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09-28-2007
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CSSA Mid-Autumn Festival Dinner Party
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is one of the two most important holidays in the Chinese lunar calendar (the other being the Chinese Lunar New Year), Traditionally, on this day, Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and eat mooncakes together.
On Friday, September 28th, CSSA will hold a dinner party to celebrate this event as well as Chinese National Day which is on October 1st. Great food, joyful karaoke, wonderful games, funny riddles, cheerful prizes combined with free mooncakes, you just cannot miss it. Please register by sending us email at cssa@albany.edu, please also let us know if you need or can provide carpool.
Date & Time: Friday, September 28th, 2007 7:00 PM -- 9:30 PM
Location: Capital Buffet, 145 Wolf Rd, Albany
Transportation: Carpool will be provided between 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM at University Collins Circle Bus Stop.
Registration: 5 dollars for each attendance. Please send email to cssa@albany.edu by 12:00 PM Friday, September 28th. 80 attendances limit due to capacity.
If you have any question, feel free to email us at cssa@albany.edu. We hope you will join us!
Sincerely,
CSSA Executive Board
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09-05-2007
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UAlbany Offers China Semester
By Greta Petry (September 3, 2007)
The University at Albany campus embraces the Far East this fall during Gateways to China, a celebration of China's past and present cultures.
The semester kicks off Sept. 5 with opening ceremonies and a visit by the Hon. Ambassador Liu Biwei, consulate-general in New York City.
One of the semester's goals is to increase the number of UAlbany students learning Chinese and studying abroad in China. Toward that end, Chinese language courses will be offered, as well as a Study Abroad Fair featuring China on Oct. 1.
Among the many talks hosted by the OASIS program is The Beijing Olympic Games of 2008: Rhetoric and Reality, with Christopher J. Smith, at Alumni House at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15. Professor James Hargett will examine myths and stereotypes about China and Chinese people Friday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. at Alumni House, in China through American Eyes: Fact or Fantasy?
For UAlbany employees and GSEU members, the Employee Assistance program is offering Tai Chi/Qi Gong lessons starting Sept. 10 during lunchtime.
For more information and a complete list of the myriad activities related to China offered at UAlbany, go to www.albany.edu/chats/china or call (518) 442-4082.
The China Semester is sponsored by the Center for the Humanities, Arts and TechnoSciences (CHATS), the China Center, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of International Education, the Office of the Provost, and the Urban China Research Network.
For additional information about China Semester, please visit: http://www.albany.edu/chats/china
For news released by Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in New York, please visit: http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/chn/lgxw/t359269.htm
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09-03-2007
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CSSA's New Students Welcome Barbeque Party
On Saturday, September 8th, the CSSA will hold its one of the most important annual events -- New Students Welcome Barbeque Party. We sincerely invite you to join us in welcoming these new students and scholars to experience a truly great beginning here at University at Albany.
Date & Time: Saturday, September 8th, 2007 11:30 AM -- 2:30 PM
Location: Rensselaer Lake Preserve and Park
Activities: Barbeque, Poker, Frisbee, Badminton, Baseball, Soccer etc.
Transportation: Carpool will be provided between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM at University Collins Circle Bus Stop.
(Please See Map Indication Below)
Fees: 3 Dollars/each, for the ones who provide carpools are free.
Registration: Please send email including your name and contact information to cssa@albany.edu by 6:00 PM Friday, September 7th. Please also let us know if you can provide carpool.
This Barbeque Party is a great opportunity for new students to get to know senior students as well as fellow new students. Please find the map below, if you have any question, feel free to email us at cssa@albany.edu. We hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
CSSA Executive Board
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05-22-2007
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UAlbany CSSA 2007-2008 President Siwei Li Is On Board, Recruiting Executive Board Members
The Executive Board of CSSA at SUNY-Albany is pleased to announce its newly elected President and Vice President. Siwei Li, a 2nd year Ph.D. student from Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC) was voted to be president for the academic year of 2007-2008, while Yunfei Wang, a 2nd year Ph.D. student from College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) was voted as Executive Vice President. They have commenced their duties on June 1st, 2007.
Right now, new executive board is still recruiting. CSSA is a non-profit organization where you have a great opportunity to make more friends, broaden your horizons and earn a lot of memorable experience. As always, nothing is possible without your support and participation. If you have enthusiasm to be a member of CSSA and want to make your own contribution. Please feel no hesitation to email us at cssa@albany.edu. ( more information can be found below in the "greetings from CSSA president".)
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Greetings from UAlbany-CSSA President
各位UAlbany的学生、学者：
大家好！作为新一届UAlbany中国学生学者联合会 (CSSA)主席，很感谢大家对我的支持和信任让我能有幸担任此职，我会在我任职期间尽自己所能为大家服务，也希望本届CSSA能在保持往届CSSA优良传统的基础上为大家提供更多的便利和帮助。
相信收到这封信的您也曾参加过CSSA的活动，受益过CSSA的服务。饮水思源，投桃报李，现在新一届的CSSA执委会正在积极组建中，并即将开始运作，我们真诚期待您的加入！在这里只需要占用您少量的业余时间，不但可以锻炼个人能力，扩展人际关系，还可以培养自己的责任感，让更多人因您的贡献而受益，作为非盈利性的学生组织，您的参与是对我们最大的支持，也是对UAlbany的全体中国学生学者们的奉献。
新一届CSSA的部门设置及简介如下：
新生接洽部：统计新生信息，安排新生接机及临时住宿，编辑新生手册，组织新生Orientation, BBQ。
外联部：负责与校内外各组织和兄弟院校以及华人社团的联系与合作。参与拟定CSSA资金筹集的计划。
文体部：组织各种形式的文娱活动如郊游、BBQ、钓鱼、划船、滑雪等，举办卡拉ＯＫ比赛，电影欣赏等。组织各种体育活动，包括篮球、足球、排球、羽毛球、网球、乒乓球等。
宣传部 ：负责与CSSA活动有关的策划和宣传，如设计和发布海报和传单。发布告示，为活动撰写报道和拍摄照片。
信息部：设计、更新以及维护CSSA网页和Mailing List，提供计算机网络方面相关技术支持。
如果您有兴趣参与中国学生学者联合会的工作，请将邮件发至：cssa@albany.edu, 或者我的个人邮箱：lisiwei1916@yahoo.com.cn。
与此同时，我们也欢迎大家把对于我们工作的任何意见与建议发至上述邮箱，希望通过大家的共同努力，将CSSA建设得更加完善，为大家提供更好的服务。
此致
敬礼
李四维
2007年5月
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