General Event

GSA is holding its annual Rep Retreat in Temecula, California this year! New and old departmental reps are invited to join us on 24 October for an informative and fun event. Not only will you be given resources for your department (such as available funds for socials and events), but you can enjoy the company of other reps in Southern California’s wine country! If you cannot go to the entire event, we encourage you to attend the morning session at UCSD. [Schedule below]

Please divert your discussion of this issue to the UCSD GSA forums!

Since this walkout is occurring before our council re-convenes, and in respect of our many constituents' varying concepts of and support for the walkout, UCSD GSA is not taking any official positions regarding this walkout but will focus instead on channeling information and discussions about the walkout to our constituents.

• The UC Faculty walkout webpage
• The UC Staff Union of Professional and Technical Employees strike webpage
• The UC Student's Association resolution passed at the Sept 13th board meeting (UCSA Website)
• A Facebook group about the walkout
  lots of extra and more detailed information is linked from here
• The UCB Graduate Student Organizing Committee walkout webpage
• A letter from UC Berkeley Professor Catherine Cole to students

GSA Southern BBQ and Camera Party at Porter's Pub

WHO: Returning and Incoming Grads (If you're a grad student that's you!)  PLEASE RSVP so we can get an idea of how many people are coming. Over 890 students had RSVP'd to OGS as of 9/14!

WHAT:THANKS TO NEW MANAGEMENT AT PORTER'S PUB WE WILL EAT AND BE MERRY! Free Beverages! BBQ Chicken, Beef Ribs, Pork Ribs, Vegetarian BBQ, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Caesar Salad, and Macaroni and Cheese... ALL SOUTHERN STYLE. A Dance Party. WHEN: 4PM 'til Midnight. Food served until Sundown! A dance party with DJ Lionel Spliffkin during and after the BBQ.

WHERE: Porter's Pub by the Old Student Center.

Check your email on June 1st and be on the lookout for a subject line Graduate Student Survey.  Don't erase the email, rather read it, follow the link, and fill out the survey. Make your voice heard!

The California Society of Health-System Pharmacists aka CSHP located at Skaggs School of Pharmacy delightfully brings you an exciting event: Culture-fusion: A Fundraiser Night.  This event will be showcasing performances by talented artists which includes dancers from the middle east,  modern-culture fashion show modeled by San Diego's beautiful models as well as well as authentic cuisine selected from the best restaurants in San Diego. This event will be held in the Price Center East Ball Room. Come prepared to represent your culture, as well as to be entertained while helping us raise money for a good cause.

On this event we will be having talented artists selected from both schools of Pharmacy as well as Medicine...

The Sixth College Chocolate Festival has been a Spring quarter tradition
since 2004 and is sponsored by the Sixth College Community Board. In
2008, the event attracted nearly 700 guests from across the University.
The 2009 festival takes place on Friday, May 1, 2009, from 3:00–
6:00 p.m. in the Sixth College Dogg House, and will include chocolate
fountains, lots of sweet and savory dipping items, music, live
entertainment, and activities for all ages.

PRESENTING ROSS SZABO:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 5:30 PM

Price Center
Theater. http://wellness.ucsd.edu/RossSzabostudent.shtml

Stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts are things that many UC San
Diego students experience. However, there is a way to cope with these
issues, while breaking down the stigma of mental health, and leading a
well-balanced, successful lifestyle.

The Wellness Center is sponsoring an important speaker, Ross Szabo, to
talk about mental health and wellness issues as part of our emotional
wellness and suicide prevention efforts.

Student Health Service - Health Education would appreciate feedback from graduate/professional students. Come participate in an 8-question discussion and enjoy free pizza!

Walk-ins welcome but please RSVP to Maria Ramirez, Assistant Director of Health Education, at (858) 822-5382 or 'mar009' at 'ucsd.edu'

"Memory"

Café Vita RE-OPENS! (4/7/2009)

Monday - Friday: 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM  and 5:00 PM to 11:00  PM

Weekend Hours are still forthcoming!

Larry Diamond helps us understand why and how democracy actually progresses in his new book The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies throughout the World. The desire for democracy runs deep, he shows, even in very poor countries and in the turbulent Middle East. And through expanding economic freedom, civic mobilization, and the development of "liberation technology,"even seemingly entrenched regimes like those in Iran and China could well become democracies within a generation.

In addition to colors, there will be LUNCH and SWEETS at the event. The delicious food will be from Royal India restaurants.

EVERYONE'S INVITED - bring your friends, family, roommates etc. The more the merrier and lesser color on your clothes.

Thanks to GSA for funding this event. Thanks to Royal India for giving us a great deal.

Please come enjoy the food and write reviews on your blogs as a note of thanks :)

Free and open to graduate students and their significant others. Workshop led by staff from SARC. A brief workshop that takes a holistic approach to self-defense. This workshop teaches you the basics of self-defense, including: learning to become more assertive, staying aware of your surroundings, as well as very basic physical self-defense tips.  This workshop also covers how to find the best self-defense course that suits your needs.  Finally, we share campus and community resources that offer victim support services.

A Housing Town Hall Meeting has been scheduled for this Monday evening, November 10, for 5:30-7:00pm in the Forum on the fourth floor of the new Price Center expansion. The meeting will feature a panel composed of OGS Dean Kim Barret, Housing and Dining Services Director Mark Cunningham, and GSA President Nick Saenz.