Grad House Update

Contents

1. Café Discussion: Unique Trajectories in Graduate Studies November 24, 3-4:30PM
2. ITALIAN PROFICIENCY EXAM November 26th, 2-4 PM
3. A CHRISTMAS CAROL – U of T Food Bank Fundraiser December 9th, 7PM
4. STUDENT PARENTS PEER SUPPORT GROUP December 10, 12-1:30 PM
5. Bikechain Open House December 9, 6:00PM
6. TATP Upcoming Events: Navigating Your PATH CONFERENCE, JUNE 21 & 22, 2010

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1) Café Discussion: Unique Trajectories in Graduate Studies
Unique Trajectories in Graduate StudiesA café discussion with arts professionals currently in or recently graduated from Masters Programs in the Visual Arts. Open to all interested contemporary artists and aspiring gallery professionals! Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 3pm - 4:30pmLocation: UTAC Art Lounge (University of Toronto Art Centre, 15 King's College Circle, main floor Laidlaw Wing) Presented by the Hart House Art Committee and JMB Gallery Guest speakers: Jennifer Matotek - MBA candidate, Schulich School of Business; Independent Curator; Formerly Assistant Curator of Exhibitions at The Power Plant, TorontoMaryse Larivière - MFA candidate, University of Guelph; Artist; Co-Founder Pavilion ProjectsAndrew Lochhead - MA in Visual and Critical Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2008; Labour Arts Coordinator at the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre in HamiltonFor this casual discussion, our three guest speakers will take turns describing their respective graduate programs, what they do now, and how their Masters studies have influenced, or helped form their practices today. Q & A to follow. Light refreshments providedPlease RSVP by Monday, November 23rd, 5pm to http://hh.educationcommittee@gmail.com This is the second event in a series of practical workshops presented by the Hart House Art Committee and JMB Gallery.

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2) Italian Proficiency Exam – November 26th
Date: Thursday November 26th, 2009Time: 2-4 PMLocation: Alumni Hall, Rm. 206
The Department of Italian Studies will be holding its proficiency exam November 26th. For more details and to register email the Italian Studies graduate co-coordinator (italian.grad@utoronto.ca). Note: Students must register at least one week in advance of the exam (no later than November 18th). Bilingual dictionaries are permitted.

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3) University of Toronto Students’ Union presents: A Christmas Carol – December 9th
Date: Wednesday December 9th, 2009Time: 7 PMLocation: Great Hall, Hart House
Join the University of Toronto Students’ Union for a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol. Tickets are on sale now at UofTTix http://www.uofttix.ca/. Readers include Ralph Benmergui, David Gardner and Allie Hughes. For more information check http://www.utsu.ca/. All proceeds go to support the campus Food and Clothing Bank.
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4) Student Parents Peer Support Group – December 10th
Date: Thursday December 10th, 2009 Time: 12:00 to 1:30 pmLocation: Room 2289, O.I.S.E., 252 Bloor St. W.
Lunch Provided!
Share, learn, and discuss parenting strategies in a supportive and inclusive environment. Meet over lunch with 5-8 students who are concerned for their children. The group will discuss parenting issues; help find support, share experiences and ideas. The meetings are informal but involve a variety of discussion points. Parents are invited to participate as much or as little as they wish.
Facilitator: Jessica Barnes, M.S.W. student, Family Care Office
Please register with Magdalena Ryzdzy (Family Care Office and Faculty Relocation Service) 416-946-0687, magdalena.rydzy@utoronto.ca
For more information on the Family Care Office’s programs see: http://www.familycare.utoronto.ca/
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5) Bikechain Open House

Bikechain is holding a GRAD STUDENT OPEN HOUSE on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 at 6pm. If you're a MA candidate or defending your thesis, take a break from studying and ride your bike over to talk about the levy referendum that's coming up in the spring. It'll be awesome!

If you can't make it out to this Open House, keep an ear to the ground and an eye on our listserv, because we'll be having one in January and February.
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6) TATP Upcoming Event
Winter 2010 Workshop SeriesRegistration opens on Friday, December 4, 2009http://www.utoronto.ca/tatp/workshops.html
Navigating Your PATH: Exploring and Supporting Teaching Assistant and Graduate Student Development
Conference - June 21 & 22, 2010Toronto, ON
Submissions from graduate students are particularly welcome and strongly encouraged.
http://www.teaching.utoronto.ca/conference2010/cfp.html
If you have any questions, please contact ctsi.conference2010@utoronto.ca.
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7. Helpful links
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Grad Room Events Calendar:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/gradroom/calendar.htm

Graduate Student Union:
http://www.utgsu.ca/

School or Graduate Studies:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/

UofT LGBTQ Programs and Resources:
http://www.lgbtq.utoronto.ca/

Admission and Awards:
http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/adm-awards/index.action

UofT Sexual Harassment Office:
http://www.utoronto.ca/sho/

UofT Events:
https://www.events.utoronto.ca/index.php?

Family Care Office:
http://www.familycare.utoronto.ca/

Graduate Professional Skills Program:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/campus/gpsp.htm

We encourage you to help connect your peers by sharing information you receive with them or letting them know about the listserv.
http://www.studentlife.utoronto.ca/Programs/grads/gradNAV/Registration[17]-gradNAV.htm