Communication Email: April 13, 2009
April 13, 2009
Hey SAS students,
The year is winding down but there is still plenty to do. This Thursday SASgov and GAPSA are each having a happy hour. Details are below. If you bought tickets for the April 20th Phillies game, we will be having a tailgate. Please e-mail sasgov-social@sas.upenn.edu with your e-mail so we can let you know where it will be held. Finally, there are still positions available in SASgov to serve your graduate students as VP of Policy, VP of Communications, VP of Social Activities and as a GAPSA representative. Please e-mail sasgov-president@sas.upenn.edu if you are interested in learning more! Have a great week!
Carla
VP of communications for SASgov
SASgov Announcements
1. SASgov Elections-Positions still open!
2. Happy hour this Thursday the 16th from 5-7
3. Phillies Tailgate on April 20th
4. Japanese Tea Ceremony April 25th-Reserve your spot now!
5. Wharton Business Plan Competition 2009 Venture Finals
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1. SASgov Elections-positions still open!
Are you interested in becoming more involved in what goes on around school? Want to meet more people from all different departments around SAS and get a free dinner every week? Think about joining running for a SASgov executive position. There are six positions available including VP of Communications, VP of Policy, and VP of Social Activities. For more information on the positions you can go to the following website: http://www.sasgov.org/news/sasgov-elections-april-7/ or e-mail sasgov-pres@sas.upenn.edu for more information. Once you have decided to run you will be asked to come to the SASgov general body meeting on April 21 at 6:30 in 3619 Locust Walk in order to give a speech and answer the representative’s questions.
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2. SASgov Happy Hour this Thursday
SASgov will be having its last happy hour at 3619 Locust Walk (maybe for good) so stop by this Thursday the 16th at 5:00 to enjoy free beer or wine and great food. Bring your friends outside of SAS for just $5! Penn SAS grad ID is required as is a state ID with proof of age.
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3. Phillies Tailgate on April 20th
If you bought tickets from SASgov for the Phillies, join the social committee from SASgov for a free tailgate. Locations is TBA so e-mail Andrew at sasgov-social@sas.upenn.edu if you would like information about the tailgate. If you are a SAS grad student and happen to be going to the game you are welcome to join too!
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4. SASgov At SHOFUSO!
Come join your fellow SAS students for a Japanese Tea Ceremony at the Shofuso Japanese Tea House in Fairmount Park (http://www.shofuso.com/). On Saturday April 25, at 2pm, SASgov will be hosting a private tea party at the Tea House. To get there, you can take either the #40 bus from 36th and Spruce or the #38 from Center City to Belmont Ave., then walk about a block to the Tea House; or check the Shofuso directions page (http://www.shofuso.com/pages/generalinfor.html) for other options. Space is limited; reserve your spot by emailing Andrew Rupinski at sasgov-social@sas.upenn.edu. ***************************************************************
Wharton Business Plan Competition 2009 Venture Finals
Join us for the Eleventh Annual Venture Finals, where the Wharton Business Plan Competition’s “Great Eight” finalist teams present their business plans to distinguished judges and vie for over $70,000 in cash and prizes. Register on:http://bpc.wharton.upenn.edu/VentureFinals/.
Schedule: Wednesday, April 29th
1pm Finalist Presentations
4:45pm People’s Choice Award, Networking Reception & Awards Ceremony
Location:Jon M. Huntsman Hall, The Wharton School, 3730 Walnut Street, University of Pennsylvania
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GAPSA Weekly 4/13
1. GradFest 2009: Saturday, May 2nd
2. Upcoming Events
3. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Dissertation Support Group
4. 1st Annual Oral Cancer Walk Philadelphia: Saturday, April 18th
5. Graduate Student Center Programs
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1. * GradFest 2009
Think you have the best quizzo team around? Come prove it at Gradfest ‘09!
Date: Saturday May 2, 2009 from 12:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.
Location: Wyn Commons and Houston Hall.
Tickets are available at the Graduate Student Center and online at https://gapsa.ticketleap.com/ (no convenience fee/surcharge). If you purchase your ticket before April 17th you are automatically enrolled to win a Flip Video Camera from your friends at Computer Connections!
Graduate Student Center: Tickets are on sale at the Graduate Student Center Your ticket entitles you to a Gradfest09 T-Shirt, raffle ticket, food voucher and of course access to all of the fun games, festivities and Happy Hour!
Gradfest09 is also looking for Volunteers! Sign up to be a volunteer and enter our exclusive volunteer raffle, a special volunteer T-Shirt, and a of course a free ticket!
For more information visit http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/engage/gradfest
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2. Upcoming Events
* GAPSA Sponsored Nursing School Happy Hour @ Mar Bar
Date: April 16, 2009
Location: 200 S 40th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (40th and Walnut)
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Price: Free for Penn graduate and professional students with valid Penn ID and 21+ ID. Guests are $5 at the door.
Details: Two drink tickets for domestic beers and house wines for first 200 guests. Drinks are $3 after drink tickets run out. Hors’ dourves will be served.
Must show valid 21+ ID and Penn grad card.
* GAPSA Etiquette Dinner Co-hosted by the School of Veterinary Medicine
The Etiquette dinner is an opportunity for students across Penn’s Graduate and Professional Schools to network with each other while learning the rules of etiquette for business and other formal occasions. A full meal with wine will be served over the course of a presentation and discussion.
Event Restrictions: must be 21+ to drink. Dress is business casual. Please be prompt to arrive, late guests will not be allowed in the venue or seated for food service after 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $16 at gapsa.ticketleap.com (max of 1 ticket/student)
Date: April 16, 2009
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
* Asian Pacific Celebration with the Phillies and the Padres!
Watch the 2008 World Series Champs take on the San Diego Padres!!! Enjoy the game and the Asian Pacific Celebration!
Date: April 17, 2009
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Location: Citizens Bank Park
Tickets: $10 (game admission only)
Tickets are now available at gapsa.ticketleap.com and will be on sale starting April 8, 2009 @ 11 a.m. at the Graduate Student Center until they are sold out. 4 ticket max per Penn card. Make sure you are one of the first to buy your tickets!!!
* Phillies vs. Padres Tickets (4/17 and 4/19)!!!!
Come get your tickets to the first set of home games at Citizens Bank Park. Watch the 2008 World Series champs play the Atlanta Braves! Tickets are on sale online at gapsa.ticketleap.com.
Details: Tickets are $10 for 4/17 (game only) and $15 for 4/19 (game plus $10 food voucher). Those who purchase tickets online MUST pick up their actual tickets and/or food vouchers on April 15, 2009 between 4-6 p.m. from the GAPSA office on the second floor of the Graduate Student Center.
* GAPSA Trip to Morris Arboretum
Date: Saturday April 18, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free to those with a valid PennCard, but you must reserve a space at http://gapsa.ticketleap.com(Penn graduate and professional students may reserve space for non-PennCard guests, but they will be required to pay regular admission at the door)
Details: Join graduate and professional students for a trip to Morris Arboretum, the official arboretum of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Wander the paths, discover intimate garden spaces, and enjoy babbling brooks and cascading fountains. The trip includes round-trip transportation, a “Garden Highlights” tour, and time to explore the arboretum, or visit the gift shop and cafe. There will be a special display by artist Patrick Dougherty (for more information, visit http://www.stickwork.net/).
* GAPSA Volunteering at Red Cross Walk to Save Lives
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 Time: TBD (participants will receive an email when our volunteer time is confirmed)
Place: Fairmount Park, 4231 North Concourse Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Join fellow Penn graduate and professional students as we volunteer at the Philly Red Cross Walk. Volunteers will help with the prize distribution, route set-up, water stops, signage, collection of pledges, and registration. You will get a t-shirt in exchange for volunteering.
You must reserve a spot online at: https://gapsa.ticketleap.com/GAPSA-Volunteering-at-Red-Cross-Walk-to-Save-Lives-04-18-2009-05-00
Questions? Email gapsa.sp@gmail.com
Tickets are on sale this week for the following events. Please visit http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/engage/events for the full list of upcoming GAPSA events.
* Wine Tasting at Supper, Friday, April 24, 2009, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets are available atgapsa.ticketleap.com
* Annual GAPSA Moonlight Boat Cruise, Saturday, May 2, 2009, 11:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. Tickets are on sale now at the Graduate Student Center. Don’t miss the boat! Only 40% of tickets are left! They sell out every year!
Tickets for the following events have been sold out: GAPSA Dinner at Fogo de Chao, Monday April 13, 2009 at 7:30 PM; Rock Climbing at Pottruck, Thursday, April 16, 2009, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
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3. * CAPS DISSERTATION SUPPORT GROUP
The CAPS Dissertation Support Group is designed to help provide structure, support and validation of the complex challenges involved in successful dissertation completion. It is for doctoral students who have completed coursework and prelims.
For information about this free, confidential group, contact
Dr. Margaret Fichter at Counseling and Psychological Services: fich@upenn.edu 215 898-7021
4. * 1st Annual Oral Cancer Walk Philadelphia
Date: April 18, Saturday, 2009
Time: 8:30am-2pm
School: School of Dental Medicine
Oral and pharyngeal cancer affects thousands of Americans and causes over 8,000 deaths each year! It is a disease that warrants much attention yet seldom gets it. The School of Dental Medicine brings you the 1st Annual Oral Cancer Walk in Philadelphia! Please help us increase awareness about oral cancer and with this goal in mind, we hope you will join us in this great cause. Registration/sponsorship fee is $20, which benefits the Oral Cancer Foundation. The 3.1-mile walk starts and ends at Penn Dental. Free oral screenings, refreshments, and live entertainment will be provided. Oral cancer survivors walk for free! Please visit our website for complete details and registration info: http://www.oralcancerwalkphilly.org
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5. * Graduate Student Center Programs
Navigating the Dissertation
Peer Statistics Advising http://gsc.upenn.edu/register/
Monday, April 20, 2009, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 23, 2009, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Navigating the Grant
Peer-to-Peer Grant Application Advising
http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navgrant/advisee.php
Upcoming Grants & Fellowships
Apply Now!
http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navgrant/rfp.php
