<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>************************** GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS *************************</div><div> more extensive announcements online: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu">http://gsc.mit.edu</a></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>headlines (details below):</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 1. Trip to Foxwoods Casino</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>May 24</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 2. Writing Center will be open this Summer!</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 3. Institute/Faculty Committees</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Apply by May 26th! </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 4. LeadAmerica Conference Speaking Opportunities</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 5. Commencement Ticket Website/Exchange</div><div><br></div><div>details:</div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*Trip to Foxwoods Casino!*</div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, May 24th - bus leaves at noon and returns at 10:00 PM</div><div><br></div><div>Ticket includes:</div><div>- coach bus transportation to Foxwoods Resort and Casino</div><div>- $15 in Keno tickets</div><div>- free buffet dinner (or $10 meal voucher)</div><div><br></div><div>Tickets are $15 for MIT graduate students and $18 for guests</div><div>(unlimited guests per student).</div><div><br></div><div>Tickets (and more info) available NOW at</div><div><a href="https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=23121&groupID=146">https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=23121&groupID=146</a></div><div><br></div><div>Must be 21+ to attend this event. Bring age ID to enter casino.</div><div><br></div><div>Questions? Email <a href="mailto:gsc-ac@mit.edu">gsc-ac@mit.edu</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*Writing Center will be open this Summer!*</div><div><br></div><div>For the first time in its 26-year history, MIT's Writing and </div><div>Communication Center will be open during the summer. The new hours </div><div>are the result of special funding from Dean Steven Lerman and the </div><div>Office of the Dean for Graduate Education, Dean Deborah Fitzgerald </div><div>and the Office of Dean of School of Humanities and Social Sciences, </div><div>and Assoc. Provost Claude Canizares. The basic concept is to make the</div><div>Center's professional consultants available for graduate students </div><div>and post-docs during the summer months.</div><div><br></div><div>the Writing Center will be open from: </div><div>July 1-August 22, Monday through Friday, </div><div>from 10:a.m.-noon, 1:00-3:00 p.m.</div><div><br></div><div>Appointments will be made on the online scheduler </div><div>and there will also be the possibility of dropping in.</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*Apply to Serve on an Institute/Faculty Committee!*</div><div><br></div><div>The GSC is currently seeking graduate representatives for Institute </div><div>and Faculty Committees. These committees are involved with some of the </div><div>highest levels of decision making here at MIT and they need graduate </div><div>representation.</div><div><br></div><div>To begin the process of serving on one of these Committees, please fill </div><div>out an application for committee nomination and bring it to 50-220.</div><div><br></div><div>For a list of the committees requiring graduate student participation, </div><div>for descriptions of each Institute/Faculty committee, </div><div>and for applications, see the following link:</div><div><a href="http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/about/reps/index.shtml">http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/about/reps/index.shtml</a></div><div><br></div><div>Deadline to Apply: Monday May 26th @ 5pm</div><div>For further information, please contact <a href="mailto:gsc-vice-president@mit.edu">gsc-vice-president@mit.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*LeadAmerica Conference Speaking Opportunities*</div><div><br></div><div>LeadAmerica is a youth leadership organization that hosts college </div><div>accredited summer conferences for students with high academic standing. </div><div>We strive to help current students grow in their own leadership </div><div>development as well as provide hands on experience in a specific field. </div><div><br></div><div>Engineering & Robotics: </div><div>We have three conferences this summer geared towards high school </div><div>students with high academic standing. All of the conferences are at </div><div>Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA. </div><div>The dates of our conferences are:</div><div>June 16th - 25th</div><div>June 30th - July 9th</div><div>July 13th - 22nd </div><div>The speaking engagements generally last for an hour and half. </div><div>We have core lectures that we try to help teach to the students </div><div>(Intro to Engineering & Newton’s Laws, Forces, Energy, Vectors and </div><div>2-D Motion) but we are also interested in having graduates and </div><div>post-doctorates share about their specific research so that the </div><div>students can gain an understanding of the various engineering fields.</div><div>if interested call Johnathan Thomas at (561) 368-8085 x250</div><div>or email <a href="mailto:jthomas@lead-america.org">jthomas@lead-america.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>Medicine, Science & Robotics:</div><div>The MSR program is geared toward or talented middle school students </div><div>who have an interest in the sciences (specifically General Science, </div><div>Health Science, and Physical Science). </div><div>This conference will be hosted at Bentley College. </div><div>July 28th - August 6th</div><div>The speaking engagements generally last an hour, 45 minutes in length </div><div>with 15 minutes Q&A. We are looking to have someone come out and speak </div><div>to the students about Exploring Physical Science and What is Robotics? </div><div>The talks can be about both Robotics and Medical Application of </div><div>Robotics as the conference encompasses both aspects.</div><div>if interested call Chisa Perry at (561) 268-8085 x245</div><div>or email <a href="mailto:cperry@lead-america.org">cperry@lead-america.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*Commencement Ticket Website/Exchange*</div><div><br></div><div>Commencement tickets will be available for pickup at the Stata Information Desk beginning Monday, May 19th and DO require proof of regalia rental.</div><div>(for more details see </div><div> <a href="http://web.mit.edu/commencement/2008/graduates/tickets.html">http://web.mit.edu/commencement/2008/graduates/tickets.html</a>) </div><div><br></div><div>If you have/need extra commencement tickets, please visit this site</div><div>(certificates required):</div><div><a href="https://mit.edu/2008/survey/commencementtickets.html">https://mit.edu/2008/survey/commencementtickets.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div>
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