[Plsgs] FW: GPSC Newsletter 02-10-16
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GPSC Newsletter February 10, 2016
Events:
1. Exhibit at STEAMworks Apply by Feb 14
2. GPSC Elections Petition Packets Available!!!
3. Love Your Data Week
4. Second Annual Grad Slam!
5. Startup Weekend
6. Register to vote in the Arizona primary!
7. Pan-Institutional Lobbying Day
Resources:
8. Ombuds Program
9. UA LifeWork Connections: Child Care
10. Smart Moves at the Rec Center
11. GPSC/Campus Health Prescription Medication Assistance Program
12. Community Resident Assistant Opportunity
13. SafeRide Spring 2016 Schedule
14. Live Safe App
15. Recruiting for Participation in a Research Study
Socials:
16. GPSC at Gentle Ben's Happy Hour
17. Free Grad Student Fitness Classes at the Rec!
18. GPSC Social Night at the Rec Center
19. GPSC Dodgeball Tournament at the Rec Center
Workshops:
20. From ABD TO PHD Spring Workshop Series
21. Grad Mentoring Series 4-Part Workshop
22. Think Tank: Graduate Student Workshops
Stay up to date with GPSC! Check out our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, & Snapchat
Like the Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UAGPSC<http://www.facebook.com/UAGPSC> for information related to funding opportunities, academic and social events, and other graduate and professional student concerns. Also follow us on Instagram @UAGPSC and add us on Snapchat at UAGPSC.
Exhibit at STEAMworks | Apply by Feb. 14
Win up to $1,500 for your research project or technology!
Apply to exhibit at STEAMworks on April 14 - a one day expo of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM)!
$4,500 in prizes will be awarded in 4 award categories.
Join the fun and win prizes! STEAMworks will feature hands-on exhibits from students, student clubs and departments/college/labs, as well as corporate sponsors. The goal is to inspire high school, community and technical college, and UA undergrad students to pursue STEAM studies and careers. Apply to exhibit at http://steamworks.arizona.edu/exhibit.
For other questions about applying to exhibit, contact Lisa Stage at lisas at email.arizona.edu<mailto:lisas at email.arizona.edu> or (520) 626-4501. For more information about STEAMworks, go to steamworks.arizona.edu<http://steamworks.arizona.edu/>.
GPSC Elections Petition Packets Available!!!
The GPSC elections process has officially started! Take a look at the timeline below:
Part 1:
Petition Packets Available: 9:00 a.m. Monday February 1
Petition Packets Due: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday March 8
Part 2:
Campaigning starts: 5:00 pm Tuesday March 8
Campaigning ends: 5:00 pm Monday March 28
Part 3:
Elections start: 8:00 a.m. Tuesday March 29
Elections end: 8:00 p.m. Wednesday March 30
Part 4:
Results Posted Online: No later than 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday April 6
Part 5:
Election of Assembly
Chairperson, Secretary,
Treasurer & Social Chair: 2nd GPSC general meeting after the election of representatives, Tuesday April 26
Please visit the GPSC Elections website<http://gpsc.arizona.edu/elections> for more information!
Love Your Data Week
Do you love your research data? Do you need to love your data more? University of Arizona Libraries will be participating in Love Your Data week, February 8-12, a nationwide event designed to raise awareness about research data management, sharing, and preservation, along with the support and resources available at our university. Follow the national conversation on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook via #LYD16. More information is available at http://library.arizona.edu/news/entries/view/3043.
Event Date: 02/08/2016- 02/12/2016
Second Annual Grad Slam! Info Session Tomorrow!
Where your talk could be worth $1000 a minute!
Grad Slam is a campus-wide competition for the best 3-minute talk about graduate student research and discovery. Presenters will be evaluated on their ability to convey in a compelling fashion the value of their research or creative work to a non-specialist audience within the 3-minute time limit. The top presenters can win an award up to $3,000. Grad Slam is co-hosted by the Graduate Center and GPSC, and is sponsored by the Office for Research and Discovery and the UA Libraries.
Learn more and register at the Grad Slam website<http://www.gradcenter.arizona.edu/ua-grad-slam>.
Startup Weekend
You might be wondering whether you'd rather go into academia or industry, but have you considered starting your own company? Startup Weekend<http://goo.gl/K41dYm> (February 12-14) is your chance to get a taste of startup life. Show up with or without ideas, join a team, and learn what goes into launching a startup! Local professionals will be available as mentors throughout the weekend.
Read more at http://tucson.up.co/events/8346 or register here<http://goo.gl/OGo3Op>. This event is free and exclusively for UA students.
Register to vote in the Arizona primary!
If you want to vote in the Arizona primary on March 22nd, then you must register before February 22!!! If you are an Arizona resident, you can go to the website below to register quickly and easily in just a few minutes with your driver's license:
https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/selectLanguage
We are currently looking into the issue of voter registration and engagement with government among students at UA, and will have initiatives out soon with more information.
Pan-Institutional Lobbying Day
ASUA has planned this event with the other undergraduate student governments in the state. We will be holding the event on Thursday, February 25th at the State Capitol. I will have a firmer agenda later in the week, but as it stands now, we expect to travel to ASU Downtown by 9:30am and return to Tucson around 4pm.
Some of the events to be scheduled will include a kick-off event at the ASU Downtown campus, lunch/rally outside the Capitol, and individual meetings with legislators later in the day.
Date: Thursday Februrary 25th 2016
Time: 9:30 am (leaving Tucson)
Location: Tempe, AZ (ASU Downtown Campus)
Ombuds Program
The UA Ombuds Program offers a safe and confidential space for talking through and constructively addressing concerns, challenges, difficulties, and conflicts that arise for members of the campus community. Whether it's a difficulty between a student and faculty member, problem with a roommate or group project member, workplace concern, or other issue, the Ombuds Program is here to help people work through the situation in a skilled and constructive way. An Ombuds can assist in identifying the issues at play and analyzing the situation, as well as help to identify and evaluate options for effectively addressing it.
The program provides facilitation and informal mediation, as well as coaching on effective communication and conflict resolution skills. Ombuds can help to clarify University policies and procedures, and refer visitors to other resources and services that may be helpful in their situation. The program offers training, workshops, and presentations on effective communication and conflict management skills and can help to prevent negative conflict through early intervention. It also helps to create positive change by reporting issues and trends to management, in a way that protects the confidentiality and anonymity of the visitors.
To make an appointment please contact the program director at 520-626-5589. For further information about the program please visit http://ombuds.arizona.edu/.
UA LifeWork Connections: Child Care
The University of Arizona's Life & Work Connections provides eligible UA students child care/housing subsidies and vouchers, and thanks to the efforts of GPSC and your student services fee, these subsidies/grants have been greatly expanded.
The program awards 100 individuals $1,000 grants per year, and is still open to about 50 applicants. Please take advantage of this opportunity which can be found at: http://lifework.arizona.edu/cc/student_child_care_subsidy_program
For more information about LWC childcare options, check out the resources here: http://lifework.arizona.edu/cc
And for more resources for family life, see our online directory as well: http://gpsc.arizona.edu/resources-childcare
Smart Moves at the Rec Center
Want to get your workout in without feeling crowded? The Smart Moves<http://rec.arizona.edu/location/smart-moves-studio> Studio is a designated area of the Campus Recreation Center just for graduate/professional students, faculty, and staff. It has all the equipment you need, from yoga mats to free weights to cardio equipment. It's also right near the entrance of the Rec Center, so you can get in, work out, and get going. De-stress while improving your fitness at the Smart Moves Studio!
Mention you saw this in the GPSC Newsletter and receive a FREE T-Shirt or KIND Bar from the Smart Moves Monitor!
GPSC/Campus Health Prescription Medication Assistance Program
The Prescription Medication Assistance Program was designed to assist graduate and professional students at the University of Arizona with extraordinary prescription medication costs. The Program is structured to award $250 in financial assistance to graduate or professional students who have shown total out of pocket prescription expenditures of at least $1250 within the six months immediately prior to application.
For additional information and application process, please click on the link below:
http://gpsc.arizona.edu/prescription-medication-assistance-program
Community Resident Assistant Opportunity
Grad Student Housing CRA Apps are Open!
We are now accepting applications for the Community Resident Assistant position at La Aldea for 2016-2017! We're looking for talented, energetic, caring individuals to join our amazing team of CRAs! The CRA position for 2016-2017 starts on July 1st, 2016, and the term of the position lasts through May 31st, 2017. This is a Residence Life position, and domestic and international students are eligible to apply.
Please login into your MyUAHome account: https://myuahome.life.arizona.edu/Portal/<https://mail.life.arizona.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=XSnRqPFE6E6lFnC2HI4Im2_D9MLwKNMIlP3_0lMEXmD3WaEFMXQFtQV8WE3QxYE8nGIQmqYj8CE.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fmyuahome.life.arizona.edu%2fPortal%2f>, and click on the "Employment Opportunities" (It is in the top menu bar, and it is RED) tab, to complete the CRA application.
The application deadline is February 29th, 2016, at 11:59 pm. If you have questions regarding the position or application and selection process, please email David Ward at: ward at life.arizona.edu<https://mail.life.arizona.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=XSnRqPFE6E6lFnC2HI4Im2_D9MLwKNMIlP3_0lMEXmD3WaEFMXQFtQV8WE3QxYE8nGIQmqYj8CE.&URL=mailto%3award%40life.arizona.edu>.
SafeRide Spring 2016 Schedule
SafeRide, the free driving service on and around campus for students, faculty and staff, will reopen for the Spring semester on Wednesday, January 13th.
>From that date forward we will resume our normal hours, from 6:30 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. Sunday through Thursday, and 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. on Friday.
This semester SafeRide will be closed the following dates:
* Friday, March the 11th until Sunday the 20th, reopening Monday, March 21st, for Spring Break
* Wednesday, May 4th, the day before Reading Day.
Live Safe App
Stay safe on campus with the LiveSafe app. The app, released in September, is free and provides a direct line of contact to UAPD, as well as campus resources, protocols, access to SafeRide and the ability to virtually walk a friend home.
Recruiting for Participation in a Research Study
Are you currently in a romantic relationship?
Do you live with your partner?
Thank you may be eligible for participation in a relationship study!
I am in the process of recruiting couples for my dissertation study. The study is a brief, internet-based couples intervention designed to improve problem solving communication skills. The intervention is delivered once per week for a total of four weeks. Participation is free and couples will be compensated for their time. To be eligible, couples will have to be in a romantic relationship (married or unmarried, live with their partner, and have regular access to the internet). Please contact me at austingrinberg at email.arizona.edu<mailto:austingrinberg at email.arizona.edu> or at 623-696-0573 if you are interested or would like additional information.
GPSC at Gentle Ben's Happy Hour
A little FUN... a little FOOD...
The GPSC has been coordinating a weekly graduate student gathering at Gentle Ben's Happy Hour (located on University and Tyndall next to campus). It is a great opportunity to meet fellow graduate students from other departments in a casual setting. Come for FREE appetizers, stay for the competitive games, like large Jenga. Prizes are awarded to the department that signs in the most people. The Happy Hour is located upstairs, Fridays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Check out the GPSC Happy Hour Facebook group for updates and information.
Hope to see you there!
Date: Friday 02/12/2016
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Gentle Ben's on University
Free Grad Student Fitness Classes at the Rec!
GPSC is hosting several fitness classes for Graduate Students at the Rec center this semester, all taught by Rec center instructors. Free to all Graduate and Professional Students. Limited Space Available. RSVP required.
Class #1: Tires n Ropes
Date: Wednesday, February 17th
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Rec Center
RSVP: http://gpsc.arizona.edu/grad-rec-classes
GPSC Social Night at the Rec Center
Grad social night at the Rec Center; free food and option to play volleyball or climb the bouldering wall. Come make some friends and have some fun!
Date: Tuesday, February 23rd
Time: 6-8pm
Venue: Rec Center
No RSVP required
GPSC Dodgeball Tournament at the Rec Center
Save the Date!
Date: Thursday, March 31st
Time: 6-8pm
Sign up as a team and/or a free agent. Sign up will be available soon.
FROM ABD TO PHD SPRING WORKSHOP SERIES
Purpose: Provide writing support for ABD students; discuss shared concerns about the dissertation process; and introduce strategies to facilitate writing. All participants should come prepared to write and work collaboratively with students from across diverse disciplines.
Topic: Building Momentum and Moving Forward
Description: In this workshop we will visit ideas for regaining momentum in your writing process. Working collaboratively, we will identify shared concerns and issues, and engage in strategies to get "unstuck."
RSVP Required: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_d1mt04CktGcMMmh.
Date: Mon. Feb. 29th
Time: 10am-11:30am
Location: Main Library A115
Grad Mentoring Series 4-Part Workshop
WRC is hosting a 4-Part workshop with Dr. Monica J. Casper. These workshops are specific to Women Grad Students and you have to opportunity to earn a WRC Certification of Completion.
The third part of this series is titled: Negotiating Professional Relationships
Date: 02/29/2016
Time: 3:30- 5pm
Location: Madera Room (SUMC 3rd Floor)
Think Tank: Graduate Student Workshops
Come join Think Tank for an exciting workshop titled:
Time Management in Graduate School (Presented by Jenny Hoit)
Date: Tuesday 02/16/2016
Time: 2-3pm
Location: Bear Down Gym
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