Graduate Student Association

GSA Office on Summer Hours
2020-01-06 - 2020-01-09 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
The GSA office will be open for Summer Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Friday, January 10th.

Office Closed
2020-01-10 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States

GSA Office on Summer Hours
2020-01-13 - 2020-01-16 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
The GSA office will be open for Summer Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Friday, January 17th.

Deadline for February Conference Funding Applications
2020-01-15 | 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 at 4:00pm.

Office Closed
2020-01-17 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States

Office Closed
2020-01-20 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
The GSA office will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance.

GSA Office on Summer Hours
2020-01-21 - 2020-01-23 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
The GSA office will be open for Summer Hours: Tuesday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:00pm, closed on Friday, January 24th.

February Group Funding Applications Deadline
2020-01-22 | 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 at 4:0opm.

Office Closed
2020-01-24 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States

Spring Classes Begin
2020-01-27 | Buffalo, NY, United States

MDRF Grant Application Workshop
2020-01-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2020-01-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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 14, 2020. Grant applications are for research to be conducted April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. 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 27, 2020 at 2:00pm in 310 Student Union
Wednesday, January 29. 2020 at 11:00am in 310 Student Union
*PLEASE NOTE* The last day to submit your application for review by the MDRF Director before submission is Wednesday, February 5, 2020 (by 4:30pm).

Finance Committee Meeting
2020-01-29 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.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2020-02-03 | Buffalo, NY, United States
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on February 3rd at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $5 each. 2 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.

February Board of Directors Meeting
2020-02-05 18:00 - 21:00 | 330 Student Union, 330 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
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.

Java Junction
2020-02-07 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.

MDRF Spring Application Deadline
2020-02-14 | GSA Office, 310 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260-2100, United States
Deadline for MDRF grant applications for research to be conducted between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.
Electronic application materials must be submitted online to ubmdrf@gmail.com by 3:00pm on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Hard copy application materials with original signatures are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by 12:00pm (noon) on Monday, February 17, 2020.
*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 5th at 4:30pm.

South Campus Siesta
2020-02-14 13:00 - 15:00 | 105 Harriman Hall, 105 Harriman Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States
Free food and beverages for graduate students at South Campus.

Deadline for March Conference Funding Applications
2020-02-17 | 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 March are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) by the close of business at 4:30pm.

GSA South Campus Office Closed
2020-02-18 | GSA South Campus Satellite Office, 302 Abbott Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
The GSA South Campus Office will be closed on Tuesday, February 18th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

March/April Group Funding Applications Deadline
2020-02-19 | 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. All application materials due in the GSA office by the close of business at 4:30pm.

LGBTQ+ Meeting
2020-02-21 13:00 - 14:30 | 106 Talbert Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States

Distinguished Speaker Series ~ Yusef Salaam
2020-02-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Alumni Arena, Alumni Arena, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, 14260
Yusef Salaam | Feb. 24 | Alumni Arena

Criminal Justice Advocate and Member of the Central Park Five
Free tickets will be available for graduate students to reserve online as of February 9th. 1 per UB ID. Tickets will be available for pickup at the UB Ticket Office (221 Student Union) on February 12th. As of February 24th any tickets still available will be given away to any UB GSA student (regardless if they have reserved it online) at the UB Ticket Office until 3pm. After that, any remaining tickets will be available at the door.
*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.

UB’s 44th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Keynote Speaker

More About Yusef Salaam

On April 19, 1989, a young woman was brutally raped and left for dead in New York City’s Central Park. Five boys—four black and one Latino—were tried and convicted of the crime in a frenzied case that rocked the city. They became known collectively as the Central Park Five.
Their convictions were vacated in 2002 after spending between seven and thirteen years of their lives behind bars. The unidentified DNA in the Central Park jogger case, unlinked to any of the five, had finally met its owner, a convicted murderer and serial rapist who confessed. The convictions of the boys, now men, were overturned and they were exonerated. One of those boys, Yusef Salaam, was just 15 years old when his life was upended and changed forever.
Since his release, Salaam has committed himself to advocating and educating people on the issues of false confessions, police brutality and misconduct, press ethics and bias, race and law, and the disparities in America’s criminal justice system. In 2013, Ken and Sarah Burns and David McMahon released the documentary “The Central Park Five,” which told of this travesty from the perspective of Salaam and his cohorts.
In 2014, the Central Park Five received a multi-million dollar settlement from the city of New York for its grievous injustice against them. Salaam was awarded an honorary doctorate that same year and received the President’s Life Time Achievement Award in 2016 from President Barack Obama.
In 2018, he was appointed to the board of the Innocence Project. In May 2019, Netflix released the limited series titled “When They See Us” based on the true story of Salaam and the other members of the Central Park Five. The series was created and directed by Ava DuVernay; executive producers included Oprah Winfrey and Robert De Niro.

Finance Committee Meeting
2020-02-26 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.

CSSA ~ Keeping a Healthy UB Campus
2020-02-28 14:30 - 16:30 | Student Union Lobby, Buffalo, NY, United States
Event: Keeping a Healthy UB Campus
Location: Student Union Lobby
Time: 2/28/2020 2:30 pm
Giveaway Packet: one Mask, one hand sanitizer, one disposable thermometer, three flyers (mask instruction, how to wash the hands, daily protection)
Theme: to keep a healthy UB Campus and help UB students stay away from the viruses with some daily protection tips and useful giveaways when people are sick.
* Each student will need a valid student ID to get giveaway packet as the result of the limited amount
Event: Keeping a Healthy UB Campus
Location: Student Union Lobby
Time: 2/28/2020 2:30 pm
Giveaway Packet: one Mask, one hand sanitizer, one disposable thermometer, three flyers (mask instruction, how to wash the hands, daily protection)
Theme: to keep a healthy UB Campus and help UB students stay away from the viruses with some daily protection tips and useful giveaways when people are sick.
* Each student will need a valid student ID to get giveaway packet as the result of the limited amount

Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse Game vs. Halifax Thunderbirds
2020-02-29 19:00 - 22:00 | Key Bank Center, 1 Seymour H Knox III Plaza , Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Tickets on sale January 27th at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $5 each. 2 per UB ID. 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.

Spring Fee Waiver Deadline
2020-03-02 | 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 ($85) are due in the GSA office (310 Student Union) 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.

Discount AMC Movie Tickets Available
2020-03-02 | Buffalo, NY, United States
GSA will have discount AMC Movie Tickets available for sale on March 2nd at the UB Ticket Office (online or in 221 Student Union) for $5 each. 2 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
2020-03-04 18:00 - 21:00 | 330 Student Union, 330 Student Union, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14260, United States

Milton Plesur Conference
2020-03-06 - 2020-03-07 | South Campus, Buffalo, 14214, United States
