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Here is your SASgov Weekly for 11/10/09!

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SASgov Weekly – November 3, 2009

1. Upcoming SASgov Events & Announcements

a. Academic dinner discussion - “Does my research matter?  Connecting research with the broader world” - Tuesday, November 17, 6-7 PM

b. SASgov sponsored lunchtime library workshops

“Researching the Social Sciences”, November 24, 12-1 PM
“Images Collections for Humanities Scholars”, December 1, 12-1 PM
“Scientific databases and citation management tools”, December 9, 12-1 PM

c. “The State of Things: The Impact of the Current Economy on…”, sponsored by Career Services and SASgov

Careers in Pharma (Monday 16th Nov, 4-5:30 pm)
Careers in Non-profits (Tuesday 17th Nov, 4:30-6 pm)
Careers in Consulting (Wednesday 18th Nov, 4-5:30 pm)

2. Upcoming GAPSA Events & Announcements

a. Second Thursday Late Night Happy Hour at Distrito, November 12

d. Wilma Theater Wine Tasting and Show, November 13

e. Black and White Ball, November 21

f. Thanksgiving Dinner Party, November 27

3. Other University Announcements

a. Take the Penn Transit Survey

b. Wine & Cheese for Jewish Graduate and Professional Students at Penn, November 11

c. Super Swap: Baby, Toddler, Children’s & Maternity Items, November 11

d. Yoga Empowerment Service Course, November 11-15

e. “Opportunities in Applied Research”, sponsored by Career Services, November 12, 4:30-6:00

f. Korean Graduate Student Association Happy Hour, November 12

g.  “Finding the Right Postdoc: Advice from Current Postdoctoral Fellows“, sponsored by Career Services, November 13, 2009 from 12-1pm
h. Diwali Night 2009, November 13

i. Wharton Marketing Conference, November 13

j. The University of Pennsylvania Law Review 2009 Symposium, November 13 & 14

k. PennTango Argentine Tango Advanced Beginner Lesson 1, November 15

4. Graduate Student Center Programs / Announcements

Navigating Series events!

a. Navigating the Grant: Social Science and Humanities Grants: An Overview

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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. Academic dinner discussion

“Does my research matter?  Connecting research with the broader world”

Tuesday, November 17, 6-7 PM

Graduate Student Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room

After long, stressful hours in the library or lab, ever get bothered by that nagging question of whether what you are studying really matters?  Do you find yourself struggling to explain your research to family and friends?  This student-led discussion will consider the place of academic research in society.  The discussion is intended to bring together graduate students from an array of disciplines within the SAS and LPS.  Dinner from Cosi will be served.  Please RSVP to sasgov-paffairs@sas.upenn.edu by Thursday, Nov 12 if you’d like to attend.  Sponsored by SASgov.

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.

“Researching the Social Sciences” — Lauris Olson, social sciences bibliographer for the Penn Libraries
Tuesday, November 24, 12-1 PM (RSVP by Thursday, November 19)

“Images Collections for Humanities Scholars” — Heather Glaser, curator of the Fisher Fine Arts Image Collection
Tuesday, December 1, 12-1 PM (RSVP by Tuesday, November 24)

“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

c. “The State of Things: The Impact of the Current Economy on…”, sponsored by Career Services and SASgov

Careers in Pharma (Monday 16th Nov, 4-5:30pm, Houston Hall, Golkin Room)
Get commercial and R&D perspectives on careers in the pharmaceutical industry from experts in the field.
·         Dr. Robert DeMarinis  (VP of Global Health Outcomes Assessment, Wyeth Research)
·         Nick Marmontello (VP of Health Care Systems Marketing, Wyeth Research)
To RSVP, click here

Careers in Non-profits (Tuesday 17th Nov, 4:30-6pm, Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room)
Learn about current issues in non-profits and their impact on career opportunities from Penn alumni.
·         Nancy Burd (Founder/President, The Burd Group)
·         Nancy DeLucia (Regional Director, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance)
·         Katherina Rosqueta (Executive Director, Center for High Impact Philanthropy, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania)
To RSVP, click here

Careers in Consulting (Wednesday 18th Nov, 4-5:30pm Houston Hall, Golkin Room)
Come to this presentation on consulting careers to hear about current industry trends and options for graduate students and postdocs. Get insights from consultants including
·         Dr. Heather Lord (Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group)
·         Representative from PriceSpective (biopharma consulting)
To RSVP, click here

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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.

a. Second Thursdays Late Night Happy Hour @ Distrito!!!

Date:  Thursday, November 12

Time: 10:00pm-11:00pm

Location: Distrito Restaurant, 3945 Chestnut St.

Details:  First 300 people get two (2) free drink tickets and tacos.  Must show graduate Penn ID and 21+ ID for admittance.

b. Wilma Theater Wine Tasting and Show

Date: Friday, November 13

Time: 7:00-8:00pm, pre-show wine tasting in the lobby of the Wilma Theater; 8:00-10:00pm, the show

Location: The Wilma Theater (Broad and Spruce Street)

Details: Tickets are $10.00, on sale now at the Graduate Student Center. Limit 2 per Penn Graduate ID. MUST PRESENT PENN GRADUATE ID AT EVENT, as well as 21+ ID to receive alcoholic beverages.

Questions: Contact gapsa.sp@gmail.com

c. GAPSA 2nd Annual Black and White Ball

Date: Saturday, November 21^st

Time: Doors open at 8:30 pm

Location: Ritz Carlton, 10 Avenue of the Arts

Details:  Invitation can be purchased at the Graduate Student Center (3615 Locust Walk) starting Tuesday, October 20th at 11:00am.  Limit 2 invitations per Penn Graduate ID.  Must present valid Penn Graduate ID and invitation for admittance and must be 21+ to receive alcoholic beverages.

Questions: contact gapsa.sa@gmail.com

d. Thanksgiving Dinner Party

Date & Time: Friday, November 27th, 6:00-9:00pm

Location: Philly Diner, 39th and Walnut

Details: Tickets are $5 and are exclusively available at ticketleap.gapsa.com.  Limit 2 tickets per valid Penn grad ID. Must have Penn Graduate ID.

Questions: Contact gapsa.sp@gmail.com

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3. Other University Events

a. 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.

b. Make Your Bubbe Proud Wine & Cheese for Jewish Graduate and Professional Students at Penn, Sponsored by GAPSA, Penn Med, Penn Law, Wharton, Penn Nursing, Penn Dental and the Jewish Graduate Student Network

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 11th from 8:00-10:30 PM

Location 22nd & Locust, RSVP for exact location at http://jewishgrads.org/bubbeproud09

Event Price: FREE

The semi-annual Penn Jewish Graduate and Professional student wine & cheese is coming up.  The event is FREE!  Wine, beer, and food will be served and have the chance to meet other Jewish graduate students from Penn.  Please RSVP to the link above for exact Center City location.  Hope to see you there!

Contact Information: sblanck@ gmail.com

c. Super Swap: Baby, Toddler, Children’s & Maternity Items, Hosted by New Parents @ Penn and the Working Parents Alliance

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

Location: Penn Women’s Center, 3643 Locust Walk, Philadelphia

Please bring your clean, gently used baby, toddler, children’s, and maternity clothing, toys, books and gear to swap!  Please drop off your items any day from now until the swap, but no later than noon on November 11th.  You may bring a lot or a little and take whatever you need or want.

Contact Salome Ricklin, s.ricklin@mac.com of New Parents @ Penn with any questions!

d. Yoga Empowerment Service Course

Sponsor:  Art of Living Club @ UPENN, GAPSA

Dates:  Wed, Nov 11- Sun, Nov 15 (weekdays: 6-10pm; weekends: 12-7pm)

Location:  UPENN Perelman Quad

Price:  $250 (scholarships available!!!, please email contact)

YES+ (Yoga Empowerment Service) is an Art of Living Workshop specifically designed for young adults. It is an innovative, fun, life-skills training program that empowers young adults with tools to develop an energetic, healthy body and a relaxed, stress-free mind.   YES+ develops your ability to recognize and cultivate your hidden strengths, sharpens your awareness and heightens your sense of connectedness with others. This intense 30 hour program also includes practical sessions that help one combat fatigue, monotony, tension, stress and negative emotions.

Contact: anup@mail.med.upenn.edu

e. “Opportunities in Applied Research”, sponsored by Career Services
Thursday, November 12, 4:30-6:00
Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room, 3417 Spruce St.

There are a number of meaningful ways that you can apply the research skills honed in your master’s or doctoral academic programs.  Come to hear the following panelists from a variety of fields, perspectives, and experience levels discuss their work in applied research.

Kimberly Edmunds, Senior Research Assistant, Research for Action (Education Policy Research)

Floyd Glenn, PhD, Executive Vice President/Chief Scientist, CHI Systems, Inc (Human Factors)

Debra Kossman, PhD, Senior Vice President, National Analysts Worldwide (Market Research)

If you plan to attend, please RSVP with Helen Kioukis at hkioukis@upenn.edu

f. KoGSA Happy Hour
Date & Time: Thursday, November 12th, 9:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Bubble House(3404 Sansom Street)
Price: Free to Penn graduate students

Korean Graduate Student Association invites Korean graduate and professional students to Happy Hour. One free drink ticket for the first 40 attendees and food will be served. Please bring a photo ID for alcoholic beverage.

Contact Information: kookjin@cis.upenn.edu or daemon1974@gmail.com

g.  “Finding the Right Postdoc: Advice from Current Postdoctoral Fellows“, sponsored by Career Services
November 13, 2009 from Noon-1pm
Graduate Student Center, Room 305

Two postdoctoral scholars will be discussing strategies for finding, applying and evaluating postdoc opportunities, and sharing insights and advice based on their experiences.  Our speakers are:

Paul H. Davis, Ph.D. - Postdoctoral fellow, Penn Genomics Institute & Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania

Jamie Mihoko Doyle, Ph.D. - Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania

Preregistration is required; please email Helen Kioukis (hkioukis@upenn.edu) if you plan to attend.

h. Diwali Night 2009, sponsored by Indian Students Dental Association
Date & Time: Friday, November 13th, 7:30 - 11 pm
Location: Robert Schattner Center | Penn Dental Medicine | 240 South 40th St
Price: $17 ISDA members, $22 non-members, $23 Online at www.upsdmisda.com

The Indian Students Dental Association cordially invites you to Diwali Night. Diwali is India’s ‘Festival of Lights’. For this auspicious occasion, ISDA is hosting an event that will consist of dance and musical performances, a formal catered sit-down dinner, games, presentations and much more. Performances by: Penn Naach, Penn Dhamaka, Penn Masti and Brown Sugar.Tickets can be purchased in person at Penn Dental during 12-2 pm or online at www.upsdmisda.com. We hope you will be entertained and captivated by this year’s Diwali Night!

Questions:  contact upsdmisda@gmail.com or check us out on Facebook Events.

i. Wharton Marketing Conference 2009 – “Connecting with the Evolving Consumer,” sponsored by Wharton Marketing Club

Date & Time: Friday, November 14th, 8:30am to 5:00pm

Location: Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, 200 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA,

Price:  $40 for Students, $35 for Wharton Marketing Club and/or Media & Entertainment Club Members.

Please visit the conference website to register:

whartonmarketing.com/conference2009

Additional Details: In 1904, the Wharton School became the first business school to offer a marketing curriculum, and the school has vigorously maintained its position at the forefront of marketing studies during the past century. The Wharton School now has the largest, most cited and most published marketing department in the world.  The Sixth Annual Marketing Conference will bring approximately 500 faculty, students and leading experts from the marketing field together under the theme “Connecting with the Evolving Consumer.” This year’s conference will feature keynote speakers and panel discussions focusing on how companies are adapting their marketing strategies to better reach consumers in a time of economic uncertainty and technological change. The Wharton Marketing Conference is intended to serve as an integral forum for the marketing community within and beyond Wharton, providing access to the latest trends and research in the field, as well as an opportunity to build personal and professional networks.

j. The University of Pennsylvania Law Review 2009 Symposium, “Trafficking in Sex and Labor:  Domestic and International Responses”

Date: Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th

Location: The University of Pennsylvania Law School (3400 Chestnut Street)

Price: Free for Penn students

The University of Pennsylvania Law Review Symposium addresses the enormously complicated and persistent problem of human trafficking.  Panelists include Gloria Steinem, Catharine MacKinnon, and a number of other leaders in the field.

This symposium will be an enriching addition to a thriving academic and political debate.  For more information and to register, please visit http://www.pennumbra.com/symposia/.

k. PennTango Argentine Tango Advanced Beginner Lesson 1
Date & Time: Sunday, November 15th, 3:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Class of 1974 lobby, Irvine Auditorium (3401 Spruce St, Phila., PA, 19104)
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 November’s advanced beginner series led by our guest instructors Marc Hussner and Kristina McFadden. 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. The weekday “practicas” are provided to help you work on the steps learned in class. Senior members of the club will be present to provide guidance. Visit us at www.dolphin.upenn.edu/tango

Contact Information: penntango@gmail.com

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4. Graduate Student Center Programs / Announcements

Upcoming Navigating Series events at the Grad Center:

Navigating the Grant

Social Science & Humanities Grants: An Overview
Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Graduate Student Center, Room 305

This event will cover a wide range of Social Science and Humanities grants! The presentations will NOT be comprehensive; we hope that they will give you a good idea of the range of competitive funding available, and give you tips and suggestions on how to put together
the best possible application. We also hope that you will have a chance to look at the websites beforehand to get information like eligibility, application fees etc.

Please register at http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navgrant/index.php#s2583