Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 10/25/04 Graduate Student Council (GSC) Events Bulletin Representing the Interests of Stanford's Graduate Students ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This week's additional announcements: o GRAD HALLOWEEN PARTY!!!! - Too old to trick-or-treat? - Have some grown-up Halloween fun! - Friday, October 29, 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM, GCC on Escondido Road o ChowDown Dinner 2 - Enjoy a fancy dinner at student prices!! - Students only for this event--a great chance to meet new people! - Thursday, November 4, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Evvia Restaurant o Roundtable Discussion: Power Failure - Christianity in the Culture of Technology - First meeting, no reading assigned yet! - Monday, October 25, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Juniper Room, Tresidder Student Union o "The Birth of Family Medicine in Iran": A Talk by Dr. Sam LeBaron - - Come learn about family medicine and Iranian culture! - - Enjoy a FREE gourmet Persian dinner! Wine, music, and raffle! - Thursday, October 28, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, Fairchild Auditorium o Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Kickoff Meeting - Talk by Marsha Berger of NYU: "PUTTING TOGETHER THE PIECES" - Reception (pizza, sushi, vegetable dip, etc) - Friday, October 29, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Packard 101 o Contact - Film and Discussion - Everyone welcome! - Friday, October 29, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Room 300, Building 300. o PD Halloween Party - wooo hooo paaarty! - oh yeah - wear something cool - drinks and music on us... - Friday, October 29, 9:30 AM - 7:00 AM, PD Loft and Courtyard (near the PRL) o Health Outreach - volunteers needed for health outreach - please contact akrao@stanford.edu if interested - Sunday, October 31, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Fremont Gurdwara o "Creating & Evaluating Your Business Idea" - Trae Vassallo- Associate Partner, KPCB - Aileen Lee - Associate Partner, KPCB - Wednesday, November 10, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, GSB Room S180 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAD HALLOWEEN PARTY!!!! Break out your costume 2 nights early! Come party with your fellow grads as Halloween weekend gets underway. Costume contest, food, drinks, and music by DJ Full Speed!! When: Friday, October 29, 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM Where: GCC on Escondido Road Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. For more information, see Sponsored by the GSPB, GSC, EV & Rains CA's. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ChowDown Dinner 2 Enjoy fine Greek food with your fellow grad students! Dinner will be subsidized up to $20 per person for each lucky winner of this lottery event. Winners only will be notified. When: Thursday, November 4, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Evvia Restaurant Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Saturday, October 30 to chowdown@hotmail.com Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: ljcook@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the GSPB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Roundtable Discussion: Power Failure A group is forming to read and discuss this book by Albert Borgmann. Anyone is welcome regardless of field or expertise. The book will be available at a substntial (40%) discount from the retail price. When: Monday, October 25, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Where: Juniper Room, Tresidder Student Union Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Rick Hernandez, rickster@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Birth of Family Medicine in Iran": A Talk by Dr. Sam LeBaron Interested in Family Medicine or International Health? Come hear Dr. Sam LeBaron speak about his recent experience organizing family medicine in Iran. A FREE Persian dinner will be served. When: Thursday, October 28, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Where: Fairchild Auditorium Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Wednesday, October 27 to StanfordFMIG@gmail.com Contact info: Art Johnson at avjohn@stanford.edu Sponsored by the Family Medicine Interest Group & Office of International Health. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Kickoff Meeting This is the annual kickoff meeting of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), Stanford Student Chapter. It will feature a talk by an invited speaker and a reception (pizza, sushi, etc). When: Friday, October 29, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Where: Packard 101 Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: lekheng@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the SIAM Stanford Student Chapter, GSC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Please join us as we watch and discuss 'Contact', a film about the search for extraterrestial life, based on the eponymous book by Carl Sagan. When: Friday, October 29, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Room 300, Building 300. Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Rachel Ahern, rahern@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PD Halloween Party Come dressed in your most original and possibly scary or even risque costume - and get down with us in preparation for a great Halloween weekend. When: Friday, October 29, 9:30 AM to 7:00 AM Where: PD Loft and Courtyard (near the PRL) Cost: FREE for all students! Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: achacko@stanford.edu Sponsored by the PDSA. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Outreach SAPHOP will be volunteering at a health outreach in Fremont. We will be doing blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure screenings. When: Sunday, October 31, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Where: Fremont Gurdwara Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Friday, October 29 to akrao@stanford.edu Sponsored by the SAPHOP. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Creating & Evaluating Your Business Idea" Come learn how to evaluate business ideas in a small, interactive session with two successful VCs When: Wednesday, November 10, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: GSB Room S180 Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Tuesday, November 9 to elvinam@stanford.edu Contact info: elvinam@stanford.edu For more information, see Sponsored by the KPCB. --- Want to advertise your event on this list? See for details. If your event is on a Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, please submit your advertisements by the Sunday 6:00 PM ONE WEEK BEFORE your event. 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