[Gsc-anno] GSC Announcement 05DEC05

[GSC Secretary]

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   more extensive annoucements online: http://gsc.mit.edu/anno
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headlines (details below):

             1. GSC WORKING GROUP ON GRADUATE STUDENT RESIDENCE COMMUNITY
                Applications extended: now due Wednesday December 7

             2. SPECIAL FUNDING BOARD FOR HURRICANE RELIEF EFFORT PROJECTS
                Applications due Friday December 9

             3. GRADUATE STUDENT RECEPTION AT LIST VISUAL ARTS CENTER
                Meet Christian Jankowski, Wednesday December 7, 5-6:30pm

details:
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*G-SPARC*

G-SPARC [GSC Strategic Planning About Residence Community] is a working
group of the GSC which will work in the next 3 months to:

A.  Develop a set of suggestions for community programming elements in the
next graduate residence.

B.  Craft a set of general principles the MIT Corporation should consider
as it develops a graduate student residence community over the next
several decades.

C.  Design survey questions for the upcoming Graduate Student Life Survey
(planned for fall 2006).

G-SPARC is looking to recruit a balanced number of single,
married/partner/family, on-campus, and off-campus students, as well as
students with experience in residence design and city government.

If you are interested in participating in this working group, please
submit the short application online by 11:59 pm, 12/7.

G-SPARC Application:
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/programs/gsparc/application.shtml

GSC report on the Graduate Student Life Survey of Fall 2002:
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/initiatives/docs/col2002report.pdf

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*KATRINA FUNDING BOARD*

The GSC will be convening a special funding board to sponsor graduate
student-initiated projects which address the ongoing hurricane relief
effort both at MIT and in the affected areas.  Projects up to $5000 will
be considered.  The total fund is $15,000.

Project applications are due by noon 12/9/2005.
Projects will be approved by 12/14/2005.
Projects may take place between 12/19/2005 - 6/15/2006.

Projects must take place within the continental United States. Both on and
off campus projects, by individuals and teams of students, will be
considered. Applicants may propose any project which addresses the
academic, social, political, or military aspects of the relief effort.
Expenses such as airfare, necessary ground transportation, housing,
publicity, printing costs, and food may be considered.

For further information:
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/funding/katrina/

Application details:
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/funding/katrina/application.shtml

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*LIST VISUAL ARTS CENTER GRADUATE STUDENT RECEPTION*

The List Visual Arts Center cordially invites all MIT Graduate Students
and their guests to attend a Reception with Christian Jankowski, one of
Germany's most prominent young artists.

Come sing Karaoke,
        Become a Work of Art,
                & Experience the Jankowski exhibition with the
                         artist himself!

Christian Jankowski: Everything Fell Together
A Reception with the Artist for MIT Graduate Students

Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 5 - 6:30 PM
The MIT List Visual Arts Center, Building E15, Upper Atrium

Artist-guided gallery tour will begin at 5 PM.

Refreshments will be served.

Free and open to all MIT Graduate Students and their guests.

Please visit http://web.mit.edu/lvac/www/exhibitions/  for more
information about Christian Jankowski and the current exhibition.

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