GPSC is proud to announce that we will be awarding summer research awards in the amount of $250 and $500 for graduate and professional students who will continue to be enrolled next year. Here are the details.
Our Vice President Marnie Glazier has put together a new funding guidelines page, with some updated information according to new names and processes. Here is the guideline in pdf form: GPSC professional development funding guidelines for grad students 11-12 (1).
There will be a 5k walk/run on March 25th to raise money for Equal Justice Works, which provides money to communities for legal counsel. Here is the flyer. Flyer for 5k Run/Walk
GPSC recently printed a newsletter for the spring. If you were not able to get a hard copy, TheGovernment News electronic copy is here for your perusal.
The call for papers for our conference has an extended deadline of March 2nd. In fact, you don’t need to present a paper, but you just have to have an interest in one of the topics to join the panel and add your own point of view and research to our dialogue!
We are helping sponsor many events this spring across campus, but this year, we are also taking it upon ourselves to put on a few GPSC events for the community.
February 20th–Occupy Discussion and Film Presentation–in the Student Center Auditorium from 6 pm til 9 pm. The film is a documentary based on A People’s History, a book by Howard Zinn.
Film Series “Women and the Law in American Cinema”
3 Films showing during Women’s History Month in the Guyon Auditorium of the Morris Library from 3 – 6 pm with reception to follow in the Hall of Presidents.
On Friday, March 23rd, the GPSC will be hosting a one-day conference / symposium open to all graduate students in the Ballrooms of the Student Center. There is still time to submit your name for one of our panels! Contact Marnie Glazier at mglazier@siu.edu for more information.
Many people have requested a form for event funding. Though we don’t have a specific form, here is a template that can be used, based on a previous submission. (Optimum time to request money is at least one month in advance of the date of the event, during the academic school year. All event funding is voted on by our complete council, so see meeting dates to help plan in advance)
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Today’s Date: September 12, 2011
Event: Dr. L ——— Lecture
Date of Event: October 4, 2011; Morris Library; Reception 5:30pm, Lecture 6pm
Description of event:
The National Association of ————— is a national organization governing the professionals in higher education. Dr. L ————, Vice President for Student Affairs at B——- University, is the current president of N—– and an alumnus of the Ed ———— program here at SIUC. ——– students have arranged for Dr. ————- to visit campus on October 4, 2011. He will lecture on current issues in higher education and engage in a question and answer session with students, faculty, and members of the SIUC community.
Estimated revenue and expenditures related to event:
Morris Library Space Reservation $130.00
Lodging . $135.00
Catering for event…… $394.50
Daily Egyptian Advertisement…… $102.50
Total……….. $762.00
Other Sources of Income: Group Funds $130.00
Amount requested from GPSC. $632.00
Primary contact person
A—— Smith
832-xxx-xxxx
Secondary contact person
D——– C——–
765-xxx-xxxx
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Once your request is ready, submit electronically to our Vice President Marnie Glazier’s email: mglazier@siu.edu
Our Christmas Tree is down, and the spring semester about to start, but we wanted to share with you some of the serious, and less serious, wishes that we found placed on our tree in the student center.
Love and Hope
Good Grades and a Better Job
Common Courtesy
To win 100 million dollars. O yea and to pass all my finals!
Bring all of the family together, in every family.
Clean Energy
Fairness and Equality
Clean Water for all
Toys!
I wish that SIUC would have better food, better surroundings and non-racist people
Stop violence in schools
There were many others, and some repeats. We thank everyone who participated, and hope that all of your wishes come true in 2012!
Just a reminder to all GSPC members, and also to all graduate and professional students. The Chancellor will be speaking at a special session of GPSC, tomorrow night at 7 pm in the Kaskaskia room. I hope to see many of you there, and it is open to the public!
The Graduate and Professional Student Council is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Meet and Greet in the MCMA Building, December 1 at 10 am until 11 am. We will provide free coffee and doughnuts to all graduate and professional students who stop by to meet GPSC officers and representatives.
We can discuss funding for upcoming events of RSOs, university policies that affect graduate students, and how to become involved with GPSC. We hope to have at least two more such Meet and Greet opportunities in the spring. If you want us to come to your building, send us an email at gpsc@siu.edu, or contact one of the officers.
GPSC has a tree for the Student Center decoration contest this year. It is located near the Oasis Convenience Store. The theme of the tree is “Bringing Light” and we have placed a basket of empty paper for people to write their wish for what can make the world a brighter place. Come add your idea to the tree!
