Armstrong will speak at 8 p.m. April 28 in Alumni Arena, North Campus. Seth MacFarlane, creator of “Family Guy” and “American Dad!,” who originally was scheduled to speak on that date, has cancelled his appearance due to his production schedule at Fox Broadcasting Company.

In 1996, Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain. Within months of his cancer diagnosis, Armstrong formed the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help others struggling with cancer. He survived the disease and went on to win the Tour de France a record-breaking seven times. Armstrong also is active with the LIVESTRONG campaign, which has become a global movement about hope, empowerment and taking control of your life and your health. His book, “It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life,” was the 2001 UB Reads selection (Armstrong did not appear on campus at that time).

Tickets for Seth MacFarlane are good for admittance to the Armstrong event, and need not be exchanged. Patrons desiring a refund for their MacFarlane tickets should do so at the point of purchase; visit the series’ website for more detailed information and instructions on ticket refunds.  Armstrong tickets are on sale at the UB Alumni Arena ticket office and at all Ticketmaster outlets, including Ticketmaster.com

Help Your Local YMCA
YMCA Buffalo Niagara has been selected as a finalist to receive funding allowing us to provide valuable programming for cancer survivors here in Western New York via the LIVESTRONG® Community Impact Project.

The goal of the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA program is to help participants build muscle mass and muscle strength, increase flexibility and endurance and improve functional ability. Additional goals include reducing the severity of therapy side effects, preventing unwanted weight changes and improving energy levels and self-esteem.

In order for YMCA Buffalo Niagara to receive the grant money however, we need your help in securing votes for our Association.  YMCA Buffalo Niagara is one of nine YMCAs competing in our region and we need your help in spreading the word.

From today through Friday March 23, 2012 at 6:00 pm we are encouraging you along with your friends, colleagues, vendors, and family to vote for the YMCA to receive this funding.   Starting today simply go to the YMCAs homepage and click on the Vote Today link.  This will direct you to the LIVESTRONG Web site where you can cast your vote.  Only one vote per valid email will be counted.

Click here to vote.

The UB undergraduate and Graduate Student associations, major sponsors of the Distinguished Speakers Series, will provide free tickets to UB students in April, during dates and times to be determined.

For more information on Lance Armstrong, the Distinguished Speakers Series and ticketing, visit the series’ website .

Free Admission – Open to the Public
Date: Wednesday, February 29 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: University at Buffalo South Campus, 100 Allen Hall

Female heads of households, living in poverty, are the face of poverty in WNY. Food, like water, is a basic necessity and a human right. The Junior League of Buffalo looks to build awareness of food access as a basic need, inherently connected to the success of female heads of households as they support their families, ultimately striving to end the cycle of poverty.

Topics Include:

• Awareness of food system issues and access
• Relationship to female heads of households, communities and their economic health
• Define eating local; leading a healthy lifestyle
• Importance of community empowerment and policies
• Engagement opportunities for the community
• Resources in WNY community for those impacted by the issue

Contributing Panelists include: 

Diane Picard, Executive Director, Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP)

Buffalo Poverty Research Workshop III



The third Buffalo Poverty Research Workshop offers everyone concerned with Buffalo’s poverty the chance to hear about new and ongoing research, promising strategies, and opportunities for collaboration. The workshop is designed for local scholars, social service agencies, advocates, and government leaders and staff, among others.

In addition to getting the latest data on local poverty, participants will hear about three innovative university-community collaborations: implementing the “Housing First” model to end chronic homelessness; teaching science and engineering in the Buffalo Public Schools; and improving health outcomes by paying heed to patient voices.

Presenters include:

• Karen Carman, Hope Center director, Matt Urban Human Services Center of WNY
• Elizabeth McClam, director, Homeless Services Program, Lake Shore Safe Haven, Lake Shore Behavioral Health
• Dale Zuchlewski, executive director, Homeless Alliance of Western New York
• Joseph Gardella, PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo
• Daniel L. MacIsaac, PhD, Physics, Buffalo State College
• Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, PhD,  Family Medicine, University at Buffalo
• Rona D’Aniello, RD, Diabetes Education Coordinator, Family Medicine, University at Buffalo
• Sam Magavern, co-director, Partnership for the Public Good.

Sponsored by The Homeless Alliance of Western New York, the Partnership for the Public Good, the UB Civic Engagement and Public Policy research initiative, and the WNY Service Learning Coalition.

 

Since 2009 UB staff and partners have been working to improve opportunities for women and girls in the Kitenga Village of Northern Tanzania through the Buffalo Tanzania Education Project (BTEP).

Please join us March 2nd for an evening of fun and celebration to support the Secondary School for Girls and a playground for the children. Please note that 100% of proceeds will go to the projects with a team of Buffalonians traveling to Tanzania this July to assist with construction.

The event will be in 100 Allen Hall on the UB South Campus from 6:00-8:00pm. tickets are $25 and $15 for students.

Through the generosity of the Buffalo community and through exciting collaboration we have already achieved the following impacts:

Construction of a bore well with solar pump soon to follow (Buffalo Sunrise Rotary Club and support of other area clubs)
Delivery of 12 solar cookers (Solar Liberty Foundation) Construction of first classroom block for Early Childhood School (Association of Childhood Education International)
Construction of first classroom block for Secondary School for Girls

By supporting this fun event you will help make the vision of a secondary school a reality for hundreds of girls in the region.  Please note that the program is very casual and child-friendly. You will learn more about the various projects, hear more about BTEP and how to get involved, and feel the excitement around this important project.

For more information contact Katie Biggie at 716-829-6170.