NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATEPROFESSIONAL STUDENTS.
MICHIGAN CONFERENCE
Saturday, February 12th 2005
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
NAGPS, the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students is an
umbrella group for over two million graduate and professional students
currently studying in the United States. NAGPS acts as a clearinghouse for
graduate and professional student organizations, serves as an advocacy
group for graduate-professional students’ needs and rights at all levels.
Addresses a broad range of issues via our national committees (international
student concerns, human diversity concerns, legislative concerns, and
employment concerns), and much more! Every fall NAGPS hosts a national
conference and every spring, NAGPS member schools meet at regional
conferences. This is the first state conference for the state of Michigan.
The Michigan conference mission is to facilitate ideas and program sharing
and actively promote the interests and welfare of graduate and professional
students in public and private universities in Michigan.
The main presentation is on loan consolidation programs, information that
helps every student decide when, where and how to consolidate school loans.
Other presentations and discussions will be available during the one day
conference.
TOPICS & SPEAKERS
Tentative Program for Saturday February 12th 2005:
8:30am
Registration and coffee.
9am
Welcome.
Dr. Judith Bailey, President, Western Michigan University
and Todd Ide, Chair of Graduate Student Advisory Committee.
9:15-9:30
Introduction to NAGPS
9:30am
Presentation on loan consolidation (possibly)
Noon-1pm
Lunch on the 7th floor of Sprau Tower
1pm-2pm
Presenter: Leg Affairs Office at WMU
Title: Legislative concerns: Discussing the upcoming Legislative
Action Day, February 17th-18th 2005 in Washington DC. For
more information on this issue please visit the website:
http://www.nagps2.org/committees/legislative.cfm#leg
2pm-3pm
Presenter: Ralucca Gera.
Panel presenters: Dr. William Wiener, Dr. Marianne Di Pierro,
Dr. Kevin Vichcales
Title: Remarks on job search and job interviews.
3pm-4pm
action
Organizing Michigan Grad Students as a force for political
4pm-5pm
Open for Suggestions
5:30pm
Dinner.
There are two open spots for presentations. If you would like to present or
you have any questions, please email us at Ralucca.Gera@wmich.edu,
gsacofwmu@aol.com.
Registration Form
(Please email it to Ralucca.Gera@wmich.edu or to gsacofwmu@aol.com)
Name (to appear on badge)_____________________________
School ___________________________________________
Address __________________________________________
__________________________________________
Phone ____________________________________________
E-mail ____________@___________
Major/Program of Study ______________________________
NAGPS member org?
____Y
____N
Will you be attending the dinner?
____Y
____N
Meal Preference: Chicken _____ Pork ____ Vegetarian _____
Cost ………………………………………………………………...................$7.50
Method of Payment: Check/ Cash/ Money Order ____________
(make checks payable to GSAC)
We look forward to seeing you in Kalamazoo! Once we receive your
registration, we will then email you a tentative conference schedule.
If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know:
Ralucca.Gera@wmich.edu or gsacofwmu@aol.com.