Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 5/19/03 This week's submitted announcements: o Online survey on BEER - Fill it out to help a team of b-school students! - Monday, May 19, 7:00 AM - 11:45 PM, Online at Survey Monkey website at o Recognition of Chris Griffith, Assoc. Dean Graduate Life Office - She will be presented with an album of student statements at the Graduate Student Recognition Dinner. - Submit a statement on her behalf for inclusion in the album! - All submissions must be submitted to by THURSDAY, MAY 22. o Weekly Grad Night at the CoHo!!! - Come hang out & enjoy FREE food/beverages!! - Every WEDNESDAY, 7-9pm @ the CoHo!! o Opportunity to Teach Political Activism!!! - ED4Youth teaches political participation to disadvantaged youth. - Available to those in the Bay Area or Washington, DC this summer. - Contact for more details. o Award Winning Teachers on Teaching: Prof. Rob Reich - CTL brown bag lecture series - "The Socratic Method. What it is and how to use it." - Thursday, May 22, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Hartley Conference Center, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building o Student Intellectual Property on Campus: Voice Your Opinions! - Time & Date: 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 - Location: Packard 101 Auditorium - Thursday, May 22, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Packard 101 Auditorium PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW. Want to subscribe or unsubscribe to grad-events? Want to submit an announcement for inclusion in this weekly bulletin? Answers to these questions can be found at . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Online survey on BEER Help out some b-school students with their class project by filling out this survey on BEER: When: Monday, May 19, 7:00 AM to 11:45 PM Where: Online at Survey Monkey website Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the 4 second year MBAs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Graduate Students, Chris Griffith, Associate Director of the Graduate Life Office and Interim Dean of Students, will be recognized for her more than 20 years of dedicated service to students at Stanford. As a keepsake, we would like to compile statements from graduate students speaking about Chris. You may email your comments/statements to ChaRandle Jordan (csjordan@stanford.edu). Your comments must be received by Monday, May 19th. You are encouraged to include your name and email address with your statement. The statements will be compiled and presented to Chris in an album on Thursday, May 22nd at the Graduate Student Recognition Dinner, where staff, students and faculty will be recognized for their service to the graduate community. Thanks, ChaRandle Jordan, GSPB member (http://gspb.stanford.edu) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Weekly Grad Night at the CoHo!!! Weekly Grad Night at the CoHo has quickly become a tradition you don't want to miss ~ it's so popular, they've hired extra staff on Wed. nights!! Come and enjoy free food & beverages with your SUID!! When: WEDNESDAY, May 7, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: The CoHo Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. For more information, see Sponsored by the The Graduate Student Programming Board (GSPB). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Opportunity to Teach Political Activism! Do you want to achieve SOCIAL CHANGE through POLITICAL ACTION? Do you want to serve your COMMUNITY as a part-time TEACHER? Will you be in the Bay Area or Washington, DC area for part of this summer? If you answered YES to any of these questions, ED4Youth WANTS YOU!!! Educational Democracy for Youth (ED4Youth) is a nonprofit organization that teaches political participation to disadvantaged youth. We empower our students by equipping them with knowledge of critical social issues, lobbying and activism tools, and access to local and state policy-makers. We are starting a Berkeley campus chapter, and we are looking for TEACHERS, POLITICAL CONSULTANTS, and ORGANIZERS to train over the summer and start work in the fall. Paid positions are available!!! Interested? Send an e-mail to for more details!!! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Award Winning Teachers on Teaching: Prof. Rob Reich Prof. Rob Reich on "The Socratic Method. What It Is and How to Use It in the Classroom." Socratic method is one of the oldest and most respected pedagogical approaches, but is not frequently used these days. When: Thursday, May 22, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Where: Hartley Conference Center, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Student Intellectual Property on Campus: Voice Your Opinions! Interested in student intellectual property on campus? Come to this meeting to find out the official policy and to VOICE your opinions on the matter. When: Thursday, May 22, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Where: Packard 101 Auditorium Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the Committee on Research. -- Want to advertise your event on this list? See for details This service is provided by the Graduate Student Council: