Hello everyone,
Here are the minutes from last week's meeting: https://www.selwynjcr.org/post/meeting-5-minutes-19-02-23
If you have anything you would like to put in Selwinfo for next Thursday (02/03), please email me at jcrcommunications@sel.cam.ac.uk by next Thursday afternoon.
The Selwinfo for this week is below.
NOTICES
JCR Big Survey
OPPORTUNITIES
Three Minute Thesis
Printmaking workshop — Saturday 4th March
EVENTS
SolidariTee Talk — TODAY!
Robinson May Ball tickets on sale NOW
Selwyn Christian Union — 'Who is Jesus?' — Free Pizza! 🍕 (this Saturday)
NOTICES
JCR Big Survey
Reminder to fill out the JCR Big Survey here: https://forms.gle/cuPXkZjBZQfDWnFPA With every response, £1 will be donated to charity! The more responses the better. Email George (jcrvicepresident@sel.cam.ac.uk) before Sunday if you have any charity donation suggestions.
OPPORTUNITIES
Three Minute Thesis
Reminder to sign up or come along to the three minute thesis competition to hear current students pitching their current research/dissertation/thesis ideas for 3 minutes. It will be held on the 8th March in the Chadwick Room and Thursday 9th March in the Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium. There will be drinks provided alongside prizes for the best candidates. For more information: https://threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au/resources/3mt-competitor-guide Sign up here by 6th March: https://forms.gle/YT1quBKJoSMZNzvz8 If you have any questions, please email Sam (jcrdevelopment@sel.cam.ac.uk). [See the flyer attached]
2. Printmaking Workshop
Saturday 4th March 12-4pm Chadwick Room The chaplain invites you to a creative afternoon! Sarah Price (sarahpriceprints.com) will be joining us to lead a workshop in linocut and help participants produce their own small print! Please email Rebecca Wilson at chapel-administrator@sel.cam.ac.uk if you would like to take part. Free for students, limited places available. Sandwich lunch provided. [Please see the flyer attached]
EVENTS
SolidariTee Talk — TODAY
A discussion/roundtable organised in association with the JCR and featuring Alexa Netty, CEO of SolidariTee, a charity which unites students and young people in support of the rights of forcibly displaced people, and works with local partner NGOs to provide legal aid and mental health support to refugees in Greece. Drinks will be provided, with audience questions and discussion on the topics of refugees and the NGO and legal aid sectors. This event will be taking place at the Masters Lodge on Friday 24th February from 5.30-6.30pm.
2. Robinson May Ball Tickets on SALE NOW
Message from the Robinson May Ball President: 'Robinson May Ball is back, and offering discounted tickets for Selwyn students. Use the code 'NOMAYBALL' to claim your discount.' You can purchase tickets here: https://fixr.co/event/robinson-college-may-ball-2023-tickets-641472957/tickets?
3. Christian Union — 'Who is Jesus?' — Free Pizza! 🍕
A message from the Selwyn Christian Union: Who is Jesus? - Selwyn College Christian Union - JCR, Saturday 25th Feb 7:30-9pm, Free Pizza 'If Week 5 has left you longing for more from life, then why not join us in the JCR this Saturday as we look at the historical person of Jesus, and why Christians think he's still relevant to our lives today. We'll be using resources from Alpha, a series of videos looking at how the Christian faith speaks into big questions. We'd love to hear what you have to say, so whatever your stance on faith and belief, please do come along!' JCR love, Katy (she/her) Selwyn JCR Communications Officer 2023