Join us for our “Summer Opportunities Information Session”next Thursday, November 17 at 4:00pm in 107 Capen (Honors Colloquium Room), in collaboration with the University Honors College, to learn about how to make the most of your summer! It is never too early to start planning for next summer! It is beneficial to think about what programs you want to apply for now so you can begin preparing your application materials. Food will be provided at the meeting. Please RSVP below.
Find out about the benefits and requirements of our CSTEP Summer Research Program, Roswell Park Summer Research Experience Program, CLIMB UP for Summer Research, Western New York Prosperity Fellowship Program, McNair Scholars Program, LSAMP Summer Research Program and InRoads Inc., an organization that creates pathways to careers for diverse college students through internship opportunities.
Stipends range from$2,800-$5,000 for summer experiences. These summer programs are a great way to get paid while gaining valuable experience for your resume such as team building, leadership, communication and research skills. Summer programs make you a more competitive candidate for graduate and professional school and allow you to determine if research is right for you and what topics you are interested in pursuing in the future!
We are writing to share the exciting news that Vanderbilt University is hosting the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) annual meeting March 3-5, 2023. I am reaching out to ask for your assistance in sharing the application information with your students.
CGI U recruits a student cohort of young leaders who are committed to developing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. Each year, undergraduate and graduate students from around the world apply to participate in CGI U’s year-round community of learning, leadership and action. The program’s year-round engagement model includes a social impact curriculum, training and mentorship opportunities and a wide range of networking opportunities with CGI U partners, peers, alumni, staff and leaders in the field. President Bill Clinton founded CGI U in 2007, and more than 11,800 students from over 1,800 schools, over 160 countries and all 50 states have participated.
Applications are open now, and the deadline to apply is Friday, December 16. Students pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree at the time of application are eligible to apply, and student teams of three or fewer are also welcome.
We are asking for your help to encourage your students to apply and to assist us in spreading the word about this wonderful opportunity. We have included some additional resources below, and please contact Jill Stratton with any questions you may have about CGI U: jill.a.stratton@Vanderbilt.Edu.
The time to create tomorrow’s solution is now! We’re seeking innovators to develop prototypes that will assist aging New Yorkers and their caregivers in completing activities of daily living (ADLs). ADLs include taking a bath or shower, getting dressed, using the bathroom, getting up from a chair, walking across a room or eating a meal. Your innovation could make the difference to someone fighting to maintain independence in their home or to a stressed caregiver providing daily assistance to a loved one while maintaining a full-time job. 1st Place – $1,500 | 2nd Place – $1,000 | 3rd Place – $500 AUDIENCE CHOICE – $250 (Invite your family and friends to come vote for you!) Application Deadline: November 9th
Wednesday, November 16th at 3:00 pm in 210 Student Union we host Marcus Bullock, founder and CEO of Flikshop for Founder Stories, a raw and authentic interview of an entrepreneur by a UB entrepreneur. Flikshop is an App that keeps families that suffer from incarceration connected. Following the interview we’ll open to a networking reception.
What is SAMPLE? Student Affairs Mentoring and Leadership Program Leadership Experience
SAMPLE is a program where students meet for 30-60 minutes once a month for sophomores and juniors (more frequently for seniors based on their need/desire to prepare for graduate school application deadlines of January 1, 2023).
SAMPLE students must apply on UBLinked:(https://buffalo.campuslabs.com/engage/forms) and meet with Susan O’Rourke prior to starting SAMPLE but we have rolling admission into the program. SAMPLE is recommended for juniors to allow for ample time to explore the field of Higher Education Student Affairs and build out your resume in preparation for applying to graduate programs. But motivated seniors can take an accelerated approach to SAMPLE by working with their mentor and Susan O’Rourke during the fall semester.
SAMPLE Program Details: – SAMPLE students will learn about the different functional areas of Student Affairs – Discuss various graduate programs associated with Higher Education Student Affairs (HESA) and other career options like Social Work and School Counseling – In SAMPLE we assist students in their graduate school exploration and application process ` – focus on funded HESA masters program and programs with graduate assistantships – Connect students with mentors at UB in the field of Student Affairs – SAMPLE students meet monthly with their mentor to discuss areas of interest in Student Affairs, preparing to apply for graduate school, writing your personal statements, asking for letters of reference, etc. – SAMPLE students can participate in informational interviews with Student Affairs Professionals in their areas of interest
It’s never too early to start working with the Career Design Center. Come to a workshop on this Friday, October 14 at 1:00 in 107 Capen with Holly Justice, a Career Design Consultant.
More than just resume polishing, the Career Design Center can help prepare you for interviews, connect you to peers with whom you share professional interests and alumni in your prospective fields. They also can work with you to find internships that will help you stand out when it’s time to go on the job market while earning you Honors experience credits. Perhaps most importantly, the Career Design Service can help you think through professional possibilities that align with your skills and interests but may not be obvious to you. Come find out more this Friday.
Enter your idea and compete nationally for the best business idea. The winners of UB’s Ideas Competition will take home $1,000. Furthermore, four finalists from each campus will move forward to the Blackstone LaunchPad Network Round competing for $10,000 in additional prize money to further develop their idea.
Participants can submit an idea in any of the four categories below:
Social & Climate Impact
Health & Life Science
Consumer Products & Services
General
The four finalists from each category will move forward to the Blackstone LaunchPad Network Round and compete for $10,000 in additional prize money to further develop their idea.
Have questions about the application or not sure how to submit? Struggling to put your idea into words? We’re happy to help! Stop by our office in 220 Student Union to chat.
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)
