Why children are getting and what UB is - University at Buffalo

“The EOP played an important role in shaping who I am today.
My counselor kept me informed of scholarship opportunities and
programs that would help me pursue my passion for social justice.
Today, I am that lawyer and remain committed to the EOP.”
Lourdes Ventura, JD ’98, MSW ’98 & BA ’94, counsel to the
New York State Senate Minority Leader
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avenues access
yStory By Jim Bisco
Helping students in need reach higher
photos by douglas levere, ba ’89
ou hear it in the voices of successful lawyers, doctors and other
professionals, grateful for the opportunities afforded them in their pursuit of a
college education. And you hear it in the voices of today’s students trying to carve
their own niche of the dream, despite backgrounds of limited financial resources
and poor academic preparation. >> Having established access to a college education
for those in need in its decades as a private institution, UB opened its doors
even wider after joining the SUNY system in the 1960s. In doing so, it made public
higher education possible for students with the potential and drive to succeed
despite financial and academic obstacles. A broad range of programs and services
has since paved the way to a UB education for thousands of those economically
disadvantaged and historically underrepresented.
www.alumni.buffalo.edu UBTODAY Winter 2009 23