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MONDAY MORNING MAILING
October 24, 2005
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- Important Announcements for ALL Students
- * HGSE Orientation Program student poll
- Announcements & Reminders
- * How to submit an announcement to MMM
- * Celebrate SGA Week with parties and surprises!
- * President's Special Initiative: Fundraising for South Asian earthquake victims
- * Still more student organization training/info sessions - Weeks of Oct. 24 & 31
- * Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
- * HGSE apparel!
- Events, Presentations, & Workshops
- * Jonathan Kozol - Oct. 24
- * Kathleen Hall Jamieson: The Demise of Fact in Political Discussion - Oct. 25
- * Candlelight vigil for the 50,000+ that have lost their lives in the South Asian earthquake - Oct. 25
- * Prosecuting Pinochet: The Pursuit of Justice in Chile - Oct. 26
- * Joe Conason discusses social security reform at Cambridge Forum - Oct. 26
- * Issues facing Latino/a students in mathematics education - Oct. 27
- * Think you know about L.S. Vygotsky? Think again. - Oct. 27
- * HGSE Halloween Party - Oct. 28
- * Afterlife: Works by Jason DeWaard - Oct. 17-29
- * "Retracing the Struggle" MARCH in Boston - Oct. 30
- * Join HSSPA for a Trolley Tour around the historic sites of Boston! - Oct. 30
- * Implications for Mental Health in Asian Americans - Nov. 4
- * EndNote Basics
- * APA Exposed: Everything you always wanted to know about APA format but were afraid to ask!
- * Finding Articles: Education Databases (EBSCO) Workshop
- * Finding Books: HOLLIS Catalog Workshop
- * E-Research @ Harvard
- * Quad Bikes
- Clubs, Organizations, & Committees
- * First Generation College Students Group first meeting - Oct. 26
- * The Appian: HGSE's student newspaper
- * HSSPA
- Job & Volunteer Opportunities
- * Looking for volunteers intersted in tutoring motivated BPS High Schol students!
- * GSE internships
- * GLSEN Boston seeks volunteers...
- * Request for a student employee
- Links to archived Monday Morning Mailings
- * October 17, 2005
- * October 10, 2005
QUICK LINKS
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
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HGSE Orientation Program student poll
Orientation Poll closes on Monday, October 24!
If you took part in the HGSE Orientation, please take a few minutes to visit our brief poll (the URL is below) to comment on that period when you were just starting the year at HGSE. The poll closes at 11 p.m. on Monday, October 24. Your responses will help us better understand your experiences with our Orientation.
The Orientation Poll's URL is:
http://poll.icommons.harvard.edu/poll/taker/pollTaker.jsp?poll=1-3657-58018
Please make sure to have the whole of the rather lengthy URL above as the address on your browser. An additional space or a missing character will give you a "poll not found" message. You can also access this poll through the "my.gse.harvard.edu" web portal. All information on the poll is anonymous and confidential. We thank you for your time in answering this survey.
The Office of Student Affairs
617.495.8035
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS
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How to submit an announcement to MMM
To submit an announcement to the Monday Morning Mailing, please e-mail the text and the title (which we will use as the e-mail link) to sga@gse.harvard.edu by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before it is to appear. Your title should be to the point and should include any pressing deadlines. We request that you make your announcement as brief as possible and direct interested students to an e-mail address, phone number, or web site through which they can obtain more detailed information.
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Celebrate SGA Week with parties and surprises!
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION WEEK!
THIS TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY!
ENDS WITH A SPECTACULAR HALLOWEEN PARTY ON FRIDAY!
Join your dedicated, hardworking SGA officers for a massive celebration of student participation and involovment at HGSE! The center of the party will be at the entrance to Gutman Library. Extra-special surprises on Tuesday -- don't expect to study!!!
During the week, you will have opportunities to meet your officers and learn how to tap into the incredible resources SGA has available for organizations, conferences, publications, and special events. Let SGA be your source for logistics, funding, and ideas. SGA is funded by your tuition money -- know how to use it!
So the next time you have a question ask yourself: WHO YA GONNA CALL??? SGA!
See you all at SGA Week!
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President's Special Initiative: Fundraising for South Asian earthquake victims
What: A Candle Light Vigil for the 50,000+ that have lost
their lives in the South Asian Earthquake
When: Tuesday October 25 @ 7:30 pm
Where: In Front of Memorial Church
How You Can Help: Buy/Pledge a candle for $2 outside Gutman Library on Friday (10/21), Monday (10/24) and Tuesday (10/25) between 11:30 and 2:30 PM
As many of you may be aware, the death toll in the recent earthquake in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan has crossed 40,000 and is still rising as reports from remote, cut-off areas arrive. According to a UN WHO official, “South Asia's earthquake was more devastating than last year's Indian Ocean tsunami in terms of the number of homeless and destruction to infrastructure” (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200510/s1481949.htm). The quake struck at 8:50 am when school had started; consequently, schoolchildren have been particularly affected as school buildings collapsed. Entire villages have been wiped out, leaving hundreds of thousands injured and 3 million homeless, inaccessible to rescue efforts, without food or water at the mercy of the hostile Himalayan/ Hindu Kush weather. According to Pakistani news sources, Pakistan would need close to 5 billion dollars to rebuild the lives of the victims. Far wealthier nations would be overwhelmed with a catastrophe of this magnitude, and Pakistan is simply unable to cope without our help.
Please join us in restoring hope and stability to the lives of these victims.
For more information, please contact Neha Jhalani at neha_jhalani@gse.harvard.edu
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Still more student organization training/info sessions - Weeks of Oct. 24 & 31
A reminder that all student organizations seeking recognition by the Student Government Association (and thus eligible to request funds from the SGA), must have at least one member complete an information/training session with Tina Hansar in the Office of Student Affairs (and several primary officers should attend a session if possible). The sessions scheduled during the next two weeks are listed below. It would be appreciated if you would rsvp by emailing tina_hansar@harvard.edu or by coming into room 101 Larsen to sign up.
Sessions scheduled for the Week of October 24:
Monday, October 24, 12:00-2:00 Larsen 212
Wednesday, October 26, 5:00-7:00 pm Larsen 402
Sessions scheduled for the Week of October 31:
Tuesday, November 1, 9:00-11:00am location TBA
Friday, November 4, 1:00-3:00pm location TBA
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Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
Hi
We have a free new resource we are excited to tell you about. Have you ever sat down to find information about family involvement in children's education on the Internet and felt overwhelmed by all the information that’s out there? Have you ever wanted to search for the newest family involvement resources, only to become lost in a web of links? Do you ever wonder what other organizations are doing around family-school partnerships?
As part of our national work on strengthening the field of family involvement, Harvard Family Research Project has come up with a solution. "Taking a Closer Look: A Guide to Online Resources on Family Involvement" is now available on the Harvard Family Research Project website. You can access it at:
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/resources/guide
The guide contains information about what national organizations are currently doing in family involvement and home-school partnerships. It contains Web links to research, information, programs, and tools about parenting practices to support children’s learning and development, home-school relationships, parent leadership development, and collective engagement for school improvement and reform. The resource guide can be used to find out what’s new in the field, locate national organizations that support family involvement, and inspire new ideas.
Harvard Family Research Project also offers a variety of other free resources on its website through the Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE). FINE is a national network of over 4,500 people who are interested in promoting strong partnerships between children's educators, their families, and their communities. FINE's membership is composed of faculty in higher education, school professionals, directors and trainers of community-based and national organizations, parent leaders, and graduate students. FINE provides the following resources online:
* What's new - monthly announcements of current ideas and new resources
* Resources - research, evaluation, and training tools
* E-newsletter (FINE Forum) - program models and perspectives on family involvement
* Member insights - opinions about topics of interest
FINE membership is open to anyone and is free of charge. To join, go to:
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/joinfine.html
Sincerely,
Elena Lopez
Senior Research Consultant
FINE (Family Involvement Network of Educators)
Harvard Family Research Project
Harvard Graduate School of Education
3 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617-495-9108
Fax: 617-495-8594
Email: fine@gse.harvard.edu
http://www.finenetwork.org
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HGSE apparel!
We are now taking orders for HGSE apparel...look for the bright yellow order forms in Larson Hall, and other locations on campus...Items available include T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Caps, and Polarfleece Vests, Pullovers, and Jackets...ALL will be available in time for the Holidays if you place your orders now...Turn in completed forms to the OSA office...Samples of each item are available there for you to look at and try on!
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EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, & WORKSHOPS
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Jonathan Kozol - Oct. 24
Askwith Education Forum: Shame of the Nation
Monday October 24, 2005
7:00 pm-8:30 pm
First Parish in Cambridge
3 Church Street
Noted author, Jonathan Kozol, will speak about his latest book, The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America, and the re-segregation of America's schools. In his book Kozol argues that the public education offered to black and Hispanic students in our nation's impoverished urban schools is inferior, that despite the federal government's reports of progress, our educational system is actually regressing. Gary Orfield, GSE Professor of Education and Social Policy, will introduce the forum and moderate the open discussion, drawing on research from his new publication, School Segregation: Must the South Turn Back?.
This forum is co-sponsored with the Cambridge Forum and the Harvard Book Store. For information, contact Meghan Liegel at meghan_liegel@gse.harvard.edu. All Askwith Education Forums are free and open to the general public. Tickets are not necessary, unless otherwise noted. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please note: Mr. Kozol will only be signing copies of his new book.
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Kathleen Hall Jamieson: The Demise of Fact in Political Discussion - Oct. 25
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 4:30 pm
Askwith Lecture Hall in Longfellow Hall
13 Appian Way, Cambridge
Free and open to the public
For more information, call 617-495-8600
Deliberation presupposes that the parties involved can agree on the nature and scope of the problem being addressed or on the nature of the need to be met by proposed alternatives. Kathleen Hall Jamieson will argue that increasingly, political partisans are challenging what once would have been accepted as consensual fact and are molding their readings of fact to fit their own political objectives. Using data from the 2004 National Annenberg Election Survey, Jamieson will examine the effects of what she sees as a pernicious tendency in contemporary politics.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson is the Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and Walter and Leonore Annenberg Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Jamieson is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Philosophical Society. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of fifteen books including The 2000 Presidential Election and the Foundations of Party Politics, The Press Effect, and Everything You Think You Know About Politics . . . and Why You're Wrong. During the 2004 general election, Jamieson regularly appeared on NOW with Bill Moyers and The Newshour on PBS.
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Candlelight vigil for the 50,000+ that have lost their lives in the South Asian earthquake - Oct. 25
When: Tuesday October 25 @ 7:30 pm
Where: In Front of Memorial Church
How You Can Help: Buy/Pledge a candle for $2 outside Gutman Library on Friday (10/21), Monday (10/24) and Tuesday (10/25) between 11:30 and 2:30 PM
For more information, please visit this announcement.
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Prosecuting Pinochet: The Pursuit of Justice in Chile - Oct. 26
Prosecuting Pinochet: The Pursuit of Justice in Chile
Judge Juan Guzmán Tapia
Prosecutor of General Pinochet for human rights and terrorism crimes in
Chile
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
12 – 2 PM
Brown bag lunch at noon. Lecture begins at 12:30.
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
CGIS South S- 250,1730 Cambridge Street
Contact: Edwin, eortiz@fas.harvard.edu
Co-sponsored by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and the University Committee on Human Rights Studies
To receive a bi-weekly digest of upcoming human rights-related events across Harvard, email humanrights@harvard.edu with the subject "subscribe"or visit http://www.humanrights.harvard.edu for more information
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Joe Conason discusses social security reform at Cambridge Forum - Oct. 26
Best-selling author Joe Conason discusses the policies and politics underlying the drive for Social Security "reform," as outlined in his latest book, The Raw Deal, at Cambridge Forum on Wednesday, October 26th, 7:00 p.m. at First Parish, 3 Church Street, in Harvard Square. James Roosevelt, Jr., grandson of the architect of the New Deal, President Franklin Roosevelt moderates the public discussion. A book signing courtesy of Harvard Book Store follows the program.
Joe Conason examines the current campaign for privatizing Social Security. Once considered the "third rail" of politics, this popular social insurance was so widely supported that changing it was viewed as political suicide by legislators. How has the once unthinkable campaign to privatize Social Security developed support to move its agenda forward? Who supports the privatization movement? And who benefits from it? What impact have recent natural disasters had on the privatization movement? Will the impetus for changing Social Security regain momentum after the 2006 mid-term elections?
Joe Conason is national correspondent for the New York Observer, where he writes a weekly syndicated column. He is also a columnist for Salon,com and the investigative editor for The American Prospect. His books, Big Lies: The Right-Wing Propaganda Machine and How It Distorts the Truth and The Hunting of the President, written with Gene Lyons, were both national best-sellers. A frequent guest on Air America's The Al Franken Show, he is also a co-founder of the Progressive Book Club.
James Roosevelt, Jr. is an attorney, a former associate commissioner for retirement policy of the Social Security Administration and a widely recognized expert on health care and insurance issues. He is currently president and CEO of Tufts Health Plan. A grandson of President Franklin Roosevelt, he has written widely about the current administration's proposed reforms to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Cambridge Forums are free and open to the public. Open discussion follows speaker presentation. Events are taped and edited for public radio broadcast throughout the nation. Edited CDs are available to the public by contacting 617-495-2727. Select forums can be viewed in their entirety on demand by visiting our website at www.cambridgeforum.org and clicking on the WGBH Forum Network.###
Cambridge Forum
3 Church Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone/fax: 617-495-2727
email: director@cambridgeforum.org
website: http://www.cambridgeforum.org
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Issues facing Latino/a students in mathematics education - Oct. 27
October 27, 4-5PM Gutman Conference Center
Sylvia Celedón-Pattichis
Sylvia Celedón-Pattichis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies at the University of New Mexico. She completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in bilingual and mathematics education at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research concerns the linguistic and cultural influences on the teaching and learning of mathematics, especially with students learning English as a second language. Other interests include policies and procedures used to place English language learners in mathematics. She is a Co-Principal Investigator for the recently NSF-funded Center for the Mathematics Education of Latinos/as, a collaboration among the University of Arizona, the University of California-Santa Cruz, the University of Illinois-Chicago, and the University of New Mexico. Her most current work is a co-edited book in press entitled Mathematics Education at Highly Effective Schools that Serve the Poor: Strategies for Change.
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Think you know about L.S. Vygotsky? Think again. - Oct. 27
He was a genius thinker who died young and whose ideas were banned in the Soviet Union for 70 years. An art lover and a lawyer who wanted to understand the psychology of art and the aesthetic experience in his early 20's. A teacher who developed a new field of helping children with disabilities in his late 20's. A Professor who created a theory about cognitive development and formal education in his early 30's. By his late 30's, he had mapped out a revolutionary approach to understanding the human nature and the extent of our capacities. Come find out why his ideas are relevant to modern psychology and widely used in the Western education today.
Thursday, October 27 at 5:30PM in Gutman 303
Presented by Elena Zinchenko, a doctoral candidate in HDP, who has had a first-hand experience both with Soviet Russia and Vygotsky's legacy.
Audience appreciation program: Students who attend four biographies will be eligible for a treat from Burdick's Chocolate Shop. Please see the website for information on upcoming talks: http://gseacademic.harvard.edu/~hgsebio/ Please contact mary_kiesling@harvard.edu for more information.
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HGSE Halloween Party - Oct. 28
SGA wants to help you Kick off your Halloween Celebration!
THIS FRIDAY 10/28 9-12!
Party at Phat Boys for all HGSE students
Specials on Food until 11, low priced drinks, and a Drawing for a great prize!
Bring your friends and enjoy!
Phat Boy's is located at 50 Church Street right around the block from HGSE
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Afterlife: Works by Jason DeWaard - Oct. 17-29
On display at Harvard University's Gutman Library
October 17th through 29th
(the corner of Brattle Street and Appian Way)
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"Retracing the Struggle" MARCH in Boston - Oct. 30
Co-Sponsored By The Civil Rights Project
Sunday, October 30th, 1pm
5,000 Will March in Boston to Commemorate 1965 Selma Voting Rights March
Groups and Individuals Encouraged to March!
http://www.mfh.org/retracingthestruggle
MARCH with CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS
10/30 - On Sunday, October 30, 2005 at 1:00pm, Congressman John Lewis of Georgia will lead a march from the First Church in Roxbury (about half way between Dudley Square and the Reggie Lewis Center) to Boston Common. More than 5,000 people are expected to participate in an effort to increase awareness and understanding among young people, and all people, of the struggle for civil rights.
BACKGROUND - In March 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to protest voting restrictions for blacks. John Lewis was there with him. Five months later, Congress passed the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 enforcing the right granted to all Americans by the 15th Amendment to the Constitution. Also, in April 1965, Dr. King led Boston marchers on a five-mile walk from Roxbury to a rally at Boston Common to protest de facto school segregation in Boston. In June, the state legislature passed The Racial Imbalance Act outlawing "racially imbalanced" schools.
For more info and to register for the March, go to:
http://www.mfh.org/retracingthestruggle/march.html - or call 617-445-3700.
Honor our nation's ongoing fight for civil rights and demonstrate your commitment to the critical importance of political engagement by walking with us from Roxbury to Boston Common on October 30th!
This event is co-sponsored by The Civil Rights Project; if you are interested in volunteering at this event with CRP staff, please contact Jennifer Blatz at blatzje@gse.harvard.edu.
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Join HSSPA for a Trolley Tour around the historic sites of Boston! - Oct. 30
HSSPA is an organization open to spouses and partners of all Harvard students. Since 1896 it has provided a way for its members to make friends, find intellectual stimulation and most of all, feel a sense of belonging within the University. HSSPA organizes a variety of events throughout the year for Harvard students and their spouses and families, such as social gatherings, dinners and outings.
If you are interested in our events and activities, or you have any questions, please contact us via Email at: hio_hsspa@harvard.edu
Join HSSPA for a Trolley Tour around the historic sites of Boston!
The CityView trolley tour takes about an hour to go around Boston, stopping at eight major attractions including Quincy Market, the North End, Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old State House. With your ticket, you can get off and on again as often as you want, for the whole day.
WHEN: Sunday, October 30, 2005, at 11 am
COST: Adults $12 (less than half of the normal price!), children under 12 FREE
WHERE: We will meet at the CityView booth in front of Faneuil Hall at Quincy Market to begin the tour.
HOW TO GET THERE: The easiest way to get to Faneuil Hall is by public transportation (the T). The nearest station is STATE on the Blue/Orange Lines; GOVERNMENT CENTER station (Green/Blue Lines) is also nearby.
HOW TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT: Reserve your place on the tour by emailing hio_hsspa@harvard.edu no later than Wednesday October 26, and let us know your name and how many adults and/or children (under 12) from your family want to join the tour. Then send a check, payable to HSSPA, for the total cost ($12 per adult) to:
HSSPA
c/o Caroline Waltz Knutti
32 Linden Street, #7
Brookline, MA 02445
Checks must arrive by Friday October 28!
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
PS: Visit our website at http://www.hsspa.harvard.edu for further information on this and other events!
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Implications for Mental Health in Asian Americans - Nov. 4
"Families, Acculturation, and Resilience: Implications for Mental Health in Asian Americans" – November 4th, 2005, at the Holiday Inn, Government Center
This symposium will be a multidisciplinary event, and both the symposium and poster session will reflect a diverse range of perspectives from psychiatry, psychology, social work and nursing.
The deadline for individual registration, organization registration (for organizations that work with Asians), and poster session submissions will be October 15th, 2005.
For additional information about the goals and mission of our symposium, please refer to our website (in progress): www.massgeneral.org/asianmentalhealth.
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EndNote Basics
EndNote is a software program for storing and managing bibliographic references. With it, you can create your own database of references, including ones you import from library catalogs and online databases. These can include links to full text when available. Use EndNote to sort, search, and format references, and to insert them into Word documents to create in-text citations and reference lists automatically. Note: Students usually purchase EndNote to work on long-term research projects, such as a dissertation or comprehensive literature review.
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to create an EndNote library and add records to it. You'll be able to search and sort those references and use EndNote's Cite While You Write feature to insert them into a Word document. You'll know how to set preferences, what EndNote filters and connection files are, how to find and install these for HOLLIS Catalog, and how to import/export references from Harvard's e-resources into EndNote.
Monday, October 24th, 10:00am - 11:30am
Wednesday, November 2nd, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Friday, November 18th, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Monday, December 12th, 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 1/2 hours
No sign-up necessary
Scheduling Conflict? Questions? Contact the Research Services Desk, 617-495-3421, reference@gse.harvard.edu
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APA Exposed: Everything you always wanted to know about APA format but were afraid to ask!
Presenter: Wendy Mages
Do you know the correct way to format citations, quotations, or references?
Do you know the correct typeface, font size, and margin width?
This painless one-hour workshop provides a quick and easy way to learn the
fundamentals necessary for successfully formatting your research papers at
HGSE.
Wednesday, October 26th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Gutman G05
Questions? Contact the Gutman Reference Desk, 617-495-3421, reference@gse.harvard.edu
WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN
NO SIGNUP REQUIRED
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Finding Articles: Education Databases (EBSCO) Workshop
Learn about and learn how to use a group of EBSCO journal article databases (ERIC, Education Abstracts, and Academic Search Premier) that are major resources for education researchers.
At the end of this workshop, you will understand the content, strengths, and weaknesses of these three databases. You will also be able to find articles by specific authors, search efficiently and effectively for topics, print, download or email yourself full text (when available), and set up your own personal folder on the EBSCO server to store citations and searches.
Friday, October 28th, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tuesday, November lst, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Thursday, November 17th, 10:00am - 11:00am
Friday, December 2nd, 10:00am - 11:00am
Thursday, December 8th, 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 hour
No sign-up necessary
Scheduling Conflict? Questions? Contact the Research Services Desk, 617-495-3421, reference@gse.harvard.edu
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Finding Books: HOLLIS Catalog Workshop
HOLLIS Catalog contains information on materials in all of Harvard's 90+ libraries - over 15 million books, journals, manuscripts, government documents, microforms, scores, recordings, visual materials, and data files. Learn to search this huge database efficiently; you'll save yourself time and avoid frustration. HOLLIS is a fundamental tool for doing graduate-level research.
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to construct author, title, and topic searches. You'll be able to tell if something you want is available in a specific library, how to find that library, its hours, and whether there are any restrictions on the use of the item you want. You will know how to check your personal HOLLIS account to see what you've got checked out, and renew items.
Tuesday, October 25th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Wednesday, November 9th, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Monday, November 28th, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 6th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday, December 16th, 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 hour
No sign-up necessary
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E-Research @ Harvard
Learn about and learn how to use the E-Research @ Harvard Libraries web site.
Using E-Research you can identify, locate, and connect to Harvard's growing collection of e-resources and e-journals.
You can also use new tools that allow you to search multiple resources at one time, save sets of e-resources, create a personalized list of e-journals, and save and sort citations.
Thursday, October 27th, 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 hour
No sign-up necessary
Scheduling Conflict? Questions? Contact the Research Services Desk, 617-495-3421
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Quad Bikes
10,945 classes at Harvard...
and not one of them teaches you how to fix a flat tire!
Check out a bicycle mechanics class at Quad Bikes.
The following classes are available this fall:
Beginner class: 7-10pm, one meeting. $30. Covers an introduction to the bicycle, basic maintenance, changing a flat, brake and gear adjustments, and bicycle safety in Cambridge. Upcoming class dates: 11/10.
Women's Beginner class: All women students and teachers; same beginner class curriculum, time, and price. Upcoming class dates: 11/3.
Intermediate class: 7:30-9:30pm once a week for four weeks. $80. A more in-depth look at wheels, drivetrains, brakes, and general maintenance and diagnosis. Exact topics covered will be decided by students. Upcoming class dates: Four Tuesdays starting 11/8.
Our classes are taught in groups of four or fewer, so there is plenty of personal attention. Learn how bikes work while tuning up / improving your own!
E-mail classes@quadbikes.org, go to our website, www.quadbikes.org, or call (617-496-5955) for more info. Please note that you must provide a credit card number to reserve your spot in the class, which you can do over the phone or by coming in to the shop.
Quad Bikes: the non-profit bicycle shop for the Harvard Community.
www.quadbikes.org
info@quadbikes.org
617-496-5955
Fall Hours: 1:30-6:30 Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat
Quad Bikes is a full-service bicycle shop located in the Quadrangle that sells bicycles, parts, and accessories, does tune-ups and repairs, teaches classes, and advocates for bicycles and bicycle users.
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CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, & COMMITTEES
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First Generation College Students Group first meeting - Oct. 26
Thanks to those of you who expressed interest in participating in a student group for first-generation college students and/or students from low-income backgrounds. The group is open to any student with such a background or any student interested in helping and understanding the particular issues faced by students from these backgrounds. We are still looking for more members! We look forward to meeting everyone who is interested at our first meeting, which will be held this coming Wednesday, October 26 from 7-8pm in the Student Lounge on the first floor of Read House (the yellow wood house behind Gutman Library). Munchies will be available! If you can't make the meeting, but still want to join in, or for more information, please contact Amber Ramage at ramageam@gse.harvard.edu and Frankie Cruz at frankie_cruz@ksg05.harvard.edu.
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The Appian: HGSE's student newspaper
Discerning Readers want to know!
DO YOU HAVE :
ñ A burning issue on your heart?!
ñ A matter on which you need to stand up and be heard?!
ñ An experience you would like to share?!
ñ An intriguing subject on which you are working in a class?!
Send it to The Appian! Inquiring GSE minds want to know.
WE will tell them!
“Looking for one good techie”
. . . to assist The Appian with uploading articles, photos, and other graphics onto the online version of the newspaper, the student publication of HGSE.
Looking for photographers
Watching for the leaves to change colours?
We are too! Snap some pics and send to The Appian!
Have you shot a neat photo lately? Share it with our readers at The Appian!
Looking for artists
Do you have a flare for drawing coupled with a sense of humour? The Appian needs your cartoons!
The Appian’s MOST WANTED: Are you one of these people?!
# Were you at the BRIDGE reception at The Faculty Club, and interested in a Journalists’ Roundtable at HGSE?
# Were you at the STUDENT ORGS FAIR during Orientation, and mentioned your contact at The Washington Post who might be persuaded to participate in a Journalists’ Roundtable at HGSE?
# Do you have a flare for drawing, coupled with a sense of humour? A sense of irony? The Appian needs your cartoons!
# Have you shot a neat photo lately? Share it with our readers at The Appian.
Contact: appian_lp@yahoo.com
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HSSPA
HSSPA is an organization open to spouses and partners of all Harvard students. Since 1896 it has provided a way for its members to make friends, find intellectual stimulation and most of all, feel a sense of belonging within the University. HSSPA organizes a variety of events throughout the year for Harvard students and their spouses and families, such as social gatherings, dinners and outings.
If you are interested in our events and activities, or you have any questions, please contact us via Email at: hio_hsspa@harvard.edu
Next event: Trolley Tour
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JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Looking for volunteers intersted in tutoring motivated BPS High Schol students!
Are you looking for an opportunity to take some of the lessons you have been learning in your classes and apply them in a real life situation? Do you like working with motivated high school students? Simmons College Upward Bound Math/Science Program is looking for volunteers to work with our high school students.
Simmons College Upward Bound is a federally-funded after-school program geared toward Boston Public School high school students who come from low-income families and/or are first generation to go to college. We are looking for motivated volunteers to work with our motivated students. Specifically, we are looking for volunteers to help our students with their homework. Many of our students need help with math (Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus) and science (Physics, Biology) homework. If those areas are not your expertise, do not worry. We could use all the help we can get. We are also looking for volunteers to teach a once a week (or more if possible) SAT Prep and/or MCAS Prep class. Simmons College Upward Bound runs from 2pm to 6pm on Mondays through Thursdays. If you can volunteer for one and half to two hours during that time period on any of those days, we would be more than happy to have you help our students.
If you are interested or have any questions please feel free to email (gravesda@gse.harvard.edu or daren.graves@simmons.edu) or call (617-521-2621) Daren Graves. Please take advantage of this opportunity to use the intelligence and privilege you have to help our students have the same opportunities that have been offered to us by our educations.
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GSE internships
Site: Paige Academy - A non-profit nursery & elementary school
Location: 28 Highland Ave. Roxbury, MA 02119
Contact: Hollis MacArthur 617-445-6969 or hmacarthur@paige-academy.com
Qualifications: An appreciation for the value of Early Childhood / Elementary Education. A concern that urban and low-income children are receiving a good start in life. Must be open to a culturally resonant educational environment to nurture a child’s self-esteem. Internships must support and complement the philosophy and mission of the school, which are based on the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Internship programs: Curriculum Development, Teaching Assistant, Website Design, Development & Fundraising
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GLSEN Boston seeks volunteers...
GLSEN Boston (the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network of Boston) seeks volunteers to help with its annual fundraiser, Jazz and Chocolate, to be held at the 33 Restaurant and Lounge in downtown Boston. The event will take place on Sunday, November 6th, and volunteers will be needed from 3:00-7:00 to assist with event set-up, ticket sales, coat check, and event clean-up. Volunteers will receive free admittance to the event! For more information on the event visit www.glsenboston.org or email Beth Friedman at bethlfriedman@yahoo.com. Interested volunteers should contact Beth as soon as possible to sign up, as this event is generally extremely popular!
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Request for a student employee
Students,
Interested in a great work-study opportunity and a fantastic addition to your résumé? Look no further than our own Access & Disability Office, where we need a GSE student to help prepare materials for some of your classmates. Applicants must know how to push buttons and shuffle papers (training will be provided). Please come into the ADS office in Larsen G-05 as soon as possible if you are interested!
ADS
Larsen G-05
617-495-9608
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Please e-mail sga@gse.harvard.edu with submissions, comments, suggestions, or questions.