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Employee Engagement Hub
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For Employees of Business Services | Division of Finance and Administration
Welcome to Business Services' Employee Engagement Hub, your community-building destination. We know that work is about more than just meetings and deadlines—it’s about connection, growth, and having a little fun! Check out what’s happening.
Updated 5/29/2025
Contact
Michael Koziej
Director, Business Services Employee Engagement
420 Crofts Hall
Phone: 716-645-0289
Email: koziej@buffalo.edu
The UB Experience 馃
Attention Green Thumbs! Help Us Create a Business Services Garden
We invite UB students and staff to volunteer in the Summer of 2025 to help plant, water, and care for these garden beds. Business Services has requested a bed to grow vegetables, and we need your help! The beds are at the GRoW Clean Energy Center, close to Crofts Hall. It’s an excellent opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and get your hands in the dirt!
Business Services has applied for a bed and will follow up with all who apply.
The Ride for Roswell is back, offering an opportunity to support cancer research through cycling routes from 4 to 100 miles, donations, or volunteering. UB's team provides perks including a t-shirt, private tent, and post-ride meal. Not a cyclist? You can still contribute by volunteering or donating to participants.
Get involved! Call or email Donna Czaja (Business Reporting and Systems), a long-time ride supporter and cancer survivor, djczaja@buffalo.edu or 716-645-8152.
Brown Bag Lunch Series 馃帳
We're planning something great. Stay tuned for upcoming events!
Campus Tour Series 馃彌锔�
Tour the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: Come take a tour of the cutting-edge facilities at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Takes place June 12, 11:30-3 p.m., Downtown Campus
Professional Development Opportunities 馃摎
Leveraging LinkedIn for Your Professional Development
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
Boost your professional presence online! Join Ed Brodka from UB's Career Design Center to enhance your LinkedIn profile. Register for live attendance or receive the recording. Presented by Professional Staff Senate Staff Development & Engagement Committee.
Susan O'Rourke
Intergenerational Workplace
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: 324 Crofts Hall
This session examines how generational differences affect workplace dynamics. Learn key traits of each generation, address common challenges, and discover strategies to improve cross-generational teamwork. Gain practical tools for creating a more inclusive and effective work environment. Presented by Susan O'Rourke (Student Engagement)
New Beginnings & Fond Farewells 馃摙
New faces bring fresh energy and expertise to our team. We welcome new colleagues and honor those who've dedicated years to our community.
Welcome
Michele Nixon (Purchasing and Contract Services)
Please welcome Michele Nixon, our new Buyer! With her background in customer solutions, process improvement, and team leadership, Michele brings valuable IT distribution experience and a Business degree from Canisius 蜜桃传媒. She's eager to support our procurement efforts and work across departments. We're delighted to have her join our team.
Farewell
Annette Saraceno (Financial Management)
After 22 years of dedicated service to UB, we bid farewell to Annette Saraceno. Her career included 14 years in AP and 8+ years with Campus Mail, with significant contributions to ShopBlue's implementation and success. Known for her kindness, strong work ethic, and compassion, Annette has been an invaluable resource across campus. While we'll miss her positive spirit, we're excited for her next chapter and thank her deeply for her many years of service to the UB community.
Justine Wheeler (Campus Mail)
After a remarkable career, Justine retired from UB, leaving behind a legacy of excellence. Starting at BFI (now Modern Disposal) at age 17, Justine joined UB's Campus Living team in 2013. Her strong work ethic and care for students earned her a promotion to Housing Operations. In 2022, she became Campus Mail's in-house supervisor, where she modernized processes and elevated customer service while managing student staff. Justine's impact has been felt across every department she's touched. We wish her all the best in this well-deserved new chapter!
Kathy Roach (Print Services)
With mixed emotions, we announce Kathy's retirement from Print Services. Joining UB 8½ years ago during our rebranding initiative, Kathy's design and print expertise made her integral to our team's success. Her attention to detail and strong customer relationships helped make Print Services what it is today. Thank you, Kathy, for your incredible work ethic and contributions—we wish you all the best in this exciting next chapter!
Cheri Weber (Purchasing and Contract Services)
After 33 remarkable years, Cheri retired from UB on April 15, 2025. Beginning at UBMicro in 1992, she became vital to technology purchasing across the university, supporting students, faculty, and staff throughout the SUNY system while leading the Technology Procurements team. We thank Cheri for her dedication and True Blue spirit. While we'll miss her presence, we're excited for her well-earned next chapter.
Past Events 鈴笍
Empathy and AI might seem like opposites—one deeply human, the other distinctly technological. But what if AI could enable empathy at scale? In an era defined by declining enrollment and rising expectations for personalized, trust-driven engagement, higher education leaders urgently need to rethink their approach. Enter Conversation Intelligence, an emerging and essential technology that helps institutions foster trust-driven, meaningful connections in a way that traditional tools like CRMs simply cannot. Originally recorded on Wednesday, February 26, 2025..