<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div><div><div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Highlights:<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1. China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2. @MITstudents Twitter Launched<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3. Sidney-Pacific Cultural Festival</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">Lunch with Lisabeth Gronlund, Global Security Program, Union of Concerned Scientists</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "> 5. Summer Ballroom Dance Workshops</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>6. GSC Dissertation Boot Camp</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div><div><div></div></div><div></div><br>Message brought to you by: The MIT Graduate Student Council<br><br>Send your ideas to: <a href="mailto:changemit@mit.edu">changemit@mit.edu</a><br><br>Visit us online at: gsc.mit.edu<br><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div><div><div></div></div><div><div>1 What: China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe</div>1 When: Friday, June 25th, 7pm (Please enter before 6:30pm)<br>1 Where: MIT Kresge Auditorium<br>1 Contact: FANG Xinding ( <a href="mailto:xinfang@mit.edu">xinfang@mit.edu</a> ) 617-682-5327<br><br>- Online ticket: <a href="http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/2010/my-dream">http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/2010/my-dream</a><br>- The program covers vocal solo, chorus, traditional Chinese instrument band and western instrument band, folk dance, ballet, Latin boardroom dance, modern dance, condensed dance drama, Peking Opera and poem in sign language. <br>- Special art form with the support from famous artists. Bearing the dream of people with disabilities<br>- More information: http://www.mydreamus.com/</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div><div>2 @MITstudents Twitter Launched</div><div> </div><div>Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/@MITstudents">http://twitter.com/@MITstudents</a> to get the latest announcements and updates on MIT student life and learning for both graduate and undergraduate students.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Letters, announcements, updates from the chancellor and student deans</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Institute announcements and reminders of major milestones and events of interest to most students</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Updates on Institute committees that are addressing issues or considering changes that directly impact students</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Info/announcements from the GSC</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Retweets from other student-focused MIT twitter accounts</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div><div>3 What: Sidney-Pacific Cultural Festival</div><div>3 When: Saturday, June 26, 1-4pm</div><div>3 Where: Sidney-Pacific, NW86, Multi-purpose room</div><div>3 Contact: <a href="mailto:sp-cultural-chair@mit.edu">sp-cultural-chair@mit.edu</a></div><div><br></div><div>- An afternoon of free food and entertainment from all over the world</div><div>- Feast on the national dishes of ten different countries, including Greece, Nigeria, China, Lebanon and Japan.</div><div>- Featuring performances by Persian, Bulgarian, Capoeira, ballroom, tango and asian dance groups!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div></div><div>4 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; ">What: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; "><span>Lunch with Lisabeth Gronlund, Global Security Program, Union of Concerned Scientist</span></span></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 13px; background-color: transparent; ">4 When: Noon-1pm, 25 June<br>4 Where: Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:mmb6@mit.edu" target="_blank">mmb6@mit.edu</a> for location<br>4 Contact: Science Policy Initiative via Megan Brewster, <a href="mailto:mmb6@mit.edu" target="_blank">mmb6@mit.edu</a><a href="mailto:gsc-arc-dbc@mit.edu" target="_blank"></a><br><br>- Informal lunch discussion about global security and nuclear nonproliferation<br>- Science Policy Initiative (SPI) is an MIT student group dedicated to engaging scientists and engineers in science policy issues<br>- Gronlund is Sr. Scientists and Co-director of Global Security Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists<br><a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/arc/343-dissertation-boot-camp" target="_blank"></a></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 13px; background-color: transparent; "><br></span></font></div><div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>5 What: Summer Ballroom Dance Workshops</div><div>5 When: Mondays and Tuesdays 7-9pm</div><div>5 Where: <a href="http://web.mit.edu/bdclub/iapsummer.html">http://web.mit.edu/bdclub/iapsummer.html</a></div><div>5 Contact: <a href="mailto:bdc-info@mit.edu">bdc-info@mit.edu</a></div><div> </div><div> - Come learn a variety of ballroom dance styles! </div><div> - FREE for MIT Students with valid student ID ($1 for other students, $3 for general public).</div><div> - No partner or experience necessary.</div><div> - No pre-registration. Just show up and have fun!</div><div> - Classes this week in Foxtrot, Swing, Waltz, and Rumba. Location either La Sala or TSMC Lobby. Check website for details.</div></div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><div>6 What: GSC Dissertation Boot Camp</div><div>6 When: 8:30am to 5:30pm, July 12 to July 16<br>6 Where: TBA<br>6 Contact: Leilani Chirino, Simona Nedelcu or Sumeet Kumar at <a href="mailto:gsc-arc-dbc@mit.edu">gsc-arc-dbc@mit.edu</a><br><br>- Quiet and focused environment for writing theses<br>- Coffee and lunch provided<br>- Please supply your own laptop computer<br>- Register by July 2nd at 5pm: registration fee $25<br>- <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/arc/343-dissertation-boot-camp">http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/arc/343-dissertation-boot-camp</a><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><br><div><br></div></body></html>