GPSG November Bulletin Part 2
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Graduate and Professional Student Government Bulletin: November 2016 Part 2
Announcements
GPSG Presents 2016 Fall Formal: Casino Night
GPSG is hosting its annual Fall Formal with a Vegas twist. Come join us for a night of casino games, dancing, drinks and hors d’ouevres.
Friday, November 18th
7:30 PM – Midnight
Location: Saint Nicholas Cathedral
419 South Dithridge St.
Tickets: $20
Tickets to the evening include access to:
· DJ + Dancing
· Pittsburgh Popcorn
· Photo booth
· All you can eat appetizers
· 4 alcoholic beverage tickets
· Expedited drink lines via 2 “express” bars with quick pick-up beer, wine, and spiked punch
· Coat check
· Games: Craps tables, Roulette, Poker, Blackjack
· Magician
All Pitt graduate and professional students who provide a @pitt.edu email address; Each student may purchase 1 additional ticket for a guest. You must be 21+ to attend. Tickets will not be sold at the door. You must buy your ticket in advance via Eventbrite
Buy your ticket HERE: bit.ly/GPSG2016FallFormal
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/695181860631704/
University of Pittsburgh’s Off-Campus Student Rental Workshop
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room.
Session 1: 4:00 – 5:00 PM
Session 2: 5:30 – 6:30 PM
From leases to landlords and safety violations to occupancy limits, a panel of experts including landlords, legal experts, and off-campus living specialists has all the answers you need.
FREE for all Pitt students. Pizza, t-shirts, and refreshments will be provided.
University of Pittsburgh Student Affairs: THANKSGIVING
Hosted by: Pitt Global Ties & Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.
Tickets sold at the William Pitt Union Ticket Office until Friday, November 18.
· FREE for all Pitt graduate and professional students (as well as undergraduate students).
· Kids Under 12 - $10
· Guests (13 and older) - $30
Please contact Shawntia Key with any questions at st...@pitt.edu
Rehabilitation Counseling Department’s Inter-Professional Dialogue
Thursday, November 17, 2016 in Forbes Tower Room 4060 from 3:00-4:30 PM
The dialogue’s focus is Autism Spectrum Disorder client care. Looking for a panel of professional students familiar with this population in regards to their professions.
“We want students to discuss what their profession has to offer this population thus making each of us more familiar with our profession, services other professions have to offer and making us more familiar with when to refer out to other specialties. So far OT has a doctoral fellow who is interested in speaking on the panel as well as a rehab science doctoral student and rehab counselor. Additionally, their students from UPSOTA and RSCO are participating in the informal discussion section. We are looking to get more students involved! If you know of any other graduate students who would be interested please forward this information to them.
The dialogue will be an interactive presentation of each of the disciplines where a formal presentation by each panelist will be given and then an informal discussion will take place. The formal presentation will entail questions for the panelists on their professional interactions with ASD. Then students will be able to ask the panelist any outstanding questions they may have. The informal discussion will potentially consist of groups of students from different professions discussing a case study that requires the services of each discipline. Afterwards we will reconvene and end off sharing discussions from the small groups to everyone as a whole.
We would love to learn from other young professionals, such as Speech, PT, Pharmacy, Medicine, Social Work, Special Education department, as to what resources they have to offer and how those resources affect our clients. I think it's important to start the inter-professional teamwork discussion as students so that when we are in the workforce we will more effectively be able to consult and refer out to other disciplines when needed as well as bring a more holistic approach to client care.”
Please contact Subhana Chaudhri at su...@pitt.edu if you are interested in participating.
Pitt Pharmacy APhA-ASP’s Annual Get Smart Week 2016: Antibiotic Stewardship in Pennsylvania
Friday, November 18, 2016 in the O’Hara Student Center from 12:00 PM – 1:30PM.
Learn about factors that drive drug-resistant bacteria in long-term and acute care facilities as well as the state response to antimicrobial resistance. The 2016 Get Smart Competition winners will also be announced at this event!
Special Guests:
· Karen Hacker MD, MPH
Allegheny County Health Department
· Rachel Levine MD
Pennsylvania Physician General
· Jennifer Han MD, MSCE
University of Pennsylvania
A light lunch will be provided.
If you cannot make the event, then you can still go on the “Get Smart PA” Facebook page to watch the live streaming information!
University Library System: Hillman Library Reinvention
GOOD NEWS: A project to renovate and reinvent Hillman Library is now moving forward!
Less Good News: To prepare, we need to move materials starting with the 4th floor. We apologize for any noise and disruption.
For any details, updates, questions, or if you can’t find something please visit: library.pitt.edu/hillmanreinvention
Student Opportunities
University Sustainability Committee Vacancy
· Meets no more than once monthly; decided by Doodle poll
· Developing a long-term sustainability plan for the University
· Committee contains deans, department representatives, contractors, and students, and ultimately reports to the Chancellor
Please contact GPSG VP of Committees Aliyah Weinstein with any questions at committ...@pitt.edu
Office of Diversity & Inclusion: Join the Year of Diversity Book Club
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 4:00 – 6:00PM in the O’Hara Student Center Ballroom.
Join us for a discussion with Larry E. Davis, Dean of the School of Social Work and Director and founder of the Center on Race and Social Problems on his recent book, “Why Are They Angry With Us? Essays on Race”.
In this collection of essays, Dean Davis uses his personal experience and his professional training to examine the experience of being black in America.
Vice Provost of Graduate Studies Alberta Sbragia will serve as moderator for the evening.
Free Flu Shots for Students through the Wellness Center: Student Health Services
Walk-In Clinics:
Location: Wellness Center: Student Health Services
· Friday, November 18 10:00am – 12:00pm
Traveling Clinics:
· Tuesday, November 15 4:00pm – 6:00pm WPU Nordy’s Place
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