The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program is a highly selective summer institute for rising college juniors, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities at the home of America’s first president outside our nation’s capital. May 23 – July 4, 2020
Fully Funded Summer Leadership Program
Students spend six weeks living and learning at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Transportation, meals and a $3,000 stipend are provided
A Summer Like No Other
The Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows program combines lessons from George Washington’s life, student leadership development, and a capstone project to promote civic engagement.
Experience Washington, DC
Students meet with successful professionals and participate in unique experiences in our nation’s capital.
This opportunity is exclusively for current college sophomores who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential.
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Applications Due January 31, 2020
If you are a freshman or sophomore and are interested in possibly winning a grant to study abroad in the UK this summer,
read on!
The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three or four week programs for US undergraduate students. Participants can explore
the culture, heritage and history of the UK while experiencing higher education at a UK university.
There are four summer institutes this year:
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Glasgow (Technology, Innovation and Creativity)
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Bristol (exploring the intersection of arts, activism and social justice)
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Belfast (understanding Ireland from a Northern Irish perspective)
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Aberystwyth (contemporary issues in Identity and Nationhood, through the lens of Wales)
The Institute costs covered by the Fulbright Commission and its partner institutions include:
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Return US-UK airfare
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Tuition and fees at the host institution
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Accommodation
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In some cases, a small daily allowance for meals
To be eligible, students must*:
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Be a US citizen and possess a US passport
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Have had little or no study/travel outside of the US or North America
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Have a minimum GPA of 3.7
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Be at least 18 years old by the start of the program
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Be able to participate in the program in its entirety
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Have at least two years of undergraduate study remaining after the Institute finishes
The deadline is February 11th, so this is something you’re interested in, you’ll want to start working on now. If you
are interested in applying, drop me an email.
See fuller descriptions of the programs here: http://www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-the-uk/uk-summer-institutes
The Division of Behavioral Medicine is looking for 6-8 highly motivated undergraduates to work as research assistants in the
Winter 2019 and/or Spring 2020 semesters.
Imagine to Remember Medication Adherence Study:
Students will be helping on a study examining a medication adherence
intervention for adults with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Students
will help run participant visits to the lab, assist with data
collection, create study materials, and assist with recruitment.
We are looking for students with afternoon/evening availability, as
well as availability on Tuesday mornings.
MINDD (Multisite Intervention and Delay discounting) Clinical Project:
Students will be helping on a study examining a weight-loss
intervention for individuals with prediabetes. Students will help run
participant visits to the lab (which occur once or twice a week), where
they take vitals and direct participants to the right
locations throughout their visits – they may also be involved in
setting up demonstrations happening during lab visits. Outside of
patient visits, students will collect patient data and summarize it for
use by a case manager. They will also help setting up
for lab visits, creating materials for patients to use, and will help
with recruitment. MINDD is looking for students who have
afternoon/evening availability (2 – 8pm).
UB ACES (Activity and Children’s Environment Study)
is a project that looks at risk and protective factors for weight gain
in 6 – 9-year-old children. Students working on this project would help
with data entry, file organization and child care for participants’
younger siblings. UB ACES looking for students
who have availability from 2 – 8pm, 2 evenings per week, Monday –
Thursday.
***There are also opportunities to work on independent projects for all the large studies listed above. Interested students
should indicate that in their application. ***
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For more information about our lab please visit our website:
http://buffalobehavioralmedicine.org/
We
are looking for individuals with the following qualifications:
Organized and detail oriented, highly motivated, independent,
strong GPA, good communication skills, ability to interact with
families and the ability to solve problems independently. Students will
be asked to do a variety of tasks including prepping materials,
recruiting adults and families for studies, entering data
(excel) and there is a possibility of working with families to collect
data.
To apply: please send your resume and the attached questionnaire to
dbmstudentapply@gmail.com.
Please make sure that Winter 2019 or Spring 2020 or Winter/Spring is in
the subject line of the email. We are hoping to quickly fill our
positions and will interview students on a first come, first served
basis.
The LGBTQ+ Support Services Committee will be holding a focus group to hear from students about the current state of campus support services and what ideas they would like to see moving forward.
The focus groups will be held on:
Thursday, November 21, 2019
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Student Union – Room 250
Thursday, December 5, 2019
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Capen Hall – Jeanette Martin Room 567
It’s International Education Week! Check out the events happening all week long!
Highlighted Events:
WHEN: January 19-26, 2020
WHERE WILL BE STAYING: Air BnB in Wynwood, FL
POSSIBLE SERVICE SITES: Chapman Partnership for the Homeless,
Oleta River State Park, Lotus House, Kosher Food Bank
COST: $375 (Includes flights, lodging, ground transportation,and most meals)
POSSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, Beach Jewish Yoga, Shabbat with Miami Hillel, Tour of Little Havana
POSSIBLE EXPLORATIONS: Nights out in Wynwood, Lincoln Road, and Brickell City Centre
If any undergraduate student is interested, email Alexa Zappia directly at alexa@hillelofbuffalo.org
The University of Michigan Future Public Health Leaders Program (Michigan FPHLP) is a residential summer program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Through field placements, skill building workshops and mentorship, Michigan FPHLP provides students with opportunities for growth, learning and awareness in the field of public health. The ultimate goal of the program is to increase the diversity of the public health workforce and the people committed to reducing health disparities.
Michigan FPHLP students will be housed on the University of Michigan’s campus for 10 weeks to dive deep into the field of public health. Students will participate in curriculum days at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and engage with public health professionals through their field placements.
The 2020 FPHLP Application is now open until January 31, 2020 at 11:59pm EST. Visit our Application page to access the 2020 Application.
Want to start a side hustle and don’t know where to begin? Come and learn about what it is like to start and maintain a side hustle in college from students at UB.
Meet our panelists: Chelsea sells on Poshmark; Gianna is a graphic designer with Designs By Damico; Diana and Kaylah do hair and Danielle teaches chess!
November 6, 2019
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Student Union Room 210
The Intercultural and Diversity Center’s (IDC) mission is to educate students through programs and events that increase their
understanding of the multi-faceted aspects of diversity and the advantages of being at the University at Buffalo.
LGBTQ+ Dinner Crew
November 6, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Student Union (SU) – Room 240
Tough Topics: Government Scandals
November 7, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Student Union (SU) – Room 240
Allyship, Advocacy and Activism
November 7, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Student Union (SU) – Room 240
Tough Topics: Common Core
November 14, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Student Union (SU) – Room 240
Safe Zone
November 16, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Student Union (SU) – Room 240
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Student Union (SU) – Lobby
Dessert Hour
November 20, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Student Union (SU) – Room 240
International Coffeehouse
November 20, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Alternative Break programs let you volunteer, perform community service and have unique learning opportunities during your fall break (Thanksgiving), winter break or spring break. By spending time immersed in a new community, you’ll learn about your role as a global citizen, make new friends and connections, and discover how you can become an agent of change.
Trip destinations and dates include the following:
- New Orleans, LA – January 19-25
- Dominican Republic – March 14-21
- Washington. DC – March 15-21
- Buffalo, NY – March 16-20
Applications are now due October 15, 2019.
