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okay, back to studying...
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Administrative Assistant Day - April 25th
We have three graduate student Office Managers who work at GSO Office in the Campus Center and I have to say that we've all been very fortunate to have them at our service. Who else could we count on when there is a jam in the copier? Who else could we count on when there is a jam in the printer? Who else could we ask about picking up our tickets to see the Mama Mia or tickets to go to NYC for $10? What would we do if we ran out of coffee, tea or water? What would we do if we ran out of staples? Who else would change our reams of paper???
And so many times these Office Managers keep us company and listen to our problems, like "I've had a rough week in class", "my professor seems so unreasonable", "I have to write a 100 page paper and it's due tomorrow", "there's a jam in the copier", "there's a jam in the copier", "why doesn't the printer work"?
Oh the silent steady sacrafices they make! :D
What I appreciate most about Elisabeth, Xinxin, and Gregory is their commitment to all of us and their dedication to the organization in building up the graduate student community. Happy Administrative Assistant Day! Thank you for all your hard work.
And so many times these Office Managers keep us company and listen to our problems, like "I've had a rough week in class", "my professor seems so unreasonable", "I have to write a 100 page paper and it's due tomorrow", "there's a jam in the copier", "there's a jam in the copier", "why doesn't the printer work"?
Oh the silent steady sacrafices they make! :D
What I appreciate most about Elisabeth, Xinxin, and Gregory is their commitment to all of us and their dedication to the organization in building up the graduate student community. Happy Administrative Assistant Day! Thank you for all your hard work.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
ARRrrrrrrggg.... Fountain Day 2007
UAlbany Fountain Day 2007 lives up to all the hype it turns out to be. I will never look at the podium the same way again with all the festivities and all the people dancing the chicken noodle, playing carnival games, tossing the beach ball up in the air! Even Dean Pryse joined in as a volunteer staff for the day!Around 2:30pm they opened up the main fountain area and a flood of students took off their shoes and socks and dipped into the fountain. Then a few minutes to 3pm there was a count down where they blasted the large fountain to commence this season! We couldn't have planned for better weather. It was perfect in almost everyway. So hot that many people wore shorts, bikinis, t-shirts. Student Life transformed the podium into a carnival-like atmosphere with laser tag, bop-em jousting, hot dogs, fried dough.
What a great way to spend a beautiful Sunday as a university community! OH! and I love the pirate ducky! ARRrrrrrrggg....
Since the weather was so beautiful, afterwards I went to see the sunset in East Greenbush with a view just looking over Empire Plaza and University at Albany Campus. *sigh* Life is good...
Monday, April 16, 2007
Virginia Tech, our prayers are with you...
It's hard to know what to say or think when something so tragic happens in our country. The violence, the senseless shooting, the young promising students whose lives were lost at Virginia Tech today, the countless others who were wounded.
Tomorrow night, Tuesday April 17th, at 5pm Provost and Officer in Charge, Susan Herbst, has called together the UAlbany community to hold a candlelight vigil at the small fountain in front of the Campus Center. If you can make it please come.
In Herbst's e-mail she wrote, "It is important for all of us to come together to remember those who needlessly lost their lives in this heartbreaking incident and to offer consolation and support to one another. In times such as these, our gathering will provide an opportunity to share our individual strengths for the collective comfort of our campus community.
The effects of such a catastrophe are so very far reaching that each of us will be forever changed by this unthinkable act. Please join me and others in the University at Albany community to express our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the many who lost their lives."
I mourn their loss, grieve with their families and empathize with the students affected by this incident.
Tomorrow night, Tuesday April 17th, at 5pm Provost and Officer in Charge, Susan Herbst, has called together the UAlbany community to hold a candlelight vigil at the small fountain in front of the Campus Center. If you can make it please come.
In Herbst's e-mail she wrote, "It is important for all of us to come together to remember those who needlessly lost their lives in this heartbreaking incident and to offer consolation and support to one another. In times such as these, our gathering will provide an opportunity to share our individual strengths for the collective comfort of our campus community.
The effects of such a catastrophe are so very far reaching that each of us will be forever changed by this unthinkable act. Please join me and others in the University at Albany community to express our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the many who lost their lives."
I mourn their loss, grieve with their families and empathize with the students affected by this incident.
*** Fountain Day *** April 22 ****
When I was considering my Master's Program at UAlbany I called the Director of Graduate Studies in my department and he started with his wonderful British accent in laughter, "We just had the largest pillow fight recorded in Guinness book of world records yesterday on Fountain Day! It was great, there were about 3,648 students smacking each other with pillows when we turned on the fountain. " I knew then that I wanted to experience this event.
Now "Fountain Day" is a long standing tradition at UAlbany. It is the day where the whole university celebrates the large fountain in the middle of the podium being turned on for the rest of the Spring, Summer and part of the Fall season. It was something that Student Association started in 1979 for Human Awarness Program (HAP) which was a school sponsored event designed to break down the barriers that separated students and faculty. It still cherished by the University today!
Last year I had a conference scheduled at the same time so I was very disappointed that I couldn't make it. This year I don't! So April 22nd, I'm going to be at Fountain Day! There will be FREE FOOD, contests to win prizes, and Free Rubber Duckies! For more information on Fountain Day 2007 please click here.
Now "Fountain Day" is a long standing tradition at UAlbany. It is the day where the whole university celebrates the large fountain in the middle of the podium being turned on for the rest of the Spring, Summer and part of the Fall season. It was something that Student Association started in 1979 for Human Awarness Program (HAP) which was a school sponsored event designed to break down the barriers that separated students and faculty. It still cherished by the University today!
Last year I had a conference scheduled at the same time so I was very disappointed that I couldn't make it. This year I don't! So April 22nd, I'm going to be at Fountain Day! There will be FREE FOOD, contests to win prizes, and Free Rubber Duckies! For more information on Fountain Day 2007 please click here.
Friday, April 13, 2007
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.
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.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
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!!!!
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!!!!
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