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Derek Nichols: Graduate Assistant for the Civic Engagement Academy
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- There are two words that can sum up my undergraduate experience at UB- people and places. Academically, my degree in anthropology allowed me to study how people function in society and my degree in geography explained the relation to their environment. Socially, I tried to be as active as I could with campus life: this university has so many opportunities to become a part of a community. All of these experiences eventually blended together into my pursuit of masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a focus on Community Development. The city of Buffalo has a wealth of fantastic people and places that has created an immense potential for becoming an even better area to live. As the Graduate Assistant for the Civic Engagement Academy, it is my goal to encourage student involvement in Buffalo and the Western New York community to eventually love this city as much as I do.
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Shared Interest Housing Informational Meeting
Posted on November 19, 2009 at 9:19am —
Reception with/Talk by with Steve Lopez
Following the reception, the students found their prime location seating and listened to Mr. Lopez's inspiring story of meeting the man who would have such an impact on the rest of his life. He talked about homelessness, Skid… Continue
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 6:58pm —
Cookies, Cocoa and Conversation
Jacket. Shared Interest Housing Leaders did a great job baking cookies
for all of the Academies Residential community. Stay tuned for future
opportunities to mingle with upper/lower classmen!
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Posted on October 22, 2009 at 10:48am — 1 Comment
Trip to Niagara Falls
After spending sometime time at the top of the falls, students ventured into the Cave of the Winds. As we approached the ticket area, it was clear by seeing the people who had just left the cave just how we… Continue
Posted on October 13, 2009 at 12:10pm —
Undergraduate Academies Focus Group
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Posted on October 5, 2009 at 8:18pm —
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Posted by Academy Events on November 24, 2009 at 10:52am
Shared Interest Housing Informational Meeting
Posted by Derek Nichols on November 19, 2009 at 9:19am
Why do you like to frequent the Academies Office in 17 Norton?
Posted by Janet C Fehskens on November 11, 2009 at 9:24am — 2 Comments
NY Power Authority 11.6.09
The plant, located about 4 1/2 miles downstream from Niagara Falls, has two main facilities: the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant and the Lewiston Pump-Generating Plant. Robert Moses, one of New York's most influential planners during the 20th century, was very involved in the planning of the Power Plant -- for instance, unlike our neighbors to the North (Oh, Ca… Continue
Posted by Nikole Seitz on November 9, 2009 at 11:00pm
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if you would like to join the amazing 9th and 10th floors in thier thanksgiving dinnner tonight we are going to be eating around 6:30 and we told everyone to meet in our lounge (the 9th floor lounge) around 6ish. Thanks!
-kelly
Thanks man. I guess I want to know how I can use/be involved with the Academies to forward what I'm trying to achieve. I an ME student and want to do something connected, if that makes sense. Any advice on that would be helpful. Thanks man.
And yes -- coffee until the end!
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