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Academics and Advice: Friday, October 9th, 3-4pm. Virtual. Honors College Faculty Fellows Craig Centre: Transnational Studies, Maya Chilbert: Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matthew Paul: Psychology, and Lindsay Brandon Hunter: Theatre and Dance will be on hand to share their stories, offer advice, and answer questions.
For more information on the Honors College Faculty Fellows:
Race and Racism: Thursday, October 15th, 4-4:50pm. Virtual. Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Director of the Center for Urban Studies and Professor of Urban and Regional Planning will lead a discussion about race and racism in our country, our communities, and on campus.
For more information on Dr. Taylor’s work on race and racism:
Health and Healthcare: Thursday, October 29th, 4-4:50pm. Virtual. Dr. Daphne Bascom, Vice President, Population Health at Saint Luke’s Health System, UB Honors College Alumna, and Marshall Scholar Recipient, invites students to join her for a conversation about public health and her work as a leader in the field.
For more information on Dr. Bascom’s work in public health:
Stay tuned for a special Virtual Family Weekend newsletter with a complete list of events! For more information, click HERE.
In the past year, we have witnessed popular uprisings that have led to changes in governments in Algeria, Sudan, and Puerto Rico. At the same time, the United States used various methods to encourage or force regime change in Iran, Syria and Venezuela. Internal popular uprisings are often undertaken on pretexts of defending or extending human rights, but they can sometimes result in abuses of human rights. And calls for regime change in the name of “democracy” and “human rights” are often used to justify imperial intervention resulting in additional domestic repression.
Register for online conference by emailing: dussourd@buffalo.edu
Schedule of Events
9:00 am Welcome Remarks
9:15-11:00 Collective Action and Human Rights on Three continents
11:00-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30-2:30 Political Change and Human Rights in Sudan
2:30 Closing Comments
Student Engagement is proud to offer the 6th Annual LEAD UB Conference (Leadership, Engagement, Advocacy, and Development) running from Monday, October 26 -Thursday, October 29, 2020!
Keep an eye out on UBLinked for more details and information coming in the next few weeks.
Have an idea or topic you’d like to present? Start brainstorming some ideas so you can sign-up once our registration opens!
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Tuesday, October 13 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Come join Student Engagement and plant some roots of your own!
Each student will be given a planter to decorate and paint! Once you have decorated your planter stop by the checkout table and pick up your new plant and care instructions to take home!
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Saturday, October 3 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
UB Trippin’ provides UB students the opportunity to experience Western New York. This UB Trippin’ event takes students to the Niagara Falls State Park for a day full of site seeing, excitement, and friendship!
Buses depart from the Student Union at 12:00 PM and will return to campus at 4:00 PM. All students will be required to adhere to UB COVID-19 guidelines and wear a mask and socially distance as required by the university.
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The Honors College Faculty Fellows will have their Introductory panel zoom meeting on Friday October 9th 3-4pm
-meet the Honors Faculty Fellows for the 2020-2021 school year
-hear their stories of how they themselves went from 18 year old college students to becoming UB faculty and researchers in their academic fields.
-see yourself in their stories and learn the paths they took to their current positions.
-Moderated panel discussion on 10/9 with time for Q & A from you the honors student audience.
-ZOOM coordinates are below
-should probably list the discipline of each fellow in the advertising as well
-meet YOUR Faculty Fellows, learn of their specialties and interests and utilize them throughout the year as you craft your own academic and perhaps research path
Time: Oct 9, 2020 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/99041994785?pwd=WWlEK3BuMmQ4bWhXK3BtT3JmaGdjZz09
FALL 2020 HONORS COLLEGE ALUMNI CONNECTIONS EVENTS
STEM and Health Sciences: October 6 at 5 pm
Professor of Neurobiology & Director, PhD Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School
Biological Sciences, 1985
Research Scientist, New England Biolabs
Biological Sciences, 2005
Project manager of STEM education programs, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Physics & English, 2005
Doctor of Physical Therapy student, University of Pittsburgh
Exercise Science & Dance 2018
Law, Management and Social Sciences: October 9 at 12 pm
Counsel, Office of Regulations, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
English, 2005
Associate Director, Accounting Policy and Special Projects, ACV Auctions Inc
Accounting & Business Administration, 2012
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, Heritage Christian Services
Communication, 2005
Doctoral Candidate in Politics University of Oxford
Political Science, 2007
Intelligence Analyst, US Department of Justice
Political Science, 2017
Jennifer Thompson
Sales strategy and operations manager, Google EMEA
Management, 2008
Attorney, Desmarais LLP
Electrical Engineering, 2015
Architecture and Arts: October 12 at 5 pm
Graphics & User Experience Designer, Sports Basement
Dance and Graphic Design, 2017
Senior Vice President, CannonDesign
Architecture, 1999
Urban planning data analyst, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Environmental Design, 2017
Marketing Project Manager, Robert A.M. Stern Architects
Art History, 2013
Associate Professor of Dance, Radford University
Psychology & Dance, 2005
SEAS October 15 at 12 pm
Cyber Risk Consultant, Deloitte & Touche
Computer Science, 2018
Energy Engineer, Wendel Companies
Economics & Environmental Geosciences, 2015
Software Engineer
Computer Engineering, 2015
Electrical Engineer, Sumitomo Rubber USA
Electrical Engineering, 2009
Give back to your local community over winter and spring break! Participants will complete in-person community service projects (while following health and safety guidelines), meet with local non-profit agencies and connect with likeminded peers!