University Honors College - The Honorable mention
Monday
02/07/22

UB Honors Faculty Fellow Valentine’s Day Program for Honors Students to Create 3D digital valentine for that Special Someone

Posted by Tim on February 7, 2022 in Community Announcements, Stress Relief

The most romantic day of the year is fastly approaching, are you still struggling with choosing the right Valentine’s Day gift for your special someone? Join us this Wednesday on 9th Feb. for a guided hands-on workshop, we will be showing you how to find and create your own customized gift! 

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to turn your most creative ideas into real objects by advanced 3D modeling and 3D printing technologies. All you need is your laptop to follow along. Please find a lovely digital picture of your valentine, and register on https://www.tinkercad.com/

If you have any questions, please contact Chi Zhou (chizhou@buffalo.edu) or Stanley Dsa (sdsa@buffalo.edu).

YOU MUST use the link to register to attend – only 20 seats remain and the reservation will close when all seats are filled.  Hurry to register:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0q2MZUtKcDaxr10cdedTEsmaNoPbjBdFSuA8IaDNOJug9pA/viewform

Friday
01/28/22

UB Trippin’ to the Burchfield Penney Art Center February 19

Posted by Tim on January 28, 2022 in Community Announcements, Event, Stress Relief

Join Student Engagement for a FREE trip to the Burchfield Penney Art Center to visit a limited time exhibition called Social Justice Stitched Stories and to explore the rest of the art center.
Check-in will begin in the Student Union lobby at 11:30 a.m. Buses will depart from the Student Union at 12:00 p.m. and students can return to the buses to depart for campus between 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. in order to return to the Student Union by 4:00 p.m. Students will be required to adhere to current UB COVID-19 guidelines and wear a mask as required by the university. 

Register HERE to attend this FREE trip!
Location: SU Lobby Date and Time: 
Sat., Feb. 19 from 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday
01/28/22

UUP Undergraduate Scholarship Applications Now Accepted

Posted by Tim on January 28, 2022 in Scholarship Opportunities, Stress Relief

UUP scholarship applications now accepted Time is running out to apply for annual scholarships of $3,000 offered by UUP. March 1 is the deadline to apply for two scholarships, the UUP College Scholarship Fund Undergraduate Scholarship and the William Scheuerman Post-Baccalaureate Scholarship. Applications are on UUP’s website, at uupinfo.org/awards.The College Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to a maximum of four SUNY undergraduates who excel academically and are dedicated to the goals and ideals of the labor movement. Applicants must be full-time students enrolled at SUNY state-operated schools and have a minimum grade point average of 3.75. Applicants for the Scheuerman scholarship must have completed at least nine credits at any SUNY graduate or professional school with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.95. For more information, go HERE on the UUP website.
Thursday
12/02/21

Relaxation Stations

Posted by Tim on December 2, 2021 in Event, Stress Relief

Join Student Engagement, Health Promotion and the Intercultural and Diversity Center for a FREE event to relax and de-stress before finals!

There will be massage chairs, an oxygen bar, painting, DIY stress balls, music, and more! 

Location: 145 Rooms, Student UnionDate and Time:
Fri, Dec. 3 from 5 – 8 p.m.
Thursday
11/18/21

Relaxation Stations

Posted by Tim on November 18, 2021 in Stress Relief

Join Student Engagement, Health Promotion and the Intercultural and Diversity Center for a FREE event to relax and de-stress before finals!

There will be massage chairs, an oxygen bar, painting, DIY stress balls, music, and more! 

Location: 145 Rooms, Student UnionDate and Time:
Fri, Dec. 3 from 5 – 8 p.m.
Monday
11/01/21

Buffalo Chips A Capella Concert November 13

Posted by Tim on November 1, 2021 in Community Announcements, Event, Stress Relief

The Buffalo Chips A Cappella Concert Saturday, November 13, 2021

The Buffalo Chips, UB’s Award-Winning Lower Voices A Cappella Group, will be having their Fall Classic concert on Saturday, November 13th in Slee Hall on UB’s North Campus. This year’s theme is What the Funk?! and will feature funk songs as well as a guest performance by Ithacappella! Doors open at 7 PM, and the show starts at 7:30 PM. Pre-sale tickets are $6 for students and $5 for parties of 5 or more. Tickets at the door are $12. Please reach out to info@ubchips.com or a Chip to get tickets!

Monday
10/18/21

Pumpkin, Painting and Movie Night October 23

Posted by Tim on October 18, 2021 in Community Announcements, Event, Stress Relief

Join the Leadership House Event of plastic pumpkin painting, donut eating, and movie watching!


Apple cider, apple slices with caramel, and pumpkin spice donuts provided!
Location: The Cave in Lehman Hall Date and Time:  Sat., Oct. 23 from 1 – 3 p.m.
 
Thursday
09/23/21

Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) intervention Be Mindful

Posted by Tim on September 23, 2021 in Alumni, Stress Relief

Interested individuals may email DRTLab.UB@gmail.com for additional information, or click to following link to begin the screening process: https://buffalocas.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88NVhkfY7cz8qm9

Monday
09/13/21

Spanish Heritage Month Mixer September 15

Posted by Tim on September 13, 2021 in Community Announcements, Event, Networking, Stress Relief

Come join us as we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) with a Latinx Student Mixer theme. This mixer provides an opportunity to connect students, staff, faculty, and students alike from across the campus. Through a celebration of culture attendees will enhance cultural awareness and sense of belonging.  

Perks

Free Food Free Stuff

September 15, 2021 from 3:00-5:00pm in the Student Union Lobby

Monday
07/26/21

Fall 2021 Buffalo Film Seminars/Great Directors Schedule

Posted by Tim on July 26, 2021 in Community Announcements, Event, Stress Relief

Fall 2021 Buffalo Film Seminars/Great Directors schedule

These are the dates for the Tuesday @ 7:00PM Zoom discussions for the fall series. We will post the Goldenrod handouts the Saturdays before each Tuesday discussion. Those notices will include links to our Vimeo introductions and the Tuesday Zoom discussions.

All the films are available on Criterion and/or Amazon Prime (indicated by P and C after the title). Some of the Amazon Prime films are free with membership; some require a small additional fee.

Seven of the films (the listings in bold) are available free to anyone with a UB email address via the UB Library’s Kanopy or Swank portals. To access them, go to https://library.buffalo.edu/findmaterials/databases/, enter Kanopy or Swank, then enter the title of the film you want to watch. They are all available now.

Amazon and Prime both permit one-month trial memberships. Individuals with UB email accounts can Watch the films on September 7, 14, and 21 on Criterion; the films on November 9, 16, 23, and 30 on Prime; and the rest through the UB Library.

Bruce (bjackson@buffalo.edu) and Diane (engdc@buffalo.edu)

August 31 William Pabst PANDORA’s BOX  (1929) C (Kanopy)

September 7 Jean Renoir THE GRAND ILLUSION  (1937) P C

September 14 Carol Reed ODD MAN OUT  (1947) P C

September 21 Kon Kichikawa THE BURMESE HARP (1956) C

September 28 Satiyajit Ray THE MUSIC ROOM (1958) C (Kanopy)

October 5 Andrei Tarkovsky ANDREY RUBLYOV (1966) C (Kanopy)

October 12 Stanley Kubrick BARRY LYNDON (1975) P (Swank)

October 19 Roman Polanski CHINATOWN (1974) P C (Swank)

October 26 Roland Joffé THE MISSION (1986) P (Swank)

November 2 Mike Nichols CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR  (2007) P (Swank)

November 9 Ashgar Farhadi A SEPARATION (2011)  P

November 16 Hsiao-Hsien Hou THE ASSASSIN  2015)  P

November 23 Cholé Zhan NOMADLAND  (2020) P

November 30 Rob Reiner THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) P