December 2017

EGSO Meeting
December 15, 2017
4:00 PM
Heep 413
President: Phillip Shults
● No December faculty meeting
● Education Committee meeting:
○ Study abroad programs
○ Statistics in entomology for undergraduate students in research
Vice President - External Affairs: Tyler Raszick
● GPSC Updates
○ TAMU Day of Action: Dec 6th - Graduate student tax provisions are
not in the final version of the bill
○ FCC Net Neutrality: Call Congress to overrule decision to repeal
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● Student Research Week

○ Registration is open now and closes Sunday, February 11:
http://srw.tamu.edu
○ Sign up as a judge! Registration for judges opening soon
Vice President - Internal Affairs: Karen Poh
● Sign-in sheet

● Student Spotlight for December: Pierre Lau

Treasurer: Kurt Nguyen
● Merchandise

● Travel awards
Events Coordinator: Chloe Hawkings
● Holiday Party: Tonight, 7 PM at Phillip’s house (2908
Broadmoor Dr., Bryan, TX 77802)
○ White Elephant Gift Exchange (limit $10)
○ Bring a side dish/drinks
○ Friends/family invited!

● Save the date for the Entomology Spring Banquet:

March 7, 2018. Tickets will be on sale in January
Mentorship in Entomology Symposium

● Applications are due today by 5:00pm

● Open to undergraduate presenters

● Open to postdoctoral associates who

wish to speak for an honoraria
Outreach Coordinator: Ryan Selking
● Super Techno Science Night: February 1, 2018 at
Southwood Elementary, 6-8 PM
○ Need 3-5 volunteers - sign up sheet coming soon

● Donate insects to EGSO: Contact Ryan

Seminar Coordinator: Zach Popkin-Hall
● Pizza lunch time: 12:30 PM on Thursdays

● Speakers for Fall 2018 - Spring 2019

○ Nancy Moran (nominated by Xiaotian Tang) and Corrie Moreau (nominated
by Joanie King)
 Next General Meeting:
Friday, January 26, 2018
12:30 PM
Heep 413

Thanks for a great semester!

Happy holidays and we’ll see you next year!