[Gsc-anno] GSC Announcement 29MAY06

[GSC Secretary]

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

            1. GSC June General Council Meeting
               Wednesday, June 7, 5:00-7:00pm, 50-220

            2. GSC Vacancies
               Run for ARC co-chair, GSN staff, ASA rep

            3. ARC seminar "Why Choose an Academic Career?"
               Wednesday, June 7, 4:00-5:15pm, 10-250

details:
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*GSC June General Council Meeting*

The GSC June General Council Meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 
7, 5:00-7:00 pm in the GSC office (50-220). The GSC budget for 2006-2007 
will be presented at this meeting. Dinner will be served.

Become a GSC representative! As a voting member of the GSC General 
Council, you will bring the concerns of your group to the attention of 
the GSC and its committees. You also report back to them on the 
activities of the GSC and other Institute-wide issues that affect them. 
To find out more info about becoming a representative and view existing 
vacancies, please visit:
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/about/reps/gscreps/

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*GSC vacancies*

Do you want to be involved in the GSC? Well, there are still a couple of 
exciting and high-profile positions open for the 2006-2007 year!

ARC Co-Chair  -  take charge of new projects such as the GSC Travel 
Grant program; organize lecture series, seminars, and programs related 
to Academics, Research, and Careers.
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/about/committees/arc.shtml

GSN Staff  -  if you'd already joined the Graduate Student News,  you 
might've been interviewing the Chairman of the Fed at Commencement.  
It's too late for that, but it's never too late to help keep MIT grad 
students informed. 
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/news-events/gsn/2006_04_april/

ASA Rep  -  as a member of the Executive Board, help try to keep student 
groups at MIT organized.
http://web.mit.edu/asa/www/about.shtml

Please e-mail gsc-officers at mit.edu if interested in any of the above 
positions.

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**ARC seminar "Why Choose an Academic Career?"**

Have you ever wondered about what to do after MIT? Have you ever 
considered an academic career? Come to the series of lectures that 
explore this topic.

The first seminar in the series "Why Choose an Academic Career?" will 
take place on Wednesday, June 7, 4:00-5:15pm in 10-250. Speakers include 
  Prof. Rebecca Christianson (Applied Physics, Olin College)
  Prof. Daniel Hastings (Aero/Astro and Engineering Systems, MIT)
  Prof. Nancy Kanwisher (Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT)
  Prof. Bishwapriya Sanyal (Urban Development and Planning, MIT)
Refreshments will be provided.

The other seminars in the series will take place over the summer:
  "Nuts and Bolts of the Academic Job Search" - June 28
  "How to Survive the First Year as an Assistant Professor" - July 19
  "Transition between Industry and Academia" - August 16

Brought to you by MIT Careers Office, Postdoc Advisory Council, and the 
Graduate Student Council committee on Academics, Research and Careers.

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-- 
Obrad R. Scepanovic
GSC Secretary 2006-2007
gsc-secretary at mit.edu