The UB Arts Collaboratory invites applications from students from all disciplines to be part of a new interdisciplinary experiential class in the Spring semester 2023
“The Folger Shakespeare Institute Comes to Buffalo! Shakespeare and Buffalo: Questions of Race, Class, and Culture” Fridays 2:00-4:20pm at the UB Center for the Arts Earn 3 credits. TH480 and TH513. No prerequisites. Collaborate across disciplines with UB faculty, students and community partners! Get involved with Buffalo’s leading theatre companies as a collaborator! Participate in the creation, research, and production processes of live art leading to the upcoming national event in Buffalo: The Folger Institute Weekend Workshop! We invite you to complete the Spring 2023 Working Artists Lab student application to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime experience while earning academic credit. Course Description This once-in-a-lifetime course presents a unique opportunity for students from all disciplines to witness, research, create, and participate in the production process of live art, centering on Shakespeare and the city of Buffalo and the questions of race, class, and culture. The class will host visiting artists, scholars, performers, directors, arts managers, theatre companies, archivists, librarians, and educators, affording a wide array of partnerships with our students, leading to the production of artistic and scholarly collaborations. Our course aims to foster a company of artists and scholars with a shared purpose to work and learn together. Come join us!
The story of “Shakespeare” in America is more than a history of books and performances. It is also a study of politics and society—of race, class, gender, and their intersections, of “culture” in the fullest sense of the word—all of which is deeply inflected by the real and imagined past of particular places The class will examine the Shakespearean textual, performance, and physical scene in Buffalo from the late 1800s to the present day and will investigate questions of race, class and culture in Shakespeare texts in performance. Planned field work includes sessions with distinguished members of Buffalo’s professional theatres, exploration of the archives and collections, as well as field trips to explore artistic and historic sites in the city of Buffalo. The work in our class will lay the foundation for our Working Arts Lab student’s special participation in the Folger Institute Workshop on “Gilding the Guilt: The Gilded Age, Craft Production, and the Construction of Cultural Capital” on April 27-30 here in Buffalo. This is a rare and by-invitation opportunity is available only to those in this class!
About the Folger Shakespeare Institute and the Folger Weekend Workshop The Folger Shakespeare Library, based on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. The Folger Institute is a dedicated center for collections-focused research and advanced study in the humanities at the Folger Shakespeare Library. Through its multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural programs and research fellowships, the Institute establishes scholarly communities, fresh research approaches, and new teaching agendas for early modern fields. The Folger Weekend Workshop in Buffalo, “Gilding the Guilt: The Gilded Age, Craft Production, and the Construction of Cultural Capital” will feature distinguished scholars and artists addressing Shakespeare in relation to African-American culture, frontiers / la frontera, and Indigenous reception and adaptation, including the archive, and illuminating the conversations from page to stage. You can access a video describing the Folger Weekend Workshop in detail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcior3gmdGc. The University at Buffalo has been a member of the Folger Institute Consortium since 1992. About the UB Arts Collaboratory and Working Artists Lab – CAS The UB Arts Collaboratory, an initiative of the College of Arts and Sciences, brings UB and Buffalobased artists together to spark innovation and share their work with the world. The Working Artists Lab (WAL), led by Professor Maria S. Horne, creates a space for UB students to learn and experience what it’s like to be out in the world as a working artist-scholar, over the course of a semester and while earning academic credit. This course integrates academics with real-life experience, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and multi-modal learning, and preparing the young scholar-artist to enter the profession. The lab brings together UB students, faculty, and visiting artists to develop new projects and collaborate across disciplines while engaging with the artists and community where we live and learn. WAL hosts renowned scholars and artists, as well as luminaries from the Buffalo community and the University at Buffalo.
Application Form “The Folger Shakespeare Institute Comes to Buffalo! Shakespeare and Buffalo: Questions of Race, Class, and Culture” Instructions: Complete form and send it via email to artscollaboratory@buffalo.edu Upon acceptance, students will be asked to provide their student number so they can be forceregistered into the class. To avoid disappointment, apply early. Seats are limited and we implement rolling admissions. Application will remain open until seats are filled. Name: Email: Phone: Department: Major/Minor: Academic Level: Fr So Ju Se Grad Anticipated Graduation Date: Pronouns: Personal Statement (brief statement indicating why you are interested in participating)
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DATE: October 11th, 2022 TIME: 12 p.m. LOCATION: 107 Capen Hall (Colloquium Room)
As we begin a new academic year at the University at Buffalo, we are excited to connect with and learn more about the future class of Graduate School of Education students—including students like you!
Join us for one (or many) of our virtual events from September 26 to October 3 to learn more about all aspects of Graduate School you might not already know. Applying to graduate school can be daunting, so we are hosting a week on how to navigate the admissions process and life as a graduate student. Use the button below to register for one, or all of our events.
Hidden Curriculum: Grad School 101 Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. ET This webinar will provide you with a detailed look at the process of searching for, applying to, and enrolling in the graduate program that is right for you
Hidden Curriculum: Helpful Tips for Letters of Recommendation Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. ET We’ll go behind the scenes and discuss the process of choosing the best references for you to write letters of recommendation.
Hidden Curriculum: Resume Writing for Grad School Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. ET This webinar will provide you with a detailed look at the process of writing a professional resume.
Hidden Curriculum: Writing your Statement of Interest Video recording with Live Q&A on Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. ET View our video recording on the tips and strategies for writing your personal statement or statement of interest. Join our live Q&A session to ask any questions that were not addressed in the video.
Hidden Curriculum: Funding For Grad School Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. ET You are invited to join us for an Admission and Financial Aid Webinar at UB’s Graduate School of Education where we discuss ways to finance your graduate education.
In order to participate in a group, students must complete a Needs Assessment with a UBCS counselor. Contact Counseling Services for more information.
Identity-Based Groups Black Support Group LGBTQ+ Support Group International Student Support Group Graduate/Non-traditional Student Support Group
Skill-Based Groups Coping Skills Flourish Group *Emotional Wellness *Getting Unstuck: Tools for Academic Success * 5-week group, offered twice during the semester***
Understanding Self and Others Groups Connections Perfectly Imperfect: Art Journaling GroupCoping and Connecting (Drop-in Group)
Mindfulness-Based Groups Mindful Self-Compassion iRest *Yoga to Manage Moods * 5-week group, offered twice during the semester***
Identity-Based Groups
Black Student Support Group
Wednesdays 2:30-4:00 pm – In-Person (Richmond, North Campus)
The Black Student Support group is a space dedicated entirely to the experience of being Black. We invite members of the African diaspora to come together to create community and dialogue around what it means for you to be Black. In this group we will discuss various topics including culture, racial/ethnic identity, colorism, intersectionality, family, the diversity
LGBTQ+ Support Group
Wednesdays 3:00-4:30 pm – Online
The LGBTQ+ Support Group is a safe space for students of all LGBTQ+ identities to build a sense of community. The group serves as a place to discuss and explore topics related to these identities, which may include coming out / not coming out, relationships with family and friends, dating and intimate relationships, transitioning, and other life experiences related to being an LGBTQ+ person. Topics may also include non-identity related life stressors that students want to discuss.
International Student Support Group
Mondays 3:00-4:30 pm – Online This group provides a safe, supportive, and comfortable place for international students to discuss adjustment stressors and cross-cultural experiences in the U.S. The group also creates a safe and confidential environment for group members to share information and support each other.
Graduate and Non-Traditional Student Support Group
Tuesdays 2:30-4:00 pm – In-Person (Richmond, North Campus)
This group is designed to allow graduate and non-traditional students to explore the unique challenges they face in a safe and supportive environment. It can help students explore their identity, find new ways of relating to others, recognize how stressors impact them, and share personal experiences. The group can assist students in finding alternative ways of looking at life’s challenges to enable the development of healthier coping strategies.
Understanding Self and Others Groups
Connections
Thursdays 1:00-2:30 pm – Online
This group provides a warm and supportive environment where members can experiment constructively in a confidential environment with new ways of relating to others, share personal experiences, express fears and concerns, and get support and feedback. People participate in this group for a number of reasons including having difficulties in relationships, finding their relationships are not satisfying, being curious about how others perceive them, and seeking support when experimenting with new relational behaviors.
Perfectly Imperfect: Art Journaling Group *** 5-week group, offered twice during the semester***
Tuesdays 2:00-3:30 pm – In-Person (Michael, South Campus)
Do you feel like what you accomplish is never quite good enough? Do you worry about making mistakes or failing at something? Perfectly Imperfect offers a reflective and playful time for self-connection and uses expressive art activities to learn ways to let go of perfectionism, develop self-compassion, and embrace who you are. Art journaling relies on the use of art supplies and creative techniques without the necessary pressure of a perfect result. The group offers an alternative means of self-expression and connecting with others. No previous experience with art in needed and all supplies will be provided.
Coping and Connecting____***Drop-in Group***
Thursdays 3:00-4:30 pm – Online
This is an open group for students to increase understanding of their current experiences and to find ways to cope and connect with others. Attention will be given to our unique individual experiences and to the contexts in which we experience them, in order to increase the capacity to respond more compassionately to ourselves and to one another.
Skill-Based Groups
Coping Skills
Tuesdays3:00-4:30 pm – Online
This structured group will teach skills to live in the present, deal with stress, manage difficult emotions, and handle interpersonal conflict in effective ways.
Flourish Group
Wednesdays 2:00-3:30 pm – Online
A structured group for women who want to explore their relationship with body image, food, and emotions. This group is for individuals who are in various stages of preoccupation with food and body image concerns. Skills will be taught to live more intentionally and mindfully in the present, deal with stress, manage difficult emotions, and handle interpersonal conflict. Participants will also learn to connect with and live in their bodies more effectively.
Emotional Wellness *** 5-week group, offered twice during the semester***
Wednesdays2:00-3:30 pm– Online
This structured group will provide students with education and coping strategies to help with stress, anxiety, and mood management. Some of the topics covered may include self-care, relaxation and effective stress management, coping with anxiety in healthy ways, and increasing positive emotions.
Getting Unstuck: Tools for Academic Success *** 5-week group, offered twice during the semester***
Thursdays 12:00-1:30 pm – Online
Are you feeling stuck in your studying – finding yourself easily distracted or procrastinating? This group teaches psychological tools to help students better manage the thoughts and feelings that can negatively impact academic functioning, and helps students to act more in line with their academic goals.
Mindfulness-Based Groups
Mindful Self-Compassion
Wednesdays 12:30-2:00 pm – Online
Self-compassion involves being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate. Self-compassion is the opposite of ignoring our pain or punishing ourselves with self-judgment. Research suggest that the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion can help people regulate emotions, engage in healthy self-care, and respond to adversity in resilient ways. This group will help students learn the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion in order to cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and life challenges in healthy and balanced ways.
iRest Meditation
Thursdays 3:00-4:30 pm– Online
iRest meditation recognizes that we interpret our human experiences through our constantly changing thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations. This yoga-based meditation practice incorporates psychology and neuroscience in training group members to welcome, connect with and engage these changing (and sometimes strong) states, while in a relaxed state. Members will learn to focus and release attention in a way that cultivates concentration, letting go when feeling stuck and tapping into wholeness of Being; which is always present, despite the ups and downs of life. This can lead to a stronger sense of feeling secure and safe with ourselves, while also feeling more connected to ourselves and others. No previous meditation experience needed.
Yoga to Manage Moods *** 5-week group, offered twice during the semester***
Thursdays 12:00-1:00 pm – Online
A co-ed Hatha Yoga group that provides a holistic approach to mood and symptom management. Using a combination of gentle physical poses, breathing and relaxation techniques, this group allows participants to feel more connected and balanced within the body and mind. A trauma sensitive, person-centered approach will be utilized and no previous yoga experience is necessary.For more information, Contact Counseling Services
Connecting with Professors Presented by: Dr. DeMarree, Psychology & Dr. Burke, School of Engineering Thursday, September 15th 5pm Stop by the TASS center to learn how to effectively communicate with your instructors. They will also discuss the benefits of office hours and more!! Midterm Madness Thursday, October 13rd 12-4pm Stop by the TASS center to pick up your inspirational quote, a highlighter to help you get through your finals. We will also have some study tips available. Giving your Education a Financial Workout Presented by: TBA Thursday, October 20th 5pm Learn about other opportunities at UB (loans, fellowships, scholarships, grants, and more!!) Mental Health and Self Care Presented by: UB Health Promotions Thursday, November 17th 5pm Take some time to step back and mentally reset before finals. Learn successful strategies for self-care! Finals Stretch Wednesday December 7th 12-4pm Stop by the TASS center to pick up some post-it notes and your five-day study plan. We will also have some tips to help you to finish off the semester strong. TASS Fall 2022 Workshops/Event
Location: 130 Capen Hall, North Campus Phone: 716-645-6693 TASS Email: asktutoring@buffalo.edu Website: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentsuccess/tutoring.html First Generation Email: firstgeneration@buffalo.edu Website: https://www.buffalo.edu/studentsuccess/succeed/firstgen.html
Interested in working on a research or creative project? Come learn about undergraduate level research and creative opportunities at UB. Mentored research or creative projects WILL EARN you Honors Experience Credits and add to your resume and knowledge base no matter your major or academic program. Research is for all majors. Workshop will cover: -HOW TO FIND A PROJECT or OPPORTUNITY -How to turn your work into HONORS EXPERIENCE CREDITS -DISCUSS FUNDING $$ -Honors College Research and Creativity fund application overview and deadlines -ELN Research work and conference funding application overview and deadlines Join UB Honors and UB’s Experiential Learning Network (ELN) on either Wednesday September 21st, 1-2pm in 128 Capen Hall or Thursday September 22nd, 2-3pm in128 Capen Hall
Interested in social justice? Leadership development? Immersive experiences? Earning Honors Experience credits?
Come meet Rachel DiDomizio, and Honors alumna and currently Assistant Director of Community & Civic Engagement at UB. Rachel will be giving a presentation to the Honors College about Alternative Break Programs, including:
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