<html dir="ltr">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<style id="owaParaStyle" type="text/css">P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}</style>
</head>
<body ocsi="0" fpstyle="1">
<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span dir="ltr">Happy Beach-weekend Postdocs!<br>
<br>
Come spend a day at the <span><span class="il">beach</span></span> with your colleagues, friends, and families! We're planning to visit
<b>Carson <span><span class="il">Beach</span></span> tomorrow, July 18, from <span>
<span><span tabindex="0" class="aBn" data-term="goog_1035964496"><span class="aQJ">10-6pm</span></span></span></span></b>. The PDA Get Out Committee and MIT Spouses and Partners are bringing
<span><span class="il">beach</span></span> games and providing light snacks and drinks. We need you to bring your smiles and
<span><span class="il">beach</span></span> gear. Please <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aGIfuot_DSbkV4jnTi8-TjGbVjrwlNn8-SAhUMsI7ag/viewform?usp=send_form" target="_blank">
RSVP here</a> so that we know how much space to reserve. <br>
</span><span dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr"><br>
Through our PDA Inititative Grants, a <b>Postdoc Kids Play Date Initiative</b> was recently formed. The organizer, Xiaoyu Peng, will be attending the event and bringing kid-friendly activities and toys. She's organizing
</span></span><span dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr"><span class="il">beach</span> activities like sand snowmen, sand castles, water balloons, and water relay races! This all sounds fun for postdocs, too :) Please connect with her at the event or via
email to </span>introduce your kids to each other, form a play date group, and brainstorm future play date activities. Also, please do not hesitate to come to this event if you do not have children to bring along
<span tabindex="0" class="aBn" data-term="goog_1035964499"><span class="aQJ">this Saturday</span></span> - we are planning fun activities for postdocs in all life phases!
<br>
<br>
</span></span></font>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">We'd also like you to save the date for our <b>annual PDA BBQ on the evening of
<span><span>August 14</span></span></b>. Last year, half of the entire MIT Postdoc body showed up for this event, and we hope to make it better than ever this year! On that note, please use
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pKouyddz1B-9DDI3W8K7Dpz3BzGmCcgiFI--ZuHn6A0/viewform?usp=send_form" target="_blank">
this form</a> to sign up as a volunteer. Thank you to all the postdocs that have already offered to volunteer! We've decided to have a potluck for sides and desserts, so please start thinking about what you'd like to contribute! More details coming soon!
<br>
<br>
</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">See you at the <span><span class="il">beach</span></span>!<br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">your S&P and PDA Get Out Committees<br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2"><br>
</font><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><br>
</font></b></div>
<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Who</b>: Postdocs, family, and friends<br>
<b>What</b>: day at the <span><span class="il">beach</span></span> with games, swimming, and other fun<br>
<b>Where</b>: Meet at <a href="http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/placestogo/location.php?nid=6&sid=45" target="_blank">
Carson <span><span class="il">Beach</span></span> </a>to the left about 100yards from McCormack Bath House. Map and directions are pasted below. This
<span><span class="il">beach</span></span> has public bathrooms and showers, bocce, chess, waves, fishing, first aid, and lifeguards.
<br>
<b>Why</b>: nature is essential for science. <br>
<b>When</b>: Saturday, July 18. Come and go as you please from 10-6pm. We'll send an email to those who have RSVPed by
<span><span><span tabindex="0" class="aBn" data-term="goog_1035964502"><span class="aQJ">8am</span></span></span></span> Saturday if we decide to cancel due to weather. So far, the weather looks great for tomorrow, so plan on coming and wearing sunscreen!
<br>
<b>How</b>: Bring a towel and your <span><span class="il">beach</span></span> gear (bathing suit, boogie boards, whatever you have). And RSVP.
<br>
<br>
Directions: </font><font face="Verdana"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><br>
Many options for arrival:<br>
- Take the Red Line to JFK/UMass, <br>
- drive and use the free public parking<br>
- walk or bike<br>
- take bus route 5,8,11,16,41. <br>
We are planning to plant our towels about 100yards northeast of the McCormack Bath House. Text me if you can't find us.</font></font><font size="2">
</font></font><span dir="ltr"><br>
</span>
<div><br>
<p><img rszimgcmd="fitToWindow" style="width: 560px; height: 313.068px;" originalheight="800" originalwidth="1431" src="cid:aa25ac5b-bbfd-46e8-aa85-60a7bfee26b8"></p>
<br>
<p><br>
</p>
<br>
<br>
<div style="font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px">
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34); font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:10px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
Virginia M. Burger</div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34); font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:10px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow</div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34); font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:10px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<a href="http://www.rle.mit.edu/cbg/default.htm">Stultz Lab</a></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34); font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:10px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
Massachusetts Institute of Technology</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:10px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<font color="#000000">201-981-6633</font></div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>