[Gsc-anno] Diversity Colloquium, GradGala, EndNote, Two Dollar Dinner, Commencement 2009, Career Workshop (5Mar08)

[GSC Secretary]

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

	     1. Rethinking Interactions, a Diversity Colloquium
	        March 10-11

	     2. GradGala 2008 Ticket Sales
	        Ticket Sales open Fri, Mar 7

	     3. EndNote Training
	        Mon, Mar 10, 2pm, 14N-132

	     4. Two Dollar Dinner
	        Thurs Mar 13, 6pm, Morss Hall

	     5. Commencement 2009
	        Speaker suggestions?

	     6. Career Workshop
	        Thurs, Mar 13, 12-1:30pm, 35-225

details:
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*Rethinking Interactions: March 10-11, 2008*

Rethinking Interactions is meant to be a two-day series of talks around
incorporating diversity into daily activities.  The GSC hopes to galvanize
action on important aspects of diversity at MIT through this colloquium.

MicroInequities: The Power of the Small
Keynote Speaker: Stephen Young

Mon March 10th
32-123 @ 6:00pm

The Limits of Multiculturalism and the Prospects of a New Type of Campus
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Vijay Prashad

Tues March 11th
6-120 @ 6:00pm

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*GradGala 2008 - May 3, 2008*

Ticket sales open Fri, Mar 7

Join us for another classy evening on Saturday, May 3, 2008!

Enjoy a beautiful outdoor reception at Edgerton, followed by a 3-course
seated dinner at the beautiful Boston Park Plaza Hotel, and a night of
entertainment provided by a live band and DJ.  Ticket sales start online
Friday, March 7, and all graduate students and post-docs are welcome.
Tickets sold out weeks before the event last year, so get yours today!  For
more information, please visit our website (http://gsc.mit.edu/gradgala).
Questions?  Email gsc-gradgala at mit.edu.

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*EndNote Training*


The MIT Libraries will be hosting a representative from EndNote to offer a
few hands-on training sessions. Donna Kirking will offer basic-intermediate
training on building a library and using Word with EndNote. All members of
the MIT community are welcome to attend one or both sessions, and no sign up
is necessary.

Mon, March 10, 14N-132
2-3:30: Building an EndNote Library
3:45-5: Using EndNote in Word

Questions? Contact cite-lib at mit.edu.

If you're unable to attend the training, you may want to check out our guide
on EndNote, http://libraries.mit.edu/endnote, or the Overview of
Bibliographic Software, http://libraries.mit.edu/bibliography.

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*Two Dollar Dinner*

The next Two Dollar Dinner is Thurs, March 13th at 6pm in Morss Hall. The
menu?  Kebobs with French rolls, salad, and cookies catered from
S&S Deli + non-alcoholic drinks.

Tickets are on sale now:
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/programs/tdt/index.shtml

Grad students may bring up to one guest ($2 for a guest also), and may
bring their children for free (no registration for children is necessary).

For more details and rules, see the Two Dollar Dinner website.

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*Commencement 2009*

Though it may seems a bit early, seeing as Commencement Exercises fo 2008
have not yet occurred, it is indeed the time to solicit speakers for the
2009 Commencement.  Please submit suggestions for speakers by Mar 10 to
gsc-secretary at mit.edu.

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*Careers Workshop*

Interviewing from the Hiring Manager's Perspective
Thurs, Mar 13, 12-1:30pm, 35-225
What do hirers expect from candidates?  What can you do improve your
chances of making a positive impression?  Sign up at
http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html

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-- 
Oaz Nir
GSC Secretary, 2007-2008