Hobby Council

 

 

Coordinator: Jacob Murphy

The Hobby Council represents a wide range of activities for UB students to enjoy. Whether you want to learn a new hobby, or want to continue your passion, this Council is the place for you.  Our clubs range from music, fitness, creating, playing and anything and everything to help you unwind and relax after your academic studies. 




Academic Bowl

The purpose and mission of the UB Academic bowl is to foster friendly, academic competition within the UB community; to compete in team and individual academic contests regionally and nationally; finally, to work to establish such competition as a means towards achieving a complete collegiate education. 

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Location: SU 316
   
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Animation Production Club

In Animation Production Club, we, as both producers of art and appreciators of the medium of animation and animated works, combine our skills (no matter how much experience) to make animated projects. This includes, but is not limited to: frame-by-frame animation, motion graphics, coded animation, drawing, storyboarding, character designing, background designing, color directing, voice acting, editing, music composing, and more. The main purposes of this club is to act as both a recreational community to all who might love animation, and a learning environment where we can help each other hone our skills and talents-- whether you are a graphic design student wanting to learn how to utilize motion graphics in your portfolio works, or have no experience with editing and animation and would like to learn how it works. No singular member will take on the load if they don't want to! Here we can all do and learn how to do a little bit of everything if one has the willingness to learn.

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Date Established:
12-13-2024
 
   
  
  
   
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Anime

  1. To introduce Japanese culture through Japanese anime.
  2. To bring together people with our common interest in anime.
  3. To provide and maintain a source of anime, though a library, to donors.

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Location: SU 303
   
President:Emma Russo
Vice President:Luke Hauser Howells
Treasurer:Ashly Perez
Secretary:Maya Reynolds
   
   
   

Audubon Club

To educate the importance of birds both locally and worldwide.

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Date Established:
02-22-2022
 
   
  
  
   
President:Samantha Striemer
Vice President:Cole Terwilliger
Treasurer:Patrick Blankenship
Secretary:Natalie Bobek
   
   
   

Chess Club

To create an enjoyable chess environment for students what would like to play and learn how to play chess.

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Date Established:
11-04-2016
 
   
  
  
   
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Cornhole Club

The purpose of this club is to provide students an opportunity to practice their cornhole skills and compete against other members of the club, all while meeting new people with whom they share a similar interest and enjoy themselves.

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Date Established:
02-23-2023
 
   
  
  
   
President:Thomas Baxter
Vice President:Natalie Wright
Treasurer:Chijindu Nwaigwe
Secretary:Carter Klein
   
   
   

Cosplay

1. To bring together people with a common interest in cosplay.
2. To educate and share different techniques of cosplay, be they sewing, crafting, or any other cosplay-related skill.
3. To assist in the creation or fabrication needs of any member by means of providing resources including work space, tools, fabrics, etc. 

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03-08-2023
 
   
  
  
   
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Creative Arts Club

Creative Arts Club aspires to create an all-inclusive club for students at the University at Buffalo to create and learn art by providing educational, social, and recreational activities. This club will hold events for students to learn skills, volunteer, and eventually visit some local museums. We further promote diversity and inclusion by hoisting some events geared toward cultural art as well. Additionally, this club is a place to relax and enjoy yourself to take away the daily stresses of college life.

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Date Established:
09-15-2022
 
   
  
  
   
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Crochet Club

To provide students with a relaxing environment over the course of the academic semester to share our interests in crocheting/knitting, as well as decompress from the stress of school. The club will welcome any kind of student and does not discriminate against skill level in the craft; rather our focus is to bond and share skills related to crocheting!

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Date Established:
03-19-2024
 
   
  
  
   
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Debate Society

Debate Society will provide a structure for students to debate past and current topics or issues. The club will encourage students to actively research and evaluate current problems and present them in a parliamentary style debate.

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Drivers Club

We the enthusiasts, in order to form a more perfect car community, seek to promote the continuance of car culture in a safe and accepting environment. We aim to enable students that are interested in cars to experience and learn what it's like to work on cars without physically working on them. We would like to create a network of enthusiasts that can assist each other with any questions regarding cars while sharing experience and advice for a collective learning environment.

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10-15-2021
 
   
  
  
   
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Drone Club

This club seeks to introduce students to the creation, coding, and flight of First-Person View Drones (or FPV). Every year there is also a collegiate drone race that takes place with Universities across the US that we will train a team to compete in.

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EDM Club

The purpose of UB EDM Club is to bring together UB undergraduate students with a shared interest in EDM music. This club aims to bring these students together to attend local EDM events such as raves, host workshops so that students interested in music production can collaborate with each other, host weekly events such as album release listening parties or kandi making sessions, and to host our own raves on campus.

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Date Established:
08-22-2023
 
   
  
  
   
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Fashionista Club

The purpose of this club is to showcase our love for fashion. Showcase our photography, makeup, and fashion design skills. Bring body and diversity inclusivity into light within our showcases. Teach about the fashion industry and the good and bad surrounding it. For example, cultural appropriation within clothes. Learn how to sew, draw fashion designs, upscale thrift clothes, and how to model. all of this will bring the students closer together and build up everyone's confidence. Hold events such as runway shows, designing tote bags, decorating jeans, learning how to fashion illustrate, photoshoots, etc. Our meeting will help students destress and get to relax in a harmless and fun environment. We will build a close-knit community that is open for anybody to join. Many people that are interested in fashion are scared to fully commit to it, but with the fashionista club, they can explore and engage with the fashion world in a safe space with no consequences. 

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Date Established:
12-14-2021
 
   
  
  
   
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Game Development Club

The purpose of the UB Game Development Club is to provide a space where students can learn about and discuss game design and development, and collaborate on student-led digital media/game projects.

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Date Established:
04-24-2023
 
   
  
  
   
President:Michael Ratel
Vice President:Eli Zak
Treasurer:Garrison BouchardFerdon
Secretary:Everett Wong
   
   
   

Glee

To provide entertainment to the University at Buffalo through music and singing and provide a safe and welcome environment for UB students to learn and hone their musical skills through voice and instrument.

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Date Established:
09-08-2022
 
   
  
  
   
President:Angelica Madrid
Vice President:Aleena Thomas
Treasurer:Sharon Guo
Secretary:Shirley Chen
   
   
   

Guitar Club

Our purpose as a club is to bring together guitarists of all different skill levels to gain experience and appreciation for guitar music. Our goal is to give guitarists a safe space to not only learn about guitar, but also jam together, connect with each other, and share experiences. Members will get to explore different genres and gain unique insight into the world of guitar. The guitar club is designed to share love for guitar and connect with individuals who are eager to learn about the art of guitar.

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Improv

To explore different form of improvisational theater; to create a relaxed and open creative environment with fellow students and to share improv with the University at Buffalo campus and its surrounding community; above all to foster a sense of fun in our members and audiences. 

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President:Jacob Murphy
Vice President:Abdiel Singh
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Impulse Dance Force

Impulse Dance Force was founded in the Fall of 2004 by UB Alumni Samantha Sorrentino and Jaime Scheff. After observing a lack of dance classes available to non-dance majors, they sought to create a club that could incorporate any student at any level. Impulse is ran by students and functions much like a dance studio does. Every week we host numerous classes and at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters we put on a showcase for our friends and families. Styles of dance taught include jazz, ballet, pointe, tap, contemporary, modern, lyrical, hip-hop, and more! We welcome dancers of all skill levels! In addition, throughout the semester we host several social events and community service events – all great ways to meet your fellow IDF members and even help your community!

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President:Alex Cook
Vice President:Natalie Alfano
Treasurer:Joslyn Brown
Secretary:Faith Theobald
   
   
   

Irish Dance Club

To practice and learn Irish dance and hopefully perform. Possibly compete against other Irish dance teams in the collegiate Irish dance competitions such as the Villanova dance competition.

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Date Established:
12-10-2021
 
   
  
  
   
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Treasurer:Meghan Lancaster
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Kickline

UB Kickline is a student-run dance club that combines movements of cheerleading and dance in an organized line dance. The club encourages the participation of all UB students to help promote school spirit across UB's campuses, express themselves through dance and meet new people. 

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Mini Golf Club

The purpose of this club is to give students a break from schoolwork with a fun mini golf trip once a month. This will be good for mental health. We can also have meetings that can teach students fun facts about mini golf, and more information about the fun game.

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Date Established:
12-05-2024
 
   
  
  
   
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Treasurer:Jack Waldbauer
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Mock Trial

  1. To promote the reputation of UBMT within the American College Mock Trial community and beyond
  2. To promote interest in Mock Trial at the University at Buffalo
  3. To equip interested and qualified participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to be competitive in American Mock Trial Competition

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Location: SU 316
   
President:Jess Williams
Vice President:Will Wind
Treasurer:Jacob Burgin
Secretary:Isaac Ho
   
   
   

Outdoor Adventure Club

The objectives of the OAC are to promote the enjoyment of the outdoors in a variety of venues and activities as well as educate about the aforementioned venues and activities and their associated safety thereof. The OAC will pursue these objectives through regularly scheduled meetings, activities, and projects.

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Location: SU 370
   
President:Kiara Williams
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Treasurer:Owen Davidson
Secretary:Tenzin Faulkner
Advisor: Russ Crispell, crispell@buffalo.edu, 716-481-5406
   
   

Photo Club

To help students explore their creative side through the lens of a camera and share their images with one another.

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Date Established:
04-17-2011
 
   
  
  
   
President:Meena Kasina
Vice President:Benjamin Rockowitz
Treasurer:Penelope Amaya
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Pie Club

The purpose of a Pie Club is to create a community of pie enthusiasts who come together to celebrate and enjoy all things pie-related. This includes organizing pie tastings, sharing baking tips through workshops, exchanging homemade pies, hosting pie contests, and even using their passion for pies to support charitable causes through fundraising activities. Ultimately, Pie Clubs aim to foster a sense of camaraderie among members who share a common love for both sweet and savory pies while enjoying social interactions and culinary exploration.

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10-05-2023
 
   
  
  
   
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Poetry Club

The purpose of the club is to offer students a safe space to be creative and share their writing and work on new (poetry) writing.

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Date Established:
08-22-2023
 
   
  
  
   
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Vice President:Max Flanigan
Treasurer:Mary Sperry
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Pokemon Club

To bring Pokémon fans together and foster and environment for fans to share their love of Pokémon with each other. As well as facilitate events in the prominent formats of Pokémon, being the video games and the Trading Card Game. Events for other mediums under the Pokémon umbrella will also be represented at smaller scale.

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08-22-2023
 
   
  
  
   
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Roblox Student Association

To make a community-focused group dedicated to connecting Roblox players to come together, share experiences, and learn from one another. We want to foster collaboration, creativity, and social connections within the Roblox platform. Recognizing that Roblox is more than just a gaming platform, the club will encourage members to build friendships, improve their game development skills, and explore new aspects of Roblox they may not have previously considered. It provides a sense of community for Roblox fans who want to deepen their involvement beyond simply playing games.

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12-05-2024
 
   
  
  
   
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Stand Up and Laugh

This club will act as our own on-campus stand-up comedy club; with opportunities for workshops and collaboration in building public speaking/performance skills, networking, and collaborating with other like-minded creatives, as well as, strengthen writing skills among members, and most importantly, be comfortable space for students to relax and laugh. 

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Date Established:
10-01-2021
 
   
  
  
   
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Step Troupe

Our mission is To uplift the spirit of the University at Buffalo in the form of step and dance techniques. We are a competing step team that performs at events at the University at Buffalo as well as other schools around the area. We also participate in competitions in and out of state. ?

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President:Naana Asiedu
Vice President:Aminah Ryan
Treasurer:Denilsa Palacios
Secretary:Kaelin Motsoasele
   
   
   

Strategists and Role Players Association (SARPA)

In recognition of that historical, simulation, and role-play gaming is practiced by millions, the UB Strategies and Role Players Association exists to unify those gamers attending the State University of New York at Buffalo, and others from the surrounding community. The UB Strategists and Role Players Association will serve as a forum to meet other gamers, so that games, both short and long term, can be organized and enjoyed. 

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Location: SU 303
   
President:Donald Hartel
Vice President:Emma Russo
Treasurer:Bryce Flynn
Secretary:Taylor Stockmyer
   
   
   

Strength and Power

To promote a healthy and fit lifestyle for any discipline of strength.

 

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Date Established:
05-08-2023
 
   
  
  
   
President:Jonathon Wong
Vice President:Samuel Flores
Treasurer:Wyatt Held
Secretary:Jeremy Franco
   
   
   

UB Mobile App Development Club

The purpose of the club is to facilitate a community of UB students who want to learn and build their own mobile apps, regardless of their experience or major. The club is to expose them to the industry and teach them about the ins and outs, fun things about mobile development. Our club is to facilitate an environment where UB students can learn, improve and practice their coding skills. We will teach members how to work with mobile development frameworks like React Native, Swift, Koitlin etc and how to build and deploy their first mobile app. We will hold guest speaker events where people from the Software Engineering field and Mobile Development can talk about their experience. We will build mobile app coding projects that every club member can get involved in and contribute to. We will hold collaboration events with other clubs and professional organizations, and determine how they can work along in collaboration with mobile app dev. We will hold weekly leet code practice sessions facilitated by tech leads, for any UB student regardless of major of background to practice and improve their leet code skills in preparation for their job search. We will hold workshops on UI/UX, Mobile Development Tools, Coding Languages, Project Management and etc. We will invite professors and researchers to talk about potential research opportunities, and their experiences. We will plan and build mobile projects to involve members from different majors, from planning, to design, and to implementation. 

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President:Rohin Kumar
Vice President:Ziang Chen
Treasurer:Vilson Zheng
Secretary:Tauhidur Anjan
   
   
   

UB Musicians

The UB Musicians is where Buffalo's musicians come together to play music and meet other music lovers. In a no-pressure free jam environment, musicians of every caliber can use Jam Club to hone their skills and perform.

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Club E-Mail: ubsa-jam@buffalo.edu
Location: SU 302
   
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Volume Up

Volume Up is a karaoke club that gathers undergrads who are interested in singing and having fun. The club aims to provide students with a creative outlet to express themselves and decompress after classes. In addition, the club will expose them to more artists and songs, offering a new perspective into the world of music.

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Vice President:Ruilin Fang
Treasurer:Martins Oyebanji
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Women's Fitness Club

The purpose of this group is to support and encourage women looking to engage in different fitness activities like yoga or hiking. While women are the focus of this group, the club is open to anybody willing to participate. Our goal is to build
community and reduce stress through group fitness and other bonding activities.

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Date Established:
03-07-2024
 
   
  
  
   
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Vice President:Abigail Freatman
Treasurer:Shayna Uhl
Secretary:Samantha Skowronski
   
   
   
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