September 13, 2007
From Clisala
1. Important Parking Update Related to Football Game on Thursday, Sept. 13
2. Graduate Student Suite (and Free Coffee) Closes at 3:00pm Today, Sept. 13
3. Join Graduate Student Life for Political Comedy with the Capitol Steps: Friday, Sept. 21, 8:00pm
4. Last Chance to Register for Non-Credit Campus Recreation Courses
5. Are You a Leader of a Graduate Student Organization?
6. Help Build Graduate Student Community as VP for Community Development
7. How Safe Is Our Seafood? Wednesday, Sept. 19, 12:00-1:00pm
8. Sound Your Horn Transportation Forums: Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1:00pm and 5:45pm
9. University Parent Consultation and Child Evaluation Service
10. Hispanic Heritage Month Calendar Online: Sept. 15 - Oct. 15
11. Opening Reception for New Exhibit at Union Gallery: Thursday, Sept. 20, 5:00-7:00pm
12. Free Music Download Service for UMD Community
1. IMPORTANT PARKING UPDATE RELATED TO FOOTBALL GAME ON THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 On Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7:45pm, the University of Maryland football team will play West Virginia at Chevy Chase Field at Byrd Stadium. The number of vehicles on campus for daily University activities and this evening game may exceed our inventory of parking spaces. In order to meet our daily campus parking needs and to prepare for the game, we must make the adjustments to various parking areas to ensure space availability on Sept. 13. Please find detailed and specific information regarding individual changes for SDG, Lot Z, Lot Q, Lot AA, Lot ML*, and Lot U at www.transportation.umd.edu/parking/athleticevents.html#thursdaynight.
2. GRADUATE STUDENT SUITE (AND FREE COFFEE) CLOSES AT 3:00PM TODAY, SEPT. 13 Due to unavailability of staff related to campus parking changes for the football game on Thursday, Sept. 13, the Graduate Student Suite in 1121 Stamp Student Union will close at 3:00pm today. Free coffee will still be available on Sept. 13 until 3:00pm. The Office of Graduate Student Life apologizes for the inconvenience.
3. JOIN GRADUATE STUDENT LIFE FOR POLITICAL COMEDY WITH THE CAPITOL STEPS: FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 8:00PM Join Graduate Student Life for an evening of political comedy and satire with the Capitol Steps. Started by former congressional staffers, the Capitol Steps are a DC favorite, entertaining audiences and skewering current events for over 25 years. The show takes place at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Amphitheater in DC. A limited number of tickets are left! Purchase your ticket online ($15 each--a $35 value!) for UM grad students at http://www.union.umd.edu/GSL/social/monthlysocial.html#steps. Online ticket sales are not available on Sundays. For more information about the Capitol Steps, visit www.capsteps.com. Contact Laura Polk at lpolk@umd.edu with any questions.
4. LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR NON-CREDIT CAMPUS RECREATION COURSES Registration for Non-Credit Instructional Programs with Campus Recreation Services for Fall 2007 is now open! Learn the soothing positions associated with our yoga courses, or make a splash with our two water aerobics courses! Explore our plethora of courses at www.crs.umd.edu. Not only are our classes available to CRS members, but they are also open to the entire public community as well! So invite your neighbors, loved ones, friends, and children to take part in what we have to offer! We look forward to your participation in our courses! Registration for some courses ends today, so don't delay!
5. ARE YOU A LEADER OF A GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION? If so, please email Julie Choe Kim at yckim2@umd.edu with your name, email address, and organization name and purpose. Because student organizations play a large role in promoting community among graduate students, the Office of Graduate Student Life is committed to providing support to these organizations. By providing us information about your organization, we will be able to develop targeted outreach and services to grad organizations.
For more information about current organizations and how to start a new organization, visit www.union.umd.edu/GSL/organizations/.
6. HELP BUILD GRADUATE STUDENT COMMUNITY AS VP FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The Graduate Student Government will be selecting a new Vice President for Community Development at its Sept. 21 meeting. The VPCD serves on the GSG Executive Committee and is in charge of GSG-sponsored community-building activities such as Grad Pub and GRID (Graduate Research Interaction Day). The VPCD receives an honorarium of $1,100 per semester. You may nominate yourself or someone else by emailing Aaron Tobiason (gsg-vpla@umd.edu), or by attending the meeting on the 21. See the GSG website for more info: www.gsg.umd.edu.
7. HOW SAFE IS OUR SEAFOOD? WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 12:00-1:00PM Seafood offers many important human health benefits but can also be one of the most hazardous foods we consume, particularly for women of childbearing age. Every day in this country, coal-fired power plants, incinerators, and chlorine plants spew out particles laced with mercury. The emissions travel on the wind, then fall back to Earth, usually in rain or snow, landing most often in our rivers, lakes, and oceans. Which seafood is safe to eat and which should be avoided? Find out during this session of the Office of Sustainability's Sustainability Speaker Series in Microbiology (MCB) 1207. For more info about this event and the series, visit www.sustainability.umd.edu.
8. SOUND YOUR HORN TRANSPORTATION FORUMS: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1:00PM AND 5:45PM The Department of Transportation Services invites you to the first of its monthly forums. Come out and speak with David Allen, Transportation Director, about your transportation concerns (parking, transit, alternative transportation, etc.). There are two sessions on Wednesday, Sept. 19: Jimenez Room in Stamp Student Union at 1:00pm (co-sponsored with the Off-Campus Student Involvement) and Annapolis Hall Multipurpose Room at 5:45pm (co-sponsored with the South Hill Area Council). If you are unable to make these sessions, send your concerns to ncorbin@umd.edu or visit www.transportation.umd.edu and click on our "How are we doing?" link.
9. UNIVERSITY PARENT CONSULTATION AND CHILD EVALUATION SERVICE If your child is experiencing social, emotional, or behavioral challenges or you are a parent who could benefit from support and guidance while helping your child, University Parent Consultation and Child Evaluation Service (UPCCES) can help. UPCCES provides culturally-sensitive counseling services to the children and families of University-connected individuals at the University Counseling Center. Services are supervised by a licensed psychologist. Fees are discounted based on university affiliation. For more information, contact Dr. Beth Warner at 301-314-7673 or parentchild@umd.edu. www.counseling.umd.edu
10. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CALENDAR ONLINE: SEPT. 15 - OCT. 15 "Unity Through Diversity": Hispanic Heritage Month 2007 has begun! This year's theme explores ethnicity, inclusion, the student experience, and tradition. Visit www.hispanicheritagemonth.umd.edu for a calendar of events.
11. OPENING RECEPTION FOR NEW EXHIBIT AT UNION GALLERY: THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 5:00-7:00PM "A Georgic Odyssey" presents a collection of photographs by farmer and photographer Edwin Remsberg that offers a behind-the-scenes view of where our food comes from. The exhibit will be on display in the Union Gallery (first floor of Stamp Student Union) Sept. 20 - Nov. 1, with an opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 20. For more information, call 301-314-8493 or email uniongallery@umd.edu.
12. FREE MUSIC DOWNLOAD SERVICE FOR UMD COMMUNITY UMD is partnering with the Ruckus Network online music service to provide the student population with unlimited download access to a library of more than 3 million songs. To start downloading today, simply go to www.Ruckus.com, click on "Join Ruckus," and enter your umd.edu email address. The registration process will only take a few minutes. Avoid the risk of legal action which could cost you $3,000 or more in settlement fees. Ruckus certifies that all downloads are 100% legal, virus-free, and spyware-free. More information about the program is available at www.oit.umd.edu/musicservice or from the OIT Student Help Desk, 301-405-1400.
