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In SEAS Weekly THIS WEEK

-Advance Registration Period Begins ENDS: Sunday, November 11, 2007

Pick up Advisor Sign up sheets and Course Time Table @ 111 Towne

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HIGHLIGHTS

-Tuesday, November 6 is ELECTION DAY!

-Want to be on Beauty & the Geek? Scroll down.

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Engineering Events

No SEAS Events this week.

Penn Events

PennVention 2008  - Information Sessions and Kick-off Speaker

PennVention is the University of Pennsylvania's annual innovation competition celebrating student invention, research, and technology, hosted by the Weiss Tech House.

Undergraduate and graduate student teams are eligible for valuable mentoring and the chance to compete for cash and in-kind awards.

Information Sessions

Tuesday - October 30 and November 13, 2007

6:30-7:30pm at Weiss Tech House (2nd Floor Levine)

Learn about:

-          The essentials of the competition process

-          What it takes to win

-          How to get connected with potential team members

-          What prizes and mentors are available and other ways Weiss Tech House can help you

Question and answer session along with time to speak with potential teammates and past winners will follow information session. Refreshments will be provided.

PennVention 2008 Launch

Tuesday - November 6th, 2007

6:00 - 8:00pm at Houston Hall of Flags (3417 Spruce)

Kick-off PennVention 2008 at our launch event, featuring Andrew McKelvey, founder of Monster.com, as keynote speaker. Question and answer session along with dinner and chance to speak with speaker and past PennVention participants will follow. See Weiss Tech Innovation Week website for more details ( www.tech-house.upenn.edu).First round registration is now open. Visit www.pennvention.com for more information or to submit an entry.

The United Minorities Council presents...UNITY WEEK 2007: The Missing "Peace" of the Puzzle!
Please attend as many events as you can!

Mon 11/5: SCREENING: American History X
LGBT Center, 5pm
Hosted by the Race Dialog Project

Mon 11/5: CHAI CHAT: Homophobia in the Minority Community
[8pm, Arch Lobby]
Held by Sangam, QPOC, & ALLIES

Tues 11/6: SPECTRUM presents: THE ROOTS
Doors open at 7pm, Irvine Auditorium. Tickets sold on Locust Walk: $15

Wed 11/7: DIVIDED DIVERSITY: Is there an intercultural community at Penn?
Student-led discussion.
[7:30pm, Greenfield Intercultural Center, 3708 Chestnut St.]

Thurs 11/8: ANTI-POVERTY ACTION WEEK KICKOFF: Arts & Activism,

featuring The Excelano Project & award-winning photography by Harvey Finkle
[6-7 pm, Kelly Writer's House]

Thurs 11/8: ISLAND NIGHT
[7-8 pm, Rodin Underground]
Featuring the Caribbean American Students Association, Dessaline Haitian Students Association, Grupo Quisqueyano, Penn Philippine Association, & Penn Taiwanese Society

Fri 11/9: BUBBLE TEA with Penn Taiwanese Society
[1-4 pm, Terrace Room, Logan Hall]
$5 for all-you-can-drink bubble tea!

For more information: unitedminoritiescouncil@gmail.com

Next Queer People of Color (QPOC) Meeting Date

November 6th Time: 7pm

Location: LGBT Center Topic: Islam And Homosexuality -

This is has been a hot topic lately considering amongst other things, the recent comments made by the Iranian president concerning homosexuals in his country. But do we really understand how homosexuality is viewed amongst muslim populations? This week to help us better understand, members of the Muslim Students Association (MSA) will be joining us for a discussion on Islamic perspectives on homosexuality.

Interested in pursuing an MBA in the future?  Come out on Thursday, November 8 to hear from representatives from the country’s top MBA programs.  

Please note: RSVP is required – email Ainsley Parker (arparker@wharton.upenn.edu).

MBA Admissions Panel

Thursday, November 8

6.30-8pm

Huntsman Hall: G06

*RSVP required

This panel will be a golden opportunity to learn from representatives of top MBA programs. Wharton MBA Admissions and Penn Career Services are inviting MBA admissions officers from the Ten School group of top-ranked business schools (Stanford, MIT, Harvard Business School, Columbia, UVA-Darden, Wharton, Kellog, Chicago to speak with students interested in the MBA degree, and the wide variety of possibilities it can open up. This will be a terrific opportunity to find out directly from the schools about: how and when an MBA education can help you develop and achieve your career goals; how to prepare a good application for MBA programs; how to choose the right MBA program for you. There will be plenty of time to ask the panelists questions about their individual schools, as well as any other questions you might have about the MBA. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Ainsley Parker at: arparker@wharton.upenn.edu.

GUERRILLA GIRLS ON TOUR perform at The Rotunda on

November 11, 2007

The infamous troupe makes their first Rotunda appearance.

The Rotunda presents

Guerrilla Girls on Tour in Feminists are Funny

The legendary masked heroines stomp into Philadelphia for one night only!

Other Events

The Pennsylvania Governor's Conference for Women takes place on November 8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Featured speakers include former Penn President Judith Rodin, and current Dean of the School of Nursing Afaf Meleis.

For more information, go to: http://www.pagovernorsconferenceforwomen.org/
Registration for students is discounted and student scholarships are also available.

Other Opportunities

SWE (Society of Women Engineers) Scholarship The Philadelphia Section of SWE is able to offer several $1,000 scholarships each year.  I know that it is early in the school year, but we would like to encourage as many students as possible to apply for our scholarships.  Application can be found below:

Application in PDF

Application in Word

Season 5 of the hit show Beauty and the Geek has begun casting and we will be coming to your area VERY SOON, per the request of the students at Penn!

Thank you to all of the students who have been emailing, requesting the show hold a casting call at Penn (Philly), several have suggested we contact your department to help us get the word out and reach the best possible people for the show, as traditionally our best cast members have come through referrals and we know Penn is home to MANY, MANY intelligent students.

If you are interested, or anyone you know is interested please contact me for further details. I'd be glad to answer any of your questions, all applicants must be at least 21 years old.

In the past, we have had a Rubik's cube champion a speed chess champion, MIT's Pi recitation champion, a rocket scientist, Professors, and many other highly intelligent, highly skilled men on the show.

We look forward to coming to your school and meeting you and making season 5 the best cast yet!!!!!

Remember, last season's winners won $250,000

DJ Feldman
Casting Director
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