Thursday, September 30, 2010

Academic career week events

When: October 4-8

Where: All Events in Doheny Memorial Library Room 240

Contact: swatigup@usc.edu

Lunch will be provided for all events

Searching for Academic Jobs

Panel: Assistant Professors Cleopatra Abdou, Brad Damare, & Michelle Povinelli

Monday October 4 - 12:00-1:00pm Doheny Memorial Library - DML 240

Instant Contact: How to Shine in One or Two Minutes on Your Interview Day*

Presented by Frank Corsetti, CET Faculty Fellow, Professor of Earth Sciences

Tuesday October 5 - 12:30-1:30pm Doheny Memorial Library - DML 240

Lunch will be provided.

*Opportunity to present your 1-2 minute research description in a small group.

Writing Your Cover Letter & CV

Presented by Tita Rosenthal, CET Faculty Fellow, Professor of Italian Literature & Alan Willner, Professor of Electrical Engineering Systems

Wednesday October 6 - 12:00-1:00pm Doheny Memorial Library - DML 240

Writing Your Teaching Philosophy / Research Statement

Presented by Armand Tanguay, CET Distinguished Fellow, Professor of Electrical Engineering/Electrophysics & Heather James, CET Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor of English

Thursday October 7 - 12:30-1:30pm Doheny Memorial Library - DML 240

Negotiating the Academic Job Offer

Presented by Michael Quick, USC Executive Vice Dean, Professor of Biological Sciences & CET Distinguished Fellow

Bruce Zuckerman, CET Distinguished Fellow & Professor of Religion

Lacey Donohue, Lecturer in the College Writing Program

Friday October 8 - 12:00-1:00pm Doheny Memorial Library - DML 240

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Graduate Student Happy Hour at Moreton Fig!

Hi Grad Students!

Our inaugural happy hour with Moreton Fig! We will be offering
happy hour priced beverages and for the first few students who attend
there will be free appetizers as well. We will have the entire menu
available also. Come for a chance to mingle with other graduate
students and meet the future dentist, lawyer, doctor or geographer of
your dreams while enjoying the beautiful ambiance and atmosphere that
Moreton Fig has to offer! See you there! Bring your friends!


http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=155403931148744

-GPSS

Thursday, September 23, 2010

OUTlist (Support LGBT)

Hello,


My name is Lauren Dawson and I am the OUTlist Manager for the Queer & Ally Student Assembly (QuASA). I want to remind you that the annual OUTlist is available to sign! The OUTlist is two-full page spread of names in the Daily Trojan that is published around National Coming Out Day and it symbolizes a declaration of support to the USC LGBT Community. The list consists of students, staff, faculty and Alumni that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and a supportive ally. This year the list will be published on Tuesday, October 12. An announcement is below. It would be greatly appreciated if you could forward this announcement to your membership.

Sign the OUTlist – Support the LGBT Community
The USC LGBT Community invites you to become a supportive ally to the LGBT Community by signing the 2010 OUTlist. The OUTlist is now available for online submissions for students, staff, faculty and Alumni. Last year, with a focus on marriage equality, the list had over 800 online submissions. This year, we hope to exceed this number with the overall theme of support to all LGBT and Ally Trojans on National Coming Out Day! To include your name in this list, please visit www.usc.edu/outlist.


Thanks for your continued support!


Lauren Dawson
OUTlist Manager, Queer & Ally Student Assembly
(281) 773-3274

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Judiciary Committee Meeting – Join and make change happen @ USC!

Judiciary Committee Meeting – Join and make change happen @ USC!
The first Judiciary Committee meeting of the Semester will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2010 from 12pm – 1:30pm. We will be discussing the following topics:

How to create a revised Conference Travel Fund/ Travel Grant application that can feasibly include students who only want to attend and not present original work at conferences.
Organizing a GPSS Concerns Forum/ Townhall for the month of October in order to get feedback from a larger portion of grad students regarding how to improve our experience at USC.
Those interested should meet at the 4th floor Graduate Student Lounge at 12pm. Lunch from Lemonade will be provided for those who RSVP to gpssvp@usc.edu by Sept. 19, 2010. Hope you can make it!

Grad bar is back! (September 23rd)

Grad bar is back! (September 23rd)
Welcome to the very first GPSS Grad Bar of the 2010-2011 school year! We will be going to the infamous Las Palmas, smack dab in the middle of Hollywood. It's one of the largest and funnest club venues in the Los Angeles area.

Bring your student IDs and invite all of your friends to attend the event with you. Can't wait to see you all there. Ladies and Gentlemen: Dress to Impress! It's go time!

When: Thursday, September 23rd, from 10pm to 2am.

Where: Las Palmas

Contact: Ryan.estes.2012@lawmail.usc.edu

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Alternative Winter Break Belize

Alternative Winter Break Belize
This December the volunteer center is exploring opportunities to bring a group of 16-18 students to Belize to see a side of the country that most tourists often forget. Possible activities include academic tutoring, a sports.fitness program, and beautification/construction projects for the orphanage. Contact: awb2010.belize@gmail.com. For more information please go to our website: http://sait.usc.edu/volunteer/get-involved/alternative-break-program/international-alternative-breaks/awb-belize.aspx

GPSS Finance Committee!! Come Join!!!

GPSS Finance Committee!! Come Join!!!
We are looking for people to join our Finance Committee. The finance committee decides on how much money each event gets allocated. We allocate over $350K a year. Learn about finance and have fun doing so. Please submit your resume to gpssfund@gmail.com

USC Graduate Parent Get-Together!!!

Saturday, September 18. From 1:00-2:30 pm

Where: LACMA Park/Benches by the Tar Pits/the Mammoth

Come meet other USC graduate student parents and share your experiences with them! Bring your children so that they can play together! We have lots of surprises for them!

Please RSVP to Alice Bardan, Chair, GPSS Committee for Gender Equity, at gpsscge@gmail.com. Call 213-344-7973 in case you cannot find the place.