Hello all

Happy December to all - here’s hoping you had a restful break. Please keep reading for some upcoming SASgov, GAPSA, and GSC events.

Sincerely,

Suzanne B.

SASgov Weekly – December 1, 2009

1. Upcoming SASgov Events & Announcements

a. Happy Hour – Thursday, Dec. 3, 5-7 pm

b. SASgov sponsored lunchtime library workshops

“Scientific databases and citation management tools”, December 9, 12-1 PM

2. Upcoming GAPSA Events & Announcements

I. SOCIAL EVENTS

a. Happy Hour at the School of Nursing, December 4

II. CULTURAL EVENTS

a. Whartones A Cappella / Penn Studio Band Winter Concert, December 2

b. Free Yoga Class, sponsored by Bhakti Yoga Band, December 2

c. A Movie Trip to Bali with GAPSA, December 3

d. PennTango December Series, December 6

III. PROFESSIONAL EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

a. PSF happy hour, December 5

b. Ethics of Medical Research during the Holocaust, December 8

IV. OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

a. Take the Landlord Survey, for prize eligibility by December 11

b. Enter the GradFest 2010 T-Shirt Design Contest, due December 4

c. DSCC’s 4th Annual Winter ‘Essentials’ Drive

3. Other Announcements

a. Free tickets from the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society! Monday, 12/7, at 8 pm

b. Take the Penn Transit survey

4. Graduate Student Center Programs / Announcements

a. FOR GRAD STUDENTS with KIDS — DECEMBER BRUNCH and PLAY DATE
Saturday, December 5; 10:30AM-12PM; Graduate Student Center

b. JANUARY DISSERTATION BOOT CAMP
Weekdays, January 8-22; from 9AM-1PM; Graduate Student Center

c. TA HAPPY HOUR
Thursday, December 10; 5-6:30PM; Graduate Student Center Common Room

d. SURVIVAL SERIES: MANAGING ANXIETY
Thursday, December 3; 12-1:30PM; Grad Center Room 305

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1. Upcoming SASgov Events

SASgov strives to improve the living, learning, and working experience of graduate students in the School of Arts and Sciences.  For more information, please visit http://www.sas.upenn.edu/sasgov/

a. Happy Hour! December 3, 5 to 7 pm

A SASgov Happy Hour will take place on Thursday, December 3, from 5 to 7 pm, at 3619 Locust Walk.

SAS and LPS grad students free with PennCard. Guests $5. Beer, soft drinks, pizza (which goes quickly!), and fun!

Again: Please bring both your Penncard AND State ID! (The latter is necessary b/c of the alcohol!)

Please contact sasgov-comm@sas.upenn.edu with questions about SASgov social activities

b. SASgov sponsored lunchtime library workshops

Struggling to find that certain book or research paper?  Want to become more efficient at tracking down and managing resources?  Then check out one of our lunchtime library workshops.  All of the workshops are to be held in the Meyerson Conference Room, 2nd floor of Van Pelt Library.  LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.  RSVP is required for each workshop – email sasgov-paffairs@sas.upenn.edu to RSVP.

“Scientific databases and citation management tools” — Doug McGee, Assistant Director for the Science and Engineering Libraries
Wednesday, December 9, 12-1 PM (RSVP by Friday, December 5)

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2.  Upcoming GAPSA Events & Announcements

GAPSA is the university-wide student government for all graduate and professional students at the University of Pennsylvania.

I. SOCIAL EVENTS

More info on GAPSA events is always available at http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/engage/events

a. Happy Hour at the School of Nursing

Date & Time: Friday, December 4, 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Main Lobby of Claire M. Fagin Hall (School of Nursing) - 418 Curie Boulevard
Details: Beer and food provide for all graduate students. Must present valid Penn graduate ID for admittance. Must present 21+ ID for alcoholic beverages.

Questions: contact gapsa.sa@gmail.com

II. CULTURAL EVENTS

a. Whartones A Cappella/Penn Studio Band Winter Concert

Date & Time: December 2nd. Doors open at 7:30pm. Concert begins at 8:00pm

Location: Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall, 249 S 36th Street

Price: $10

Additional Details: Tickets can be purchased through the WGA Website: http://wga.wharton.upenn.edu/wga-calendar-of-events.html?task=view&id=362

Questions: contact jafoster@wharton.upenn.edu

b. Free Yoga Class, sponsored by Bhakti Yoga Band
Date & Time: Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Green Room, Irvine Auditorium, UPenn Campus
Event Price: Free including Dinner

Details: Free Yoga Class to be followed by a free vegetarian dinner. To reserve a spot (Yoga mat plus Dinner coupon), please RSVP to byb_upenn@yahoo.com as there are limited seats.

Questions: Contact byb_upenn@yahoo.com

c. A Movie Trip to Bali with GAPSA

Date & Time: Thursday, December 3rd, 6:30-8:00pm

Location: Houston Hall, Room, HH314-CL of ‘47 Room

Price: Free to Penn Students

A fun social event featuring an episode of “Bizarre world with Andrew Zimmerman” as he tours the exotic Indonesian island of Bali with authentic Indonesian food and an information session on the activities of the International Affairs section within GAPSA. All Penn students (International and national) are invited)

Contact: gapsa.ia@gmail.com or visit http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/engage/events

d. PennTango December Tango Series by Linda
Date & Time: Sunday, Dec. 6, 3-6 pm
Location: Houston Hall, Class of 1949 Auditorium (3417 Spruce Street)
Event Price: Free to Penn graduate and professional students

PennTango is a student group established for the promotion and enjoyment of Argentine Tango in the Penn community. Come and hone your tango techniques in December’s new tango series led by our guest instructor Linda Chen. In each class we will work on elements of technique necessary for the theme of the class as well as sensibility, connection and communication with your dancing partner. In addition, we offer weekday practicas (for PennTango members only) periodically to help folks review and practice the steps learned in class. For practica-related questions, please contact Michael at michchen@mail.med.upenn.edu. For general information, visit us at www.dolphin.upenn.edu/tango or http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=123721065562&v=wall&ref=ts or http://groups.google.com/group/penntango

Contact: Please RSVP to penntango@gmail.com with your background (first-time? # of classes taken?) so that we will design the classes based on your needs

III. PROFESSIONAL EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

a. PSF Happy Hour
Date & Time: Saturday, Dec 5th, 10:30am-1:00pm

Even Location: Room 302, Clinical Research Building, 415 Curie Boulevard

Event Price: Free to Penn Graduate Students

At the end of the semester, Philadelphia Science Forum is going to have a happy hour for members. A few Penn alumni working in pharmaceutical industry are also invited to join this event to socialize with PSF members and interested graduate students. On Dec 5^th, Saturday morning, PSF is going to have Penn alumni from Schering Plough, Merck and J & J to share us their life style and working experience in pharmaceutical industry. The event will be in panel discussion format, language may be in Chinese. Lunch and drinks would be provided.

Contact Information: xuyingibp@gmail.com /  www.newPSF.org

b. Ethics of Medical Research during the Holocaust: Dinner and Lecture with Dr. Art Caplan, Sponsored by the Maimonides Jewish Medical Students Society and GAPSA

Date & Time: December 8^th, 5:00 pm

Location: Benjamin Franklin Room (218), Houston Hall,

Price: Free

Join us for dinner and a discussion with Dr. Art Caplan about medical research conducted during WWII. He will discuss the type of research that went on, describing how it contributes to some of our modern basic medical insights, and the ethics of such studies and their applicability to medicine today.  This medical research is something that affected Russian POWs, Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, Polish, and many others.

Questions: contact: dgutt@mail.med.upenn.edu

IV. OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

a. Take the Landlord Survey

GAPSA, with guidance from Off-Campus Services and in collaboration with the UA, is collecting survey data. Simply click the link below to *RATE YOUR LANDLORD* in five minutes. With your help, we’ll be able to publish significant results on landlord ratings which will provide incoming and current students with the information they need to make better-informed decisions about housing. You may also view last year’s results by following the link below.

The Prizes: To show appreciation for your time and effort, the Office of Off-Campus Services is offering a brand-new *Lenovo IdeaPad S10e NETBOOK* as a prize for a randomly selected student from the pool of surveys. In addition, there will be a raffle prize of *dinner for two at Penne* and another raffle prize for two tickets to a show at Annenberg.  All entries are eligible for the randomly selected prizes through December 11, 2009.

Find out more information and fill out a survey by clicking on the link to GAPSA’s page:

http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/gapsa-landlord-survey

b. Enter the GradFest 2010 T-Shirt Design Contest

Enter the GradFest 2010 T-Shirt Design Contest!  The winner receives two free tickets to GradFest and the GAPSA Boat Cruise, both to be held May 1, 2010.  Submissions must include:

- Event name: GradFest ‘10

- Event date: Saturday, May 1, 2010

- Placeholder for event mascot: the Dolphin

- Placeholder for GAPSA logo

- The GradFest ‘10 theme: Viva Las Vegas!

Send all entries in PDF format to gradfest@gsc.upenn.edu.  If your entry is chosen, please be prepared to supply a vector art version for printing purposes. Entries must be received by Friday, December 4, 2009.  You must be a graduate or professional student at Penn to participate.  Good luck!

c. DSCC’s 4th Annual Winter ‘Essentials’ Drive, sponsored by the Doctoral Student Steering Committee (DSSC) at the School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2)
Dates: November 30 - December 18

Location: Lobby of Graduate Student Center, Lobby of Caster Building (3701 Locust Walk), or Lobby of SP2 Research Building (3815 Walnut Street)

DSSC is committed to getting involved in the community and has partnered with New Visions, a day shelter in Camden for our 4th annual winter ‘Essentials’ drive.  Please consider participating by donating some winter essentials. Essentials include new or slightly used blankets, sheets, men’s/women’s coats, winter clothing; new men’s/women’s underwear or socks and unopened travel size toiletries. You can drop off donated items in the designated boxes in the Graduate Student Center, Caster Building (3701 Locust Walk), or the SP2 Research Building (3815 Walnut) between 11/30/08 and 12/18/09.

Questions: Contact Casey Bohrman caseybohrman@yahoo.com

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3. Other Announcments

a. Free tickets from the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society! Monday, 12/7, at 8 pm

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (PCMS) invites UPenn SAS grad students to join us for the opening concert in its exciting and provocative 20^th Century Chamber Music Masterworks Project. On Monday, December 7 at 8 pm at the Kimmel Center, musicians from Network for New Music and the Peabody Institute, led by the incomparable Leon Fleisher, will perform Ligeti’s witty Aventures, for 3 voices and 7 instruments, Hindemith’s Kammermusik No. 1, and Stravinsky’s In Memoriam Dylan Thomas.  We hope you’ll join us for this unforgettable journey through the heart of the 20^th Century!

For your FREE tickets, http://www.pcmsconcerts.org/pages/ticket-signup-form

b. Take the Penn Transit survey

Participate in the Penn Transit survey online at www.upenn.edu/survey/transit for a chance to win one of three prizes: a $100 gift certificate to the Computer Connection, a $50 gift certificate to Penne Restaurant & Wine Bar or a $25 gift certificate to the Penn Bookstore.

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4. Graduate Student Center Programs / Announcements

a. FOR GRAD STUDENTS with KIDS — DECEMBER BRUNCH and PLAY DATE
Saturday, December 5; 10:30AM-12PM; Graduate Student Center Common
Room 3615 Locust Walk
To celebrate the coming of winter and the holiday season, we will be
decorating cookies. Be sure to bring your little ones and perhaps a
bit of your creative spirit. Please register in advance.
Sign-up at: http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/kids/#s2462

b. JANUARY DISSERTATION BOOT CAMP
Weekdays, January 8-22; from 9AM-1PM; Graduate Student Center
We turn slackers into scholars!  Dissertation Boot Camp offers an
environment and support for intense, focused writing time, providing
participants with the structure and motivation to overcome typical
roadblocks. Cost: Nonrefundable $20 supply fee and a separate $50
payment if a camper does not abide by the rules or complete Boot Camp.
Seats are very limited; purchase your spot now at the Grad Center.
More info at: http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navdiss/bootcamp.php

c. TA HAPPY HOUR
Thursday, December 10; 5-6:30PM; Graduate Student Center Common Room
TAs and Teachers: Celebrate the end of the semester with a selection
of fine brews and a slice of pizza. Bring your syllabus to enter and
your best teaching stories to win raffle prizes! Please register in
advance.
Sign-up at: http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navclass/index.php#s2609

d. SURVIVAL SERIES: MANAGING ANXIETY
Thursday, December 3; 12-1:30PM; Grad Center Room 305
Do you feel anxious, worried, overwhelmed, distracted a lot of the
time? Come, learn the facts about anxiety and key strategies to manage
time better and improve the quality of your life.  Come with your
lunch and we shall provide the beverages! Please register in advance.
Sign-up at: http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/register/index.php?sessionID=2616#s2616