Tired of not knowing what the Students' Association does for you? Don't have time to come to a Senate meeting Mondays at 9pm in the Gowen Room? Well then press releases sound like just the right thing for you! Press releases are one of the best ways to stay up to date on what your Students' Association is doing to improve your college experience. They are your way to learn, a little more in depth, about certain projects you may have heard mentioned elsewhere, or to discover new ones! And, once you are subscribed, press releases will be sent directly to your e-mail inbox. How much easier could it be? Best of all, press releases are free!

To subscribe, simply go to sa.rochester.edu/press. It couldn't be easier to stay up to date on what is going on in your campus community.

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The Communications & Public Relations Committee has been hard at work ensuring that the Students' Association's work is publicized to the undergraduate student body. One of the methods now employed by the SA is Rocky's Report: a monthly e-newsletter sent out by the SA President, Eric Weissmann, to students that breaks down the SA's work by committee and branch.

I encourage ALL of you to read Rocky's Report and give us your feedback! The more comments we get from you, the better the SA can cater to your needs!

View the November issue of Rocky's Report via the SA website or via your Rochester email, and take the time to read and address what you feel should change on campus!

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This Wednesday, November 11th is this months Students' Association Fireside Chat. Join SA President Eric Weissmann and Vice President Brittany Crowley as they update you on what the Student Associations' is working on.  And, as always, if you have concerns or want to gain a little more information on certain issues stop by and let your voice be heard!

Oh, and did we mention there will be s'mores?

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Calling all humanitarians: Destined to find the cure for cancer? Hoping to create world peace? Well, this competition isn't on such a wide-scale, however, it's a start.

Entrepreneurship is all about leveraging resources and taking action with the goal of creating value.

The 2009 Global Innovation Tournament (GIT) is a fast-paced competition that will challenge student teams to solve a common, world problem in about eight days, creating as much value as possible. Teams must then convey their results in a short video posted to the GIT YouTube Group and also provide the YouTube URL. The mystery problem will be revealed on November 4 and submissions must be uploaded to YouTube by 12 noon E.D.T. on November 13.  In the past, the assignments involved common, everyday objects. This year it’s a global problem.  What will it be?
Who...
Any student can participate. A team can consist of one single student or many (there are no minimum or maximum requirements).
What...
Teams have from the evening of Nov. 4 to Nov. 13 to execute an idea and create a 3-minute video explaining their work, which is then submitted to YouTube. Further instructions will be supplied to teams who express interest in participating.
Examples of Past Videos...
This event originated at Stanford University. In the past, the mystery problem centered around everyday objects (like a water bottle, rubber bands, Post-It Notes), which the teams had to use to create value. Value is broadly defined in this tournament. “Value” could mean a new product, humor, an environmental message, etc. You are only limited by your imagination. For examples of videos of past winners, please visit: http://eweek.stanford.edu/2009/competitions.html
Action...
Please respond to cfe@rochester.edu with the names and contact information of each member on your GIT team by Monday, November 2. We only need one email per team but it must contain the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and class years of each team member.
If You Need a Video Camera...
The CFE will have Mini-DV tapes available starting Monday, November 2 for each team interested in participating. These tapes are compatible with the video cameras that are available for overnight loan from the University IT Center, located on the ground floor of Rush Rhees Library. Students must bring their University ID in order to rent a video camera. Cameras are rented from the IT Center on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For even more information, go to http://cobe-web.asp.radford.edu/git/.

Good luck!!

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Due to the high cost and unsustainable nature of the current Sponsored Taxi Service, the SA Projects & Services Committee is investigating a new program. This Monday, October 19th, at 7pm we are hosting a student focus group to discuss the potential options. If you are interested in participating in this focus group, please email April Hu at april.hu@rochester.edu. If you cannot attend this focus group, but wish to share feedback, please fill out our online survey, or contact us directly at sa.rochester.edu/feedback.

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Hello Everyone,

Tomorrow (Wednesday, October 14) the Students' Association will be hosting its monthly Fireside Chat at 8pm in Hirst Lounge, in Wilson Commons. The Students' Association Fireside Chats series is a monthly event hosted by SA President, Eric Weissmann, and Vice President, Brittany Crowley.  Fireside Chats are open-forum style events, which allow the student body to interact with their student government leaders in order to voice their concerns about any issue they face on campus. The minutes from the last one are available here.

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The Michigan Journal of Business, produced through the Stephen M.  Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, is looking to publish papers written by Rochester students.

The Journal targets a worldwide audience and is currently distributed to over 200 university libraries worldwide. The first four issues generated submissions from top business schools and economics departments in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, including submissions from students at the University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, University of Virginia, University of Pennsylvania, Oxford University, and many more.

The journal is especially interested in receiving submissions from juniors or seniors who have recently written research papers or theses, primarily from business or economics departments (though others may be submitted as well).  The submission deadline is November 3rd, 2009.   For more information,  reference their website at www.michiganjb.org or contact them at mjbquestions@umich.edu.

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During the Fireside Chat on Wednesday, September 16th, we promised the take detailed minutes of the conversation.  Those minutes are now available for you to read.  We will be distributing these minutes to the appropriate administrators and following up as necessary.  At the least, we hope to have responses from administrators on the issues brought up at the meeting.  In a few weeks, we will provide an update on our progress.  If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to let us know.

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Join us on Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30pm in Hoyt Auditorium for President Seligman's Town Hall Meeting.  These Town Hall Meetings are a great opportunity to get updates on the University from the President and ask questions about the current state of the University and its future.  President Seligman holds a Town Hall meeting with students every semester.  We are lucky to have a President that is so connected to student life and is so willing to meet with us on a regular basis.  Looking forward to seeing you there!

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This past Wednesday (Sept. 16, 2009), the Students' Association hosted its first ever Fireside Chat —an informal, open-forum event for students to voice their concerns and to ask questions about the various issues facing students on campus. Thank you to all who came and for filling up every seat!

The Fireside Chat opened with introductions, a description of how the event would run, and a brief overview of what the Students' Association has been working on. Only a few minutes in, the conversation began as students started to voice concerns over a number of issues, from major advising to alcohol policy to omelettes in Hillside.

The meeting was recorded and the minutes will be posted as soon as they have been prepared. We promise to look into every issue that was raised and to work to address every concern that was voiced.

Don't forget that you can always leave feedback through this site, or by emailing Eric Weissmann, the Students' Association President at sapres@mail.rochester.edu

If you did attend the Fireside Chat, we would love to hear your thoughts on how we could improve this event!

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