Join Student Engagement to learn the difference between time management and priority management in this 45-minute workshop.
| Location: Learning Lab, 222 Student Union | Date and Time: Wed., Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
| Speaking in public is something that most people dread. This workshop will give you the tools you need to overcome your fears of presenting in front of large groups. Some of the topics we will discuss include non-verbal communication, confidence, presentation styles, and even what to do when you are stumped. Be afraid of the spot light no longer. |
| Location: Learning Lab, 222 Student Union | Date and Time: Wed., Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
If you’re considering grad school or beginning your journey to applying to programs and wonder if the UB School of Management is a good fit for you and your career goals, this is your opportunity to learn more.
Join us on Tuesday, November 2 at 12:00pm on zoom or Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 3:00pm in-person in 106D Capen Hall (Honors Meeting Room). Please RSVP to Tim Matthews at trm7@buffalo.edu with the date you are interested in attending by Monday, November 1, 2021.
Aaron Shaw, Assistant Director of Recruitment, MBA and MS Programs, will walk you through the ins and outs of each program. He will provide an overview of the admissions criteria as well as advice and guidance on:
This virtual event begins with a presentation and ends with an extensive Q&A covering topics such as test scores, work history, and much more.
If you’re interested in mentored research or community projects, but don’t know where to start, attend a 1-hour Project Workshop hosted by the Experiential Learning Network. The workshop is designed to help you assess your current skills and areas for growth, explore potential projects and start one that aligns with your goals. At the end, you will be on your way to beginning a mentored project and earning a digital badge to display new skills and accomplishments on your resume or portfolio. Learn more or sign up to attend a workshop in early November!
How to Start & Scale a Consulting Business
Facilitated by Terry Rice, UB Alumnus and Entrepreneur Magazine Business Development Expert-in-Residence
Virtual – Wednesdays, 3-4:30 p.m. EST starting October 27th through December 1st
Register to participate: https://bit.ly/StartScaleFall21
Starting your own consulting business can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be confusing.
You’ll walk away with a brand and business that will provide you with the lifestyle, time and financial freedom that comes from designing your career on your own terms.
| Join this interactive activity in which participants will experience different levels of hunger and learn about the statistics regarding worldwide hunger. Participants will walk away having a greater understanding of food shortage issues and what they can do to help raise awareness of this global problem. Perks: There will be free food at this event! RSVP HERE for this FREE event! Student Union Room 210 Wednesday, October 20 5:30-6:30pm |
October 21, 4PM
Prof. Christopher Rea, University of British Columbia, Department of Asian Studies
Lecture: “What Disney (and the Rest of Us) Can Learn from the Earliest Surviving Mulan Film”
Film to preview: Hua Mu Lan (Mulan Joins the Army, 木蘭從軍, 1939), directed by Richard Poh (Bu Wancang)
Recommended film: Mulan (2020), directed by Niki Caro
To register please contact the Confucius Institute
About the speaker:
Christopher Rea is Professor of Asian Studies and former Director of the Centre for Chinese Research at the University of British Columbia. His latest book, Chinese Film Classics, 1922-1949 (Columbia, 2021), discusses fourteen cinematic masterpieces. In addition to the book, Rea created a series of online film resources, including chinesefilmclassics.org and the YouTube channel Modern Chinese Cultural Studies, which features 25+ subtitled films and an online course on Chinese film history. His other books include the Levenson Prize-winning The Age of Irreverence: A New History of Laughter in China (California, 2015), The Book of Swindles: Selections from a Late Ming Collection (co-translated with Bruce Rusk; Columbia, 2017), and Where Research Begins (co-authored with Tom Mullaney; Chicago, 2022).
Abstract: Critics gave Disney’s Mulan (2020) mixed reviews, but they didn’t burn it in the streets. That was the fate of not one, but two prints of the live-action Hua Mu Lan (1939) in wartime Chungking. Released during war against Japan, the film’s resistance allegory failed to mollify viewers who considered the filmmakers to be collaborationist traitors. Yet despite the controversy, the Mandarin-language film became a box-office hit across war-torn Asia, and was soon competing in theaters against a Cantonese remake.
This talk discusses the history, aesthetics, and politics of Hua Mu Lan, the earliest-known surviving Mulan film. Christopher Rea argues that the film’s charismatic star and its mix of genre elements, such as comedy, singing, and romance, won over audiences and censors alike. Hua Mu Lan’s reception is a story of artistic talent, political savvy, and producer resourcefulness re-packaging a legend to suit desperate times. Rea will further explore how heritage figures like Mulan are repurposed to suit present commercial and societal/ideological needs, from recent Disney iterations back a century to the 1920s, when the woman warrior was played by both China’s most famous female impersonator (a man playing a woman playing a man), and its first licensed aviatrix.
http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2021/10/global-film-series.html
 | Global film series to focus on Chinese-language cinema – UB Now: News and views for UB faculty and staff – University at Buffalo Chinese-language cinema will be the focus of an upcoming series of virtual lectures and films co-sponsored by the Center for Global Film in the Department of English and the Confucius Institute. The series will kick off at 4 p.m. Oct. 21 with a Zoom lecture by Christopher Rea, professor of modern … www.buffalo.edu |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 1:00-2:30pm | Register on Zoom
Gather with members of the LGBTQ FSA on Zoom for a panel conversation with guests from two local organizations about accountability partnership towards abolition and the movement for multiracial justice.
About BLRR and SURJ:
Black Love Resists in the Rust (BLRR) is a member-led, abolitionist organization of Black folks and POC that believes – through leadership development, a shared politic, and community organizing – we will build safe and flourishing communities that resist the ills of white supremacist, cis-heteropatriarchal, capitalism; including policing.
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) is a national network organizing white people against white supremacy. At SURJ, we’re working towards a world where every community has what they need to not just survive, but to thrive. We believe we get there by working together and following the leadership of communities that directly experience racism and economic injustices. And we believe white people have an important role to play. The local SURJ chapter is SURJ Buffalo.
The Brown Bag Conversation series are casual opportunities to learn and engage, open to members of the UB community. This specific event is also open to the public and is in collaboration with the Professional Staff Senate Inclusion and Diversity Committee, Office of Inclusive Excellence, and Minority Faculty and Staff Association.
Want to learn how to engage in difficult conversations (without losing your cool)? Join us for Courageous Dialogues!
In this virtual program, you will engage with your peers to gain skills to have conversations around issues of values alignment, identity, and integrity.
| ou’ll learn how to approach difficult conversations with curiosity and kindness, see others as experts in their own experiences, and gain tools to engage in dialogue with respect and an openness to change.Registration is FREE but is limited to the first 100 students! |
| Location: Online Date and Time: Wed., Oct 13 from 5 – 7 p.m. |
Family Weekend 2021
Learn more about this year’s Homecoming & Family Weekend events! Invite your families to participate and join us the weekend of October 1 for events such as Family Night Trivia, Family Weekend Social and more!
Registration in advance is required for each event. Find event information and registration details here.
Alternative Break Info Session
| Learn more about Alternative Break trips and travel locations through our final online information session! We are excited to offer trips focusing on social justice issues during the 2021-22 academic calendar, including: Civic Engagement Environmental Justice Poverty Alleviation Refugee Resettlement Alternative Break programs let you volunteer, perform community service and have unique learning opportunities during your winter or spring break. 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. |
| Location: Join Event Online via Zoom Date and Time: Wed., Sept. 29 from 1 – 2 p.m. |
Workshop: Public Speaking
| This workshop will give you the tools you need to overcome your fears of presenting in front of large groups. Some of the topics we will discuss include non-verbal communication, confidence, presentation styles, and even what to do when you are stumped. Be afraid of the spot light no longer. Register in advance for this meeting here. Online Location: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Location: 210 Student Union Date and Time: Thurs., Sept. 23 from 12 – 1 p.m |
UB Kind: Jarring Honey with UB Bees
| Join Student Engagement for an on-campus service activity to jar UB Bees honey to be donated and distributed through Blue Table.UB Bees is an on-campus organization working to educate the UB and WNY communities about the benefits of having bees in our ecosystems. Find out more information about how to get involved from this website.Blue Table is an on-campus food pantry open to any individual with a UB ID. The pantry is located on the second floor of the student union. Find out more information about how to get involved here. |
| Location: 145 A Student Union Date and Time: Wed., Sept. 29 from 3 – 5 p.m. |
Here to Career Student Employee of the Month Nominations
| Do you know a student employee that deserves special recognition? Nominate a friend, co-worker, or yourself for the Here to Career Student Employee of the Month Award. To nominate someone:*RSVP to this event on UB Linked*Answer the questions*Click Submit |
| Date and Time: Thurs., Sept. 30 – by 11:30 p.m Winners will be notified at the end of each month and announced at the beginning of the next month. |
Community Day 2021
| Join Student Engagement, Community Relations and the entire campus community for this longstanding service tradition! We will be partnering with organizations all over Buffalo to volunteer on various projects that will better our shared community. Registration closes October 11, 2021 |
