SASgov Weekly 3/30/2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 9:53AM I. SASgov Events & Announcements
1. SASgov / Dean’s Grant for Research and New Media - Summer 2011 - apply by April 15.
2. Career Services, SASgov, the Graduate Student Center, GAPSA and the Women’s Center are pleased to present…
Valerie Young, Ed.D.
“How to Feel As Bright and Capable As Everyone Seems to Think You Are:
What Every Woman and Man Needs to Know About Competence, the Impostor Syndrome, and the Art of Winging It”
Tuesday, April 12, 4:00– 6:15 pm
Chemistry Building (34th and Spruce), Room 102
3. SASgov Exec Board Elections!
4. Call For Abstracts - 2nd Annual Art of Research Graduate Symposium, May 4, 2011
II. GAPSA Events & Announcements
1. SOCIAL EVENTS
a. GAPSA & Veterinary School Spring Carnival Happy Hour, April 1
b. `80s Party, April 1
c. Puentes Bar Night, April 7
d. GAPSA Boat Cruise, April 29
2. CULTURAL EVENTS
a. GAPSA - Toronto Rock at Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse, April 2
b. GAPSA - Mary Poppins, April 7
c. GAPSA - Dinner with Art, April 8
3. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
a. GAPSA - Sex Ed 101: Contraception, April 1
b. 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. Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship & Constitutionalism – 2011-2012 Graduate Fellowships. Applications due 3/31/11
b. 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. Career Services, SASgov, the Graduate Student Center, GAPSA and the Women’s Center are pleased to present…
Valerie Young, Ed.D.
How to Feel As Bright and Capable As Everyone Seems to Think You Are: What Every Woman and Man Needs to Know About Competence, the Impostor Syndrome, and the Art of Winging It
Tuesday, April 12, 4:00– 6:15 pm
Chemistry Building (34th and Spruce), Room 102
· Dr. Valerie Young is an internationally-known workshop leader and public speaker who specializes in helping women and men reach their full potential. A self-described "recovering impostor," she earned her doctoral degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst where her research focused on understanding and eliminating the psychological barriers preventing women from embracing their full potential.
· She has presented on the Impostor Syndrome and other topics to students, alumni, faculty, and staff at numerous colleges and universities including Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, California Institute of Technology and Michigan State University as well to such diverse organizations as Intel, Boeing, Procter & Gamble, IMB, Ernst & Young, Chrysler, Society of Women Engineers, and American Women in Radio and Television.
· The Impostor Syndrome is the persistent feeling experienced by many high achievers that they aren’t as smart and capable as their credentials would suggest. Research has shown that many academics suffer from gnawing feelings of inadequacy. Smart, talented students and postdocs – and women especially -- often reveal that they believe they are frauds, that it is a mistake or a matter of luck that they have succeeded, and that they are sure someone will find out the truth – that they just aren’t as smart as their record shows.
The format is lecture/discussion, 4-5:30. Those interested can stay for the last half hour for an interactive workshop.
Refreshments will be served in the lobby (no food in the classroom) prior to the start of the event.
Registration is required. CLICK HERE to register
Co-sponsored by Career Services, SASgov, the Graduate Student Center, GAPSA and the Women’s Center
3. SASgov Executive Board ELECTIONS!
Tuesday, April 19!
SASgov will hold its Executive Board Elections on Tuesday, April 19! Are you interested in working as the President, or as any one of the VPs – Finance, Policy, Public Affairs, Communications, or Social? Then let SASgov know by replying to sasgov-comm@sas.upenn.edu!!
4. 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 & Veterinary School Spring Carnival Happy Hour, sponsored by GAPSA Social Activities
Date & Time: Friday, April 1st, 5-7pm
Location: School of Veterinary Medicine Old Quadrangle/Courtyard
Price: FREE with Penn Graduate ID and 21+ ID. One guest per valid Penn Graduate ID. Must show valid Penn ID and 21+ ID.
Contact: GAPSA Vice Chair for Social Activities Esther Yu at gapsa.sa@gmail.com
GAPSA and the School of Veterinary Medicine invite you to Happy Hour, complete with our favorite furry friends. Get in the mood for spring with carnival-style food and beer in the outdoor Courtyard. Please RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139378832797554&ref=ts
b. '80s Party, sponsored by Alpha Psi Veterinary Fraternity
Date & Time: Friday, April 1st from 9:00PM to 2:00AM
Location: 4002 Pine Street - The Alpha Psi House
Price: $5.00 for non-Alpha Psi members; free for members
Contact : jhaym@vet.upenn.edu
After pre-gaming at the GAPSA Happy Hour at the Vet School, join us at the Alpha Psi House at 9:00PM for a house party. The theme for the night is the '80s, so make sure you bring your big hair, leg warmers, shoulder-pads, and of course your dancing shoes. If you had fun at the Alpha Psi Stoplight Party then you'll definitely have a good time at the Alpha Psi '80s party!
c. Puentes Bar Night
Date & Time: Thursday April 7th, 9pm - 12am
Location: Tavern on Broad (200 S. Broad Street)
Price: $5 cover, plus lot of drink specials
Contact: jcap@mail.med.upenn.edu
A Penn-sponsored free clinic is having a bar night fundraiser for a great cause. There will be great drink specials, exciting raffle prizes, and of course, the most excellent company. We will be selling raffle tickets to benefit the Promotoras (community health workers) who have been putting a ton of work into Puentes these past few months.
d. GAPSA Boat Cruise - SAVE THE DATE
Date & Time: Friday, April 29, 11 pm - 3 am
Location: Spirit of Philadelphia, 401 S. Columbus Blvd and then the Delaware River
Price: $35/ticket, tickets will go on sale at the GSC on March 31st, Thursday, at 11am. Each Penn ID can buy up to 4 tickets.
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 - 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 - Mary Poppins, sponsored by GAPSA Student Programs
Date & Time: Thursday, April 7th, 2011, 7:30pm
Location: Academy of Music
Price: $35 each / limit of 2 tickets per Penn Graduate ID. Tickets will be available at the Graduate Student Center Wednesday 3/30 from 11-2pm, or until sold out.
Contact: GAPSA Vice Chair for Student Programs Maria Murray at gapsa.sp@gmail.com
Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony Award-winning MARY POPPINS is everything you'd hope for in a Broadway musical—and more. Please note that Les Miserables tickets sold out in six minutes. This time we got double the number of tickets, but we still expect it to sell out quickly so get there early.
e. 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.
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3. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
a. 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.
b. 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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4. 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. 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.
b. 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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPLY to WORK at the GRAD CENTER or FAMILY CENTER
Deadline: April 15, 2011
There are several job openings at the Grad Center and Family Center for the fall 2011. Any student who will be registered as a University of Pennsylvania graduate or professional student during the 2011-12 academic year is eligible to apply. A select number of applicants will be invited to interview.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS
THE ART OF RESEARCH GRADUATE SYMPOSIUM -- CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Deadline Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Art of Research Graduate Symposium is designed to showcase the diverse research interests of Penn graduate students. All graduate and professional students at Penn are welcome to submit abstracts. Presentations will be judged by a panel of Penn students and faculty; cash prizes will be awarded. Submit your title and abstract at http://tinyurl.com/ArtOfResearch. Direct questions to:PennArtOfResearch@gmail.com
Saturday, April 2; 12:30pm - 4:30pm; Grad Center Third Floor
Get going on your dissertation or paper! Join fellow graduate students for solitary (yet communal) writing! Register
Navigating the Grant page on Facebook has info on grants, internships and part-time jobs like The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Information Session and LearnServe Egypt – request for applications (American)
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!).
HAVE FUN, EXPLORE YOUR HORIZONS!
ARE YOU IN LOVE? INTERCULTURAL, INTERFAITH OR INTERRACIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Wednesday, March 30; 4:30PM-6PM; Grad Center Room 305
Register
Are you in a relationship with someone from a different culture, race or religion? Dr. Sabitha Pillai-Friedman of the Council for Relationships will discuss being in a relationship that spans culture, faith and/or religion after which we’ll have a roundtable discussion on the topics.
Friday, April 1; 12-1PM; Grad Center Room 305
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? 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. Sponsored by GAPSA Student Life and Student Health Services.
LUNCH at the FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS RESTAURANT
Friday, April 8; 12-1PM; meet at the Fairmount Water Works Restaurant (near the Art Museum)
On Sale: Tickets are $20 each, limit 1 per Graduate Penn Card
One of the city's finest places for lunch, the Fairmount Water Works Restaurant is set in the city's first water treatment facility and looks out over the Schuylkill River. Enjoy a special three-course menu with a small group of Penn graduate students and special guest Penn professor, Carol Collier, who heads up the Delaware River Basin Commission. After lunch, you can explore the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center!
RAD: WOMEN'S SELF-DEFENSE CLASS: WAIT LIST ONLY
April 9 and April 10; 9AM-3PM both days; UPenn Police Department, 4040 Chestnut Street
Attendance is mandatory both days.
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. You must attend both days.
Practice speaking Chinese, English, French, Japanese, and/or Spanish with fellow students in an informal setting. See the full schedule and register in advance.
FOR STUDENTS WITH CHILDREN
JOIN the FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Monday-Friday 10AM-3PM; Suite 240, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
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.
Wednesday, March 30; 10:30AM-12PM; Family Center, Suite 240 Houston Hall
Wharton Kids Club and the Family Resource Center are hosting a Birthday Party for everyone! Games, crafts, cupcakes and light refreshments will be provided. In lieu of presents families are invited to bring a new children's book wrapped in your favorite birthday paper for children to exchange.
Wednesday, April 6; 11AM-12PM; Family Center, Suite 240 Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
Register
Join us for this monthly coffee hour to share stories and advice – and relax! Meet other parents at Penn and discuss your questions, struggles and tips about all things related to parenthood. Partners and children are always welcome. We will provide coffee and light refreshments for grown-ups and snacks and supervised activities for kids.
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!
Mondays and Fridays; 1-2PM; Wednesdays 11AM-12PM; Family 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.
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