Name: Remi AdedokunDepartment: Financial Aid What is your position here in financial aid?I am a financial counselor. How long have you been working at financial aid? I have been working at the financial aid office here at UB since June 2001, about four years ago. What do you like about […]
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UB Martial Arts Program Approved
The university’s plan to offer a bachelor’s degree program in Martial Arts Studies – the first such program in the nation – won the unanimous approval of the Board of Governors for Higher Education in Connecticut on Oct. 20. That means UB will start recruiting students for the program immediately.Dr. […]
Fall Sports Enjoy Unprecedented Success
With the regular seasons wrapping up and postseason play underway, the University of Bridgeport fall athletic teams have enjoyed unprecedented success in 2004. All three teams qualified for their respective NYCAC Tournaments, making UB the only school out of the 13 NYCAC member schools to place a team in each […]
Men’s Basketball Faces UConn in Preseason Matchup
In the season-opening exhibition game for the UB Purple Knights, the team fell to Division I UConn Huskies by a final of 97-64 at Gampel Pavilion before an announced crowd of 10,167. Prior to the tipoff, the Huskies unveiled their 2004 NCAA Division I National Championship banner, won last season […]
Depature in Iraq: Yellow Ribbon
In June 2004, the United States and Britain presented the United Nation’s Security Council with a Resolution for American coalition troops to depart from Iraq by January 2006. Although the Resolution did not deem such a departure to be mandatory, pressures from China, Germany, and France (the leading nations opposed […]
THE INTRAMURAL SOCCER TOURNAMENT IS OVER!!
After two weeks of marvelous exchange of talent and skill, the intramural soccer tournament finally came to an end. Six teams participated in this tournament, which included the Korean and African team. In the end of it all, the African boys emerged victorious with an outstanding performance of 4-0, scoring […]
Arafat’s Death
Over many assassination attempts over the decades, a week in a coma and a cold night in France brought peace to Yasser Arafat on Thursday, November 11, 2004. He died in his wife’s arms; his years of pain disappeared in a gentle touch and eternal agony was turned into everlasting […]
UB Women’s Swim Team
The UB women’s swimming program, under head coach Brad Flood (pictured left) fell to Queens College by a 116-79 final in the first-ever meet for the team. Raluca Duma picked up a trio of victories for the Purple Knights, along with Heather Roman-Green with one win and diver Jen Jackson […]
Four Players Named to NYCAC All-Conference Teams; Robertsson Named Rookie of the Year
The UB women’s soccer team had four players named to the NYCAC All-Conference Teams for the 2004 season. Included in that group was midfielder Annika Robertsson, who was a First Team selection and also named the NYCAC’s Rookie of the Year.In addition to Robertsson, UB had three players who made […]
Some Images from Himalayan Night 2004
A night of food, festivities, dancing and a fashion show by the Himalayan Club. Held on November 12th, 2004 in the John J. Cox Student Center Social Room. According to many sources, “Himalayan Night was a hit.”