The Student Association Environmental Department is looking for students of all years and majors to join our team and help make a difference in sustainability here at UB. We are currently recruiting for 9 positions where you will have the chance to work with students, SA staff and University Administrators to make real changes on the trip to Climate Neutrality.
Did you know that by 2030, UB has committed to have no net impact on the environment? Be a part of the team working to make this happen. Find out more and fill out an application at http://www.sa.buffalo.edu/environmental/.
Applications are due by noon on Friday, November 20th.
We look forward to receiving your application and working together to make a difference. Good luck, and hope to see you soon!
Christopher Llop
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If you like to eat lunch and would like to find out more about one of the most prestigious departments on campus we have an opportunity for you!
Professors Stott and Schmid from UB’s English Department will be visiting the Honors College on Friday, Oct 23rd from 12 to 1 p.m. in Talbert 212. They will be available to talk about the field of English, what you can do with an English degree, how an English degree can compliment other majors as well as other highlights from one of the most popular, useful, and comprehensive majors on campus.
Did you know that the English Department is the only nationally ranked English Department in the SUNY system, and currently ranks within the top 25% of all university English Departments in the nation! For more important information about the major please see this document: UB English Department Info.
Space is limited to 20 people so if you would like to attend please RSVP to Nigel at nmarrine@buffalo.edu to reserve a space. Food and beverages will be provided.
WATER AS A RESOURCE OR HUMAN RIGHT
Date: Thursday October 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Location: 17 Norton Hall
A talk presented by Dr. James Jensen; Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Jensen will discuss:
- His own research experiences in the field of water treatment
- Issues related to water quality, treatment and sanitation
- Questions surrounding water access
Read more about Dr. Jensen and his research at http://www.civil.buffalo.edu/professors_jensen.shtml
Please RSVP for this event at: http://ubacademies.ning.com/events/water-as-resource-or-human
or sign up in the Academies Office in 17 Norton Hall.
Hosted by: The Undergraduate Academies
http://academy.buffalo.edu
Any questions call: 716-645-8177
UB’s College of Arts and Sciences is interested in hearing from UB undergraduates about on-line classes—ones they’ve taken, ones they’d like to take, ones they’ve heard about that are offered at other schools, etc. You’re invited to a meeting on Wednesday October 14, from 5:30-7:00 pm in 214 Talbert. We’ll trade you some Bocce’s pizza and soft drinks for your thoughts about online classes.
Please rsvp to Don McGuire dmcguire@buffalo.edu if you plan on attending. Space is limited, and the pizza will be limited too if I don’t hear from anyone!
The “UB the Change” program is an effort to recognize those students who demonstrate leadership and action on or off campus. Students are encouraged to nominate themselves or a peer who embodies the theme, “UB the Change.”
Nominations will be reviewed and a select group of nominees will be chosen to have lunch with President Simpson on Thursday, October 22 in honor of their demonstration of leadership on/off campus. Nomination deadline is Thursday, October 8. You can nominate yourself or a peer online at https://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/leadership/ubchange.php
A former Honors College student, Hannah Dobbs, has just completed her first documentary “Shelter: A Squatumentary” and we have been fortunate enough that she will be making a stop here at UB on her national promotional tour.
The screening will be on Monday, October 5th and start at 5:10 in Talbert 212, the Honors Seminar room. The screening will last about 60 minutes and Hannah will then lead a discussion about the topics raised in the film for an additional 45 minutes to an hour.
Space is limited to 20 people so if you would like to attend please RSVP to Nigel at nmarrine@buffalo.edu to reserve a space. Food and beverages will be provided.
A summary for her film is as follows: “In economically turbulent times, rent and home-ownership have become unaffordable at best and impossible at worst. Thus, people all over the world continue a long tradition of reclaiming this basic human right by squatting. Shelter: a Squatumentary is a documentary film that explores the squatting movement in the East Bay from 2004 to 2007. We follow three examples of the struggle for housing in an unaffordable marketplace such as the San Francisco Bay Area. Hellarity House, Banana House, and Power Machine are stories of squatters who have found one tentative solution to the ongoing housing crisis.”
To view the trailer go to: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1488083/
Here is some more information from Hannah: “I finished the Advanced Honors Program in December 2008, and I have spent most of my time since promoting this documentary. The film took over three years to finish on a zero-dollar budget. We completed it in 2007, and now that I have graduated, I finally have time to show it to the world. Our group is currently working on another documentary that looks more deeply into property law and its intersections with the squatting movement. If we’re lucky, this time we’ll have a budget!”
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Location: Student Union
Hosted by: Career Services
Meet with school representatives from across the country.
For more information on this event, please visit: http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/
UB Study Abroad is pleased to announce the Spring 2010 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). 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.
Students will enroll in:
· 2 regular 3-credit courses that will present an in-depth and comparative analysis of social policy and the social organization of health care in the UK. These courses will combine classroom work with related site visits around London.
· an internship for 6 credits with an organization in London that closely matches their academic interests.
· an independent study for 3 credits in which students will pursue a topic of interest related to the course material, the internship, or another topic that fits with the contextual and geographic theme of the program.
These courses match existing UB courses in Sociology that can be used to fulfill requirements for majors and minors in Sociology and Interdisciplinary Studies. Interested students from other disciplines are welcome and advised to check with their departments about using these courses for major credit.
This program is a wonderful opportunity for UB students and we strongly encourage you to visit our website at www.buffalo.edu/studyabroad for more information about this program and to contact our office at 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.***
On Monday September 21, United Nation’s International Day of Peace, from 1-2 pm in 17 Norton Hall, Elea Mihou from the Western New York Peace Center will be speaking about the significance of this date and what it means on both a local and international level. Join us for her talk. http://ubacademies.ning.com/events/international-day-of-peace
Elea Mihou is the executive director of the Western New York Peace Center, a nonprofit organization based in Buffalo with a forty-two year history of working for global justice. Ms. Mihou is a graduate of the University of Buffalo, earning her Master’s of Urban Planning from the School of Architecture and Planning. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to join us as Ms. Mihou shares her knowledge of the international day of peace, as well as her experience as a local community advocate for peace.
See the flyer for more information:peace-day-student-flyer_ub-community1
