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<font color="666666" size="4">GSC - Graduate Student Council</font>
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<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_GSC1">Academics, Research, and Careers Committee - August Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_GSC2">Housing and Community Affairs Committee - August Meeting</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_GSC3">Task Force on Graduate Community Wellness</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_GSC4">Student Representative on the Student Citizenship Grant Review Committee</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Academic-Professional</font>
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<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional1">Finding a Good Post-Doc</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional2">Be a Mentor for an Incoming Grad Student</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional3">GWAMIT Mentoring Program Mentee Application</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional4">Now Hiring: Two Part-Time Grad Students for MIT IDEAS Global Challenge</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional5">MIT Fall Career Fair 2012</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional6">PSC Now Hiring: Communications Assistants</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Extracurricular</font>
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<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Extracurricular1">GWAMIT Collaborative Event Co-Chair Positions</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Social</font>
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<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Social1">Harbor Cruise Party: Toast to Sunset</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Social2">Eastgate Grill Night</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Social3">Friday Night Pasta Feed</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Social4">Kite Day</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Social5">Graduate Economics Association Welcome BBQ</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Social6">TPSS Summer Olympics</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Social7">Thirsty Ear Orientation BBQ</a></li>
<li><a href="#13920ce16cea11b6_Social8">Grad Hillel's Welcome (Back) BBQ</a></li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_GSC1"><font size="4" color="993333">GSC Academics, Research, and Careers Meeting</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: GSC Academics, Research, and Careers Meeting
<br><b>When</b>: Tuesday August 14th, 5:30-6:30PM
<br><b>Where</b>: GSC Office in Walker Memorial (50-220)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-arc@mit.edu" target="_blank">Dimiter & Pavitra</a>
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<li>Do you enjoy working in teams analyzing large amounts of data and programming professional events?</li>
<li>Join us for our monthly meeting on August 14! Dinner will be provided; <a href="http://signup.mit.edu/151502864" target="_blank">please RSVP here</a></li>
<li>ARC projects include professional development series, faculty advising initiative, travel grants, academic writing bootcamps and more</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_GSC2"><font size="4" color="993333">Housing & Community Affairs Committee Meeting</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: HCA Committee Meeting
<br><b>When</b>: Wednesday August 15th, 6-7PM
<br><b>Where</b>: GSC Office in Walker (50-220)
<br><b>Contact</b>:<a href="mailto:gsc-hca@mit.edu" target="_blank">GSC HCA</a>
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<li>Do you care about issues that affect the graduate student community?</li>
<li>Do you love interacting and working in teams to analyze large amounts of data?</li>
<li>Some of the many, many issues HCA works on include: stipend levels, campus safety, family matters, off-campus community, dining, housing quality and affordability, transportation, and many more</li>
<li>Please <a href="http://signup.mit.edu/1153014438" target="_blank">RSVP here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_GSC3"><font size="4" color="993333">Task Force on Graduate Community Wellness</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Task Force on Graduate Community Wellness
<br><b>When</b>: August 21st, 2012
<br><b>Where</b>: GSC Office (50-220)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-wellness-chair@mit.edu" target="_blank">Randi and Eric</a>
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<li>The GSC Task Force on Graduate Community Wellness is meeting to discuss the agenda and mission.</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_GSC4"><font size="4" color="993333">Student Representative on the Student Citizenship Grant Review Committee</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Student Representative on the Student Citizenship Grant Review Committee
<br><b>When</b>: Applications now open!
<br><b>Where</b>: Email Aalap
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-vp@mit.edu" target="_blank">Aalap Dighe</a>
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<li>The Office of Student Citizenship is setting up grants to support programming aimed at promoting the ideals of the Mind and Hand Book.</li>
<li>More information about the Mind and Hand Book can be found <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/mindandhandbook" target="_blank">here</a></li>
<li>The review committee for these grants will have a graduate student representative.</li>
<li>The time commitment for this position is a one-hour meeting every two weeks.</li>
<li>For more information and application to this position, please email <a href="mailto:gsc-vp@mit.edu" target="_blank">Aalap Dighe</a></li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional1"><font size="4" color="993333">Finding a Good Post-Doc</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Finding a Good Postdoc
<br><b>When</b>: Tuesday, August 14, 3:00–4:30pm
<br><b>Where</b>: 26-100
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-arc@mit.edu" target="_blank">GSC ARC</a>
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<li>Are you considering a career in academia? Are you seeking to diversify your research skills before launching into an industry career?</li>
<li>This panel will discuss various aspects of finding, selecting, and having a good postdoc experience.</li>
<li>Panelists include: Kirill Korolev, Andy Powers, and Hazel Sive</li>
<li>Registration preferred (<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGNLMnNNaW92d1RXU2t2bGNzc25OWGc6MQ#gid=0" target="_blank">click here</a>)</li>
<li>Sponsored by GSC ARC, GECD, ODGE, Vice President for Research Office</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional2"><font size="4" color="993333">Be a Mentor for an Incoming Grad Student!</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Be a mentor for an incoming grad student!
<br><b>When</b>: Sign up now!
<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2012-GSC-mentorship-mixer" target="_blank">Sign up here!</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:bellei@mit.edu" target="_blank">Francesco Bellei</a> and <a href="mailto:kkung@mit.edu" target="_blank">Kevin Kung</a>
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<li>Are you interested in helping new graduate students to quickly getting up to speed on the life, tips, and opportunities around Boston and MIT?</li>
<li>We pair up mentors (MIT alums or current graduate students) and mentees (incoming international students) in order to help them settle down smoothly.</li>
<li>The Mentorship Mixer will take place on Friday, Aug 31 at 6 p.m. in Morss Hall. There will be international food and cultural performances.</li>
<li>Please sign up by August 15 (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/2012-GSC-mentorship-mixer" target="_blank">form here</a>)</li>
<li>If you cannot access the form above, please feel free to email us and we'll try our best to assist you.</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional3"><font size="4" color="993333">GWAMIT Mentoring Program Mentee Application is OPEN</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: GWAMIT Mentoring Program Mentee Application is OPEN
<br><b>When</b>: Respond by Aug 19
<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEtlR1kyb1VqZ2ItTmtOY0JVMkhNRUE6MQ#gid=0" target="_blank">Apply here</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:xwzhu@mit.edu" target="_blank">Xuwen</a> or <a href="mailto:ria@mit.edu" target="_blank">Ricarose</a>
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<li>Applications are now open for women graduate students to be mentored by a female faculty/alum in the GWAMIT Mentoring Program.</li>
<li>Mentorship can be sought in areas ranging from careers to more personal matters.</li>
<li>Grad women mentees are responsible for meeting with their mentor each month for a minimum of 1 hour and attending beginning and ending socials.</li>
<li>Graduate mentee applications submitted through <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEtlR1kyb1VqZ2ItTmtOY0JVMkhNRUE6MQ#gid=0" target="_blank">this form</a></li>
<li>Please sign up by Aug 19. Spots may be limited, so sign up soon!</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional4"><font size="4" color="993333">Now Hiring: Two Part-Time Grad Students for MIT IDEAS Global Challenge</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Now Hiring: Two Part-Time Grad Students for MIT IDEAS Global Challenge
<br><b>When</b>: Hiring by September 1
<br><b>Where</b>: at MIT
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:kmytty@mit.edu" target="_blank">Kate Mytty</a>
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<li>Looking for a part-time job during the school year?</li>
<li>Come make the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge happen.</li>
<li>We're recruiting for an events/communication assistant and a team/volunteer manager.</li>
<li>$12/hour for 12 - 19 hours per work.</li>
<li>Learn more <a href="http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whoweare/jobs.html" target="_blank">here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional5"><font size="4" color="993333">MIT Fall Career Fair 2012</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: MIT Fall Career Fair 2012
<br><b>When</b>: September 21, 2012
<br><b>Where</b>: Johnson Athletic Center (W34)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:cf-publicity@mit.edu" target="_blank">Career Fair</a>
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<li>Looking for a full-time job or summer internship?</li>
<li>Want to meet representatives from over 300 companies, and have your resume accessible by all of them?</li>
<li>Register today for the MIT Fall Career Fair, the largest recruiting event of the fall semester.</li>
<li>Simply submit your profile and upload your resume at <a href="http://career-fair.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Career Fair @ MIT</a>.</li>
<li>Companies are already asking for access to the resume database, so don't delay!</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional6"><font size="4" color="993333">PSC Hiring: Communications Assistants!</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: The PSC is hiring communications assistants!
<br><b>When</b>: Fall 2012
<br><b>Where</b>: MIT Public Service Center, 4-104
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:kevinleo@mit.edu" target="_blank">Kevin Leonardi</a>
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<li>The Public Service Center is hiring students to assist with communications this fall - specifically with graphic design and writing.</li>
<li>Pay is $12/hour for graduate students.</li>
<li>Read the job descriptions <a href="http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whoweare/jobs.html" target="_blank">here</a></li>
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<center><h1 style="color:#666666;font-size:4;border-bottom:1px dashed #666666;border-top:1px dashed #666666;line-height:30px"><b>Extracurricular</b></h1></center>
<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Extracurricular1"><font size="4" color="993333">GWAMIT Collaborative Event Co-Chair Positions</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: GWAMIT Collaborative Event Co-Chair Positions
<br><b>When</b>: Currently accepting applications!
<br><b>Where</b>: Contact Jennifer (below) for more details about the position and to apply!
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:jjpeters@mit.edu" target="_blank">Jennifer Peterson</a>
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<li>Want to gain connections with companies and other groups on campus? Have a passion for creating awesome events that you are interested in?</li>
<li>Want to gain leadership experience being part of GWAMIT’s Executive Board and working with Event Leads?</li>
<li>The Collab Event co-chair positions involve organizing collaborative events with organizations that contact GWAMIT and contacting organizations you are interested in.</li>
<li>You and your co-chair will be the leaders of a team of Event Leads, where together you will successfully put on awesome events.</li>
<li>If interested, please contact Jennifer for more information and to apply!</li>
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<center><h1 style="color:#666666;font-size:4;border-bottom:1px dashed #666666;border-top:1px dashed #666666;line-height:30px"><b>Social</b></h1></center>
<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Social1"><font size="4" color="993333">Harbor Cruise Party: Toast to Sunset</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Harbor Cruise Party: Toast to Sunset
<br><b>When</b>: Wednesday August 29th, 6-10PM
<br><b>Where</b>: Boston Harbor (tickets required - see below)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsc-oc@mit.edu" target="_blank">GSC OC</a>
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<li>Start the new school year with one of the largest grad student parties at MIT!</li>
<li>Join hundreds of other MIT grad students in a cruise through the Boston Harbor</li>
<li>Watch and toast to the Boston sunset from the water, and dance the evening away with your friends</li>
<li><b><u>All attendees must be 21+ to attend this event</u></b></li>
<li>By purchasing a ticket from the link above, you understand that <b>you will NOT be allowed</b> into the cruise if you do not have a valid ID (i.e. <b><u>passport or US-issued ID</u></b>) that proves you are 21 years old or older.</li>
<li>Foreign driver's licenses or other IDs are <b>NOT</b> accepted</li>
<li><a href="https://gsc.scripts.mit.edu:444/ssl/em/?pg=1&id=22" target="_blank">Purchase tickets here</a>, starting at 3PM on Monday August 13th. Quantities are limited - first 200 people only! $15 for MIT students; $18 for guests.</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Social2"><font size="4" color="993333">Eastgate Grill Night</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Eastgate Grill Night
<br><b>When</b>: Thursday, August 16, 6PM-8PM
<br><b>Where</b>: Eastgate (E55) Courtyard
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:scohern@mit.edu" target="_blank">Sean O'Hern</a>
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<li>Love to grill but hate the hassle? Come join us once a month for Thursday evening grill nights!</li>
<li>Bring your own meat/veggies; we'll fire up the grill and provide a copious amount of side dishes and desserts.</li>
<li>Sponsored by the Eastgate Community Association and the GSC</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Social3"><font size="4" color="993333">Friday Night Pasta Feed</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Friday Night Pasta Feed
<br><b>When</b>: Friday 08/17, 7:00 PM
<br><b>Where</b>: W11 Community Room
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:ptrocha@mit.edu" target="_blank">Peter</a>
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<li>Enjoy good fellowship over a free pasta dinner</li>
<li>Food is served at 7PM; feel free to show up any time after 6:15PM and help cook!</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Social4"><font size="4" color="993333">Kite Day!</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Kite Day!
<br><b>When</b>: Saturday August 18, 2012 11:00 am-12:30 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Briggs Field
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:westgate-prc@mit.edu" target="_blank">Westgate</a>
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<li>Let's go fly a kite! Come enjoy the late summer weather with kites and refreshments.</li>
<li>All are welcome! Open to the entire MIT graduate community.</li>
<li>Sponsored by GSC Funding Board and Westgate Community Association</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Social5"><font size="4" color="993333">Graduate Economics Association Welcome BBQ</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Graduate Economics Association Welcome BBQ
<br><b>When</b>: Friday August 24, 12:30pm-2:30pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Eastgate Courtyard
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:kgreenb@mit.edu" target="_blank">Kyle Greenberg</a>
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<li>Join the Graduate Economics Association as we celebrate the end of summer with good food and socializing.</li>
<li>Enjoy burgers, hot dogs, good drinks, and good discussions.</li>
<li>All are welcome!</li>
<li>Co-sponsored by the GSC Funding Board</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Social6"><font size="4" color="993333">TPSS Summer Olympics</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: TPSS Summer Olympics
<br><b>When</b>: Saturday, August 25, 4 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Barry Turf Field
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="http://tpss@mit.edu" target="_blank">TPSS</a>
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<li>The Technology Policy Student Society will host an afternoon of competitive team events of the sporting and some not-so-sporting variety.</li>
<li>Presented by TPSS and sponsored by GSC.</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Social7"><font size="4" color="993333">Thirsty Ear Orientation BBQ</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Thirsty Ear Orientation BBQ
<br><b>When</b>: Sunday August 26, 5-7:30 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Ashdown Courtyard (NW35)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:teec-officers@mit.edu" target="_blank">TEEC Officers</a>
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<li>Kick off orientation with the Thirsty Ear BBQ!</li>
<li>Join us for great food, music, lawn games, and friends old and new!</li>
<li>Enjoy fresh off the grill burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and more!</li>
<li>The event is open to all MIT community including spouses, partners & children. Alcohol available for purchase in the Pub for those 21+ w/ government ID</li>
<li>Sponsored by the Large Event Fund, the GSC Orientation Committee, and the MIT Alumni Association. Hosted by the Thirsty Ear Executive Committee (TEEC)</li>
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<p><a name="13920ce16cea11b6_Social8"><font size="4" color="993333">Grad Hillel's Welcome (Back) BBQ</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Grad Hillel's Welcome (Back) BBQ
<br><b>When</b>: Monday, September 3, 6 - 8pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Kresge Lawn
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:atsommer@mit.edu" target="_blank">Ariel Sommer</a>
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<li>Join Grad Hillel for our annual welcome back BBQ!</li>
<li>Meet new and continuing grad students.</li>
<li>Enjoy kosher hotdogs and hamburgers.</li>
<li>Come learn about Grad Hillel, more information on our <a href="http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www/grad-hillel.shtml" target="_blank">website here</a>)</li>
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