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We are accepting applications for New Student Orientation Leaders.  If you are a dynamic person that wants to help welcome new students to UB, this job is perfect for you. 

Students from all backgrounds and majors are encouraged to apply.

Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2018  - $300,000 in Prizes.

Calling Students & Recent Grads

The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2018 is a worldwide search for early stage technology-enabled solutions and services that can enable economic development and/or benefit society and/or the environment. This challenge is open to individuals and teams of students or recent alumni from any college or university.

More info here, https://cisco.innovationchallenge.com/cisco-global-problem-solver-challenge-2018

Global Student Entrepreneur Awards: GSEA

The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a business while attending college or university. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and/or national competitions in hopes to qualify for GSEA Finals.  If you are a student with a business that has generated $500.00 in income, then apply now.

More info here, http://gsea.org/

Volunteer Opportunities

UB Read Aloud Day at Roosevelt Elementary School

Friday November 17th

9:30-10:00am

Join other UB students, faculty and staff in reading to the students at Roosevelt Elementary School. To sign up, please email Jennifer Turner at jenniftu@bridgeport.edu

Connecticut Food Bank

Thursday November 16th

Bus will leave UB at 12:30pm and return by 3:30pm

Volunteers will sort food at the Fairfield warehouse of the Connecticut Food Bank. Transportation from UB will be provided. To sign up, please email Jennifer Turner at jenniftu@bridgeport.edu

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Business Week. Join us for the most exciting business week of the semester. Mandeville Hall, Lobby. Sponsored by the Business Club.

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Breast Cancer Awareness Game. Contestants will attempt to throw ping pong balls into different bras for a chance to win prizes. We will be charging $2 for 3 tries. HUB, Marina Dining Hall. Sponsored by the Caribbean Service Association.

12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. SGA Meeting. Carlson Hall, Room 152/153. Sponsored by the Student Government Association.

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Open Level Vinyasa Yoga. Join us for a session of light exercise and yoga. This class is free for all students and faculty. John J. Cox Student Center, Commuter Lounge. Sponsored by the UB Wellness Club.

6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Purple Knights Random Acts of Kindness Club. Learn about how being a part of our club can benefit you and our school. John J. Cox Student Room, Private Dining Room. Sponsored by Purple Knights Random Acts of Kindness Club.

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Breathing Workshop with Dr. Laurence Brock. Dr. Brock will be facilitating an experimental workshop and teaching his L breathing techniques. John J. Cox Student Center, Commuter Lounge. Sponsored by the UB Wellness Club.

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Zumba. Enjoy a free dance session with Chelsea. Open to all students and faculty members. ABC Building, Room 113. Sponsored by the UB Wellness Club.

7:22 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Project Africare. Learn about women in Africa. John J. Cox Student Center, Great Room. Sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. 

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. UB Gospel Choir Rehearsals. ABC Building, Room 110. Sponsored by the UB Gospel Choir.

9:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. SPB Meeting. We need your input in creating the events that will live in your memories forever. Join us, give feedback and have fun! John J. Cox Student Center, Private Dining Room. Sponsored by the Student Programming Board.

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Naturopathic Christian Fellowship. END Hall, Room 106. Sponsored by UBCNM NSGA.

12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Financial Literacy. Learn the financial implications of loans, credit cards, and management of money. Wahlstrom Library, Room 500C. Sponsored by Student Support Services.

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Voter Registrations. We will be registering the UB community to become eligible voters. We will have registration forms for Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. HUB, Marina Dining Hall. Sponsored by the Mu Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Restorative Yoga Flow. Join us for a session of light exercise and yoga. This class is free for all students and faculty. John J. Cox Student Center, Commuter Lounge. Sponsored by the UB Wellness Club.

5:30 p.m. Trip to A Boogie Concert. The trip is sold out.  Those who have tickets meet at the bus promptly at 5:30 p.m. Pedestrian Mall. Sponsored by Student Programming Board.

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The Robert Sammis Lecture Series. Join Dr. Charles Armstrong in discussing North Korea after the End of History. ABC Building, Tower Room. Sponsored by the College of Public and International Affairs.

6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. M.A.L.E.S. Meeting. Join us to discuss future events and community services. John J. Cox Student Center, Room 207/209. Sponsored by Men Achieving Leadership Excellence and Success.

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Fashion Merchandising Club Meeting. John J. Cox Student Center, Room 213/215. Sponsored by the Fashion Merchandising Club.  

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. BuildOn Meeting. John J. Cox Student Center, Private Dining Room. Sponsored by BuildOn.

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. HSA Meeting. Join us to discuss upcoming events and ideas. John J. Cox Student Center, Great Room. Sponsored by the Haitian Student Association.

7:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CSA Meeting. Students will come together to brainstorm fundraising ideas and possible collaborations. John J. Cox Student Center, Room 213/215. Sponsored by the Caribbean Service Association.

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. UB Ballroom Dance Team Practice. Members will learn a variety of ballroom dances for future competitions. ABC Building, Room 110. Sponsored by the UB Ballroom Dance Team.

8:22 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Retention Program. Learn from a retention specialist about how to manage classes and the stress of college life. John J. Cox Student Center, Room 207/209. Sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. ASA Meeting. Find out more about the African Student Association and our upcoming events. John J. Cox Student Center, Private Dining Room. Sponsored by the African Student Association.

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Book Fair Fundraiser. We will be raising funds to help women in Africa afford education through the KIVA project. Wahlstrom Library, Lobby. Sponsored by FYS Pre-Nursing. 

12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. SGA Meeting. Carlson Hall, Room 152/153. Sponsored by the Student Government Association.

12:20 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Meditation with Professor Oropall. Join us for a session of light exercise and yoga. This class is free for all students and faculty. John J. Cox Student Center, Commuter Lounge. Sponsored by the UB Wellness Club.

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Victim's Advocacy. Victim’s advocacy for intimate partner violence and for sexual assault support. John J. Cox Student Center, Room 205. Sponsored by the Title IX Office.

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Yoga with Professor Oropall. Join us for a session of light exercise and yoga. This class is free for all students and faculty. John J. Cox Student Center, Commuter Lounge. Sponsored by the UB Wellness Club.

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Flavored Popcorn Bar. Students will be able to grab freshly popped popcorn and put special toppings on it. John J. Cox Student Center, Lobby. Sponsored by the Student Programming Board.

7:00 p.m. Women’s Volleyball v. LIU Post. Hubbell Gymnasium.

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Chi-Hype Bachata Night. Students are invited to learn the different styles of Latin dance. John J. Cox Student Center, Great Room. Sponsored by the Student Programming Board, Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc. and Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc.

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Kween Au Naturale General Meeting. John J. Cox Student Center, Room 207/209. Sponsored by Kween Au Naturale.

8:45 p.m. Global Affairs Society. Join us for a discussion of the persecution of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar.  Pizza will be served. Carlson Hall, Room 152. Sponsored by Global Affairs Society.

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Career Prep Day. Students will be able to visit stations to get career development tips from employers. John J. Cox Student Center, Social Room. Sponsored by Career Development.

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Sabor De Adolesencia. Come get your favorite empanadas with a special treat in store. HUB, Marina Dining Hall. Sponsored by Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Inc.

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Power Yoga with Guided Relaxation. Join us for a session of light exercise and yoga. This class is free for all students and faculty. John J. Cox Student Center, Commuter Lounge. Sponsored by the UB Wellness Club.

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Breast Cancer Awareness Game. Contestants will attempt to throw ping pong balls into different bras for a chance to win prizes. We will be charging $2 for 3 tries. Wahlstrom Library, Lobby. Sponsored by the Caribbean Service Association.

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. “Making Public, Making a Public: Publishing as Socially Engaged Art.” Professor Emily Larned will discuss how, through publishing, graphic design can function as a creative practice that cultivates community. ABC Building, Art Gallery. Sponsored by Necessary Voices.

5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Arrow Attacks! Go head to head with your friends in a game that combines laser tag and paint ball. Wheeler Recreation Center. Sponsored by the Student Programming Board.

12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. SGA Town Hall. The Senator of School of Arts and Sciences will meet with students to discuss issues happening on campus and within the school. Dana Hall, Room 129. Sponsored by the Student Government Association.

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Arabic Language Sessions. Learn about the Arabian culture and heritage through reading and writing basic Arabic. Carlson Hall, Room 252. Sponsored by the Muslim Student Association.

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. UB Ballroom Dance Team Practice. Members will learn a variety of ballroom dances for future competitions. ABC Building, Room 110. Sponsored by the UB Ballroom Dance Team.

8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. BSA Meeting. Join us for our informative and interactive meeting regarding current events in the African American community. John J. Cox Student Center, Private Dining Room. Sponsored by Black Student Alliance.

12:30 p.m. Mindful Wandering. Feeling stressed out? Meet us in front of Carstensen Hall for a casual stroll and mindfulness meditation. Carstensen Hall. Sponsored by the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life.

5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. “Take Your Life On” Seminar. John J. Cox Student Center, Great Room. Sponsored by Unification Campus Ministry.

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Do It For The Culture Rehearsal. Participants will be rehearsing for the International Talent and Fashion Show. John J. Cox Student Center, Social Room. Sponsored by ICSS and Kween Au Naturale.

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Socacize. Join us for this fun dance exercise event. ABC Building, Room 113. Sponsored by the Student Programming Board.

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. “Why am I here? What is my purpose?” Discussion and Dinner. Carstensen Hall. Sponsored by Unification Campus Ministry.

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Bible Study. Join us as we study the bible in Mandarin and English. John J. Cox Student Center, Private Dining Room. Sponsored by Bridges.

9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. “Take Your Life On” Seminar. John J. Cox Student Center, Private Dining Room. Sponsored by Unification Campus Ministry.

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Open Level Vinyasa Yoga. Join us for a session of light exercise and yoga. This class is free for all students and faculty. John J. Cox Student Center, Commuter Lounge. Sponsored by the UB Wellness Club.

12:22 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 6th Annual Hat Brunch. We will be raising awareness and money for St. Jude’s Cancer Research Facility. We will be serving breakfast for all attendees. John J. Cox Student Center, Social Room. Sponsored by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Help for Hope. We will present a video and speech. Lunch will be served afterwards while traditional Haitian and African music is played. John J. Cox Student Center, Great Room. Sponsored by the Haitian Students Association. 

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Game Day. Chafee Hall. Sponsored by Housing, Residential Life and Community Standards.

7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Island Vybz. Learn about the islands that were hit by the recent hurricanes that passed through the Caribbean Sea. We will be taking donations to help those who lost their homes and are in need of food, clothing, toys, etc. John J. Cox Student Center, Social Room. Sponsored by the Caribbean Service Association.