Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 6:30pm - 8:00 pm
Contact: Yuvon Mobley: yrm@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC
Where: Room 0016W of the Divinity School (Westbrook Wing)

Why: Please join us for the GPSC General Assembly meeting on November 11th from 6:30 - 8:00pm.  Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend and you do not have to be a GPSC Representative to come to the meetings.  For this meeting, our guest speaker is Dr. R. Sanders Williams who is the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the Senior Advisor for International Strategy.  He is Duke's chief advisor for university initiatives outside the United States.  Dinner will be provided.

Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 11:15pm - 11:15 pm
Contact: Rosa Kwak: rek9@duke.edu
Sponsor: Duke MBA - Health Care Club
Where: Fuqua School of Business
Why:

                        Make plans to join us for the2008 Duke MBA Health Care Conference on November 5, 2008 in Durham, North Carolina.

This year’s conference, titled "Making Health Care Personal", will bring together key stakeholders to discuss and share ideas on personalized health care and potential impacts to the health sector.  

Conference participants will have a chance to win a personalized genetic testing kit – see details below! 

Registration: Register online at http://mbaa.fuqua.duke.edu/hcc/conference.html . Registration is free and will close October 31, 2008.

Agenda Overview:

7:30 a.m.	Registration opens
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Opening Keynote: Ralph Snyderman, Chancellor Emeritus for Health Affairs at Duke University and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine in the Duke University School of Medicine
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.	Panel 1:  Genomics and Targeted Therapeutics
11:00 a.m. - noon	Panel 2:  How is Technology Improving Health Care
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Midday Keynote: Rajiv Mahadevan, Direction of New Business Development  of 23andMe, a leading provider of personal genetic information (www.23andme.com)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Panel 3:  Consumer Driven Health Care
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	Closing Keynote: Regina Herzlinger, Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration Chair, the Harvard Business School
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Health Care Careers Networking and Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m.	Social Event

 Raffle Details: Conference participants will be able to enter a raffle (tickets distributed throughout the day) to win one of five personalized genetic testing kits. See the conference website for more information. For additional conference details, visit  http://mbaa.fuqua.duke.edu/hcc/conference.html  

Hope to see you in November!

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 7:00am - 12:00 pm
Contact: Greg Dixon, Gregory.Dixon@law.duke.edu
Sponsor: Public Interest Law Foundation
Where: The Al Buehler Trail around the perimeter of the Washington Duke golf course, start/finish and post-race entertainment at grassy field east of the Washington Duke Inn on 751 (between Duke University Road and Science Drive).
Why:

The race will be held on October 25, 2008. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m., and the race begins at 8:30 a.m. The experience will include live music, food, a raffle, t-shirts, and prizes. There will be prizes for top three overall male and female finishers, top male and female age group finishers, and specialty divisions.

Location: Al Buehler Trail around the perimeter of the Washington Duke golf course, start/finish and post-race entertainment at grassy field east of the Washington Duke Inn on 751 (between Duke University Road and Science Drive).

Age groups: > 20, 20-39, 40-49, 50-59, ≥ 60

Registration Fee: a $20 donation to PILF is strongly encouraged for those wishing to participate in the 5K run/walk, and includes a free race t-shirt (while supplies last). The live music is free and open to all.

Parking: community members may park in the Al Buehler Trail cross-country lot (on 751 west of the Washington Duke Inn). Duke students and faculty, please park in your regular campus lot.

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 6:30pm - 8:00 pm
Contact: yrm@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC
Where: Room 0016W of the Divinity School
Why: Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend the GPSC General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, October 28th from 6:30 - 8:00pm BACK in room 0016W of the Divinity School. Please note the room change for this meeting only. Food and drinks are provided!

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 6:30pm - 8:00 pm
Contact: yrm@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC
Where: Room 0012W of the Divinity School
Why: Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend the GPSC General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, October 7th from 6:30 - 8:00pm in room 0012W of the Divinity School. Food and drinks are provided!

Date: Friday, October 10, 2008 - 10:31pm - 10:31 pm
Contact: GPSC University Affairs Coordinator: Ali Saaem (ies2@duke.edu)
Sponsor: GPSC / NAGPS
Where: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Why:

What: National Association of Graduate-Professional Students NATIONAL CONFERENCE

When:  Please email Ali Saaem (ies2@duke.edu) by Friday [10/10/08] to receive further instructions. Actual conference will be on 29 OCTOBER – 2 NOVEMBER 2008

Sponsor: GPSC / NAGPS

Description of event:

National Association of Graduate‐Professional Students (NAGPS) announces its 22nd Annual National Conference. NAGPS represents the more than 2 million graduate and professional students in the United States; the annual NAGPS Conference is the largest national meeting of graduate and professional students. GPSC is currently soliciting interested participants from the Duke Graduate & Professional student community. Those selected will be sponsored by GPSC to attend.

If interested please email Ali Saaem (ies2@duke.edu) by Friday [10/10/08] to receive further instructions. 

 For additional information, please visit www.nagps.org

 

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 6:30pm - 8:00 pm
Contact: Yuvon Mobley: yrm@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC
Where: 0016W Divinity School (Westbrook Building)

Why: Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend the GPSC General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd from 6:30 - 8:00pm in room 0016W of the Divinity School.  We will have a presentation by our Ombudsperson, John Blackshear, and we will be voting on the University Committee Appointments and the Young Trustee Screening Committee.  Please see the attached agenda for more information about what will be discussed.  Food and drinks are provided!

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 6:30pm - 8:00 pm
Contact: Yvonne Ford: yvonne.ford@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC
Where: General Assembly Meeting, September 23, 2008
Why:

Young Trustee Screening Committee Nominations

Nominations for the 2008 - 2009 Screening Committee are currently being accepted.  You may nominate yourself or another Graduate and Professional student.  Nominees do not have to be GPSC representatives.  The Assembly will elect a Chair and six other members to the screening committee.  Members of the screening committee are ineligible to run for Young Trustee.  Nominees should be available to attend the September 23rd General Assembly meeting which is when the assembly will elect the committee. Nominations will be accepted via email up until September 22nd at 5:00pm.  Nominations may also be made from the floor of the general assembly meeting on September 23rd.  If you would like to make a nomination, please email our attorney general, Yvonne Ford at yvonne.ford@duke.edu with the subject line "Screening Committee Nomination".

Date: Monday, November 10, 2008 - 12:00pm - 1:30 pm
Contact: Sara Salahi, sara.salahi@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC
Where:

Taylor Cole Room next to the Faculty Commons in the West Union Bldg

Why: Please join us for an informal lunch and discussion with the Vice President of Student Affairs, Larry Moneta. RSVP for this event by emailing Sara Salahi at sara.salahi@duke.edu.

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 12:00pm - 1:30 pm
Contact: Sara Salahi, sara.salahi@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC
Where: Taylor Cole Room next to the Faculty Commons in the West Union Bldg
Why: Please join us for an informal lunch and discussion with the Director of International House, Li-Chen Chin. RSVP for this event by emailing Sara Salahi at sara.salahi@duke.edu.