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September 2005 Meeting Minutes

Matt and Roberto: Co- Presidents:

- spring semester topics- will find out who is taking the class and get suggestions on the topic

- spring seminar series- need suggestions about sponsoring professor for our series- email with any ideas

- Saturday September 17 at 8 am HOGS participating in River Clean-up, meet under Shiawashee bridge near Lansing market and will provide lunch

Erin: Social Chair:

- Halloween Party: tentatively on October 21 tentatively at Hort Farm, Hort Club hay ride October 20; may have party Oct. 28- look for email

- Fall trip: day trip to Hidden Lake Gardens, Meijer Gardens, Dow Gardens- look for email to vote- will be going on a Friday afternoon

- Wharton center has discounted student tickets; also giving free tickets out if you sign up for email from them and there are left over- must attend meeting after show to discuss impact: look for email with more detail

Dan: COGS rep:

- Working on getting online music and movie company to allow students to download for fee- tentatively $10/semester

- Friday September 16 from 5-7pm at HARPERS benefit for Hurricane Katrina- $5 tickets for 2 drinks and appetizers or $7.50 at the door- email Dan if want tickets

- October 7: water carnival- floats decorated will go down Red Cedar River

- October 21 is university bonfire open to everyone

- There is still $ for travel grants- go to website to apply

- Looking for representatives- find info on website

Steve: Hort Club HOGS rep:

- 1^st meeting is on Wednesday-

- annual hay ride oct 21

- camping trip oct 7-9: look for email and updates

Kristen: GPC rep:

- talked about why there are so few graduate students- cost is high

- will discuss at next meeting maybe getting help with benefits

- may need better marketing system to entice more students

- Steve Vanocker needs support to start new class: it will be 3 1-credit courses that are offered 10 wks/course; email response to Kristen

FUND RAISER:

- Art Cameron has donated tropical plants

- We will sell them around mid-October

- Look for email with more info

NOTE: please pay dues- $5/semester or $10/year to Tara Valentino- Thank you!!!!

**Please send question or comments to Tara Valentino (paranick@msu.edu)