[Gsc-anno] Sudan divestment, GRT positions (18DEC06)

[GSC Secretary]

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headlines (details below):

_____________1. Sudan Action
________________Advisory Committee on Shareholder Responsibility

_____________2. Apply to be a GRT!
________________Application deadline Friday, February 9, 2007

_____________3. Good luck on Finals!
________________Have a good break!

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*Sudan Action - Advisory Committee on Shareholder Responsibility*

The ACSR is still deliberating possible MIT responses to the current
situation in the Sudan. The GSC President is a member of this
committee, and would like to present information on graduate student
views at the next meeting. Should MIT take any action regarding the
Sudan? If so, should it be engagement, divestment, some other sort of
dissociation, or something completely different? Both brief and lengthy
responses welcome, sent to gsc-president at mit.edu.

For information regarding this issue, you may want to refer to Mustafa
Dafalla's letter in the Tech, Kayvan Zainabadi's response, and the
divestment resolution passed at the December General Council meeting:
http://www-tech.mit.edu/V126/N57/57letter.html
http://www-tech.mit.edu/V126/N59/59letters.html
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/meetings/legislation/2006-07/53gsc.6.2.pdf

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*Apply to be a GRT!*

The application and selection process for new graduate resident tutors
(GRTs) is now underway. Applications are available online and may be
submitted electronically. The application deadline for GRT candidates
is Friday, February 9, 2007 and all applications should be submitted
electronically to the Residential Life Programs office. The application
is available online at http://web.mit.edu/slp/grt-app/index.shtml.
Questions may be directed to aryder at mit.edu or edruiz at mit.edu.

GRT Info Sessions
Friday, January 12, 3-4 PM, GSC Office (50-220)
Wednesday, January 17, 5:30-6:30 PM, 3-270

The GRT Role. GRTs serve within the residential life system at MIT as
members of the House Team. Typically a GRT is assigned to a particular
area within a residence, such as a hall, floor or entry. The job of the
GRT is to foster a supportive, safe, and positive living environment
for, and to build a community atmosphere among, undergraduates in MIT
residence halls.

General Requirements and Eligibility. General requirements for the GRT
position include evidence of solid judgment, sensitivity, and the
ability to work with students, colleagues, and faculty. This position
is considered employment – at least 10 hours per week.

International students on any type of visa who already have a Research
Assistantship or Teaching Assistantship requiring at least 10 hours of
work per week are not eligible for the GRT position and should not
apply.

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*Good Luck on Finals!*

Happy a good break!

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