SEAS Graduate Welcome Reception & Resource Fair | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 2:15PM - 7PM

Please join members from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences community at the SEAS Graduate Resource Fair as we welcome you for an afternoon of networking opportunities with faculty, staff and new graduate students!

Connect with a wide range of campus partners and support services. Representatives from various departments—including Accessibility Resources, Career Design Center, Graduate Professional Development, Intercultural Diversity Center, International Student Services, SEAS Alumni Engagement, Student Engagement, Tech Buffalo and more—will be available to answer questions, provide valuable information, and help you navigate your UB experience.

This is a mandatory event for all new SEAS graduate students. Light refreshments will be served.

Time Agenda Speaker
2:15 - 3:30 p.m. Arrival and Sign In, Resource Fair
 
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Group Photo  
4:00 - 4:05 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
Kemper Lewis, Dean
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
4:05 - 4:10 p.m. Getting Career Ready – SEAS 360 Micro-credentials
Caitlin Hoekstra, Director of Career Development & Experiential Learning
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
4:10 - 4:20 p.m. Career Design Center
Holly Justice, Assistant Director for Career Education and Academic Initiatives
Career Design Center
4:20 - 4:35 p.m. Startup and Innovation CoLab 
Hadar Borden, Director
Startup and Innovation CoLab powered by Blackstone Launchpad
4:35 - 4:55 p.m. Student Life Resources
Tomás Aguirre, Dean of Students
Student Life
4:55 - 5:30 p.m. SEAS Alumni: Advice for New Graduate Students

Moderated by Lukasz Ziarek, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

 

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception
 

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