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PSS to meet today
The Professional Staff Senate will hold a general membership meeting at 3 p.m. today in the Center for Tomorrow, North Campus.
Warde Manuel, director of athletics, will be the guest speaker.
The meeting is open to all members of the professional staff.
For more information, call the PSS office at 645-2003.
Smithsonian curator to deliver art lecture
Harry Rand, senior curator of cultural history at the Smithsonian Institution, will speak on "John Hultberg: In Context" at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the UB Anderson Gallery.
A reception will be held before the lecture, beginning at 6 p.m. The lecture is taking place in conjunction with "John Hultberg: Vanishing Point," an exhibition at the Anderson Gallery of 21 paintings and 14 graphic works from UB's permanent collection.
Rand's lecture will place Hultberg in relation to his artistic peers of the 1950s and 1960s.
Rand is the author or co-author of more than 13 books and 50 articles on art, culture, poetry and theology. He has contributed to more than 30 museum exhibitions and catalogues, has published numerous exhibition and book reviews, and has lectured and taught at prestigious universities internationally. He received a bachelor's degree from City College of New York, and master's and doctoral degrees from Harvard University.
A brochure with an essay by exhibition curator Kristin E.M. Riemer will be available at no charge to all Anderson Gallery visitors beginning tomorrow. The exhibition will remain on view through Oct. 15.
The UB Anderson Gallery, located on Martha Jackson Place near Englewood and Kenmore avenues, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the museum and exhibition is free.
Witherspoon to speak at alumni luncheon
UB Bulls' men's head basketball coach Reggie Witherspoon will offer a first-hand assessment of this year's team at the UB at Noon Downtown luncheon series, to be held Oct. 11 in the Pearl Street Grill and Brewery, 76 Pearl St., Buffalo.
The series is cosponsored by the UB Alumni Association and the School of Management Alumni Association.
Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Lunch, which will begin at noon, will include a two-entré hot buffet, pasta, vegetables, potatoes, salad, coffee and dessert. The program will conclude promptly at 1 p.m. following a question-and-answer session.
Witherspoon, who took over the UB men's basketball program in 1999, has guided the Bulls to a 59-35 record over the past three seasons. Last year's squad, with its 19-13 record, made the program's first appearance in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings.
The 2004-05 team set a school record with 23 wins, made it to the Mid-American Conference title game and earned a berth in the National Invitation Tournament.
The cost of the luncheon is $15 for UB Alumni Association members and $18 nonmembers.
The deadline for reservations is Oct. 6. To register, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 645-3312.
Meet the Author reading set
Hugh Howard, author of "Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson: Rediscovering the Founding Fathers of American Architecture," will read from his work at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Musicalfare Theatre at Daemen College.
The reading is part of the Meet the Author series presented by WBFO 88.7 FM, UB's National Public Radio affiliate.
Bert Gambini, executive producer of the Meet the Author series, will serve as host of the event, which will be free and open to the public. The reading will be broadcast live on WBFO. A book signing will take place immediately following the reading and light refreshments will be served.
Teaching seminar planned
A seminar entitled "International Students in Your Classroom: What You Should Know" will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in 120 Clemens Hall, North Campus.
The seminar will be presented by Ellen Dussourd, director of the Office of International Student and Scholar Services; David L. Gilles-Thomas, associate director of Counseling Services; and Keith Otto, director of the English as a Second Language Programs in the English Language Institute.
The seminar, sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning Resources, is free of charge and open to all UB faculty members.
To register, go to http://wings.buffalo.edu/provost/ctlr/events/int_stud_classroom/, or contact Jeannette Molina at 645-6272.
Video broadcast set
A live video broadcast on "Simulation Technology in the Classroom: Advancing Medical Education" will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 5 in B15 Abbott Hall, South Campus.
The videocast, part of the Starlink live satellite broadcast series, is presented by the Center for Teaching and Learning Resources.
A 30-minute audio conference will follow the broadcast.
The broadcast is free and open to all UB faculty members. To register, go to http://wings.buffalo.edu/provost/ctlr/starlink/register_me.htm.
Music department offers free concerts
Budget-conscious music lovers can find something to keep them occupied during October at UB.
The free monthly Brown Bag Concert will take place Tuesday on the stage of Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, North Campus.
Coordinated by UB faculty member Cheryl Gobbetti Hoffman, this series of free, informal concerts presented during the lunch hour allows patrons to catch a glimpse of the kind of programming offered on a regular basis by the Department of Music. Patrons are encouraged to bring their lunch and enjoy a complimentary cup of Starbucks coffee. Each attendee will receive a pair of complimentary tickets to a more formal concert within the following month.
Other concerts, to be presented free of charge, include:
Voice Studio Recital: Students of Tony Arnold and Alexander Hurd, noon, Oct. 5, Baird Recital Hall, 250 Baird Hall, North Campus.
String Studio Recital, 12:15 p.m., Oct. 24, Baird Recital Hall.
Plosion, UB's flute ensemble, 3 p.m., Oct. 29, Lippes Concert Hall.
Voice Studio Recital: Halloween Concert, noon, Oct. 31, Baird Recital Hall.
Scholarships available for study, research in Germany
Scholarships for study and research in Germany are available from the
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for the academic year 2007-08.
The fellowships carry a monthly stipend of 715 to 975 Euros ($900-$1,230 U.S.) and include tuition and a travel allowance. Applicants in the arts and humanities should have a good command of German; applicants in the sciences can be less fluent in the language. U.S. and Canadian citizens are eligible to receive the scholarships, as well as foreign students affiliated with an American university.
At least one UB applicant will be funded.
Graduating seniors and graduate students from all disciplines may apply for a "study scholarship" to study at the German university of their choice from Oct. 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008.
"Research grants" are available to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in all fields of study for visits of from one to 10 months; a one-year extension is possible.
The application deadline is Sunday for music/performance/fine arts students and Oct. 15 for all others.
Interested students should go to http://www.daad.org for further information, then contact Patricia Mazon at 645-2181, ext. 584, or mazon@buffalo.edu. Mazon will collect and screen all UB applications.