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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>Did you enjoy the GWAMIT Fall Leadership Conference? Check out how to join the committee for our next conference in the <span>announcements</span> below!</span></p>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy the week!<br></font></p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px"><br>
</font><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><font><b>The GWAMIT Board<br></b>Send your ideas to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><br>
Send your <span>announcements</span> to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a><br>Visit us: <a href="http://gwamit.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://gwamit.org</a><br>
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<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>1. Join the Empowerment Conference Committee! (Info Session Mon. Nov. 19, 4:30-5:30pm)</span></div>
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<b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>MIT:</font></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>2. [SWIM] Boston Women Speed Networking Event (Mon. Nov. 19, 7-8pm)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">3. [GSC] Dissertation Boot Camp (Nov. 26-Dec. 7, 8:30am-5:30pm)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">4. Application for the 2013 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize (Application Due Fri. Nov. 30)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">5. "Like" the MIT Dean for Graduate Education Facebook Page!</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>6. [MASS-AWIS] Get out of Town: Strategies to Facilitate Professional Travel for Women (Tues. Nov. 27, 6-8pm)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">7. [BU WISE] Annual Fall Luncheon Featuring Karen Panetta (Wed. Nov. 28, 12-1:30pm)</div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br>
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<div><span style><br><b>1. Join the Empowerment Conference Committee! (Info Session Mon. Nov. 19, 4:30-5:30pm)</b></span></div><div><span style><b>When:</b> Information Session Monday, November 19, 4:30-5:30pm</span></div>
<div><span style><b>Where:</b> Stata Center Cafeteria</span></div><div><span style><b>RSVP:</b><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://goo.gl/J4HbE" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/J4HbE</a> </font></span></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></div><div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>GWAMIT is currently recruiting conference co-chairs, event leads, logistics co-chairs and an advertising chair for the fourth annual Empowerment Conference. Last year's conference was a huge success with 6 events, 550+ attendees and lots of great content! Be a part of the organizing team this year. </font></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Perks – opportunities to connect with top-notch speakers, develop leadership skills, and meet awesome grad women across MIT. </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Join us for the Empowerment Conference Info Session on Monday, Nov 19th from 4:30 – 5:30 pm at the Stata Center Cafeteria. There will be snacks! </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>RSVP for the info session and get added to the mailing list here: <a href="http://goo.gl/J4HbE" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/J4HbE</a> </font></p>
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<span style><b>RSVP:</b><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"> <a href="http://bit.ly/RRuVK0" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/RRuVK0</a></font></span></div>
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<span style>Sloan Women in Management (SWIM) invites you to a speed networking session to meet and mingle with women from Boston graduate programs and women’s organizations! Six sessions of five minutes will allow graduate women to meet and create six new contacts! <span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Bring a stack of</span><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><u style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">business cards</u><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">and join us for some appetizers, mingling and fun!<br>
<br><br><b>3. [GSC] Dissertation Boot Camp (Nov. 26-Dec. 7, 8:30am-5:30pm)</b></span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When:</b> November 26-December 7, 8:30am-5:30pm</span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Where:</b> Pritchett, Walker Memorial</span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:lbobrien@mit.edu" target="_blank">Lindsay O'Brien</a></span></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Register:</b> </span><a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/programs-initiatives/dbc/" style="color:blue;text-align:-webkit-auto" target="_blank"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://gsc.mit.edu/programs-initiatives/dbc/</font></a></div>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">The DBC is a two week camp that provides students who are currently working on their dissertation with a quiet and focused environment.<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">B</span>reakfast and coffee are provided each day, and various speakers will be joining us to discuss dissertation strategies, ways to maintain healthy habits during dissertation writing, and positive stretching techniques. </div>
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- Quiet and focused environment for writing theses<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">- Coffee and breakfast provided<u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">- Please supply your own laptop computer<u></u><u></u></div>
<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">- Register by <span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">11/23</span>; registration fee $20, refundable deposit $40</div></div></span></blockquote></div></font></div></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<b style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">4. Application for the 2013 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize (Application Due Fri. Nov. 30)</b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>When:</b> Application Due Friday, November 30</span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Eligibility:</b> </span></span><font color="#222222" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student-2.html" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student-2.html</a></font></div>
<div><b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:shannonl@mit.edu" target="_blank">Shannon O'Brien</a></div><div><br></div><div>Calling all inventive seniors and graduate students at MIT!</div><div><ul><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Individual inventors and/or key contributors to a team project, or who have otherwise demonstrated a portfolio of inventiveness are encouraged to apply</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px">Applicants become a part of a cohort, benefitting from events, networking, and other opportunities</span></li><li><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">In addition to monetary support, Winners (and up to 2 Finalists) gain national media attention, enabling them to further develop their ideas and/ or entrepreneurial ventures</span></li>
</ul></div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><b>5. "Like" the MIT Dean for Graduate Education Facebook Page!</b></span></div><div>
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Link:</b> </span><a href="http://bit.ly/ChristineOrtiz" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/ChristineOrtiz</a></div>
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The Dean for Graduate Education, Professor Christine Ortiz, would like to invite GWAMIT members to subscribe to (“like”) to her new Dean’s facebook page which will serve to engage the graduate community virtually, highlight ODGE (Office of the Dean for Graduate Education) initiatives, collaborations, and news, graduate student research and accomplishments, innovations in graduate education at MIT, provide information on selected prestigious opportunities (for example, fellowships, awards, professional development, international experience, mentoring, etc.), raise awareness of personal support resources, host virtual challenges and also include some of her activities as Dean.<u></u><u></u></p>
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You can “like” her page here: <a href="http://bit.ly/ChristineOrtiz" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/ChristineOrtiz</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">She will be maintaining and posting to the page myself. Note -- “liking” is different from “friending” and your facebook profile will not give her access to any of your personal information. It will only allow you to see her posts in your news feed.<u></u><u></u></p>
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If you have news you would like posted to the ODGE website and Dean’s facebook page, feel free to send Dean Ortiz an email at <a href="mailto:cortiz@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">cortiz@mit.edu</a>, for example scholarly papers published, co-curricular activities, events, awards, etc.</p>
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<b style>6. [MASS-AWIS] Get out of Town: Strategies to Facilitate Professional Travel for Women (Tues. Nov. 27, 6-8pm)</b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style><b>When:</b> Tuesday, November 27, 6-8pm</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><b>Where:</b> Broad Institute Auditorium, 7 Cambridge Center</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis</a></span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>This workshop will present an overview of the benefits of academic travel and will aid participants in creating a personal “passport” to help them find optimal solutions to the hurdles they face in providing for young children and aging parents during their professional travel. Through hands-on activities, the presenters will help attendees expand their travel horizons with suggestions on how to establish travel mentoring networks, find new sources of funding for incremental costs of dependent care, and advocate for more inclusive policies from universities, professional societies, and federal agencies following models from the Five College STEM Family Travel Initiative and Harvard University.<br>
<br>Travel is a critical component of the scientist’s job description!<br><br>Barbara Zurer Pearson, Ph.D., is linguist specializing in bilingual language acquisition and a research associate in the Office of Research Development at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She organizes programs around mentoring and issues of work-life balance, especially for young women faculty in STEM disciplines and is co-PI for a grant from Elsevier Foundation that created the STEM Family Travel Initiative of the Five Colleges.<br>
<br>Natalie Beaumont-Smith, Ph.D. has worked in the Office of Work/Life at Harvard for five years after relocating to the US from Australia where she received her Ph.D. from the University of Adelaide, Australia in social nutrition. The Office of Work/Life provides resources while also helping to develop university policy in this area especially around recruitment and retention of faculty and staff where research shows that these pressures can lead to drop-out along the academic pipeline.<br>
<br>Agenda:<br>6:00pm-6:30pm: Registration, Networking and Light Refreshments<br>6:30pm-7:30pm: Presentation<br>7:30pm-8:00pm: Q&A and Networking<br><br>$10 for AWIS Members and Broad Employees $20 for Non-AWIS and Non-Broad Employees<br>
<br><br><b>7. [BU WISE] Annual Fall Luncheon Featuring Karen Panetta (Wed. Nov. 28, 12-1:30pm)</b></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><b>When:</b> Wednesday, November 28, 12-1:30pm</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style><b>Where:</b> 801 Photonics, Colloquium Room, Boston University</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>RSVP:</b> </span><font color="#222222" face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://bit.ly/U8ElmN" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/U8ElmN</a></font></div>
<div><br></div><div><b style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-weight:normal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This year, we are very pleased to have Dr. Karen Panetta as our luncheon speaker. Dr. Panetta has</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">been involved in initiatives to increase accessibility of engineering to people from all backgrounds and to break down the barriers and stereotypes surrounding STEM. We are very excited to have her share some thoughts with us. After the talk, we will adjourn to dessert and discussion. This round-table luncheon is an opportunity for all of our members to enjoy lunch, network, hear from community leaders, discuss issues related to women in science, and provide feedback to how GWISE can better serve the community. We would love to see you there!</span></font></b></div>
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