"Some of the students who were part of the problem are now part of the solution," he said.

Buffalo police will again have a strong presence in University Heights during the first few weeks of the fall semester, said Wyatt.

But Wyatt said he doesn't expect the level of mayhem that's happened in previous years. Most students in University Heights are good neighbors, he added.

"It's just that small minority who are a little bit disrespectful to residents and we want to curb that," he said. "Having the police presence, we hope to minimize those issues."

University officials last year scaled back from six UB Stampede buses on weekend night to three buses, limiting runs between the residence halls and South Campus to every 20 minutes, instead of 10 minutes. The university also began offering new routes to alternative entertainment sites, such as Transit and Maple roads in Amherst and Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga.

But the changes failed to curb the influx of partygoers to University Heights, and neighborhood complaints continued.

Tweaks to where the buses depart from North Campus should help curb some of the venturing into University Heights for house parties, but administrators acknowledged it likely won't eliminate it.