NOVEMBER 2010

The Boston College Graduate Student Symposium is a one-day interdisciplinary presentation of student work from all of BC's graduate and professional schools.  The purpose of the symposium is to provide BC graduate and professional students with the opportunity to share their work, develop conference presenting skills, collaborate across disciplines and celebrate achievements.  Students are invited to submit papers for this year's event. Click here for more details.

BC Athletics and the Graduate Student Association are excited to announce that Grad Student Tickets are now available for several upcoming events. Tickets will be in a special graduate student section and are available at a special graduate student rate of $20 (football) and $10 (hockey). Tickets can be purchased for spouses and families! Currently they are available for the football game vs. Virginia on 11/20, with more to come! Click here to buy tickets and enter the promo code: GRAD.

The Episcopal Chaplaincy at Boston College and the Office of Graduate Student Life are co-sponsoring a Day of Wellness on November 13 for graduate students, giving you the chance to discover the meaning of “balance” as a necessary component to graduate student life and learning. We hope you can join us for fun, fellowship, relaxation and rest inspired by the beauty of the autumn season. Space is extremely limited, so don't wait to reserve your space! RSVP at the link above.

Whether serving as a Student Life representative, interning in the Navajo Nation, or participating in various other activities, Kelli Powell is making the most out of her law school education. Read her story.

This month's Veritas et Vinum featured webcast is Dr. Mary Walsh. She is the Kearns Professor of Urban Education and Innovative Leadership at the Lynch School. She also directs the Boston College Center for Child, Family, and Community Partnerships.

You can also view the promotional video for the webcast series.

Many new renovations have been or are being made to the Murray Graduate Student Center. See what we've been working on, and visit us today!

Looking for an opportunity to gain valuable experience working with students in a leadership capacity? Halftime is a weekend retreat at BC where students can talk about some key questions that will help them reflect on where they have been, where they are, and where they are going. The students will be joined by faculty, staff, and student leads to help them along the way. Click here for more information.

The Growing Through Grief program is a gathering for those who desire to work through their grief with peers who have also experienced the death of someone who has been significant in their lives. A campus minister facilitates the sharing. The group meets Mondays at 5 pm in the Service Building, Room 205B. Click here for more information.

"15 Minutes of Peace and Quiet Prayer" offers graduate students time to re-center and re-focus. Participants meet Thursday afternoons from 4 to 4:15 pm in Cushing Chapel, next to room 326. Click here for more information.

Interested in representing graduate and professional students? Want to provide advocacy and programming that benefits all graduate students? The GSA will have three Executive Board positions open for 2011-2012. Check back in December's newsletter for more details! Contact gsa.elections@bc.edu with any questions.