Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 9/29/03 This week's submitted announcements: o San Francisco Symphony student subscriptions for 2003-04 - 50% off subscriptions for Stanford grad students and postdocs! - Design your own series, carpool, go to receptions, and more - Monday, September 29, 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM, online on via phone o Teaching Practice Sessions for Stanford TAs - Practice teaching in a fun and supportive environment - Build confidence and polish you teaching skills - Monday, September 29, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Sweet Hall, Rooms 403 and 413 o CTL workshop: Microteaching Sessions - Getting started with your first few classes, labs, or sections, - help set the tone for the entire quarter. - Monday, September 29, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Sweet Hall, room 403 (4th floor) o Stanford Taiko Fall Workshops and Auditions - Monday, September 29, 8:00 - 11:00PM, Dinkelspiel Auditorium - No experience necessary!!! o Muay Thai Kickboxing Class - Learn effective self-defense fast. First two classes FREE! - First class M. Sept. 29th 8.30-10 pm in Roble Gym - Monday, September 29, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Basketball court in the Roble Gym o Art for Teaching: - Introducing TAs to the Cantor Arts Center. - Workshop open for all grad students and TAs. - Tuesday, September 30, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Business School, Newhall Conf. Room, L109, Littlefield Bldg. o What's God Got to Do with It? - Talk on being a disciple and a graduate student. - Dinner and speaker - Friday, October 3, 6:30 PM - 8:30 AM, Escondido Village Cottage Room o Taiwanese New Student Orientation - Meet the new Taiwanese students on the block - Reunion for fellow Taiwanese students on campus - Thursday, October 2, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Tresidder Oak Lounge o Chinese New Student Welcome Party - Saturday, October 4, 7 - 11 PM - Location: Oak Lounge, Tresidder Union - Food, performances, games, dancing, as well as social networking o Alpha at Stanford - Group for inquirers and skeptics - Weekly meal, video, discussion of fundamentals of Christianity - Monday, October 6, 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM, Abrams highrise, apartment 8B 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- San Francisco Symphony student subscriptions for 2003-04 The San Francisco Symphony is offering subscriptions at 50% off to Stanford grad students and postdocs. Benefits include prices of $15/concert, carpool message boards, receptions, season parking, and more. When: Monday, September 29, 12:00 PM to 12:00 PM Where: online on via phone Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: call (415) 864-6000 For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford University student reps for the San Francisco Symphony. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Teaching Practice Sessions for Stanford TAs The Center for Teaching and Learning is offering two workshops for new and returning TAs. Spots are still available (but disappearing) so sign up today! Mon Sept 29 12-1:30 Wed Oct 1 5-6:30 When: Monday, September 29, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Where: Sweet Hall, Rooms 403 and 413 Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: Lisa Moore Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CTL workshop: Microteaching Sessions Microteaching sessions scheduled; effective advance strategy to practice, or microteach, part of your class, get feedback from a small group of graduate students in similar situations. When: Monday, September 29, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Where: Sweet Hall, room 403 (4th floor) Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Monday, September 29 to Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanford Taiko Fall Workshops and Auditions Stanford Taiko will be having an auditions workshop at the beginning of Fall Quarter. No experience with taiko is necessary! Everyone is welcome to attend. Just show up. Fall Auditions Workshop Monday, September 29, 8 - 11 pm Dinkelspiel Auditorium Students interested in auditioning for Stanford Taiko are required to attend the auditions workshop. During the auditions workshop, auditionees will be taught everything they will need to know for tryouts. Please be on time, wear comfortable clothing (think shorts or sweats, not jeans), bring water, a smile, and enthusiasm! contact: website: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Muay Thai Kickboxing Class Muay Thai is a form of martial arts which combines boxing with the use of kicks, knees, and elbows. You'll improve your endurance, flexibility, strength, and reflexes while learning useful self-defense skills. When: Monday, September 29, 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Basketball court in the Roble Gym Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Muay Thai. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Art for Teaching: Teaching staff from the Cantor Arts Center will introduce University's art collection & upcoming exhibitions, Center's resources for faculty and students, & methods using art in teaching, whatever discipline. When: Tuesday, September 30, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Where: Business School, Newhall Conf. Room, L109, Littlefield Bldg. Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- What's God Got to Do with It? Dinner at 6:30pm, then talk by Rick Hernandez, Ph.D. History and IVGrad staff. This even tis part of IVGrad's Large Group meetings. See website for more info. When: Friday, October 3, 6:30 PM to 8:30 AM Where: Escondido Village Cottage Room Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Rick Hernandez, For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC, InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Taiwanese New Student Orientation Stanford Taiwanese Student Association (STSA) is holding its annual New Student Orientation to introduce the new comers from Taiwan to the current graduate students and the STSA alumni. When: Thursday, October 2, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Tresidder Oak Lounge Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Sunday, September 28 to dsu800@stanford.edu Stanford ID required. Contact info: Sponsored by the GSC, Taiwan Economic Cultural Office. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese New Student Welcome Party Finally, the waiting is over. The Big PARTY is coming soon!!! ACSSS is inviting you to our annual Welcome Party. Hungry for food? There will be plenty of it -- cocktail style finger foods, dinner foods, and drinks. Want to meet new people but are shy about approaching strangers? Good news -- the party organizers have prepared some games to ease the interactions among participants and to help everyone make more friends! Wondering who you might already know among the incoming new students? Join us in saying welcome to the 60+ new population and in catching up with old friends. So come and have some fun fun fun!!!! Date & Time: 7pm-11pm, Saturday, October 4 Location: Oak Lounge, Tresidder Union Cost: free for new students; $2 for senior students If you are interested in helping out as a volunteer, please email Xiang Li . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Alpha at Stanford Discuss questions like who is Jesus, why did he die, why and how should I read the Bible, what about evil etc. Come with any background, beliefs or questions; we promise not to pretend we know all the answers. When: Monday, October 6, 6:45 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Abrams highrise, apartment 8B Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Kevin Ross, For more information, see and Sponsored by the InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. --- Want to advertise your event on this list? See for details. If your event is on a Monday, please submit your advertisements by the Sunday afternoon ONE WEEK BEFORE your event. This service is provided by the Graduate Student Council: