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Shibley named Fellow of AIA
Robert Shibley, dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, has been elected a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Fellowship is one of the highest honors the AIA can bestow upon a member. Elevation to Fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of the architect as an individual, but also highlights to the public and the profession those architects who have made significant contributions to architecture and to society.
In his letter of reference supporting Shibley for designation as a Fellow, Robert Harris, professor emeritus and former dean of architecture at the University of Southern California, noted that of the more than 30 candidates for whom he has written a letter, “Bob Shibley is the most qualified for AIA Fellowship. His contributions to the profession are in all the areas of great consequence: practice, research and scholarship, higher education and public service,” Harris wrote
“He has been recognized for achievement and leadership in all of these areas by universities, professional organizations and government agencies. He has earned the respect and confidence of university presidents, of funding agencies and his research and practice colleagues.”
A licensed architect and certified planner, Shibley joined the UB faculty in 1982 as chair of the Department of Architecture, a position he held until 1990. Since 1990, he has held a joint appointment as a professor in the departments of Architecture and of Urban and Regional Planning. He assumed the deanship of the architecture school on Jan. 1.
Shibley’s achievements at UB include founding and managing the Urban Design Project, an award-winning center for the study and critical practice of urban design. As the center’s director, he partnered with the city of Buffalo and Buffalo Place Inc. to develop a nationally recognized regional action plan for Downtown Buffalo. He also was a primary author of a comprehensive plan the city adopted in February 2006.
Shibley has served as campus architect and senior advisor to President John B. Simpson for campus planning and design. In that role, Shibley led the development of “Building UB: The Comprehensive Physical Plan,” the university’s first master plan since creation of the North Campus in the 1970s. It is guiding the university as it implements the UB 2020 strategic plan to become a model 21st century university. Since becoming dean, Shibley has acted in an advisory role as campus architect.
He has received numerous awards for his professional and research work, including the UB President’s Medal in recognition of extraordinary service to the university, and the James Haecker Distinguished Leadership Award for Architectural Research, one of the field’s most prestigious achievements.
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Nolan-Weiss to head EDAAA
Sharon Nolan-Weiss, associate director of the Office of Equity, Diversity and Affirmative Action Administration (EDAAA), has been named director of the office.
Nolan-Weiss succeeds EDAAA interim director and longtime UB employee Barbara A. Burke, who is retiring after nearly 40 years at the university. Burke, who had led EDAAA since 2005, will continue to work in the office part time, serving as a senior advisor on a number of projects, including initiatives related to recruitment and search committee activity.
Nolan-Weiss joined the UB staff in 2001 as assistant director of EDAAA. She had served as associate director since 2005. She has played a key role in a number of major EDAAA initiatives, including the development of UB’s current non-discrimination and harassment policy and complaint procedures, reasonable accommodation policy, and training and education programs promoting campus equity and fairness.
Before coming to UB, Nolan-Weiss was an equal opportunity specialist in the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education.
She holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a JD from the UB Law School.
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Golove to perform with ‘A Musical Feast’
UB faculty member Jonathan Golove will be among the musicians performing in the second concert of the season presented by A Musical Feast, the resident musical ensemble of the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
The concert, which is co-sponsored by the Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music at UB, will take place at 8 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium in the Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo.
The theme for the concert is synesthesia: the ability of musical keys to suggest various different colors and, similarly, the ability of different colors to suggest various different musical keys.
Appearing as guest artist will be Carter Enyeart, Distinguished Professor of Cello at the Conservatory of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
A full concert program may be viewed on the website of A Musical Feast.
Tickets are $5 for Burchfield Penney members and $10 for non-members, and can be purchased at the Burchfield Penney, by phone at 878-6011 and online.
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Open figure drawing sessions set
The Student Visual Arts Organization (SVAO) in the Department of Visual Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, is sponsoring open figure drawing sessions this semester from 7-9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through April 27 in 218 Center for the Arts, North Campus.
No session will be held on March 16 due to spring break.
The sessions, which are open to the public, cost $5 per session. No registration is required. Easels are provided; artists must bring their own drawing materials.
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Free tax preparation services available
IRS-certified accounting students from the School of Management again will provide free tax preparation services to individuals and families with annual incomes below $49,000.
Area residents and students are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity, which will be held on UB’s North and South campuses. The IRS estimates that using such free services can save taxpayers between $100 and $300 in preparation fees.
This service can be especially valuable to low-income tax filers by helping them apply for earned income-tax credits that can provide a needed boost in annual income. The tax credits, which can reduce or completely eliminate income taxes by refunding taxes already withheld from wages, can mean as much as $5,028 for a family with two children.
Free tax preparation will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis in 109 Allen Hall, South Campus, on Feb. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and March 5 and 6. Services also will be offered in 106 Jacobs Management Center (The John H. Shellum Room), North Campus, on March 26, 27 and April 2, 3, 9 and 10.
Participants must bring:
- Proof of identification (government-issued ID for each adult, such as driver’s license, state-issued ID card, passport, military ID card, etc.).
- Original Social Security card for each filer and dependent.
- Date of birth for self, spouse and dependents.
- Wage and earning statements (Forms W-2 and 1099) from all employers.
- Interest and dividend statements (Form 1099).
- A copy of last year’s federal and state tax returns, if available.
- Bank routing numbers and account numbers, if direct deposit is desired.
The tax service is coordinated by the UB chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, an international honors organization for accounting and finance students, with help from the UB Accounting Association.
Frequently asked questions, as well as maps and directions, can be found online. Additional questions can be directed to mgt-freetaxprep@buffalo.edu or 748-9823; a volunteer will respond within 48 hours.
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