Happy Retirement Gena!

As of April 1st, Gena Zimmerman has officially retired from the Graduate Student Association.  We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Gena and thank her for her 46 years of dedicated service to the organization.  The help and guidance she has provided to graduate students over the course of her career has been invaluable.  We wish her all the best as she starts this new chapter in her life!

Until further notice, please send all GSA related correspondence to Stephanie George at slfrank@buffalo.edu, or to any of the GSA E-board members if you need assistance.  Thank you.

Invitation to Participate in Film “Your bias hurts me: Stop Asian Hate”

About Film of Your Bias Hurts Me Stop Asian Hate

Please find the sign-up where the schedule is listed: student sign-up file for detailed time slots and locations.

Also, participants need to sign the consent form in advance.

Special Note
** This is an in-person filming event. We’ll follow social distancing and wear masks.
** Please take off your mask when talking to the camera.
** Scripts will be prepared for your reference (please see the attached “About” document).
** Suggested dress code: black or white.
** The film is not for commercial usage.

 

 

 

New GSA Editorial Chat!

Do you have a quick question for a copyeditor that doesn’t require submitting a full document? GSA Editorial is now offering a free live chat feature on our website. Staffed by our editors, this chat can be used for:

The chat is live! You should receive an answer to your editorial question within five minutes.

Want to chat with us? You can find us here: https://ubgsaedit.wixsite.com/gsa-editorial

Available to all graduate students who have paid the mandatory GSA activity fee.

(Chat hours starting March 16, 2021)

GSA Candidates and Officer Election Information

GSA Officer Elections will take place online April 12th – 15th, 2021 via a link on the GSA website (https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/gsa/election-2021/)

Your Candidates for 2021-2022 GSA E-Board are:

For President:

J Coley- J for UB GSA President: Providing Leadership, Experience, and Dedication in a time of Uncertainty

For Vice President:

Jennifer Schechter Powrie– A tested and excellent student leader with experience and passion for the job.

For Treasurer:

Joshua Joseph– Bank on me I’ll treasure your vote! Turning cents into dollars, it all adds up!

The official Candidate Q&A will take place during the Wednesday, April 7th Board of Directors Meeting at 6:30pm, which will be live streamed via YouTube.

Survey on Healthcare Experiences For Women During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Dear UB Community,

We are inviting you to consider taking part in this research project being conducted by Foundation Year students in the UB MSW Program.

Our research group is conducting a study to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affects the quality of and access to healthcare for women from different racial groups who specifically reside in Western New York. Black and Brown women have been disproportionately impacted by medical malpractice, health and economic disparities, and medical racism both currently and throughout the history of the United States (Perry, Harp & Oser, 2013).

Through our research, we hope to further investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racialized groups of women with an intersectional lens in order to inform further policy to address systemic barriers and increase access to proper care. This study collects all data anonymously, and we encourage participants to take advantage of the portion of the survey where you can submit a personal story or experience about your medical care experience (either positive, negative, and/or neutral).

You can participate in this study by filling out the survey linked below:

https://forms.gle/MugpHvQMwBToRBFn6

Please reach out to Shanita Glover-Mangam (shanitag@buffalo.edu) or Ciara Harrington (ciarahar@buffalo.edu ) if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Lillian Agyemang
Shanita Glover-Mangam
Ciara Harrington
Maggie Hersee
Tiana Hill
Briana Jones
Caroline Lerczak
Chyna Richards

Vacancy Notice and Call for Nominations

Due to the resignation of Connor Walters as Vice President, there is a vacancy in the Graduate Student Association’s Executive Committee.

Please note as stated in the GSA By Laws:

“In the case of removal or resignation of any officer, said officer shall be replaced by a vote of the Board from any willing graduate students in attendance who have attended and signed in at two Board meetings within the past twelve months during the meeting at which the replacement election is held.”

Effective immediately, there is a call for nominations to permanently fill this position through the end of the current term, which is May 31, 2021.

Please send all nominations to the GSA President, J Coley at gsa-president@buffalo.edu.

Inclusive Excellence Summit

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Inclusive Excellence Summit: April 8, 2021

The Office of Inclusive Excellence is pleased to announce UB’s second Inclusive Excellence Summit, “Living our Commitment.” The summit will consist of 25 sessions and workshops that highlight practices, research, and initiatives across the university that support diversity and inclusion, in addition to a keynote address by CDI Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Dr. Waverly Duck. This is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to come together as a community to promote understanding and to learn about the innovative methods and practices being developed to foster multiculturalism and diversity at UB. For more information, visit the summit webpage.

Date & Time: Thursday, April 8
Location: Zoom (online)
Intended Audience: UB Faculty, Staff and Students

Click Here to Register
Registration Deadline: April 2, 2021

GSEU Members ~ Non-UB Email Form

GSEU likes to keep you updated on all that which concerns you as a Graduate Worker at UB, be it information related to insurance, fees, contracts, worker safety, raises, or news related to our actions and activities. To be able to do this effectively, we need your non-UB email ID because a UB ID is likely to mark emails from us as spam, or to remove itself from the mailing list.

Please submit your non-UB email ID by following this link: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/non-ub-email-id-for-updates?source=direct_link