverage, or you’re planning a day off and need extra support. Eligible faculty and staff can access subsidized, reliable care to help fill the gap—whether it’s unexpected or planned.

Join Well-U’s Healthy Weight program to earn $150 after working one-on-one with a personal coach who keeps you on track and moving toward success.

The Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence hosts the lecture “A New(ish) Framework for Measuring Ideology Through Discourse” with Kenny Joseph, an associate professor of computer science and engineering at the University at Buffalo, today, May 14, from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Sloan Auditorium, Goergen Hall. Learn more.

This three-part educational workshop addresses weight bias and stigma in clinical care, offering practical strategies to recognize and interrupt their impact on patients. Through reflective sessions and hands-on practice with standardized patients, participants will gain tools to promote safety and dignity for patients of all sizes. Space is limited; register early to secure your spot on Wednesday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Students living in a University residential building can donate clothing, unopened toiletries, and nonperishable food through “Move-Out Cleanout,” running through May 17. Donate larger items like furniture, lamps, fridges, and more at “Dump and Run” on May 17 from 9 a.m. to noon at Riverview Apartments. Find details for both events here.

The 17th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards and Special Public Health Grand Rounds, a two-day event hosted by the Center for Community Health & Prevention, celebrated health advocacy, community health partnerships, and the Center’s 20th anniversary.