Graduate Student Association

The GSA is currently hiring an MDRF Director for the 2021-2022 academic year.  A detailed description of the position is attached.  If you are interested, please email the required materials listed to the GSA Vice President, Emily Novak, at gsa-vicepresident@buffalo.edu by Friday, April 23rd in order to be considered.  Training for the position will begin in early May and run through June.  The position will begin on July 1^st, 2021 and will run through July 31^st, 2022.  Applicants must be currently enrolled graduate students and must be able to serve for the full term of the position.

The GSA Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2021-2022 GSA Officer Elections:

President:
J Coley: 197
(32 abstentions)

Vice President:
Jennifer Schechter Powrie: 195
(34 abstentions)

Treasurer:
Joshua Joseph: 203
(26 abstentions)

These elected candidates will officially take office on June 1, 2021.

Thank you to all of the graduate students who participated in the vote!

Sincerely,

GSA Election Committee

Daniel Duran (EC Chair)
Tania Islam (EC)
Xingyu Chen (EC)
Mi Jin Jung (EC)
Gursimran Singh (EC)

The Office of Inclusive Excellence has but together a webpage with resources and events connected to the Chauvin Trial. Please feel free to attend the upcoming event the Law School is hosting entitled: “George Floyd, Policing, and Race: A Conversation on the Trial of Derek Chauvin” (the link to the event will be forthcoming on our website).

GSA is looking for students to give us some opinions on times and features for the Editorial Chat.

Please complete the short survey below:

https://forms.gle/M1PVcgQZAf9PbJ1u5

GSA Officer Election voting polls are now open.  Graduate students may log on through the “CLICK HERE TO VOTE!” button on the GSA Election 2021 page to cast their vote.  Polls will remain open 24 hours a day until 11:59pm on Thursday, April 15th.  Results will be announced via the GSA listservs on Friday, April 16th.

As of April 1^st, Gena Zimmerman has officially retired from the Graduate Student Association.  We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Gena and thank her for her 46 years of dedicated service to the organization.  The help and guidance she has provided to graduate students over the course of her career has been invaluable.  We wish her all the best as she starts this new chapter in her life!

Until further notice, please send all GSA related correspondence to Stephanie George at slfrank@buffalo.edu, or to any of the GSA E-board members if you need assistance.  Thank you.

About Film of Your Bias Hurts Me Stop Asian Hate

Please find the sign-up where the schedule is listed: student sign-up file for detailed time slots and locations.

Also, participants need to sign the consent form in advance.

Special Note
** This is an in-person filming event. We’ll follow social distancing and wear masks.
** Please take off your mask when talking to the camera.
** Scripts will be prepared for your reference (please see the attached “About” document).
** Suggested dress code: black or white.
** The film is not for commercial usage.

GSA Officer Elections will take place online April 12^th – 15^th, 2021 via a link on the GSA website (https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/gsa/election-2021/)

Your Candidates for 2021-2022 GSA E-Board are:

For President:

J Coley- J for UB GSA President: Providing Leadership, Experience, and Dedication in a time of Uncertainty

For Vice President:

Jennifer Schechter Powrie– A tested and excellent student leader with experience and passion for the job.

For Treasurer:

Joshua Joseph– Bank on me I’ll treasure your vote! Turning cents into dollars, it all adds up!

The official Candidate Q&A will take place during the Wednesday, April 7^th Board of Directors Meeting at 6:30pm, which will be live streamed via YouTube.

Dear UB Community,

We are inviting you to consider taking part in this research project being conducted by Foundation Year students in the UB MSW Program.

Our research group is conducting a study to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affects the quality of and access to healthcare for women from different racial groups who specifically reside in Western New York. Black and Brown women have been disproportionately impacted by medical malpractice, health and economic disparities, and medical racism both currently and throughout the history of the United States (Perry, Harp & Oser, 2013).

Through our research, we hope to further investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racialized groups of women with an intersectional lens in order to inform further policy to address systemic barriers and increase access to proper care. This study collects all data anonymously, and we encourage participants to take advantage of the portion of the survey where you can submit a personal story or experience about your medical care experience (either positive, negative, and/or neutral).

You can participate in this study by filling out the survey linked below:

https://forms.gle/MugpHvQMwBToRBFn6

Please reach out to Shanita Glover-Mangam (shanitag@buffalo.edu) or Ciara Harrington (ciarahar@buffalo.edu ) if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Lillian Agyemang
Shanita Glover-Mangam
Ciara Harrington
Maggie Hersee
Tiana Hill
Briana Jones
Caroline Lerczak
Chyna Richards