Graduate Student Association

Deadline for March Conference Funding Applications
2024-02-15 | NY
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of March are due by the close of business at 4:30pm.
The GSA Conference Funding Application is now available as an online form on GSA’s UBLinked page. Please note that you must be signed in to UBLinked and “Join” as a member of GSA in order to be able to access the form on the Homepage.

MDRF Spring Application Deadline
2024-02-16 | NY
Deadline for MDRF grant applications for research to be conducted between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
Complete grant applications must be submitted online by 3:00pm on Friday, February 16, 2024.
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 31st at 12:00pm.

March/April Group Funding Applications Deadline
2024-02-21 | NY
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.

UBIT/Libraries Student Input Session
2024-02-21 15:00 - 16:00 UTC | Online via Zoom
Each fall and spring semester, UB Information Technology and University Libraries collaborate with students to determine the direction of technology and library resources at UB.
This semester, we hope you’ll lend your voice to the conversation. I’m writing to invite you, your leadership team, and constituents to join us for a joint UBIT/Libraries virtual student input session on Wednesday, February 21 from 3-4 p.m.

To register for a session, please sign up by visiting our news article on the UBIT website. We will send a calendar invite with the Zoom link.
Students who participate in the session will be entered to win a new Lenovo gaming monitor.
Sessions like these inspired some of the best technology offerings for students at UB, including Ultrawide monitors for your laptop in Silverman, Adobe Photoshop and other Creative Cloud software in public computing sites, a major upgrade of campus Wi-Fi and more.

Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse Game vs. Albany Firewolves
2024-02-24 19:30 - 22:30 | Key Bank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza , Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Tickets on sale February 12th at the UB Ticket Office (online or at 221 Student Union) for $10 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
**DIGITAL ADMISSION TICKETS WILL BE EMAILED OUT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE GAME. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EMAILED TICKET FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IS ONLY A VOUCHER, AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.**
**For ticketing/seating questions or requests, please contact the GSA Programming Coordinator (gsa-programming@buffalo.edu) prior to the ticket distribution. All requests will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis.**

Free All Levels Yoga
2024-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 | 235 Student Union, 235 Student Union, Buffalo, NY, 14260
Yoga is for anybody and for all bodies – join for a free 50 minute practice designed to help stretch, strengthen, and relieve stress. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat if you have one. All participants must review the GSA Safety Acknowledgement and Liability Disclaimer before attending. Please refer any questions to sagreenw@buffalo.edu and feel free to send requests for class.
Dates and Times:
Monday, February 5th at 12:00pm in 235 Student Union
Monday, February 12th at 12:00pm in 235 Student Union
Monday, February 26th at 12:00pm in 235 Student Union
CANCELLED – Monday, March 4th at 12:00pm in 235 Student Union
CANCELLED – Monday, March 11th at 12:00pm in 235 Student Union

Finance Committee Meeting
2024-02-28 18:30 - 20:30 | NY
Finance Committee meeting to review group funding requests for events to take place in March or later.

Distinguished Speaker Series presents Heather McGhee
2024-02-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Heather McGhee

New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Sum of Us”

ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMEMORATION EVENT

Free tickets available for graduate students starting February 14th through the UB Ticket Office. 1 per UB ID.

Public Ticket Information

Wed., Feb. 28, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Center for the Arts
UB North Campus

More About Heather McGhee

What if, in the middle of your live TV appearance, someone asked for advice on overcoming racial prejudice? For Heather McGhee, the response was natural: she helped. The viral exchange, now viewed over 10 million times, also inspired her to kick off a cross-country journey throughout America, where she explored what we lose when we buy into the “zero-sum” paradigm—the idea that progress for some, comes at the expense of others. Her deeply personal experiences come together in “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.” An analysis of how we arrived at this divided nation, “The Sum of Us” illuminates how racism is at the root of some of our most vexing public problems, from collapsing infrastructure to rising student debt. But at the heart of the book are humble stories of people yearning to be a part of a better America, including white supremacy’s collateral victims: white people themselves. Hailed as “illuminating and hopeful,” the critically acclaimed book spent ten weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and was longlisted for the National Book Award and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. McGhee adapted the book into a Spotify podcast series, produced by Michelle and Barack Obama’s production company.
To date, “The Sum of Us” has been endorsed by the likes of Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of “How to Be an Antiracist,” New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert, and Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, who calls it a “must read.” It has also been dubbed “The book that should change how progressives talk about race” (New York Times) and “Required reading to move the country forward…” (Chicago Tribune). “The Sum of Us” was named one of the Washington Post and TIME’s Must-Read Books of 2021, and the Best Business Book of the Year by Porchlight.
“The Sum of Us: Adapted for Young Readers,” based on her New York Times bestseller, brings McGhee’s crucial message of solidarity to a new generation of leaders, thinkers and activists. In a starred review, Booklist said, “After challenging readers to rethink their understanding of race, she concludes with strategies on how communities can prosper together.” Kirkus called it “of great value to anyone who values straight-to-the-point, thorough writing on race in America” in a starred review.
For nearly two decades, McGhee helped build the non-partisan “think and do” tank Demos, serving four years as president. Under her leadership, Demos moved their original idea for “debt-free college” into the center of the 2016 presidential debate, argued before the Supreme Court to protect voting rights in January 2018, and provided expert testimony to congressional committees, including a Supreme Court confirmation hearing. As an executive, McGhee led Demos’ own racial equity organizational transformation, resulting in a doubling of the organization’s racial diversity and growth across all measures of organizational impact. In 2018, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz also asked McGhee to advise the company as it designed an anti-bias training for 250,000 employees in the wake of the unjust arrest of two Black men in a Philadelphia store. McGhee wrote a report with recommendations for how Starbucks could apply a racial equity lens to their businesses, and how other companies both large and small can benefit from doing the same.

Spring Fee Waiver Deadline
2024-03-01 | NY
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.

Java Junction
2024-03-01 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-05 11:00 - 13:00 | 145 Student Union
Free Tim Horton’s coffee and doughnuts for graduate students in 145C&D Student Union.
All participants must review the GSA’s Safety Acknowledgement and Participant Disclaimer before attending.

Iranian GSA ~ Movie Night: Sun Children
2024-03-02 19:00 - 22:30 | NY

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2024-03-04 | NY
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on March 4th at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $5 each. 1 per UB ID. Tickets can be used for all movies at AMC theatre locations. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR PHYSICAL TICKET(S) FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IN 221 STUDENT UNION. THE EMAILED TICKET IS ONLY A VOUCHER AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.

March Board of Directors Meeting
2024-03-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
The March 6th Board of Directors meeting will be held 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. Once the meeting begins no one else will be admitted for attendance purposes.
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, March 6th 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. Additional special requests for guests and/or speakers to be admitted may be sent to gsa-feedback@buffalo.edu.
The meeting will also be live streamed via GSA’s Facebook Page for anyone else that is interested in watching the meeting without voting privileges or an official attendance record, as meetings are open to the public.

South Campus Java Junction
2024-03-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-04-12 11:00 - 13:00 | 105 Harriman Hall, 105 Harriman Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Free Tim Horton’s coffee and doughnuts for graduate students at South Campus in 105 Harriman.
All participants must review the GSA’s Safety Acknowledgement and Participant Disclaimer before attending.

Deadline for April Conference Funding Applications
2024-03-15 | NY
All applications for Conference Funding for conferences during the month of April are due by the close of business at 4:30pm.
The GSA Conference Funding Application is now available as an online form on GSA’s UBLinked page. Please note that you must be signed in to UBLinked and “Join” as a member of GSA in order to be able to access the form on the Homepage.

Les Miserables at Shea's Performing Arts Center
2024-03-15 19:30 - 22:30 | Shea’s Performing Arts Center, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Tickets on sale February 12th at the UB Ticket Office (online or at 221 Student Union) for $25 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
**DIGITAL ADMISSION TICKETS WILL BE EMAILED OUT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO SHOW TIME. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EMAILED TICKET FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IS ONLY A VOUCHER, AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.**
**For ticketing/seating questions or requests, please contact the GSA Programming Coordinator (gsa-programming@buffalo.edu) prior to the ticket distribution. All requests will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis.**

Spring Break
2024-03-18 - 2024-03-23 | NY

GSA on Summer Hours
2024-03-18 - 2024-03-21 | NY
Spring Break: GSA Office open Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Friday, March 22nd.

May-July Group Funding Applications Deadline
2024-03-20 | NY
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.

GSA Closed
2024-03-22 | NY

Distinguished Speaker Series presents Amanda Gorman
2024-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Center for the Arts, Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Amanda Gorman

History-Making Inaugural Poet | First-Ever Youth Poet Laureate of the USA | Bestselling Author | Advocate

Free tickets available for graduate students starting March 12th through the UB Ticket Office. 1 per UB ID.

Public Ticket Information

Tues., Mar. 26, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Center for the Arts
UB North Campus

More About Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history. She is a committed advocate for the environment, racial equality and gender justice. Gorman’s activism and poetry have been featured on the “Today Show,” “PBS Kids,” and “CBS This Morning,” and in the New York Times, Vogue and Essence. After graduating cum laude from Harvard University, she now lives in her hometown of Los Angeles. In 2017, Gorman was appointed the first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate by Urban Word – a program that supports Youth Poets Laureate in more than 60 cities, regions and states nationally. Gorman’s groundbreaking performance of her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at the 2021 presidential inauguration received international critical acclaim, inspiring millions of viewers with her message of hope, resilience and healing.
Gorman appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in February 2021 and was the first poet to grace the cover of Vogue in their May 2021 issue. She was Porter Magazine’s July 2021 cover star and received The Artist Impact Award at the 2021 Backstage at the Geffen Awards. Gorman was one of 5 Variety Power of Women honorees and cover star, as well one of 3 cover stars for Glamour’s Women of the Year. The special edition of her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb,” was published in March 2021. Her debut picture book, “Change Sings,” released September 2021 and her poetry collection “Call Us What We Carry” in December 2021, all debuting at #1 on New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestsellers lists. Please visit theamandagorman.com.

Finance Committee Meeting
2024-03-27 18:30 - 20:30 | NY
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. This will also be the last meeting at which club requests for capital equipment can be reviewed and approved.

Buffalo Sabres Hockey Game vs. New Jersey Devils
2024-03-29 19:00 - 22:00 | Key Bank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza , Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Tickets on sale February 19th at the UB Ticket Office (online or at 221 Student Union) for $10 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
**DIGITAL ADMISSION TICKETS WILL BE EMAILED OUT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE GAME. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EMAILED TICKET FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IS ONLY A VOUCHER, AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.**
**For ticketing/seating questions or requests, please contact the GSA Programming Coordinator (gsa-programming@buffalo.edu) prior to the ticket distribution. All requests will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis.**

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2024-04-01 | NY
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on April 1st at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $5 each. 1 per UB ID. Tickets can be used for all movies at AMC theatre locations. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.
*PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR PHYSICAL TICKET(S) FROM THE UB TICKET OFFICE IN 221 STUDENT UNION. THE EMAILED TICKET IS ONLY A VOUCHER AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE VENDOR.

April Board of Directors Meeting
2024-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Online via Zoom
The April 3rd Board of Directors meeting will be held 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. Once the meeting begins no one else will be admitted for attendance purposes.
PLEASE NOTE: Every club will need to email Stephanie at slfrank@buffalo.edu no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday, April 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. Additional special requests for guests and/or speakers to be admitted may be sent to gsa-feedback@buffalo.edu.
The meeting will also be live streamed via GSA’s Facebook Page for anyone else that is interested in watching the meeting without voting privileges or an official attendance record, as meetings are open to the public.

UB Graduate Workshop on Romance Languages, Literatures, and Discourses
2024-04-04 09:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-11 09:00 - 15:00 | 235 Student Union, 235 Student Union, Buffalo, NY, 14260
UB Graduate Workshops on Romance Languages, Literatures and Discourses (UB Graduate WORLLD). These workshops seek to provide space and time for graduate students who are working on issues related to Romance languages, their literatures, and all types of discourses involved therein to be able to engage in professionalization by dialoguing with other graduate student peers, faculty, and interested community members through short conference style presentations. These presentations are designed to give graduate students a familiar and friendly environment where they can present on research or proposals at any stage of the process from literature reviews to show theoretical foundation for a research question, to fully published/publishable papers. Each presenter will be able to receive feedback from attendees to help them better their work and keep it moving forward. As part of this professionalization, there will be two keynote speakers, one for each day, where graduate students, and others present, can experience dialoguing with noted scholars about their work. Presenters will be chosen on a first-come-first served basis, until all slots are filled, so long as what they are looking to present aligns with the intended thematic elements (i.e. Romance Languages, Literatures, and discourses related). The goals of these workshops are: engaging in professionalization, provoke stimulating thoughts, conversation, and interdisciplinary engagement.
All participants must review the GSA’s Safety Acknowledgement and Participant Disclaimer before attending.

Iranian GSA ~ Sizdah Bedar
2024-04-07 18:00 - 22:00 | 145 Student Union, Buffalo
“Sizdah be dar” marks a traditional Iranian celebration observed on the thirteenth day of the Persian New Year, also known as Nowruz. The phrase translates to “thirteen to out,” reflecting the custom of spending the day outdoors. This practice is believed to ward off bad luck and misfortune for the upcoming year. Families and friends come together on this occasion, enjoying elaborate meals and festive decorations.
We will feature live traditional music, a captivating traditional dance performance, and a delightful spread comprising light dinner and snacks.
All participants must review the GSA’s Safety Acknowledgement and Participant Disclaimer before attending.

UBLinked Event Information: https://buffalo.campuslabs.com/engage/event/9984676
