[Gsc-anno] GSC Announcement 13JUN06

[GSC Secretary]

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

             1. World Cup Screenings
                Ashdown, Sidney-Pacific, Muddy Charles

             2. Summer Hiking & White Water Rafting Trip
                June 24-25, Penobscot River, Maine (Class II-IV Rapids)

             3. Dinners with the Dean
                Get involved in organizing and make connections!

details:
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*World Cup Screenings*

Bring out the flags and come watch the World Cup! Upcoming games:

6/14 ESP:UKR (9am), TUN:KSA (12pm), GER:POL (3pm)
6/15 ECU:CRC (9am), ENG:TRI (12pm), SWE:PAR (3pm)
6/16 ARG:SCG (9am), NED:CIV (12pm), MEX:ANG (6pm)
6/17 POR:IRN (9am), CZE:GHA (12pm), ITA:USA (3pm)
6/18 JPN:CRO (9am), BRA:AUS (12pm), FRA:KOR (3pm)
6/19 TOG:SUI (9am), KSA:UKR (12pm), ESP:TUN (3pm)

All games shown in the Ashdown Hulsizer Room and the Sidney-Pacific 3rd 
floor lounge. All afternoon games are also screening at the Muddy 
Charles Pub.

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*Summer Hiking & White Water Rafting Trip*

Are you looking for some fun in the sun (and water)? The GSC Activities 
Committee is proudly bringing you the Summer Hiking and White Water 
Rafting Trip! Enjoy a day of rafting with your friends in Class II-IV 
rapids on the Penobscot River in Maine.

The cost is $120/student and $130/guest and it includes transportation, 
one night stay, dinner, breakfast, lunch and rafting costs. Tickets go 
on sale at the GSC office 6/9 3-5pm and 6/12-6/23 during regular GSC 
office hours (10am-6pm). Tickets are limited so hurry!

Contact: gsc-ac at mit.edu, jedmonds at mit.edu
Sponsored by the Graduate Student Council.

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*Dinners with the Dean*

Dean Ike Colbert is looking for a graduate student volunteer to oversee 
and manage an ongoing series of "Dinners with the Dean." The dinner 
series is based on the highly successful grant project "Random Graduate 
Student Dinners" initiated by Alisa Morss, G, HST. Up to four dinners 
are scheduled throughout the year.

One of the Dean's efforts to enhance graduate community, this is an 
opportunity to for communicating graduate student concerns to a senior 
member of the administration.

The volunteer will work closely with members of the Graduate Students 
Office staff. The job description includes: selecting students to  
invite, choosing the venue and caterer, confirming topics of discussion 
during dinner, and managing the overall logistics of the event. If 
interested, please contact Barrie Gleason by June 30: (617) 253-1667, or 
bgleason at mit.edu.

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