On Friday, Sept. 19 the University at Buffalo concluded its victory celebration for the completion of the "Generation to Generation" giving campaign.
The reports on Aug. 12 all told the same story - the peace between Israel and Palestine had been shattered by two Palestinian suicide bombers, each of whom had killed one Israeli with their bombs."The attacks broke more than a month of relative silence," NBC broadcasted that day.
A UB research center has announced a wide-ranging initiative that aims to ensure that every Buffalo Public Schools teacher will be computer savvy.Through the "Push-In" Technology Training Program, UB's Center for Applied Technology in Education will provide personalized computing instruction to over 3,000 teachers in the city's school system by the end of this school year."We want to do the training right in their own building, hence the 'Push-In,'" said Michael Horning Jr., instructional technology trainer for CATE and lead instructor for the program.The program is enabled by a federally funded program called Erate, which provides substantial money and resources for urban schools to upgrade their computing capacities.But with the augmented technology, Vicky Zimmer, supervisor for instructional technologies for Buffalo Public Schools, realized the district needed to make sure its teachers were computer savvy enough to know how to properly use the new equipment.
The Student Union Theater was transformed into a center of recognition for academic excellence and personal achievement on Friday afternoon, when over 400 students from UB's Educational Opportunity Program were honored.EOP is designed to help talented students who are economically or educationally underprivileged to succeed at UB through admissions, financial and scholastic assistance."My (EOP) counselor understands my need and cares about me," said Choi Ha Lau, a senior accounting and finance major, who received the Percy Sutton Award for academic achievement at Friday's ceremony.A slideshow highlighting the numerous activities in which EOP students participate began the packed 29th Annual EOP Awards Ceremony and Honors Convocations.The Percy Sutton Award is named after the director of the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) program, a precursor to the EOP program.
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The Berlin Project: "The Things We Say" (Sept. 2)The Berlin Project released their first CD in over two years on Sept.
The Mid-American Conference made a statement Saturday with three big wins and proved that it belongs to be in the BCS picture.
For those of you who read Jim Byrne's Wednesday editorial, "Easiest "A": UB 101," you're probably wondering why you've never heard of a sequel to UBE 101.
Last week, the Recording Industry Association of America sued Brianna LaHarra, 12, for $2,000. Her crime was downloading nursery rhymes and other songs using Kazaa.
UB's Masters of Business Administration program has been ranked one of the top 50 in the world by this year's Wall Street Journal survey.
When touring productions of Broadway musicals come to town, there's usually one theater where they can be legitimately staged: Shea's Performing Arts Center.Located in downtown Buffalo, Shea's offers nearly double the seating capacity of the UB Center for the Arts Mainstage.
First off there has been a lot of criticism about new Monday Night Football eye candy, I mean sideline reporter, Lisa Guerrero who is in her first year of this gig replacing the beloved Melissa Stark.
After the discovery that latex condoms were able to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STI's), sexually active individuals were able to protect themselves from a number of unwanted repercussions.
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The life of a student athlete is a complicated one. Between practices, homework, road games and class assignments, many athletes say it is difficult to balance their athletic responsibilities with their scholastic commitments.With accusations of special treatment and double standards for athletes making their way into the media recently as a result of a controversial Princeton study, some student athletes said their job is a thankless one.
Saturday night, UB will bring two of New York City's prominent hip-hop, R&B and rap DJs to Buffalo in an unprecedented event designed for students by the Student Association.At 10 p.m.
The UB women's soccer team (5-2-0 overall, 1-1-0 Mid-American Conference) continued its stellar season Sunday by whipping the Northern Illinois Huskies by the score of 4-0.Things are expected to heat up even more this weekend though, as the Bulls head to Michigan for a two-game trip against MAC rivals, Central and Eastern Michigan.UB will encounter a very winnable game against Central Michigan, which has experienced some trouble so far this season, with a record of 1-2-2 overall and a 0-1-1 record in the MAC.
"Underworld," directed by Len Wiseman and starring Kate Beckinsale, is a new twist on an old tale.
Gender Week, the annual series of speakers and gender-related events, returns to UB for its second year on Monday, with a new focus on gender-related health issues.Several prominent women will visit campus for the events, including Rep.
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