[Gsc-anno] GSC Announcements, 8/03/2004

[GSC Secretary]

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International Graduate Student Mentoring Program
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/firstyear/mentoring
For more information: gsc-mentoring at mit.edu

Hiking & White Water Rafting Trip
Saturday & Sunday, August 7-8, 2004
Penobscot River, Maine
Cost: $135 / student            $145 / guest
For more information, contact: gsc-ac at mit.edu

Off Campus Roommate Get-together
Monday, August 9, 2004
Room E32-200 from 5pm to 7pm
For more info, contact: general at mit.edu.

Academic Careers Series, "Balancing Family Life and Academic Career"
Wednesday,August 4th,
Room 10-250 at 4-5:30PM
For more info, contact: gsc-arc at mit.edu

Meet the GSC Vice President
  2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month
Bosworth's Cafe from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m
For more info, contact: gsc-vicepresident at mit.edu

MIT Police Survey
Safety and Community Programs Page
http://web.mit.edu/surveys/cp/
For more info, contact: gsc-officers at mit.edu

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GSC Committee Meetings
(all meetings are held in the GSC office unless otherwise noted)

Tuesday
5:30pm  Orientation

Wednesday
5:30pm  General Council Meeting

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MIT Police Survey
The MIT Police Department recently received a grant from the Graduate 
Students Office to develop better ways to serve graduate students, and they 
have prepared a survey (available on the MIT Community Policing Page) to 
guide them in their efforts.

Please take a moment to fill out this survey - students who choose to 
participate will be entered into a drawing for one of a number of prizes, 
including movie tickets and restaurant coupons.

Email gsc-officers at mit.edu, or visit http://web.mit.edu/surveys/cp/ for 
more information.


Meet the GSC Vice President
Come and have a cup of coffee or tea with the Graduate Student Council Vice
President the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at the Bosworth's Cafe in the
Building 7 Lobby from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

For more info, email gsc-vice-president at mit.edu.

Academic Careers Series
The 4th lecture of the Academic Careers Series will be this Wednesday,
August 4th, 10-250 at 4-5:30PM titled "Balancing Family Life and Academic
Career". The panelists are:

Professor Alice Gast                MIT Chemical Engineering
Professor Jim Hansen              MIT EAPS
Professor Charles Harvey         MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor Sanjay Sarma          MIT Mechanical Engineering
Professor Sally Haslanger        MIT Linguistics and Philosophy

For more info, contact gsc-arc at mit.edu


Off Campus Roommate Get-together
The MIT <http://web.mit.edu/housing/och/index.html>Off-Campus Housing 
Office (OCHO) will be holding roommate get-togethers to assist the MIT 
community in locating off-campus housing. Specific dates are:
    * Monday, August 9, 2004
    * Monday, August 16, 2004
    * Monday, August 23, 2004
    * Tuesday, August 31, 2004

All get-togethers will be held in E32-200 from 5pm to 7pm. If you are 
looking for a shared or roommate situation, feel free to stop by - 
refreshments will be served.

For more info, please contact the Off-Campus Housing Office Asst. Director 
at general at mit.edu.


Hiking & White Water Rafting Trip
August 7-8, 2004
Penobscot River, Maine  (Class II-IV Rapids)
Cost:   $135 / graduate students / post docs / visiting scholars
         $145 / guests
(Includes transportation, one night stay, dinner, breakfast, lunch 
and  rafting costs.)
Ticket sales:   GSC office (50-220)
Mon-Fri:        2 - 5 pm

For more info, email gsc-ac at mit.edu.


International Graduate Student Mentoring Program
The GSC International Graduate Student Mentorship Program (IGSMP) invites
entering international graduate students to register for a mentor for your
first year at MIT. We will pair you with a current student and help you make
your transition to graduate life smoothly. Ask questions, attend free-food
parties and have fun!

For more information: gsc-mentoring at mit.edu or visit the IGMSP Website at
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/firstyear/mentoring.

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Student Council
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
http://gsc.mit.edu
Ph: 617-253-2195  
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