Event Calendar

GradFest 2012. Building Your Grad Experience.
Proudly brought to you by GAPSA.
Each year, GAPSA hosts GradFest, a week-long celebration just for Penn grad students.
Supported by the Graduate Student Center (GSC) and the Vice Provost of University Life (VPUL), GradFest is designed to unify Penn's 12 grad schools, providing both new and returning students with the opportunity to meet and engage with each other and the university-at-large.
Join us for all SEVEN fantastic events!

	Tuesday, 9/18
	GradFest Happy Hour Mingle with fellow students from all 12 grad schools! Time: 7 – 9 pm Location: ~~Plaza between Graduate School of Education, Soloman Labs and Stiteler Hall~~ Relocated to Houston Hall, Hall of Flags due to rain Admission: Free!
	Wednesday, 9/19
	GAPSA-Provost Interdisciplinary Award Reception Come appreciate the work of graduate and professional students integrating knowledge across academic disciplines in their summer projects, sponsored by the GAPSA-Provost Award for Interdisciplinary Innovation. Time: 4:30 – 6 pm Location: Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk RSVP Here 2012 Award Recipients: Kevin Gotkin, Annenberg School of Communications: Department of Communication Hacking Disability: Body, Mind, and the Dis-ease of the Technical Expert Samira Ali, School of Social Policy & Practice: Department of Social Welfare Exploring Mother-Child Sexual Health Communication in the Indian Sex Work Community Emi Terasawa, Wharton School: Department of Health Care Management & Economics Extending Patient Choice Models with Conditional Random Fields: Applying Spatial Statistics to Understand Hospital Choice by Patients Barbara Elias-Sanborn, School of Arts & Science: Department of Political Science The Critical Ally – U.S. Counterinsurgency Partnerships in Afghanistan, Iraq and Vietnam: An Interdisciplinary Approach Elaine LaFay, School of Arts & Science: Department of History & Sociology of Science "Cities of the Dead": Public Health, Public Space, and Cemeteries in New Orleans, 1823 – 1885 Stephan Stohler, School of Arts & Science: Department of Political Science Equal Protection in Constitutional Democracies: A Database of Judicial Behavior in Forty-Three Countries Big Ideas @GradFest GAPSA introduces the first annual Big Ideas @ GradFest – a TEDTalks-style program of free knowledge and inspiration from Penn's most inspired thinkers. Join us for this kick-off event and gain a greater appreciation for the Penn community in which we live, learn and thrive as grad students! Talks by outstanding Penn faculty, followed by the Multicultural Night Market. Time: 6 pm – 8 pm Location: Michael A. Fitts Auditorium, Penn Law School, 34th & Chestnut map Admission: Free for Penn Grad students. $5 for Penn undergrads and the community. Presenters: Sharrona Pearl, Annenberg School for Communication Images are Disappointingly Concrete: Teaching with Pornography and Atrocity Images Christopher Yoo, Penn Law School The Dynamic Internet Joseph Baur, Perelman School of Medicine Is Aging Inevitable? Osagie Imasogie, Penn Law School IP: The New Global Currency Gus Hurwitz, Penn Law School The Internet’s Potential: Law, Technology, and the Misplaced Faith in Online Trust Matthew Blaze, School of Engineering and Applied Science Multicultural Night Market @GradFest Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the GradFest Multicultural Night Market! Reminiscent of bustling bazaars in Europe and Asia, the GradFest Night Market will feature shopping from local vendors, international cuisine, and performances by some of Penn's best multicultural groups. Time: 8 pm – 10 pm Location: Hill Square between Walnut & Chestnut @ 34th St. map Admission: Free Are you a Penn grad student interested in vending your handmade art/jewelry at the Multicultural Night Market? Limited space opportunity available! Please contact Vera Mucaj at gapsa.vicechair@gmail.com
	Thursday, 9/20
	Student Activities & Resources Fair @GradFest Everything a Penn grad student wants and needs to know will be featured at the Student Activities and Resources Fair. Grab lunch, interact with student group leaders and reps from resources centers around campus, ask questions, and learn how to make your experience here at Penn even more fulfilling. Time: 3 pm – 5 pm Location: College Green at 36th & Woodland Walk (outside College Hall) map Admission: Free + free BBQ! Are you part of a student group on campus? Would you like to have your group represented in the GradFest Student Activities Fair? This event is NOT to be missed! Register your student group by September 18th to ensure a table at the fair.
	Friday, 9/21
	GradFest Gala Party the night away with your fellow grad students at West Philly's premiere event space! Time: 9 pm – 1 am Location: World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street map Admission: Free for Penn Grad students. $10 for guests. 9-11 open bar, and drink specials from 11-1!
	Saturday, 9/22
	Taste of Philly Closing Party Food, friends + fun. To participate in QUIZZO event with a team of up to 6 people, sign up here. Prizes for top teams! Time: 1 pm – 4 pm Location: Wynn Commons and Hall of Flags, Houston Hall map Admission: Free

Interested in volunteering? Have questions and/or comments about GradFest?
Contact the GAPSA Vice Chair, Vera Mucaj at gapsa.vicechair@gmail.com

Tuesday, 9/18

Wednesday, 9/19

Thursday, 9/20

Friday, 9/21

Saturday, 9/22