| Tuesday, September 22 is National Voter Registration Day! Join Student Engagement in the push for voter registration by using your creativity to write chalk messages across UB. All materials will be provided by Student Engagement. Access more information and RSVP |
Join Student Engagement on Zoom for an evening of Hamilton trivia and learn about civic engagement, voter registration and student activism!
Tuesday, September 22 is National Voter Registration Day!
Access more information and RSVP
| About UB SELECT UB SELECT stands for “Student Engagement and Leadership Education Credential Training”. This program is designed to help students get resume-worthy experience to build skills and competencies that students can apply in their courses and future careers. Through this program, students will work with a Student Engagement Ambassador to choose from a variety of opportunities, classes, and other programs. A More Inclusive CertificateThis new program updates the TORCH, PEAK and UBXL Certificates and introduces two new certificates: Community and Civic Engagement and SOUL [Student Organizations Understanding Leadership] for a broader extra-curricular experience. Students previously enrolled in these certificates will still be able to complete them with their original requirements. |
Team Fillmore is hiring! Buffalo City Council Member Mitch Nowakowski is looking for a talented, eager intern to join his dynamic team at City Hall who help him serve the community. Office activities include:
– Planning community outreach events
– Conducting legislative research
– Assisting constituents with City Hall departments
– Scheduling
– Preparation of constituent correspondence
– Working with other Council and local government offices
– Sending regular newsletters to stakeholders
– And more!
This is a paid internship and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Interested applicants should complete the Google Form application at the link below and then send a resume to rcastaneda@city-buffalo.com. Applicants who do not both complete the form and send a resume will not be considered. Please, no phone or email inquiries.
To Juniors, Sophomores, and Precocious Freshmen Majoring or Intending to Major in Psychology,
Are you interested in making the most of your college experience here at UB? Excited by psychological research? Thinking about attending graduate school in psychology? Do you have (or by the end of your junior year will you have) a strong academic record?
If you answered yes to all of the above, then we would like to tell you about the Psychology Honors Program. Dr. Wendy Quinton, the Director of the Psy Honors Program, will be doing a short presentation and then will be having a question-and-answer forum about the program on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, at 4:30pm, on Zoom (Meeting ID: 921 1685 9936, Passcode: Yay!Honors or https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/92116859936?pwd=d2VaZGdRSGx3WjRNTTJJYStXZFRDdz09)
UB Startup Week – September 14-18
A celebration of UB’s innovation and startup ecosystem, with five days of events, all hosted on a virtual platform. Get to know the community, and learn from and connect with entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, investors, and like-minded students. The series of programs will catalyze students to find their inner entrepreneurial spirit.
For more information and to register to attend, visit: https://linktr.ee/launchpad_ub
Get Seeded! | Tues., Sept. 15th, 7 – 8:00 p.m. EDT
Zoom Meeting ID: 959 2735 5198
Passcode: 506191
UB Open Coffee Club | Wed., Sept. 16th, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. EDT
Zoom Meeting ID: 922 0925 5753
Passcode: 828690
Founder Stories with Eric Reich, Co-Founder Campus Labs & Past Panasci Winner | Wed., Sept. 16th, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. EDT
Zoom Meeting ID: 966 6997 9884
Passcode: 502103
Startup Planning: The Business Model Canvas| Thur., Sept. 17th, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. EDT
Zoom Meeting ID: 944 8132 0951
Passcode: 688567
2020 Henry A. Panasci Live Finals | Fri. Sept. 18th 2-4:00 p.m. EDT
Register to receive zoom link: https://linktr.ee/launchpad_ub
All college students, no matter their starting point, can leverage entrepreneurship skills to build a better future – for themselves and for the world. By engaging with UB’s LaunchPad, students will learn by doing, giving them the knowledge and know-how to help them succeed as a founder or contributor to the innovation economy.
UB Startup Week is hosted by UB’s Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars in partnership with UB’s Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships powered by the UB Innovation Hub.
Calling All cyclists!
Parking and Transportation Services, Campus Living and University Police will have expert bicycle mechanics at The Commons across from the Student Union from 11am-2pm Tuesday, September 15, 2020 and at Main Circle from 11am-2pm Friday, September 18, 2020 to oil chains, check brakes and perform basic maintenance on your bicycle – FOR FREE!!! University health and safety protocols will be followed.
Help spread the word by sharing with friends and colleagues about this extraordinary (and FREE) opportunity provided by Parking and Transportation Services, Campus Living and University Police!
If you have any questions regarding UB’s free registration and tune-up event please feel free to contact Parking and Transportation Services by calling 716-645-3943 during regular business hours of 8:30am-4:30pm Monday through Friday or e-mail parking@buffalo.edu.
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship supports sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Read on to learn more about the scholarship process and eligibility, and to make an appointment with a fellowships advisor.
| Eligibility and Application Materials |
| To be eligible for the Goldwater, you must: Have a 3.8 GPA or higher Be a Sophomore or junior majoring in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). Plan to pursue a PhD in STEM. Have prior research experience. Have U.S. citizenship or permanent residence with intent to become a citizen. The Goldwater application consists of: Online questionnaire. Research essay. Three letters of recommendation. Transcripts. Permanent resident card and Letter of Intent (if applicable). |
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We seek inventive and compelling ideas about changes that could create a better world from college and university students.
Participants are invited to submit a written project proposal that addresses one of the two topics listed on the following website: https://www.reimaginepod.org/challenge
Scholarships and awards are available for up to 20 final entries.
| The University at Buffalo School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, The Blackstone LaunchPad at UB and The UB Office of Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships Cordially invite you to the 20th annual Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition September 18, 2020 2-3:30 p.m. – Team Presentations 3:30-4 p.m. – Virtual Networking and Award Ceremony Event hosted virtually on Zoom; details provided upon registration |
