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  Mentors sought for international students

  UB staff and domestic students are being recruited to serve as mentors for newly arrived international students during the spring 2012 semester. Participants need not know about other cultures, speak other languages or have traveled overseas.

  Each mentor will be paired with two newly arrived international students, and the commitment is for one semester. Mentors must be available to meet with their mentees for one hour every two weeks. The activity can be as simple as having lunch together, going for coffee or taking a walk, or as elaborate as visiting a local tourist attraction, going to a sports event or having a family dinner in one’s home.

  Separate half-day training sessions will take place for both mentors and mentees. Mentors will learn about the mentees’ culture or cultures, receive valuable information about campus resources, and learn tips on how to best interact with someone from another country. An end-of-semester party will celebrate participants’ mentoring accomplishments.

  The mentoring program is being sponsored by the Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Applications can be found on the ISSS website.

  Questions about the program may be directed to Jessica Ereiz, assistant director of ISSS and mentoring program coordinator, at 645-2258 or jlkumro@buffalo.edu.

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  Early purchasers of pass get discount

  Intramurals and Recreation is offering a full slate of aerobics and biking classes for the spring 2012 semester, and those who purchase an aerobics pass by Dec. 22 can get 10 percent off the cost.

  The full price is $60 for faculty and staff, $40 for students and $65 for members of the community. A single-class pass is $5.

  New for the spring semester is an exclusive yoga pass that can be purchased for $30 and used for any of the four classes offered.

  Passes may be purchased in 130 Alumni Arena, North Campus, and 113 Clark Hall, South Campus.

  The passes provide access to an unlimited number of aerobics, biking or yoga classes. Memberships or recreation passes are not needed unless participants plan to use areas of Alumni Arena or Clark Hall other than the fitness classes.

  The schedule of class is available on the Recreation Services website.