Week End Review: Free Food and the East Campus

If you were hungry this week you should have check the GSO / RGSO Calendar.

Here's a recap of the Free Food sightings...

Monday: Student Yoga Society Cooking Class - Vegetarian Sushi

Tuesday: Free Breakfast Bar in the Lecture Center Area

Wednesday: MCAA World Game Night - Fried Chicken, Mac n' Cheese, Cold Asian Noodles, Eggrolls :9

Thursday Night: Turkish Movie - Pizza and Soda

Friday: : East Campus, Cultural Heritage Night - International Cuisine by candlelight...

Speaking of the East Campus, I had a great time with the graduate students in the School of Public Health program at their Cultural Heritage Night tonight. They have a wonderful community there and a very strong RGSO group. I even had the opportunity to meet their Dean, Mary Applegate, at the event.

The UAlbany East Campus is in Rensselaer right across the river by the train station. There are about 400 graduate students in that program. I sat at the table with about 5 grad students and had a really good conversation with them about how the GSO could better serve graduate students on the East Campus. The School of Public Health RGSO representatives and I are in process of including plans for services there. We will have this plan in the GSO Comprehensive Plan which is a document the GSO Steering Committee and I are drawing up to address the direction we would like to see for our organization. I was especially pleased to see the community the East Campus has and that they are eager to be more connected with the larger graduate student community. Next Friday's Assembly meeting will be on the East Campus! That will be the meeting where candidates for elected positions will give their speech as to why they want to serve in the GSO. Also!!!! The Student Yoga Society has graciously agreed to cook us an Indian vegetarian meal. Please come! Meet the candidates, ask them really hard questions, meet other grad students and join us for some great food.

GSO GALA, Annual Awards Evening

Mark your Calendars!!!

GSO GALA, Annual Awards Evening ~May 4th, 2007 ~ 6:45pm ~ Patroon Room~

For the past two years the GSO has had an Awards Night where we celebrate the accomplishments of the year and honor the faculty, staff, students and RGSO groups who have affected our lives with their achievements and services.

This year we plan to expand the event! We will celebrate the end of the year with our Annual GSO Awards, recognize the top Research and Travel Grant Recipients for the Fall and Spring Semester where they will each be giving a short 5 minute presentation on their work and welcome in the incoming GSO Administration (E-Board and elected representatives)!

There will be a full three course dinner buffet with dessert!!! This event is free to all graduate students so come celebrate with us!!!!!! Sign up will be available at the GSO Office!!!!