Articles Tagged ‘gpss’

Having a ball

November 6, 2011 at 6:59 pm

Having a ball

Shangela, a former contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race on Logo, performs as part of “USC is Burning” in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center Ball Room on Friday. The event, sponsored by GPSS, LGBT Resources and QuASA, was loosely based on Paris is Burning, a documentary about drag culture in Bronx, NY in the 1980s.

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GPSS launches discounted Metro TAP cards for grad students

By jaspreet singh · Daily Trojan

October 23, 2011 at 1:29 pm

USC’s Graduate and Professional Student Senate, in partnership with USC Transportation and Los Angeles County Metro, has launched a program that provides discounted Metro TAP cards to full-time graduate students. A launch party took place at The Lab Gastropub on Oct. 20. Typically, Metro TAP cards for students cost about $75 for 9 weeks. Under [...]

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GPSS begins Metro savings pilot program

By Arjun Vas · Daily Trojan

October 18, 2011 at 12:00 am

GPSS begins Metro savings pilot program

For $25, graduate students can purchase a pass for all Metro services valid until Dec. 16.

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Leavey to let grad students rent iPads

By Stephanie Lam · Daily Trojan

September 26, 2011 at 11:47 pm

The program is intended to help graduate students stay up to date with new technology.

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Strategic plan seeks student opinion, input

By Jared Servantez · Daily Trojan

April 20, 2011 at 11:28 pm

Members of the Strategic Planning Committee hope to submit a draft by this coming summer.

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Ryan Estes to be GPSS President

By bridget mcanany · Daily Trojan

March 8, 2011 at 12:17 am

Ryan Estes to be GPSS President

Candidates hope to improve transparency for all financial transactions and budgeting.

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GPSS to introduce subsidized transit program

By bridget mcanany · Daily Trojan

February 13, 2011 at 6:45 pm

GPSS to introduce subsidized transit program

Metro has agreed to lower the rate for USC graduate students to $8.63 per semester.

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GPSS creates pre-selection committee

By Bridget mcanany · Daily Trojan

January 25, 2011 at 11:40 pm

The board elections will occur one month earlier so elected candidates can better adjust.

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GPSS to offer stipends

By daniel wang · Daily Trojan

December 2, 2010 at 12:04 am

GPSS to offer stipends

Presenters at conferences will receive priority when it comes to funding from the initiative.

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Graduate Senate hopes to foster sense of community

By Jennifer Schultz · Daily Trojan

September 2, 2010 at 8:35 pm

Graduate Senate hopes to foster sense of community

GPSS officers plan to focus on activities that bring more graduate students together.

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