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.
HOURS PER WEEK: 10-15 (Flexible) preferably available Fridays for at least 4 hours
DURATION: about 3 months-Flexible
DESCRIPTION: The Finance department is looking for a Finance intern who will be responsible for the daily functions in the accounting department, accurate recording of revenue & expense activities, and timely collection of accounts receivable and payments to vendors. Also special projects as requested.
SUPERVISOR(S): Kristy Jopp
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Review daily, weekly, and monthly receipts and disbursements for accuracy.
Maintain accounts payable files and information
Process invoices for payment to vendors to include checking invoices for accuracy.
Key invoices in QuickBooks to proper general ledger.
SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to work in QuickBooks, excel, and word.
Must be able to effectively and independently perform daily accounting entries.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Send a resume, cover letter, and contact information for two references to volunteers@iibuff.org
Meet with the Volunteer Coordinator
Undergo a background check
Provide proof of complete covid-19 vaccination, including booster shot
Honors Student Council Service Event: the HSC presents the Bailey-Dartmouth Community Garden Work Day, in Collaboration with the Tool Library. The event is on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, at 10:00am. Spend your Saturday helping improve your community by participating in a variety of activities, like seeding, weeding, and composting, while gaining service experience and meeting new people.
Throw on that flannel, tie up those boots (w/ the fur), and join us this fall to improve the places we love. We believe that a strong community is a civically engaged community. We put our tools to work on large-scale community projects such as neighborhood clean-ups, tree-plantings, community gardens, and public art installations.
We’re excited to announce our Fall 2022 line-up of events! Most events take place on Saturday mornings and last no longer than three hours. All necessary tools, equipment and gear will be provided by The Tool Library. We do recommend you wear comfortable shoes and clothing you don’t mind getting dirty 🙂
Please bring your cellphone as volunteers will need to sign a digital waiver before each event.
Please join us at one of our upcoming service events:
Saturday, October 1st @ 10AM – Perkins Park Cleanup
Saturday, October 8th @ 10AM – Tyler Street Gardens Work Day
Saturday, October 15th @ 10AM – William Gaiter Parkway Planting
Saturday, October 22nd @ 10AM – Bailey-Dartmouth Garden Work Day
Saturday, October 29th @ 10AM – Dewey Park Tree Care & Cleanup
Saturday, November 5th @ 9AM – ReTree Fall Planting
The City Swim Project of Buffalo, NY is in need of tutors to assist students in reading and math. They have purchased the IXL assessment software and tablets for students and tutors to use. IXL assesses student needs in ELA and math and generates lessons for a tutor to review with students. If you are looking for a service learning experience or volunteer hours, etc. please consider this opportunity.
They’d like to start the program next week, September 20th and 22nd and continue through the semester into December on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be three 45 minute sessions each day for different age groups: 5-5:45, 6-6:45 and 7-7:45. The tutoring will take place at the William-Emsley Family YMCA located at 585 William St, Buffalo, NY 14206. Once a student completes their tutoring session they are eligible to participate in a free learn to swim class right after the tutoring session each day.
If you interested, (even if you can’t start next week), please contact Dr. Sue Baldwin at 716-523-9669 or via email at drbaldwin@cityswimproject.org
Looking for a great experience that can earn you college credit in the upcoming school year?
OPPORTUNITY ALERT:
We are looking for BLASERs (Blackstone LaunchPad Ambassadors for Student Engagement and Recruitment) for the upcoming semester.
Role Description: Our ambassadors are an elite group of students who forge new paths for entrepreneurship as they promote Blackstone LaunchPad throughout our campuses and beyond. When you participate in the BLASER Leadership Development Program, you gain important career-building skills and find plenty of opportunities for campus and community involvement. Students selected as BLASERs assist with our outreach, increasing awareness about the opportunities provided through Blackstone LaunchPad. In exchange, BLASERs receive special training, participate in professional development workshops and leadership assessments, and attend exclusive networking opportunities. Interested students may qualify to earn internship credit for this experience. We’re always seeking undergraduate students to serve as BLASERs! To learn more contact us by emailing us at Launchpadub@buffalo.edu or calling 716-645-8111. *We are still looking to fill Student Assistant and Work Study positions as well! Click the link below to learn more and apply.
*ATTENTION RISING SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, AND SENIORS*
We need your help! We have almost 250 incoming Honors Scholars who have requested an Honors College peer mentor.
If you are interested in serving as a Peer Mentor in the Honors Connections Program during the 2022-2023 academic year, please fill out our brief onlineapplication:https://forms.gle/AXGNRPwn9S2kNUudAby Friday, June 10th.
The Honors College Peer Mentor Program is designed to help first-year Honors students adjust to life at UB and to the Honors College experience. Our intent is that through this program, our incoming students feel welcome at UB and excited to be a part of the Honors College community.
As an Honors Connections Program Mentor you will be expected to:
Attend a brief virtual mentor orientation this summer (details to follow)
Reach out to your mentee(s) prior to the start of the fall semester to welcome them to UB/Honors
Meet with your mentee(s) once during the first two weeks of classes via zoom or in-person (each mentor may have 1-3 mentees)
Encourage participation in Honors College and campus-wide activities
Help answer general questions or concerns your mentee(s) may have
In general, we hope that each mentor will help make the transition to college a little easier for our new Honors College Scholars.
If selected, Honors Peer Mentors will be required to submit a short profile of themselves to be shared with their peer mentee, including a photo.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email honors@buffalo.edu and we will reply as soon as we are able.
The Department of Learning and Instruction, in The Graduate School of Education, is looking for “Science Ambassadors,” UB students interested in science education and outreach, to support local biology teachers in the Buffalo Public Schools. This is a full academic year (2022-2023) commitment, in which the ambassadors are paired with a teacher and spend 4 hour per week working collaboratively in that teacher’s classroom. During the fall semester, the ambassadors are enrolled in a 3 credit course, during which they share experiences, discuss classroom challenges, and develop educational strategies to be used in the classes. The ambassadors stay paired with the same teacher and are paid for their time in the classroom during the Spring 2023 Semester. It is highly recommended that interested students have transportation to get to and from their assigned schools.
Interested students should reach out to Dr. Sandra Small (sksmall@buffalo.edu) to discuss their interest and commitment, as instructor approval is required to enroll in the course.
It is with UB Chem Club and we will be volunteering with Y on the Fly, an organization that focuses on bringing YMCA activities to places other than the YMCA building itself! We will be doing STEM experiments with kids to inspire them to get into science. It’ll be March 19th, and the event is 10-11:30 am at the Niagara Falls Public Library. We will be meeting at 9 am at NSC 255 to carpool.
The Office of Academic Integrity is accepting applications for Student Integrity Ambassadors! This volunteer ambassador program is perfect for students who want to:
Demonstrate a clear commitment to ethics
Practice skills in leadership, communication, programming, and more!
Find a welcoming community at UB
Promote a positive university culture through peer-to-peer interaction
The ambassadorship is a 5-hour/week volunteer opportunity from Fall 2022 – Spring 2023. Applications can be found at bit.ly/sia-ap and close March 31st.
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The Office of Academic Integrity is hosting the first annual Academic Integrity Awards reception this coming May and is seeking nominations in the categories of:
student
faculty/staff
department/program
While all members of the UB community are expected to uphold academic integrity standards, these awards are for those who go above and beyond in their commitment to this value. Often described as “doing the right thing, even when no one is watching,” we encourage advisors to nominate students or colleagues who fit that description. Find out more about the easy nomination process here: https://www.buffalo.edu/academic-integrity/awards.html.
