The University of Manitoba Graduate Students' Association is happy to host a live-streaming of the TEDx talks in Winnipeg for graduate students on campus.

Who: Free for all graduate students
What: Live streaming of the TEDx talks in Winnipeg. See below for TEDx presenters
When: 8am - 5:30pm (feel free to come-and-go as you like!)
Where: 530 Drake, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba
Why: Listen and Learn from some of the top innovators in Manitoba and the world.

Speakers include:

Linda Cureton, Chief Information Officer, NASA
HAzel Borys, Managing Principle of PlaceMakers
Brian Glow, Performer/Magician
Greg Machling & Chuck Lafleche, Radio Hosts, CJOB
Robert J. Sawyer, Multi-award winning science fiction writer

The GSA General Election cycle has begun.

Nominations are now open for the following positions:
President
Vice President Internal
Vice-President Academic
Vice-President External
Vice-President Health Sciences Centre
Senator
Senator
Senator

For more information, please click here.

Are you a student entrepreneur or do you know someone who is a student entrepreneur?
Nominate him/her today for more information on the program (it only takes 30 seconds):

More information:

The Student Entrepreneur program operated by Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship, or ACE, is the only national competition in Canada to focus solely on full time post-secondary student entrepreneurs. It is a program that strives to enrich participant's lives through recognition, networking and providing a unique learning experience.

Since inception 16 years ago this program has celebrated the commitment, determination and achievements of student entrepreneurs through an awards based competition. This competition is open to full-time students at Canadian universities or colleges who are simultaneously operating their own businesses.

Competition Details

A successful candidate for this award must meet the following criteria:

  *   Be a full-time undergraduate and/or graduate student at a Canadian university or college for the 2011/12 academic year;
  *   Be a founder and have at least 50% ownership of the company and be principally responsible for its operation;
  *   Have been in business for at least the past six months (as of December 2nd, 2011); and
  *   Have not competed in the final round of the Student Entrepreneur National Competition in the past.

Regional round of competition:
  *   12 provincial champions will compete in their respective regions (western, Atlantic and central Canada).
  *   The top two students from each region will go on to compete at the 2012 ACE National Exposition.

National round of competition:
  *   All six regional champions will present their business, at the national level, to a panel of judges who will decide on the 2012 Student Entrepreneur National Champion.

Prizes and media coverage:
  *   Provincial champions will each receive complementary lodging and travel to their respective regional competition.
  *   Regional champions will each receive a $1,000 cash prize PLUS complimentary lodging and travel to attend the 2012 ACE National Exposition.
  *   The 2012 Student Entrepreneur National Champion will receive a $10,000 cash prize PLUS complimentary lodging and travel to attend  he Global
Student Entrepreneur Awards if he or she qualifies.
  *   ACE will pursue local, provincial and national media coverage for each provincial, regional and national champion.

Accurate and detailed transcription of audio, video, and text by experienced transcriptionist.

- attention paid to grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

- confidentiality guaranteed.

- broad general and business related vocabulary, also medical and geographical.

- accurate transcription of individual and focus group interviews related to academic research, MA theses, and PhD dissertations.

- true and clean verbatim.

- works from multiple recording platforms.

- data entry at 100 wpm.

- timely turnover of files.

- reasonable rates.

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The University of Manitoba Anthropology Students' Association (UMASA) will be hosting this world-renowned festival in Winnipeg from January 13-14, 2012 at Cinimateque FREE of charge.

The event is co-sponsored in part through the GSA Special Projects Grant, and all members are encouraged to attend.

For more details on this exciting event, please refer to the website by clicking here.

Also check out the Facebook event.