GOSH

Hi GOSHlings,

I missed you all last Tuesday, but am not too deterred - things change quickly in the world of social media and in the way that organizations take shape. Like ours, for example. There is a wellspring of great potential for GOSH and as many ways to participate in it as there are ways to, to,...well, you tell me, I say something back, listen, response and back and forth. Only this organization is a LIVE participation kind of thing that invites you to share your thoughts and feelings as you're getting through grad school at OU. Currently enrolled grad students and undergraduates considering the grad school track are all welcome to attend. The next one will be Tuesday March 25th at Baker Center, Rm 356.

GOSH is looking at possibly getting a house together of some like-minded students to help foster the dialogue across Ohio University departments - so by definition, we are cross-disciplinary. If you're interested, please write or talk to me. It'd be better to get this ball rolling before the school year ends.

Bill Rucker
GOSH Founder and President
Environmental and Plant Biology

GOSH Meeting this Tuesday, 3/11, 6-7:30pm at Baker Rm 356. Updates, talk of Election on 4/8, prepare for next BIG Meeting on 3/25. Next 2 following meetings at Baker Rm 356 on 3/25 and 4/8. We are preparing to turn the reigns over to some other interested people so I hope that you can show up to all or some of them.

Bill Rucker
GOSH President
Environmental and Plant Biology
Porter 315

Please invite your friends to like us and come to a meeting.

The Athens Post interviewed me today and it should be published next Wednesday. I think it went very well.

Our next meeting will be next Tuesday from 6-7:30 pm at United Campus Ministry in their front lounge - 18 N. College Ave. nearly across from the Athens Police Department. We will be meeting there the next 2 meetings, then returning to Baker 356.

Please, if you have 1/4 sheets or flyers, try to chat it up with some of your friends and colleagues so we can build some momentum going into this semester.

Finally, please like United Campus Ministry at Ohio University (https://www.facebook.com/ucmathens). They continue to be very supportive of our organizing efforts. For you atheists and pagans and agnostics out there - our meetings operate according to some principles of care and concern for our fellow beings, but we do not espouse any particular faith and everyone is welcome.

I hope that your spring semesters are starting off well and I hope to see all of you at some of our meetings.

Bill

United Campus Ministry at Ohio University UCM (United Campus Ministry) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage the Ohio University and Athens communities in spiritual growth, work for social justice and community service guided by socially progressive and interfaith values.

We will have our next meeting this Tuesday, 1/21, 6-7pm at Baker 356. Please bring a friend and spread the word. We can make a difference with supporting each other through these difficult, confusing and joyous grad school days. Please come.

Next GOSH Meeting this Wednesday - Bring some leftovers from your (hopefully) restful weekend that ended in a very full stomach! Drag in another grad student. We are going to talk about what we're doing right, what else we want to do, how to prepare for next Spring semester, and whatever else comes to mind that keeps us occupied in good conversation about this grad life. Hope to see you!
Bill

First GOSH BIG meeting open to all Ohio grad students this Wednesday, 11/20, 7-8:30 pm, Porter Hall, Rm 105. Be part of the excitement of a new interdepartmental peer support group designed by and for grad students. We will help each other succeed and hopefully with less confusion and fewer missteps along the way.