Summer 2013
NON-CREDIT WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS
Welcome to UB This Summer! Whether you are currently a student at the university level, a high school student seeking a first university experience, or an adult looking to satisfy your intellectual curiosity, we invite you to participate in the tremendous range of educational opportunities available to you this summer in UB's College of Arts and Sciences!
Formal courses, workshops and other learning opportunities are offered in a variety of formats to provide you with a flexible schedule that allows you to fit school, work and fun into your summer plans. You may choose to study on-campus or online; participate in an academic internship or study abroad. No matter what your goal, we invite you to explore all that is being offered through the many programs available at UB This Summer!
CAMPS |
| Field Ecology Adventures [ages 8 - 12] |
| Leadership Communication [high school students] |
CULTURE AND WRITING WORKSHOPS |
| LehrerDance Summer Intensive |
| Summer String Institute [advanced strings students from middle school level to young professionals] |
| Sexual Communication for Young Adults [ages 14-18] |
| The Birds and the Bees, 2.0! [adults] |
Conventiculum Buffaloniense [Latin teachers and speakers of Latin] |
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS |
| Practical Herbalism: Wild Foods and Medicines |
| Summer Institute in Advanced Statistics and Methods |
| ArcObjects Programming for ArcGIS 10.1 |
| Archaeology for Teachers |
WORKSHOP TITLE: FIELD ECOLOGY ADVENTURES
WORKSHOP SUMMARY:
The 3rd annual Field Ecology Adventures will be conducted Monday through Friday, July 29 through August 2, 2013 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the UB North Campus in Amherst. Field experiences will take place on the UB campus (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and at two field trip locations (Tuesday and Thursday). Each day will focus upon specific environmental themes such as Earth Awareness, Wildlife Studies, Habitat Analysis, Aquatic/Terrestrial Ecology and Survival Skills and will be experienced through a series of interpretive hikes, games, activities and demonstrations. Students should be dressed appropriately for outside activities and expect to get dirty.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
Students ages 8-12
COST:
$240 per registrant
DATE:
7/29/13 - 8/2/13
TIME:
9:00am to 3:00pm
LOCATION:
Ellicott Complex, UB North Campus and two field trips
CONTACT:
645-6645 or cebarone@buffalo.edu
REGISTER VIA THIS LINK: --->FieldEcology
DETAILED DESCRIPTION: PDF
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
WORKSHOP TITLE: LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
WOKSHOP SUMMARY:
The Leadership Communication Workshop is a hands-on, interactive training program focused on the key skills associated with effective leadership. Through a series of in-door and outdoor exercises, interactive discussion, and live-action assessments, participants will examine essential self-presentation techniques for effective leadership, group dynamics and how to use them, and core interpersonal skills leaders use in high-achieving teams and work groups.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
High school students, grades 9-12 and college freshman, with an interest in leadership and becoming highly effective leaders.
COST:
$250 per registrant
DATES:
8/14/13 - 8/16/13
TIME:
9:00am to 4:00pm
LOCATION:
UB North Campus
CONTACT:
Professor Lance Rintamaki
Department of Communication
645-1158 or rlance@buffalo.edu
REGISTER VIA THIS LINK: ---> LeadershipCommunication
DETAILED DESCRIPTION: PDF
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
WORKSHOP TITLE: LEHRERDANCE SUMMER INTENSIVE
WORKSHOP SUMMARY:
UB Theatre & Dance hosts its third annual seven-day intensive in LehrerDance technique, style and repertory. Emerging professional artists in dance will be given specialty classes to prepare, enrich, and expand the serious dancer’s understanding of professional dance in preparation for both concert and commercial opportunities in the field. To meet your individual needs and to develop the artist in you, LehrerDance Intensive classes include: LehrerDance dance technique and style, LehrerDance repertoire, and special topics classes related to the profession to include: audition techniques, resume building and construction, networking, wellness/nutrition, and innovative artistic and educational strategies that facilitate success in the profession. The intensive will conclude with a final day performance by LehrerDance Company and LehrerDance registrants. The performance will be followed by a reception.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
Emerging professional dancers ages 18+
COST:
$600 per registrant; UB students $500
Campus housing is available at $550 and includes 8 nights of housing and 7 days of meals.
DATE:
5/20/13 - 5/26/13
Performance Showcase and Awards Reception: May 26, 2013 at 3:00 pm in CFA Drama Theatre
TIME:
8:00am to evening each day
LOCATION:
UB Center for the Arts dance facilities
CONTACT:
Jon Lehrer
Artistic Director
847-404-2148
REGISTER VIA THIS LINK: ---> LehrerDance
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
WORKSHOP TITLE: SUMMER STRING INSTITUTE
WORKSHOP SUMMARY:
The workshop will be hosted by UB String Faculty member Jonathan Golove (cello), along with Workshop colleagues Zino Bogacheck (violin/conductor), Donna Lorenzo (viola), and Yuki Numata (violin).
The institute will include hourly lessons, chamber music coaching, master classes, contemporary music workshop, string orchestra rehearsals, faculty recital, student recitals and string orchestra concert. Each student will receive at least one 60-minute lesson during the course of the institute. Extra lessons can be arranged at additional cost. Selected students and groups will be performing in the student solo/chamber music recitals.
The institute’s goal is to expose players and music educators to the many facets of string playing in our current era. Through this six-day course, participants will be able to work intensively and improve their skills in solo, chamber music and orchestral playing. A certificate will be awarded to all participants who complete the course successfully.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
Intermediate and advanced strings students from middle school level to young professionals. Please see procedure on application page.
COST:
Coming soon!
DATE:
6/22/13 - 6/27/13
TIME:
9:00 am to 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
UB Department of Music, North Campus (Baird/Slee Hall)
CONTACT:
UB Summer String Workshop at ubsummerstringworkshop@gmail.com
Department of Music
REGISTRATION:
Coming soon!
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
WORKSHOP TITLE: SEXUAL COMMUNICATION FOR YOUNG ADULTS
WORKSHOP SUMMARY:
Sexual communication isn’t about the mechanics of sex. Instead, it’s about understanding everything that surrounds sex, including social and physiological variables that shape our sexual attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, our attraction to others, and our communication with sexual partners. As such, this workshop teaches students how to understand what drives them in their interactions with others, how to navigate the sexualized media that surrounds us, how to work with your doctors regarding sexual health, how to improve your social attractiveness, and, when you do become sexually active, how to communicate with your partner in ways that keep you healthy and happy. This workshop employs a frank, scientific approach to understanding and discussing sexual health and relies exclusively on the considerable body of science conducted on sexual communication.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
young adults, ages 14-18
COST:
$65 per registrant, lunch included
DATE:
8/17/13
TIME:
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
UB North Campus
CONTACT:
Professor Lance Rintamaki
Department of Communication
645-1158 or rlance@buffalo.edu
REGISTER VIA THIS LINK: ---> Sexual Communication
DETAILED DESCRIPTION: PDF
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
WORKSHOP TITLE: THE BIRDS AND THE BEES, 2.0! THE WHAT, WHEN, WHY AND HOW OF TALKING TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT THE TRICKY TOPICS OF SEX HEALTH
WORKSHOP SUMMARY:
Talking with your kids about sexual health is a source of enormous uncertainty, stress and fear for many parents. As a result, even though 90% of parents in the United States believe it’s their responsibility to talk with their kids about sexual health, less than half ever try. Equally important is how these conversations take place, as their quality affects when kids become sexually active, the risks they’ll take when doing so (including risks for HIV and pregnancy), and how they’ll view themselves as responsible sexual beings. For these reasons, this workshop presents key findings from over 300 studies on how best to talk with your kids about sexual health, how to empower them to be sexually responsible, and how to do so in ways that avoid embarrassment and strengthen your relationship. This is a lively series of discussions and will keep audience members engaged, entertained, and thinking critically about how best to use knowledge they gain from the workshop.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
Adults
COST:
$65 per registrant, includes lunch
DATE:
6/8/13
TIME:
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
UB North Campus
CONTACT:
Professor Lance Rintamaki
Department of Communication
645-1158 or rlance@buffalo.edu
REGISTER VIA THIS LINK: --->Birds and Bees
DETAILED DESCRIPTION: PDF
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
WORKSHOP TITLE: CONVENTICULUM BUFFALONIENSE
WORKSHOP SUMMARY:
The Conventiculum Buffaloniense offers an integrated, immersive experience in which participants practice speaking on a set of topics, then apply these skills through creative and engaging activities. Topics are chosen for their suitability for beginning Latin speakers and utility in teaching settings. A closing session will provide the opportunity for group discussion of active Latin pedagogy. The workshop welcomes anyone with the equivalent of two years or more of college Latin. Participants need not have any previous experience speaking Latin, though the workshop is also suitable for those with some speaking experience who want to improve their skills.
Arrangements will be made for teachers to receive professional development credit.
This year’s theme is Amicitia. A variety of activities will touch on the meaning of friends and friendship in the ancient world and today.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
Latin teachers and other potential Latin speakers
COST:
$20 student; $95 non-student
DATE:
June 26-28, 2013
LOCATION:
UB north campus
CONTACT:
Professor Neil Coffee
Department of Classics
645-0452 or ncoffee@buffalo.edu
REGISTER VIA THIS LINK: ---> Latin workshop
DETAILED DESCRIPTION: Program
Please see the Conventiculum Buffaloniense website for more information.
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP TITLE: PRACTICAL HERBALISM: WILD FOODS AND MEDICINES
WORKSHOP SUMMARY:
This course will involve both lecture and fieldwork in the areas of plant identification, plant ecology and practical herbalism through the collection and preparation of wild foods and medicines. Each session will involve fieldwork focused upon developing botanical skills, experiencing and sampling wild foods and medicines and preparing herbal remedies and a wild food buffet. This approach of learning, gathering and preparing herbal foods and medicines will serve as a comprehensive introduction to the field of practical herbalism.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
Adults 18 years and older
COST:
$95 per registrant
DATE:
4/28/13 and 5/5/13
TIME:
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Erie County Forest Lands (Sardinia) and the Buffalo Ski Club (West Falls)
CONTACT FOR INFO AND REGISTRATION:
645-6645 or cebarone@buffalo.edu
REGISTER VIA THIS LINK: --->Herbalism
DETAILED DESCRIPTION: PDF
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
WORKSHOP TITLE: SUMMER INSTITUTE IN ADVANCED STATISTICS AND METHODS
WORKSHOP SUMMARY:
The UB Summer Institute in Advanced Methods trains junior and advanced researchers in a collegial, intellectually engaging, and multidisciplinary atmosphere. We provide workshop participants with easy-to-understand, practical information about advanced statistics and methods. Students perform hands-on work to use their new knowledge and skills to analyze their own data. Offered are the following two workshops:
Qualitative Analysis (May 9-10) – introduces strategies for qualitative study design, data management, and data analysis, with a particular focus on coding and frameworks for data analysis.
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) (May 13-17) – offers an overview of SEM with and without latent variables, and focuses on the skills and tools necessary to begin working with and interpreting data and pursuing other advanced statistical methods.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
Advanced graduate students, research scientists, and scholars from universities and colleges across US and Canada.
COST:
Module I = $250 UB student/$360 non-UB student
Module II = $625 UB student/$900 non-UB student
DATE:
Module I = May 9-10
Module II = May 13-17
TIME:
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
450 Park Hall, UB North Campus
CONTACT:
Mr. Matthew Perry
Department of Sociology
645-8456 or mjperry2@buffalo.edu
REGISTER VIA THIS LINK: --->Advanced Statistics
DETAILED DESCRIPTION: PDF
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
WORKSHOP TITLE: ArcObjects PROGRAMMING FOR ArcGIS 10.1
WORKSHOP SUMMARY:
This is an introduction and exercise regarding the changes in this version and how to program ArcObjects using the latest ESRI Desktop ArcGIS Software (Version 10.1). Students will have participation in a series of lecture presentations demonstrating this new technology, and receive hands on experience in the Geography GIAL Lab programming with the new software. These presentations and hands-on exercises will guide students through creating projects in Visual Studio 2010, designing forms and buttons to implement on ArcGIS Desktop, as well as writing programs that cover comment programming ArcObjects tasks (Data Entry, Analysis, Labeling and Rendering, etc.)
WORKSHOP AGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
SUNY students and local GIS professionals hoping to maximize their experience with the latest version
COST:
$200 per UB student, or $400 per professional
DATE:
3/22/13 - 3/24/13
TIME:
9:00am to 4:30pm
LOCATION:
Geographic Information and Analysis Lab (GIAL), 145C Wilkeson, Ellicott Complex (code F on map)
CONTACT:
Mr. Greg Coniglio
Department of Geography
860-7685 or gconiglio@ene.com
REGISTRATION: CLOSED
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.
WORKSHOP TITLE: ARCHAEOLOGY FOR TEACHERS
WOKSHOP SUMMARY:
Archaeology for Teachers will provide K-12 teachers with professional development training using archaeology as an educational platform for improving teaching skills in math, the sciences, and social studies. This workshop will include hands-on archaeological field and laboratory experience that introduces teachers to the techniques of archaeological site identification, excavation and analysis for use in the classroom. Teachers will locate, excavate, document, and interpret a major archaeological site in East Aurora, New York, while learning professional standards and using the latest technology available for site survey and mapping. Topics covered include surveying, mapping, excavation, soil sampling, artifact processing, artifact identification and analysis, and site interpretation. Issues of cultural sensitivity and diversity are also addressed using local Native American perspectives as a point of departure from traditional scientific inquiry.
WORKSHOP AGE RANGE/TARGET AUDIENCE:
New York State Certified K-12 teachers seeking professional development opportunities that enhance teaching skills and classroom performance. Other students and professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of archaeological sites, soils, and sediments are welcome to attend.
COST:
$275 per registrant per 5-day session
DATES:
7/1/13 - 8/9/13
TIME:
9:00am to 4:00pm
LOCATION:
The Sinking Ponds Site in East Aurora, New York, and in the archaeology lab, UB Anthropology Department, 250-262 MFAC, Ellicott Complex.
CONTACT:
Professor Douglas J. Perrelli
Department of Anthropology
645-2297 or perrelli@buffalo.edu
REGISTER VIA THIS LINK: --->Archaeology
DETAILED DESCRIPTION: PDF
REFUND POLICY:
Registration fee, less university processing fee(s), will be refunded by request if registration is cancelled 2 weeks in advance.