Announcements
University at Buffalo To Host 2010 Northeast Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Conference April 16-18, 2010
Student Wellness Team is excited to announce the 2010 Northeast Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (NELGBT) Conference, which will take place April 16-18, 2010.
This year's conference theme is Sh(out): Celebrating Self, Creating Community. The conference is open to high school and college students throughout the Northeast region of the U.S. and Southern Ontario.
For the first time, the event will take place on the campus of the University at Buffalo, moving from its traditional location, the University at Albany.
The conference's mission is to unite the diverse LGBTQ community through education, activism, and networking. The Wellness Education Services office of the University at Buffalo, which supports and educates UB students about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally issues, will coordinate the conference.
Now in its 15th year, the conference will feature programs, presentations, and speakers on a wide variety of topics related to the LGBTQ community including gender neutral housing, transgender inclusion, faith and sexuality, political activism, international perspectives, and multicultural issues. Featured speaker, author Alex Sanchez, will discuss his published LGBTQ works, including his most recent novel Rainbow Boys. Published in 2002, Rainbow Boys was named “Best Book for Young Adults” by the American Library Association.
As a special feature, the Campus Pride Voice and Action National Leadership Award will be presented to undergraduate students creating positive change for LGBTQ students. Students attending the conference will have the opportunity to network and share their diverse experiences.
Registration for the conference is on-line only at www.nelgbtc.com 
. Regular registration is open until March 31, 2010. Late registration will continue until April 13, 2010. The Conference Registration fee is $30 per individual registration and $25 per person for group registrations of 5 or more people (maximum of 10 people per group). Late registration is $45 for individual registration and $35 per person for group registrations.
UB Campus Goes Smoke-Free
As of August 2009 UB is a smoke-free campus.
Don't Cancel That Class Program
UB Faculty Member:
Called away on business? Attending a conference? Family obligations?
Don't cancel that class!
Donate Your Old Cell Phone
The HopeLine phone recycling program is an exclusive program that uses wireless services and equipment to assist victims in emergency domestic violence situations. HopeLine collects wireless phones that are no longer being used. The used phones are either refurbished and recycled or sold. With the funds raised from the sale of the refurbished phones, Verizon Wireless will purchase wireless phones and donate airtime to victims of domestic violence through human services and law enforcement agencies.
If you or someone you know is a victim of abuse, assault, or violence, or if you or someone you know has survived rape, sexual assault, family violence, intimate partner violence, or elder abuse, you can call Crisis Services any time at 716-834-3131 to speak with a counselor. On campus you can call the UB Police for help at 645-2837, and Counseling Services at 645-2720.
HopeLine Collection Sites:
- Wellness Education Services - 114 Student Union
- Health Education & Human Services - Hayes Annex Suite 5
- Blake Academic Success Center - 167 MFAC , Ellicott Complex
- The UB Libraries