Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 12/20/04 Graduate Student Council (GSC) Events Bulletin Representing the Interests of Stanford's Graduate Students ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This week's announcements: o GSPB Canned Food Drive - Share the holiday spirit and help those less fortunate! - Donate canned goods now through December 20th at the GCC - Monday, December 20, 12:00 PM, Graduate Community Center, 750 Escondido Road o Aerobics and Yoga classes - Fitness classes offered over winter break - - Monday, December 20, 4:15 PM - 7:30 PM, Rains Hacienda Commons o Celebration of Yalda Night - Persian celebration of the longest night of the year. - Traditional Persian food for Yalda night - Monday, December 20, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Timoshenko Lounge in Rains o BioMASS New Year Mixer - Free drinks and snacks - Celebrate the new year - Thursday, January 6, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Fairchild Auditorium o 2005 Health Care Symposium - Format: Panels, breakouts and discussions with industry leaders - Open to students, professors, alumni and community members - Wednesday, January 26, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center o Chinese New Year Celebration - Chinese New Year Party - China Culture Night - Saturday, February 5, 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM, Arrillaga Alumni Center 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 Canned Food Drive Share the holiday spirit! Drop off a canned food item in the kitchen area of the GCC (2nd floor). Canned goods collected from now until Monday, December 20th will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank. When: Monday, December 20, 12:00 PM to 12:00 PM Where: Graduate Community Center, 750 Escondido Road Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Aerobics and Yoga classes Stanford Aerobics and Yoga is offering limited classes over the winter break. Classes cost $5. See the website for a schedule. When: Monday, December 20, 4:15 PM to 7:30 PM Where: Rains Hacienda Commons Cost: $5 for students $5 for student spouses $5 for alumni $5 for others For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Aerobics and Yoga. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Celebration of Yalda Night This celebration is held on the longest night of the year, which is the last day of fall. The ceremony is traced to the primal concept of Light and Good against Darkness and Evil in the ancient Iran. When: Monday, December 20, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Timoshenko Lounge in Rains Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Contact info: Sponsored by the Persian Students Association (PSA). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BioMASS New Year Mixer Celebrate the beginning of the new year with your fellow classmates When: Thursday, January 6, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where: Fairchild Auditorium Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the BioMASS/GSC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Health Care Symposium The Stanford Health Care Club's will be hosting its sixth annual Symposium "5X20: Five Ideas That Will Revolutionize Health Care by 2020" on January 26, 2005. When: Wednesday, January 26, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Where: Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center Cost: $25 for students $80 for alumni RSVP/register: by Friday, January 21 to Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Health Care Club. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese New Year Celebration The annual Chinese New Year celebration. A lot of nice Chinese food, more than 800 students will come and share the happiness and Chinese culture together. When: Saturday, February 5, 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM Where: Arrillaga Alumni Center Cost: $5 for students $5 for student spouses $10 for alumni $10 for others RSVP/register: by Friday, February 4 to Stanford ID required. For more information, see Sponsored by the ACSSS and GSC. --- 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. This service is provided by the Graduate Student Council: