<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Dear Grads,<br><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"></span><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">With winter break rapidly approaching, the GSA Executive Board would like wish everyone a safe and relaxing holiday season and a happy new year!
</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">In this week's newsletter, you will find information concerning:
<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">1. Finals Sweets and Treats – Thursday @ 1 pm and Friday @ 11 am <br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
2. UCSA Board of Directors Meeting @ UCR Dec 15th, 2007</span></b><br><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">3. Sustainable UCR<br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
</span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">4. UC Student Regent</span></b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
5. Teaching Opportunity UCR Upward Bound<br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">6. GSA Conference Chair<br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">7. AAO Graduate School of Education
<br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">8. The Search for the next UC President<br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">9. Register to vote - Deadline for Primaries is Jan 21!
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</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">1. Finals Sweets and Treats – Thursday @ 1 pm and Friday @ 11 am </span>
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<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Don't forget that the GSA Party Committee is hosting </span><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">a "Sweets and
Treats" social each day this week. </span><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">In the Commons
Graduate Student Lounge (room 383, by the rotunda), on Thursday (12/13) from 1 to 2 pm and on Friday (12/14) from 11 am to 12 pm, there will be free
coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and snacks for graduate students. So be sure to swing by during finals week to check out our
very own Commons Lounge and enjoy some "sweets and treats" compliments
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<br></span><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br>2. UCSA Board of Directors Meeting @ UCR Dec 15th, 2007</span></b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">The University of California
Student Association (UCSA) is having their December Board meeting at
Riverside on Dec 15. This is a great opportunity to meet other UC
Students, and there will be a special election for the UCSA President.
Join us at the Senate Chambers, 2nd Floor of the Commons at 10am.
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<br><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">3. Sustainable UCR</span></b><br><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br>The student organization Sustainable UCR is a student run coalition of UCR students, faculty, and staff dedicated to promoting sustainable, green practices on our campus. They are starting an organic, sustainable garden on campus. If you are interested in serving on the organizational board, or would like to help with the garden, please email Lisa Gariboldi at
<a href="mailto:lgari001@ucr.edu" target="_blank">lgari001@ucr.edu</a> and be sure to include relevant skills and experience, as well as the role you would like to play. <br><br>Sustainable UCR also has a recycling initiative and is looking for volunteers. If you would like to help, or want more information, email Sirena at
<a href="mailto:swu009@ucr.edu" target="_blank">swu009@ucr.edu</a>. </span><br><br><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">------------------------------------------------------------</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
<br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">4. UC Student Regent</span></b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Being
Student Regent it is a two-year commitment. The first year is served
as "Regent-Designate" and the second as a voting member to the Board of
Regents. For more information go to: <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/studentreg.html" target="_blank">
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/studentreg.html</a></span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">If
you wish to apply, simply fill out an application at the GSA office or
electronically at the link provided above. Applications are due by
February 21st, 2008.
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<br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">5. Teaching Opportunity UCR Upward Bound</span></b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
UB
is Seeking instructors for Academic Enrichment courses for high school
students as part of Saturday Academies. Upward Bound is a federally
funded outreach program for first generation, low income high school
students, part of the TRIO program. Interested parties, please contact
Lena Tisdale <a href="mailto:lenat@ucr.edu" target="_blank">lenat@ucr.edu</a></span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">------------------------------------------------------------
</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">6. GSA Conference Chair</span></b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">We are currently searching
for our 3rd Annual GSA Conference Chair. This year's interdisciplinary
conference will be held in the Spring and will feature graduate student
talks, posters and performances. Interested parties, please contact
please send a cover letter and resume or CV to <a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu" target="_blank">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a> </span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
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</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">7. AAO Graduate School of Education</span></b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">If you are a graduate student
(teaching credential, masters or PhD) at the Graduate School of
Education, we need you. There is an opening as an Academic Affairs
Officer, please send your resume or CV and a cover letter to <a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu" target="_blank">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a></span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
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</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"></span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">8. The Search for the next UC President
</span></b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">The
UC is looking for a new President of the system, as President Dynes
resigned in August. UCSA just appointed students from across the system
for the Student Advisory Committee.
</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">The
committee wants your stories/concerns! Tell us: What are things that
make it hard to attend a UC? What do you want the next UC President to
work on to make the UC better for students? Don't let these questions
limit you; we want to hear about any problems or concerns. Post or send
your stories on the UC Student Association Blog at: <a href="http://ucstudents.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://ucstudents.blogspot.com/</a></span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
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</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">9. Register to vote - Deadline for Primaries is Jan 21!</span></b><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
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<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Voter registration cards are
available in the GSA office. Stop by to fill one out if you have just
moved to CA, if you have moved recently, or want to update your
political party or any other information.
</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">GSA
will mail the form in for you; just leave it with the GSA EVP Louise
Hendrickson or the ASUCR EVP Alex Johnson at the GSA/ASUCR offices!
<br></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br>The Voter Registration
Deadline for the Primary Elections is </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">January 21st, 2008</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">, so make sure you are registered before then!</span>
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</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia;" name="st"><br>If you would like more information, please go to the GSA
</span> website or contact the <span name="st">
GSA</span> at <a href="mailto:gsaucr@yahoo.com" target="_blank">
gsaucr@yahoo.com</a>.<br><br><br></span>
<span style="font-family: georgia;">Graduate Student Association</span><br style="font-family: georgia;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;">203 Commons</span><br style="font-family: georgia;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;">University of California Riverside</span><br style="font-family: georgia;">
<span style="font-family: georgia;">Riverside, CA 92521</span><br><br><br>