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The Rockefeller Institute of Government will be hosting a public hearing in Buffalo on July 25^th on New York State’s Foundation Aid education funding formula. The livestreamed public hearing will include testimony from invited speakers and the public.

The Institute is seeking to hire University at Buffalo graduate students to assist in the execution of the public hearing. Student assistants will greet and check in invited and registered speakers, assist with overseeing the flow of attendees into the hearing, and help manage the sequence of public speakers.

• Hours: Students will be expected to work 12:30 pm to 7:30 pm EST on the day of the hearing with a 30-minute unpaid meal break on the day of the hearing. A paid 90-minute virtual training session will be required in advance of the hearing (date TBD).
• Compensation: Students will be paid $20 per hour for the training session and their work on the day of the hearing.
• Location: The hearing will take place at North Park Community School, 780 Parkside Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and a paragraph explaining why they are interested in this position to Rachel Frascella at Rachel.frascella@rock.suny.edu. Students should also indicate any foreign languages they speak (if any) and their proficiency level in each.

Additional information about the project can be found on the Rockefeller Institute’s Foundation Aid Study webpage. Interested candidates should also view the full job posting.

As you may know, beginning in 2020, UBIT and UB Libraries began offering a limited inventory of laptops for students to borrow each semester. However, according to the most recent UBIT Student IT Experience Surveys, nearly 90% of UB students now own their own laptop or device.  

Starting this fall, UBIT and UB Libraries will begin phasing out the program as follows:   

Fall 2024: 500 laptops available for loan  

Fall 2025: 400 laptops available for loan  

Spring 2026: Program ends as of December 2025  

 For students who do not have a laptop, UB offers several options: 

UB student discounts: Discounts are available on laptops from top brands such as Lenovo, Apple, and Dell, some under $300.  

Public computing sites: Students can access public computing sites across campus, with Silverman offering convenient UltraWide monitors to plug in their own device. 

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to inform you that the University at Buffalo’s Institutional Membership with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) has been renewed! The NCFDD is a nationally recognized, independent organization that provides online career development and mentoring resources for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students. For more information, see UB’s NCFDD webpage.

The NCFDD provides a variety of virtual programs and resources including:

• Weekly Monday Motivator        
• Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars
• Monthly Guest Expert Webinars
• Access to Multi-Week Courses
• Access to Dissertation Success Curriculum for graduate students
• Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem-solving, & moderated writing challenges
• Monthly accountability buddy matches
• Access to 14-Day Writing Challenges
• Access to the Member Library that includes past webinar materials, referrals, and readings.

To claim your free Institutional Membership, complete the following steps:

1. Go to http://www.facultydiversity.org/join
2. Choose University at Buffalo from the drop-down menu.
3. Select “Activate my Membership”.
4. Complete the registration form using your institutional email address (@buffalo.edu).
5. Go to your UB email to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email.

If you have questions about the membership, please contact the Office of Inclusive Excellence (vpix@buffalo.edu). If you have any technical questions, please email NCFDD at Membership@FacultyDiversity.org.

Check out some of the great events GSA has to offer!

Provided by your mandatory student activity fee.

The GSA Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2024-2025 GSA Officer Elections and Referendum vote:

President:

Isaac Kolding: 333
(78 abstentions)

Vice President:

Sarah MacDougall: 336
(75 abstentions)

Treasurer:

Tamara Grosso: 338
(73 abstentions)

These elected candidates will officially take office on June 1, 2024.

Referendum:

That the student activity fee be MANDATORY for all graduate students: 269
That the student activity fee be VOLUNTARY for all graduate students: 142

Thank you to all of the graduate students who participated in these votes!

Sincerely,

GSA Election Committee

Layne Jensen (EC Chair)
Jamison Garcia Ramirez (EC)
Nathan Lynch  (EC)
Gollapudi Venkata Sai Revathi (EC)
Roisul Galib (EC)

UB’s VPAA Generative AI Task Force is looking for student opinions about AI! Complete the survey here: https://uboee.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3wOd2fuMD9yatuK

Beginning on March 31^st, anyone at UB who has access to Microsoft 365 applications will receive a new Microsoft Teams upgrade. This will be a gradual rollout to the UB community over the course of a few weeks, so some may notice this change on March 31^st while others may be days or weeks later.

There is no need for anyone to download new software or take any action with this upgrade. If you have Teams currently installed on a device, the upgrade will happen automatically.

Some updated features on the new Microsoft Teams include:

• Faster performance: The new Teams app is twice as fast, consuming 50% less memory on devices.
• Simpler design: Microsoft Teams features simplified meetings, less cluttered with notifications and messages, and more ability to customize settings in conversations.
• Accessibility upgrades: There are improvements for those who use screen readers to avoid repeated information, interpret the app, and arrange channel conversations. There are also more keyboard shortcut options.
• Improved contact search: Students can find colleagues quickly with an upgraded contact search feature. You can also chat with and meet with others outside of UB.

Anyone with the current version of Microsoft Teams can preview the new version of Teams immediately, before the upgrade begins on March 31^st. Toggle the “Try the new Teams” button on the top left side of the current Teams app to make the switch.

UBIT always welcomes your feedback as we continue to incorporate technology to enhance communication around campus.

Check out some of the great events GSA has to offer!

Provided by your mandatory student activity fee.

Ingram Micro has a great internship opportunity coming up this Summer! It is on the Global Business Process team which deals with Process Engineering, Product Management, Financial Analysis, and Change Management.  It is a great opportunity to learn more in any/all of these areas and many who have started as Interns at Ingram have gone on to become full time employees after it ended.

Job Posting Details

Position: Summer Intern – Global Business Process
Link: https://ingrammicro.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/IngramMicro/job/Williamsville-NY-United-States-of-America/Summer-Intern—Global-Business-Process_R-102201?q=summer%20intern