Apply Award And Holiday Party
Apply for Travel Award!
Hello BGSA,
I hope all of your family and friends are safe after the tragic events that occurred on Friday in the cruel attacks in Paris, as well as the attacks in Beirut and Baghdad, and the natural disasters in Japan and Mexico. Our thoughts are with you all.
Also, thanks to all of you who came out to the coffee hour on Wednesday. We hope to see you again next time! Don’t forget to check out our information on how you can use the BGSA room: http://mcgillbgsa.com/bgsaroom/
Useful Information:
Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) Graduate Student Award of Merit 2016
Applications to the Department must be given to Ancil by NOVEMBER 23.
Graduate Research Travel Awards
- Deadline: Dec. 1, 2015 at Noon
- Money can be used for: field work, short courses/workshops or learning about methodologies or techniques (but not conferences).
- Award size: ~$2000 (depending on your needs and the number of applications)
- The form and info: http://biology.mcgill.ca/grad/forms/ResearchTravelAward_appl2016.pdf
- Send application to: Sonal Patel
## Upcoming Events:
Writing Night: TOMORROW
- Every Tuesday in the BGSA Room N2/5
- Usually from 5:30-7:30PM or until people get tired!
- Bring your work and a mug if you want some coffee.
BGSA Holiday Party
- Save the date for our Holiday Party!
- When: Thursday December 10 @6:00PM
- Where: Thomson House
- Keep an eye out for emails about when/how to get your tickets!
- Right now we are in the organizing phase. Sign up here if you’d like to help out: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FZ27OXEBZxIKfrCeulM-7rmdwxTVp3dmYq14nPFlV6E/edit?pli=1#gid=0
BGSAjiji: see the BGSAjiji for more info!
Apartments for sublet/lease:
- January 2016 sublet or least transfer on des Pins/Aylmer
- URGENT End of November: Room in large Plateau apartment available
- Room near Concordia
- Sublet or lease transfer near Laurier metro
Make sure to follow us on social media:
- Twitter: @McGillBGSA
- Facebook Group: McGill BGSA
- Instagram: instagram.com/mcgillbgsa
- Website: mcgillbgsa.com
Writing Night and Department Day!
Hey BGSA,
This week is Department Day! I hope you’ve all heard about it and that someone from your lab is presenting a poster. I will have mine up, so come out and say hi to me and all the other presenters!
Upcoming Events
Writing Night:
Every Tuesday in the BGSA Room N2/5
Usually from 5:30-7:30PM or until people get tired! Bring your work and a mug if you want some coffee.
Department Day
When: October 22, 2015.
What: lab tours, career talks, poster session, and wine and cheese!
Full schedule here: http://biology.mcgill.ca/DepartmentDay_Oct22_2015.html
Pumpkin Carving Context
When: Wednesday October 28 11:00-12:00
Where: Stewart Bio 4th floor by the elevators
$6 per team, bring the money to Tyler N3/11B
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mby2pksGMiCsjvWt7b3gmUM0c0Zj9QceHbinkEcIfI4/edit?usp=sharing
BGSAjiji: see the BGSAjiji for more info!
Apartments for sublet/lease:
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Room near Concordia
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Sublet or lease transfer near Laurier metro
Make sure to follow us on social media:
Twitter: @McGillBGSA
Facebook Group: McGill BGSA
Instagram: mgillbgsa
Website: www.mcgillbgsa.com
Hope to see y’all at Department Day!
Mary-Rose
BGSA President
Upcoming Events & TA go for votes!
Hello biologists,
There’s a lot coming up, so here are a few things I wanted to remind you of:
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TA Strike vote: AGSEM’s GA is happening on Wednesday. This is where all TA’s vote on whether the TA’s go on strike. So go out and have your voice heard!
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Coffee hour: Come out for some free coffee and snacks this Friday in our BGSA room!
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First year Rep elections at our GA: Are you new this year? Want to get involved? The first year rep is a low commitment position, just need to show up to our GAs which happen 3 times a year! Forms to apply will be sent out later this week.
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Department Day: The Biology Department is putting together this year’s Department Day! Last year it was a great success with some useful talks from Bio alumni, an interesting poster session from all the labs, and a great (free) wine and cheese!
Upcoming Events
AGSEM General Assembly
When: Wednesday September 30 @ 6:00PM
Where: Leacock 132
FREE COFFEE: BGSA Room Exposition
Next Friday, we would like to invite you all to our BGSA room acquired in January for some free coffee, some Friday morning socializing with students and profs, and to find out how you can use our room!
When: Friday October 2 @10:00-11:00AM
Where: Stewart Biology N2/5
What: Free coffee, snacks, fellow biologists
BGSA General Assembly
Note the change in time and place due to scheduling conflict
When: Wednesday October 7 at 4:30PM
Where: W4/12
What: FREE PIZZA! Voting on how we use your money! Elections for first-year Reps! Agenda to follow this week.
Department Day
When: October 22, 2015.
Schedule to be determined - last year it included talks from McGill Biology alumni, a poster session with one student from each lab, and a wine and cheese! Not to be missed! Details to follow from the Department.
BGSAjiji: see the BGSAjiji for more info! Apartments for sublet/lease
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Room near Concordia
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Sublet or lease transfer near Laurier metro
Make sure to follow us on social media:
Twitter: @McGillBGSA
Facebook Group: McGill BGSA
Instagram: mgillbgsa
Website: www.mcgillbgsa.com
Hope to see you on Friday!
Mary-Rose
BGSA President