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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">========</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">IN BRIEF</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">========</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">GW@MIT:</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">1. Apply to be GWAMIT Department
  Representatives!</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">MIT:</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">2.</span> <span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Libraries celebrate Preservation Week (Apr. 25)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">3. Join us for MenTe (Mujeres en
  Tecnología) Dinner Series (Apr. 27)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">4. [MITWGS] Lunchtime talk: The Cost
  of Silence: Causes &amp; Consequences of Abortion Stigma (Apr. 27)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">5. [Postdoctoral Associate] Yoga
  Class Series (Apr. 27 – Jun. 29)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">6. [MIT Women&#39;s League] Arnold
  Arboretum Visit (Apr. 29)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">7. Effective Altruism Global X Boston
  Conference (Apr. 30)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">8. MIT Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  2016 (throughout Apr.)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">9. Holi - Indian Festival of Colors (May.
  2)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">10. MIT Work-Life Center Spring 2016
  Seminar Series (now - May)</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">Outside MIT:</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">11. [HGWISE] SoulCycle Night (Apr. 28)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">12. [MASS AWIS] The O2O2O Principle:
  Building Strategic Networks That Have BIG Power (May. 12)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">*********************</span></b></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Dear GW@MIT Members,</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">We are still calling for department representatives. This is
  definitely a great opportunity to get more involved with GWAMIT!</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">There are still lots of events going on. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Check out the announcement below for further details.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">The GWAMIT Board</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 12.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">=====================</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 12.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></b></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">************* GW@MIT *************</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><a name="item2"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">1. </span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">Apply to be GWAMIT Department
  Representatives!</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Apply:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uoexHi8Sx_YS-NS0ArZqR3dxlL08begaBEdmKVVuzR4/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Department representatives serve as a liaison between GWAMIT and
  members in their home department. Semesterly funding is available for active
  Department Representatives to hold an event for GWAMIT members in their home
  departments. Please apply through the above link!</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">2. Libraries celebrate Preservation
  Week</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Monday, April 25th, 2:00pm - 4:30pm</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Killian Hall, MIT Building 14W-111</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Contact</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">: <a href="mailto:bakera@mit.edu">bakera@mit.edu</a></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">RSVP:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="http://libcal.mit.edu/event/2512821"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Join us for a fun and informative afternoon in celebration of
  Preservation Week. To assist with our planning, registration is requested but
  not required.</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Conceived by J.J. Abrams and written by Doug Dorst, the novel S.
  is composed of several interlocking stories, including a novel, The Ship of
  Theseus by V.M. Straka, filled with loose postcards, letters, and other
  ephemera. MIT Libraries staff imagine how such a text would hold up over time
  and how the experience of future readers might be affected.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">- The Day the Music Didn’t Die: Saving MIT’s Analog Music Sound
  Recordings, 3-3:30pm</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">This talk will examine the work of digitizing approximately
  2,000 uncataloged analog sound recordings, while providing advice to other
  libraries with similar sound recording backlogs.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 12.6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">- An NDSR-Boston Resident @ MIT Libraries, 3:30-3:50</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Alexandra Curran discusses her
  experiences, including her professional development opportunities in digital
  preservation.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">3. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">Join us for MenTe (Mujeres en Tecnología) Dinner Series </span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Wednesday, April 27th,
  7:00 pm</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">MIT Building N52-337
  (IDC Buidling IDM Lab)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="mailto:mente@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">mente@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">RSVP:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17oLY2VVaaqNJO7o_oPd5iZmpcyzhoEe7nEFH3GnZHLk/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">MenTe at MIT is a new initiative
  starting this spring! We are aiming to create a community where Latin Grad
  Women at MIT and nearby know each other and can have further impact to our
  region. Join us! We will be looking forward to share an awesome set of dinner
  series and insights.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">*Funded by Graduate Student Life
  Grants</span></p>
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  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><a name="item3"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">4. </span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">[MITWGS
  &amp; GHMHI] Lunchtime talk: The Cost of Silence: Causes &amp; Consequences
  of Abortion Stigma in the U.S. &amp; Around the World</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Wednesday, April 27th,
  12:00pm - 1:30pm</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> MIT Building 14E-304</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">RSVP:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="mailto:wgs@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">wgs@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Please join WGS and GHMHI for a lunchtime talk by Dr. Elizabeth Janiak:
  The Cost of Silence: Causes and Consequences of Abortion Stigma in the U.S.
  &amp; Around the World on Wednesday, April 27th, 14E-304, 12:00-1:30. </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Please RSVP with dietary restrictions to </span><a href="mailto:wgs@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">wgs@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">5. [Postdoctoral Associate] Yoga
  Class Series </span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Wednesdays, April 27th
  - June 29<sup>th</sup>, 7:30pm</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> MIT Building 37 or
  building 16</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Contact</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">: <a href="mailto:sarahsaf@mit.edu">sarahsaf@mit.edu</a></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Postdoctoral Associate is conducting yoga class series regularly and
  the next one is starting on April 27. This will be taking place on
  Wednesdays, at 7:30 pm on campus (building 37 or building 16). A rate for
  postdocs and their MIT Spouses &amp; Partners is offered for a 10 class
  session for $80. This is a gentle all-level relaxing yoga class and no prior
  experience is required. </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">The classes will take place on the following 10 dates:</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">April 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15, June
  22, June 29</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">If you are interested, please reserve your spots by contacting
  <a href="mailto:sarahsaf@mit.edu">sarahsaf@mit.edu</a> or the instructor Hadassah Segal directly.<b> </b></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">6. [MIT Women&#39;s League] Arnold
  Arboretum Visit </span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Friday, April 29th,
  10:00 am – 11:30 am</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> 125 Arborway, Jamaica
  Plain</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Info:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif"></span></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Contact</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">: <a href="mailto:wleague@mit.edu">wleague@mit.edu</a></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Our April outing takes us on a tour of Harvard University&#39;s Arnold
  Arboretum, a 281-acre research and educational institution in Jamaica Plain.
  Last June its living collection consisted of approximately 14,760 accessioned
  plants.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Established in 1871 when the will of whaling merchant James Arnold set
  aside a portion of his estate to Harvard College, the deed of trust stated
  that the income of the legacy be used &quot;for the establishment and support
  of an arboretum, to be known as the Arnold Arboretum, which shall contain, as
  far as practicable, all the trees [and] shrubs . . . either indigenous or
  exotic, which can be raised in the open air.&quot;</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Charles Sprague Sargent, the Arboretum&#39;s first director, worked
  tirelessly and successfully on its behalf for 54 years. His collaboration
  with Frederick Law Olmsted left its mark on the Arboretum&#39;s design, as
  Olmsted laid out the paths and roadways and assigned designated areas for
  specific plant groupings and Sprague arranged the plant collections.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Our guide Bart Kelso is an arborist and a storyteller. Well-acquainted
  with the grounds, our tour promises to be a fascinating, colorful, and
  blossoming one.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Meet us at the bottom of the steps in front of the Hunnewell Visitor
  Center. <b>To reserve you place, contact the League office by April 22</b>.
  Directions can be found on the Arboretum&#39;s website at
  <a href="http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu">http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu</a>. To travel with a group from MIT that day,
  please make that known when you make your reservation. </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">7. Effective Altruism Global X
  Boston Conference (EAGxBoston) </span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Saturday, April 30th,
  12:30pm – 6:30pm</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> MIT Building E51, Wong
  Auditorium</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Info:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="http://www.eagxboston.com/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif"></span></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">RSVP:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/effective-altruism-global-x-boston-2016-tickets-23606969080"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Effective Altruism Global X Boston is a half-day conference featuring
  talks, panels, and networking opportunities for anyone interested in doing
  the most good possible with the resources we have. The program will address
  the major effective altruist cause areas of global poverty and development,
  animal agriculture, and global catastrophic risk, as well as movement
  concerns like conducting research, building community, and choosing a career
  direction.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Speakers and panelists include:</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Dean Karlan (Yale, Innovations for Poverty Action)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Joshua Greene (Harvard, Moral Cognition Lab)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Rachel Glennerster (MIT, Poverty Action Lab)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Piali Mukhopadhyay (GiveDirectly)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Bruce Friedrich (The Good Food Institute)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Julia Wise (The Centre for Effective Altruism)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Ian Ross (Hampton Creek, Facebook) </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">8. [MITWGS] MIT Sexual Assault
  Awareness Month 2016</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> throughout April</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> various</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Info:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="http://elephant.mit.edu/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">MIT Sexual Assault Awareness Month is April this year. There are a host
  of events planned for the month, ranging from movie screenings and workshops
  to VPR advocate drop-in hours and survivor-only events. Check the website </span><a href="http://elephant.mit.edu/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">http://elephant.mit.edu/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">, up and running with more details on each
  of the events. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the
  silence of our friends.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">9. Holi - Indian Festival of Colors</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Monday, May 2nd, 5:30pm
  – 7:30pm</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Kresge Lawn (yard in
  front of Z center and kresge auditorium)</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">RSVP:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holi-indian-festival-of-colors-tickets-24334539262"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif"></span></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Contact</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">: <a href="mailto:westgate-officers@mit.edu">westgate-officers@mit.edu</a></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Join us to celebrate Holi festival with bright colors and Indian themed
  snacks. Fun activities for kids with water guns and liquid colors. White
  shirts are recommended but not required</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">This is an event funded by LEF/Arcade and sponsor by: MIT Spouses and
  Partners Connect and Westgate and Eastgate.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">10. </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">MIT Work-Life Center Spring 2016 Seminar Series</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> now - May</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Info:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Register:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">We are pleased to announce the launch
  of the MIT Work-Life Center’s Spring 2016 Seminar Series. Our presenters, who
  are experts in their fields, will share research-based strategies, tips, and
  information on more than 25 topics, including changing how you respond to
  stress; supporting your child’s emotional and intellectual development;
  understanding the U.S. college admissions process; navigating life as a young
  professional; and learning how to help an aging family member.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">All seminars are free of charge and
  open to the entire MIT community and their families; however, registration is
  required. </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">We believe these seminars and
  workshops will help MIT community members find better balance in their
  professional and personal lives, and appreciate your help in communicating
  this information to the broader MIT community.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">*************
  Outside MIT *************</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">11. [HGWISE] Sign
  Up for HGWISE SoulCycle Night</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Thursday, April 28th, 7:30pm</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Beacon Hill</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="mailto:hgwise@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">hgwise@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">RSVP:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18kBcze2A-i1n8OsZ_zAU45_ePRZS0svoyH9vkFaNbZ8/viewform"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">HGWISE is excited to announce that we
  have organized a free evening of spin at SoulCycle in Beacon Hill on
  Thursday, April 28th at 7:30 pm. If you are available and would like to sign
  up, please do so </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18kBcze2A-i1n8OsZ_zAU45_ePRZS0svoyH9vkFaNbZ8/viewform"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Attendance at this event is capped
  and we will be assigning bikes on a first come first serve basis. You will
  receive an email from us with details should you receive a bike or be
  waitlisted. Please email </span><a href="mailto:hgwise@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">hgwise@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> with questions. </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:rgb(153,0,0)">12. The O2O2O
  Principle: Building Strategic Networks That Have BIG Power featuring Mari
  Anne Snow</span></b></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> Thursday, May. 12th, 5:30pm – 8:00pm</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, MA
  01605</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Kristie Kapinas, </span><a href="mailto:Kristina.kapinas@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">Kristina.kapinas@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Register:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> </span><a href="http://mass-awis.org/the-o2o2o-principle-building-strategic-networks-that-have-big-power-thursday-may-12th/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">link</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"></span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">This event is our annual Spring
  Social co-hosted by MASS AWIS and WPI AWIS Affiliate. It is geared for women
  and men within the scientific community (from undergrads to mid-career
  levels) who are interested in developing their strategic networking skills in
  an interactive workshop. </span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Networks are an essential element to
  a successful career in any field. Today we are fortunate to have great
  face-to-face networking opportunities as well as easy to use digital tools
  that can extend relationships beyond an initial meeting. No more passive business
  card exchanges, participants at this workshop will learn modern techniques
  for building and expanding their networks to support their career goals.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Mari Anne Snow is founder of Sophaya,
  a start-up dedicated to building modern products and services for
  organizations with virtual teams and remote professionals. Mari Anne has
  experienced first-hand the critical power of a well-cultivated network and
  she is a strong advocate of investing time and effort to build and maintain
  one for long term career success.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Refreshments will be served.
  Registration is limited to 60 people. Registration is FREE, but is limited to
  Abbvie Employees, MASS AWIS, and AWIS WPI Affiliate MEMBERS ONLY. Parking is
  available on site at no cost. Please bring a valid ID.</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black">Please email Kristie Kapinas (MASS
  AWIS Events West Co-Chair) at </span><a href="mailto:Kristina.kapinas@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif">Kristina.kapinas@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:&#39;Palatino Linotype&#39;,serif;color:black"> with any questions.</span></p>
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