<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Dear Grads,<br>
<br>
Happy New Year! <br>
<br>
In this week's newsletter, you will find information concerning: <br>
<br>
<b style="">1.<span style="">
</span>GSA Council Meeting - </b></span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/16/08 *** change in time/location!</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br>2.<span style=""> </span>Grad Bash
- </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/17/08</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br>3.<span style=""> </span>CNAS
Focus Group<br>4.<span style=""> </span>GSA
Conference Chair<br>5.<span style=""> </span></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">AAO</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">
Graduate</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">School</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> of
Education<br>6.<span style=""> </span>Outreach </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Opportunity</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">, Science
Fair Judge<br>7.<span style=""> </span>UC
Student Regent<br>8.<span style=""> </span>UCSA
Student Lobby Conference in </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Sacramento</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> - </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3/1/08
</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> – </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3/3/08</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> <br>9.<span style=""> </span>Financial
Aid Testimonials<br>10.<span style=""> </span>UC Regents
Meeting at UCLA - </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/15/08</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> – </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/17/08</span></b>
<b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br>11.<span style=""> </span>Voter
registration Deadline – </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/21/08</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><br><b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">
<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Please read below for more
information!</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1.<span style=""> </span>GSA
Council Meeting - </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/16/08</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Our next council meeting
will be held on Wednesday January 16<sup>th</sup> at </span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">7pm</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">in
<b style=""> Surge 173</b>.<span style=""> </span>Notice the change in location and time.<span style=""> </span>We appreciate your cooperation as our usual
location is being refurbished. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">2.<span style=""> </span>Grad Bash
- </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/17/08</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style=""> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The GSA Party Committee
will be hosting our quarterly <b style="">Grad Bash</b>
on Thursday, <b style="">January 17<sup>th</sup></b>
from </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">5-7
pm</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> at the Getaway
Café.<span style=""> </span>Please join us for free pizza and
other snacks (while they last); beverages will be available for purchase!<span style=""> </span>Don't forget to bring your ID!<span style=""> </span>If you have questions/comments, please
contact the GSA Public Relations Officer Kristy Richardson at <a href="mailto:krich003@ucr.edu">krich003@ucr.edu</a>.<span style=""> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3.<span style=""> </span>CNAS
Focus Group</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">College</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> of </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Natural</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">
and Agricultural Sciences is looking for graduate students in the
following disciplines:<span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Biochemistry &
Molecular Biology, Chemistry,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Environmental Sciences,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">
Geological Sciences,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Mathematics,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Physics,
Soil & Water Science. Participants of this focus group must have been
engaged with CNAS long enough and deeply enough to have some opinions and
perceptions of the college, its strengths and weaknesses, and perhaps how CNAS
compares with other similar colleges at other institutions. The group will meet
once for about 1.5 hours.<span style=""> </span>If interested,
contact <a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a> no later than </span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">January 16<sup>th</sup> 2008</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">
</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">4.<span style=""> </span>GSA
Conference Chair</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Apply to be the
Chairperson for our 3<sup>rd</sup> Annual GSA Conference.<span style=""> </span>This year's interdisciplinary conference will
be held in the Spring and will feature graduate student talks, posters and
performances.<span style=""> </span>This is a paid
position.<span style=""> </span>Interested parties please send
a cover letter and resume or CV by </span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">February
1<sup>st</sup> 2008</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> to
Alex Cortez: <a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">5.<span style=""> </span></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">AAO</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span>
</b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Graduate</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">School</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">
of
Education</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you are a graduate
student (teaching credential, masters or PhD) at the Graduate School of
Education, we need you.<span style=""> </span>There is an
opening as an Academic Affairs Officer, please send your resume or CV and a
cover letter by </span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">February
1<sup>st</sup> 2008</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> to
Alex Cortez: <a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">6.<span style=""> </span>Outreach </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Opportunity</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">
, Science
Fair Judge</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">A
local elementary school is looking for volunteers to judge at an upcoming
science fair. This year's judging will be on <b style="">Tuesday, January 29<sup>th</sup></b>. This will require an hour or less
of your time (excluding transportation time). For further details, send an
email to the Science Fair Coordinator at Granite Hill Elementary<span style=""> </span>Kelly Keprios at <a href="mailto:kelly_keprios@jusd.k12.ca.us">kelly_keprios@jusd.k12.ca.us</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">7.<span style=""> </span>UC
Student Regent</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Apply to be the student
regent.<span style=""> </span>Being Student Regent it is a
two-year commitment where 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">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/studentreg.html</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">If you wish to apply,
simply fill out an application at the GSA office or electronically at the link
provided above.<span style=""> </span>Applications are due by </span><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">February 21<sup>st</sup> 2008</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">8.<span style=""> </span>UCSA
Student Lobby Conference in </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Sacramento</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> - </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3/1/08
</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> – </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">3/3/08</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;">
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Concerned about your
rising student fees? The lack of sufficient funding? Make you voice heard by
lobbying the CA State Legislature at the 2008 UCSA Student Lobby Conference.
The conference will be held on Saturday and Sunday to prepare UC students to
meet with CA State Legislators on Monday March 3<sup>rd</sup>. If you are
interested in attending the conference and lobbying on behalf of UCR Graduate
Student and all UC students, or just want more information, please contact the
GSA Legislative Liaison Gary Coyne at <a href="mailto:gary.coyne@ucr.edu">gary.coyne@ucr.edu</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">9.<span style=""> </span>Financial
Aid Testimonials</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Do you receive financial
aid? UCSA is working on getting better financial aid for all UC students,
including a system-wide financial policy that provides all UC students the best
financial package possible, and year round financial aid for graduate students.
We need your personal stories to illustrate the lacking in financial aid to
keep with the rapidly rising costs of attending UCR. For more information
please contact the GSA Campus Organizing Director Ching-In Chen at <a href="mailto:echen014@student.ucr.edu">echen014@student.ucr.edu</a> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">10.<span style=""> </span>UC Regents
Meeting at UCLA - </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/15/08</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> – </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/17/08</span></b>
<b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The UC Regents are meeting
next week to vote on the UC budget for 2008-2009. The Regents have already
proposed a student fee increase to the CA Governor, and UC students are facing
a potential 7% increase in fees for the 4<sup>th</sup> year in a row. This is especially
high, following the 10-20% increases pasted this September to UC Professional
Student. Come make your voice and concern heard! Please contact the GSA Campus
Organizing Director Ching-In Chen at <a href="mailto:echen014@student.ucr.edu">echen014@student.ucr.edu</a>
for more information. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">11.<span style=""> </span>Voter
registration Deadline – </span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">1/21/08</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Make sure you are
registered to vote in time for the Primaries! The deadline is </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">January 21<sup>st</sup>,
2008</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">. Stop by the GSA
office to pick up a registration form! For more information, please contact the
GSA EVP Louise Hendrickson at <a href="mailto:evp.gsaucr@yahoo.com">evp.gsaucr@yahoo.com</a> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">If you would like more information, please go to the GSA
website or contact the
GSA at <a href="mailto:gsaucr@yahoo.com" target="_blank">
gsaucr@yahoo.com</a>.<br><br><br>Graduate Student Association</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">203 Commons</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">University of California Riverside</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
<span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">Riverside, CA 92521</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><br clear="all"><br>