<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Highlights:<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1. Call for volunteers - Join the Orientation 2010 Team<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2. Join the Graduate Women at MIT Leadership Conference <br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Planning Committee<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3. New Coping Skills Group for Grad Students<br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4. Single Malt Scotch Whisky Dinner<br><br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><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: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu">http://gsc.mit.edu</a><br><br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>1 What: Call for volunteers - Join the Orientation 2010 Team<br>1 When: Various events between August 29th and September 23rd<br>1 Contact: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010">http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010</a> <br> for a list of currently available opportunities<br><br>- Visit the volunteers page for a list of opportunities, from greeting new students <br> at the airport to helping with some of MIT's biggest graduate events and parties!<br> (<a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010">http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010</a>)<br>- Visit the general orientation page for a more general introduction (<a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/">http://gsc.mit.edu/</a>)<br>- Volunteers get to share in the experience of their individual events and welcome new <br> graduate students to life at MIT. They are also honored at an appreciation dinner in <br> October and will receive a special edition t-shirt featuring the 2010 beaver-seal logo <br> to wear during orientation and beyond.<br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>2 What: Join the Graduate Women At MIT Leadership Conference Planning Committee!<br>2 When: Planning will take place Aug - Nov. The actual event will be Nov 8-10, 2010.<br>2 Where: <a href="http://bit.ly/ccSZko">http://bit.ly/ccSZko</a> for more information<br>2 Contact: Clarissa Lee at <a href="mailto:ccl@mit.edu">ccl@mit.edu</a><br><br>- We need volunteers to help with planning and leading events! Join the team by e-mailing <br> Clarissa at <a href="mailto:ccl@mit.edu">ccl@mit.edu</a>!<br>- Planning committee members will be guaranteed a spot at all of the events, some of which have <br> limited space available.<br>- Help shape the first-ever GWAMIT Leadership Conference and set an example for years to come!<br>- GWAMIT Leadership Conference tentative events:<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>o Keynote by Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox, with opening remarks by MIT <br> President Susan Hockfield.<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>o Negotiation seminar given by Dr. Deborah Kolb, an expert on gender issues in <br> negotiation and leadership.<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>o Assertive communication workshop led by the dynamic Prof. Roberta Pittore, M.B.A.<br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>o Personal leadership evaluation workshop led by the MIT LEGS program.<br><br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>3 What: New Coping Skills Group for Grad Students<br>3 When: Tuesdays 3:30-5 starting mid-Sept running 8 weeks<br>3 Where: E-23 Mental Health<br>3 Contacts: Lisa Bosley, NP <a href="mailto:bosl@med.mit.edu">bosl@med.mit.edu</a> and Marcia Yousik, CNS <a href="mailto:yous@med.mit.edu">yous@med.mit.edu</a> <br><br>- Increasing awareness of thoughts, feelings and behaviors<br>- Learning to tolerate and manage emotions effectively<br>- Improving selfl-acceptance/self-respect<br>- Replacing ineffective, maladaptive behaviors with skillful responses<br><br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>4 What: Single Malt Scotch Whisky Dinner<br>4 When: 6:30-9:00 PM, September 16th, 2010<br>4 Where: Om Restaurant in Harvard Square<br>4 Contact: Kevin McComber, <a href="mailto:mccomber@mit.edu">mccomber@mit.edu</a><br><br>- more info and tickets at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/scotchdinner0916">http://tinyurl.com/scotchdinner0916</a><br>- includes three-course meal by Om Restaurant's executive chef<br>- includes tasting of three super-premium single malt scotches<br>- includes two single malt scotch cocktails by Om's mixologist<br>- ticket price is $60 for students and their guests<br><br><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span></font></div></body></html>