Indelible – The Photographs of Lalla Essaydi
| October 10, 2008 | ||
| 9:00 am |
October 10, 2008-January 25, 2009
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Through her thought-provoking photographs, Moroccan-born artist Lalla
Essaydi confronts the issues of confinement and repression experienced
by many women in Islamic societies. The women depicted in her images,
many of whom are family members dressed in traditional attire, are covered with calligraphic writing. These words break the expected silence, telling stories that speak of Essaydi’s thoughts and experiences, caught between the east and the west, the past and the present.
http://www.fristcenter.org/site/default.aspx
courtesy of Global VU Listserv
2008 October Meeting
GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL NOTES
October 9, 2008
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Featheringill Hall, Room 134
I. Welcome
II. Approval of October Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes from September Meeting
IV. Officer Reports
a. President: Jon Ahlbin
(a) Task Force on Graduate Education
1. Humanities, Social Sciences & Education, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, and Eng., Physical Sciences, & Math
- Purpose: review/evaluate initiatives put forth 5 years ago, create new ones
2. One graduate student per committee
i. Email jon.ahlbin@vanderbilt.edu to volunteer
ii. Include # of years in graduate school & dept.
(b) Graduate Student Meal Plan
1. Met with Frank Gladu (Head of Business) & Camp Howard (Director of Dining)
- Receptive to working with us to find something economically feasible
- Already think our offer is good enough at $7.50, already losing money
- Suggested pilot program to start maybe in January
2. Need names for a focus group
- To meet in November
(c) Graduate Development Network Update
- Grant & Fellowship Workshop had ~200 people come (success), handouts are online and at Writing Center (www.vanderbilt.edu/grantworkshop)
- Women in Academia, 10/31, 12:10-1:30pm in Student Life Center
- International LENS Film Series in Sarratt – see website
- International Education Week, Nov 14-21, various events going on campus
- GradSTEP, 1/17, multiple workshops put on by Center for Teaching
- Will be held again in the future
i. Workshops on Writing the Dissertation (8:30 – 12:00) & Writing the Dissertation Proposal (1:00-4:00), Oct. 21, 101 Buttrick Hall
ii. Take Back the Night, Oct. 13th, 7 PM, March from Olin Field to Centennial Park
b. Vice President of Academic Affairs: Molly Brown
(a) Graduate Student Research Symposium, March 30, 2009 in SLC
- Officially changed name from GSRD to reflect more professional atmosphere
- Giving away 2 free copies of Susan Basalla’s book every meeting until GSRS
- Distributing remainder of 200 books prior to talk
- Committee meeting at the end of the month, contact Molly if you want to help out, fairly minimal time committment
(b) Maternity Policy
- Seeking volunteers to draft a university-wide policy, will be working with faculty
(c) University Parking Update
- 60% discount for Music City Star
- Zipcar program up and running, www.zipcar.com/vanderbilt
(d) Center for Teaching Update
- New space at 1114 19th Ave S at 19th & Edgehill
- Fall workshops on 10/15, 11/10, details on C of T website
c. Vice Presidents of Social Affairs: Megan Johnson and Josh Barnett
(a) Upcoming activities
1. Oct 18 – Sweeney Todd 7:30 PM @ TPAC- $15 tickets still available, please contact megan.johnson@vanderbilt.edu
2. Oct 24 – Ticket pre-sale for Oct 30 Predators vs Oilers; 10-Noon outside GSC office Sarratt 353 ($12.50/ticket)
3. Oct 23 – Commodore Quake featuring Lil Wayne & Lupe Fiasco Tickets $20 available at Sarratt Student Center Box Office
4. Oct 28 – Avenue Q 7:30 PM @ TPAC – GSC Tickets sold out
5. Oct 30 – Joint Social GSC Preds Event (Owen, OBGAPs etc)
6. Nov 8 – Vandy vs UF game (tentative plans to tailgate with professional schools)
7. Dec 4 – GSC Preds Event (vs Avalanche)
(b) Check the website for specific dates: www.vanderbilt.edu/gsc
- Events are on RSS feed, can subscribe
(c) GSC T-shirts available $5 each please contact joshua.m.barnett@vanderbilt.edu or megan.johnson@vanderbilt.edu
d. Vice President of Community Affairs: Kimberly Boelte
(a) Item drive for Safe Haven Family Shelter, extended to Oct.
- Please please please bring stuff to Jon, Kim, or GSC Office when buying tickets
- List of items at www.safehaven.org
- Turn in by 10/31
(b) Commodore Trot
1. 5K Walk/Run around Vandy
2. Benefit Habitat for Humanity
3. Oct. 29th at 6 PM
- Let Kim know by Tues 10/14, $10 to participate (need to pre-register)
- If there’s any service projects/etc you have in mind, contact Kim
e. Treasurer: Samrat Chatterjee
- Fall installment of AcFee came in end of September
- We have money!
f. Secretary: Laura Williams
g. Honor Council President: Jonathan Wellons
- Just finished an investigation, will be having the hearing next week
- Always need volunteers to help with cases, especially the upcoming hearing, so contact Jonathan if you want to help out
- Next project will be the Honor Code translation project, so bilingual volunteers needed
V. University Committee Reports
a. University Parking Committee: Kimberly Boelte, Molly Brown, Samrat Chatterjee, & Jonathan Wellons
b. Student Recreation Center Committee: Josh Brooks & John Mackert
c. Calendar Committee: Jonathan Wellons & Carrie Whiting
d. Religious Affairs Committee : Jennell Talley, Alli McCoy, Mekeal TeShome, & Elizabeth Weber
e. Student Health Insurance Advisory Committee: Jon Ahlbin & Leslie Dowell
f. Graduate Development Network: Jon Ahlbin, Molly Brown & Steve Smartt
g. University Library Committee: Josh Barnett
h. Center for Teaching Advisory Board: Molly Brown
i. Student IT Leaders Committee: Alli McCoy & Brian Love
VI. Old Business
a. TA Carrels in Buttrick Hall
- Possibly being removed, Associate Dean Hetherington is forming a committee
- If you may be affected, talk to your department about the issue
- Working from our side throught he A&S Dean’s Office
VII. New Business
- Possibility of doing a sexual harassment seminar (again)
VIII. Call for Initial Concerns and Upcoming Events
a. Oct. 10th, 7 PM to Midnight, VandyLAN – www.vandylan.com to register
IX. Call for Announcements
X. Adjournment
Next Meeting:
Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:30 PM
Featheringill Hall, Room 134
Please pass along the above information to other graduate students in your department
