The Department

Chair: Dr. Carolyn Korsmeyer (Park 131)
Assistant to the Chair: Paul Penner (Park 136B)

Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Kenneth Barber (Park 136A)
Graduate Secretary: Judy Wagner (Park 135)

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Dr. William Baumer (Park 136C)
Undergraduate Secretary: Eileen McNamara (Park 132)

Graduate Lounge:
Park 162, the Unofficial William T. Parry Room. The lounge has the graduate mailboxes, as well as a microwave, two computers with printers for common use, and comfy furniture. The door to this hallway is locked after hours, but your hall key will open it.

• All graduate student offices are equipped with Openport Ethernet connections.

Kitchen:
Park 136D. Amenities include full fridge/freezer, stove/oven, microwave, toaster, and table. Please keep it neat!

Department Library:
Park 142 (see Judy for the key). A great spot for quiet study.

Department website:
www.philosophy.buffalo.edu/

GPA Email Listserv:
gpa-l@listserv.buffalo.edu. This is a list of all currently enrolled philosophy grad students. Your UB email address is automatically added when you enroll; if you prefer that a different email address (Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.) be used, contact the list owner. All list members can post to the listserv. The listserv is used for announcements such as job openings, conferences, calls for papers, and departmental events, as well as for informal discussion.

The University at Large

Computers

• Computing – CIT
• Webmail – access your UB account on the web.

Academic Information

• UB’s policy on academic honesty
• UBLearns – online course resources
• MyUB – personalized access to your records

Records

• Student Response Center – records, finances, etc.

Transportation

• Parking & Transportation
• Bus & Inter-campus Shuttle Schedules
• NFTA-Metro (bus and subway)

Libraries

• Libraries
• BISON, the UB Libraries Catalog
• Databases – JSTOR, Philosophers’ Index, and more
• Lockwood is the graduate library. Grad students can check out books for 3 months.

Calendars/Schedules/Maps

• Class Schedules
• Academic Calendars
• Maps of UB

People

• UB Online Directory – search for faculty, students.

General Information

Places to Eat – on campus

• The Commons – pizza, Chinese, Korean, subs, deli, Burger King
• Baldy Walkway – snacks
• Talbert Hall food court – kosher deli, Mexican, more.
• Student Union – Tiffin Room, Taco Bull, more.
• Ellicott Complex – wraps, salad bar, grill, Mexican, more.

Places to Eat – near campus

• Red Pepper (Chinese, Vietnamese) – 3910 Maple Rd.
• Feel-Rite deli counter (vegetarian, vegan) – 3912 Maple Rd.
• Pizzeria Uno – 4125 Maple Rd.
• Taco Bell – 4258 Maple Rd.
• Fuddruckers (burgers etc.) – 4300 Maple Rd.
• Santora’s (pizza, sandwiches) – 1402 Millersport Hwy.
• Duff’s (best local wings!) – 3651 Sheridan Dr.
• My Tomato Pie (Italian café) – 3085 Sheridan Dr.
• Krispy Kreme (best doughnuts!) – 1250 Niagara Falls Blvd.
• Dakota Grill (fine dining) – 4224 Maple Road  (716) 834-6600  www.thedakotagrill.com

Places to Eat – in Niagara Region

• The Silo (real milkshakes!) – 115 N. Water St., Lewiston, NY  (716) 754-9680
• Frank's Tomato Pie (Mediterranean) – 6889 Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
  (905) 371-9111
• Salvatore's Italian Garden (fine Italian dining) – 6461 Transit Road, Depew, NY
  (716) 683-7990  www.salvatores.net

Places to Eat – near campus

• Red Pepper (Chinese, Vietnamese) – 3910 Maple Rd.
• Feel-Rite deli counter (vegetarian, vegan) – 3912 Maple Rd

Places to eat and shop - downtown Buffalo

• Forever Elmwood - web directory for businesses along Elmwood Avenue

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