Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 10/6/03 This week's submitted announcements: o How to Write a Grant: A Fellowship Application Survival Guide - Everyone Welcome - Biosciences Focus - Wednesday, October 8, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Clark Center Auditorium o FALL QUARTER DANCE CLASSES - Register at the first class on Oct. 9th. - No Partner or Experience is necessary! - Thursday, October 9, 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM, Roble Gym o BioMASS Welcome Social Hour - BioMASS welcomes you to Stanford with social hour - Free food and drink - Friday, October 10, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Atrium of Fairchild Sciences Building o Chinese Campus Evangelistic Fellowship Welcoming Event - Dinner, Singing, Slide show - Academic advice given by Prof Zhang from the physics department - Saturday, October 11, 6:30 PM - 9:30 AM, Old Union Clubhouse, Ball Room o Canadian Thanksgiving Celebration - Performance by the St. Lawrence String Quartet - Turkey, beef, and veg dinner - Sunday, October 12, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Bechtel International Centre o Fall Forum on Community Health and Public Service - Keynote speech:Dr. Steven Schroeder, RW Johnson Foundation (ret) - Presentations on community activism by students and faculty - Tuesday, October 14, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Bechtel Conference Center, 100 Encina Hall (on Serra Street near Galvez) 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Write a Grant: A Fellowship Application Survival Guide Senior Associate Dean for Research and Microbiology and Immunology Professor John Boothroyd will answer all your questions about grant writing and the grant writing process. When: Wednesday, October 8, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Where: Clark Center Auditorium Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Education. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FALL QUARTER DANCE CLASSES Beg. Salsa, Swing, and Latin Thurs. 8:30-9:30pm Beg. Waltz, V. Waltz, and Tango Thurs. 9:30-10:30pm Classes will run for 7 weeks. Cost is $30 for the entire quarter. More info at When: Thursday, October 9, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM Where: Roble Gym Cost: $30 for students Sponsored by the Stanford Ballroom Dance Team. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BioMASS Welcome Social Hour Catch up with old friends, make new friends, and welcome the new grad students to Stanford. BioMASS will be providing food, beverages with and without ethanol, and a chance to socialize. Please join us. When: Friday, October 10, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where: Atrium of Fairchild Sciences Building Cost: FREE for all students! Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the BioMASS -- BioMedically Affiliated Stanford Students. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese Campus Evangelistic Fellowship Welcoming Event Dinner singing, a slide show and a talk by Prof. Zhang from the physics department on academic life at Stanford. The event is non-denominational, and open to all Stanford graduate students. When: Saturday, October 11, 6:30 PM to 9:30 AM Where: Old Union Clubhouse, Ball Room Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the GSC and CCEF. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian Thanksgiving Celebration A turkey, beef and veg dinner preceded by a performance by the St. Lawrence String Quartet. A $5 donation is encouraged. When: Sunday, October 12, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Bechtel International Centre Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Saturday, October 11 to Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Steve McBride Sponsored by the GSC, Billie Achilles Fund, Province of Alberta, Province of B.C. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Fall Forum on Community Health and Public Service Hear why Dr. Steven Schroeder and and countless others have devoted themselves to improving community health; and learn strategies to get involved and make an impact. The event is free and open to the public. When: Tuesday, October 14, 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Where: Bechtel Conference Center, 100 Encina Hall (on Serra Street near Galvez) Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Brent Kobashi: Sponsored by the Graduate Student Council, Stanford Medical Student Association, School of Medicine. --- 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: