GSA Events - October 2006

Dear Graduate Students,

This month the Graduate Student Association will host:

Oct. 6th- Java Junction
Free Dunkin' Donuts and Coffee in 310 Student Union, 11-1pm

Oct. 20th- Hockey Game
Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 8pm at HSBC Arena
Tickets are $10 each (2 per UB ID card)
Available at the Student Union Ticket Office as of October 2nd

Oct. 28th- Tour of Old Fort Niagara & Wine Tasting
Waterstreet Landing, Leaving UB at 12 pm SHARP!
Tickets are $10 each (2 per UB ID card)
Available at the Student Union Ticket Office as of October 2nd.

HH Dalai Lama

His Holliness the Dalai Lama at UB's stadium on September 19th, 2006

**Additional photoes can be located on the ASEAN GSA Flickr picture site or on UB's Dalai Lama website (photographs). If you wish to revisit or share the Dalai Lama's speech, you can access them at the same website (videos).

Important Things to know about the Dalai Lama's Visit to UB

* **Important Things to know about the Dalai Lama's Visit to UB* **

The Distinguished Speakers Series event featuring the 14th Dalai Lama on Sept. 19, 2006 is a huge event for the UB community. Both campuses will be very busy, so read on to prepare for this important day.

Please car pool when possible, arrive early, dress for the weather (the 9/19) performance/lecture will be outside, rain or shine) and please be patient.

**Quick Tips**

· The Visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has two main campus-wide events.

1. Interfaith Service with the 14th Dalai Lama
Mon. Sept. 18, 2006, 4 pm, Alumni Arena (**tickets still available at Alumni Arena Box Office - see hours below-$15)**

2. Distinguished Speakers Series: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tues. Sept. 19, 2006, UB Stadium Pre-lecture Performance (1 pm); Lecture (3 pm) (UB expects up to 30,000 people at this event. **Tickets to this event are sold out)**

· Classes are cancelled on North Campus on Tues. Sept. 19

· The Sept. 19 program will be held rain or shine in the UB Stadium

· Parking and transportation will be restricted on Sept. 19. Parking arrangements (including shuttle passes for off-campus and South Campus parking) must be made in advance. If you have not already done so, visit the Alumni Arena Box Office during the listed hours.

· Tune to 1620 AM within a four mile radius of campus to hear the status of campus traffic. And please be patient.

· Car pool . . . whenever possible. Park your car and do not move it during the day.

· Arrive early . . . – no later than 1 pm but earlier is better, and be seated no later than 2:30 pm

· Security . . . will be heightened. These items will not be permitted in any venues: Large Bags, Weapons, Signs or Sticks, Glass bottles, Duffel Bags, Flags, Voice Amplifiers, Knapsacks, Banners, Noisemakers, Umbrellas, Coolers, Strollers.

· Dress . . .for the weather. The Sept. 19 Dalai Lama performance/lecture will be held RAIN OR SHINE in the UB STADIUM. Umbrellas will NOT be permitted in the stadium so please dress
appropriately.

· Expect delays and please be patient.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Tickets to the Interfaith Service are still available. Visit Alumni Arena Box Office during the hours listed below.**

- As a campus-wide Day of Learning, Sept. 19 will feature many Dalai-lama related events. Visit http://buffalo.edu/dalai_lama/events for a downloadable schedule.

Alumni Arena Box Office Hours
(for Sept. 19 Parking & Shuttle Passes and Interfaith Service tickets ONLY. Tickets to the Sept. 19 Dalai Lama program are sold out.)

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006 9 am - 7 pm
Thurs. Sept. 14, 2006 9 am - 5 pm
Fri. Sept. 15, 2006 9 am - 5 pm
Sat. Sept. 16, 2006 10 am-2 pm
Mon. Sept. 18 2006, 10 am - 3:30 pm

For a complete list of TIPS and FAQs for the Sept. 19 Dalai Lama program, visit:
http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/special/dltips.shtml
*Or*
http://www.buffalo.edu/dalai_lama/directions.html

Dalai Lama Tickets Available at GSA

Dear Members,

For those of you who have yet to get your tickets, here's how to obtain them! Read below.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Dalai Lama Tickets Available at GSA
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:07:09 -0400
From: Stephanie Frank
Reply-To: slfrank@BUFFALO.EDU

Dear Students:

There are some tickets available for the Dali Lama in the GSA office (310 Student Union). Please be advised it is one ticket per student ID and they will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.

Tickets are availbale today, Sept 12th until they run out.

Please pass this information along to your department/ club members.

Mark Diamond Research Fund

The Mark Diamond Research Fund Grant is now awarding up to $1000 for Master's students, and $2000 for PhD students for their thesis/ dissertation research.

Workshops on grant writing procedures and the application process will be held:

Monday, Sept. 11 in 145D SU 12-1pm
Wednesday, Sept. 13 in 311 SU 5-6pm

These workshops are not required, but can be very helpful. You can find the guidelines and application forms in the GSA office (310 SU), or coming soon to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.buffalo.edu)

The first deadline for applications is Friday, Sept 29 (applications must be received in 310 SU by 4pm)

For more information, contact the MDRF Director, Catalina Crespo at ccrespo2@buffalo.edu

Your tickets are HERE!

Dear Members,

I have your tickets!! To those who have signed up with me to obtain their tickets, please come and get your tickets from me.

Thanks to GSA's event coordinator, Steve Krysty and to all our members who have been actively involved in GSA events - ASEAN GSA was able to secure amazing seats at the Dalai Lama speech event. I was informed that ASEAN GSA tickets have seats allocated really up front and close to the stage. How close and upfront?? We will have to find out on that day itself :)

I want to thank you all for taking the time to read my email reminders on obtaining tickets through ASEAN GSA as well as being so prompt in signing up to get the tickets. THANK YOU!!
You can retrieve your tickets from me at the following place and time.

Thursday, 9/7/06, 1-5 pm 411 Capen Hall
Friday, 9/8/06, 9-1pm 411 Capen Hall

If you cannot make it at the following times or you wish to meet up some other time, please email me and we can work something out. My email is spcheah@buffalo.edu

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Some of you inquired about the FREE posters being handed out to students who are lining up to get their own tickets. I was informed that the FREE posters are NOT the commemorative poster of the Dalai Lama as advertised on the website and on the banners (as seen here).
The FREE posters are actually the promotional posters used by the SA office to promote the event. You can see a small version of the poster (in black and white) on the Spectrum newspaper. The really fancy Dalai Lama commemorative poster which many of you think they are giving away free are only on SALE from the UB Dalai Lama website website

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I just wanted to remind everyone once again that our club has an up and running website. Should you missed any email(s) (accidentally deleted, forgot to read, misplaced emails, etc.) and/or annoucements, you can retrieve those information from our website. The URL is http://www.aseangsa.blogspot.com. Bookmark it!

Have a great week ahead and an exciting start to a new fall semester.

Sincerely,
Sherene Cheah
President, ASEAN GSA 2006-2007