[Gsc-anno] Institute Awards, Athletics/Performance Grant, Ideas Re-Generator (18Feb08)

[GSC Secretary]

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

	     1. Institute Awards
	        Nominations due Mar 14

	     2. Athletics/Performance-Activities Grant
	        Applications due Feb 19

	     3. Ideas Re-Generator
	        Thurs, Feb 21, 6:30-9pm, Stata R&D Commons

details:
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*Institute Awards - Call for Nominations*

Each year, the MIT Awards Convocation and the Graduate Student Council honor
faculty, students, and staff at MIT who have had a positive impact on the
graduate student experience. We are now inviting nominations for the
following awards recognizing outstanding devotion and talent:

* Graduate Teaching Awards, presented each year to a faculty member
and/or a teaching assistant from each school.

* Frank E. Perkins Award for Excellence in Graduate Advising,
presented to a faculty member, who as a graduate student advisor,
demonstrates unbounded compassion and dedication towards students.

* Edward L. Horton Fellowship Award, presented to any student(s) or
student group that fosters fellowship within the graduate student
community.

* Irwin Sizer Award for Most Significant Improvement to MIT
Education, presented to a member or group in the Institute community
to honor significant innovations and improvements to MIT education.

The deadline for submitting nominations this year is
Friday, March 14, 2008.

You may submit nominations or obtain more information about the
awards at: http://gsc.mit.edu/awards or http://web.mit.edu/awards.

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*GSC Athletic/Performance-Activities Grant*

The GSC has started this new grant this spring. The purpose of the
Athletic/Performance-Activities Grant is to support graduate students who
pursue a non-research/non-academic activity at competitive levels. The grant
is designed to support MIT graduate students who take part in
competitions/concerts/events throughout the year, both nationally and
internationally.

The grant can cover fees and expenses such as registration, accommodation,
travel (air, car rental, gas, tolls, parking, public transportation),
equipment shipment if needed, special competition uniforms if needed, etc.

For competitions/concerts/events happening between Feb 23 and Apr 30 of
2008, fill out the application found at:
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/funding/grant/index.shtml
and email it to gsc-grant at mit.edu.

You can also find more information and guidelines at the link above.

Questions? Contact gsc-grant at mit.edu

Application DEADLINE: *Feb 19, 2008*

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*Ideas Re-Generator*

Did you know that MIT spends $1 Million PER WEEK on non-renewable
energy?  Do you want to change the fact that we emit 270,000 METRIC
TONS of carbon dioxide per year?  Join the already huge group of
students bringing change...

  MIT RE-GENERATOR

Students Walking the Talk on Energy and the Environment
Thursday, February 21, 6:30 to 9:00PM
Stata Center, R&D Commons
(Food will be served)

  SPARK a new project team
            or
  PLUG INTO an existing one

http://sustainability.mit.edu/Generator

FUNDING AVAILABLE: Working groups who pull together an exciting
project have the opportunity to be funded by the MIT Energy
Initiative.

If you have questions about the Generator, contact Adam Siegel
at asiegs at mit.edu or Chris Kempes at ckempes at mit.edu.

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-- 
Oaz Nir
GSC Secretary, 2007-2008