Subject: Grad Events Bulletin, 5/2/05 Graduate Student Council (GSC) Events Bulletin Representing the Interests of Stanford's Graduate Students ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This week's announcements: o Join the Nominations Commission - Sit on one of the 5 Board of Trustees or 40 University committees - Apply at - Submission deadline is Wednesday, May 4, 5:00 PM for Board of Trustees applications and Wednesday, May 18, 5:00 PM for University applications o GSPB Lottery Adventure Films: Bay Area Adventure Film Fest - Come experience some amazing films with fellow grad students - Free for students who win the lottery (normally $15) - Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Spangenberg Theater (near Gunn High School) o ASSU Arts Grant Arts Ball - FREE! Arts Ball at the Cantor Arts Center - Enjoy Free Food, Live Shows, and Student Artwork - Thursday, May 5, 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM, Cantor Arts Center o CINCO DE MAYO AT COMPADRES!!! - Grad drink specials to celebrate! - Pick up the FREE SHUTTLE at the Grad Community Center - Thursday, May 5, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Compadres, 3877 El Camino Real, Palo Alto o Jazz Concert Weekend--TWO Lotteries!! - See a great show and meet new people! - A wonderful night of music for Stanford grads! - Saturday & Sunday, May 7 & 8, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM, San Francisco venues o Graduate Service Recognition Awards - 2005 - Nominate students, faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions to grad life - See for more information - Submission deadline is Wednesday, May 11, 11:59 PM o RECYCLE: 80's DANCE PARTY - Mark your calendars... - The Eighties are back! - Friday, May 13, 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM, TBA o GSC/GSPB Flicks lottery - The Aviator - Come see an Oscar winning movie for free! - Meet and make new friends! - Sunday, May 22, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Memorial Auditorium o Have a presentation coming up? - * Get help with job talks, lectures, oral exams, and more! - * Visit - Oral Communication Program: Sweet Hall, 3rd Floor o Veritas Forum - For complete details: - Sunday, May 1 - Thursday, May 5 - Sunday, May 1, 3:15 PM - 10:00 PM, Various o FREE! Alumni Speaker Dinner Series - Rosa Perez '71 - President, Canada College - Come for dinner & conversation! - Monday, May 2, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Faculty Club o Meditation Methods Discussion - Open for people from all backgrounds. Everyone is welcome! - Snack and Tea will be served - Monday, May 2, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Common Room, at the top of the stairs of Old Union Clubhouse o Information Session on Scholships for Reseach Overseas - Funding for Research Overseas - Funding for Reseach Overseas - Tuesday, May 3, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Bechtel International Center Assembly Room o Life in Academia: A Young Faculty Discussion - Featuring: Jelena Vuckovic (EE), Jennifer Kohler (Chem) - Mike McGehee (Mat. Science) and Karlene Cimprich (Mol. Pharm.) - Tuesday, May 3, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Braun Lecture Hall, Mudd Chemistry Building o Middle East Film Series: All about Mustafa (Turkey, 2004) - Turkish thriller film with English subtitles - Free and open to all - Tuesday, May 3, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Bechtel International Center Assembly Room o URBAN TRAUMA & METROPOLITAN IMAGINATION - Film + Media Studies Event - Screenings, receptions, meet the artists... - Thursday, May 5 - Saturday, May 7, Theater venues all over campus and in Palo Alto o Movie: "Filantropica" (Romania/France) - A thoroughly ironical fresque of Romanian society nowadays. - Beautiful black humor film. - Thursday, May 5, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Building 200 (Main Quad, history corner), room 030 o Buddhism Now ! (Intro to Buddhism Series) - Introduction on general Buddhist principle - Welcome to all with no prior knowledge in Buddhism - Thursday, May 5, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Sequoia Room, 2nd Floor Tresidder Union o Middle East Music Concert: Turkish Classical Music Ensemble - Outdoor concert of Turkish classical music - Free and open to all - Friday, May 6, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, Bechtel International Center Patio and Assembly Room o Stanford's first Queer Formal, May 7th, Elliot - Featuring DJ Trey from the G-bar in SF - Free / Bring SUID / 1 guest per student - Saturday, May 7, 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM, Elliot Program Center o Politics in Contemporary Iran - Iran: Past and Present Lecture Series, Every Sunday till May 15 - Three experts sketch a realistic image of the politics in Iran - Sunday, May 8, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, Jordan Hall, Room 420-040 o THE HUNGRY WOMAN: A MEXICAN MEDEA - - Buy TIX NOW: ONLY 9 Performances - Wednesday, May 11, 8:00 PM - 9:30 AM, Pigott Theater o Mitachat La Shamayim: Party under the Stars - Celebrate Israel's 57 Independence Day. - Music and dancing under the stars. - Saturday, May 14, 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM, Harold and Libby Ziff Center for Jewish Campus Life, 565 Mayfield Ave o Middle East Film Series: Diary of a Teenage Girl (Egypt, 2002) - Egyptian popular film - Shown in Arabic with English subtitles - Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM, Bechtel International Center Assembly Room o Turkish American Business Conference - May 21st, Turkish American Business Conference - Bridging Silicon Valley and Turkey - Saturday, May 21, 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM, Schwab Residential 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 . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Join the Nominations Commission Have something to say about University policy? Want to sit on the Board of Trustees Committees? Apply NOW for positions! Nominations Commission is now full underway, and we will be nominating students to sit on the 5 Board of Trustees Committees and about 40 University Committees over the next month. Please visit for committee descriptions and application. Deadlines: May 4th, 5pm - Board of Trustees Applications May 18th, 5pm - University Committee Applications Contact Anita Mukherjee, , with any questions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GSPB Lottery Adventure Films: Bay Area Adventure Film Fest Skiing, climbing, kayaking, and more - all in extraordinary locations... Got the adrenaline rush? Get into the minds of the athletes as they experience world cultures and push the envelope of the possible. When: Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Spangenberg Theater (near Gunn High School) Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Tuesday, May 3 to Stanford ID required. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the GSPB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSU Arts Grant Arts Ball Arts Ball gives you the chance to see the work of and meet the 2004-05 ASSU Arts Grant recipients. Also, learn about the ASSU Arts Grant program, expanding to include graduate arts grants next year! When: Thursday, May 5, 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM Where: Cantor Arts Center Cost: FREE for all students! Sponsored by the ASSU Arts Grant Board and First Thursdays for Students at Cantor. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CINCO DE MAYO AT COMPADRES!!! Come out for a break and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with grad drink specials at Compadres. Pick up the FREE SHUTTLE from 8-10pm at the Grad Community Center (snacks there too!). Live music! Bring your friends! When: Thursday, May 5, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Compadres, 3877 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Sponsored by the Grad Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jazz Concert Weekend--TWO Lotteries!! We have tickets to 2 great shows of the SF Jazz Festival - May 7: John Santos' Machete Ensemble PLUS pre-concert talk with John Santos. May 8: Terence Blanchard. Winners only will be notified. When: Saturday, May 7, 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM When: Sunday, May 8, 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Where: San Francisco venues Cost: $10 for students $10 for others RSVP/register: by Tuesday, May 3 to Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: and For more information, see Sponsored by the Grad Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Graduate Service Recognition Awards - 2005 The Graduate Student Programming Board wants YOUR nominations for our annual awards event to honor students, faculty, and staff who have made outstanding contributions to graduate student life here at Stanford. Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized? Perhaps a student organization leader, a favorite TA, a favorite CA, a mentor, or your department's student services coordinator? Please tell us about an individual whose efforts you appreciate by visiting . ACT NOW! The deadline for submission of GSRA nominations is Wednesday, May 11 at midnight. NO LATE NOMINATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED. Sponsored by the Grad Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RECYCLE: 80's DANCE PARTY Come dance the night away as DJ ePop spins your favorite 80s music! When: Friday, May 13, 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM Where: TBA Cost: FREE for all students! Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Sponsored by the Grad Student Programming Board. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GSC/GSPB Flicks lottery - The Aviator Come socialize and see the Oscar Winning movie 'The Aviator' for free at the Stanford tradition that is Sunday Flicks! Meet and make friends over snacks at 6pm and then head over to catch the movie at 7pm. When: Sunday, May 22, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM Where: Memorial Auditorium Cost: FREE for all students! FREE for all student spouses! RSVP/register: by Sunday, May 15 to Stanford ID required. For more information, see Sponsored by the GSC and GSPB. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a presentation coming up? The Oral Communication Program can help you prepare for job talks, lectures, oral exams, conference presentations, and more. To make an appointment, or for more info: Where: Oral Communication Program: Sweet Hall, 3rd Floor Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: Appointments available throughout the quarter Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Oral Communication Program. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Veritas Forum The Veritas Forum at Stanford seeks to explore the possibility of truth, beauty and goodness in every aspect of our academic and personal lives, and to explore and discuss life's hardest questions together. When: Sunday, May 1, 3:15 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Various Cost: FREE for all students! FREE for all student spouses! $10 for alumni $10 for others Stanford ID required. Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Mosaic at Stanford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FREE! Alumni Speaker Dinner Series Free dinner speaker series featuring prominent Stanford alumni in the Bay Area. Come learn about issues, challenges and solutions facing higher education administrators from one who knows them well! When: Monday, May 2, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Faculty Club Cost: FREE for all students! RSVP/register: by Monday, May 2 to Stanford ID required. Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Anna Beattie - For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Alumni Association. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Meditation Methods Discussion A few scenes from the movie "I Huckabees," which was written by Robert Thurman will be showed to discuss the ideas regarding meditation methods and investigations into self-hood and phenomena. When: Monday, May 2, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Common Room, at the top of the stairs of Old Union Clubhouse Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Buddhist Community at Stanford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Session on Scholarships for Research Overseas Information on Scholarships for Research Overseas: Fulbright, Fulbright-Hays, German Academic Exchange Award, Luce and more. When: Tuesday, May 3, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Where: Bechtel International Center Assembly Room Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Overseas Resource Center. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Life in Academia: A Young Faculty Discussion Four young Stanford professors will share advice and insights into academic careers in science and engineering. When: Tuesday, May 3, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Braun Lecture Hall, Mudd Chemistry Building Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Chemistry Women's Committee on Graduate Life, Women in Electrical Engineering, & ASSU Speakers Bureau. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle East Film Series: All about Mustafa (Turkey, 2004) Directed by Cagan Irmak, "All about Mustafa" is a stylish thriller in the mold of American films like "Memento". When: Tuesday, May 3, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Bechtel International Center Assembly Room Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: David Giovacchini, Sponsored by the Middle East Collection, Stanford University Libraries. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- URBAN TRAUMA & METROPOLITAN IMAGINATION Check out this amazing film and media studies event that brings together thinkers and artists from the worlds of film, comics, gaming, and architecture. See website for exact schedule. All are welcome! When: Thursday, May 5 - Saturday, May 7 Where: Theater venues all over campus and in Palo Alto Cost: FREE for all students! For more information, see Sponsored by the Film and Media Studies Program + Art Department. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Movie: "Filantropica" (Romania/France) The international movie serries started by the Persian, Ukrainean, and Romanian Student Associations (and joined by many others) continues this week with the Romanian movie: "Filantropica" by Nae Caranfil. When: Thursday, May 5, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Building 200 (Main Quad, history corner), room 030 Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Romanian Student Association. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Buddhism Now ! (Intro to Buddhism Series) Live the present to the fullest! We'll discuss the Buddhist doctrine to fully exert one's life at each single moment, as encapsulating the cause to erase past negative karma and to set for the bright future. When: Thursday, May 5, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Sequoia Room, 2nd Floor Tresidder Union Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the World Peace Buddhists. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle East Music Concert: Turkish Classical Music Ensemble Hank Levin, oud and ney; Natalie Hicks, vocals and bendir, will perform Turkish courtly and sufi songs. When: Friday, May 6, 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM Where: Bechtel International Center Patio and Assembly Room Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: David Giovacchini, Sponsored by the Middle East Collection, Stanford University Libraries. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanford's first Queer Formal, May 7th, Elliot You are cordially invited to Stanford's First Queer Formal! Indoors and outdoors at Elliot Programming Center. Bring a date and/or friends. All are welcome! When: Saturday, May 7, 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Where: Elliot Program Center Cost: FREE for all students! FREE for all student spouses! FREE for all alumni! FREE for all others! Stanford ID required. Contact info: Sponsored by the LGBT-CRC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Politics in Contemporary Iran Iran's political history after the 1979 revolution has been confusing to many. This talk will attempt to shed some light on this period and discuss the complex development of Iran's political identity. When: Sunday, May 8, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Where: Jordan Hall, Room 420-040 Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the PSA in collaboration with MSAN and CJME. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HUNGRY WOMAN: A MEXICAN MEDEA This play is a MeXicana reinterpretation of the Greek Medea pivoting around a relationship between two exiled women, their love of each other, and the Indian nation denied them. When: Wednesday, May 11, 8:00 PM to 9:30 AM Where: Pigott Theater Cost: $8 for students $10 for student spouses $10 for alumni $15 for others Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Drama. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitachat La Shamayim: Party under the Stars Celebrate Israel's 57 Independence Day with the ISO and JLC in an unforgettable outdoor dance party. Student with SUID and their guests are invited to party Tel Aviv style! When: Saturday, May 14, 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM Where: Harold and Libby Ziff Center for Jewish Campus Life, 565 Mayfield Ave Cost: FREE for all students! Proof of age (21) required for alcohol. Contact info: Dahlia Weiss, For more information, see Sponsored by the ISO (Israel student Organization) and JLC (Jewish Leader Council) Israel Education/Culture. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle East Film Series: Diary of a Teenage Girl (Egypt, 2002) Director Inas al-Daghidi's stylish look into the private thoughts and fantasies of a typical Egyptian teenage girl was a box office hit, but caused great uproar among moral authorities in Egypt When: Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM Where: Bechtel International Center Assembly Room Cost: FREE for all students! Contact info: David Giovacchini, Sponsored by the Middle East Collection, Stanford University Libraries. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Turkish American Business Conference Turkish American Business Conference 2005 Bridging Silicon Valley and Turkey Visit Saturday, May 21st 2005 Schwab Residential Center Stanford University When: Saturday, May 21, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM Where: Schwab Residential Center Cost: $74 for students RSVP/register: Contact info: For more information, see Sponsored by the Stanford Turkish Student Association, Stanford GSB High Tech Club, Turkish American Business Connection Association. --- 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: