EGSO General Meeting

January 26, 2018

12:30 PM
Heep 413
President - Phillip Shults

● Departmental updates

● Meeting times will be during lunch time - bring your own lunch or
enjoy some light refreshments from us

● Prospective student volunteers

Vice President External Affairs - Tyler Raszick

● GPSC Advocacy Updates

○ Visa/DACA issues - new hire at ISS
○ Maternity leave
● GPSC Events Updates
○ Wine Tasting - Feb. 8 (reg. closed, waitlist may be avail.)
○ Jorge Cham (PhD Comics) - Feb. 22 (w/PDA)
○ Town Hall with Provost Fierke - TBA
● Student Research Week registration
○ http://srw.tamu.edu/
Vice President Internal Affairs - Karen Poh

● January Student Spotlight: Crys Wright

○ We also take nominations for Student Spotlights!
Forward nominations to Karen (karenpoh@tamu.edu)!
Crys Wright

● Stay up-to-date by joining our FB group

(facebook.com/groups/tamuegso) and visit our
website (tamuegso.weebly.com)
Treasurer - Kurt Nguyen

● EGSO Travel Awards

○ Google Form application link sent through email and is posted in the FB
group
■ https://goo.gl/forms/uBiKnzUbEBPqBFB33
○ Due Friday, February 16, 2018 at 5 PM
○ Other possible funding sources for graduate students: Office of
Graduate and Professional Students, Graduate and Professional
Student Council
Events Coordinator - Chloe
Hawkings

● Mentorship in Entomology Symposium

○ Friday, February 9, 2018, 10 AM - 5 PM
○ Come support the various
undergraduate projects being
conducted in our department!
○ Refreshments provided for attendees
Events Coordinator - Chloe
Hawkings

● Entomology Spring Banquet

○ March 7, 2018, 7:00 PM
○ Blackwater Draw Brewing
○ Tickets on sale NOW for $10 from
Chloe or Phillip or Tyler
○ Friends and family welcome!
Community Outreach Chair - Ryan Selking
● Entomology Demonstration
○ Monday, January 29
○ Forest Ridge Elementary
○ Various sign up times - see FB post or our website for the link to the
sign-ups

● Super Techno Science Night

○ Thursday, February 1, 2018, 6-8 PM
○ Southwood Elementary School
○ Set up starts at 5:30 at the School
○ Sign-ups are filled
Seminar Coordinator - Zach Popkin-Hall

● Seminars and pizza lunches start next week, February 1

● Pizza lunches will be regularly held on Thursdays at 12:30 PM in

Heep 413 with the scheduled seminar speaker
THANKS FOR
COMING!
Next EGSO Meeting:
Friday, February 23, 2018
12:30 PM Heep 413