Charles Ogletree ~ Distinguished Speaker Series
2016-02-11 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Alumni Arena, Alumni Arena, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Free tickets available for graduate students now at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 350 Harriman Hall).
Internationally Renowned Legal Theorist
UB’s 40th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Keynote Speaker
Ogletree is the Harvard Law School Jesse Climenko Professor of Law, and Founding and Executive Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice that focuses on a variety of issues relating to race and justice. Ogletree is a prominent legal theorist who has earned an international reputation by taking a hard look at complex issues of law and by working to secure the rights guaranteed by the Constitution for everyone equally under the law. He has examined these issues not only in the classroom, on the Internet, and in the pages of prestigious law journals, but also in the everyday world of the public defender in the courtroom and in public television forums where these issues can be dramatically revealed. He furthers dialogue by insisting that the justice system protect rights guaranteed to those citizens by law.
Ogletree’s book titles include “Punishment in Popular Culture,” a collection of essays released in June 2015 which he co-edited with Professor Austin Sarat of Amherst College; “The Presumption of Guilt: The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Race, Class and Crime in America,” which draws on the 2009 mistaken arrest of Gates to explore issues of race and what must be done to create a more just legal system; “When Law Fails,” which contains ten original essays; “From Lynch Mobs to the Killing State: Race and the Death Penalty in America,” which he co-edited with Professor Sarat; “Brown at 50: The Unfinished Legacy,” which he co-authored with Professor Deborah Rhode of Stanford University to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education; and “All Deliberate Speed: Reflections on the First Half-Century of Brown v. Board of Education,” his historical memoir that has received enthusiastically favorable reviews from many distinguished scholars, including Skip Gates, David Levering Lewis, Alan Dershowitz, John Hope Franklin, and Anita Hill. He is also the co-author of the award-winning book, “Beyond the Rodney King Story: An Investigation of Police Conduct in Minority Communities,” and he frequently contributes to many journals and law reviews.

Ogletree has served as Faculty Director, Associate Dean and Vice Dean of the Harvard Law School Clinical Program. He holds honorary doctorates of law from North Carolina Central University, New England School of Law, Tougaloo College, Amherst College, Wilberforce University, and University of Miami School of Law.
In 2006 and again in 2007, Ogletree was named by Ebony Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Black Americans. He was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the National Black Law Students Association, where he served as National President from 1977-1978. Ogletree also received the first ever Rosa Parks Civil Rights Award, given by the City of Boston, and Morehouse College’s Gandhi, King, Ikeda Community Builders Prize. The Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund honored him with the Justice in Action Award, and the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus presented him with their “Good Guys” Award.
He has written chapters in several books, including If You Buy the Hat, He Will Come, in “Faith of Our Fathers: African American Men Reflect on Fatherhood” and The Tireless Warrior for Racial Justice, which appears in “Reason & Passion: Justice Brennan’s Enduring Influence.” His commentaries have appeared in the editorial pages of The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Boston Globe, among other newspapers. His commentary on how to make Black America better was published in “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and he has also contributed a chapter, The Rehnquist Revolution in Criminal Procedure, for “The Rehnquist Court: Judicial Activism on the Right.”
In addition to his strong academic focus, Ogletree’s national media experience and exposure is considerable in its scope. He moderated the nationally-televised forums, “State of the Black Union” and “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community” and also served as a moderator on the PBS series “Ethics in America,” as well as programs including “Hard Drugs, Hard Choices, Liberty & Limits: Whose Law, Whose Order?” and “Credibility in the Newsroom.” He has appeared as a guest commentator on “Nightline,” “This Week with David Brinkley,” “McNeil-Lehrer News Hour,” “Crossfire,” “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “Larry King Live,” “Cochran & Company,” “Burden of Proof,” and “Meet the Press” as well as other national and local television and radio programs. He served as NBC legal commentator on the O.J. Simpson case.
In 2005, Ogletree was honored with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award for National Service, and presented with the Morehouse College Candle in the Dark Award in Education and Law. He also received the City University of New York Public Interest Law Association Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Interest Law. In 2004, the Clio Exchange presented him with the Carter G. Woodson History Maker Living Legend Award. He received the A. Leon Higginbotham Lawyer of the Year Award from the National Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. In 2003, he was chosen by Savoy Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Blacks in America, and by Black Enterprise Magazine, along with Thurgood Marshall, A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., and Constance Baker Motley, as “one of the legal legends among America’s top black lawyers.” In 2002, he received the National Bar Association’s prestigious Equal Justice Award. In 2001, he joined a list of distinguished jurists, including former Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall and William Brennan, and civil rights lawyers Elaine Jones and Oliver Hill, when he received the prestigious Charles Hamilton Houston Medallion of Merit from the Washington Bar Association.
Ogletree earned an MA and BA (with distinction) in Political Science from Stanford University, where he was Phi Beta Kappa. He also holds a JD from Harvard Law School where he served as Special Projects Editor of the Harvard Civil Rights – Civil Liberties Law Review.

For source or more information, please visit:

http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/charles-j-ogletree
https://www.facebook.com/ProfessorOgletree

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Blue Man Group Concert
2016-02-12 20:00 - 23:00 | Shea’s Performing Arts Center, 646 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Tickets on sale January 25th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 350 Harriman Hall) for $25 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.

SA's Ms Mr in Concert
2016-02-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY, United States
GSA has a limited number of tickets available to graduate students for SA’s presentation of Ms Mr in Concert on Saturday, February 20th. Please come to the GSA office in 310 Student Union. 1 per UB ID. First come, first served.

Mardi Gras Party
2016-02-20 19:30 - 23:30 | Pearl Street Grill & Brewery, 76 Pearl St., Buffalo, NY, 14202, United States
Open Bar, Food, DJ and Prizes!!
Tickets on sale January 25th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 350 Harriman Hall) for $20 each ($25 at the door if still available). 2 per UB ID.

GSEU Student Worker Pizza Party
2016-02-24 12:30 - 14:30 | 200-A Commons, NY, United States

Finance Committee Meeting
2016-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | GSA Conference Room, 310A Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
FC meeting to review funding requests for events to take place in March or later.

Fellowships and Scholarships for Study Abroad Workshop
2016-02-25 15:30 - 16:30, 2016-03-23 15:00 - 16:00 | 107 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY, United States

L2 Workshop ~ RLL
2016-02-27 09:30 - 15:00 | 120 Clemens Hall, 120 Clemens Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States

Grad Potpourri at Resurgence Brewing Company
2016-02-27 20:30 - 23:30 | Resurgence Brewing Co., 1250 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY, 14213, United States
There are apparently 300 graduate programs at UB! Would you like to know people from other grad programs? Interested in chatting with fellow grad students over a couple of drinks?
Put your Netflix playlist , research and coursework on hold, and join us at Resurgence Brewing Company as we drink into the night! Bring a friend, spread the word, save the date. Grad students from all programs welcome! The more the merrier.
For details see: https://www.facebook.com/events/839631499498247/

UB-SoFem General Meeting
2016-03-02 17:00 - 18:00 | 117 Clemens Hall, NY, 14260
UB-SoFem will hold the next meeting on March 2nd at 5pm in Clemens 117 (North Campus). This will be a joint meeting with the new undergraduate Society of Feminists, and we will have a shared topical discussion that the undergrad SoFems will lead. Please come out and join us on March 2 and contribute your ideas, thoughts, and comments!

Convergence Symposium ~ Anthropology
2016-03-04 09:00 - 17:00 | B120 Greiner Hall, NY, 14261

Buffalo Sabres Hockey Game vs. Minnesota Wild
2016-03-05 13:00 - 16:00 | First Niagara Center
Tickets on sale February 8th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 350 Harriman Hall) for $20 each. 2 per UB ID. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2016-03-07
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on March 7th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 350 Harriman Hall) for $5 each. 1 per UB ID. Tickets can be used for most movies at AMC theatre locations. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.

"Fed Up" Movie Screening
2016-03-07 17:30 - 20:00 | 150 Farber Hall (Butler Auditorium), Buffalo, NY, United States
Fed Up Movie Screening and Expert Panel to be held Thursday April 7th, 2016 from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM in 150 Farber Hall (UB’s South Campus). Parking is open in Michael-Farber lot because it is after 5 PM. Food will be provided.
https://www.facebook.com/events/712479795555385/

Very brief film synoposis: “Upending the conventional wisdom of why we gain weight and how to lose it, Fed Up unearths a dirty secret of the American food industry – far more of us get sick from what we eat than anyone has previously realized.”
Co-sponsors: This event is presented by the Community Health and Health Behavior Graduate Student Association, and is co-sponsered by: the university-wide Graduate Student Association, the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Graduate Student Association, and the School of Public Health and Health Professions Departments of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Community Health and Health Behavior.

South Campus Office Closed
2016-03-22 | Unnamed Venue, Buffalo, NY, United States
The GSA South Campus Office will be closed on Tuesday, March 22nd. We apologize for any inconvenience.

UB-SoFem General Meeting
2016-03-23 17:30 - 18:30 | 117 Clemens Hall, NY, 14260
Our next meeting will be held March 23 at 5:30 pm in Clemens 117. Please stop by and contribute your organizing talents, ideas for new projects, and thoughts on what promises to be another stimulating discussion!

South Campus Siesta
2016-03-24 15:30 - 17:30 | 105 Harriman Hall, 105 Harriman Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Free food and beverages for graduate students at South Campus.

Career Services Workshop ~ LinkedIn for Graduate Students
2016-03-24 17:00 - 18:30 | 216 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, NY, United States
LinkedIn for Graduate Students: Five strategies for finding your dream job or internship
Bring your laptop…learn how to create a great Linkedin profile and reach out to thousands of UB alumni. You might be on Linkedin already but this workshop will show you how to really use it.
REGISTER HERE!

Free Turkish Breakfast Event
2016-03-26 11:00 - 13:00 | 145 Student Union, Buffalo
Turkish GSA invites you to the Breakfast event on Saturday. Come enjoy free breakfast and meet Turkish friends! It will start at 11:00am. Please RSVP from this link: http://goo.gl/forms/nkvo63QDLQ
Date: Saturday, March 26
Time: 11:00am
Place: SU 145

Tango Beginners Class
2016-03-28 18:00 - 19:45 | 105 Harriman Hall, 105 Harriman Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Starting March 28th from 6:00 to 6:45pm the Argentine Tango club will start a 6 weeks Beginners Level II class, followed by Beginners Level I from 6:45 to 7:45pm at UB South, 105 Harriman Hall
https://buffalo.collegiatelink.net/organization/ATC/events

La Soiree Africain
2016-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | 904 Clemens, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States

Finance Committee Meeting
2016-03-30 19:00 - 21:00 | GSA Conference Room, 310A Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
This will be the final Finance Committee meeting of the year to review all funding requests for events taking place between April and July.

Personal Website Tutorial
2016-03-31 16:00 - 18:00, 2016-04-07 16:00 - 18:00 | GSA Conference Room, 310A Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
The GSA Webmasters would like to invite you to a Personal Website Tutorial. Come to mini-workshops where the Webmasters will help you activate your UBIT space, design a website, and post it. We want to help you put your professional face online!
The tutorials are scheduled for March 31st at 4:00 and April 7th at 4:00 in the GSA office, 310 Student Union. If you are interested but cannot attend either of these, send us an email at (gsa-webmaster@buffalo.edu). If there is enough interest, we’ll hold additional tutorials on different days.
To sign up, please use the following Doodle Poll: http://doodle.com/poll/z7v8rgifwqgxnp3n
Space is limited! Only 9 people can register for the tutorial at a time, so if you’re interested, sign up and let us know!
Holly & John

Computational Science: An Industrial and Career Perspective
2016-04-01 10:00 - 16:00 | 330 Student Union, 330 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
The Computational Sciences Club and Hachmann Research Group is organizing a symposium this Friday, April 1. Following are the details.
Computational Sciences Club Symposium: Computational Science: An Industrial and Career Perspective
Learn about the transition from a computational research group to a job in the real world. Get first-hand insights into the computational R&D landscape and tips on finding your place in it when you leave UB.
Speakers are: Dr. Scott Wierzchowski (Shell Oil Company), Dr. Changwon Suh (Nexight Group), Dr. Alexander Sodt (NIH/NICHD), Dr. Marcus Hanwell (Kitware), Dr. Frederick Phelan Jr. (NIST). Panel discussion to follow.
330 Student Union • Friday, April 1 • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Note: Refreshments will be served at 10 AM.
Abstract

RLL Conference ~ Framing the Self(ie): Heterogeneity of Identities in (non)spaces
2016-04-01 16:00 - 2016-04-02 17:00 | 904 Clemens, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States

Late Night UB Lip Sync Battle (to benefit Women and Children's Hospital)
2016-04-01 22:00 - 2016-04-02 01:00 | Student Union Lobby, Buffalo, NY, United States
Come out and help raise money for the Buffalo Women and Children’s Hospital! The event is a late night UB Lip Sync Battle, and it will take place April 1st from 10pm to 1am at the Student Union Lobby. If you would like to participate, contact Danielle Coats at either Dms56@buffalo.edu or (716) 645- 2055. If not, bring some friends and enjoy the show! Make sure to spread the word, and bring money to donate. If you have any questions, contact Becky Rose, the graduate assistant for community engagement, at Rmrose2@vpsa.buffalo.edu.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2016-04-04
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on April 4th at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 350 Harriman Hall) for $5 each. 1 per UB ID. Tickets can be used for most movies at AMC theatre locations. Limited quantity available. First come, first served.

Siddhartha Mukherjee ~ Distinguished Speaker Series
2016-04-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Alumni Arena, Alumni Arena, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
Free tickets available for graduate students now at the SBI Ticket Offices (221 Student Union and 350 Harriman Hall). 1 per UB ID.
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Cancer Physician, Researcher and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer”
Siddhartha Mukherjee is a cancer physician and researcher. He is the author of “The Laws of Medicine” and “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer,” winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction and the inspiration behind a six-hour television documentary produced by Ken Burns, which aired on PBS in March 2015. “The Emperor of All Maladies” is a profoundly humane biography of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Mukherjee has examined cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. “The Emperor of All Maladies” provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.
Mukherjee is an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University and a staff cancer physician at Columbia University/New York University Presbyterian Hospital. A Rhodes Scholar, he graduated from Stanford University, University of Oxford, and Harvard Medical School. He has published articles in Nature, The New England Journal of Medicine, The New York Times, and The New Republic.
For source or more information, please visit:

http://www.simonspeakers.com/SiddarthaMukherjee
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/books/09mukherjee.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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