Bulls to Honor Shooting Victims by Wearing Stronger Together Patches
9/1/2022 2:06:00 PM | Football, General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo will honor the victims of the tragic racially motivated mass shooting that occurred at a Tops market in Buffalo on May 14, 2022 by wearing "Stronger Together" patches on select uniforms and helmet stickers this season, UB Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced on Thursday. The patch was originally created by UB's Stronger Together Task Force, in September 2020, as part of its mission to combat racism and shed light on the social injustices across the nation.
"I am honored to work with this group and want to thank them for their commitment to bettering our department, University and community," said Alnutt. "As one of our core values in our Athletic Department, we are committed to sustaining a culture of diversity and inclusion across all dimensions, and we proudly embrace and promote equality for all. Through sports, we have an amazing platform and will work together to discuss, educate, plan and implement action items while creating a more inclusive and tolerant community."
This group is representative of UB coaches, staff and student-athletes across all sports and departmental units. Its charge is to identify key areas of priority and help to perpetuate positive change for the UB athletics department, University campus and the Western New York community. The task force aligns its actions and programming to progress forward and implement changes that foster an environment of cultural awareness, social justice, and a sense of belonging.
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We will always remember the names and salute the lives of: Ruth Whitfield, Roberta Drury, Aaron Salter, Heyward Patterson, Geraldine Talley, Celestine Chaney, Katherine Massey, Margus Morrison, Andre Mackneil and Pearl Young, who was an alumna of UB.
"I am honored to work with this group and want to thank them for their commitment to bettering our department, University and community," said Alnutt. "As one of our core values in our Athletic Department, we are committed to sustaining a culture of diversity and inclusion across all dimensions, and we proudly embrace and promote equality for all. Through sports, we have an amazing platform and will work together to discuss, educate, plan and implement action items while creating a more inclusive and tolerant community."
This group is representative of UB coaches, staff and student-athletes across all sports and departmental units. Its charge is to identify key areas of priority and help to perpetuate positive change for the UB athletics department, University campus and the Western New York community. The task force aligns its actions and programming to progress forward and implement changes that foster an environment of cultural awareness, social justice, and a sense of belonging.
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We will always remember the names and salute the lives of: Ruth Whitfield, Roberta Drury, Aaron Salter, Heyward Patterson, Geraldine Talley, Celestine Chaney, Katherine Massey, Margus Morrison, Andre Mackneil and Pearl Young, who was an alumna of UB.
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