How to fund graduate school workshop Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 1:00pm in the Colloquium Room (107 Capen Hall)
Thinking about graduate school, but don’t know how you’re going to pay for it? Now is the time to start figuring it out. Come hear Elizabeth A. Colucci, Assistant Dean for Graduate Professional Development, discuss funding opportunities. April 26 @ 1:00 in Capen 107 Register here: https://forms.gle/AUSTGcZWWCjrhopf7
HSC is excited to be hosting an ✨🎤Open Mic Night 🎤✨on April 16th at 5:00pm in the Don Schack student lounge. Showcase your talents, or stop by to support your friends and peers! Any sort of performance is welcome. Also, food and snacks will be served 🙂
Sydné Jackson’s passion for performance shines on stage and behind the scenes, two important artistic spaces that serve as real-life classrooms for the senior theatre performance major.
Jackson’s talents have been recognized across UB, where she holds the distinction of being an Honors College Millonzi Distinguished Honors Scholar, an award given to an Honors student in the creative or performing arts. Jackson points to her work as proof of her accomplishments. “[My friends and family] see the work I’m doing, and they know I’m doing well. That’s how you can feel the excellence at this school—your work does the talking for you.”
In her time at UB, Jackson has acted in front of live and virtual audiences, co-directed Dominique Morrisseau’s Pipeline, a play about the school-to-prison pipeline, written TV episodes for class and worked as an extra on popular TV shows like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Gossip Girl.” In fall 2021, Jackson was part of a select group of students who participated in Grandmaster Flash’s Artist-in-Residence program, an experience she describes as a “top moment” for her at UB. She credits the support she has received at UB as the key to making these experiences possible.
“I’ve made my goals bigger because I know I have friends at UB who will help me take risks and support me in my journey,” she says.
Originally from Queens, NY, Jackson has found community in every corner of UB, from her supportive professors to the tight-knit Honors College and friends she affectionately describes as “her type of weird.” She especially notes the strong connection she has with Black students in the theatre and dance department and within the Honors College: “Our shared experiences have made it very easy to lean on each other.”
This sense of belonging has allowed Jackson to carve out the space needed to cultivate her identity as a performer, writer, director and leader at UB. In 2020, Jackson started Dreams Affirmed, a group formed to address and acknowledge the experiences of students of color within UB’s theatre and dance department.
Now an officially recognized student club, Dreams Affirmed provides a space for performers of color to create and share experiences. “Being able to talk and work freely and have community is something my friends and I have wanted for a long time,” Jackson, who now serves as the club’s president, says of its impact. “Being able to have it now and for future students is priceless.”
This is an excellent opportunity to gain teaching and leadership skills while completing up to five Honors College experience credits! Spring 2023 HON 102: Honors Colloquium will again consist of approximately 16-18 sections (with roughly 20-24 students in each), led by an upper-class Honors Colloquium Teaching Assistant. The course will continue to provide an opportunity for students to delve into the city of Buffalo through research, community engagement, and small group projects. TAs will enroll in a one credit hour training course in the fall semester (first-time TAs will also complete a digital badge for an additional Honors experience credit), and earn three credits for teaching their section in the spring semester.
Teaching Assistant Minimum Qualifications:
Successful completion of HON 102: Freshmen Honors Colloquium with an A- or better.
Good standing in the Honors College.
Be able to enroll in HON 495 in fall 2022 (one credit – Pass/Fail) and spring 2023 (three credits – Pass/Fail).
Have completed at least 60 academic credit hours by the end of summer 2022 (this includes AP, IB, and transfer work).
Be available to facilitate one section of HON 102 in the spring 2023 semester.
Looking to connect with one of our faculty fellows? Here is their office hour schedule for the spring. Office hours will be held in the faculty fellows lounge next to the Don Schack Student Lounge in the Honors College Suite.
February
Tuesday February 8th NOON – 1:30pm Centrie & Lemke
Tuesday February 8th 2 – 3:30pm Lavin, Chilbert, Zhou
Friday February 11th 2 – 3:30pm Ochs-Balcom, Paul, Grossman
March
Tuesday, March 1st NOON – 1:30pm Centrie, Lemke
Tuesday, March 1st 2 -3:30pm Lavin, Chilbert, Zhou
Friday, March 4th 2 -3:30pm Ochs-Balcom, Paul, Grossman
April
Tuesday, April 5th NOON – 1:30pm Centrie, Lemke
Tuesday, April 5th 2 -3:30pm Lavin, Chilbert, Zhou
Friday, April 8th 2 -3:30pm Ochs-Balcom, Paul, Grossman
May
Tuesday, May 3rd NOON – 1:30pm Centrie, Lemke
Tuesday, May 3rd 2 -3:30pm Lavin, Chilbert, Zhou
Friday, May 6th 2 -3:30pm Ochs-Balcom, Paul, Grossman
Applications available from January 31 through March 10: Thomas and Jessica Occhino Honors College Experiential Learning Fund
Established in 2021 by Thomas Occhino (BS’07) and Jessica Occhino to promote inclusive excellence, equity and diversity by supporting undergraduate students who wish to participate in an experiential learning opportunity (including but not limited to unpaid internships). Students should be enrolled in the Honors College, accepted into a major in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and be a member of a group underrepresented in engineering and computer science (examples include, but are not limited to, students who are female, LGBTQ, Black, Latinx, Native American, a veteran, or have a disability). If a student who is in both the Honors College and SEAS cannot be identified, the award will be given to students in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences who meet the other fund criteria.
An Honors alum will be visiting on Tuesday, November 16th at 12 noon in the Honors College meeting room to talk about internship and career opportunities with Citi Group. Join us for this in-person presentation and learn about the great opportunities available.
Attached are the descriptions for their current opportunities.
Please RSVP to Tim Matthews: trm7@buffalo.edu by Monday, November 15 at 3:00pm to reserve your spot.
Unable to attend but want to learn more? Let me know and I can connect you with Nicolas Sciandra directly.
Navigating life at The University at Buffalo can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be! Join us as we play our version of The Game of Life and learn about campus resources and involvement opportunities that will help you succeed in your future career.
This interactive board game is designed to lead students through what four years at UB might look like, incorporating campus experiences, extracurricular activities, and academics into a quest towards the end goal for students – graduation!
Location: 228 Student Union
Date and Time: Thurs., Nov. 4 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Social Change Saturdays provides opportunities each semester for you to volunteer in Buffalo and Western New York at a variety of locations throughout the community.
You can volunteer for just one Social Change Saturday, or for as many as you want.
Location: Student Union Lobby
Date and Time: Sat., Nov. 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
