[Bgsa] Upcoming events etc.

[Robin Tinghitella]

Hi all, 

I hope everyone is refreshed after a little bit of a break.  
Just a couple of things I wanted to update you all about:

1. I gather that we do not have a seminar schedule for 
this term as of yet because the seminar time slot is being 
held for job talks.  That means we don't need people to 
sign up for projector duty and we may or may not want to 
hold coffee half hour.  I'm happy to have people sign up to 
do coffee hour even without seminars if there is interest 
in doing so.  I put up a coffee hour schedule in the mail 
room, so if you would like to sign up, please feel free.  
The supplies and funds are in the BGSA cabinet as 
usual.  

2. It's that time!  We really do need to make a final 
decision about whether we will be the BGSA or the 
EEOBGSA.  I would like to do this sooner rather than later 
because I am drafting a constitution for the group and 
need to know who we are.  Having a constitution will 
allow us to receive $210 a year from the GSA for the 
retreat/meeting food and drinks etc.  So, let's vote.  I am 
placing ballots in each of your mailboxes and the BGSA 
ballot box will be in the mail room.  Please vote by  
Wednesday, January 25th.  I will hold a BGSA meeting 
shortly after this date (tentatively the 31st) to discuss the 
results of the vote and a draft of the new constitution.  

3.  We need to start thinking about next year's retreat 
already...wow, that was fast.  The first order of business 
is to form a retreat committee.  Please let me know if you 
are interested in taking part in the planning of the 
2006-2007 retreat.  A big part of the committee's job will 
be to organize some fundraising activities since we used 
a lot of the BGSA budget for the retreat this year.  Alex has 
some really great ideas, so maybe he can help us 
brainstorm.  

4.  Finally, Chris O. is at work designing a new 
department t-shirt/Nalgene bottle for this year.  Let either 
of us know if you have ideas or want to help out.  

Don't forget to vote before the 25th and tentatively mark 
your calendars for the meeting on the 31st.  More to 
come...

Robin