Newsletter

Important GSA Deadlines

• August 26, Deadline for September (or later) Group Funding Applications
• August 26, Club Recognition Application Deadline for September 2nd Board of Directors Meeting
• September 15, Deadline for October Conference Funding Applications

GSA Events and Opportunities

• September 2, GSA Board of Directors Meeting
  • Pre-register your club’s eligible representative(s) by emailing slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, September 2nd.  Only verified participants will be able to join the Zoom meeting and have their attendance counted. Others can watch the meeting live via GSA’s Facebook page.
  • Please note that for the first meeting only, last year’s representatives will need to attend if updated election verification documentation has not already been submitted to GSA.  Updated documentation must be submitted by close of business on Tuesday, September 1st in order for changes to be made in time for the Wednesday night meeting.
• September 4, North Campus Java Junction and Resource Fair
• September 7, GSA Closed for Labor Day Observance
• September 11, South Campus Java Junction and Resource Fair
• September 14, Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
  • $5 each. 1 per UB ID.
  • Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
• Free GSA Editorial Services

Club Events

• Look at some of the great things our clubs are doing in the community!

UB Happenings

• Level Up upgrade
• UB Tech Squad located in Lockwood for summer
• Step Out Buffalo ~ Weekly Things to Do
• UB Student Life Emergency Gift Fund
• UB Campus Advocate
• August 26, Online Graduate Student Welcome, 4-5pm
• August 27, Grammarly’s Generative AI for Graduate Students and Postdocs, 2-3pm
• August 28, Finding an On-Campus Job in 30 Minutes Skillshop, 4-4:30pm
• August 28, South Campus Walking Tour, 12-1pm
• September 1, Self-Care and Stress Relief for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (North Campus), 3-4pm
• September 2, Self-Care and Stress Relief for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (South Campus), 3-4pm
• September 3, Housing: Read Before You Rent, 12-1:30pm
• September 3, Reading Strategies for Graduate and Postdoc Success, 2-3pm
• September 8, No Experience EndNote for Health Sciences, 12-1pm
• September 8, Financial Wellness Workshop, 2-3pm
• September 8, Resumes That Work Skillshop, 4-5pm
• September 8, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Kick-off Session, 4-6pm
• September 9, Productivity Workshop: Improve Your Time Management and Productivity Practices (co-sponsored by GSA), 11am-12pm
• September 10, IDP Workshop for Doctoral Students (South Campus), 9-11am
• September 10, Calendar Management for Graduate Students, 5-6pm
• September 11, Resumes That Work Skillshop (Virtual), 4-5pm
• September 15, Publishing Workshop: How to Publish Scientific Papers and Peer Reviewed Journals, 11am-12pm
• September 15, Therapy Dog Visit, 11am-1pm
• September 15, Research Data Management Essentials, 12-1pm
• September 15, R U Ready? Code, Clean, Create: An Introduction to Research Dataa Analysis in R, 4-5pm
• September 16, PhD Career Accelerator Series Starts (Sept 16, 30 & Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, 2026), 3:30-4:30pm
• September 16, BIPOC Graduate Student Mingle, 4-6pm
• September 17, No Experience EndNote for Health Sciences, 12-1pm
• September 17, Third Thursdays: Application Advice and Search Support, 3:30-4:30pm
• September 17, Finding Jobs + Internships Skillshop (Virtual), 4-5pm
• September 17, LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Mingle and Rock Painting, 4-6pm
• September 22, Evidence Synthesis Workshop Series Part 1: Which Review is Right for You?, 12-1pm
• September 22, Making the Most of STEAM Job + Internship Fair Skillshop, 4-5pm
• September 22, Graduate Student Mug Painting, 3-4pm
• September 23, Tidy Data Principles: Setting Your Research Data Up for Success, 12-1pm
• September 23, Grant Writing for STEM Fields, 12-3pm
• September 23, Making the Most of STEAM Job + Internship Fair (Virtual), 4-5pm
• September 24, Preparing Academic Job Applications, 3:30-4:30pm
• September 24, Evidence Synthesis Workshop Series Part 2: Building Your Protocol, 12-1pm
• September 25, Fellowship and Grant Writing Basics, 12-1pm
• September 25, Healthcare: Before You Get Sick, 12-1:30pm
• September 29, Evidence Synthesis Workshop Series Part 3: How to Build a Search for a Systematic or Scoping Review, 12-1pm
• September 29, Adapting Scientific Talks, 4-5pm
• September 30, No Experience EndNote for Health Sciences, 12-1pm
• September 30, Pitch Yourself Workshop, 3-4pm
• October 1, Evidence Synthesis Workshop Series Part 4: Screening for Review Projects, 12-1pm
• October 1, STEAM Job + Internship Fair, 12-4pm
• October 2, IDP Workshop for Doctoral Students (North Campus), 9-11am
• October 6, Interview Hacks in 30 Minutes Skillshop, 4-4:30pm
• October 6, Creating Your Personal UB Website (North Campus), 5-6:30pm
• October 7, Productivity Workshop: Set Yourself Up for Success in School and at Work (co-sponsored by GSA), 11am-12pm
• October 8, Creating Your Personal UB Website (South Campus), 5-6:30pm
• October 8, Graduate Student Coffee & Donuts, 9-10:30am
• October 8, Selecting a Publication for Your Scholarly Work, 12-1pm
• October 9, Interviewing Hacks in 30 Minutes Skillshop (Virtual), 4-4:30pm
• October 14, Presentation Structure and Slide Design, 3-4pm
• October 14, LinkedIn Hacks Skillshop, 4-5pm
• October 14, Where’s the Money?  The Role of Statistical Analysis Plan in Successfully Funding your Research, 4-5pm
• October 15, Third Thursdays: Application Advice and Search Support, 3:30-4:30pm
• October 16, Third Friday Event at the Buffalo History Museum, 2-4pm
• October 16, LinkedIn Hacks Skillshop (Virtual), 4-5pm
• October 20, Therapy Dog Visit, 11am-1pm
• October 20, Public Speaking Workshop, 4-5pm
• October 22, Presentation Jitters Workshop, 4-5pm
• October 23, Race & Racism: Your Voice Belong Here, 12-1:30pm
• October 30, Halloween Stress Relief Event, 12-1pm
• November 3, Leveraging LinkedIn for Career Success, 3-4pm
• November 4, First-Gen Grad Student Game Night, 4-5pm
• November 6, Research to Resume Skillshop, 4-5pm
• November 12, AI for Academics, 12-1pm
• November 13, Connect & Belong: Building Your Community and Finding Joy at UB, 12-1:30pm
• November 17, Therapy Dog Visit, 11am-1pm
• November 17, Tough Talks: Communication Strategies for Difficult Situations, 3-4pm
• November 18, Funding Your Future: Strategies for International Grad Students, 12-1pm
• November 19, Describing Data and Telling Your Research Story, 12-4pm
• November 19, Third Thursdays: Application Advice and Search Support, 3:30-4:30pm
• December 1, End-of-the-Semester Stress Relief Event, 10am-2pm
• December 2, End-of-the-Semester Stress Relief Event, 10am-2pm

For complete listing of GSA and club events, please visit

http://ubwp.buffalo.edu/gsa/calendar/