Graduate Student Association

Office Closed
2021-01-29
The GSA office will be open for Summer Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Friday, January 29th.

Spring Classes Begin
2021-02-01

February Board of Directors Meeting
2021-02-03 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | TBA, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States
GSA Board of Directors meetings are open to the public, but only designated representatives from Departmental and International clubs may vote. Sign-in begins at 6:00pm so that the meeting can begin promptly at 6:30pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, February 3rd with who will be attending the meeting on the club’s behalf so that eligible representatives can be verified in advance. Once representatives are verified they will be sent the Zoom meeting link and password directly, along with some instructions on how the meeting will be managed, in order to be able to participate and vote. Only previously verified representatives will be admitted to participate in the Zoom meeting.
For attendance purposes each Special Interest Club may have one representative participate directly in the Zoom meeting, but they will not have voting privileges.
The meeting will also be live streamed via YouTube for anyone else that is interested in attending/watching the meeting without voting privileges, as meetings are open to the public.

Free Tim Hortons Gift Cards Available
2021-02-08, 2021-03-08, 2021-04-05
This year, grab Tim Hortons to go! Pick up a free $5 Tim Hortons gift card at the UB Ticket Office (purchase online and pick up at 221 Student Union) and enjoy a coffee and donut at your convenience.
Gift cards are available until they are sold out and will be released 4 times a semester. 1 gift card per UB ID, per month.

Distinguished Speaker Series presents Patrisse Cullors
2021-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
Patrisse Cullors

Social Activist; Best-selling Author of “When They Call You A Terrorist” & Co-Creator of the Viral Twitter Hashtag and Movement, #BlackLivesMatter

UB’S 45TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATION KETNOTE SPEAKER

Virtual Seating Information

Wed., Feb. 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom

More About Patrisse Cullors

Artist, activist, educator, public speaker and Los Angeles-native Patrisse Cullors is the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network and founder of the Los Angeles-based grassroots organization Dignity and Power Now. For the last 20 years, Cullors has been on the frontlines of criminal justice reform and led Reform LA Jails’ “Yes on R” campaign, a ballot initiative that passed by a 71% landslide victory in March 2020.
Cullors co-founded the global Black Lives Matter movement in 2013 after sparking the viral Twitter hashtag. The movement has since expanded into an international organization with dozens of chapters around the world campaigning against anti-black racism. In January 2016, Cullors published her memoir, “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir,” which became an instant New York Times bestseller. A young adult edition of the memoir is set to be published in September 2020. Cullors’ work for Black Lives Matter recently received recognition in TIME magazine’s 2020 100 Women of the Year project.
From 2016 to 2018 Cullors worked as a senior fellow at MomsRising where she worked on ground breaking federal legislation that will change the outcomes of maternal mortality for women, especially Black women. She also executive produced two podcasts with Rewire and developed a booklet labeled “c-section chronicles.”
As an artist, Cullors has directed and produced world renowned theater, performance pieces and docu-series. Her work has been on networks like BET and Blackpills as well as theaters and galleries across the world. Most recently she conducted her first solo show titled: “Respite, Reprieve and Healing: An Evening of Cleansing.” Her work focuses on trauma, healing and resilience.
Cullors developed and is currently the faculty director of a new Social and Environmental Arts Practice MFA program at Arizona’s Prescott College. The program is the first of its kind in the nation to focus a curriculum on the intersection of art, social justice and community organizing.
Cullors is the recipient of the Stanton Fellowship from the Durfee Foundation. She has held residencies at The 24th Street Theater and Kalamazoo College. Cullors has exhibited widely across Los Angeles and the United States, from traditional arts institutions to public spaces. Her work has been shown at Art Basel Miami, Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, the California African American Museum, the San Diego Art Institute, Kalamazoo College, Pieter Performance Space, Highways Performance Space, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute and more.
Cullors has been honored with various awards including: The 2020 Durfee Stanton Fellowship, The 2019 Champion for Peace and Justice from the Trayvon Martin Foundation, The Next Generation Award (2018) from ACLU National, The Sydney Peace Prize Award (2017), Black Woman of the Year Award (2015) from The National Congress of Black Women, Civil Rights Leader for the 21st Century Award (2015) from the Los Angeles Times, Community Change Agent Award (2016) from BLACK GIRLS ROCK!, Inc., Women of the Year Award for the Justice Seekers Award (2016) from Glamour, and ESSENCE’s first-ever Woke Award.
Cullors holds her MFA from USC Roski School of Art and Design.

MDRF Spring Application Deadline
2021-02-12 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
Deadline for MDRF grant applications for research to be conducted between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022.
Electronic application materials must be submitted online to ubmdrf@gmail.com by 3:00pm on Friday, February 12, 2021.
The last date that applicants may submit their grant to the MDRF Director (gsa-mdrf@buffalo.edu) for review prior to the deadline is Wednesday, January 27th at 4:30pm.

Deadline for March Conference Funding Applications
2021-02-15 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of March are due by the close of business at 4:30pm.

Free $10 Chipotle Gift Cards Available
2021-02-15, 2021-03-15, 2021-04-12
This year, grab Chipotle to go! Pick up a free $10 Chipotle gift card (reserve online through the UB Ticket Office) and enjoy a meal at your convenience. Gift card will be emailed out by the vendor directly once all gift cards have been claimed.
Limited quantity available. First come, first served. 1 per UB ID.

March/April Group Funding Applications Deadline
2021-02-17 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
Application materials are due for Special Activities, Interdepartmental Activities, Symposium and Community Outreach funding for events occurring after the March Board of Directors meeting. All application materials due by the close of business at 4:30pm.

Finance Committee Meeting
2021-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | TBA, NY, United States
Finance Committee meeting to review group funding requests for events to take place in March or later.

Spring Fee Waiver Deadline
2021-03-01 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
Applications for a waiver of any applicable Spring semester student activity fees ($85) are due by close of business at 4:30pm.
Fee waivers may be granted to students who are located at least 75 miles from Buffalo, or who suffer unusual financial hardship. Please note that being an online student only does not necessarily qualify students for a fee waiver. Graduate students who have their fees waived will be ineligible for all GSA services.

March Board of Directors Meeting
2021-03-03 18:00 - 21:00 | TBA, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States
GSA Board of Directors meetings are open to the public, but only designated representatives from Departmental and International clubs may vote. Sign-in begins at 6:00pm so that the meeting can begin promptly at 6:30pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, March 3rd with who will be attending the meeting on the club’s behalf so that eligible representatives can be verified in advance. Once representatives are verified they will be sent the Zoom meeting link and password directly, along with some instructions on how the meeting will be managed, in order to be able to participate and vote. Only previously verified representatives will be admitted to participate in the Zoom meeting.
For attendance purposes each Special Interest Club may have one representative participate directly in the Zoom meeting, but they will not have voting privileges.
The meeting will also be live streamed via YouTube for anyone else that is interested in attending/watching the meeting without voting privileges, as meetings are open to the public.

Free AMC Movie Tickets Available
2021-03-08
GSA will have free AMC Movie Tickets available starting on March 8th at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union). Tickets can be used for all movies at AMC theatre locations. 1 ticket per UB ID per month.
Tickets are available until they are sold out each month and batches will be released once a month until July.
*Please make sure to pick up your physical ticket from the UB Ticket Office in 221 Student Union or choose the option to have your ticket mailed for $2.00 during checkout. The emailed receipt from the UB Ticket Office is only a voucher and will not be accepted for admission by the vendor.*

Deadline for April Conference Funding Applications
2021-03-15 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of April are due by the close of business at 4:00pm.

May-July Group Funding Applications Deadline
2021-03-24 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
Application materials are due for Special Activities, Interdepartmental Activities, Symposium and Community Outreach funding for events occurring after the April Board of Directors meeting. All application materials due by the close of business at 4:30pm.

Finance Committee Meeting
2021-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | TBA, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States
This will be the final Finance Committee meeting of the year to review all group funding requests for events taking place between April and July.

Free AMC Movie Tickets Available
2021-04-05
GSA will have free AMC Movie Tickets available starting on April 5th at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union). Tickets can be used for all movies at AMC theatre locations. 1 ticket per UB ID per month.
Tickets are available until they are sold out each month and batches will be released once a month until July.
*Please make sure to pick up your physical ticket from the UB Ticket Office in 221 Student Union or choose the option to have your ticket mailed for $2.00 during checkout. The emailed receipt from the UB Ticket Office is only a voucher and will not be accepted for admission by the vendor.*

April Board of Directors Meeting
2021-04-07 18:00 - 21:00 | TBA, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States
GSA Board of Directors meetings are open to the public, but only designated representatives from Departmental and International clubs may vote. Sign-in begins at 6:00pm so that the meeting can begin promptly at 6:30pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, April 7th with who will be attending the meeting on the club’s behalf so that eligible representatives can be verified in advance. Once representatives are verified they will be sent the Zoom meeting link and password directly, along with some instructions on how the meeting will be managed, in order to be able to participate and vote. Only previously verified representatives will be admitted to participate in the Zoom meeting.
For attendance purposes each Special Interest Club may have one representative participate directly in the Zoom meeting, but they will not have voting privileges.
The meeting will also be live streamed via GSA’s YouTube channel for anyone else that is interested in attending/watching the meeting without voting privileges, as meetings are open to the public.

Free Online Beethoven Concert
2021-04-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2021-04-09 19:30 - 21:30
Free online concert tickets for UB students!
The UB Department of Music is thrilled to announce two distinct Beethoven concerts performed by The Calidore String Quartet that will be streamed live from Slee Hall on April 8th and 9th at 7:30pm. We sincerely invite the true lover of classical music to join us! If you interested in tickets for our upcoming concerts or our future events please email Xiaoxu Zhang at xiaoxuzh@buffalo.edu.
Additional concert information can be found at https://ourconcerts.live/shows.

Distinguished Speaker Series presents Tabitha Brown
2021-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
Tabitha Brown

Actress & Vegan Foodie / @iamtabithabrown

Virtual Seating Information

Wed., Apr. 14, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom

More About Tabitha Brown

Tabitha Brown literally and metaphorically satisfies the hunger of millions with her unique approach to vegan food and her wholesome, comedic personality. Whether it be a new recipe, acquiring some imparted wisdom, enjoying a laugh, or melting away to a soulful, soothing voice, Tabitha Brown is home base. The North Carolina-born actress, vegan lifestyle personality, mother and wife, has amassed over 3 million followers across platforms, 2 million of which were acquired in 40 days on TikTok, earning her the coined title of “America’s mom.”
Brown’s unique journey to veganism highlights the intersection of personal discovery, food and health. With a passion for acting, Brown traveled around the States to pursue her career. She landed notable theatrical features including “All Between Us,” alongside Tiffany Haddish; NBC’s hit comedy “Will & Grace”; and the ABC drama “Switched at Birth.”
In 2016, Brown found herself falling ill with chronic neck and head pain for nineteen months. During this time, her daughter encouraged her to watch the Netflix documentary “What the Health.” The documentary inspired Brown to start a 30 day vegan challenge; 10 days in, her pain dissipated. She began sharing vegan recipes, her story and philosophical wisdom online, acting as no one but her true, authentic self. Through this process, she began to feel a glowing sense of true contentment, satisfaction and health. However, it was not solely the veganism that led to this new found happiness, but also her ability to be in her own skin, honest with herself, and doing something she truly loves.
Although her innovative recipes encourage others to make delicious meals, audiences finish her videos with a new recipe for the soul, too. Since, Brown has led a vegan lifestyle, promoting the importance of physical, mental and emotional health to achieve fulfillment.
Led by her passion for people to feel seen, heard and loved, Brown’s communication and relationship with audiences can be largely attributed to her background in acting. Perhaps most notable about Brown is her ability to draw viewers in and feel welcome in her world – even if it is through a screen. Her delicious, creative, yet simple recipes, sautéed with compassionate messages, and sprinkled with a pinch of humor, attract a large following that finds comfort in the ‘auntie they never had.’ Though the term “vegan” often polarizes audiences, Brown reinvents the idea of veganism, demonstrating that it can be accessible, inclusive and accommodating for anyone.
Brown has developed a role for herself, with her own script, direction and audience. An unconventional way to rise to stardom, Brown paved a path to achieve her dream of being in front of a camera without sacrificing – and, in fact embracing – who she is and the unique, wholesome qualities that make her Tabitha Brown.

Deadline for May Conference Funding Applications
2021-04-15 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of May are due by the close of business at 4:30pm.

April Board of Directors Meeting
2021-04-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Online via Zoom
GSA Board of Directors meetings are open to the public, but only designated representatives from Departmental and International clubs may vote. Sign-in begins at 6:00pm so that the meeting can begin promptly at 6:30pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, April 21st with who will be attending the meeting on the club’s behalf so that eligible representatives can be verified in advance. Once representatives are verified they will be sent the Zoom meeting link and password directly, along with some instructions on how the meeting will be managed, in order to be able to participate and vote. Only previously verified representatives will be admitted to participate in the Zoom meeting.
For attendance purposes each Special Interest Club may have one representative participate directly in the Zoom meeting, but they will not have voting privileges.
The meeting will also be live streamed via GSA’s YouTube channel for anyone else that is interested in attending/watching the meeting without voting privileges, as meetings are open to the public.

POSTPONED: Q&A Session on New Graduate Recreation Membership
2021-04-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Online via Zoom
For many years now, students of the various graduate programs have had free access to use UB Recreation facilities. That means no fee on your student bill and/or additional fee to utilize Alumni Arena and Clark Hall. Beginning August 30, 2021, graduate students will no longer have free access to UB Recreation. A graduate student membership would need to be purchased in order to enter. This fee cannot and will not be applied to your student bill but can be purchased through our website. Your UBID will act as your permit, so when you purchase your membership on the website, we will activate your UBID for the corresponding dates. Below you will find the Graduate Student Recreation Membership Fee as well as all the facilities you will have access to. Due to COVID-19, facilities are restricted, but we are hopeful to open more space Fall 2021. A Zoom meeting has been arranged so that graduate students can attend with any questions or concerns (link information below).

Membership Fee: $26.00 per semester

Semester Dates

August 30 – January 30
January 31 – August 28

Membership Includes:

Alumni Arena – North Campus

Fitness Center
Pool
Alumni Arena Jogging Track (closed)
Ed Wright Practice Facility (closed)
Locker Rooms/Sauna/Steam Room (closed)
Racquetball Courts

Clark Hall – South Campus

Fitness Center
Cardio Room
Pool
Small Gym/Badminton (reservation only)
Main Gym (closed)
Locker Rooms (closed)
Racquetball Court
Squash Court

Zoom Meeting Info
Thursday, 4/22 at 3:30 PM

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Meeting ID:
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GSEU Anti-Fee Teach-In
2021-04-30 09:00 - 12:00 | South Campus, Buffalo, 14214, United States
The Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU) invites all graduate workers at UB to join them on Friday, 30th April, 2021 on UB South Campus for a teach-in and write-in as part of their campaign against broad-based fees.
Bring your work and enjoy free coffee and donuts while adhering to social distancing guidelines. Drop by anytime between 9AM and 12 PM, and bring along your UB graduate worker friends to join in as well! The event will be found in the courtyard between Crosby Hall and Abbott Library.
If you are on Facebook, feel free to confirm your attendance here, and follow GSEU on their Twitter for regular updates.

UB-AI Workshop
2021-04-30 14:00 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom
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