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Published: July 21, 2011

  • Seeman to direct Humanities Institute

    Erik R. Seeman, professor of history at UB and a noted historian of the Americas, has been named director of the UB College of Arts and Sciences’ Humanities Institute.

    Seeman was appointed by E. Bruce Pitman, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences to a three-year term that began July 1. He succeeds Tim Dean, professor of English, who has held the position since 2008. Carrie Tirado Bramen, professor of English, will continue as executive director of the Humanities Institute, a position to which she was re-appointed in 2010.

    In his new position, Seeman will direct a broad range of programs that include research fellowships and awards, lecture series, a seminar series featuring new faculty members, interdisciplinary research workshops, support for publications, a distinguished scholars-in-residence program, the Scholars in the Schools program, the Scholars at Hallwalls program and an annual conference for international scholars.

  • GSE expands online programs

    UB's Graduate School of Education (GSE) will mark the 10th anniversary of its innovative online programs by doubling the number of full-degree or certificate programs it offers.

    The new programs include a fully online master's degree in library science with school library media certification. Other online programs offered by GSE include a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, a master's degree in education in science and the public, an advanced graduate certificate in gifted education with certification, and a master's degree in library science with a concentration in reference.

    The school also began offering three new advanced graduate certificates in the spring in mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling, and educational technologies and new literacies. Beginning with the fall 2011 semester, GSE students enrolled solely in online programs will represent more than 10 percent of the school's enrollment.

    Applications are now being accepted for all programs. To apply online or for more information about any of the programs, go the website or call Louise Lalli, programs manager, at 645-6622.

  • ‘Party Squad’ to Rock the CASbah

    The popular and versatile trio of musicians known as “The Party Squad” will perform July 26 from noon to 1 p.m. outside the Student Union as part of the Rock the CASbah summer concert series sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences. Admission is free. Rain venue for the event will be the Center for the Arts.

    Known for providing pop/rock covers for Three Dog Knight and other well-known bands, The Party Squad performs a wide array of classic, vintage and new music in diverse live music venues. Founding members are guitarist Dave Elder and vocalist/drummer Mark Dixon, both members of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. They join Nelson Starr, who has been named best keyboardist/vocalist/bass player in the Buffalo Music Awards.

  • SA film series continues

    The Outdoor Film Series sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Association (SA) and UB's Office of Community Relations continues this week and next with "Limitless" and "Tron Legacy." Admission is free and all show times are at sundown (recommended arrival time is 9:15 p.m.).

    “Limitless,” a 2011 thriller starring Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Robert De Niro, will be shown July 22 on the field next to the Student Union, North Campus. The film is based on the novel by Alan Glynn about Eddie Morra, a stressed-out and dispirited writer, who fails to meet his publisher's book deadline and gets dumped by his girlfriend. His ex-brother-in-law introduces him to a nootropic drug that stimulates brain function to an unfathomable degree; Eddie is immediately hooked. Amazing successes precede the inevitable and dreadful side-effects; moreover, he is targeted by greedy individuals. Watch preview.

    “Tron Legacy,” a 2010 sequel to the 1982 sci-fi film “Tron,” will be shown July 26 on the field next to the Student Union, and also July 27 on the Hayes Hall lawn, South Campus. Featuring a soundtrack by Daft Punk, “Tron Legacy” relates how a father’s absence can can profoundly affect his son. “Even for viewers familiar with the first Tron, there’s a great deal to take on board here,” wrote Steve Rose of The (UK) Guardian. Watch preview.

    In the event of rain, films will be moved to 112 Norton on the North Campus and Allen Hall on the South Campus.