With the worst recession since World War II, people entering and exiting college face problems that no other generation dealt with.
Spend less money on alcohol Instead of going to the Steer, Club Pure and Level to spend $5 on mixed drinks, get a group of friends to split the cost of a bottle and drink before you go out. For the beer lovers, don't spend $3.50 per beer at the bar.
For many students, lessons on credit card debt are learned the hard way. Usually, tens of thousands of dollars are owed after four years of racking up expenses after each every swipe of a student's plastic card. Students are often not aware or educated about the responsibility and dangers that come with owning their own credit card.
Saturday, the UConn Huskies bested the Buffalo Bulls 45-21. Despite coming back from trailing by 14 points in the first quarter, Buffalo was unable to top the Huskies.
The development of a multi-million dollar partnership between UB and Dell Inc. was announced at its future headquarters in the Roosevelt Building at UB's Downtown Medical Campus on Thursday afternoon. Michael Dell, president and chief executive officer of Dell Inc., came to Buffalo to announce the development of a project which aims to create a novel system of health information technology. The UB/Dell Inc. partnership, which also marks the launch of UB's Institute of Healthcare Informatics, is dedicated to researching and developing an electronic record system to be implemented in hospitals to enhance the care and treatment of patients. David Dunn, the vice president for health sciences and the president and CEO of UB Associates, oversaw the press conference. "Medicine, for centuries, has been an art, not a science," Dunn said.
Clashes erupt after fatal shooting of Palestinian in East Jerusalem An Israeli security guard posted to protect Jewish settlers killed a Palestinian on Wednesday in East Jerusalem, setting off street clashes between stone-throwing youths and riot police that reached the compound of the al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City. The violence drew attention to the role of private security guards in volatile areas of East Jerusalem, where Jewish nationalists have moved into homes in Palestinian neighborhoods, stoking tensions. A police spokesman said the guard told investigators he fired into the air after his vehicle was blocked with garbage dumpsters and stoned from surrounding rooftops.
2010 Record: 1-2 2009 Record: 8-5 (3-3 Big East Conference) Last Meeting: Jan. 3, 2009 (International Bowl) Connecticut 38 Buffalo 20 All-Time Series: Connecticut leads Buffalo, 13-4 Three Huskies to watch: RB Jordan Todman- Todman has led Connecticut in rushing in all three games this season, including a career-high 192 yards against Temple.
MAIN EVENT: Frank Mir vs. Mirko (Cro-Cop) Filipovic
Dr. Thomas Szyperski, director of the UB High-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility and professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been named a UB Distinguished Professor. The UB Distinguished Professor Award recognizes its most successful distinguished scholars and their achievements.
Six months after President Obama signed it into law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act went into effect on Thursday, Sept.
Two members of UB's incoming freshman class of 2014 have been awarded full academic scholarships through the UB Buffalo Partnership Scholars Program (BPSP), an organization that provides Buffalo Public School students academic opportunities regardless of financial need. Madeleine Burns, a freshman communication major, and Natalya Burgess, a freshman biology major, have been rewarded full tuition for up to four consecutive years of undergraduate study at UB, an annual $600 book stipend and vouchers for a laptop computer of their choice. Burns and Burgess, both City Honors School graduates, received the scholarships in recognition of their academic excellence and civil service contributions. "I cried when I opened the letter saying I had received the scholarship," Burgess said.
The Beyond/In Western New York 2010: Alternating Currents art exhibition commences this Thursday with French performance artist Didier Pasquette confidently strutting across a high-wire walk in downtown Buffalo.
This year, the first day of October marks the first celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Western New York.
In an effort to raise awareness for women's health, the UB Gender Institute is focusing its 11th annual Gender Week on the topic of "gender and health."
Bruno Mars partied last Wednesday night at UB's 2010 Fall Fest, but may have partied even harder over the weekend in Las Vegas.
While most people recognize bats as nothing more than cave dwelling mammals that fly around at night, a professor in the UB architecture department sees them as endangered animals important to the ecosystem. Joyce Hwang's latest project, "Bat Tower," is a twisted, soaring structure constructed from plywood and steel, assembled in a jagged, yet flowing triangular pattern that extends 12 feet into the sky.
Youtube videos of the week Arts Desk Low Self-Esteem Cat Throws Himself Away The first few weeks of classes often leave students down in the dumps.
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