Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 10/25/04
Graduate Student Council (GSC) Events Bulletin
Representing the Interests of Stanford's Graduate Students
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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