SASgov Weekly 3/22/2011

I. SASgov Events & Announcements

1. SASgov / Dean’s Grant for Research and New Media - Summer 2011 - apply by April 15.

2. Archaeology and Hollywood: Museum Tour and Movie Screening, Thurs 3/24

3. Call For Abstracts - 2nd Annual Art of Research Graduate Symposium, May 4, 2011

II. GAPSA Events & Announcements

1. SOCIAL EVENTS

a. GAPSA Purim Party, March 24
b. GAPSA - Supper Wine Tasting, March 29
c. GAPSA - Phillies Game vs NY Mets, April 6
d. GAPSA Boat Cruise, April 29

2. CULTURAL EVENTS

a. GAPSA - Visit to the Barnes Foundation, March 27
b. GAPSA - Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ers with Matisyahu concert, March 30
c. GAPSA - Toronto Rock at Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse, April 2
d. GAPSA - Dinner with Art, April 8
e. GAPSA - Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps at the Walnut Street Theatre, April 12

3. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

a. Learn Business Chinese, March 23
b. Archaeology and Hollywood: Museum Tour and Movie Screening, March 24
c. QPenn OutDesign PechaKucha, March 24
d. Graduate Women in Science and Engineering Alumnae-Student Luncheon, March 26
e. Spring Blossom - A Celebration of Chinese Dance, March 27
f. GAPSA - Sex Ed 101: Contraception, April 1
g. A Talk by Dr. Jared Diamond, April 6

4. OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

a. GAPSA Executive Board 2011-2012 Election
b. Show your Support for Japan
c. Fill out the LANDLORD SURVEY! Make your opinion count!

III. Other Campus Events

a. 2011 Wharton Latin America Conference

b. PGWISE: Graduate Women in Science and Engineering Alumnae-Student Luncheon

c. Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship & Constitutionalism – 2011-2012 Graduate Fellowships. Applications due 3/31/11

d. BGSA Research Symposium – May 25th, 2011

IV. Grad Center Events & Announcements

Academic Support Programs, grant workshops and more! See below! and check out the Grad Center website, athttp://www.gsc.upenn.edu/

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SASgov Events & Announcements

SASgov strives to improve the living, learning, and working experience of graduate students in the School of Arts and Sciences and in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies.  For more information, please visit www.sasgov.org

1. SASgov / Dean’s Grant for Research and New Media

The Student Government of the School of Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the Office of the Dean, announces a new award to support graduate research during the summer of 2011. We know that Penn graduate students are engaged in remarkable and noteworthy research and seek to foster new ways of making the public and graduate student communities at large aware of this work.

PURPOSE: To support innovative and vibrant research projects in departments throughout the School of Arts and Sciences. Grantees will pursue a well-defined course of research or creative work and document it using a variety of new media: photography, video, blogging, twitter, etc. In Fall 2011 they will participate in a colloquium where they will present their research in a 30-minute talk which will be open to the public.

These guidelines are deliberately broad; successful projects can take any number of forms, but should both contribute to the applicant’s research at Penn and be germane to discussion in the public-lecture format. While successful projects may include work relating directly to a student’s primary research interest or dissertation topic, we also welcome proposals for supplementary or non-traditional forms of research.

AWARD: Students in good standing may propose grants in amounts up to $4,000. All funding should be applied directly to costs of research: travel expenses, materials, etc. This may include any photo or video equipment necessary to fulfill the new media / documentation component of the requirements. A proposed budget should account for all requested funds, as well as any in-kind contributions to the project and/or additional sources of funding you may be requesting.

The grant should not be used for cost-of-living in Philadelphia. SASgov wishes to encourage research complementary to, but otherwise beyond the scope of normal graduate work. The award is open to students with or without summer funding packages through their departments.

APPLICATION: By April 15, 2011, submit the following materials (PDF only) to sasgov- president@sas.upenn.edu:

1. A letter of interest detailing the proposed research project.
2. Project budget. Include (be as specific as possible) projected expenses as well as any in-kind contributions. Should account for entirety of requested funds.
3. Name and e-mail address of one faculty reference. Following an initial review of projects, finalists will be asked to supply one letter of recommendation.
4. A curriculum vitae or brief biographical paragraph demonstrating a history of successful self-directed research or creative work and the public presentation thereof.

2. Archaeology and Hollywood: Museum Tour and Movie Screening
Date & Time: Thursday, March 24th. 5:30pm - 8:30pm.
Location: Penn Museum, Kress Entrance
Price:  FREE.  2 tickets per Penn GRADUATE ID. For tickets, please
e-mail penn.mgab@gmail.com.
Contact:  MGAB Chair Arthur Jones at arthurtj@sas.upenn.edu

Archaeology in Hollywood movies has always been a bit of a joke. Come enjoy a tour of galleries at the Penn Museum led by fellow graduate students to see the results of some of Penn's excavations, then enjoy a screening of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Food, drink, and popcorn perfect for the movie!

Space is limited. 65 tickets available!

3. Call For Abstracts - 2nd Annual Art of Research Graduate Symposium
May 4, 2011, 1-4 PM
Terrace Room, Cohen Hall

The Art of Research Graduate Symposium is designed to showcase the diverse research interests of Penn graduate students, with a focus on creativity and interdisciplinary connections in research. We welcome abstracts from all graduate and professional students at the University of Pennsylvania. Presenters will each have 8 minutes to speak and 2 minutes for audience questions. Visual media (Power Point, etc.) are welcome but totally up to the discretion of the presenter. Presentations will be judged by a panel of Penn students and faculty according to a rubric (attached) stressing creativity and ability to reach a broad audience. First, second, and third place presenters will be awarded with cash prizes of $500, $250, and $100, respectively.

If you would like to present, please submit your title and abstract at http://tinyurl.com/ArtOfResearch by Thursday, April 21, 2011, 11:59 PM. Due to limited presentation time, we may not be able to accept all abstracts. Abstracts will be selected according to their merit. Submitters will be notified about abstract acceptance on Monday, April 25, 2011. Please direct questions toPennArtOfResearch@gmail.com.

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II. *GAPSA Events & Announcements*

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

1. SOCIAL EVENTS

a. GAPSA - Purim Party, sponsored by GAPSA Social Activities
Date & Time: Thursday, March 24th. 6pm – 8pm
Location: City Tap House, 39th and Walnut St
Price: FREE, One guest per valid Penn Graduate ID. 2 drink tickets for Penn GRADUATE students plus 1 extra drink ticket if you bring a canned food. Must show valid Penn ID and 21+ ID
Contact:  GAPSA Vice Chair for Social Activities Esther Yu at gapsa.sa@gmail.com

Come join the Purim celebration and help celebrate the Jewish people foiling Haman's evil plot to kill them.  Purim celebrations traditionally include dressing in costume, giving gifts of food and helping the poor.  GAPSA will be celebrating with Hamantaschen (triangular cookies with a fruit filling traditionally served at Purim), mask decorating, giving gifts of food, and of course drinking beer. Please RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161822063873449

b. GAPSA - Supper Wine Tasting, sponsored by GAPSA Social Activities
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 29th. 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
Location: Supper Restaurant, 926 South Street
Price:  $16 for Penn GRADUATE, $25 for guests. One guest per valid Penn Graduate ID.  Must show valid Penn ID and 21+ ID. Tickets can be purchased at the Graduate Student Center (GSC), 3615 Locust Walk, starting 11am on Thursday, March 17th.
Contact:  GAPSA Vice Chair for Social Activities Esther Yu at gapsa.sa@gmail.com

Supper's executive chef will be presenting a wine tasting event of four (4) wines at his beautiful, upscale modern American restaurant. Each wine will be paired with chef's specially made hors d'oeuvres to bring out and accent each wine.

c. GAPSA - Phillies vs New York Mets, sponsored by GAPSA Social Activities
Date & Time:  Wednesday, April 6. 7:05pm first pitch.
Location: Citizen's Bank Park
Price: $10 per ticket. Two tickets per valid Penn gradate ID.
Contact:  GAPSA Vice Chair for Social Activities Esther Yu at gapsa.sa@gmail.com

Come support the Phillies vs the New York Mets. Tickets available for purchase at the Graduate Student Center (3615 Locust Walk) starting at 11am on March 23rd (Wednesday).

d. GAPSA Boat Cruise - SAVE THE DATE
Date & Time: Friday, April 29,  9 pm - 2 am
Location: Spirit of Philadelphia, 401 S. Columbus Blvd and then the Delaware River
Price: $35, Ticket sale location to be decided
Contact: GAPSA Vice Chair for Social Activities Esther Yu at gapsa.sa@gmail.com

Join GAPSA on our annual year-end boat cruise on the Spirit of Philadelphia! This event will sell out so be sure to get your tickets early! Don't forget to mark your calendars!

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2. CULTURAL EVENTS

a. GAPSA - Visit to the Barnes Foundation, sponsored by GAPSA Student Programs
Date & Time: Sunday, March 27th, 2011, 1:30pm
Location: Pickup at 34th and Chestnut Street at 1:30pm SHARP
Price:  $10 / limit of 2 tickets per Penn Graduate ID. Tickets available on Ticketleap (http://gapsa.ticketleap.com) starting Wednesday, March 23rd at 12 noon.  
Contact: GAPSA Vice Chair for Student Programs Maria Murray at gapsa.sp@gmail.com

Come visit the Barnes Collection in while it is still in its original location in Merion! Find out more at http://www.barnesfoundation.org/. Admission includes bus to the Barnes Foundation and admission to the museum. There will be no guided tour, but audio tour is available at additional cost. Bus leaves the corner of 34th and Chestnut at 1:30 pm. We will leave the Barnes Foundation at 4:45pm

b. GAPSA - Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ers with Matisyahu concert, sponsored by GAPSA Student Programs
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 30th, 2011, 7pm
Location: Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA
Price: Upper level Tickets $10 / limit of 2 tickets per Penn Graduate ID. Tickets available at the Graduate Student starting Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 at 11 am.
Contact: GAPSA Vice Chair for Student Programs Maria Murray at gapsa.sp@gmail.com

Come see the Houston Rockets take on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. We have upper level ($10) tickets available. In addition, there will be a post game concert by Matisyahu for Jewish Heritage Appreciation night after the show.

c. GAPSA - Toronto Rock at Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse, sponsored by GAPSA Student Programs
Date & Time: Saturday, April 2nd, 2011, 5-7pm Happy Hour, 7pm Game time
Location: Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA
Price: Lower Bowl Tickets $20 / limit of 2 tickets per Penn Graduate ID. Tickets available at the Graduate Student starting Tuesday 3/15/2011 at 11am.
Contact: GAPSA Vice Chair for Student Programs Maria Murray at gapsa.sp@gmail.com

Come see Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse! We have great seats (lower bowl, rows 20-23), and have a GAPSA exclusive open bar happy hour before the game.

d. GAPSA - Dinner with Art, sponsored by GAPSA Student Programs
Date & Time: Friday, April 8th, 2011, 6:30pm
Location: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Price:  $30 / limit of 2 tickets per Penn Graduate ID. Tickets available at the Graduate Student Center starting Thursday, March 24th at 11am 
Contact: GAPSA Vice Chair for Student Programs Maria Murray at gapsa.sp@gmail.com

Come dine on Steven Starr catering (free range chicken, poached salmon, or a vegetarian option, one glass of wine) while enjoying the sweet serenades of Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Dinner includes admission to the museum galleries starting at 4pm. 

e. Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps at the Walnut Street Theatre, sponsored by GAPSA Student Programs
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 12th, 2011, 8pm
Location: Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Price: $20 each / limit of 2 tickets per Penn Graduate ID. Tickets will be available at the Graduate Student Center starting 11am Thursday 3/3/2011
Contact: GAPSA Vice Chair for Student Programs Maria Murray at gapsa.sp@gmail.com

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of merry mayhem and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced mystery for anyone who loves the magic of theater! For more information visit: http://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/39steps.php.

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3. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

a. Archaeology and Hollywood: Museum Tour and Movie Screening
Date & Time: Thursday, March 24th. 5:30pm - 8:30pm.
Location: Penn Museum, Kress Entrance
Price:  FREE.  2 tickets per Penn GRADUATE ID. For tickets, please e-mail penn.mgab@gmail.com.
Contact:  MGAB Chair Arthur Jones at arthurtj@sas.upenn.edu

Archaeology in Hollywood movies has always been a bit of a joke. Come enjoy a tour of galleries at the Penn Museum led by fellow graduate students  to see the results of some of Penn's excavations, then enjoy a screening of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Food, drink, and popcorn perfect for the movie!

b. QPenn OutDesign PechaKucha, sponsored by OutDesign & GAPSA & PennDesign Student Council
Date and Time: Thursday March 24th, 6pm - 8:00pm
Location: Meyerson Hall - Upper Gallery
Price: Free

OutDesign is proud to be part of this years QPenn Week.  A handful of speakers will present 6 minute lectures from the role of kitch in architecture, to contemporary suburbia, to an LGBT retirement community.  Refreshments for all, Beer and Wine for those 21+.

c. Graduate Women in Science and Engineering Alumnae-Student Luncheon
Date & Time: Saturday, March 26, 12-2 PM
Location: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall
Price: Free

For our fourth annual luncheon, PGWISE has invited graduate alumnae from Biomedical, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics, and Engineering to meet and mingle with current graduate students over hors d'oeuvres and a buffet lunch. Furthermore, we are very pleased to announce that Dr. Andrea Liu who is the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor of Physics has agreed to be our keynote speaker. Register by Monday, March 21 by emailing your name, graduate program, and school to pgwise@dolphin.upenn.edu .

d. Spring Blossom - A Celebration of Chinese Dance
Time & date: Sunday March 27, 7-9pm
Location: Irvine Auditorium (34th and Spruce)
Price: First 200 Penn, Drexel, and Temple students attend for FREE!
Online registration required for free tickets: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PZCKB8S

Penn Chinese Dance Club (PCDC) will present a gorgeous visual feast of dynamic, elegant, and passionate traditional and modern Chinese dance. The performances will feature classic and original choreography inspired by China's rich history and ethnic diversity. For more info, visit our facebook events page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169155543136165

e. GAPSA - Sex Ed 101: Contraception, sponsored by GAPSA Student Life and Student Health Services, FREE LUNCH provided
Date & time: Friday, April 1, 12-1 p.m.
Location: Graduate Student Center, room 305
Contact: GAPSA Vice Chair for Student Life, Emily Joy Rothchild (gapsa.sl@gmail.com) with questions. 

Wondering what contraception is best for you?  Interested in knowing the effectiveness, cost, and potential side effects of birth control options?   Questioning how and when to discontinue birth control in order to start a family?  Bring your thoughts to Part one of our Sex Ed 101 series focused on Contraception. Submit your questions anonymously at the door and listen to Deborah Mathis, MSN, CRNP provide answers in a relaxed atmosphere.  FREE LUNCH provided to first thirty students. 

f. A Talk by Dr. Jared Diamond
Date& time :  April 6, 2011, 7:00PM
Location:  Irvine Auditorium, 3400 Spruce Street
Price: Tickets available by lottery at www.philomathean.org/aotickets.

Jared Diamond is a major American public intellectual and leading scholar of physiology, ecology, conservation biology, and history. The talk will incorporate a Q&A session and will end by 8.30pm. Following Q&A, a public reception for Jared Diamond will be held in the Philomathean Halls (College Hall, 4th Floor), to which all are invited.

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5. OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

a. GAPSA Executive Board 2011-2012 Election
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 6th, 6:00pm (GAPSA General Assembly Meeting)
Location: Bodek Lounge (Houston Hall)

Any current graduate or professional student at the University of Pennsylvania may make a nomination or be nominated. He or she must be a graduate/professional student in the 2011-2012 school year also. Self-nominations are encouraged. All nominations should be sent, by e-mail, to the current Vice Chair for Equity and Access, Henry Friedman (gapsa.vcpluralism@gmail.com).

For more information please click http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/archives/4636

b. Show your Support for Japan
Our friends in Japan have been through a lot these last few weeks, to find out how you can reach out and help them please visithttp://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/archives/4667

c. Fill out the LANDLORD SURVEY! Make your opinion count!
GAPSA, with guidance from Off-Campus Services and in collaboration with the UA, is now collecting survey data to be released in spring 2011. Simply click the link below to RATE YOUR LANDLORD in five minutes. With your help, we'll be able to publish statistically significant results on landlord ratings which will provide incoming and current students with the information they need to make better-informed decisions about housing. Take the survey: http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/gapsa-landlord-survey

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III. Other Campus Events

a. 2011 Wharton Latin America Conference

The 2011 Wharton Latin America Conference will take place at Jon M. Huntsman Hall on Friday and Saturday March 25th and 26th, 2011.

The Conference will be a premier forum to discuss the most important business issues in the region, to engage students, academics, businesspeople, and government officials, and to promote a greater and better understanding of the region’s business potential.

Penn graduate students are entitled to a rate of only $45.00.  Registration is now open for a limited time at http://www.whartonlatamconference.org/ For additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact Leonardo Navarro (jnava@wharton.upenn.edu).

b. Graduate Women in Science and Engineering Alumnae-Student Luncheon

Brought to you by: PGWISE !

Keynote speaker: The Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor of Physics Andrea Liu 

Date: Saturday, March 26

Time: 12-2 PM

Location: University of Pennsylvania, Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia

Register by Monday, March 21  via this link, or by emailing your name, graduate program, and school to pgwise@dolphin.upenn.edu

Price: Free

For our fourth annual luncheon, PGWISE has invited graduate alumnae from Biomedical Graduate Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics, and Engineering to meet and mingle with current graduate students over hors d'oeuvres and a buffet lunch. Furthermore, we are very pleased to announce that Dr. Andrea Liu who is the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Professor of Physics has agreed to be our keynote speaker.  Participants will receive a program with contact information for most of the alumnae participants. The luncheon will be a great opportunity for you to get advice about career planning, learn more about possible companies or job tracks, and make connections with Penn graduates who are eager to share their experiences.

c.  Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship & Constitutionalism – 2011-2012 Graduate Fellowships. Applications due 3/31/11

The Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism will award 3 Graduate Fellowships during the 2011-2012 academic year to Penn graduate students with approved prospectuses for dissertation topics in any discipline relevant to any or all of the program's three overarching themes, "Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism." Dissertations need address only one of the three themes.All applications are due by March 31st, 2011. 

The DCC Graduate Fellowship will provide for the graduate student's tuition and annual stipend during the 2011-2012 academic year, plus $3500 to support dissertation-related research expenses in the summer of either 2011 or 2012. Please see the Penn DCC's website atwww.sas.upenn.edu/dcc for more information on the fellowship. 

d. BGSA Research Symposium – May 25th, 2011

The Biomedical Graduate Student Association (BGSA) in the School of Medicine hosts an annual student research symposium each spring/summer.  This symposium is a chance for research-oriented graduate students to present their work, in the form of a brief talk or poster, to their peers. You can use this opportunity to practice a departmental talk you have to give later in the year, to prepare yourself for an upcoming defense or conference, or to just show off your research that you think is really cool. 

This year’s BGSA Research Symposium will be held on May 25th, 2011. We are now recruiting students who are interested and eager to share their research either in the form of a talk or poster (or maybe even both!). 

Additionally, the keynote address will be given by Dr. W. Richey Neuman, MD, MPH. Dr. Neumann is the Vice-President of vaccine development for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. 

Please feel free to contact Mike Brewer (mdbrewer@mail.med.upenn.edu) with any questions you have and especially if you’d like to participate.

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IV. Grad Center Events & Announcements

GRADUATE  STUDENT  CENTER   WEEKLY UPDATE
All events take place at your Graduate Student Center at 3615 Locust Walk and are free unless otherwise noted.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS
•       Teaching Workshop
•       Grant Advising Online Chat
•       Writing Weekend Spring 2011
•       Need Funding? Lots of opportunities!

HAVE FUN, EXPLORE YOUR HORIZONS! 
•       Growing Vegetables in Your Apartment
•       Bus Trip to New Hope
•       Language Chats

FOR STUDENTS WITH CHILDREN 
•       Student Parent Mentoring
•       Weekly Activities

GRAD CENTER SERVICES
Please continue reading for details as well as information about regular services.

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TEACHING WORKSHOPS: See the schedule of all our teaching workshops at http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navclass/ 
•       Teaching Students to Ask and Answer Questions
       Wednesday, March 23; 12-1:30PM; Grad Center Room 305, 3615 Locust Walk
 
WRITING WEEKEND SPRING 2011
March 26-27; 12:30-5:30PM; Grad Center third floor
Registration begins March 21
 “Writing Weekends” provide doctoral students with a motivating environment for writing.  Meet fellow doctoral students dealing with the same struggles of writing a dissertation. In contrast to the traditional “Boot Camp” experience, “Writing Weekends” will be self-directed and students will be responsible for their own conduct. Registration is free and begins March 21; you can register for either Saturday or a Sunday or both.  See http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navdiss/index.php#ss350


NEED FUNDING?
Navigating the Grant page on Facebook has info on grants, internships and part-time jobs. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Philadelphia-PA/Navigating-the-Grant/113658125315631?v=app_2373072738

WRITING YOUR GRANT PROPOSAL?
Our grant advisors have won many different awards. Sign up for our peer-to-peer mentoring program and
get help from a peer who has successfully applied for the same or similar grant -- it's free! (On the flip side, give your advice and get $50!). http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/navgrant/advisee.php

GROWING VEGETABLES IN YOUR APARTMENTThursday, March 24; 4-5PM; Graduate Student Center Room 305
Imagine harvesting fresh vegetables from your very own garden this summer!  Now, imagine doing it from your kitchen window, front step or 2nd floor balcony.  Why not make it a reality? Master Gardener Bernadette Moyer will show you how to reap what you sow with vegetable container gardening. See http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/activities/personal.php#s3125 for more info.

BUS TRIP TO NEW HOPE
Saturday, March 26; 11AM-5PM; meet at 36th and Walnut Streets
Tickets on sale now: $10 each
New Hope, PA has long been a hub for artists, foodies and free thinkers.  Get out of the city and explore this quaint riverside town bursting with galleries, shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and breweries!  For $10, we'll provide transportation to New Hope as well as information on all the great things to do.  See http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/activities/rec.php#s3145 for more info.

LANGUAGE CHATS
Practice speaking Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Spanish and/or Turkish with fellow students in an informal setting.  See the full schedule and register in advance at http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/activities/chats.php


FOR STUDENTS WITH CHILDREN
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Monday-Friday 10AM-3PM; Suite 240, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
Closed for Spring Break: March 4-13
The Family Resource Center is a hub for information, resources, activities, and advocacy for students with children.  You must register to use the Family Center; see http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/kids/consent_primary.php for more info. 

STUDENT PARENT MENTORING
New and expectant parents are encouraged to navigate the journey of being a scholar and parent with help and advice from students who have gained invaluable insights through their own journeys as student parents. Register to be a mentor or a mentee athttp://www.gsc.upenn.edu/kids/mentoring.php

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mondays and Fridays; 1-2PM; Wednesdays 11AM-12PM
Family Resource Center, Suite 240 Houston Hall
Join our Family Fellows for weekly activities with your little ones!  Shake, rattle, and roll during Musical Mondays; find your inner artist during Arts & Crafts Wednesdays; and romp around during Fun & Fit Fridays.  Get more info at the Family Center website athttp://www.gsc.upenn.edu/kids