[Gsaucr] GSA Newsletter

[GSA Public Relations]

Dear Grads,
In this week's newsletter, you will find information concerning:

*1.  GSA Council Meeting, Wednesday February 13th*

*2.  UCSA Student Lobby Conference March 1st-3rd, 2008 Sacramento-DEADLINE
for applications-This **Thursday February 7th, 2008**!*

*3.  Student Regent Visit, Friday February 8th*

*4.  HEAT Update on Tickets*

*5.  UC Student Regent applications are due by February 21st 2008.*

*6.  Financial Aid Testimonials*

*7.  Call for Grad Student Art*

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Please read below for more details.

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*1.  GSA Council Meeting, Wednesday February 13th*

Our next council meeting will be held *Wednesday February 13th* at 6pm in
Commons 355.  The agenda, along with proposed bylaws changes are available
on the GSA website.  Hope to see you there!

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*2.  UCSA Student Lobby Conference March 1st-3rd, 2008 Sacramento-DEADLINE
for applications-This **Thursday February 7th, 2008**!*

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 3rd. Please consider filling out an application on the GSA
webpage (and returning it by this Thursday February 7th, 2008). If you have
any questions about any of this, please contact our Legislative Liaison,
Gary Coyne, at UCRsociologyTA at gmail.com

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*3.  Student Regent Visit, Friday February 8th*

The UC Student Regent, Ben Allen and the Student Regent Designate, DArtagnan
Scorza will be on campus Friday *February 8th 2008* from 4:30pm-6:30pm in
Commons 355. These fellow students are excited to hear from you!!  To RSVP,
please contact Carol Preston: carol.preston at ucr.edu

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*4.  HEAT Update on Tickets*

*400 FREE* tickets will be available for distribution on *Wednesday February
13th.*  They will go fast, so mark your calendar, the location and time will
be announced soon.  Can you afford the "heartbreak" of not getting a FREE
ticket a day before Valentine's?  Also, there will no longer be a 2 guest
limit on the discounted tickets while supplies last.

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*5.  UC Student Regent applications are due by February 21st 2008.*

Apply to be the student regent.  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: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/studentreg.html

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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*6.  Financial Aid Testimonials*

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 echen014 at student.ucr.edu

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*7.  Call for Grad Student Art*

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:
gsaucr at ucr.edu
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If you would like more information, please go to the GSA website or contact
the GSA at gsaucr at yahoo.com.


Graduate Student Association
203 Commons
University of California Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
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