2019 Graduate Conference in Music
2019-03-30 13:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Baird Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Graduate paper presentations and keynote address on various musical topics. The event will conclude with a concert.
Schedule of events: Keynote address, “Soundings,” presented by Millie Chen of the UB Art departments. 1:00pm, Baird Recital Hall (Baird 250).
Paper presentations by graduate students. 3:00pm, Baird 211.
Concert, featuring works by UB graduate composers. 7:00pm, Baird Recital hall (Baird 250).

Rent
2019-03-30 20:00 - 23:00 | Shea’s Performing Arts Center, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Tickets on sale February 25th 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.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2019-04-01 | Buffalo, United States
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on April 1st 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.

April Senate Meeting
2019-04-03 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.
*PLEASE NOTE* The official GSA Officer Candidate Debate will take place at this meeting. Moderated by the GSA Election Committee, students will have the opportunity to interact with and ask questions of the candidates for each office.

Race, Mass Incarceration, and Public Health
2019-04-04 17:30 - 20:00 | 150 Farber Hall (Butler Auditorium), Buffalo, NY, United States
Screening of the film “13th Amendment” followed by an expert panel discussion of how race and mass incarceration are related to public health and population well-being on a larger scale and in our WNY community. Free and open to the public. Food catered by West Side Bazaar provided on a first come, first served basis. Thursday April 4th, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM, UB South Campus – 150 Farber Hall.

Java Junction
2019-04-05 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-05-03 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.

Plant Nite with GSA
2019-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Pearl Street Grill & Brewery, 76 Pearl St., Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Tickets on sale March 4th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall) for $15 each. 2 per UB ID. Tickets include terrarium plants and supplies, instruction, food and two drinks. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.

GSE Research Symposium
2019-04-11 08:00 - 16:00 | Student Union, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
The title of our Symposium is “United We Stand Divided We Fall: Centering Diversity and Social Justice in our Research and Practice”. The purpose of this symposium is to address research and practice that is contributing to the field of multiculturalism. The Graduate School of Education has a symposium each year for students to share their work.

Job and Career Perspectives for Students in Computational Sciences Symposium
2019-04-12 11:00 - 16:30 | 206 Furnas Hall, NY, United States

Restorative Justice Day
2019-04-13 08:30 - 17:00 | Diefendorf Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14214, United States

Iranian GSA ~ Standup Comedian Max Amini
2019-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Student Union Theater, 201 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Date: April 14th, 7:00-9:00 PM
Venue: UB Theater at Student Union

Deadline for May Conference Funding Applications
2019-04-15 | 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 in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by the close of business.

MDRF Grant Application Workshop
2019-04-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-04-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-04-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-04-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2019-04-23 14:00 - 15:00 | GSA Conference Room, 310A Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
The Summer deadline for Mark Diamond Research Fund (MDRF) applications is Friday, May 24, 2019. Grant applications are for research to be conducted July 1, 2019 to June 30, 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, April 15, 2019 at 12:00 – 1:00pm in 310 Student Union
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 11:00am – 12:00pm in 310 Student Union
Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 2:00 – 3:00pm in 310 Student Union
Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11:00am – 12:00pm in 310 Student Union
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 2:00 – 3:00pm in 310 Student Union
Please register for the session here if you plan to attend, as space is limited. *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, May 15, 2019 (by 4:30pm).

Distinguished Speaker Series ~ Condoleezza Rice
2019-04-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Alumni Arena, Alumni Arena, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
Condoleezza Rice | April 17 | Alumni Arena
Free tickets will be available for graduate students starting on April 3rd at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall). 1 per UB ID.

U.S. Secretary of State (2005-09)

Undergraduate Student Choice Speaker

More About Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice, PhD, is currently the Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution; and a professor of political science at Stanford University. She is also a founding partner of RiceHadleyGates, LLC.
From January 2005 to 2009, Rice served as the 66th secretary of state of the United States, the second woman and first African American woman to hold the post. Rice also served as President George W. Bush’s assistant to the president for national security affairs (national security advisor) from January 2001 to 2005, the first woman to hold the position. From 1989 through March 1991, Rice served on President George H.W. Bush’s National Security Council staff. She served as director; senior director of Soviet and east European affairs; and, special assistant to the president for national security affairs. In 1986, while an international affairs fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, Rice also served as special assistant to the director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
She has authored and coauthored numerous books, including three bestsellers, “Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom” (2017); “No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington” (2011); and “Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family” (2010). She also wrote “Germany Unified and Europe Transformed: A Study in Statecraft” (1995) with Philip Zelikow; “The Gorbachev Era” (1986) with Alexander Dallin; and “Uncertain Allegiance: The Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak Army” (1984).
As professor of political science, Rice has been on the Stanford University faculty since 1981 and has won two of the highest teaching honors – the 1984 Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 1993 School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching. Rice served as Stanford University’s provost from 1993-1999, during which she was the institution’s chief budget and academic officer. As provost, she was responsible for a $1.5 billion annual budget and the academic program involving 1,400 faculty members and 14,000 students.
In 1991, Rice cofounded the Center for a New Generation (CNG), an innovative, after-school academic enrichment program for students in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park, California. In 1996, CNG merged with the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, an affiliate club of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BCGA). CNG has since expanded to local BGCA chapters in Birmingham, Atlanta and Dallas. She remains an active proponent of an extended learning day through after school programs.
In 1997, she served on the Federal Advisory Committee on Gender — Integrated Training in the Military.
Since 2009, Rice has been a founding partner at RiceHadleyGates, LLC, an international strategic consulting firm based in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. The firm works with senior executives of major companies to implement strategic plans and expand in emerging markets. Other partners include former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley and former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.
Rice currently serves on the boards of Dropbox, an online-storage technology company; C3, an energy software company; and Makena Capital, a private endowment firm. In addition, she is vice chair of the board of governors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America; a member of the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education; and a trustee of the Aspen Institute. Previously, Rice served on various additional boards, including those of: the George W. Bush Institute; the Commonwealth Club; KiOR, Inc.; the Chevron Corporation; the Charles Schwab Corporation; the Transamerica Corporation; the Hewlett-Packard Company; the University of Notre Dame; the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and, the San Francisco Symphony Board of Governors.
In 2013, Rice was appointed to the College Football Playoff Committee, formerly the Bowl Championship Series.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Rice earned her bachelor’s degree in political science, cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Denver; her master’s from the University of Notre Dame; and her PhD from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver.
Rice is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been awarded fourteen honorary doctorates. She currently resides in Stanford, California.

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South Campus Siesta
2019-04-19 12:30 - 14:30 | 105 Harriman Hall, 105 Harriman Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Free food and beverages for graduate students at South Campus.

GSA South Campus Office Closed
2019-04-23 | GSA South Campus Satellite Office, 302 Abbott Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
The GSA South Campus Office will be closed on Tuesday, April 23rd. We apologize for any inconvenience.

UB Pride Parade
2019-04-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Student Union Field, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
See blow for information on UB’s first Pride Parade. We are hoping for a great turnout, so please sign up via UBLinked if you are interested in marching to support UB’s LGBTQ+ community (on behalf of your department, or any campus organization you belong to).

Food Systems and Healthy Communities ~ Lecture by Dr. Jane Battersby
2019-04-24 18:00 - 19:30 | 403 Hayes Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14214, United States
Food Systems and Healthy Communities
Event: Jammal Lecture Series
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jane Battersby
Subject: Malls, Markets, and Malnutrition:
Food In/Sensitive Planning in African Cities
Description: This year the School of Architecture and Planning together with the Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab is proud to host Dr. Jane Battersby. Dr. Battersby is a renowned global scholar in urban food systems governance, policies, and theories on food security. Her lecture will address both theoretical and applied components of food systems in international, national, provincial, and local policy processes. This lecture will be a fantastic opportunity for all students, including undergraduates and graduates of all disciplines, to network and learn more about Global Health and Food System Planning.
Date: April 24th
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: Hayes 403
Link: http://ap.buffalo.edu/events/2019/janebattersby.html

RLL Graduate Conference ~ On Guard? Onward!
2019-04-26 - 2019-04-27 | Student Union, Buffalo, NY, United States

Holi Festival
2019-04-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Student Union Field, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Hello!
It’s that time of the year again! Graduate Indian Student Association and Indian Student Association are proud to present Holi 2k19 on Saturday 27th April, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the student union field. Expect a fun-filled day with grooving music by DJ Baba Kahn, have some fun with slip and slide, frolic around in the foam and of course, have a blast with all the colours! Food will be available for purchase from our sponsors Hyderabadi Biryani House, Nellai Banana Leaf and more.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, April 18th 2019. Tickets are $7 for the UB community and $10 for the non-UB population. Tickets will be available at the door (subject to availability) and will be sold for $10 for the UB community and $15 for people from outside UB.
Tickets can also be purchased online by people who are not graduate students-
https://www.sbiticket.buffalo.edu/default
We are also proud to associate with Vibha, a volunteer-driven non-profit organization that works for creating a better world for underprivileged kids. Please find their table at the event and support them in any way possible. More about Vibha here: http://sites.vibha.org/buffalo/home.html
To stay updated about the event, please follow our event page:
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Facebook: @ubgisa / @UBIndianSA
Instagram: @ubgisa / @ub.isa
Twitter: @gisa_ub

We hope to see you at the event!

Pohela Boishak Bengali New Year
2019-04-27 17:00 - 22:00 | Main and Transit Fire Hall, 6777 Main St., Williamsville, NY, 14221, United States
Pohela Boishak – Bengali New Years- The Bengali New Year is based on a solar calendar introduced over 400 years ago by the Mogul Emperor Akbar. This year’s celebration, according to the Bengali calendar, ushers in the year 1426, and is celebrated on April 14th. Traditionally, the day is marked with singing, processions, and fairs. Corresponding to the harvest and the beginning of the financial year for businesses, it is a time of happiness and joy, and an occasion for festivals and feasting. Pohela Baishakh is one of the biggest and most significant Bengali festivals, it is celebrated with much fervor and enthusiasm by Bengalis all over the nation. Women and men wear traditional attires in the color of red and white.
We will be showcasing the historically rich, colorful culture of Bangladesh and recreates the atmosphere of optimism and joy that characterizes this occasion back home. Traditional Bangladeshi ethnic foods, ethnic dresses, indigenous arts and crafts, and open air performances of Bengali music and dance, and cultural program will be featured at this festival.
This event has never been celebrated on UB campus before. We are planning on celebrating this event on a grand scale with an estimated audience of 100 people. The event will not only enrich the ones attending but also the UB community as knowledge about Bangladeshi culture and tradition will be acknowledged. We plan to hold the event in mid-April or late April 2019.
We are planning on holding this event at Westin hotel, in downtown and cater traditional Bangladeshi food from Bangladeshi Restaurant. We will have tons of performances by UB students as well as games and henna artists. We will also have traditional face painting booths, flower booths, and a photo booth!
We have many international Bangladeshi students, both undergrad and grad, who misses this event back home tremendously. We also have A LOT of non-Bengali students on campus who enjoys the traditions and culture of Bangladeshi immensely. We had our Briyani Night event recently, which was held at Flint Community Center, almost 120 people came and many of the attendees were non-Bengali and they were all very interested in Pohela Boishak event, when we mentioned it to them. I think this event will be a great way to connect students of all races, not just Bangladeshis, and enrich the UB community.
Tickets are on sale now at the SBI Ticket Offices in 221 Student Union and 135 Diefendorf Hall for $3 each.

Greek Easter BBQ
2019-04-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Ellicott Creek Park, Shelter 10A/B, Buffalo, NY, United States
Easter is celebrated in Greece with grand festivities, great music, dancing, fun onsite events, and above all, delicious Greek food. We invite all members of the GSA for great fun, sport activities, music and tons of Greek specialties!

Buffalo Untapped
2019-04-28 14:00 - 18:00 | LaSalle Lot and Alumni Arena, UB North Campus, Buffalo, 14260, United States
NEW DATE: SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH!

Live Music, Wineries, Breweries, Food Trucks and Local Vendors!
$5 food vouchers and a bracelet allowing for 5 beer and/or wine tastings will be given out for FREE to the first 300 graduate students in attendance.
*PLEASE BRING PHOTO ID SHOWING PROOF OF AGE FOR TASTING BRACELETS*

GSEU ~ May Day Rally for Workers' Rights
2019-05-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Student Union Field, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States

Book of Mormon
2019-05-03 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.
