<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><b> </b></p><p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal">Dear Grads,<br>
In this week's newsletter, you will find information concerning: <br>
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<b>1. GSA Conference Chair, </b><b>Applications
due this Friday<br>2. AAO Graduate School of Education, </b><b>Applications due this Friday<br>3. UCR Men's Basketball "Pack the House", </b><b>Saturday February 2<sup>nd</sup> -FREE tickets for Grads<br><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">4. GSA
Conference Travel Grant update and March conference application deadline:
February 1<sup>st</sup></span></font><br>5. UCSA Student Lobby Conference March 1<sup>st</sup>-3<sup>rd</sup>, 2008 Sacramento<br>6. "Super Tuesday" Political Forum, </b><b>TODAY January 30, 2008<br>7. HEAT Update on Tickets<br>
8. Student Regent Visit, Friday February 8<sup>th</sup><br>9. UC Student Regent applications are due by </b><b>February 21<sup>st</sup> 2008<br>10. Financial Aid Testimonials<br>11. Call for Grad Student Art</b></p>
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</b>Please read below for more
information!<br>
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<b>1. GSA Conference Chair, </b><b style="">Applications
due this Friday</b> <br></p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal">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 <b style="">February 1<sup>st</sup>
2008</b> to Alex Cortez: <a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a><br></p><p style="font-family: georgia,serif;">------------------------------------------------------------ </p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><b>2. AAO Graduate School of Education, </b><b style="">Applications due this Friday</b></p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal">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 <b style="">February 1<sup>st</sup> 2008</b> to Alex
Cortez: <a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a></p>
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<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;">------------------------------------------------------------</p><p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><b>3. UCR Men's Basketball "Pack the House", </b><b style="">Saturday February 2<sup>nd</sup></b> </p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">GSA has <b style="">50 FREE</b> tickets to Saturday's Men's
BBall game against Cal Poly.<span style=""> </span>The game
takes place at 2:00 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center (SRC), the event will
feature food and other giveaways and will be televised….To get your hands on
these limited tickets email <a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a> with the subject line "Pack the
House" hurry, first come first serve…</span></p>
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Conference Travel Grant update and March conference application deadline:
February 1<sup>st</sup></span></font></b></p>
<ol style="font-family: georgia,serif;" start="1" type="a"><li><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">After our monthly committee meeting, the caps
for attendees were raised effective for January conferences from $75 to
$100. The new caps are found at <a href="http://www.gsa.ucr.edu/travelgrant" title="blocked::http://www.gsa.ucr.edu/travelgrant" target="_blank">www.gsa.ucr.edu/travelgrant</a>.</span></font>
</li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We currently have two openings on the Conference
Travel Grant Committee. I am looking for one committee member from
CHASS and one from any college. If you are interested in serving on
the committee, please contact me at <a href="mailto:gsagrant@yahoo.com" title="blocked::mailto:gsagrant@yahoo.com" target="_blank">gsagrant@yahoo.com</a>,
and we can meet to determine your interest in helping to set policy for
the largest funded program in GSA.</span></font> </li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you are attending a conference that ends in
March and would like support from the program, please submit the initial
application form no later than Friday, February 1<sup>st</sup>. If
you have any questions about the application, please refer to the website
or contact me at <a href="mailto:gsagrant@yahoo.com" title="blocked::mailto:gsagrant@yahoo.com" target="_blank">gsagrant@yahoo.com</a> or visit
during my office hours (T 1-2pm, Th 11-12am). We still have a large
amount of funding available, so I encourage you to apply and tell others
to apply as well. </span></font></li></ol><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"> </span>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;">------------------------------------------------------------</p><p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><b>5. UCSA Student Lobby Conference March 1<sup>st</sup>-3<sup>rd</sup>, 2008 Sacramento</b></p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal">We need your help with this year's UC Student's Association
Student Lobby Conference. The UCSA Student Lobby Conference gives graduate
students the opportunity to tell their state representatives in Sacramento
about the higher education issues that matter to us. Also, if you are
unfamiliar with the state budgeting process and where the UC gets its money
from, this is also an exciting way to learn about the process, as well as the higher
education issues that affect us all. 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>. Please consider filling out an application on the GSA
webpage (and returning it by February 7<sup>th</sup>). If you have any
questions about any of this, please contact our Legislative Liaison, Gary
Coyne, at <a href="mailto:UCRsociologyTA@gmail.com">UCRsociologyTA@gmail.com</a> </p>
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<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">The "Educate
Your Vote" Coalition and the National Alliance for Human Rights will hold
a political forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 in the University Lecture Hall
to educate students and community<i style=""> </i>members
on vital issues related to the democratic presidential candidates.<span style=""> </span><b style=""><i style="">GSA is a NONPARTISAN organization and is not
involved in the planning of this event.</i></b></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><b> 7. HEAT Update on Tickets</b> </p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="">400 FREE</b> tickets
will be available for distribution on <b style="">Wednesday
February 13<sup>th</sup>.</b><span style=""> </span>They will
go fast, so mark your calendar, the location and time will be announced
soon.<span style=""> </span>Can you afford the "heartbreak" of
not getting a FREE ticket a day before Valentine's?</p>
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<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><b> 8. Student Regent Visit, Friday February 8<sup>th</sup></b> </p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal">The UC Student Regent, Ben Allen and the Student Regent Designate,
DArtagnan Scorza will be on campus Friday evening<b style=""> February 8<sup>th</sup> 2008</b> and are excited to hear from
you!!<span style=""> </span>To RSVP, please contact Alex
Cortez: <a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a></p>
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<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><b>9. UC Student Regent applications are due by </b><b style="">February 21<sup>st</sup> 2008</b></p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal">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></p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal">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 <b style="">February 21<sup>st</sup> 2008</b>.</p>
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<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><b>10. Financial Aid Testimonials</b> </p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal">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></p>
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<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal"><b>11. Call for Grad Student Art</b></p>
<p style="font-family: georgia,serif;" class="MsoNormal">If you are a musician, have a demo tape/CD that you would
like to have featured in our lounge……If you are a writer and would like to
display your work on our poet's block or story wall….If you have paintings,
that you would like featured in our art gallery…..Please contact Alex Cortez:
<a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu">gsaucr@ucr.edu</a></p> <span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"></span><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">------------------------------</span><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">------------------------------</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
<br style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">If you would like more information, please go to the GSA website or contact the GSA at </span><a style="font-family: georgia,serif;" href="mailto:gsaucr@yahoo.com" target="_blank">gsaucr@yahoo.com</a><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">.</span><br style="font-family: georgia,serif;">
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