<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. Orientation Coordinator Recruitment</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 2. GSC Athletic & Performance Activities Grant</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 3. CAC Summer Newsletter</div><div><br></div><div>details:</div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*Join the '08 Orientation organizing team as a coordinator or volunteer!*</div><div><br></div><div>What to help new students get orientated to MIT?</div><div>Want to meet the fresh faces to MIT at the first time?</div><div><br></div><div>GSC Orientation Committee is now looking for coordinators and volunteers for the fun events that you have and have never experienced before!</div><div><br></div><div>*The event in need of the responsibility of coordinators are:*</div><div>Aug.26&27 Information Booth</div><div>Find volunteers to make shift, send out goodie bags and tickets.</div><div><br></div><div>*The events in need of volunteers are:*</div><div>(The duties of volunteers mainly include ticket selling, facility arrangement and event checking in)</div><div>Aug.25 Grad School 101 / 102: Introduction to MIT facilities and services.</div><div>Aug.26&27 Information Booth: Send out goodie bags and tickets.</div><div>Aug.26&28 Campus Walking Tour: Introduce the history, buildings and stories of MIT</div><div>Aug.28 Graduate Welcome Address: Welcome from our President</div><div>Aug.28 Graduate Welcome Lunch</div><div>Aug.28 Welcome Banquet</div><div>Aug.31 Boston Harbor Cruise</div><div>Sep.5 International Cultural Festival: Show the cultures of different areas of the world</div><div>Sep.13 Graduate Student Volunteer Day: Make friends and have fun doing community service</div><div><br></div><div>If you are interested, please email gsc-oc@mit.edu <<a href="mailto:gsc-oc@mit.edu">mailto:gsc-oc@mit.edu</a>> as soon as possible.</div><div><br></div><div>Welcome to join our team!</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*GSC's Athletic & Performance Activities Grant accepting applications*</div><div> </div><div>Summary</div><div>Period covered: Jul 1 - Sep 30, 2008</div><div>Application deadline: Jun 26, 2008</div><div> </div><div>The purpose of the Athletic/Performance-Activities Grant is to support graduate students who pursue a non-research/non-academic activity at competitive levels. The grant is designed to support MIT graduate students who take part in competitions/concerts/events throughout the year, both nationally and internationally.</div><div> </div><div>The grant can cover fees and expenses such as registration, accommodation, travel (air, car rental, gas, tolls, parking, public transportation) and equipment shipment if needed.</div><div> </div><div>For competitions/concerts/events happening between Jul 1 and Sep 30 of 2008, fill out the application found at:</div><div><a href="http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/funding/grant/index.shtml">http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/funding/grant/index.shtml</a> </div><div>and email it to <a href="mailto:gsc-grant@mit.edu">gsc-grant@mit.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>You can also find more information and guidelines at the link above.</div><div>Questions? Contact <a href="mailto:gsc-grant@mit.edu">gsc-grant@mit.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*CAC Summer Newsletter*</div><div><br></div><div>The CAC is pleased to announce that our newsletter, CAConnections, is now available on our website, <a href="http://web.mit.edu/campus-activities/www">http://web.mit.edu/campus-activities/www</a>. In this summer issue:</div><div> </div><div>Learn about our wedding program and our latest Coffeehouse Lounge programming</div><div>Explore the history of Kresge Auditorium</div><div>Meet our student workers</div><div>Find out about our efforts to build community in Walker Memorial</div><div> </div><div>As always, we welcome your suggestions and comments.</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div>
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