Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 11/17/03 This week's submitted announcements: o GSPB GRAD NIGHTS AT THE ALUMNI CENTER - 326 Galvez, between Campus and Serra - Free drinks every Wednesday from 7-9 pm! - Wednesday, November 19, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Arrillaga Alumni Center Cafe, 326 Galvez o Award-Winning Teachers on Teaching Series. - Professor Seth Lerer, "Is Teaching a Calling or a Profession." - "Teaching Literature in an Uncertain Age." - Thursday, November 20, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, English Department Terrace Room: Building 460, Room 426. o "Gaitas, Parrandas y Aguinaldos" - Traditional Venezuelan Music of the Christmas Holidays - Presenting Jackeline Rago and The Venezuelan Music Project - Thursday, November 20, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Coffee House at Tressider Union, Stanford University o Career seminar on Science Writing - Do you enjoy explaining science to the general public? - Want to find out how you can become a science writer? - Friday, November 21, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Munzer Auditorium, Beckman Center o Engineering, Development and the Kingdom of God - Integrating faith and engineering. - Dinner, Speaker, Discussion. Everyone welcome! - Friday, November 21, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Escondido Village Cottage Room o EUROMED 12 Party - 12th edition of the famous International Dance Party - Open to everyone with music from all Euromed countries involved - Saturday, November 22, 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM, The Edge nightclub , 260 South California Avenue, Palo Alto o The Nutcracker at the SF Ballet - FREE TICKETS! (chosen by lottery) - Saturday evening, December 13 - Deadline for lottery submissions is Wednesday, December 3, at 5 pm. 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GSPB GRAD NIGHTS AT THE ALUMNI CENTER Grad Happy Hour has moved to the Arrillaga Alumni Center! Come join us for free drinks and food discounts, unwind with friends, and meet new people. See you there! When: Wednesday, November 19, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Arrillaga Alumni Center Cafe, 326 Galvez Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Award-Winning Teachers on Teaching Series. Presentation focuses on ways in which literary fields talk about their work as a "profession," how we professionalize ourselves in our courses and what that communicates to our students. When: Thursday, November 20, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Where: English Department Terrace Room: Building 460, Room 426. Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Gaitas, Parrandas y Aguinaldos" This event is committed to present a special part of the Venezuelan music and culture to the Stanford community: the Venezuelan Music of the Christmas Holidays. When: Thursday, November 20, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Coffee House at Tressider Union, Stanford University Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the Graduate Student Council and The Venezuelan Association at Stanford (VAS). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Career seminar on Science Writing Join our discussion with Krista Conger (Stanford Medical School Communications Office) and Kristin Cobb (Health Research and Policy) on their path from Stanford PhDs to professional science writers. When: Friday, November 21, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Where: Munzer Auditorium, Beckman Center Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Sponsored by the BioMASS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Engineering, Development and the Kingdom of God James Kim (masters student) and Charles Hardy (Ph.D. student) from Civil and Environmental Engineering will talk about their recent service/mission trips abroad and the place of their faith in their work. When: Friday, November 21, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EUROMED 12 Party 12th issue of the famous International Dance Party organized by the Lebanese, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Turkish and French Stanford Student Associations. $5 w/ SUID (w/0 $10) with one drink included When: Saturday, November 22, 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM Where: The Edge nightclub , 260 South California Avenue, Palo Alto Cost: $5 for students $10 for others Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Sponsored by the European and Mediterranean Student Associations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Nutcracker at the SF Ballet FREE Tickets to The Nutcracker SF Ballet on Saturday, December 13. Join your fellow grad students for a night of culture and holiday tradition! See the SF Ballet perform the Christmas story of The Nutcracker. Attendees will be chosen by lottery. Please enter by filling out the form at . Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, December 3, at 5 pm. Please note that the date of this event is just after the end of finals. Brought to you by the Graduate Student Programming Board --- 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: