1. Purdue Agricultural Economics Graduate Student Organization (GSO) 2008

2. GSO: Officers  Benoit Delbecq, President David Perkis, Vice President   Amanda Leister, Secretary Griffin Moag, Treasurer   Lydia Cox, Social Chair Maria Cox: Social Chair   Devin Roberson, Orientation Chair Dan Dawley, Orientation Chair   Gustav Helmers, Academic Chair Craig Rismiller, Intramural Chair   Dulani Woods, Student Senate Representative

3. GSO: Academics Represent graduate students at faculty meetings on academic topics Organize brownbag, graduate student, and AAEA seminar series

4. GSO: Student Support Purdue University student government representation for university wide issues: Benefits Student policies Academics Social and networking opportunities Orientation guidance

5. GSO: Sports Organize intramural sports: Fall: Football Outdoor Soccer Volleyball Spring: Basketball Softball Dodgeball Volleyball Indoor Soccer

6. GSO: Social Events Each semester Friday coffee hour for faculty, students, and staff 4th Friday at Jakes for students/faculty/staff Fall Welcome back cookout Another fall get together "Unofficial" tailgating for football games along with AGEC football block tickets Spring Super Bowl Party International Dinner End of year cookout at Dr. Foster's house

7. GSO: Upcoming Events GSO Meet and Greet Friday, August 22, 3:30 pm (tomorrow) 5 th floor Graduate Student Lounge Head over to Jake’s afterwards Welcome Back Cookout Friday, September 12 Professor Tim Baker’s Home Elections for 2009 GSO November of 2008