Date & Time: Friday October 28, 6:30-9:30pm
Where: The Inn Complete South Campus
Contact: Cat Foley catmfoley@gmail.com  

Halloween TG on Friday night at the Inn Complete 6:30-9:30pm, join us for festive beer, food, candy and costumed fun! Costume contest will be held with prizes for the best male, best female, and best group costumes. Please remember to bring your ID and have a safe ride organized to get you home.

Graduate Students see below for a message from Tim Volk about a great service opportunity. - JR

The MOST (Museum of Science and Technology) in downtown Syracuse is hosting a one day session on Saturday October 22 for boys scouts on various science topics. The scouts work on these topics and if they successfully complete all the requirements earn merit badges. I am running two session on Environmental Science and 60 scouts have signed up. I am looking for 6 volunteers to help with these sessions (three people in the morning (8:30 – 12:00) and three in the afternoon !2:00 – 3:30). Lunch will be provided for volunteers. I will have lesson plans and materials that I can get to you and go over before Saturday. The topics are fairly easy and include some exercises on global warming, acid rain, endangered species, environmental history etc. If you are interested in sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with these scouts please contact Tim Volk.

Tim Volk, Department of Forest and Natural Resources Management

Learn about fellowships and funding opportunities due in November and December.
A panel of graduate students and faculty with success in grant writing ready to answer your questions!
Focus on graduate student grant writing, and how to overcome common mistakes and reviewer critiques.  

Thursday
October 13th 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
105 Marshall

Refreshments will be provided!
11:30 – 12:00: Establishing a timeline to get your application in (on time)!
12:00 – 1:00: Problems facing graduate students in obtaining fellowships and funding (Q&A with our accomplished panel)
Come for a few minutes or the whole time!

Date & Time: Saturday October 15, 2:30-5:30pm
Where: Beak and Skiff Farms in Lafayette, NY
Contact: David Schmidt daschm01@syr.edu  
Summary: The SUNY ESF Graduate Student Association is organizing rides to Beak & Skiff Farms in Lafayette, NY on Saturday October 15 for an afternoon of apple picking. Contact David Schmidt at daschm01@syr.edu to set up a ride. Participants will meet at 2:30pm and expect to return by 5:30pm. For more information on the orchard and pricing for you-pick apples see http://www.beakandskiff.com.

The ESF Graduate Student Association would like to invite you to the October TG!

When: 530pm, Friday October 7th
Where: Nifkin Lounge
What: Pizza, Snacks, Beer and you!

Please bring a form of age identification, and a mug for this trash-minimal event.

We'll socialize, enjoy each others company and we'll be announcing some exciting upcoming events for this semester!!