Apply for Startup Bootcamp through UB Blackstone LaunchPad

Posted by Tim on January 3, 2023 in Community Announcements, Event, Networking, Workshops

Honors College Greiner Hall Living Learning Community 2023-2024

Posted by Tim on January 3, 2023 in Community Announcements, Honors Experiences, Honors Program Announcements

The Honors College Sophomore LLC provides the experience of a diverse community of gifted scholars living in the same area in Greiner Hall on North Campus. Exclusively for sophomore Honors scholars, this unique experience allows for Honors College students to further develop their leadership skills with their peers.

Expectations of membership:

• Participate as an Honors College Ambassador and/or Honors College Peer Mentor (honors.buffalo.edu/students)
• As a group, plan and facilitate 1-2 student-centered programs for the Honors College each semester
• Attend one Honors College Faculty Fellow talk (held in Greiner Hall) in fall and/or spring

*If interested, complete the supplemental questions on the Greiner Hall general housing application

Muscular Dystrophy Association Jacobs School of Medicine Buffalo Bills Fundraiser

Posted by Tim on December 9, 2022 in Community Announcements

The Muscular Dystrophy Association – Buffalo Bills fundraiser is back for its fourth year! This year, due to the Bills’ success, it’s going to be a bit different, however, the mission remains the same! Instead of a percentage of ticket sales, we will be asking for contributions, whatever you can, to our cause and to join our tailgate through GoFundMe for the Bills vs. Patriots game in January! Details soon!

All proceeds go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Western New York, which helps aid in research and provides experiences for children with muscular dystrophy.https://mda.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=54896&fbclid=IwAR2z9sIyijitwx1WIbxcFUv_Iwa5c6Y-HgTvNUDDPoqmOb-OxgNxmXXQwt0

Apply for the SPARK Program (Spring 2023)

Posted by Tim on December 5, 2022 in Community Announcements, Fellowships, Networking, Scholarship Opportunities, Workshops

We would like to invite you to apply for the Spark Program, offered by the Office of Fellowships and Scholarships. This nine-week program will help you to foster your spark of potential and engage with a number of topics, including:

• Learning about UB resources and opportunities.
• Becoming involved in on-campus research projects and off-campus service projects.
• Identifying your strengths and how to use them in academic and professional settings.
• Developing application writing materials.
• Networking with your peers, as well as faculty and staff.

Most of all, you will learn how to apply for competitive fellowships and scholarships and more about the resources available at UB that will help you do it!

Program Dates:

Tuesdays in the Spring 2023 semester, 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
(excluding spring break)

Deadline to apply: January 30

Learn more and apply to the Spark Program!

Rebrand of Blackstone LaunchPad Brainstorm Session November 30

Posted by Tim on November 21, 2022 in Community Announcements, Event, Workshops

Brainstorm a new name for UB’s Blackstone LaunchPad

Wednesday, November 30^th, 6-9pm in 107 Capen Hall

Put your mark on campus by helping to brainstorm a new name for UB’s Blackstone LaunchPad. You will work in a team to develop a pitch to rebrand our campus-based entrepreneurship and innovation center.

We’ll provide dinner, swag, and prizes up to $100 of campus cash for members of the winning team. Sign up to participate and contribute your ideas: https://bit.ly/BXLPrebrand

Transgender Day of Remembrance November 21

Posted by Tim on November 21, 2022 in Community Announcements, Event

Transgender Day of Remembrance (New Date and Time: Today, Monday November 21 at 12pm via zoom)

This workshop will provide members of the UB community an opportunity to celebrate the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Topics include a brief history of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, definitions of gender-related terms, contextual barriers faced by transgender individuals, examples of advocacy and resilience, and tips for allies. Additionally, this workshop will provide resources for identity exploration, and mental and physical health support.

Zoom link: https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/95153909530?pwd=V005WUVXWGwxclVvZnVKbGh4ZlF4Zz09

Transgender Day of Remembrance November 18

Posted by Tim on November 14, 2022 in Community Announcements, Event, Networking

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Friday, November 18
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Student Union Lobby

The Transgender Day of Remembrance has been observed annually on November 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia.  The day was founded to draw attention to the continued violence endured by transgender people.  Join us in the lobby to remember those lost, but also to show support to transgender people.

Science Olympiad Seeks Student Volunteers for December 10 and February 4

Posted by Tim on November 14, 2022 in Community Announcements, Volunteering, Volunteers Needed

I am reaching out to see if you are able to help us secure student volunteers for Science Olympiad again this year. The scrimmage is December 10, 2022 and the regional is February 4, 2023. Both are held on the campus of SUNY Buffalo State. Volunteers would be needed from about 7am to 3pm. Breakfast and lunch are provided in the volunteer check-in area. It is an indoors only event. No parking pass is required. 

Science Olympiad is a competition event for local/regional high schools, with the Regional event in our area being held at SUNY Buffalo State. I am an event coordinator this year. There are dozens of events/competitions being held throughout the day and breakfast and lunch are provided for volunteers. The overall coordinator for this areas event, the Science Olympiad Lake Erie/Niagara Division C event, is Pat Ballow. I have included her in this email. Her email is pballow@newyorkscioly.org. I am helping her secure volunteers for both the scrimmage and regional competition. 

At a very high level, the competition is for regional high school students to compete in STEM activities. This could range from a paper test, to lab-type work (Chemistry, Earth Science), or an event that requires building something like a bridge or an airplane. For many of the “build” events, the 7am-8am hour is for “impound” where the students entries are weighed or measured and then surrendered to the coordinators so they cannot be modified throughout the day. Generally speaking the most volunteer help is needed for the build events or lab work. Some of the events require some amount of PPE such as goggles. 

You can also reach out to Tom Piwtorak with questions at tpiwtorak@gmail.com who is coordinating the event.

Buffalo Startup Week 2022

Posted by Tim on November 10, 2022 in Buffalo Bits, Career Opportunities, Community Announcements, Event, Networking

November 14-18, 2022
Seneca One

Buffalo Startup Week is a thought-provoking slate of programming powered by Bootsector to celebrate the diverse array of entrepreneurship flourishing in WNY. The week provides a wide range of experiences to educate, inspire, and connect Buffalo’s community of dreamers, doers, and makers with the community at large.

For one week, Buffalo businesses, entrepreneurs, and community members gather together in-person to learn, share, and celebrate WNY’s thriving innovation economy!

Get your free ticket at startupweekbuffalo.com

UB Blackstone LaunchPad Aging Innovation Challenge Apply by November 9, 2022

Posted by Tim on November 8, 2022 in Community Announcements, Competitions, Event, Networking, Workshops