UGGS is holding an open play kickball game on Tuesday (June 17) at the Business Field!!! Come out between 5-6, 6-7 or 5-7pm to play kickball! We have enough equipment for two games. Feel free to bring beverages (no obvious alcohol) and food. I think we are allowed to tailgate in the nearby parking lot too. If the field is wet, we'll have to reschedule. Contact David McAdams (David.Mcadams@colorado.edu) or Wendy Krauser (krauser@colorado.edu) for more details.

eSwarm.com has graciously offered to sponsor a couple events for graduate students. We will be announcing those events shortly. What follows is a little bit of information about their business.

As graduate students, we are qualified for a state employee discount on our cell phone plans. Contact your provider and you can get a 10% off on your bill every month.

At our next assembly meeting on April 16th, we will be electing multiple leadership positions within UGGS for the following year. Positions and descriptions are below. Each position is expected to serve two office hours per week in the UGGS office and is compensated with a small stipend. In order to be considered, please show up to the meeting. You will be expected to give a brief summation of why you want the position and what you can bring to it.

The Spring 2008 UCSU Elections are coming up with voting open from April 7th-11th. After hearing from each of the tri-executive tickets, the UGGS assembly has voted to endorse the DRIVE ticket due to their experience and proven commitment to graduate student interests.

Notes for Graduate Students from Legislative Council Meeting
January 17, 2008

The following highlights items that graduate student will find noteworthy:

• On Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 5:00 pm in Humanities 1B 50, UCSU will be hosting a panel discussion entitled "Higher Education: Where we Went Wrong & How to Move Forward" to discuss the current and future status of higher education funding in the State of Colorado. Panelists include prominent decision makers on statewide post-secondary education:

CO Senators & Education Committee Members Penry & Tupa

Pertinent Information for Graduate Students from Legislative Council Meeting December 13, 2007

Bring your child to school day April 24th. Sponsored by SORCE. Events for children on campus. Held on same date as bring you child to work day.

Funding Process

Pertinent Notes for Graduate Students from the Legislative Council Meeting
November 29, 2007

Regent Carrigan

Regent Michael Carrigan met with the Council. He discussed his proposal to make the University of Colorado Campuses smoke free. He answered questions from the Council:
• He believes that it is the Regents’ job to propose the smoking ban, but the Chancellor’s job to implement.
• Different University of Colorado Campuses can have different levels of the “smoking ban”.

Highlights from UCSU Legislative Council for CU Graduate Student Body
Leg Council November 15, 2007

Bear Creek Recreation Center has a children’s center that provides childcare for parents who are working out in the facility. Cost is $1.25 per hour per child.
Recreation Center has opened their new ropes course located by Williams Village. Great for teambuilding.

Pharmacy (apothecary) in Wardenburg is available to all. You do not need to be a member of Buff Gold health insurance. Of course, you will have to purchase your medication and have the appropriate prescription.