Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 1/17/05 Graduate Student Council (GSC) Events Bulletin Representing the Interests of Stanford's Graduate Students ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This week's announcements: o First ChowDown of Winter Quarter! - Mystery location--but it's free food so who cares?? - Come have dinner with your fellow grad students :) - Wednesday, January 19, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, TBD o GRAD TRIVIA NIGHT!! - Come out and play! - Fun for everyone :) - Wednesday, January 26, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, GCC Multipurpose Room, 750 Escondido Road o Graduate Student Dinner with Provost John Etchemendy - Opportunity to meet the Provost and discuss issues of interest or concern - Space limited to those who RSVP - Tuesday, February 1, 6:00 PM, Buttery at Rains Houses o Join 90.1 FM KZSU Stanford! - KZSU Wants YOU - Like sports, news, music, publicity, production, design, ...? - Monday, January 17, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, 2nd floor Tresidder, Oak East room o ATI Info Session - ATI Info Session - Tressider Oak (East) Lounge 7:30PM - Tuesday, January 18, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Tressider Oak (East) Lounge o Cross-Cultural Group - Learn about other cultures. - Meet new friends. - Wednesday, January 19, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Bechtel International Center o Introduction to Buddhism: Attaining Absolute Happiness - What is Absolute Happiness? - Hope and Courage Over Sorrow - Wednesday, January 19, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Cypress South, 2nd Floor, Tresidder Union o Submit Your Song to The Stanford Soundtrack Vol. 4! - Submission Forms available at: - Submission Deadline: Thursday, January 20th - Thursday, January 20, 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM, N/A o Award-Winning Teachers on Teaching Series. - Professor Deborah M. Gordon - Understanding the Process of Discovery. - Thursday, January 20, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Hartley Conference Center, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building o SIAM SSC TALK BY DR BILL COUGHRAN, VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGR, GOOGLE - All are welcome. - Pizza reception follows the talk. - Friday, January 21, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, PACKARD 101 o A Talk on Natural Hazards of Africa by Prof Bob Kovach - Natural Hazards of Africa - And steps needed to mitigate their consequences - Friday, January 21, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Graduate Community Center (Havana Multipurpose Hall) o Chariots of Fire - Film and Discussion - Everyone welcome! - Friday, January 21, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Building 300, Room 300 o International Cooking Class - International Cooking Classes - Monday nights Jan.24th, Feb.14th,Feb.28th, and March 7th - Monday, January 24, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Bechtel International Center 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 STSA Chinese New Year Party - Happy Year of the Rooster - Celebrate the Chinese New Year with STSA - Saturday, January 29, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Tressider Oak Lounge 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- First ChowDown of Winter Quarter! We don't know exactly where it will be...but there's free dinner to be had! Email and indicate if you would like 1 or 2 spots and if you can drive. Winners only will be notified. When: Wednesday, January 19, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Where: TBD Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Saturday, January 15 to Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Sponsored by the Grad Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAD TRIVIA NIGHT!! Test your wits against your fellow grad students! Prizes to win, snacks to snack, and drinks to drink! When: Wednesday, January 26, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM Where: GCC Multipurpose Room, 750 Escondido Road Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Sponsored by the Grad Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Graduate Student Dinner with Provost John Etchemendy Provost John Etchemendy will visit the graduate student community for dinner and conversation with 20 graduate students. It's an opportunity for you to meet the Provost and discuss issues of interest or concern. The dinner is informal and there will be a vegetarian option. If the sign-ups exceed the 20 spaces allotted, we will select students randomly from groups divided by school. You'll receive notification about your attendance no later than Monday, January 24. When: Tuesday, February 1, 6:00 PM Where: Buttery at Rains Houses Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Friday, January 21 contact with your name, school/department, and topics for discussion Sponsored by the Graduate Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Join 90.1 FM KZSU Stanford! Come to KZSU's Informational Meeting. Find out how to volunteer: we'll tell you all you need to get yourself on the airwaves through your own radio show! Can't come? Email us for info on our 1hr/wk class. When: Monday, January 17, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Where: 2nd floor Tresidder, Oak East room Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ATI Info Session ATI Informational Session: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at 7:30pm Tressider Oak (East) Lounge ALL CLASSES, MAJORS, & BACKGROUNDS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! ~ Summer Opportunities in China, India, & Singapore ~ When: Tuesday, January 18, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Tressider Oak (East) Lounge Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: n/a For more information, see Sponsored by the Asia Technology Initiative. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Cross-Cultural Group Curious about other cultures? Would you like to share your experience of living abroad? Everyone is welcome. Every Wednesday Jan.12-Feb.16th from 5-6:30 pm When: Wednesday, January 19, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Where: Bechtel International Center Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Rachel Schwartzman email: Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction to Buddhism: Attaining Absolute Happiness The goal of life is to attain sustainable happiness in this life time. With faith in our mind, all obstacles and sorrows become fuels for attaining a more profound and sustainable sense of happiness. When: Wednesday, January 19, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Cypress South, 2nd Floor, Tresidder Union Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: , For more information, see Sponsored by the World Peace Buddhists. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Submit Your Song to The Stanford Soundtrack Vol. 4! Have you recorded an awesome song that's just waiting to be heard by thousands of people? Submit it and have a chance at becoming a track on The Stanford Soundtrack Vol. 4! All styles/genres are welcome. When: Thursday, January 20, 12:00 PM to 12:00 PM Where: N/A Cost: FREE for all students! For more information, see Sponsored by the Student Organizing Committee for the Arts (SOCA). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Award-Winning Teachers on Teaching Series. Prof. Deborah M. Gordon's talk , will discuss various ways of using research as a teaching tool. Students learn what it takes to get the answer to a scientific question. When: Thursday, January 20, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Where: Hartley Conference Center, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SIAM SSC TALK BY DR BILL COUGHRAN, VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGR, GOOGLE Dr Bill Coughram will discuss interesting appl. related to search that Google has developed, highlight some behind-the-scenes pieces of infrastructure that have been built in order to operate Google's services. When: Friday, January 21, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Where: PACKARD 101 Cost: FREE for all students! FREE for all student spouses! FREE for all alumni! FREE for all others! Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: QUEENIE LEE For more information, see Sponsored by the SIAM STANFORD STUDENT CHAPTER. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A Talk on Natural Hazards of Africa by Prof Bob Kovach The talk will summarize Africa's natural hazards and steps needed to mitigate their consequences. When: Friday, January 21, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Where: Graduate Community Center (Havana Multipurpose Hall) Cost: FREE for all students! FREE for all student spouses! FREE for all alumni! FREE for all others! RSVP/register: by Friday, January 21 to No Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Sponsored by the Stanford African Students Association (SASA). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chariots of Fire We will watch this classic film about the 1924 Bitish Olympic track team and discuss topics such as faith/belief and action. When: Friday, January 21, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Building 300, Room 300 Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: Clint Martin, For more information, see Sponsored by the InterVarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- International Cooking Class Would you like to learn how to make filet mignon, or Kunafa, a sweet arabic pastry? Join the international cooking class, and learn Vietnamese, French, Saudi Arabian, and Canadian dishes. When: Monday, January 24, 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Bechtel International Center Cost: $30 for students $30 for student spouses $30 for alumni $30 for others RSVP/register: by Thursday, January 20 to pay upstairs at the Bechtel International Center Contact info: Sponsored by the Bechtel International Center. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- STSA Chinese New Year Party Come celebrate the Chinese New Year with STSA members. Dinner will be served. When: Saturday, January 29, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM Where: Tressider Oak Lounge Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Thursday, January 27 to Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC, TECO. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: