SASgov Weekly – November 17, 2009

1. Upcoming SASgov Events & Announcements

a. Happy Hour – Thursday, Nov. 19, 5-7 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

i. SOCIAL EVENTS

a. Black and White Ball, November 21

b. Thanksgiving Dinner Party, November 27

c. Buddakan Dinner, December 8

ii. CULTURAL EVENTS

a. Women in Action: A Reflection on Women Working to Alleviate Poverty in their Communities, November 17

b. Yoga for Beginners, November 18

c. TGPSA Karaoke Night, November 20

d. PennTango Argentine Tango Advanced Beginner Lesson 2, November 22

iii. PROFESSIONAL EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

a. The Wharton Finance Conference 2009, November 20

b. Philadelphia Science Forum Series Talk in Biomedical Research, November 20

c. “What Makes You a Good Entrepreneur”, presented by Career Development Association (CDA), November 20

d. 2009/10 Elizabeth Anne Prostic Memorial Research Grant, due January 30

iv. OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

a. Take the Landlord Survey

b. Submit Nominations for Penn Honorary Degrees, due November 16

c. King of Prussia Bus Trip, November 21

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

3. Call for Papers / Workshop

a. Penn Politics & History Workshop, Friday, November 20 at 3pm.

4. Graduate Student Center Programs / Announcements

Winter 2010 Dissertation Boot Camp, starts in January

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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! Thursday, Nov. 19, 5 to 7 pm

A SASgov Happy Hour will take place on Thursday, November 19, 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.

“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 5)

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.

i. SOCIAL EVENTS

a. 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) until Monday, November 16, 5:00 pm for $50.  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

b. GAPSA Thanksgiving Dinner Party

Around campus this Thanksgiving holiday? Come and give thanks with GAPSA and your fellow graduate and professional students- we’re hosting a traditional, full-course, American Thanksgiving Feast!

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

Location: Philly Diner, 39th and Walnut

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

Questions: Contact gapsa.sp@gmail.com

c. GAPSA Buddakan Dinner

Date & Time: Tuesday, December 8th, 6:30-8:30pm

Location: Buddakan, 325 Chestnut St.

Details: Tickets on sale now for $30 at gapsa.ticketleap.com. This
event will sell out quickly, so act soon to get yours. Must present Penn
graduate ID and 21+ ID at event. Maximum 2 tickets per Penn grad ID.

Questions: Contact gapsa.sp@gmail.com

ii. CULTURAL EVENTS

a. Women in Action: A Reflection on Women Working to Alleviate Poverty in their Communities, sponsored by Penn Women’s Center and Civic House

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 17, 6:30-8:00pm
Location: Penn Women’s Center
Event Price: FREE (including dinner!)

A former Penn staff member and former Penn student will show clips from documentaries they are creating.  One explores the issue of sex trafficking in Philadelphia: what it is, who is involved, and how it impacts our city; another follows the progress of a community cooperative in rural Bangladesh that seeks to empower womentoward self-sufficiency.  Both presenters will explore topics related to women, poverty, and activism, including how women affect change in their communities both locally and internationally, how poverty among women affects the greater community, and how individuals seeking to explore community development can secure funding for community projects.  Dinner will be served.

Questions: contact ashaina@pobox.upenn.edu

b. Yoga for Beginners, sponsored by Bhakti Yoga Band

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 18th, 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Green Room, Irvine Auditorium, UPenn Campus
Event Price: Free to Penn Graduate Students
Questions: contact byb_upenn@yahoo.com or rub_dua_06@yahoo.com

c. TGPSA Karaoke Night, sponsored by Taiwanese Graduate and Professional Student Association

Date & Time: Friday, November 20th, 8:00pm-11:30pm
Location: Rising Tide, 2F, 937 Race St. (Chinatown)
Event Price: $10/person
Questions: vist  http://upenntsa.org/ or email Daniel Hwang (zacer_stussy@hotmail.com)
The purpose of this event is for students to get together. All students are invited to the event. The ticket for the event will be on sale from 7:00pm-9:00pm on 11/16 and 11/17 at Sansom East Lobby. Snacks and breverges will be provided. Anyone who is interested to join the karaoke contest will need to contact Daniel Hwang by Wednesday, 11/18. (The karaoke contest is limited to 10 groups)

d. PennTango Argentine Tango Advanced Beginner Lesson 2
Date & Time: Sunday, November 22nd, 12 noon - 3:00pm
Location:  Hall of Flags (first floor of Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St, Phila, PA 19104 )
Price: Free to Penn graduate and professional students

Questions: contact penntango@gmail.com

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

iii. PROFESSIONAL EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

a. The Wharton Finance Conference 2009

Date & Time: Friday, November 20th, 7:30AM — 6:00PM
Location: Park Hyatt Philadelphia at Bellevue (Broad & Walnut)
Price: $55 for Current Penn/Wharton Students, $65 Other Students, $80 Professional

Please visit www.whartonfinanceconference.com for information on the 7 panels and 3 keynote speakers

b. Philadelphia Science Forum Series Talk in Biomedical Research

Date & Time: Friday, November 20th, 6pm - 7:30pm

Location: Room 801, Biomedical Research Building II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA  19104

Price: Free to Penn Graduate Students

Questions: contact xuyingibp@gmail.com or visit www.newPSF.org

Philadelphia Science Forum (www.newPSF.org) is holding a series of talks in biomedical research, with students and postdocs presenting their research discoveries, and a discussion during the talk. This Friday Dr. Dongbin Xu from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will share two independent stories, which cover molecular regulation of apoptosis and a mechanism study of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome.  As a major approach, animal model system with Drosophila and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells will be discussed. Presentation and discussion may be in Chinese. Snack and beverage will be served.

c. “What Makes You a Good Entrepreneur”, presented by Career Development Association (CDA)

Date & Time: Friday, November 20th, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: TBA, please refer to CDA website for updates: http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/cdap/
Presenter: Jerome M. Zaslow, Chairman of the Board & Chief Strategist, ATD-American Co.
Questions: Contact careerdevassoc@gmail.com
Attend this event to be inspired and learn from an entrepreneurial leader, Jerome M. Zaslow (Jerry). Jerry graduated from Wharton School in 1945, and joined his family retail business, South Street linen & curtain store. In 1952, Jerry changed the business model to American Textile Distributors, a wholesale textile bid business that catered to agencies of cities, counties, states and the federal government, worldwide. Office furniture was added to the product line in the 1960s, and the company name was changed to ATD-American Co. (ATD). Currently, ATD, with their staff of 250 valued employees, is approaching the $100,000,000 mark and its mission is to profitably grow organically and through acquisition. Space is limited. RSVP by sending your name, program, graduation year and fields or industries of interest to careerdevassoc@gmail.com. Please join Career Development Association @ Penn on Facebook and keep updated about our events.

d. 2009/10 Elizabeth Anne Prostic Memorial Research Grant, due January 30

Applications for the 2009/2010 Elizabeth Anne Prostic Memorial Research Award are now being accepted.  The purpose of the Prostic Memorial Research Award is to promote graduate student research in the psychosocial aspects of patients and caregivers living with metastatic cancers (regardless of where the cancer first developed in the body). To be eligible, applicants must be matriculated Masters, PhD or post-doctoral students enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania.  The award amount is $5000 and the application deadline is January 30, 2010.  For more information or to complete the application, go to http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/giving/Pages/ProsticAward.aspx

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 to be released in Spring 2010. 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. Submit Nominations for Penn Honorary Degrees

The University Council Independent Committee on Honorary Degrees is currently seeking nominations from faculty, staff and students, for honorary degrees to be awarded by the University at Commencement and at special convocations. Any graduate or professional student may make a nomination by e-mailing either or our GAPSA representatives to the Committee: Andrew Rennekamp (andrewre@med.upenn.edu) or Rafael Walker (rwalk@english.upenn.edu). Nominations may be made at anytime, but are requested before November 16th.

c. King of Prussia Bus Trip, sponsored by GAPSA

Date: Saturday November 21st

Time: shuttle departs from 37th and Chestnut at 11 am sharp and returns at 5pm.

Price: $1 exclusively through www.ticketleap.com

Questions: contact gapsa.sl@gmail.com

d. 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. åEntries must be received by Friday, December 4, 2009.  You must be a graduate or professional student at Penn to participate.  Good luck!

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3. Call for Papers / Workshop

Penn Politics & History Workshop presents, ““The Struggle for Common Ground: Reconciling Religious Differences in Early Modern England.” Friday, November 20 at 3pm.

The second meeting of the Penn Politics & History Graduate Workshop will take place on Friday, November 20th at 3pm in the second floor conference room at the Graduate Student Center. Our presenter will be Aida Gureghian from the Department of History.

Aida’s paper, “The Struggle for Common Ground: Reconciling Religious Differences in Early Modern England, ” reexamines emerging religious thought in the 1630s to show how the complex religious realities transcended the simple dichotomy of Catholic and Protestant. The paper focuses on a group of moderate English Catholics who, inspired by the relative tolerance and sympathy under Charles I, fostered a movement of conciliation between the Protestant and Catholic churches. This group insisted that the churches shared a common doctrinal ground, rooted in a set of fundamental beliefs that united them as Christians. In the process, they attempted to “un-Jesuit” the English Catholic image, presenting themselves instead as reasonable moderates. While maintaining that the Catholic Church was the “true church,” they were ready to question the extent of papal authority and to charitably interpret the doctrine of the Church of England, all for the sake of Christian unity. Please email coordinate@gsc.upenn.edu to request a copy of the paper.

Please join us for this monthly series of interdisciplinary workshops. Refreshments will be served.

The workshop is now looking for participants for the spring semester to present works-in-progress.

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Call for Papers: Penn Politics & History Graduate Workshop.

The Penn Politics & History Graduate Workshop is calling for proposals for the 2009-2010 school year. This call is open to all graduate students at Penn and in the Philadelphia area.

We are interested in bringing together graduate students from a variety of disciplinary and methodological backgrounds to present and discuss working papers that explore issues at the intersection between the fields of Politics and History. Paper topics could include questions of transitional citizenship, liberation movements, religious toleration, political and cultural discourses, or postmodern landscapes, among others. We encourage students in any department or stage of research to apply.

Participants will be asked to present an unpublished paper for discussion at the monthly workshop. An interdisciplinary group of graduate participants will provide constructive feedback and discussion about the submitted papers. The workshop is intended to function as an informal and collaborative setting for students whose work crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries.

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please send a tentative title and a short abstract (200 to 300 words) to coordinate@gsc.upenn.edu. Please email us if you would like to be added to our emailing list or have any questions about the Politics & History graduate workshop.

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4. Graduate Student Center Programs / Announcements

Winter 2010 Dissertation Boot Camp, starts in January

Date & Time: Weekdays, January 8 - January 22, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Graduate Student Center (Third Floor), 3615 Locust Walk
Price: Nonrefundable $20 supply fee and a separate $50 payment if a camper does not abide by the rules or complete Boot Camp. Registration will begin on Friday, November 13th.
Looking for an environment where you can focus solely on writing your dissertation? Look no further. The Graduate Student Center’s popular
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