[Gsc-anno] Cultural Identity, Windows Vista, Upcoming GSN (29JAN07)

[GSC Secretary]

**************************  GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS  *************************
   more extensive announcements online: http://gsc.mit.edu
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headlines (details below):

             1. Cultural Identity Dinner and Discussion
		Thursday, February 1, 6-8pm, 50-220

             2. Windows Vista Release
		Important message from IS&T about upgrading

	     3. Upcoming GSN issue: Science and Art
		Submit an article and/or get involved in the GSN!

details:
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*Cultural Identity Dinner and Discussion*

Join the GSC Diversity Committee and the Diversity Peer-2-Peer program
for a delicious dinner and discussion on identity for international and
US-born students. We will address stereotypes and  expectations between
people in "same" racial/cultural groups but born in different countries.

Dinner begins at 6pm
Location: 50-220 (2nd Floor of Walker Memorial)
When: Thursday February 1st, 6-8pm
RSVP to: eclay at mit.edu
All MIT folks are welcome!

Some of the questions to be discussed include:

- How do we build understanding, tolerance and trust within and across
cultural groups?
- How can we be more competent in our professional and social
relationships across cultures?
- How can we have a greater appreciation for multiculturalism
without losing our identities?

There will be an Info table, so please bring flyers and posters of
upcoming events for the spring semester.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME- Please bring a friend or classmate with you!
RSVP for dinner to eclay at mit.edu

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*Windows Vista Release*

Beginning Tuesday, January 30, Information Services and Technology
(IS&T) will make available Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise for
download to students, faculty, and staff through the Microsoft Campus
Agreement. Because a number of critical software packages such as Matlab,
FileMaker, and SAPgui do not work with Vista, IS&T strongly recommends
that community members wait to transition to Vista until the critical
software is ready and your DLC or other IT support providers are ready
to support you. IS&T will provide basic support beginning January 30 and
full support is planned for the summer/fall 2007.

For more detailed information, please go to
http://itinfo.mit.edu/product.php?vid=735

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*Upcoming GSN issue: Science and Art*

The next issue of the Graduate Student News (GSN) magazine will be
highlighting "Science and Art." At a place like MIT, the interplay
between the two can often be quite interesting.

If you have ideas or suggestions on what particular aspects of "science
and art" you'd like covered, don't hesitate to contact
gsn-editor at mit.edu.

Or simply, if you're a talented writer, graphic design artist, or
whatever and would like to get involved in the GSN, we'd love to have
you on board!

http://gsn.mit.edu

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-- 
Obrad R. Scepanovic
GSC Secretary 2006-07
gsc-secretary at mit.edu