Do you still need to complete your Foreign Language General Education requirement? Did you study French or Spanish for at least 3 years in high school (and earned good grades)? Then you should consider taking a proficency exam (September 14 or October 5)!
For information on the tests and to register, visit the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures website.
As a University Scholar, you have a chance to meet with one of the Scholars advisors during our weekly drop-in hours. No appointment is necessary during drop-in hours. During that time, we can assist you with any academic questions you might have or any questions about the scholarship. Drop-in hours are as follows:
Jillian: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 in 107B Norton
Molly: Thursdays 11:00am-12:00noon in 107B Norton
We look forward to seeing you and assisting you with your questions and concerns!
Are you interested in shadowing a Buffalo area leader? Looking to gain experience in a field and get an opportunity to network? If this sounds like you then visit the following link:http://www.leadership.buffalo.edu/realmapp.shtml . Information about the REALM program, sponsored by the Leadership Development Center, is available on this page as well as the application form. Take advantage of this great opporunity!
If you are in need of an arts requirement, please note that there are openings as of today, August, 21,2007 in the following courses:
THD 201 Modern Dance 1 - #159635 - MW 1300-1420.
TH 108 A - #3023507 - MW 1330-1520
TH 108 B - #071458 - MW 8:30-10:20
TH 108 C - #165702 - TR 1400-1550
TH 108 D - #016439 - TR 1200-1350
Please contact your advisor if you have any questions
It’s common for us to hear students say that their biggest regret in undergraduate school was not studying abroad. Don’t be one of those students. Attend this study abroad fair to find out more about what you can do to enhance your experience in college by studying in a country of your choice.
When: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 10:00am-2:00pm
Where: Atrium in the Center for the Arts Building
Why: To find out information on studying abroad
Please visit the following website and register for Campus Emergency Text Message Alerts. You will be notified of cancelled classes and other critical issues on campus once you sign up for this service.
MICHAEL MOORE, Award-Winning Director, Best-Selling Author
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, 8 PM, Alumni Arena
ISHMAEL BEAH, Best-Selling Author of A Long Way Gone – Memoirs of a Boy Soldier – The 2007 UB Reads Selection
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, 8 PM, Alumni Arena
STEVEN LEVITT, Award-Winning Economist, Best-Selling Author of Freakonomics
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, 8 PM, Alumni Arena
Award-Winning Economist, Best-Selling Author of Freakonomics
HAROLD FORD, JR., Chair of the National Democratic Leadership Council, Former US Representative (D-Tenn)
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, 8 PM, Center for the Arts
TINA BROWN, Author of The Diana Chronicles, Former Editor of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker
Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2008, 8 PM, Center for the Arts
JAMES EARL JONES, Award-Winning Actor
Friday, Apr. 4, 2008, 8 PM, Center for the Arts
UB undergrads and GSA-represented graduate students are eligible for a free ticket to most speaker events, while supplies last, as a benefit of SA and GSA’s sponsorship of the Speakers Series. Information about free, student tickets will be listed in the Spectrum, approx. 3 weeks prior to each speaker’s appearance at UB.
As you begin the fall 2007 semester, take a quick look at the new learning.buffalo.edu website to find out information regarding learning communities, information on the Center for Undergraduate Research, and other great programs that UB offers its students.
If you are a pre-health student or considering pre-health, you should know that there have been some changes with regard to making appointments with a pre-health advisor.
Appointments are WALK-IN only for the first week of classes. You may reserve a spot by going to our offices at 109 Norton and sign up for a 15 minute slot with either Dalene or Libby.
Starting the second week of classes and for the remainder of the school year, there will be no walk-ins available. Appointments can be made by calling 716-645-6013 or stopping by 109 Norton Hall.
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation awards scholarships to attract students to careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and those engineering disciplines that contribute significantly to the technological advances of the United States. The scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board to a maximum of $7,500 per academic year. Sophomore scholarship recipients can expect to receive a maximum of two years of scholarship support; junior scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of one year of scholarship support.
To be considered for nomination, students must currently have sophomore or junior class standing and be pursuing a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis. To be competitive, students must have at least an A- average (3.7 GPA); be a U. S. citizen, U. S. national, or permanent resident; have participated in at least one research experience in one of the above fields and be nominated through the University Honors College.
Completed applications are due by January 31, 2008.
There will be an important information session about applying for this scholarship on Wednesday, September 17th at 4:00pm in 12 Capen Hall. Or, if you wish, you may contact Hadar Borden at 716-645-3020 for more information. GOOD LUCK!
