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<br></span></div><div style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>========<br>IN BRIEF<br>======== </b><br><br><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="il">GWAMIT</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>:</b><br>
1. Open Position: Planning Chairs for the GSC Orientation's Women's Welcome Lunch<br>
<br><b>MIT Events:</b><br>2. La Fete - A night of live music, food, and entertainment (Sat. May 21, 6-11p)<br>
<b><br></b><font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>MIT Opportunities<br>
</b></font></font></b><font><font face="arial, sans-serif">3. Invitation
to participate in study of the role of advising, mentors, and networks
in career development of engineering Ph.D. Students ($25 gift card)</font></font></font></font><br>
<br></div><div style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Outside MIT:</b><br>
4. [HGWISE] Cambridge Coffee Hour with Rachelle Gaudet (Wed. May 18, 5-6p)<br>5. [WEST] "Women Don't Ask": Effective Negotiation Strategy Workshop (Thur, May 19, 5:30-9p)<br>
6. [Mass-AWIS] Mentoring Circles End of Year Celebration (Wed. May 25, 7-9:30p)<br></div><div style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><div class="gmail_quote" style="display:inline ! important">
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<br><b>********<span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="il">GWAMIT</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>********</b><br><br><b>1. Open Position: Planning Chairs for the GSC Orientation's Women's Welcome Lunch<br>
</b><b>Contact: </b><a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><br><br>Help welcome graduate women to MIT! Become an orientation planning
chair and organize the GSC Orientation's Women's Welcome lunch. The
Women's Welcome is an opportunity for new students to meet each other
while learning about campus resources. (Photos from last year <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/gwamit.web/GraduateOrientationWomenSWelcomeLunch" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br>
<br>Orientation planning chair responsibilities include:<br><ul><li>Work with the GWAMIT Executive Board to develop a budget for the event.<br></li><li>Interface with multiple campus offices (including the ODGE and Ombuds) to negotiate an appropriate time.</li>
<li>Interface with caterers to arrange food for 200 guests.<br></li><li>Prepare orientation materials. (We prepared a <a href="http://mit.edu/gwamit/files/MIT_quickguide_2010.pdf" target="_blank">quick welcome guide</a> for last year.)</li>
<li>Recruit a team of volunteers to help.</li><li>Lead volunteers day-of to arrange food, tables, and materials, welcome attendees, and present the campus resources.<br></li></ul>We are recruiting 2-3 planning chairs. Orientation will be [date range?]. If interested, please contact <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a> with a brief summary of experience.<br>
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<b>2. La Fete - A night of live music, food, and entertainment (Sat. May 21, 6-11p)</b><br><b>When:</b> Saturday, May 21, 6-11pm<br><b>Where:</b> Edgerton House Courtyard (<span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"></span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"></span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black"></span><span class="il">Rain</span> location: Hulsizer Room, New Ashdown)<br>
<br>Come celebrate springtime at the annual La Fete event, hosted by Edgerton House. There will be food, a live swing band, and a cash bar provided by Thirsty Ear Pub (ID required). Semi-formal attire suggested.<br><br>Free event. All MIT graduate students are welcome. <br>
<br>This event is sponsored by: Edgerton House Association, Edgerton Housemasters, LEF<br><br><br><font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><b>********MIT Opportunities********</b><font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
<b><br><font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font><font face="arial, sans-serif">3.
Invitation to participate in study of the role of advising, mentors,
and networks in career development of engineering Ph.D. Students ($25
gift card)</font></font></font></font><br></b></font></font></b></font></font><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dear MIT Engineering Graduate Student: </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">We invite you to participate in a research study on the career development and socialization of engineering Ph.D. students. <b>In particular, we would like to speak with Ph.D. students who are at least in their third year of doctoral study at MIT.</b>
Participation entails a brief survey and a one-on-one interview that
will take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours and will explore your experiences
and perceptions as a doctoral student, with specific emphasis on your
career development and the ways in which social networks with a variety
of individuals have contributed to your career development. The
project’s findings will inform the development and strengthening of
career services for graduate students and contribute to the literature
on career development in doctoral education.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As a token of our appreciation, you will be provided with a $25 gift card for your participation. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If
you would like to be interviewed, the information you share will be
kept confidential and your name and other personally identifying
information will not be associated with your comments or perceptions.
Also, please be assured that participation in this study is completely
voluntary and your decision to participate or not participate will have
no effect on your relationship with MIT. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If you would like to participate in this research study, please send an email to <a href="mailto:STEMcareer@mit.edu" target="_blank">STEMcareer@mit.edu</a> to schedule an appointment in May or June</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This study has been reviewed by MIT COUHES and has received support from MIT’s Office of the Dean of Graduate Education. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Thank you for your consideration,</span></p><p><i>Carrie Sampson Moore, Deborah Liverman, and Katalin Szelenyi</i></p>
<p>Researchers from MIT and UMass Boston</p><font><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></font></div>
<b>**********Outside MIT**********</b><br><br><b>4. [HGWISE] Career Chat: Alternative Careers in Social Entrepreneurship (Tues, May 10, 4:30-6:30p)</b><br><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"></span></span></span></span><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>When: </b>Tue, May 10, 4:30 - 6:30 pm<br>
<b>Where:</b> Harvard, Dudley House Student Lounge<br><br>Thinking about
alternative careers for grad students? Come to our career chat to find
out about what social entrepreneurship is and what the career options
are in this rewarding field. We have two great panelists who will share
their stories of how they became involved in social entrepreneurship and
where their careers have taken them. A networking reception will
follow in the Dudley House Student Lounge. Men and post-docs welcome. <br>
<br>Our panelists are:<br>Barbara Barry, Director of Learning and Research, One Laptop per Child (<a href="http://one.laptop.org/about/people/barbara-barry" target="_blank">http://one.laptop.org/about/people/barbara-barry</a>)<br>
Nina Dudnik, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Seeding Labs (<a href="http://www.seedinglabs.org/home/meet-our-staff-a-board.html" target="_blank">http://www.seedinglabs.org/home/meet-our-staff-a-board.html</a>)<br>
<br>If you would like to join some of the panelists for dinner after the career chat, please RSVP to <a href="mailto:kahawala@physics.harvard.edu" target="_blank">kahawala@physics.harvard.edu</a>. There is a limit of 10 people for dinner.<br>
<br>Sponsored by HGWISE, GSC and GSAS.<br><b><br></b></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span><b>7. [HGWISE] Cambridge Coffee Hour with Rachelle Gaudet (Wed. May 18, 5-6p)<br>When:</b> Wed, May 18, 5 - 6 pm<br>
<b>Where: </b>Harvard, NWB 255<br><br>Come and enjoy good conversation
and coffee! Professor Rachelle Gaudet of MCB will be sharing her
experiences balancing teaching and service with research. Rachelle’s
structural biology research is interdisciplinary and innovative. She
uses all the methods available to her to study both the structure and
function of proteins. In addition to her impressive research, she leads a
life devoted to service. She has excelled at teaching both by starting a
new course and revamping an existing one. In addition to being a
stellar professor to her students in the classroom, she has donated much
of her time as a head tutor, mentor, and serving on
fellowship/scholarship committees. Come hear from Professor Gaudet how
service has shaped her career and how she has shaped her career around
service.<br>
<br>Besides the amazing conversation, we will have delicious pastries and coffee/tea/juice.<br><br><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><br>
</b></font></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></span><b>5. [WEST] "Women Don't Ask": Effective Negotiation Strategy Workshop (Thur, May 19, 5:30-9p)<br>When:</b>
Thu, May 19, 5.30 - 9 pm<br>
<b>Where: </b>IBM Center for Social Software, 1 Rogers Street, Cambridge<br>
<b>Host: </b>WEST/Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology
<br><b>Register and More info:</b> <a href="http://www.westorg.org/" target="_blank">www.WESTorg.org</a><br><b>Cost: </b>Pre-registration (until 9pm Monday, May 4): $75 WEST Member; $95
Non-Member; $25 more at the door.<br><br>Whether they want higher
salaries, enhanced career opportunities, or more help at home, women are
much less likely than men to ask for what they want. This workshop will
explore the causes of women's propensity to avoid negotiating and look
at "best practice" negotiation principles within the framework of the
issues that impact women. It will show you how to recognize more
opportunities to negotiate, set the right targets, and remain unfazed by
the emotional dimensions of the interaction.<br>
<br>Workshop leader: Sara Laschever, co-author of Ask For It: How Women
Can Use the Power of Negotiation To Get What They Really Want and Women
Don't Ask: The High Cost of Avoiding Negotiation and Positive
Strategies for Change<br>
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Light refreshments included. This event is open to the public - everyone
is welcome to attend. To register and for more information visit: <a href="http://www.westorg.org/" target="_blank">www.WESTorg.org</a><br>
<br><br><b>6. [Mass-AWIS] Mentoring Circles End of Year Celebration (Wed. May 25, 7-9:30p</b><b><div class="gmail_quote" style="display:inline ! important"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><div style="display:inline ! important">
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When: </font></span></span></span></b></span></b><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif">W</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif">ednesday, May 25, 2011 from 7:00 to 9:30pm</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br>
<b><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Where: </font></span></span></span></b></span></b><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Microsoft NERD, Horace Mann room 1st Floor; 1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA</font></span></span></span></span><b><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
Cost:</font></span></span></span></b></span></b><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></span></span></span><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif">**FREE EVENT for all AWIS Members**; $10 for non‐members</font></span></span></span></span><br>
<b><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><b><span style="font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small;border-collapse:separate"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
</font></span></span></span></b></span></b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Speakers: Katherine Turner, PhD and Current Mentoring Circle Members<br><br>Learn
more about the Mass‐AWIS Mentoring Circle program first hand from
current mentors and mentees. Program success stories will be celebrated
and challenges will be noted as we strive to make this program better
each year. In addition, we will hear from Dr. Katherine Turner about the
importance of mentoring to her career.<br>
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