Graduate Student Association

Graduate and Undergraduate Student Assistant Positions Available with the LGBTQ Program in Wellness Education Services
Supervisor: Jim Bowman, LGBTQ Wellness & Special Projects Coordinator, Wellness Education Services

LGBTQ Wellness Outreach Graduate Assistant

The Graduate Assistant will support the programs and services offered by Wellness Education Services in support of the LGBTQ community at UB. This individual will be a proactive participant in the designing, implementation, facilitation, and evaluation of programs, services and campaigns regarding LGBTQ student health and wellness, community building and LGBTQ cultural competency programs, services and training opportunities. This GA will work directly with the LGBTQ Wellness Coordinator in support of student identity development, student well-being, student involvement, and to enhance the academic experience of LGBTQ and ally students by supporting the initiatives of Wellness Education Services and its LGBTQ program.

LGBTQ Wellness Visibility, Social Media and Marketing Assistant

The purpose of this position is to support Wellness’s LGBTQ program, gain practical hands –on experiences, and to collaborate with partners and students in support of our LGBTQ community at UB. This assistant will oversee our social media presence, coordinate our marketing materials distribution, lead program visibility efforts, and be an active participant in supporting community wellness efforts at UB. This assistant will work directly with the LGBTQ Wellness Coordinator to increase student outreach, increase student involvement, promote the program’s services and opportunities, and create a more inclusive campus environments. This position is open to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Transgender & Genderqueer Communities Outreach Assistant

The Transgender and Gender Queer Communities Outreach Student Assistant supports outreach efforts for students who identity as a members of the transgender, genderqueer and gender non-conforming communities. This position is up to 10 hours per week (on average) for the Fall and Spring semesters (some evenings and weekend days are required). The student assistant must be enrolled as a graduate or undergraduate student at UB during the academic year.

To Apply:

To apply for any of these positions, please complete our online application: https://buffalo.collegiatelink.net/form/start/58302 (you will need to be logged into UBLinked using your UB username and password). Be sure to attach your resume, cover letter and a schedule of classes and availability for the semester.

For more information:

For more information about these position or the LGBTQ Program in Wellness Education Services, email: well-UBLGBTQ@vpsa.buffalo.edu

The GSA is currently hiring student staff positions for the 2015-2016 academic year. Descriptions of the various positions available are attached below. If you are interested in any of these postings, please email the required materials listed to the GSA Vice President, Amy Miu, at gsa-vicepresident@buffalo.edu by Thursday, July 23rd at 4:00pm in order to be considered. Positions will begin on August 1st, 2015 and will run through July 31st, 2016. Applicants must be currently enrolled graduate students and must be able to serve for the full term of the position.

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Dear Graduate Students:

I am pleased to announce that the new recreation fee implemented on June 1, 2015, has been cancelled and anyone who has already paid the fee can go to Alumni Arena to obtain a refund. All graduate students should now have access to UB Recreation facilities.

Like many of you, I was not happy when the recreation fee appeared out of nowhere. I have been working for the last few weeks to try to eliminate the new fee. UB Recreation should have made an argument to justify any new fee prior to implementation so that we would have had an opportunity to voice our concerns. After numerous meetings with UB administrators, I discovered that there is a formal fee approval process that must be followed to validate new revenue streams. The recreation fee did not follow the formal process and that fact has led to its cancellation.

I want to thank all of the grad students who contacted GSA to voice their concerns. The Graduate Student Association is here to represent your interests and we will do our best to make sure that your concerns are adequately addressed by UB. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you think we can be of assistance. The GSA works for you.

Sincerely,

Christopher Atkinson

GSA President

Check out some of the great events GSA has to offer this Summer!

Participants Needed!!!
Decision Making and Fatigue Study

You are invited to participate in a laboratory experiment that looks at both physical and mental fatigue and how these two types of fatigue affect the way people make decisions.

Can you participate?
You may participate if you are an English-speaking, healthy adult (age 18-30) with no injuries and the ability to walk on a treadmill. You must also do some form of weekly moderate physical activity.

What will you do? What will you get? How long will it take?
You will be walking on a treadmill while playing a decision making computer game.
You will receive $50 and the ability to win a $50 Amazon gift card.
The total study will take about 5 hours over two days.

If you are interested in participating in this study and want more information, please email or call:

Email: dm.and.fatigue.study@gmail.com
Phone: (716) 775-7876

Recreation Services is offering an Outdoor Yoga Program this summer which has started! Classes are scheduled Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 12:00 -1:00 PM from now until 8/11/15. We are also offering Wednesday evening classes 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/22, 7/29 and 8/1 located near Baird Point/Lake LaSalle from 5-6 PM. Wednesday evening classes are taught by visiting instructors associated with Yogis in Service (YIS). The classes are focused to improve mindfulness, environmental wellness, strength and balance. Check out the UB Recreation Facebook page for further updates. For more information please contact Jessica Nyrop, jenyrop@buffalo.edu or 645-2534.

Check out some of the great events GSA has to offer this Summer!

A research team from the School of Engineering and School of Management is conducting research in support of engineering design on user-product interactions. This current study is a focused case study using shoes with embedded sensors. We are currently looking for participants to take part in this research in the following ways:

Field study
● You will be given shoes for use during a 3+ hour work shift. Participants will simply perform their regular duties.
● Integrated sensors will be collecting data the entire time.
● During use, you will be asked to complete two short surveys (1-2 minutes) which will be sent to your smartphone via email (minimal data usage). At the beginning and conclusion of the shoe use period, there will be pre- and post-use surveys (10 minutes max per survey).

Eligibility requirements
● Any students working on UB North Campus who are currently working 3 hours or more on a regular shift.
● Job duties require you to be on your feet most of the time (example: Campus Dining, Starbucks, Commons, Library, Bookstore, etc.)
● Smartphone capable of receiving emails and accessing web survey
● Must wear shoe size of:
o U.S. Men size 9, 10 or 11
o U.S. Women size 7, 8 or 9

Participants will be paid $20
If you are interested in participating, please sign up via the form at: http://goo.gl/0fdFQz

Once you complete the form, we will contact you for scheduling as openings occur.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Andrew Olewnik
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
olewnik@buffalo.edu
716/645-2630