We are looking for a presenter who loves working with an audience, can facilitate and be engaging, and is free between 3-6 or 4-7 once to twice a week. Minerva is offering its Religions Around the World series in select locations in Buffalo. The presenter would be responsible for delivering each course in the program to an audience of 15-20 people. The courses are Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Animism–we deliver each course through film, music, literature, art and other media.
Content knowledge is not required–we provide all the information and will train the presenter. (We have successfully trained 5 people in Rochester who didn’t have any prior knowledge of the material–the audiences love them).
Pay begins at $35/hour.
Thanks so much, we are happy to provide more information!! Consult the website at www.minervainfinity.com
Posted by Nigel on August 23, 2007 in Tutoring
The Office Athlete Academic Services is seeking outstanding undergraduate and graduate students to tutor in various subject areas including the following: Psychology, World Civilizations, Sociology, Communication, Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Political Science, History, Spanish, and Nutrition
Qualifications:
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 in subject areav
- Ability to clearly express ideas and thoughts
- Excellent command of the English language
- Patience is a must!
If you want to build your resume, gain valuable work experience, set your own hours and $$GET PAID$$, then the OAAS Tutorial Program is what your looking for! Interested parties, please email: Bridget L. Hodges, Coordinator of Athlete Tutorial Services at blhodges@buffalo.edu
Did you participate in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) or other Academic Summer Experience? If you did, send an e-mail to Hadar Borden (hborden@buffalo.edu) with what you did, where and how you learned about the experience. We’ll put your name in to a drawing to win 1 of 5 - $20 gift cards to Wegmans. All submissions must be submitted by 4:30 PM on Friday, September 7th. The winners will be announced on the Honorable Mention blog in mid-September.
Posted by Jessica on August 15, 2007 in Academics
The visit by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in September a year ago raised the consciousness of campus and community concerning Buddhism and its unique expression in Tibet. The treasure of thought and tradition in Tibetan Buddhism is locked in classical Tibetan texts, mostly untranslated into modern Tibetan, Chinese, or Western languages.
The Asian Studies Program, through the assistance of the Law School, has been able to secure the services of Dr. Craig Preston, a scholar of classical Tibetan, to teach an introductory course in Classical Tibetan. The course offerings fall and spring will be:
Fall 2007 - AS 394, Reg. #042306 Topics in Asian Studies: First Semester Classical Tibetan.
3 credit hours.
Spring 2008 - AS 395, Reg. #390705 Topics in Asian Studies: Second Semester Classical Tibetan. 3 credit hours.
The class will meet once a week, Thursdays, 5:30 to 8:10 p.m., in 12 O’Brian Hall, on UB’s North Campus. The first class will convene August 30. Textbooks will be available for purchase at the first class meeting. UB students who complete both classes for credit may use it to meet the College of Arts and Sciences language requirement.
This class is an introduction to Classical Tibetan, the written language created to translate the large corpus of Indian Buddhist sutras, tantras, and commentaries from the original Sanskrit. It will introduce you to all of the basics with the intention of getting the student up-and-running in the language to enable reading texts in the second semester. We will start with the alphabet and proceed through grammar. By the end of the semester we will be reading short passages.
Dr. Preston majored in Religious Studies at the University of Virginia where he studied under Professor Jeffrey Hopkins, a widely know scholar of Tibet. He holds a law degree, and studied Tibetan in India. He is an adjunct faculty member of the Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca NY. He is the author of the textbook, How to Read Classical Tibetan.
For more information, including how to register for the course, contact Elizabeth Felmet, secretary of the Asian Studies Program. 645-3474, Ext. 2; efelmet@buffalo.edu.
Posted by Jessica on August 13, 2007 in Internships
Assemblymember Sam Hoyt (D-Buffalo, Grand Island) announces competitive internship positions in his Buffalo office for undergraduate and graduate students.
Hoyt said, “I need motivated individuals to assist my office staff with a wide array of legislative duties. Because my staff is small, I rely on students to help me perform my job and respond effectively to the needs of my constituents. I encourage students from all backgrounds who are interested in learning more about the legislative process to contact my District Office.”
Educational Benefits and Opportunities for Interns:
First-hand experience in a district-based legislative office
Enhance problem-solving and analytical skills
Opportunity to broaden contact base and network in local political arena
Enhancement of professional resume
Credit or Not-for-Credit internships available ¼br> Primary Responsibilities of Interns:
Constituent correspondence
Legislative research
General office duties
For more information contact:
Teresa Glanowski
716-885-9630 or
email at teresa@samhoyt.com
or visit our website at http://www.samhoyt.com
Linux/Web Support Assistant
***We are currently hiring for this position.*** ***We will accept applications until 5:00PM September 7, 2007.***
To apply visit http://wings.buffalo.edu/computing/act/application/
This student Will work in CIT to develop and support the UBLinux distribution, and provide minimal support for other Linux distributions. Should have general knowledge of Linux, although expert level ability is not required. Will work with various Linux distributions, with heavy emphasis on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 & 5 and the RPM packaging tool. Must be aware of changes with RHEL and other included software, and be prepared to adjust the distribution to them.
Minimum requirements:
Should be able to learn from reading prior documentation and develop the habit of documenting all work. Good written communication skills are required for replying to customer emails, as well as for authoring and maintaining documentation. Familiarity with the command line is necessary.
Perl, shell, and PHP scripting is helpful.
UNDERGRADUATES PREFERRED. This is a student assistantship (SA), not a graduate assitantship (GA).
DO YOU NEED MONEY???
If so, the UB Call Center is THE place to work!
The Calling Representative position will enable you to work for a meaningful and worthwhile cause calling University at Buffalo Alumni and Friends.
Earn up to $8.75/hour
Bonuses and Prizes
Fun and friendly environment
Flexible Schedule
On campus
Tuition Assistance
We are looking for students who are able to commit to at least 12 hours a week and who possess good communication skills!
Positions are filling fast so contact the UB Call Center TODAY!
Apply Online at: http://buffalo.thecallingcenter.com
For questions, please contact Jennifer Levine, Program Manager
E-mail: jennifer.levine@ruffalocody.com
Phone: 716-645-5651
Located in 122K Porter Quad, Ellicott Complex
**Applications will be accepted throughout the semester until capacity is met**
Position: Clinical Laboratory Technician, Department of Psychiatry, Erie County Medical Center
Primary responsibilities include drawing blood, isolating platelets, normalizing platelet concentrations, loading cells with fluorescent dye, and measuring fluorescent response to stimuli as per an established research protocol.
Applicants should have working knowledge of various life science techniques including pipetting, centrifugation, pH adjustment,
photometry, and sample preparation. Must be able to work independently, problem-solve and manage supply inventory. Phlebotomy skills, experience equipment troubleshooting and Coulter counter usage are a plus.
Applicant must be available at least 2-3 weekdays from approximately 9:00 - 1:00.
Resumes can be sent to Sevie Kandefer, MS at sk293@buffalo.edu.
Posted by Nigel on August 8, 2007 in Academics
Effective fall 2007, Prehealth Drop-In Hours will NO LONGER be offered.
The decision was made after seriously considering the feasibility of providing accurate and thoughtful advising pertaining to 6 professional health schools within 15 minute time slots. Drop-In hours have been replaced with additional appointment times available to all UB prehealth students.
We would encourage freshmen and sophomore students especially to consider coming to the workshop titled “So You Want to Be a Doctor…” PRIOR to setting an appointment. For the listing of fall 2007 workshops, please go to http://prehealth.buffalo.edu and click on the “Workshops” tab. “So You want to be a Doctor” would also be appropriate for any one just beginning to think about choosing a professional health career in medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, podiatry and veterinary.
To identify the appropriate prehealth advisor for you, go to http://www.prehealth.buffalo.edu/advisement/advisors.php
A research opportunity from Dr. Brian Pierchala:
“I would like this person to start working in lab between the middle of September and the beginning of October. I am looking for someone that would be able to commit, ideally, two years of part-time service to my lab (a junior would be ideal because they would know enough to be familiar with some of the biochemical and cell biological techniques we conduct in the lab). This could be for research credit or as a work study. Much of our work involves the use of rats and mice, so this person needs to be willing to handle them. Overall, the job description would be someone that will contribute to the maintenance of the lab and who will participate in experiments. The research of the lab is aimed at understanding the molecular basis of how growth factors regulate neural and kidney development, and the potential involvement of growth factors in diseases that affect these organ systems.
Interested students should contact Dr. Pierchala directly at bap7@bio.buffalo.edu.
