Dear Honors Scholars Sophomores,
We commend you on your participation in the UB Honors Program and invite you to continue enriching your academic experience. If you are thinking about attending graduate school, consider the McNair Scholars Program! The McNair Scholars Program provides undergraduates with critical research experiences, preparation for the GRE, mentoring, professional skills, and assistance with the graduate school application process. Students who want to go to graduate school to ultimately earn a PhD are our focus.
McNair Scholars are can receive the following:
- Undergraduate research
- Weekly workshops
- Academic & professional advising
- Faculty mentors
- GRE prep sessions
- Networking opportunities
- Graduate school fairs & visits
- Graduate school application fee waivers
- Laptop loans
- McNair fellowships & assistantships
- An eight-week summer research internship with a Stipend ($2200-$2800)
- Opportunities to attend national research conferences and make professional presentations
To be eligible you must, meet one of the two following criteria:
- be a low-income or first-generation college student (a first-generation college student has parents who have not earned a bachelors degree) OR
- be from an ethnic group historically underrepresented in doctoral study.
Eligible students would also:
- be a US citizen or permanent resident
- have a overall GPA of 3.0 or better
- be interested in attending graduate school and earning a PhD.
We strongly encourage eligible juniors and second semester sophomores to review the information packet (PDF), which includes a program application. We are still accepting students to participate in this year’s Summer Research Internship, so return your application as soon as possible!
Please contact Dr. Susan Ott or Courtney Cannon with any questions. Our office is located in 220 Norton Hall, 645-5478.
Posted by Nigel on April 20, 2009 in Academics
We wanted to let you know about a summer course being offered in the English department during the first summer session that fulfills a humanities requirement as well as a number of core requirements for English majors: ENG 242, American Writers 2 (registration #: 227252).
We’ll be reading both classic and lesser-known works of American lit, and focusing on how notions of community and “neighboring” work their way through the poetry and fiction of the last 150 years.
The course is being taught by Siobhan Scarry, Instructor, English Department.
For English majors, this class fulfills two requirements: a core class in the 200-level range, one of which the department recommends should be a survey (this class is a survey), and a course in Later Literature (1830 and after). The course also fulfills a core humanities requirement.
Attached is a flyer about the course: flyer.pdf
This is a reminder that the last day to resign (an “R” grade will appear on your transcript) for the Spring 2009 semester is this Friday, March 27 (at 10:59 pm). This applies for all students, not just first year students.
Posted by Jessica on January 21, 2009 in Academics
Spring 2009 French and Spanish Proficiency Exams will be held on Friday, Jan 30 amd Friday, Feb 13 from 4:45-6:50 PM in Clemens 322.
For information on the tests and to register visit:
http://rll.buffalo.edu/applications/language_proficiency_exam/
Please Note: This is NOT a placement exam. The exam is intended for students with 3 or more years of high school French or Spanish. It tests elementary and intermediate level proficiency.
We would like to share with you an opportunity to get involved on-campus, meet other UB students, and offer you valuable experiences that will help you succeed. We write to share with you an opportunity for freshman and sophomores to help build upon your experiences at UB thus far by considering participation in one of our three undergraduate academies seminars:
Make yourself more marketable for study abroad, employment, graduate study, and join an Academy Seminar:
Civic Engagement, Wednesdays, 1:00-2:40pm, 235 SU, 2 Credit course
http://academy.buffalo.edu/directory/civic.php
Student Benefits:
· Develop interpersonal and leadership skills including: effective communication, critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and teamwork
· Identify opportunities to become more active in your school and communities
Global Perspectives, Tuesdays, 4:00-4:50pm, 235 SU, 2 Credit course
http://academy.buffalo.edu/directory/global.php
Student Benefits:
· Develop an awareness of yourself as a citizen of a rapidly globalizing world
· Develop skills that allow you to gain international experiences of your own and prepare yourself for on increasingly global labor market
· Immerse yourself in the world outside the United States through a variety of on-campus events and activities
Research Exploration, Tuesdays, 1:00-1:50pm, 257 Capen Hall, 1 Credit course
http://academy.buffalo.edu/directory/research.php
Student Benefits:
· Experience different lectures, workshops, field trips, and guest speakers focusing on scholarly research.
· Improve skills in critical thinking and in oral and written expression.
If you are interested in enhancing your Undergraduate experience next spring, please consider participating in an Undergraduate Academies Seminar. To participate, please contact the Undergraduate Academies Administrative Director, Hadar Borden by Friday, January 16th at: hborden@buffalo.edu or (716) 645-8177.
Posted by Jessica on November 17, 2008 in Academics
There are still seats available in the Discovery Seminar Program! Freshman and sophomore students may register for a one-credit seminar led by one of UB’s distinguished faculty. Benefits to students include:
* Exploring possible majors or areas of interest;
* Broadening their academic horizons;
* Engaging more closely with faculty in a congenial atmosphere;
* Exposure to new or unfamiliar fields of study and research;
* An introduction to the exciting intellectual atmosphere of a research university; and
* An additional credit hour to qualify for Dean’s List (15 credit hours per semester) or full-time status (12 credit hours per semester).
Spring 2009 topics include:
* Studies in Gothic Imagination
* Ecosystem Restoration in the Lower Great Lakes
* Animals in our Past and Present
* Globalization, Democracy, and Gender
* Scientific Methods: Science, Technology, and Human Values
* The Intelligent Design Controversy
* Solving Crimes Using Referent Tracking …and more!
For more information, and a complete list of the spring semester’s topics, visit their Website at http://discoveryseminars.buffalo.edu.
EAS 495 “Supervised Undergraduate Teaching—Professional and Technical Communication” provides opportunities for outstanding students to reinforce their own learning through teaching, and encourages participation in course-based internships (CBIs) (on- and off-campus) in which students apply, refine, and demonstrate their professional- and technical-communication competencies by focusing on specific workplace deliverables. If selected to enroll in the course, you will contribute to instructor-led discussions of case studies, projects, and research; evaluate technical and professional communications against best-practices’ criteria; and apply emerging communication technologies to collaboratively foster peer excellence. You will reinforce your own competencies by facilitating multidisciplinary team meetings and conducting one-on-one peer mentoring. In addition, you will complete a technical/professional writing project to enhance your portfolio. By the end of this Honors Experience, you will have greatly strengthened not only your professional communication skills, but also your teamwork, project-management, and leadership credentials.
EAS 495 “Supervised Undergraduate Teaching—Professional and Technical Communication” is offered in the Fall and Spring semesters by the Center for Professional and Technical Communication, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The course is currently cross-listed with English 495, but welcomes applications from Honors College students from all disciplines with department approval. EAS 495 is a three-credit, graded discussion course. Classes meet MWF mornings from 8:00 to 8:50 with team meetings and other internship activities scheduled by mutual arrangement. To apply for acceptance into either the Spring 2009 or Fall 2009 classes, please complete the attached application and return it to kbernard@buffalo.edu <mailto:kbernard@buffalo.edu> .
If you wish to be considered for enrollment, but have a scheduling conflict, please contact Dr. Bernard immediately; there is a possibility we may be able to open an additional section. The PDF file is also available via an “Honors Experience” link on the UB Engineering web site at www.eng.buffalo.edu/otheracadeopportun.php . <http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/otheracadeopportun.php>
The following URL takes you directly to the EAS 495 description: http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/EAS495_Honors_Experience.pdf.
Engage in the Process. Apply yourself Literally.
The University at Buffalo self-nomination deadline for Nationally Competitive Fellowship and Scholarship awards is quickly approaching.
Please note that affiliation with the University Honors College as an Honors Scholar is not required.
Students interested in the awards listed below should submit the following information to the University Honors College office (214 Talbert Hall) by 4:30p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2008:
a resume highlighting career goals, leadership positions, and awards received.
a personal statement discussing professional aspirations; outline important skills and insights acquired through studies, research, co-curricular, and non-academic experiences; highlight strengths or most significant accomplishments in academic, creative and extracurricular endeavors; discuss any major challenges encountered and how they were dealt.
From this information, the University Fellowship and Scholarship Nominations Committee will select the UB student nominees by early November.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship: www.truman.gov
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship: www.act.org/goldwater
Department of Homeland Security Scholarship & Fellowship Program: http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship: http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_undergrad/index.php
National Security Education Program: David L. Boren Scholarships http://www.borenawards.org/
Morris K. Udall Scholarship http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/MKUScholarship.aspx
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html
Please contact Hadar Borden (hborden@buffalo.edu) with any questions regarding the self-nomination process or any of the awards listed.
Posted by Jessica on October 6, 2008 in Academics, Workshops
Date: Friday 10-10-08 @ 2pm
Location: 17 Norton
Please join The Academies for a presentation by Sarah Watson, UB Graduate School of Education, Admissions Advisor, and David Cantaffa, Associate Director of The Teacher Education Institute and the Buffalo Research Institute on Education for Teaching. Come and learn about the opportunities available to enter the education profession and advice about the education field.
More info can be found at:
http://ubacademies.ning.com/events/event/show?id=1979532%3AEvent%3A6247
Posted by Nigel on September 19, 2008 in Academics, Tutoring
The Residential Life Office of Education has compiled a list of tutoring hours for the fall semester which are available to all students. You do not have to live on campus to use their services, however, in some locations, you may need someone to open the door for you.
See the attachment for days and times and topics:fall-08-tutor-schedule.pdf
Thanks to Cindy Konovitz from Pharmacy for providing this information.
