Communication Email: April 21, 2009
April 21, 2009
Hey everyone,
I hope you had a great weekend and that the rained out Phillies game was not too upsetting. If you have never been to a piano bar you should definitely check out this Thursday’s GAPSA event just over the bridge at Piano Bar. Have a great week!
Carla
SASgov Announcements
1. Get more involved
2. SAScot contest
3. SAS representatives needed for GradFest competitions
************************************************************
1. Get more involved
Would you like to be more involved in your student government? Come by this afternoon to the SASgov general body meeting at 6:30 at 3619 Locust Walk to learn more about open positions on the executive board of SASgov as well as positions as representatives for GAPSA. You get to learn more about the way the school works, get food every week or every other week depending on your position, get great leadership experience to talk about at interviews or on your resume and you get to meet people from all over the campus! E-mail Caroline Bishop at sasgov-pres@sas.upenn.edu if you think you would like to learn more.
************************************************************
2. SAScot Contest
SASgov needs a mascot!! What will this SAScot look like? Will it look be a sassy grad student? Or will it be a sasquatch with an ascot? Or will it be something entirely different. You decide. SASgov is currently accepting submissions for its new SAScot. All SASgov graduate students are invited to submit your graphic art creation via email to sasgov-paffairs@sas.upenn.edu anytime between now and March 30. Entries must be original work and will be selected by the SASgov Public Affairs Committee based on criteria of visual impression, functionality, and cleverness. The winner will receive a free dinner for two at White Dog Cafe. For more information, please email sasgov-paffairs@sas.upenn.edu.
*************************************************************
3. SAS representatives needed for GradFest competitions
We need competitors for the following announcement from GAPSA. If you are interested, please e-mail Caroline Bishop at sasgov-pres@sas.upenn.edu. You will be in a team of 8-10 SAS students. You do not need to put the team together yourself but if you would like to come and do it with another friend, please feel free to e-mail both your names. You will not be competing in all of the events. Each school will be asked to create a team of up to 10 graduate and/or professional students to participate in a variety of activities and events. The team with the most points at 4:45pm wins. And that’s not all…the winning grad school will also earn the bragging rights to proudly display the Super “Grad School” Bowl Trophy!!
FIVE EVENTS
Grad School Fun Shops 12-2pm
Pie Eating Contest @ 12:30
Mechanical Bull @ 1:00
Relay Race @ 1:30
Poker @ 2:00
The winning team will be announced and prizes will be distributed at 4:45pm in Wynn Commons.
*************************************************************
GAPSA Announcements
1. GradFest 2009: Saturday, May 2nd
2. Upcoming Events
3. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Dissertation Support Group
4. Rethinking Recycling in Meyerson Design Competition
5. Graduate Student Center Programs
**********************************************************************
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
****************************************************
2. Upcoming Events
* Rock Your Socks off at a Piano Bar!
Location: Piano Bar
Address:1939 Arch St. Philadelphia, PA 19103
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Piano Bar on 20th and Arch,
Details: Find a great escape from your average Philadelphia bar. At Cascamorto Piano Bar you’ll find laughter, opportunities to socialize, and most of all, audience parown with getting their drink on and belting out a few tunes around a baby grand. Fear not. With an array of spirited piano performers and a MySpace page boasting free cabs to the piano bar. We invite you to sing along with our fabulously talented pianists as they rock your socks off!
Cost: $10 will cover a domestic beer selection and well drinks as well as delicious appetizers and most importantly a chance to listen, sing along and request your favorite songs! Reserve your spot today at gapsa.ticketleap.com or $15 at the door! Must show valid 21+ ID and Penn grad card
* Wine Tasting at Supper
Date: April 24, 2009
Time: 7:30-9:30PM
Location: Supper Restaurant
Address: 926 South Street, Philadelphia 19147
Details: Sommelier will present a wine tasting event of 2 red wines and 2 white wines at Supper, a beautiful, upscale modern American restaurant. Each wine will be paired with chef’s specially made hors d’oeuvres to bring out and accent each wine. Come taste the delicious wine, hors d’oeuvres and experience Supper’s (http://www.supperphilly.com/restaurant.shtml) urban farmhouse atmosphere that is inviting and cozy!
Cost: $15. Limit 4 per person, per ID card. Each participant MUST BE 21 years old. Bring your passport or state ID that validates your age to the event! Tickets can be purchased through gapsa.ticketleap.com starting April 1, 2009
* Tree Planting with GAPSA, USP, and Drexel Graduate and Professional Students
When: Saturday, April 25th, 2009. 9 AM to 12 noon
Where: Malcolm X Park (Meet at the corner of 52nd and Pine Street)
What: Join Penn, USP, and Drexel graduate and professional students as we plant trees in University City with UC Green. You will receive lunch and a t-shirt in exchange for volunteering. You must sign up online at:https://gapsa.ticketleap.com/Tree-Planting-in-University-City-with-GAPSA–USP–and-Drexel-04-25-2009-09-00
* Phillies vs. Nationals
Watch the 2008 World Series Champs take on the Washington Nationals!!! Enjoy the game, the food, and free Charlie Manuel Bobblehead Figurine!!!
Date: April 28, 2009
Time: 7:05PM
Location: Citizens Bank Park
Tickets: $15 (includes game, $10 food voucher, and free souvenir at the park)
Tickets are on sale at the GAPSA office ONLY on April 22 @ 6-8PM and April 23 between 12-3PM. Tickets are sold on a first-come serve-basis with a 6 ticket max per Penn card. Make sure you are one of the first to buy your tickets!!! This game will sell out!!!
* Annual GAPSA Moonlight Boat Cruise
Sail away on the Spirit of Philadelphia for our annual moonlight boat cruise! Every year, 500 grad and professional students take part in this special evening of dining, drinking, and dancing. Tickets always sell out fast so make sure you are one of the first to purchase your tickets! Formal wear requested.
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009
Time: 11:00 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Cost: $35 (includes dinner, dancing, and open bar); 2 ticket limit
Tickets go on sale April 1, 2009 at 11AM at the Grad Student Center. You must be 21+ with valid ID and Penn grad card.
* 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. * Cinco de Mayo Celebration, May 5, 2009; The Producers, May 14, 2009;GAPSA Mural Arts Tour, May 15, 2009; Live Jazz and Champagne Brunch, May 17, 2009.
**********************************************************************
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. * Call for Entries: ReThinking ReCycling in Meyerson (Open to ALL), Deadline 4/22!
** The Environmental Planning & Ecological Design Club (EPED) and the Penn Design Department of Architecture are pleased to announce a Design Competition**
ReThinking ReCycling in Meyerson
We are looking for a wide variety of actionable strategies geared toward improving recycling in Meyerson Hall. These ideas should range from Object Redesign (Graphic Designers!) - physical design ideas for recycling receptacles, to System Redesign (Policy People!) - affecting policies and procedures that govern the way our recycling program functions, to finally - Social ReDesign (Activists!) - geared toward raising awareness, changing behaviors, and creating a sustainable culture of reduce, reuse, recycle in Meyerson Hall.
Your submission(s) can address one or all of these categories!
* Object Redesign: A better recycling container for Meyerson Hall.
* System Redesign: Meyerson Hall’s waste stream or policy.
* Social Redesign: Changing the mindset of Meyerson Hall’s inhabitants.
FORMAT
24” x 36” Plot or up to Four 11” x 17” Prints. Submit to the Architecture Department at 207 Meyerson Hall
Please attach your name and email address to the BACK of the boards. Enter as many times as you would like!
TIMELINE
* 4/22 Wednesday Earth Day (ENTRIES DUE)
* 4/24 Friday (AWARDS RECEPTION)
PRIZES: $500 in Prizes and a Chance for YOUR IDEA to be Implemented by PennDesign!
QUESTIONS?? Email PennEPED@gmail.com
***********************************************************
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
* Dream Interpretation Workshop
Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Graduate Student Center, Room 305, 3615 Locust Walk
Do you have recurring dreams where you’re falling through the sky? Have you been having the same dream over and over again since you were 5 and you just can’t figure out what it means? With the insight and guidance of a professional from Counseling and Psychological Services, learn about what your dreams might mean and how to interpret and understand those reveries from multiple perspectives. We will also discuss what your dreams could mean relative to various aspects of your life. Come ready to talk about your dreams and we’ll provide some food for thought! This event is free, but seating is limited, so please register in advance. Registration is restricted to Penn graduate and professional students only. http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/activities/personal.php#2207
* Navigating the Grant
Peer-to-Peer Grant Application Advising
http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navgrant/advisee.php
* Upcoming Grants & Fellowships
Apply Now!
