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Stanford Latinx postdoc association invites you to last Lonche of the year

Join us for SLPA’s December lonche next Wednesday, December 14th, at noon. We will meet at one of the sunken circles of the engineering quad. Everyone is welcome! Come if you are interested in hearing the latest chisme, network & socialize with the Stanford Latinx postdoc community and allies. Also, join our listserv, so you are always in the know.SLPA will provide some tea &… Continue reading »

SURPAS Family Committee Parenting and Coffee event for December

Our next parenting and coffee event is on Thursday, December 8th! This is a great event for parents and also for individuals considering starting a family during grad school/postdoc to ask questions and build a parenting community. Babies, kids, and spouses are welcome!This month we will be talking about dealing with sick kids (keeping them well, finding medical help for illness, and keeping sick kids… Continue reading »

SURPAS Solidarity Happy Hour

End this year with the SURPAS solidarity happy hour happening on December 8th from 4 PM-6 PM at LKSC Herb Garden. This Happy Hour is organized to fundraise donations towards ‘Community for abandoned kids’ in Daloa, Ivory Coast. Flyer is attached here. Please bring your holiday spirit and generosity to this event and help us make this event successful (Volunteer here) We are collecting nonperishable items… Continue reading »

SURPAS Council Meeting for November

Dear Postdocs, Visiting Postdocs and Visiting Postdoc fellows/Scholars, SURPAS would like to invite you to our November Council meeting! In this meeting we will share updates (SURPAS priorities: Cost of living, Support for international postdocs, and Retirement benefits) and Elections for SURPAS (Co-chair, Community Engagement Liaison, and Advocacy Coordinator), hear from Postdoc Symposium organizing committee (Chandra Radhakrishnan, Shakthi Kumaran Ramasamy), Housing and Transportation Committee (Andrew Barentine,… Continue reading »

JEDI Committee Meeting for November

Are you interested in supporting and advocating for underrepresented and marginalized students and postdocs? We have open positions for organizing our funded programs – please join us on Thursday, November 17th, on Zoom for our upcoming JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Committee Meeting to learn more! Lunch will be reimbursed (up to $15), provided you attend and participate.Agenda: Working on centralizing and organizing resources,… Continue reading »

SURPAS Family Committee's Parenting and Coffee Event

Our next parenting and coffee event is on Thursday, November 10th! This is a great event for parents and also for individuals considering starting a family during grad school/postdoc to ask questions and build a parenting community. Babies, kids, and spouses are welcome!This month, we will be talking about balancing parenting duties as a couple. Please RSVP if there’s a chance you’ll make it! (“Maybe”… Continue reading »

The 16th episode of the “Better Ally” series

Announcing the sixteenth episode of the “Better Ally” series on Wednesday, November 9, 12-1:30 pm! The theme for our November event is religious minorities. We will start with a discussion of this article which describes historical discrimination against Jews in college admissions: Details hereWe will then discuss this article discussing the relationship between religion and STEM identity among Latina students: Details hereWe will also discuss… Continue reading »

Stanford Latinx Postdoc Association invites you to Dia de Muertos

Stanford Latinx Postdoc Association invites you to  Dia de Muertos!Join us and celebrate Dia de Muertos with the Stanford LatinX Postdoc Association. You’ll enjoy traditional Mexican “pan de Muertos” and “tamales” and be delighted by the music of “Dueto Arte”.“Dia de Muertos is a tradition that started in Mexico. On this day, families gather together to remember and celebrate their family members and friends who… Continue reading »

SURPAS October Hike

For the month of October, we are planning a light Sunday morning hike to South Adobe Creek on October 30th. Expect some wonderful views of the bay and hopefully see some migratory bird species too.WHAT:  SURPAS Hike, Please RSVP hereWHEN: Sunday, October 30, 20228.30 am at the Stanford Oval (for carpools), 9.00 am at the trailheadWHERE: South Adobe Creek, Route hereWHO: All PostdocsThis is a… Continue reading »

Someone Like Me October Event

Are you interested in building a peer-mentoring community at Stanford to share your experiences, knowledge, and values? The Someone Like Me (SLM) program aims to build an inclusive academic community by bringing together senior graduate students and postdocs across departments to be peer mentors of each other (more info about SLM below).Join our SLM luncheon on Friday, October 28! We will hold activities to engage… Continue reading »