Undergrad Academies Announcements
WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
DATE: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 3:30-4:20 PM
LOCATION: 12 CAPEN HALL
Sponsored by: The Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities
Join the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) as they provide you with tips and information on how you can get involved as an undergraduate in the exciting research being conducted at UB.
For more information and to register for this event click on the link.
STUDY ABROAD FAIR
DATE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
LOCATION: 145 STUDENT UNION
Come to the fair and learn how you can earn UB academic credit abroad! Hundreds of study abroad opportunities will be on display from every world region and more than 30 countries.
• Browse 50+ UB programs and talk to UB faculty, staff and study abroad “alumni”
• Learn about 300+ other SUNY programs from SUNY campus representatives
• Gather information on financial aid and scholarships for study abroad
Whether you have studied abroad already, are currently exploring future study abroad opportunities, or are new to the study abroad concept, we invite you to attend. So let your imagination go wild, ponder the global possibilities, and bring your curiosity with you to 145 Student Union on Friday, September 11th!
For more information, please contact:
UB Study Abroad, 210 Talbert Hall, Tel: 645-3912
studyabroad@buffalo.edu,
Fall 2009 DISCOVERY SEMINARS
There are still seats available in the Discovery Seminar Program! Please consider registering for a one-credit seminar led by one of UB’s distinguished faculty. Benefits to students include:
* Exploring possible majors or areas of interest;
* Broadening their academic horizons;
* Engaging more closely with faculty in a congenial atmosphere;
* Exposure to new or unfamiliar fields of study and research;
* An introduction to the exciting intellectual atmosphere of a research university; and
* An additional credit hour to qualify for Dean’s List (15 credit hours per semester) or full-time status (12 credit hours per semester).
Fall 2009 topics include:
* Images and Ideas in European Medieval Art: How to Interpret Non-realistic Religious Images
* Ecosystem Restoration in the Lower Great Lakes
* Pirates!
* The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Ten Experiments in Science: Their Scientific & Social Implications
* The Biology of Gender
* The History of Medicine
* Conflicts in Science: Religion, Politics & Ethics …and more!
For more information, and a complete list of the fall semester’s topics, visit the link.
IMPORTANT DROP/ADD DATES:
Last day to drop classes without financial liability: Friday September 4th
Last day to drop classes without an “R” grade: Friday September 11th
Note: Please meet with your Academic Advisor before dropping any class, to make sure there are not unintended consequences.
