2009 February Meeting
GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL MINUTES
February 12th, 2009
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Featheringill Hall, Room 134
I. Welcome
II. Approval of February Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes from January Meeting
IV. Elections
A. GSC President
- Nominated: Jonathan Wellons (elected)
B. Honor Council President
- Nominated: Jim Segedy (elected)
C. Honor Council VP
- Nominated: Carrie Whiting (elected)
D. Academic Affairs VP
- Nominated: Josh Arnold (elected)
E. 2x Social Affairs VPs
- No nominations, will continue election at next meeting
F. Community Affairs VP
- Nominated: Steve Vilt (elected)
G. Treasurer
- Nominated: Anand Kashyap (elected)
H. Secretary
- Nominated: Satabdi Basu (elected)
I. Webmaster
- No nominations during the meeting
- Omolola Suomonni appointed after the meeting
V. Officer Reports
A. Jon Ahlbin
- Officers met with the Provost last week
- Interest in graduate student concerns being met by Career Services
- Jon will set up a meeting with Cindy Funk of Career Services
- Possibility of a dedicated space for grad students on campus
- Budget – would like our allocation increased to $30,000-40,000
- Athletic events – validation fee is annoying
- Also brought up to Dean Bandas, Athletic Dept.
- Meeting vote: Career Services most important issue
B. Molly Brown
- Deadline for GSRS abstract submission is tomorrow, 2/13
- Received $174 in excess of full budget requirements in donations
C. Kim Boelte
- Thanks to those who helped with the service project yesterday
- 10-12 people came, made 42 goody bags for the Children’s Hospital
- Plans in the works for Tools for Schools, Habitat for Humanity, Humane Association
VI. University Committee Reports
VII. Old Business
A. Sexual Harassment Seminar
VIII. New Business
IX. Call for Initial Concerns and Upcoming Events
A. Vendredi Gras, Div. School Reading Room, Feb. 20 from 7-11 PM
B. Beaker Street Bues Band, Mickey Roos in Franklin, Feb. 13th @ 8:30 PM
C. Prof 101, Feb. 21st from 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
X. Call for Announcements:
XI. Adjournment
Next Meeting:
March, 12, 2009 @ 6:30 PM
Featheringill Hall 134
Please pass along the above information to other graduate students in your department
Taste of the Music City
| June 20, 2009 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Date: June 20, 2009
Time: 5-9PM
Cost $45 Advance
Location: Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge, Nashville, TN
| Indulge in delicious cuisines, fine wines, and beer from the area’s best restaurants. Relax to the soothing sounds of live music and enjoy the beautiful views from the spacious Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (Gateway Bridge).
For tickets and more information, log onto www.tasteofmusiccity.com |
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| More Info: Taste Of Music City | |
| Please tell them you found this event on LocalWineEvents.com |
Nashville on the Rocks
| April 17, 2009 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
Date: Apr 17, 2009 (Fri)
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Cost: $45 Advance
Place: Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville, TN
Enjoy a night out in beautiful downtown Nashville. Sample a variety of premium spirits and cocktails and tour the exhibits at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
For tickets and more information, log onto www.nashvilleontherocks.com
Courtesy of the Juice.com
10th Annual Ragin’ Cajun Crawfish Boil
| April 18, 2009 | ||
| 4:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Nashville Sounds Stadium
April 18, 2009
4-9PM
The Nashville Area Junior Chambers of Commerce NAJCC will be raising money for the Sounds Literacy program and NAJCC charities. There will be large pots of homemade gumbo, jambalaya, 3,000 lbs of boild crawfish, great music and over 1,200 fellow Nashvillians! Music by Bueller and Space Capone.
For more information visit:http://www.ragincajunboil.org/location.php
Tickets are $18 in advance
Courtesy of NAJCC listserv
Blues & Jazz Concert
| February 27, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Come celebrate Black History Month with a Blues & Jazz Concert to benefit 2nd CHANCES. Nashville’s Queen of Blues – Marion James, along with six other legendary musicians will be performing from 7-9PM at teh Hartman Park Community Center located at 2801 Tucker Road. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at teh door. Tickets can be purchased at Akebu0Lan Bookstore or Haddox Pharmacy. For more information call 615-484-1500.
Zooperbowl Sunday
| February 1, 2009 |
Grab your friends and huddle up at Nashville’s wildest pre-game – Zooperbowl Sunday! There is no better way to get pumped for the big game than with a brisk stroll through Nashville Zoo. Admission is half price for everyone, so bring the whole team. To learn more visit www.nashvillezoo.org
Teaching Challenging Topics (Teaching Workshop)
| February 19, 2009 | ||
| 4:10 pm | to | 5:30 pm |
Thursday, February 19
4:10 – 5:30 p.m., Center for Teaching (1114 19th Avenue South)
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Facilitator: Patrick Ahern, CFT Graduate Teaching Fellow
Do you teach topics that may challenge your students’ beliefs and opinions? In this workshop, we will discuss
how to assess the worldviews, knowledge and experience your students bring with them to class, and
then how to build on their pre-existing foundations by exploring new perspectives. How can new, challenging
information be presented so that it engages rather than thwarts students’ learning process? Click on the program
title to register.
Courtesy of Center for Teaching
Conversation on Globalizing Your Curriculum (Conversation on Teaching)
| February 9, 2009 | ||
| 12:15 pm | to | 1:30 pm |
Monday, February 9
12:15 – 1:30 p.m., Center for Teaching (1114 19th Avenue South)
Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Co-Sponsored by the Global Feminisms Collaborative
The Global Feminisms Collaborative’s 2008-2009 Brown-bag Series calls attention to critical intersections
among factors such as race, class, sexuality, and gender in both local and global contexts. At this session,
co-hosted by the Center for Teaching, faculty from various disciplines will discuss tools that educators can
use to include often marginalized perspectives in their courses. Panelists will discuss: Why globalize the perspectives
in a course? (How is it similar and different from attending to difference and diversity?) How to include
global perspectives in a course? What difference does it make? How does it change learning goals and
outcome measurements? What are some key texts for different disciplines? After each panelist’s short presentation,
the conversation will open to those in the audience. Cookies and drinks will be provided. Click on
the program title to register.
Courtesy of Center for Teaching
GSC Monthly Happy Hour @ Sam’s
| February 3, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Sam’s Sports Bar (Hillsboro Village)
1803 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 383-3601
6-8PM
Join us for 2 for 1 drinks & GSC will provide some appetizers for Vandy graduate students.
Please come socialize with your fellow graduate students!!
TG Full Moon Hike
| February 9, 2009 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
Join Team Green for a moonlight stroll at Edwin Warner park once a month during the full moon! Bring walking or hiking shoes, plenty of water, and nutrition.
When Monday, February 9th at 7:30pm
Where Edwin Warner Park Pavilion #9
Off Vaughn Gap Road
Cost FREE
Difficult Easy to moderate hike, Beginner friendly!
Children Policy This is a family friendly event
Dog Policy Dogs on leashes welcome
