Posted by Nigel on September 12, 2008 in Study Abroad
UB Study Abroad is pleased to announce a brand new semester program in London, led by Dr. Debra Street, a professor of sociology at UB. The program will be hosted and supported by CAPA (Centres for Academic Programs Abroad) International Education. The UB Semester Program in London has been developed by Dr. Street to provide students with an insider’s view of the UK from a sociological perspective.
There will be an Information Session led by Dr. Street with assistance from a CAPA International Education representative from London, in which Dr. Street will provide information on the academic program and the CAPA representative will talk about the student services. This Information Session will take place on Tuesday, September 16th from 4-4:50pm in 10 Capen Hall. This program is a wonderful opportunity for UB students and we strongly encourage you to attend this session!
Please visit our website at www.buffalo.edu/studyabroad http://www.buffalo.edu/studyabroad; for more information about this program and feel free to contact our office at studyabroad@buffalo.edu mailto:studyabroad@buffalo.edu; if you have any questions.
*** Given that this is opportunity incorporates Study Abroad, Internship and Independent Study elements it will count as 3 Experiences in fulfillment of your Honors requirements.***
Posted by Jessica on September 11, 2008 in Internships
The NYS Senate Undergraduate Session Assistants Program is on on-site experience at the Senate in Albany, NY. It pays a stipend of $4140 for the Spring 2009 session and more information is available at their website http://www.senate.state.ny.us ( click on “Student Programs” link.)
The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is pleased to announce that the 2009 PPIA Junior Summer Institute will be held at Princeton University from June 11 through July 31, 2009. The goal of the PPIA Junior Summer Institute is to prepare students for graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs. The summer institute provides a rigorous training in policy analysis and serves as springboard to exciting careers in public service. The online application form is available through their website at www.ppiaprogram.org/app/
Posted by Jessica on September 11, 2008 in Internships
The NYS Assembly Internship is a comprehensive academic internship program that offers a stipend of $4140 (including a book allowance) for the Spring 2009 semester, a full semester of academic credit, issue policy forums, and an annual mock session. All majors are encouraged to apply. From more information visit their website http://assembly.state.ny.us/internship
Posted by Jessica on September 11, 2008 in Tutoring
The Writing Place is a FREE tutorial center located in 209A Baldy Hall where students can receive feedback on their writing. Our trained tutors will help you identify areas needing improvement and suggest techniques for revision.
While the Writing Place is NOT an editing service and does not “fix” papers by correcting grammatical errors, our tutors are ready to respond to your writing and guide you through the writing process. Students are encouraged to bring in papers, essays, projects, etc.
Stop by the Writing Place anytime during the semester. Your tutor will first focus on areas such as your thesis, organization, and development before helping you to improve your sentence structure, punctuation, or spelling. After meeting with your tutor, he or she may suggest a second conference to work on the same piece, depending upon how much progress is made.
Fall 2008 Hours of Operation:
Mondays – Thursdays: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fridays: CLOSED
Posted by Jessica on September 11, 2008 in Tutoring
The Math Place is a FREE tutoring service located in 209 Baldy Hall which is specifically designed for undergraduate UB students enrolled in Learning Center or Mathematics classes.
Tutoring is available for the following courses ONLY:
ULC – 147, 148
MTH – 115, 121, 122, 131, 141, 142
This is a free drop-in tutoring service. Bring your problem or questions to the Math Place and our tutors will be happy to help you. Be sure to bring your textbook, calculator, and notes so that tutors can refer to them in order to answer your questions in an efficient manner.
Fall 2008 Hours of Operation:
Mondays and Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Fridays: CLOSED
Posted by Jessica on September 11, 2008 in Uncategorized
INFORMS is sponsoring a new competition to encourage student research and practice. with societal impact. This competition is intended to recognize student-led projects with real-world clients that generate significant societal impacts beyond increased profits or reduced costs. These projects could highlight innovation through theory, creative computational methods, and should address implementation challenges. Operations research and management science methods and tools, broadly construed, must be central to the success of the projects submitted for consideration. Submissions could reflect and be of interest to multiple disciplinary and application-area interests associated with various INFORMS colleges, societies and sections. For example, a project may represent a humanitarian application as well as novel logistics models and algorithms.
The process starts by submission to INFORMS of an intention to apply by December 1, 2008. The letter of intent consists of: a paragraph describing the project, a list of team member(s), faculty advisor(s), if any, the partner organization, and a contact person within that organization. Full applications should be sent to INFORMS by March 1, 2009. The application consists of: a cover letter, 60-word abstract, 2 – 3 page summary of project achievements and a letter of nomination by the partner organization or a faculty member describing the societal impact of the work and the portion of the work (including the project duration) solely completed by the student entrant(s).
Full details of the competition, including complete project requirements and due dates, are available on the INFORMS website, at http://www.informs.org/index.php?c=823&kat=Doing+Good+with+Good+OR+%96+Student+Competition
For specific questions please contact founding committee co-chairs, Ozlem Ergun (oergun@isye.gatech.edu) and Michael Johnson (michael.johnson@umb.edu)
Posted by Jessica on September 11, 2008 in Study Abroad
The University of Arizona and the Center for Mesoamerican Research in Guatemala (CIRMA) invite you to participate in a unique study abroad program for honors students.
CIRMA is a leading intellectual center in Guatemala whose work focuses on ethnic relations in Guatemala and Central America, as well as social justice, development and the legacy of the Central American civil wars and peace processes. The professors and lecturers at CIRMA are renowned scholars, policy experts, activists and artists.
The CIRMA study abroad program offers Spanish and Mayan language classes, intermediate and advanced courses in History, Anthropology, Environmental Studies and Latin American literature and politics, a home-stay with a Guatemalan family, and engaging field trips, for-credit internships and research opportunities. CIRMA classes are approved for University of Arizona credit. Honors students can benefit from CIRMA’s extensive archival and photographic collections to conduct independent research toward an honors thesis.
http://www.cirma.org.gt (click on the study abroad link on the CIRMA web page)
The University of Michigan Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS) is an interdisciplinary
gateway program offering access to 13 Ph.D. training programs and over 400 faculty mentors.
They are hosting two great events this October for prospective students:
1) Biomedical Sciences PREVIEW (targeted toward under-represented minority students)
Application deadline: 9/22/08
2) Life Sciences Open House (open to ALL prospective students)
Registration deadline: 10/15/08
These fall events provide all attendees:
* activities and workshops on applying and attending graduate school at UM
* networking opportunities with faculty, current graduate students and peers from across the country
* tour of campus, facilities and the city of Ann Arbor
For more information, visit their website www.med.umich.edu/pibs
Posted by Jessica on September 10, 2008 in Academics
Ligaya Ganster is an Information Literacy Librarian in the University’s
Arts & Sciences Libraries. She is available for research consultations with
faculty and students, and is also available to consult with you about
library services, resources, and programs relevant to students in the
College.
Ligaya holds a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the
University of Pittsburgh. Ligaya’s contact information is available at
http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/staff/index.asp?ID=27
