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Academic Resource Center

Academic Skills Mentorship Program End-Of-Year Celebration

Monday, December 9 | 3PM - 5PM | W629 | RSVP

All are invited to the Academic Skills Mentorship Program End-Of-Year Celebration! We will celebrate the mentees, their progress, and their hard work in the past semester.

GPS Final Project Work + Test Run Space

Monday, December 9 | 5PM - 7PM | N202 | RSVP

Looking to grind out your final projects for GPS in a dedicated space? Drop into N202 anytime between 5-7PM on Monday, Dec. 9! There will be basic arts & crafts supplies (markers, tape, glue, scissors, construction paper, etc.) and whiteboards/tables to practice arranging your projects on. ARC fellows will also be available for on-site support with writing and/or practicing your oral poster presentations.

Drop-In Writing Session

Wednesday, December 11 | 5PM - 6:30PM | E201 | RSVP

Working on your final writing assignments? This will be a dedicated write-in space where you can do focused work on writing. You can work quietly or come for support—ARC fellows will be available on-site!

A Celebration of GPS!

Friday, December 13 | 1:30PM - 3PM | E901-904 | RSVP

Are you a student who has taken GPS? Are you a professor with GPS students–past and present–in your classes? Come and celebrate the end of the semester with the GPS community! Students will be sharing group projects based on big ideas from the course. Interact with their work and vote for your favorite project!

Upcoming Events

Hiatus of Power: The Collapse of Imperialism and the Rise of a New Asia, 1945 – 1949

Monday, December 9 | 12PM - 1PM | E302 | RSVP

Join us for a lecture by Hans van de Ven, a renowned historian and Fellow of the British Academy. He will explore the rise of nation-states in Asia between 1945 and 1949, a pivotal transformation shaped by World War II.

From Fad to Timeless: How to Build a Thriving Brand in the Digital Era

Monday, December 9 | 5PM - 6:30PM | E404 | RSVP

With over 22 years of experience in marketing and branding, Jacqueline has successfully led innovative brand strategies and marketing campaigns on numerous high-impact and fast-growing brands. In the coming session, Jacqueline will share her insights on how effective brand building has generated instrumental impact to business growth through real-life cases, and provide us with her perspective on career-building in a fast-changing world.

"GO!GO!VA RANGERS" - Foundations of Visual Arts Final Exhibition

December 10 - 15 | B2 Exhibition Space | More Information

Come see the Foundations of Visual Arts Final Exhibition. The opening reception is December 10, at 5 pm, Pizza will be served.

Keys and Silk Strings: A Performance of Piano and Chinese Traditional Instruments

Thursday, December 12 | 5PM - 8PM | W101 | RSVP

This concert features the piano, represented by "keys," alongside traditional Chinese string instruments like the bamboo flute, guqin, and erhu, symbolized by "silk strings" (reflecting the historical use of silk for strings). It highlights the creative exchange between two distinct musical traditions, celebrating cultural diversity and the unity music fosters. Join us for this unique experience.

Insights from 40 Years of Consulting

Digital Competitive Advantage

Friday, December 13 | 12:15PM - 1:30PM | E403 | RSVP

As the final lecture of the series, Professor Lola Woetzel and Mr. Jeffrey Towson, a leading expert on the digital strategies of the best US, China, and Asia companies, will have an offline-online conversation to explore the digital landscape. They will focus on what it takes to build a competitive advantage and best practices from China and the world. Lunch boxes will be provided from noon.

Economics Research Seminar Series

Search, Risk Aversion, and Assortative Matching - Xiaoming Cai (Peking University)

Friday, December 13 | 1PM - 2:15PM | N856 | No RSVP Required

This paper studies assortative matching between heterogeneous workers and firms in a directed search model with production complementarity and risk averse workers. It shows that positive assortative matching (PAM) occurs if and only if the elasticity of complementarity of the production function times that of the matching function exceeds the coefficient of the relative risk aversion of the logarithm of the utility function.

IMA Events

Speaker Series: Feeling like a State: China, America, and Control in the Age of AI

Thursday, December 12 | 5PM - 6:30PM | E302 | More Information

Silvia Margot Lindtner is a writer and ethnographer. She will present findings from her book-in-progress Feeling Like a State: China, America, and Control in the Age of AI to theorize a global regime of control that is emerging alongside contemporary AI. This talk will draw from long-term ethnographic research, with a particular focus on the use of AI in population management during China's zero Covid and efforts to revitalize the countryside.

IMA Fall 2024 End of Semester Show

Friday, December 13 | 6PM - 8PM | N306 & N406 | External Guests RSVP Needed

The IMA Show is a two-hour exhibition featuring a variety of interactive and creative projects by IMA students. Explore innovative works, connect with industry professionals for potential collaborations or internship opportunities, and celebrate the students’ efforts and achievements this semester.

Please note: External guests can RSVP through the provided link or QR code to gain access to the on-campus exhibition.

On-campus Job Opportunity

Writing Program Hiring Information

Deadline: February 28, 2025 | Apply & Learn more

The Writing Program is seeking a talented and creative student worker to join as a Video Producer and Editor. If you're passionate about visual storytelling and excited to showcase your skills, please don’t hesitate to learn more and apply.

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