Graduate Student Association

Student Wellnes Team Presents
Take a Minute, Save a Life
Suicide Prevention Week
September 10-16, 2017​

FREE EVENT
Wellness Activity Day
Tuesday Sept. 12 / 11am–2pm / Student Union Lobby

Mindful Self-Care, Yoga, Nutrition Demonstration, Mental Health Awareness Resources, Games and Prizes

FREE EVENT
Suicide Prevention Week Active Minds Speaker:  Pablo Campos
Student Wellness Team and Co-sponsors
Wednesday Sept. 13 / 7:00 pm /Doors open at 6:30 pm/Student Union Theater
Pablo Campos:  “Flying Under the Radar”

In his program, Pablo shares his story surrounding his own mental health concerns, polysubstance abuse and suicide attempt.  He also discusses the challenges he endured surrounding the norms of Guatemalan and U.S. cultures and assimilation.  Pablo discusses how stigma and a lack of education made seeking help more difficult, but by finally finding a strong network of professionals and loved ones, he was able to grow from being his own worst enemy to a powerful participant in his recovery.  He shares his story to encourage others to seek help, build peer support and to create a healthier sense of community.

FREE TRAINING
QPR:  Question, Persuade, Refer
Suicide Prevention Training
Friday Sept. 15/ 10am–12pm / Student Union 250

This training assists participants in learning to recognize the warning signs of suicide and ways to effectively help someone in need.
Register online at www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/counseling (Register for QPR workshop –individual)

For more information contact Carissa Uschold at cuschold@buffalo.edu

Or visit:  www.buffalo.edu/studentlife/counseling

Fellowships and Scholarships for Graduate Students

This workshop will introduce graduate students to fellowships and scholarships for graduate-level work as well as research and dissertation funding. The session will provide information and strategies to maximize your success in pursuing these opportunities. Open to all graduate students.

SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON:

• Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 4 pm in 107 Capen Hall
• Thursday, September 21, at 4 p.m. in 107 Capen Hall
• Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at 4 p.m. in 107 Capen Hall

Company: Givebutter – a social crowdfunding platform for student orgs and nonprofits (https://givebutter.com)

Position: Givebutter Ambassador

Responsibilities: Persuade students, friends, and groups on campus to fundraise on Givebutter (for philanthropy, trips, events, etc.)

Compensation: Up to $2,000 cash and lots of swag

Timeline: September 2017 – December 2017

Time Commitment: Check-in once per week via an online portal (5-30 minutes/week)

How to Apply: Visit https://givebutter.com/spreadthebutter and fill out the short form at the bottom. Interviews are conducted on Snapchat (you’ll send us the answers to three short questions, and we will follow up with you shortly after), check out the link to learn more.

Colleagues,

As many of you know, I have been a vocal opponent of tuition increases since day one. This year, the SUNY Board of Trustees voted (yet again) to raise tuition to the maximum legal limit. I was one of two “no” votes. This is the sixth time in seven years that tuition has been increased at our state-operated campuses, and untold times at our community colleges.

Now is the time to bring our advocacy to the state level. I released a statement yesterday detailing a provision called “Maintenance of Effort,” a commitment from the state to provide critical additional investment to SUNY schools in the future. It passed both the State Assembly and Senate with bi-partisan support. Now it’s up to Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign it. However, there’s a problem…

He’s vetoed this exact provision before. 

That’s why we decided to launch a statewide activism initiative starting off with this petition. In it, we call for the Governor to make good on New York’s promise of opportunity and sign this critical bill immediately. Please take 15 seconds to sign on and share.

Your commitment to this effort could be the difference between a decade of tuition hikes and finally securing some of the funding we need to thrive as a system. I’m hoping you can sign on and commit to spreading this throughout your networks. As always, we are incredibly grateful for your support in our mission to make SUNY the best it can be.

Presidents, please share this with your student governments and consider endorsing on behalf of your SGA.

Please reach out with any questions.

Marc

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Marc J. Cohen

President, Student Assembly of the State University of New York
Trustee, State University of New York
Student Assembly of The State University of New York
State University Plaza – Albany, NY 12246
Tel: 518.320.1288   Fax: 518.320.1557 Twitter: @MarcCohenNY

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Good day,

My name is Belinda Balan and I am responsible for the Enriched Housing Program at Ken-Ton Presbyterian Village. This senior apartment is located at 3735 Delaware Ave, Kenmore, NY 14217. We have residents from 65 years old and over. We are regulated by DOH and provide case management, personal care, nutritional services and social activities. We are looking for student groups interested in having inter-generational programs at our facility. The goal is to create meaningful relationships, have fun while learning life lessons. Anyone interested in setting up an activity and/or workshop, please feel free to contact me.

Belinda Balan
bbalan@pscwny.org

Wellness Education Services is helping to host the Becker Farms Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.  They will have a limited amount of free fresh produce available for students on Thursdays between 1:30 and 5:00pm on a first-come, first-served basis. There may still be some produce available on Fridays as well (lettuce, onions, kale, strawberries).  Students can stop by 114 Student Union and take anything that is available free of charge.