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| Monday, February 12, 2007 | 02.12.2007 |
ABOUT:
The GPSS Weekly Newsletter is
a weekly email that is sent to USC graduate & professional students to highlight upcoming
activities, programs, events, and other information important to the graduate student body. This
newsletter is by subscription only (opt-in); if you would like to subscribe (or unsubscribe), please visit
the GPSS website. All USC
graduate & professional students are also encouraged to stay informed by visitng the
GPSS home page, the
Graduate School,
USC's home page, and their various department web
pages. Please forward this newsletter to your classmates and friends. |
NAVIGATION:
SECTIONS includes the 5 main sections of the newsletter. You can jump to any section by clicking
on its title.
HEADLINES includes all headlines by section. You can click on any
headline to find out more details.
DETAILS includes headlines and details related to the
event/announcement. |
SECTIONS:
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HEADLINES:
GPSS Events & Announcements
NEW:
[go to Details] |
- Upcoming GPSS Committee meetings
- Book Salon from December moved to 2.15 Inheritance of Loss
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REMINDERS:
[go to Details] |
- Next GradBar event THIS FRIDAY - 2.16
- Feb Book Salon @ HSC 2.22
- Bally's Deal is back until February 28th!
- NEW Childbirth and Adoption Accommodation Program for Ph.D. students!
- USC Graduate Student Parent Network - electronic forum
- Senate meeting schedule
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HSC GPSS Events & Announcements
GPSS Funded Events
NEW:
[go to Details] |
- 2.18 Chinese New Year Celebration - Chinese Student &
Scholars Association
- 2.20 Spring Industry Night - Graduate Marketing Association
- 2.22 Buiness Etiquette Seminar - American Pharmacy Student Alliance
- 3.1 Spring Indian Culture Show - Association of Indian Students
- 3.11-17 Gulf Region Assistance Trip - Legal Aid Spring Break
- 3.24 Senior Prom - Skull and Mortar Pharmacy Service Fraternity
- 3.31 Grodins Symposium - Biomedical Engineering
- 3.31 SGA Alumni Dinner - Student Gerontology Association
- 4.5 Be Ignited - Annenberg School of Communication Master's Student Association
- 4.11 Mini Medical School Field Trip - Student National Medical Association
- 4.15 Genocide Awareness Concert - Armenian Student Association
- 4.20-21 LMSA Regional Conference
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REMINDERS:
[go to Details] |
- 1.18-4.26 Turkish Movie Series, Turkish Student Association
- Next movie: 2.22 "Everything About Mustafa"
- 2.15 Alternative Careers in Neuroscience Dinner
- 2.19-24 Graduate E-Week -
Engineering Graduate Student Association
- Including Engineering Idol contest!
- 2.23 Valentine's Day Social
- 2.26 Valentine's Day Bash
- 2.28 Building Bridges - Academy of Managed Care & Student Industry
Association
- 3.2 USC Kid's Day - Skull & Mortar Pharmacy Service Fraternity
- 3.3 Expanding the Visual Field Symposium - Association of Art History Graduate Students
- 3.15 Spring Dance Fest - DATE CHANGE - Computer Science Graduate
Organization
- 3.24 Norooz Night - Iranian Graduate Student Association
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USC Campus Events & Announcements
NEW:
[go to Details] |
- From the Provost: The Role of Ph.D. Fellowships in USC's Ascent as a
Research University
- Center for Women and Men weekly update
- RecSports:
- Fun Fridays Series
- President's Day holiday schedule
- IM Basketball entries due 2.20
- Women's locker specials
- Upcoming Athletics Home Games
- Program Board events
- 2.13 Love Shack! USG Town Hall
- 2.14 USG Election Carnival
- 2.20 Lunar New Year Celebration on McCarthy Quad
- USC Spectrum
- Visions & Voices
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REMINDERS:
[go to Details] |
- 2.15 Black QueerStory Black LGBT Historical Activists: A Black History
Month Program
- 2.22 Everything You Wanted to Know About Innovation at USC with Krisztina Holly, Vice Provost and Executive Director for USC Stevens
- 3.2-4 Conference: The Black and Green Atlantic
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Other Information
NEW:
[go to Details] |
- Monday is a school holiday!
- Spring Break dates: March 12-16
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REMINDERS:
[go to Details] |
- Become a 2007 Teach For America corps member - deadline 2.18
- The Grant Institute workshop at USC in March
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DETAILS:
GPSS Events & Announcements
| NEW: |
| Upcoming Committee Meetings |
Committees homepage |
| December Book Salon make-up - 2.15 |
| "Inheritance of Loss" will be discussed. VKC 203. Questions? Contact Amit gpssacad@usc.edu |
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| REMINDERS: |
| GPSS Social event - Grad Bar Friday 2.16! |
USC GradBar at Element Friday, February 16th, 2007,
10:00 pm - 2:00 am.
Buses will leave behind Carl's Jr on campus at 9:30 pm. Leave with the bus and arrive
VIP status, no line, no hassle. Two buses will be driving to and from the event, RSVP early to reserve your spot on the bus. SPECIAL PRICE, $5.00
per person with USC, (normally $20.00) please rsvp to gpsssoc@usc.edu to reserve
your ticket.
Club Element
1642 Las Palmas Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
Questions? Contact the GPSS Social Chair, Amelia at gpsssoc@usc.edu. |
| February Book Salon - 2.22 - Fast Food Nation @ HSC |
| Fast Food Nation - pick up books at the GPSS Office on
your campus with a deposit of $10 (you get it back when you come to salon!).
Questions? gpssacad@usc.edu |
| Bally's Deal is back until Feb 28th! |
Bally's Gym Deal is BACK! $200 for a YEAR.
Thank your fellow stuents over at HSC for getting the deal yet again. Deal
ends March 31 , 2007.
Click here to get more details about
signing up. [url: http://www.usc.edu/org/gpss/HSC/hscballys.html] |
| NEW Childbirth and Adoption Accommodation Program for Ph.D. students! |
Check the GPSS website for full details.
Do you have further concerns? Contact the GPSS Women's Concerns Committee at gpsswcc@gmail.com. |
| USC Graduate Student Parent Network - electronic forum |
| The GPSS Women's Concerns Committee announces the creation of the USC Graduate Student Parent
Network, an electronic forum for graduate student parents to ask and answer questions and to
connect with others with kids on campus. If you're interested in joining the network, please
e-mail Margaret, the Women's Concerns Committee chair at gpsswcc@gmail.com to be added to the
group. |
| Senate Meeting schedule - Spring 2007 |
| Next meeting: Monday, March 5th @ HSC. Full schedule. |
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HSC GPSS Events & Announcements
| NEW: |
| 2.14 Lunar New Year Festival on the HSC Quad |
| Come see some dances, learn about Chinese New Year, and
get some yummy food for your tummy! Brought to you by APAMSA & VAPSA. Contact Tiffany Wu for more details tiffany.wu@usc.edu |
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| REMINDERS: |
| Bally's Deal is Back! |
Bally's Gym Deal is BACK! $200 for a YEAR.
Thank your fellow stuents over at HSC for getting the deal yet again. Deal
ends Feb 28, 2007. Click here to get more details about
signing up. |
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GPSS Funded Events
| NEW: |
| 2.18 Chinese New Years Celebration |
Chinese New Year Celebration
Party. February 18, 2007. 6:00PM to 11:30PM at Ground Zero.
USC CSSA is organizing the
Chinese New Year Party on the first day of the Year of the Boar. All USC students and
their families are welcome to join us to share the joy of the New Year. Please contact Tom
at thomast@usc.edu. |
| 2.20 Spring Industry Night |
Brought to you by the
Graduate Marketing Association. 6:30-9:00 pm at the Galen Center.
More info to come. Contact Supriya Pai, supriya.pai@marshall.usc.edu |
| 2.22 Business Etiquette Seminar |
Organized by the American
Pharmacy Student Alliance. 7-9 pm at HSC Seaver Cafeteria.
More info to come. Contact Brandi Chok, brandich@usc.edu |
| 3.1 Spring Indian Culture Show |
Association of Indian Students. Bovard 6:00-9:00 pm
Contact: Neelakshi Hudda, hudda@usc.edu |
| 3.11-17 Gulf Region Assistance Trip - Legal Aid Spring Break |
| Law students going to help victims
of Hurricane Katrina with their legal issues. Contact: Marc Bauer, marcbaue@usc.edu |
| 3.24 Senior Prom |
Organized by the Skull and
Mortar Pharmacy Student Service Fraternity
For the elderly population near USC. A social event with free health screenings! Contact for more info: Alicia Somers, asomers@usc.edu |
| 3.31 Grodins Symposium - Biomedical Engineering |
The Fred S. Grodins Graduate
Research Symposium began in 1997 as a forum for BME graduate students to present their
current research work and future plans. This student-organized and student-run symposium
provides an opportunity for the faculty and current graduate students to exchange ideas on
the various areas of on-going research activity within the Department. As part of the
Department's recruitment efforts, outstanding prospective students are also invited to
attend this event and to mingle with current students.
The Symposium will be held on Saturday March 31, 2007 from 8:30am through 4:30pm. A social
hour will follow at 4:30pm, when the Grodins Graduate Research Award will be presented,
along with prizes for the best three oral presentations and the best three poster
presentations.
Contact: grodins07@gmail.com |
| 3.31 SGA Alumni Dinner |
| 5:00-8:00 pm. For more info,
Contact Courtney Wise, courtrw@usc.edu |
| 4.5 Be Ignited |
Organized by the Annenberg School
of Communication Master's Student Association.
Vince Thompson, USC alumni, author, and sales exec will be speaking about the secrets of success
in the business world. Contact David Schloseberg, schlosbe@usc.edu |
| 4.11 Mini Medical School Field Trip |
Organized by the Student
National Medical Associaion.
The culminating event to year long volunteer work with young students in the area.
Contact: Tessa Stecker, stecker@usc.edu. |
| 4.15 Genocide Awareness Concert |
Organized by the Armenian
Student Association. Bovard Auditorium, 8:00-11:00 pm.
Contact: Nayiri Gharibian, gharibia@usc.edu |
| 4.20-21 LMSA Regional Conference |
| Latino Medical Student
Association. This campus-rotating conference comes to USC this year. For more info,
contact: Julieta Moran, julietam@usc.edu. |
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| REMINDERS: |
| 1.18-4.26 Turkish Movie Night Series |
Weekly movie series featuring Turkish Movies. For more info
contact: Alparslan, agurbuz@usc.edu or visit http://www-scf.usc.edu/~turksa/calendar.htm. Room Locations TBD.
FILM LIST:
- 2.22 Everything About Mustafa (Mustafa Hakkinda Hersey)
- 3.01 Toss Up (Yazi Tura)
- 3.22 Borrowed Bride (Egreti Gelin)
- 4.05 Distant (Uzak)
- 4.19 My Dad and My Son (Babam ve Oglum) |
| 2.15 Alternative
Careers in Neuroscience Dinner |
| Neuroscience Graduate Forum's
2nd Annual Career Dinner. Date and Place: Thursday, February 15th from 6:30 to 9:00pm in HNB
107. One goal of a neuroscience graduate program is to produce highly skilled researchers. Yet,
the number of trained PhDs greatly outweighs available research positions within the
academic world. Given these current circumstances, it is essential that graduate students
are well informed of non-traditional job opportunities in the field of neuroscience. The aim
of our dinner symposium is to connect graduate students with invited speakers that represent
a wide range of professions—from law, to science writing, to industrial research—all
associated with neuroscience. A “Q & A” panel will allow students to gain detailed
information about these careers, while the dinner will provide students the chance to mingle
and network with potential employers and colleagues. For more information please
contact Christina Neuner at neuner@usc.edu |
| 2.19-24 E-Week |
Lots of events including
Engineering Idol - more info to come! Contact: Amit Dhariwal dhariwal@usc.edu.
When : February 21, 2007, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Where: Ground Zero
Are you our Idol???? Show us what you got, from singing to stand up comedy. Any talent
is welcome! Win Air Tickets to iPODs and much more. Just wanna cheer your Idol? Yes, come
and join the feast. Entrees are limited. For registration, send a short description of your performance to engineeringidol@gmail.com Restrictions apply. For additional information, visit our website or look out for upcoming ENGINEERING IDOL fliers on campus. |
| 2.23 Valentine's Day Social - Computer Science Graduate Association |
4:00-6:00 pm in SAL 101
This is an opportunity for students to take a break from their projects and classwork to spend
time with one another.
Contact: Amit Dhariwal, dhariwal@usc.edu |
| 2.26 Valentine's Day Bash - Association of Indian Students |
:00 pm - 12:00 am at Ground Zero.
AIS will be organizing this event to get students together for an evening of fun with ice
breaker games, food, and a night of dancing.
Contact: Neelakshi Hudda hudda@usc.edu |
| 2.28 Building Bridges - Academy of Managed Care & Student Industry Association |
| 6:00-9:00 pm - location TBA.
Contact: Crystal Chang, crystacc@usc.edu |
| 3.2 USC Kid's Day |
| Skull & Mortar Pharmacy Service Fraternity - HSC - 9:00 am - 2:30 pm. More info to come. Contact: Se Kwon Song seksong@usc.edu |
| 3.3 Expanding the Visual Field Symposium |
Association of Art History Graduate Students (AAHGS)
Harris Hall - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
This year's theme considers the function and meaning, original intention and subsequent
interpretation of art. Contact: Linda Theung, theung@usc.edu |
| 3.15 Spring Dance Fest DATE CHANGE |
| Computer Science Graduate Organization - Ground Zero - 4:00 pm - 12:00 am. More info to come! Contact: Amit Dhariwal dhariwal@usc.edu |
| 3.24 Norooz Night - Iranian Graduate Student Association |
Ground Zero, 9:00-11:00 pm
Contact information: Leila vazirifa@usc.edu. It is the new day that starts the year, traditionally the exact astronomical beginning of the spring. |
| 5.17 Keck School of Medicine Graduation Banquet |
| ANNOUNCING THE KSOM CLASS
2007 GRADAUTION BANQUET! This is the traditional graduation celebration for the
graduating medical students to be held at TWIN PALMS RESTAURANT in South Pasadena. Event
will take place on Thursday May 17th, 2007. Contact info: Sheila Vasan, vasan@usc.edu |
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USC Campus Events & Announcements
| NEW: |
| From the Provost: The Role of
Ph.D. Fellowships in USC's Ascent as a Research University |
| An email memo came out on 2.5 from the Provost. In
case you missed it, access it here. |
| Center for Women and Men weekly update |
| The Center for Women and Men has a weekly update! If you're not signed up, click here to read the latest edition. |
| RecSports announcements |
Fun Fridays Series
Rec Sports invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and guest of the Lyon Center to
participate in FUN FRIDAYS @ The Lyon Center. On the following Fridays, our staff will
dress with the respective themes in mind. All Lyon Center patrons who participate
will receive a give-a-way. Your name will be placed in a drawing for a special prize!
Starting this Friday, Feb. 16th -- we hope to see you showing your colors for your
FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM!
Date: Theme:
Feb. 16 Professional Sports Team Day
Mar. 2 Favorite College Sports Team Day (USC, of course!)
Mar. 16 Matching Sweat suit Day
Mar 30 Denim Day
Apr. 13 Hawaiian Shirt Day
President's Day Weekend schedule
Sat, Feb. 17 LRC 11am-5pm Pool 11am-4pm
Sun, Feb. 18 LRC 11am-5pm Pool 11am-4pm
Mon, Feb. 19 LRC 11am-5pm Pool 11am-4pm
IM Basketball Sign-ups
IM Basketball Tournament entries due Feb. 20th.
IM Fun Run scheduled for March 2nd
Women's Locker Specials
Special Now On Sale -- Women's Locker Room only. Women's Third Length Lockers $24!
* Includes Towel Service * Rental of a third-length locker for the remainder of the
semester * Sign up at the Front Desk while supplies last |
| Upcoming Athletics Home Games: |
Upcoming Athletics Home Games:
- 2.13 Women's Tennis vs. San Diego State, 12:30 pm
- 2.13 Baseball at Pepperdine in Malibu, 1:30 pm
- 2.13-14 Women's Golf tournament in Palos Verdes - all day
- 2.14-17 Pac-10 Women's Swimming Championships in Long Beach
- 2.15 Women's Basketball vs. Arizona State, 7:00 pm
- 2.16 Baseball vs. San Diego State, 7:00 pm
- 2.17 Women's Basketball vs. Arizona, 1:00 pm
- 2.22 Men's Basketball vs. Stanford, 7:30 pm |
| Program Board
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Tue 2/13/07: LOVE SHACK! USG Town Hall
Wed 2/14/07: USG ELECTION CARNVIAL!
Tue 2/20/07: Lunar Year Celebration on McCarthy Quad 7-10 pm
If you have questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to email prgbrd@usc.edu! Check
out the Program Board Website at www.usc.edu/programboard |
| Spectrum |
| http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/spectrum/ |
| Visions & Voices |
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Check out their weekly events at: http://www.usc.edu/visionsandvoices |
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| 2.15 Black QueerStory
Black LGBT Historical Activists: A Black History Month Program |
Thursday, February 15 - 6:30 pm to 8 pm - Upstairs Café Garden Dining Room
Prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Black activists, writers,
educators and innovators have been present in every progressive and significant movement
in African American History. Central to this presence has been the creative contributions
of Black Queer artists, who have provided the drumbeat for the march of progress.
Furthermore, the presence of Black Queer communities has been significant in the larger
LGBTQ movement. We will explore Black LGBTQ contributions since the 1800s with a
special emphasis on artistic contributions. We will also discuss methods and inroads
for young, black queer artists, and speak with those who represent the new face of
artistic expression in our community. Light appetizers and refreshments provided.
Contact info: Vincent Vigil, Director, LGBT Resource Center, Student Union 202B, Division
of Student Affairs. Tel: 213.740.7619 Fax: 213.740.5229 AIM: usclgbt vincenev@usc.edu
www.usc.edu/lgbt |
| 2.22 Everything You Wanted to Know About Innovation at USC with Krisztina Holly, Vice Provost and Executive Director for USC Stevens |
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m SLH 200
Where does innovation begin? With an idea. Your idea.
Have an idea and don't know what to do? Interested in the "do's and don'ts" of
innovation? Want to know more about the innovation resources available from the USC?
Many inventors fail to realize how important it is to protect their work in order to
receive funding as a start up. Protecting ideas is usually a requirement to successfully moving an innovation to market. Krisztina Holly provides an overview on USC Stevens, hosts an interactive discussion on innovation programs and answers your questions on starting your own company or licensing your innovation. Bring all your questions!
Did you know? University start-ups are 100 times more likely to go public than the
average U.S. start-up. Over the last 10 years, USC has produced 63 start-ups from
technology licenses alone! |
| 3.2-4 Conference: The Black and
Green Atlantic |
A conference on the intersections between the African
and American Experience in the Atlantic world will be held at the University of Southern
California, March 2 and 3, 2007 at 101 Mudd Hall (Philosophy Department, entrance
off Exposition, just west of Figueroa).
- Fri March 2, 12-6pm. Keynote speaker, at 4.30pm, Cedric Robinson (UCSB), author
of Black Marxism.
- Sat March 3, 9.30am -2.30pm. Keynote Speaker, at 12pm, Peter Linebaugh, author of
The London Hanged and co-author of The Many-Headed Hydra.
A full schedule is to be announced shortly.
David Lloyd, Department of English, THH 404 Phone: 213-740-2813 |
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Other Information
| NEW: |
| Monday is Presidents Day -- no class! |
| Just a reminder that Monday is a day off! |
| Spring Break is on its way! |
| Spring break is Monday, March 12 through Friday, March 16. Enjoy! |
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| REMINDERS: |
| Become a 2007 Teach For America corps member |
| Commit two years to teach in one of 25 rural and urban
regions across the U.S. to ensure that more students growing up today in our country's
lowest-income communities are given the educational opportunities they deserve. Our
12,000+ alumni form an increasingly powerful force of leaders working from inside education
and from every other sector to effect the fundamental changes needed to ensure that all
children have an equal chance in life. Full salary and benefits. 25 locations across the U.S.
No experience required. Application deadline for the 2007 corps: February 18,
2007. Visit www.teachforamerica.org to learn more and to apply. For more
information about the program and the job opening, contact us for a meeting: Danielle
Duran, USC Recruitment Director, ’04 LA corps alumna, danielle.duran@teachforamerica.org.
310.743.4358 |
| The Grant Institute: Certificate in Professional Program Development and Grant Communication |
| The Grant Institute: Certificate in Professional Program Development and Grant Communication will be held at the University of Southern California, March 12 - 16, 2007. Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty, and graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will fill up quickly. Please forward, post, and distribute this e-mail to your colleagues and listservs.
All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the Institute, as well as 3.5 CEU units. For more information call (888) 824 - 4424 or visit The Grant Institute website at www.thegrantinstitute.com. |
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University of Southern California
Graduate & Professional Student Senate
University Park Campus (UPC)
3601 Trousdale Parkway
Student Union Building (STU), Room 106
Los Angeles, CA 90089-4896
p.213.740.5649 | f. 213.740.9381
gpss@usc.edu |
Health Sciences Campus (HSC)
1969 Zonal Avenue
Seaver Residence Hall 101A
Los Angeles, CA 90033, Mail Code: 1963
p. 323.442.1257 | f. 323.442.1259
gpsshsc@usc.edu, gpsshsccc@gmail.com |
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