ASM GENERAL MEETING 9/27

GUEST SPEAKER- MATT GAYNOR

Graduate student from Dr. Almeida’s LabPlease give him your undivided attention

WHY DID I CHOOSE GRAD SCHOOL?

Matthew R Gaynor, B.S.Robert D Watkins Graduate Research Fellow

The University of Texas at El PasoDept. of Biological Sciences

The Border Biomedical Research Center

From fossils to parasites

UNDERGRADUATE YEARS…

Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, KY Very small ( < 530 students), private liberal arts work college

Bachelor of Science, Highest Honor Biology (General biology track) Started as a Pre-Med/Pre-Optometry student

(Ophthalmologist/Optometrist) However…

RAFINESQUINA ALTERNATA

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU), UTEP, 2007 AND 2008

Why did I choose UTEP?

Research Mentor Lab personal Personal philosophy (work ethic) Academic resources Geographic location Funding International recognition “Five hour flight” rule

Things the graduate school recruiter did not say or: pros and cons of graduate school

life

PROS CONS

Your own schedule Opportunity to mentor Unlimited coffee Greater salary/Job security Meeting new people Diversity

Grad school is NOT collegeMoneyNo more weekends, no more holidaysSleep deprivationStressLame conversations

Final Thought

Graduate school isn’t always easy, but the rewards and the

prestige are well worth the effort (7% post-graduates, 1%

Ph.D.)

Questions???

THANK YOU MATT GAYNOR!

HOMECOMING We found out that the country for

Homecoming is the Dominican Republic

We will need to incorporate this more into the float

NEW SDC RULES The SDC has changed a couple of things this year with

regards to homecoming If you complain at all during the week of Homecoming, AT

ALL, the organization as a whole will be disqualified from the entire week

If  you have any grievances or opinions please send an email to any of the officers so that we can voice them to the SDC, do not go directly to them.

If you have not yet signed up at mine tracker, please do so ASAP. If you are not on the list and you go to support ASM at any of the events, ASM will be disqualified from that event. In order to sign in, you will need your MINER GOLD CARD

The bottles from the Recycle Wars have to be clear bottles, must be rinsed, and must be crushed in order for them to be accepted

PLEASE confirm your sign up with Jazmin

LIP SYNC PRACTICE We were thinking of practicing for the

lip sync tomorrow, September 28th at 7:30pm (this is open for discussion) behind the bioscience building.

Be sure to text Liz (915) 307-0353 if you cannot find us.

FLOAT PARADE/DESIGN We will be setting up at Katie’s house We would like to begin working on the structure of the float

no later than Wednesday September 29th Please let us know what days and times are available for

everyone We will be compiling a list of items that we need donated and

we will be accepting monetary donations to offset the cost of making the float

If you will be asking for any type of donation there is a letter online that you fill in

We will be meeting to start the float, possibly during the week but definitely on saturday October 4th (Please let us know what time you all will be available ASAP)

MINER SPIRIT CHEER For those of you who signed up for this

event, please contact/see Jazmin after the meeting so that you all can set up a time to meet and practice for this event

ASM T-SHIRT CONTEST The following designs were submitted. We will vote and the design with at

least 50%+1 of members present will be chosen.

Shirts will be given to you if you are paid member and during the week of homecoming

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

OPTION 3

OPTION 4, 5, 6 Sheets will be passed out for these

options

GRADUATE FAIR Tuesday, October 5, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. East Union Building Registration Deadline - Friday, September 17,

2010 Please visit

http://studentaffairs.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=58455 for more information

NEXT GENERAL MEETING Our next general meeting will be next

week because Dr. Nicquet Blake from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will be presenting for ASM

It will be in the Seminar Room, room 2.168 in the Bioscience Building

Meeting will be on October 5th at 3 PM Please bring questions as she is taking

time from her busy schedule to be with ASM