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Stainless Steel Appliances for Sale

Items for sale by Rice grad student, available for pickup in the Heights. Stainless steel Whirpool Refrigerator, used less than one year and still under warranty. Perfect condition. Asking $400 OBO. Stainless steel Sharp microwave, used less than one year, $70. Perfect condition. Email amv2@rice.edu for questions, to come see the items, or for photos.

New GSA Historian needed

Our current Historian, Navneet Aggarwal, will be graduating in December and the GSA needs someone to take his place! The Historian documents GSA activities throughout the year. Questions can be directed to Navneet (navneet.aggarwal@rice.edu); if interested, contact Corinne (C.Allen@rice.edu).

Parents In College organization requests student help

Parents In College, founded by Lorena Lopez, is in need of a team of talented skills to help with the strategic planning involved in launching some of the programs we are trying to offer to our clients. Since they are a grassroots organization, this work will be volunteered, but very rewarding.

Discounted rates to Houston Museum of Natural Science

Due to Rice's relationship with the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Passport to Houston program invites you to take advantage of our discounted rate for any of their attractions. To receive the discounted rates you will now access the coupon via the password protected link below.

GSA forum with President Leebron, 12/01

Mark your calendars: On December 1st, there will be a forum for President Leebron to provide a presentation on the state of the university and answer questions that may be of interest or concern among the graduate student population (including the BCM merger). The event will be held at 6pm in Sewall Hall, 301.

President’s Lecture Series hosts Douglas Hofstadter, 11/17

The President’s Lecture Series hosts DOUGLAS HOFSTADTER, Pulitzer prize-winning author of Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid

When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 8:00 pm
Cost: Free! No tickets or reservations necessary, but seating is first come, first served; doors open at 7:00pm.
Where: Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center
Lecture title: Analogy as the Core of Cognition

SausageFest, 11/20

Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry, as well as GSA TG, present SausageFest: Quantum of Sausage.

What: Free sausage (beef, pork, veggie), beer, soda, water
Where: Outside Valhalla
When: 11/20, 5-9pm

Dean Sanders - open office hours

Dean Paula Sanders, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, cordially invites you to her open office hours. Graduate students are encouraged to drop by to say hello, tell her about your research, discuss issues of concern, chat about graduate education in general, or just to see the new offices!

When:
-Tuesday, November 24, 3-4pm
-Friday, December 11, 2-3pm

Submit to OPEN Magazine

Got something to say about sex?

OPEN Magazine is seeking submissions for the 2010 Spring edition. Our goal is to promote an open and realistic discussion about sex and sexuality, while creating a provocative and stimulating aesthetic.

Room for Rent, Nice Complex.

I am a Rice grad student, with an unfurnished room to rent.

Highlights: Room with a sparkling pool view, apartment in a nice complex: 24-hour fitness center, business center, movie theatre, near the great shopping and dining of Rice Village.

New course: Mindfulness

NEW CLASS!
[LPAP 115] Mindfulness: Train the Brain to Be Present, Focused, and Aware
Instructor: Micki Fine, M.Ed., L.P.C.
Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:50 am

Campus and Community Blood Drives

The next campus blood drives are Monday, November 16 through Wednesday, November 18 in the residential colleges and the Rice Memorial Center. Rice University participates with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center as a "Commit For Life" partner.

Scientific Chateaubriand Fellowship

Scientific Chateaubriand Fellowship
Application Deadline: December 31
Website: http://france-science.org/chateaubriand2/chateaubriand_/fellow-intro.php

Windows 7 demos in RMC & upgrade for only $30

Windows 7 is here and people love it!

Windows 7 upgrades for $30 (vs. $120 retail) offered to people (students & faculty) with .edu address! I would like to offer you a chance to try out Windows 7 to see if you are interested in upgrading. I will be conducting my last table-top demos next Friday 11/20 from 1-3 PM.

Language study at Rice

Are you a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese? Is English your second language? If you answered “yes” to both these questions, you could earn $25 by participating in a language learning study through the Rice University Department of Psychology. We are investigating how people learn second languages, which might eventually help with the development of better language-learning programs.

Academic Careers Panel Discussion, 11/18

What: Academic Careers Panel Discussion
Who: all interested graduate students
When: November 18th, 4:00-5:30pm
Where: BRC building Room 282
Light refreshments will be served.

3rd Annual ABSA Conference: Taking Charge of Your Success, 11/19

The Rice MBA Asian Business Student Association invites you to our 3rd Annual ABSA Conference: Taking Charge of Your Success on November 19, 2009! The conference will feature keynote speaker Dominic Ho, former Chairman of KPMG China, who will discuss the transformation of China, including insights on the future relationship between the US and China.

Dance Performances of "IN HABIT"

Join Rice Dance Theatre for Fall 2009 Dance Performances of "IN HABIT", a student choreography showcase featuring new dance works by Emily Jacob, Prudence Sun, Dina Yangirova, Taylor Coon, Nazima Zakhidova, Claudia Casbarian, Stephanie Dunlop and Guest Choreographer Leslie Scates. Thoughtful, athletic, contemporary dancing for your viewing pleasure.

Almost New Refrigerator, Microwave and Futon

Items for Sale by Rice grad student, available for pickup in the Heights.
Stainless steel Whirpool Refrigerator, used less than one year and still under warranty. Perfect condition. Asking $400 OBO.
Stainless steel Sharp microwave, used less than one year, $70. Perfect condition.

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