Cornell GPSA

For (Graduate) Students Only: Reception Preview 

Thursday, September 1st, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Meet students from other departments, enjoy free snacks and local wine (while supplies last!), and check out the new exhibitions before the crowds arrive at this preview reception just for graduate students. At 4:30, feel free to join the Gallery Talk in conjunction with the exhibit “Making Amends,” a solo exhibit of the work of Cuban contemporary artist Carlos Garaicoa.
Please be prepared to present your Cornell ID and driver’s license.

Sponsored by the Johnson Museum and the Big Red Barn.

Hey All! Just wanted to keep you posted that the GPSA has, in fact, contacted PhDComics about screening the Piled Higher & Deeper movie on campus in the fall.

See the trailer: http://www.phdcomics.com/movie/

We will keep you posted!!

This year Cornell is starting a new tradition: The PhD Hooding Ceremony.

The Dean and the Graduate School are excited for Cornell to start the tradition of a formal hooding ceremony for those achieving their PhD. Although some departments have in the past individually offered this ceremony, the University and Graduate School as a whole have not. Beginning this year, that changes.

As part of the PhD recognition event on Saturday May 28, Dean Knuth and Provost Fuchs will formally place the hood across the PhD recipient’s shoulders.

Please join for what is sure to be a memorable tradition for graduates and their families!  To RSVP , click HERE.

FREE concert sponsored by The Graduate Association of Chemistry

The Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band Deep Kick and The Troubadours will be performing on Friday May 20th right after T.G.I.F. Happy Hour at 9:30pm.

It’s Free Admission to all but you have to show your I.D. to get beers. Get ready to get blown away, at a classy show that’s going melt your face! BOOM!

Deep Kick is
Adam Sterling (lead guitar)
Matt Scudder (bass)
Pasquale Iacono (vocals)
Mike Mcmanamon (drums)

The Troubadors:
Sean Sherwood (bass, vocals)
Joe Lane (guitar, vocals)
Mike Mcmanamon (drums)

RSVP to the Facebook Event here!

Slope Day is just around the corner…and we want to make sure that everyone has as much fun as the Ithaca weather will allow! Did you know that you can invite friends, family, and guests over the age of 18 to enjoy everything Slope Day has to offer? Tickets are on sale now at cornellconcerts.com for $25 each through the end of this week, but the prices jump to $30 on Monday, May 2nd. Don’t miss out on this chance to have a great day with your friends under the Ithaca sun!

If you are looking for a way to get more involved with Slope Day, we are looking for volunteers! Volunteers make Slope Day happen, and along with a strong sense of satisfaction you get a free t-shirt, lunch, and a chance to win cool prizes like an iPad 2! Go to http://slopeday.cornell.edu/volunteer_signup.php to sign up for your chance to help out on the Slope!

Thanks, and we can’t wait to C U on the Slope!

A message from the Slope Day Programming Board.

Each year, a student is elected to serve as a “student-elected trustee” to Cornell’s Board of Trustees.  Our Board of Trustees has 2 student seats, one for an undergraduate student, the other for a graduate/professional student.  Currently, Darrick Nighthawk Evensen serves as the graduate student-elected trustee.  Recently Nighthawk wrote an article in the Cornell Daily Sun explaining the role of the Board of Trustees and the student-elected trustee.  Both student-elected trustees represent ALL students.  Each Spring, elections alternate between undergraduate and graduate students.  This Spring, elections are held for the undergraduate seat.  ALL students (both undergraduate and graduate) vote for the student-elected trustee.

Elections will be held from Wednesday, April 27th to Friday, April 29th. You will receive an email from the Office of Assemblies inviting you to vote.   Profiles for each candidate running can be found HERE.

On Ho Plaza this Tuesday:

The Student Assembly, Class Councils, and Graduate & Professional Student Assembly cordially invite you to the second Caring Community Celebration, in partnership with the Cornell Undergraduate Health Cooperative’s Interactive Health Fair.

The event aims to bring students together in an entertainment-filled environment to support both mental and physical health on campus. Come together with your fellow Cornellians for free give-aways, food, fun, and both mental and physical health information on Monday, April 26th from 11 to 2.

Hope to see you there!

Announcing an open informational forum on the Graduate & Professional Student Programming Board (GPSPB). This is your chance to find out more about the GPSPB, our mission, and our goals for the next few years. This is also a great opportunity to get involved in shaping programming on campus. Feel free to come with questions and/or suggestions!! Like all our events, this is open to the entire graduate and professional student community at Cornell.

When: Wednesday, April 20th, 2011, 5pm-6pm
Where: Uris Hall, Rm 202
Light refreshments will be provided.

The mission of the GPSPB is to improve the quality of social and wellness-oriented programming for graduate and professional students at Cornell University. In doing so, we seek to provide more social opportunities, build a greater sense of community, and help students find a healthy balance in their lives. The GPSPB will assume the functions currently assigned to the GPSA Events Committee as well as provide for new opportunities and responsibilities related to social programming for graduate and professional students. The GPSPB will apply to be a byline funded group starting in 2012 and will use money from the Graduate and Professional Student Activity fee to fund our events.

For more information, please visit: http://www.cornellgpsa.com/wp/?p=1183

You can also view of draft of the GPSPB’s Constitution here.

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Support tsunami relief and dance the night away!

When: April 23rd, 2011 9PM-11PM at Level B

Where: Level B, 410 Eddy Street

Just come before 11PM and Level B will make a donation for you!

Drink specials:

• Free Champagne for Ladies until 11PM
• $2 shots of tequila
• $3 Budlight, Corona, and Negra Modela
• $4 Double Sex on the Beaches

Make optional donation at our table and show your support!

All donation go to Save the Children Relief Efforts in Japan

RSVP for the Event on Facebook!