Graduate Student Association

Intercultural Leadership Retreat
2018-01-24 - 2018-01-25 | SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia, NY, United States
The Intercultural Leadership Retreat (ILR) is a joint program between the Intercultural and Diversity Center and the Student Engagement office. It is a 2 day (1 night) retreat designed to engage students in meaningful conversations about identity, values, beliefs, and the experiences that affect the ways we lead and the ways in which we view the world.
The ILR will help UB students become advocates for change, encourage them to pursue their passions, and engage in responsible citizenship as they explore the relationship between leadership and diversity. Become an advocate for change. Examine your personal identity. Explore how diversity impacts leadership.
At the Intercultural Leadership Retreat, you’ll engage in meaningful conversations about identity, values, beliefs and stereotypes as you develop your personal definitions of community, leadership and diversity.
The retreat – which is available to students at no cost – includes meals, transportation, lodging, program materials and supplies.
Applications open October 6 and close November 17 and can be found by going this form.
Wednesday, January 24, 2017 8:00 a.m. – Thursday, January 25, 2017 5:00 p.m.
College Lodge, SUNY Fredonia

Office Closed
2018-01-26 | Buffalo, United States
The GSA office will be open for Summer Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Friday, January 26th.

Spring Classes Begin
2018-01-29 | Buffalo, United States

Fall Paperwork Deadline
2018-01-31 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
All paperwork for pre-encumbered Fall expenditures (August – December) are due by this date, or the requests will be voided as of February 16, 2018!

Finance Committee Meeting
2018-01-31 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | GSA Conference Room, 310A Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Finance Committee meeting to review group funding requests for events to take place in February or later.

MDRF Grant Application Workshop
2018-02-01 11:30 - 12:30, 2018-02-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2018-02-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2018-02-06 12:00 - 13:00 | GSA Conference Room, 310A Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
The Spring deadline for Mark Diamond Research Fund (MDRF) applications is Friday, February 16, 2018. Grant applications are for research to be conducted April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. The MDRF Director will be holding grant writing workshops on the dates below to go over the application, instructions, the review process and to answer any questions:
Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:30am in 310 Student Union
Friday, February 2, 2018 at 2:00pm in 310 Student Union
Monday, February 5, 2018 at 3:00pm in 310 Student Union
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 12:00pm in 310 Student Union
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer at gsa-mdrf@buffalo.edu.
*PLEASE NOTE* The last day to have your application reviewed by the MDRF Director before submission is Wednesday, February 7th (by 4:30pm).

Java Junction
2018-02-02 11:00 - 13:00 | GSA Conference Room, 310A Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Free Tim Horton’s coffee and doughnuts for graduate students in the GSA office.

Buffalo Sabres Hockey Game vs. St. Louis Blues
2018-02-03 19:00 - 23:00 | Key Bank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza , Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Tickets on sale November 27th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall) for $25 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2018-02-05 | Buffalo, United States
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on September 5th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall) for $6 each. 1 per UB ID. Tickets can be used for all movies at AMC theatre locations. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.

Gender Institute ~ Screening and Discussion of "Jackson"
2018-02-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Student Union Theater, 201 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Screening and discussion of “Jackson” (2016) with Dr. Jamila Perritt
February 7, 2018, 6:30pm, SU Theater
http://bit.ly/GenderInstituteSymposium

February Senate Meeting
2018-02-07 18:30 - 21:30 | 330 Student Union, 330 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
GSA Senate 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.

Gender Institute ~ Reproductive Justice: Theory & Practice Symposium
2018-02-08 09:30 - 16:00 | 120 Clemens Hall, 120 Clemens Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Reproductive Justice: Theory & Practice Symposium
February 8, 2018, 9:30am-4pm, 120 Clemens Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus
Screening and discussion of “Jackson” (2016) with Dr. Jamila Perritt
February 7, 2018, 6:30pm, SU Theater
http://bit.ly/GenderInstituteSymposium

LGBTQ Dinner Crew
2018-02-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Alumni Arena, Alumni Arena, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
Free pizza, shirts, and tickets to the basketball game for all who attend the dinner.

Love is Love Party
2018-02-14 12:00 - 14:00 | 240 Student Union, Buffalo, 14260, United States
IDC is having a “Love is Love” aka queer party during lunch time on Valentine’s Day where we will be doing cookie decorating, free form valentine writing, and affirmation making. The party will be 2/14 from 12:00 – 2:00pm in 240 Student Union.

Deadline for March Conference Funding Applications
2018-02-15 | 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 in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by the close of business.

Broad Based Fee Student Consultation Meeting
2018-02-15 14:30 - 17:00 | 210 Student Union, 210 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
You are cordially invited to attend the Broad Based Fee Student Consultation meeting on Thursday, February 15, from 3:00PM-5:00PM in the Landmark Room (room 210) of the Student Union. Representatives (stewards) from departments with fees that comprise the Broad Based Fee will present an overview of how they use fee money and be available to answer questions. The following link provides specific information about the fees.
http://studentaccounts.buffalo.edu/broadbasedfees.php
Additionally, Campus Life staff will be available from 2:30PM-3:00PM in the same room to provide an orientation to the process to help prepare you for the meeting with the fee representatives.
Refreshments will be available.

MDRF Spring Application Deadline
2018-02-16 | Buffalo, United States
Deadline for MDRF grant applications for research to be conducted between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019.
Electronic application materials must be submitted online to ubmdrf@gmail.com by 3:00pm on Friday, February 16, 2018.
Hard copy application materials with original signatures are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by noon on Monday, February 19, 2018.
*PLEASE NOTE* Both application deadlines must be met in order for your grant to be considered for funding. NO EXCEPTIONS!

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, February 7th at 5:00pm.

South Campus Siesta
2018-02-16 13:30 - 15:30 | 105 Harriman Hall, 105 Harriman Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Free food and beverages for graduate students at South Campus.

International Coffeehouse
2018-02-16 19:00 - 22:00 | 228 Student Union, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States

Mardi Gras Party
2018-02-17 19:30 - 23:30 | Pearl Street Grill & Brewery, 76 Pearl St., Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Open Bar, DJ, Food and Prizes!!
Tickets on sale now at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall) for $20 each ($25 at the door if still available). 2 per UB ID.
*Please remember to bring photo ID as proof of age to the event. EVERYONE WILL BE CARDED AT THE DOOR!*

GSA South Campus Office Closed
2018-02-20 | GSA South Campus Satellite Office, 302 Abbott Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
The GSA South Campus Office will be closed on Tuesday, February 20th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

March/April Group Funding Applications
2018-02-21 | 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 Senate meeting, or before the April Senate meeting. All application materials due in the GSA office by the close of business.

Finance Committee Meeting
2018-02-28 19:00 - 21:00 | GSA Conference Room, 310A Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Finance Committee meeting to review group funding requests for events to take place in March or later.

Distinguished Speaker Series ~ Susan Rice
2018-02-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Alumni Arena, Alumni Arena, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
Susan Rice | Feb. 28, 2018
Tickets available for graduate students now at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall). 2 per UB ID.

Former U.S. National Security Advisor (2013-17)

UB’s 42nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Keynote Speaker

More About Susan Rice

Ambassador Susan E. Rice served President Barack Obama as National Security Advisor from July 1, 2013 to January 20, 2017. In that role, she led the National Security Council Staff, chaired the Cabinet level National Security Principals Committee, provided the President’s daily National Security briefing, and was responsible for the coordination and integration of all aspects of the administration’s foreign and National Security policy, intelligence and military efforts.
From January 2009 until assuming the role of National Security Advisor in July 2013, Rice served as U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. At the UN, she worked to advance U.S. interests, defend universal values, strengthen the world’s common security and prosperity, and promote respect for human rights. Under Rice’s leadership, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations helped win the stiffest UN sanctions ever against Iran and North Korea, unprecedented action to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and materials, support for life-saving interventions in Libya and Cote d’Ivoire, cooperation on the referendum for independence in Southern Sudan, vital UN assistance in Afghanistan and Iraq, stalwart support for Israel’s security and legitimacy, and progress on reform of the flawed UN Human Rights Council.
Prior to serving as U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, Rice served as Senior Advisor for National Security Affairs on the Obama for America Campaign and later on the Advisory Board of the Obama-Biden Transition and as co-chair of its policy working group on National Security. From 2002-09, she was a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, where she focused on U.S. foreign policy, transnational security threats, weak states, global poverty and development.
From 1997 to 2001, Rice was the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. In this position, she formulated and implemented U.S. policy for 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and oversaw the management of 43 U.S. Embassies and more than 5,000 U.S. and Foreign Service national employees. In 2000, Rice was co-recipient of the White House’s 2000 Samuel Nelson Drew Memorial Award for distinguished contributions to the formation of peaceful, cooperative relationships between states. From 1995-97, Ambassador Rice served as Special Assistant to President William J. Clinton and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House. From 1993-95, she served as the Director for International Organizations and Peacekeeping on the National Security Council staff. Previously, Ambassador Rice was a management consultant with McKinsey and Company in Toronto, Canada, and served on numerous boards, including the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), National Democratic Institute and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
Rice received her master’s and doctoral degrees in International Relations from New College, Oxford University, England, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. She was awarded the Chatham House-British International Studies Association Prize for the most distinguished doctoral dissertation in the United Kingdom in the field of International Relations. Ambassador Rice received her BA in History with honors from Stanford University, where she was named junior Phi Beta Kappa and was a Truman Scholar.
In 2017, French President Francois Hollande presented Rice with the award of Commander, the Legion of Honor of France, for her contributions to Franco-American relations.

For source or more information, please visit:

https://www.caaspeakers.com/ambassador-susan-rice/

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UB Minority Faculty & Staff Association

Spring Fee Waiver Deadline
2018-03-01 | 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 ($64) are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by close of business.
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.

UUP Rally for Respect
2018-03-01 12:00 - 13:00 | The Commons Suite 108, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2018-03-05 | Buffalo, United States
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on March 5th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall) for $6 each. 1 per UB ID. Tickets can be used for all movies at AMC theatre locations. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
