Communication Email: May 4, 2009
May 4, 2009
Hey everyone,
I hope you had a great time at Gradfest and the Boat Cruise this past weekend. The fun is not over yet, there are still some events including a happy hour tomorrow for Cinco de Mayo. Finally, if you think you are interested in the SASgov VP of Social Activities then please e-mail Caroline at sasgov-pres@sas.upenn.edu. As VP you would have a committee to help you plan fun events and your own operating budget. This is a great resume builder AND you get to interact with people from all over SAS. If you have any questions, e-mail Caroline. Have a great week!
Carla
VP of Communications for SASgov
GAPSA Announcements
1. Upcoming Events
2. Don’t be Charged Library Fees!
3. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Dissertation Support Group
4. Penn Bookstore Textbook Buyback
5. Graduate Student Center Programs
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2. Upcoming Events
*Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Enjoy great Mexican food and margaritas at one of the best Mexican restaurants in the city!
Location: Las Bugambilias
Address: 148 South Street
Date: May 5, 2009
Time: 8-10PM
Details: 3-course dinner plus 1 margarita and 1 non-alcoholic drink. Choice of 1 appetizer, 1 entree, and 1 dessert. For details and ticket purchases, visit gapsa.ticketleap.com. Limited seating!
Cost: $28 (a value of over $60)
Must be 21+ with valid Penn and 21+ ID.
2 ticket max per Penn 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. GAPSA Mural Arts Tour, May 15, 2009; Live Jazz and Champagne Brunch, May 17, 2009; GAPSA Trip to Longwood Gardens, May 30, 2009.
* GAPSA Mural Arts Tour
Date: Friday, 5/15 from 1 PM to 3 PM
Tickets: Cost $5 (regular price $19.00). Tickets available online (no convenience fee): https://gapsa.ticketleap.com/Mural-Arts-Tour-05-15-2009-02-00
Did you know that Philadelphia is the Mural Capital of the World? Take some time to see some of North Philadelphia’s famous murals during a two hour tour on a trolley with a professional docent. Mural tours offer a “behind the scenes” look at how murals are made. Filled with anecdotes and rich with history, the tours leave people with an understanding of the complexities of mural-making and an appreciation of Philadelphia as the world’s largest outdoor art gallery. Come explore “the City of Murals” with us!
Questions: email gapsa.sp@gmail.com
* Live Jazz and Champagne Brunch
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009
Time: 10:15am - 12.30pm (must arrive on time; museum policy!)
Location: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Tickets: $20 (a value of over $40) includes brunch buffet, champagne, and live jazz.
Tickets are on sale now at gapsa.ticketleap.com
Must be 21+ with valid Penn and 21+ ID.
2 ticket max per Penn card.
* GAPSA Trip to Longwood Gardens
Date & Time: Saturday May 30, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. Join Penn Graduate and Professional Students for a day at Longwood Gardens, the world’s premiere horticultural showplace. Longwood Gardens is sure to delight anyone who loves exquisite flowers, majestic trees, and opulent architecture. Here, amid 1,050 acres with 20 indoor and 20 outdoor gardens, you’ll find beauty at every turn. The ticket includes transportation to and from Longwood Gardens as well as the Longwood Story tour. Cost: free. Limit 2 tickets per Penn ID. You must reserve tickets online at TicketLeap Questions? Email gapsa.sp@gmail.com
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2. *Don’t be Charged Library Fees!
Most books checked out by the Grad and Professional students are due in either late September or late March. Each year the librarians run into a passel of students who miss library reminder emails, forget to renew and then get hit with fines. Don’t be one of them RENEW NOW!
To renew books online:
Go to the Libraries’ homepage (http://www.library.upenn.edu/).
Login to your library account (on the right side of the page).
Click “renew/see details”.
Scroll to the bottom of the “Items you have checked out” list.
Either check the specific boxes for material you want to renew or select “Renew all items” from the pull down list.
Click the “Renew Items” button.
After the page updates, take a look at the Status columns to make sure everything went through.
It actually takes longer to read the instructions than it does to do the actual renewal process!
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. * Penn Bookstore Textbook Buyback
Textbook Buyback at the Penn Bookstore is here! Take your textbooks back to the Penn Bookstore and you can receive up to 50% of the price you paid for them, even for books that you have purchased through other vendors. If the same edition of your book is required for a course next semester, and it’s in resalable condition, you are guaranteed 50% of the Bookstore’s initial selling price - in cash. Even if your textbooks will not be used for the following semester, you may still choose to sell them at the national wholesale rate.
Visit http://campusexpress.upenn.edu/bookstore/buyback.jsp for more information or stop in the Penn Bookstore to start earning cash today!
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5. * Graduate Student Center Programs
Graduating in May? We have activities and information just for you! There will be a Center City tour for you and your visiting friends and family on May 16, and a Commencement breakfast on May 18. Please visit http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/activities/graduation.php for additional information.
SUMMER 2009 DISSERTATION BOOT CAMP Weekdays, May 29 - June 12; Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk Tickets on sale Thursday, April 30
The Graduate Student Center’s Dissertation Boot Camp offers an environment and support for intense, focused writing time, and provides participants with the structure and motivation to overcome typical roadblocks in the dissertation process. Cost: Non-refundable $20 supply fee and a separate $50 payment if a camper does not complete Boot Camp.
