<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. Photo Safari</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Needs Volunteers!</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 2. International Grads Mentorship Program</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Needs Mentors!</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 3. MIT Graduate Dental Plan</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Enroll Now!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 4. Join '08 Orientation as a Volunteer!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Sign up Now!</div><div>details:</div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*Photo Safari Recruitment*</div><div><br></div><div>The PHOTO SAFARI is a brand new orientation event designed to be like a</div><div>combination of a treasure hunt (riddles, ciphers...), an underground</div><div>unconventional campus tour and a photo contest. It will show the new graduate students the history and culture of MIT by organizing them in groups to take photos at different places on campus, and entering a photo competition.</div><div><br></div><div>WE NEED HELP!! For this thrilling event we need around 35-40 volunteers, and we are short of volunteers at this point. </div><div><br></div><div>Photo Safari details:</div><div>Date: August 28th, 2008</div><div>Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm</div><div><br></div><div>So, we hope to get you to do the following.</div><div>(1) Sign up to volunteer!! It is just one afternoon for this cool experience.</div><div>(2) Get your friends to help out, we need many current students</div><div><br></div><div>Email Alex Chan at <a href="mailto:ahchan@mit.edu">ahchan@mit.edu</a> to volunteer!</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*International Grads Mentorship Program needs more mentors!*</div><div><br></div><div>The International Graduate Student Mentorship Program (IGSMP) helps incoming graduate students in their transition to life at MIT. Join us in this effort by becoming a mentor and meeting new friends! The time commitment will be small and very interesting! Please make sure to mention when you sign up if you want to mentor students from specific departments/countries etc. Mentors/Mentees will be invited to a International Mentorship Dinner in early September.</div><div><br></div><div>Click the following to sign up.</div><div><a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159&Itemid=123">http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=159&Itemid=123</a></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>*2008-2009 MIT Graduate Dental Plan* </div><div><br></div><div>GSC presents MIT's new Graduate Dental Plan! </div><div><br></div><div>Coverage Period: 10/01/2008-09/30/2009</div><div>Enrollment period: 08/25/2008-09/15/2008</div><div>Enrollment website: <a href="http://graddental.mit.edu">http://graddental.mit.edu</a>/ </div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>*Volunteers needed to share the fun of '08 Orientation!* </div><div><br></div><div>Airport Shuttle: Your help will be remembered… </div><div>Grad Student Volunteer Day: A little help goes a looooong way! </div><div>Hiking Trip to White Mountains: Lead a team to enjoy the breathtaking New England autumn! </div><div>iFest 2008: Emcee, Beaver, Lions, Models…Pick your favorite role! </div><div>Information Booth: Goodie bags, free T-shirt and smiling faces! </div><div>MIT Photo Safari (new!): Decipher the riddles in an unconventional ‘treasure hunt’! </div><div>Orientation Olympics: Became a captain and spirit up your team! </div><div>Reception under the Dome: Great opportunity to meet incoming students over drinks and snacks!</div><div>For more details or sign up, visit </div><div><a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151&Itemid=121">http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151&Itemid=121</a></div><div>________________________________________________________________________</div><div><br></div>
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