GSA Newsletter - December 2006
SYMPOSIUM SYMPOSIUM SYMPOSIUM
The call is still out for RSVPs to the first annual GSA student symposium.
We need your support to ensure that this event is successful in its first year! We still have slots
available for 10 minute talks, as well as poster presentations. Please respond as soon as
possible so that we can have an idea of how many people to plan for.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to gain experience in presenting your work, and we cannot
do it without you. RSVP to jmbgsa@eden.rutgers.edu and let us know even if you simply would
like to attend. If you plan on presenting your work, distinguish whether it will be a poster or talk
fashion. You do not need to have an abstract written to RSVP!
The Symposium Flyer is attached to this email, you will be seeing these posted around your
buildings very soon. If you do not, PLEASE contact us so we can put it up, or let us know that you
would like to assist us by putting some flyers up on your own. Thank you!
Make sure to visit our website: http://eden.rutgers.edu/~jmbgsa/
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GSA MEETINGS
Last meeting we talked about many of our programs we will be having this year. Topics included
the Rotation Survey, Graduate Student Symposium, and Happy Hour. We also introduced our
GSA Faculty Advisor Dr. Paul Copeland.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
December 7, 2006 3pm - B.I.O. Link Meeting. Dr. Soto would like to organize the schedule for
teaching in the New Brunswick High Schools.
December 20, 2006 7:00-9:00pm - GSA Happy Hour. We will be celebrating the end of the
semester at Harvest Moon. Make sure to attend because we get free appetizers for having a
large party! Harvest Moon is located at 392 George Street off of the College Avenue Campus. If
you need transportation email any of the GSA officers (at the bottom of the newsletter) or talk with
Chuck before or after the 501 exam.
January 24, 2007 12 noon - CV Writing Seminar. Come hear Dr. Sobol's talk about molecular
biology curriculum vitas. This is useful for anybody looking to write some grants or for work after
graduating. It will be held in Nelson D406.
***NOTE: Email jmbgsa@eden.rutgers.edu if you plan on attending. CV packets and food are
reserved ONLY for those that have RSVP'd***
January, 2007 - ESL Luncheon. Those participants of the ESL, watch out for an email from
Carolyn Ambrose.
January, 2007 - Self Defense Class. The Self Defense Class will teach everyone techniques to
use against attackers. This is a great opportunity, especially after the recent attack on the
Douglas Campus. More details to come!
February 23, 2007 1:00-4:00pm - Graduate Student Symposium. This will be the first of hopefully
many annual symposiums organized by graduate student for graduate students. Email intent on
attending or presenting to jmbgsa@eden.rutgers.edu.
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INTERESTING LINKS
Graduate Student Symposium Information:
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~jmbgsa/symposia/symposium01.html
The AAUP-AFT Union Website (Special interest for GA/TA's since your contract will be ending in
June!): http://www.unionvoice.org/rutgersaaupaft/home.html
Cool pictures of molecular biology experiments: http://www.myjove.com/
A list of seminars regarding multiple disciplines may be found at:
http://pluto.umdnj.edu/formal/sviewlist.asp
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Q&A
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the GSA and we will do our best to answer
them or point you in the right direction. They can be about class, student affairs, events, the GSA,
the molecular biosciences program, etc. We would like to include them in the newsletter
(anonymously if desired) to help out other students that may be afraid of bringing it up!
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FEEDBACK
If you have any feedback regarding this newsletter, please feel free to contact me, Chuck O'Brien
at ceobrie@waksman.rutgers.edu
Any feedback regarding the website
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~jmbgsa/index.html should be directed to Ayelet Klartag at
ayeletk@rutgers.edu
Any of the GSA officers may be contacted for all other comments or
suggestions:
Tanya Borsuk: borsuk@cabm.rutgers.edu
Sunanda Baliga: Baliga@biology.rutgers.edu Kevin Bray: kbray@eden.rutgers.edu
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