Communication Email: November 3, 2009
Hello all,
Here is your SASgov Weekly for 11/3/09.
Please note as well that, as of 3:00 this morning, employees of SEPTA’s Philadelphia transit division are on strike. Take a look at this Penn Transit page for further details and for contingency plans:
http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/transportation/using/alerts.html
Suzanne B.
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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,
2. Upcoming GAPSA Events & Announcements
a. Join the GradFest Committee
b. Share your Halloween Party Pictures!
c. Wine Tasting at Supper, November 6
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. “Getting Published” - Thursday, November 5, 3-4:30 PM
c. Homecoming Weekend! Nov. 5-8
d. Behind the Scenes Tour of Penn Museum, November 6
e. Teaching Careers in Different Kinds of Institutions, November 10
f. Diwali Night 2009, November 13
g. Wharton Marketing Conference, November 13
4. Graduate Student Center Programs / Announcements
a. Getting the Most Out of Student Health Insurance
Navigating Series events!
b. 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.
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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. Join the GradFest Committee!
Are you interested in helping plan a major springtime event for graduate and professional students at Penn? If so, join the GradFest 2010 committee! A variety of volunteer opportunities are available, from organizing carnival games, to event promotion, to securing corporate sponsors. The committee will meet biweekly throughout the year. Students from all graduate and professional schools and programs are welcome.
Additional information about this fun, festive tradition can be found at www.gapsa.upenn.edu/engage/gradfest. For questions, or to sign up for the committee, please send an e-mail to gradfest@gsc.upenn.edu.
b. Share your Halloween Party Pics!
Do you have any great shots from the GAPSA Halloween Party last Thursday you would like to share on the GAPSA website? Please email them to gapsa.pr@gmail.com
c. Supper Wine Tasting
Date: Friday, November 6th
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Supper, 926 South Street
Details: Tickets are $16 and are exclusively available on ticketleap.gapsa.com. Limit 2 per valid Penn graduate ID. Must present valid 21+ ID to attend event.
Questions: contact gapsa.sa@gmail.com
d. 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
e. GAPSA 2nd Annual Black and White Ball
Date: Saturday, November 21st
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
f. 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. “Getting published”
Thursday, November 5, 3-4:30 PM
3905 Spruce Street
Sign-up required. E-mail Dr. Joseph Barber, barberjo@upenn.edu. Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania Press.
c. “Patrick K. Fitzgerald: From Science Nerd to Wall Street Lawyer, and then to CEO”, presented by Career Development Association
Date: Friday, November 6th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: Griski Room, Houston Hall
Patrick K. Fitzgerald is the President and Co-Founder of RecycleBank, CEO of Nanny Caddy, and the Director of PhillyCarShare. Prior to RecycleBank, Patrick was an attorney in the Wall Street office of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP. His talk will focus on how to find what you enjoy doing, and exploring various paths to success in a career; he will also discuss the qualities needed to be a successful entrepreneur.
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.
Questions: Contact careerdevassoc@gmail.com
d. HOMECOMING!
This weekend, Nov. 5-8, is Homecoming Weekend! Check out some great (and free!) events at http://www.alumni.upenn.edu/homecoming2009/
e. Behind-the-scenes tour of the Penn Museum, sponsored by The Penn Museum
Time and Date: Friday, November 6th, 2:00-4:30 pm
Location: Penn Museum (3260 South Street - across from Franklin Field)
Price: Free! Must preregister; space is limited.
Come tour the museum, learn what it’s all about, meet our staff and researchers, and get involved! The behind-the-scenes tour will take graduate and professional students to places the public never sees (including storage) and meet representatives from various museum departments. We’ll hear about the museum’s educational outreach, collections, exhibit construction, archival materials, object conservation, development efforts, and the organization of events. Join us for a casual reception in the Lower Egyptian Gallery following the tour and meet fellow graduate students as well as museum staff.
Space is limited so sign up now. RSVP by sending your name, program, and year in program to gradmuseum@gmail.com. If you cannot make the tour itself, but would like to join us for a reception afterward, please feel free to join us at 4:30pm in the Lower Egypt Gallery - just drop an email to the above address.
Contact information: gradmuseum@gmail.com
f. Teaching Careers in Different Kinds of Institutions, sponsored by Career Services and the Vice Provost for Education
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 10th, 4:30-5:45
Location: Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall
Faculty members from area institutions will discuss what makes their institution unique and how to conduct your job search effectively if you are interested in an institution like theirs. For more information, visit www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/
Questions: contact hkioukis@upenn.edu
g. 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.
h. 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.
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4. Graduate Student Center Programs / Announcements
a. Getting the Most Out of Student Health Insurance
Monday, November 09, 2009, 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Graduate Student Center Room 305
Do you have questions about using your Student Health Insurance? Come to this open forum with Dr. Evelyn Wiener, Director of Student Health Service, and bring your questions about Student Health Insurance. Representatives from Aetna will also demonstrate useful online features that available to you.
This event is cosponsored by the Graduate Student Center and GAPSA.
Lunch will be served; please register in advance at http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/register.
b. The Navigating Series
Navigating the Grant – Social Science and Humanities Grants: An Overview
Come to this presentation to get an introduction to a wide range of Social Science and Humanities grants! Grant-winners will give an overview of the NSF, the Wenner-Gren, the SSRC, and SAS Dissertation Research and Completion Fellowships.
Presenters:
Crystal Biruk, Anthropology
Joel Wallenberg, Linguistics
This is a free event but registration is required. Please register here: http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navgrant/index.php#s2583
