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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hi all,</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please enjoy the latest edition of the GSC DEI</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Newsletter
and have a great start to the semester this coming week!</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">General GSC DEI </span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Check out our Google Calendar that includes all of our events</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r?cid=dWszdDZhb2tuZWMyMm5nMzZlZ2psdXNjZHNAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">!
If you would like to submit an event to the calendar you can do so using this</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD6FFBRfAHf1ukXeo3DubrU_gP55UbJ1z1NyTQe2tb67jVeQ/viewform" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD6FFBRfAHf1ukXeo3DubrU_gP55UbJ1z1NyTQe2tb67jVeQ/viewform"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">form</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We have two open Constituency Representative (C-Rep) positions for first generation/low income students and students with disabilities. Please contact</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">if
interested.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sign up to the DEI mailing list</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-all@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">gsc-diversity-all@mit.edu</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/gsc-diversity-all"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For any general questions regarding DEI or how to get involved, please contact us at</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">gsc-diversity@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Last semester was our first semester trying out the bi-weekly conduit meet-ups/discussions. Each meeting focused on separate DEI topics such as graduate application assistance programs, graduate admissions,
and diversity officers/committees. They were all really wonderful, informative, and helpful! If you have any comments and/or feedback about our conduit meetings or ideas for future discussions, please let us know! (send feedback/ideas to Erica Salazar</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:ericasal@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">ericasal@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">).
Stay tuned for announcements regarding future conduit meetings, they will be starting up again soon!</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Student Life </span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Are you constantly overlooked at start-up showcases? Do you think it might be due to gender biases? Then StemGems women's entrepreneurship showcase is the perfect event for you. This is the first women's
entrepreneurship showcase event at MIT that will be held on International Women’s Day (March 8th, 2021).</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The purpose of this showcase is to highlight the wonderful hidden gems of the start-up world (<span style="background:white">women)</span>. It will be an excellent opportunity to showcase your work, connect
with stakeholders, and meet new team members. We are looking for start-up teams in all stages to apply to our event. StemGems is open to any current student teams (Undergrad, Masters and PhD level) with at least one founder from either MIT or Wellesley.
At least 50% of the team must consist of female/ female identifying founders to participate in this showcase. We encourage all to apply and we are looking forward to reading your applications.
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here</a> latest by Feb 15th, 11:59PM. </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Latinx Virtual Leadership Experience Conference will be held March 27, 2021. If you’re interested in attending and identify as LGBTQ+, LBGTQ+ Services can fund the conference
ticket for you! Please e</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">mail</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:lbgt@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">lbgt@mit.edu</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">with
your interest, and whether you’re an undergraduate or a graduate student (since there are separate funding applications for both groups). </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Save the date for the Boston Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, & Sexuality @ MIT conference: Radical Love Across Difference! The conference will be held virtually April 9-11,
2021. For more information and to sign up to attend, visit</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.gcws.mit.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://www.gcws.mit.edu/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Join the International Support Network! </span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">International Student Support mailing list URL:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/international-support-network"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/international-support-network</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Contact:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:international-support-admin@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">international-support-admin@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Recent Developments have highlighted the lack of support and heightened concern among the international community at MIT. MIT COVID Relief has created a new mailing list to share information, provide
each other support, and organize future town halls. Join the mailing list</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:international-support-network@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">international-support-network@mit.edu</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">at
the above URL. All members of the MIT community are welcome! For more MIT COVID Relief news, see</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://twitter.com/mitcovidrelief"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://twitter.com/mitcovidrelief</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:white">Let us know your experience with advising at MIT by filling out the <b>GSC’s Graduate Research Advising Survey! </b>This *<b>new*</b> <b>student-run</b> survey is
completely anonymous (Kerberos is used for authentication and is <i>not</i> saved with responses) and our hope is to accurately capture the reality of current MIT graduate students when it comes to advising.<a href="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bm9sGh6lZrvm1GB" target="_blank" title="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bm9sGh6lZrvm1GB"><span style="color:#0563C1">Enter
the Survey</span></a> (kerberos used for access-only, no identifying information is saved with responses)<br>
Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:<br>
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banks, and shoulder massagers) to those that fill out the survey. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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MIT Graduate students with an advisor who supervised their research in 2020 </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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takes 10-15 minutes to complete</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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now until February 15</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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results will be used by the GSC to advocate for advisor-advisee policies, shared with department and student leadership, and MIT-wide results posted publicly</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D1C1D;background:white">For more info checkout <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/advising-survey" target="_blank" title="http://gsc.mit.edu/advising-survey"><span style="color:#0563C1">gsc.mit.edu/advising-survey</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To graduate students and postdocs: <br>
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Registration is now open for the Spring 2021 LEAPS courses on <i>Navigating science career journeys with LEAdership and Professional Strategies & Skills Training</i>(8.S396 & 8.S397; listed as “Special Subject: Physics” — long story, weird name, but it’s LEAPS!)<br>
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These are two half-semester courses to ease participation amidst everyone’s busy research life and various responsibilities. The two parts can be taken separately or together. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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We strongly recommend taking both parts, though, for participants to receive the full training and to make best use of this unique opportunity! Part I starts on Tuesday Feb 16, 9:30am.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">8.S396 for Part I — Sharpen Your Professional Strategies & Skills (from Feb 16 to Apr 1, 2021)<br>
8.S397 for Part II — Developing Your Leadership Competencies (from Apr 6 to May 20, 2021)<br>
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<b>Registration:</b><br>
Grad students: Register for the courses as for any other of your courses<br>
Postdocs: Register by form: <a href="https://forms.gle/36S7kuc2WWDYLKTT9" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/36S7kuc2WWDYLKTT9</a><br>
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Open to all Graduate Students and Postdocs at MIT, particularly for School of Science members. The course will be co-facilitated by groups of selected postdocs who are learning to teach this course. This will provide for additional mentoring and networking
opportunities.<br>
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More information can be found on our website <a href="https://physics.mit.edu/mitleaps/" target="_blank">https://physics.mit.edu/mitleaps/</a>. Interested folks can connect with us via <a href="mailto:mitleaps@gmail.com" target="_blank">mitleaps@gmail.com</a>.
Women and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to register for these courses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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