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<font color="666666" size="4">GSC - Graduate Student Council</font>
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<li><a href="#13c1795bb5c0a531_GSC1">Submissions for The Graduate - Get paid if your article is chosen!</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Academic-Professional</font>
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<li><a href="#13c1795bb5c0a531_Academic-Professional1">Chemistry Department Panel on Science Policy</a></li>
<li><a href="#13c1795bb5c0a531_Academic-Professional2">WHOI Communication Workshop</a></li>
<li><a href="#13c1795bb5c0a531_Academic-Professional3">Communicating Science 2013: A Workshop for Graduate Students</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Family</font>
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<li><a href="#13c1795bb5c0a531_Family1">10 Things Every Parent Should Know: Protecting & Planning for Your Children</a></li>
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<font color="666666" size="4">Social</font>
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<li><a href="#13c1795bb5c0a531_Social1">IAP Ballroom Dance Workshop</a></li>
<li><a href="#13c1795bb5c0a531_Social2">MIT/WHOI Joint Program Social Hour and Snack Break</a></li>
<li><a href="#13c1795bb5c0a531_Social3">Speed Friending - China and the World II</a></li>
<li><a href="#13c1795bb5c0a531_Social4">Tang Hall Ice Skating Event</a></li>
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<p><a name="13c1795bb5c0a531_GSC1"><font size="4" color="993333">Submissions for The Graduate - <b><i><u>Get paid if your article is chosen!</u></i></b></font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Submissions for The Graduate - <b><i><u>Get paid if your article is chosen!</u></i></b>
<br><b>When</b>: Submissions due January 11, 2013
<br><b>Where</b>: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/the-graduate-article-submissions/" target="_blank">Details here, including submissions suggestions</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:gsn-editor@mit.edu" target="_blank">gsn-editor@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Are you interested in writing articles? Do you want your article to be published?</li>
<li>Do you have tips to help graduate students deal with the financial difficulties that come with being a grad student?</li>
<li>Write an article for The Graduate! If your submission is chosen for publication, receive a $15 gift card!</li>
<li>The Graduate is looking for submissions for its next issue, "FINANCES". For ideas and details, see webpage above</li>
<li>Articles must be around 600 words. Please submit a photo with your article, if possible!</li>
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<p><a name="13c1795bb5c0a531_Academic-Professional1"><font size="4" color="993333">Chemistry Department Panel Discussion on Science Policy</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Chemistry Department Panel Discussion on Science Policy
<br><b>When</b>: January 8th from 1-3 pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Moore Room (Building 6, Room 321)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:smmorey@mit.edu" target="_blank">smmorey@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Four speakers with a variety of science policy backgrounds</li>
<li>Tips on how to start a career in science policy</li>
<li>Learn about the day to day life of professionals in science policy</li>
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<p><a name="13c1795bb5c0a531_Academic-Professional2"><font size="4" color="993333">WHOI Communication Workshop</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Communication workshop
<br><b>When</b>: January 29 and 31, 2013
<br><b>Where</b>: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:BIG_leadership@mit.edu" target="_blank">BIG_leadership@mit.edu</a>
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<li>BIG also presents a two-part communication workshop with communication professional Linda Pogue.</li>
<li>In the first session Ms. Pogue will present techniques she has developed for conveying complex scientific information to a public audience.</li>
<li>Following the first session, participants will prepare a five-minute talk (no visuals) about science for an audience of their choice.</li>
<li>During the second session, attendees will deliver their talk and receive feedback based on the techniques presented in the first session.</li>
<li>Please email <a href="mailto:BIG_leadership@mit.edu" target="_blank">BIG_leadership@mit.edu</a> for a workshop worksheet. We are limiting participation to the first 20 people to submit completed worksheets.</li>
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<p><a name="13c1795bb5c0a531_Academic-Professional3"><font size="4" color="993333">Communicating Science 2013: A Workshop for Graduate Students - Application now open!</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Communicating Science 2013: A Workshop for Graduate Students - Application now open!
<br><b>When</b>: Workshop: June 13-15th Application Due: March 1st
<br><b>Where</b>: Workshop: Cambridge, <a href="http://workshop.astrobites.com/application" target="_blank">MA Application</a>
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:smmorey@mit.edu" target="_blank">smmorey@mit.edu</a>
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<li>3 Day workshop to be held June 13-15th, 2013</li>
<li>Hone your communication skills</li>
<li>Interact with science communication professionals including journalists, press officers, educators, and authors</li>
<li>Produce a science writing piece of your own</li>
<li>All graduate students nationwide in all fields of science and engineering are invited to apply</li>
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<p><a name="13c1795bb5c0a531_Family1"><font size="4" color="993333">10 Things Every Parent Should Know: Protecting & Planning for Your Children</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: 10 Things Every Parent Should Know: Protecting & Planning for Your Children
<br><b>When</b>: 1/10/13 12:30 p.m.
<br><b>Where</b>: 4-237
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:ebyrne@mit.edu" target="_blank">ebyrne@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Taught by alumnus Mark Porter '05, certified finanicial planner and Brian Mahoney, Esq.</li>
<li>Topics covered: wills, trusts, education savings options, life insurance, guardianship provisions, and more.</li>
<li><a href="http://alumic.mit.edu/jan10finplanparents" target="_blank">Register HERE</a></li>
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<p><a name="13c1795bb5c0a531_Social1"><font size="4" color="993333">IAP Ballroom Dance Workshop</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: IAP Ballroom Dance Workshop
<br><b>When</b>: Monday Jan 7, 2012 7:30pm - 8:30pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Lobdell
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:aachang@mit.edu" target="_blank">aachang@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Free for MIT Students</li>
<li>No partner necessary</li>
<li>Professional instructors</li>
<li>Nice way to relax and blow off steam</li>
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<p><a name="13c1795bb5c0a531_Social2"><font size="4" color="993333">MIT/WHOI Joint Program Social Hour and Snack Break</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: MIT/WHOI Joint Program Social Hour and Snack Break
<br><b>When</b>: Wednesday, January 9th, 4pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Joint Program Student Center Quissett Campus (WHOI)
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:jp-contact@mit.edu" target="_blank">jp-contact@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Join the MIT/WHOI JP for our monthly social hour</li>
<li>Catch up with friends, network and take a break from research</li>
<li>Pizza will be served!</li>
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<p><a name="13c1795bb5c0a531_Social3"><font size="4" color="993333">Speed Friending - China and the World II</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Speed Friending - China and the World II
<br><b>When</b>: January 11, 3-4:30PM (Friday)
<br><b>Where</b>: W20-407
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:chinacrossroads_exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">chinacrossroads_exec@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Do you think the rise of China is a threat to the rest of the world?</li>
<li>Interested in how differently do Chinese versus non-Chinese people establish connections ("Guanxi" in Chinese)?</li>
<li>Want to know the Top 3 reasons why Chinese (non-Chinese) people break up with their BF/GF's?</li>
<li>We provided a cozy setting for the non-Chinese students and Chinese students to chat about various aspects of China and the world.</li>
<li>Registration required <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHl4S1EyWDFFZHZIYnFZZjlWaWpPZGc6MQ#gid=0" target="_blank">here</a></li>
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<p><a name="13c1795bb5c0a531_Social4"><font size="4" color="993333">Tang Hall Ice Skating Event</font></a>
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<br><b>What</b>: Tang Hall Ice Skating Event
<br><b>When</b>: Sunday January 13th, 3:30pm
<br><b>Where</b>: Johnson Ice Rink
<br><b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:tang-social-chair@mit.edu" target="_blank">tang-social-chair@mit.edu</a>
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<li>Come show off your ice skating moves and have fun while meeting new people!</li>
<li>To compensate for the cold, we will bring along some tea, coffee and hot chocolate, and not to forget of course the cookies.</li>
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