Graduate Student Association

Buffalo Young Alumni ~ Buckets and Bulls
2018-11-30 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Dome, 8230 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville, NY, 14221, United States
Office of Alumni’s first Class of 2019 series event, Buckets and Bulls. Open to young alumni as well. This event takes place on November 30th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and is located at The Dome on Wehrle Drive.
There are two packages. Package #1 includes a large bucket of range balls plus two beverage tickets. Package #2 cuts out the golf but keeps the fun with two beverage tickets to use at the Dome’s popular Rule 26 bar. The event will also feature a watch party of the Buffalo Sabres vs. Florida Panthers at 7:00 p.m., in addition to the MAC Football Championship. There’s a chance we may be watching two Buffalo teams playing at the same time! Go Bulls!
Registration Deadline is Wednesday, November 28th. More information available at the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/events/349466782289056/
Discount code available for GSA members will take $2 off of either package! Use “GSA2”

Holidays, Hatchets and Hops
2018-12-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Hatchet & Hops, 505 Main St., Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Students will get to try their hand at axe throwing and enjoy a drink and snacks!
Tickets on sale November 5th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall) for $10 each. 2 per UB ID.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2018-12-03 | Buffalo, United States
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on December 3rd 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.

Discount Canalside Ice Skating Packages Available
2018-12-03, 2019-01-28 | Canalside Ice Rink, 44 Prime St., Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Tickets on sale at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135
Deifendorf Hall) for $5 each. 2 per UB ID. Tickets include admission, skate rental and $10 food voucher that can be used any time during the 2018-2019 skating season.

December Senate Meeting
2018-12-05 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.

Distinguished Speaker Series ~ Lisa Genova
2018-12-06 19:30 - 23:00 | Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY, United States
Lisa Genova | Dec. 6 | Center for the Arts
Free tickets will be available for graduate students starting on November 26th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall). 1 per UB ID.

Neuroscientist and Bestselling Author of “Still Alice”

More About Lisa Genova

Lisa Genova, PhD, is acclaimed as the Oliver Sacks of fiction and the Michael Crichton of brain science. Genova has captured a special place in contemporary fiction, writing stories that are equally inspired by neuroscience and the human spirit. She is author of the New York Times bestselling novels “Still Alice,” “Left Neglected,” “Love Anthony,” and “Inside the O’Briens.” Most recently, she released “Every Note Played.”
“Still Alice,” her novel about a Harvard professor who develops early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, was adapted into a film starring Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart, Kate Bosworth and Hunter Parrish. Moore won the 2015 Best Actress Oscar for her role as Alice Howland.
In 2015, Genova was named one of the “U.S. Top 50 Influencers in Aging” by Next Avenue. She has appeared on “Dr. Oz,” “the TODAY Show,” “PBS Newshour,” CNN and NPR. Her TED Talk, “What You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer’s” has been viewed over three million times.
Genova has received numerous awards and honors: The Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square, for “distinguished storytelling that has enriched the public dialogue;” The Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award; The Global Genes RARE Champions of Hope Award; The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Media Award for “informing the public about treatment and ongoing research in medical illness; The Alzheimer’s Association’s Rita Hayworth Award; The Huntington’s Disease Society of America Community Awareness Award; and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Bates College.
Genova graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude from Bates College with a degree in Biopsychology and has a doctorate in Neuroscience from Harvard University.

For source or more information, please visit:

https://www.lisagenova.com/

Last Day of Fall Classes
2018-12-07 | Buffalo, United States

Java Junction
2018-12-07 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-02-01 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.

Deadline for January Conference Funding Applications
2018-12-17 | 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 January are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by the close of business.

Office Closed
2018-12-18 - 2019-01-04 | Buffalo, United States
The GSA Office will be closed for Winter Recess from Tuesday, December 18th until Monday, January 7th.
The office will be open for Summer Hours (Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm) from January 7th – 25th.
Regular business hours will resume with the start of classes on January 28th.

GSA Office on Summer Hours
2019-01-07 - 2019-01-10 | Buffalo, United States
The GSA office will be open for Summer Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Friday, January 11th.

Book of Mormon
2019-01-08 20:00 - 23:00 | Shea’s Performing Arts Center, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Tickets on sale April 1st at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall) for $20 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.

Office Closed
2019-01-11 | Buffalo, United States

GSA Office on Summer Hours
2019-01-14 - 2019-01-17 | Buffalo, United States
The GSA office will be open for Summer Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Friday, January 18th.

Deadline for February Conference Funding Applications
2019-01-15 | 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 February are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by the close of business.

Office Closed
2019-01-18 | Buffalo, United States

Office Closed
2019-01-21 | Buffalo, United States
The GSA office will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance.

GSA Office on Summer Hours
2019-01-22 - 2019-01-24 | Buffalo, United States
The GSA office will be open for Summer Hours: Tuesday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Friday, January 25th.

February Group Funding Applications Deadline
2019-01-23 | 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 February Senate meeting. All application materials due in the GSA office by the close of business.

Office Closed
2019-01-25 | Buffalo, United States

Spring Classes Begin
2019-01-28 | Buffalo, United States

MDRF Grant Application Workshop
2019-01-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-01-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-01-31 15:00 - 16:00, 2019-02-01 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 15, 2019. Grant applications are for research to be conducted April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020. 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:
Monday, January 28, 2019 at 11:00am in 310 Student Union
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 12:00pm in 310 Student Union
Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 3:00pm in 310 Student Union
Friday, February 1, 2019 at 12:00pm in 310 Student Union
Please register for the session you plan to attend, as space is limited: https://goo.gl/forms/ke2OpFTkNON7Sd2s2
(more dates may be added as necessary)
*PLEASE NOTE* The last day to submit your application for review by the MDRF Director before submission is Wednesday, February 6, 2019 (by 4:30pm).

GSA South Campus Office Closed
2019-01-29 | GSA South Campus Satellite Office, 302 Abbott Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
The GSA South Campus Office will be closed on Tuesday, January 29th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Finance Committee Meeting
2019-01-30 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 February or later.

Fall Paperwork Deadline
2019-01-31 | 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 15, 2019!
