[Gsc-anno] Orientation Coordinators, Athletic & Performance Grant, CAC Summer Newsletter(20Jun08)

[Lorenna Lee-Houghton]

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

	     1. Orientation Coordinator Recruitment

	     2. GSC Athletic & Performance Activities Grant

	     3. CAC Summer Newsletter

details:
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*Join the '08 Orientation organizing team as a coordinator or  
volunteer!*

What to help new students get orientated to MIT?
Want to meet the fresh faces to MIT at the first time?

GSC Orientation Committee is now looking for coordinators and  
volunteers for the fun events that you have and have never  
experienced before!

*The event in need of the responsibility of coordinators are:*
Aug.26&27  Information Booth
Find volunteers to make shift, send out goodie bags and tickets.

*The events in need of volunteers are:*
(The duties of volunteers mainly include ticket selling, facility  
arrangement and event checking in)
Aug.25     Grad School 101 / 102: Introduction to MIT facilities and  
services.
Aug.26&27  Information Booth: Send out goodie bags and tickets.
Aug.26&28  Campus Walking Tour: Introduce the history, buildings and  
stories of MIT
Aug.28     Graduate Welcome Address: Welcome from our President
Aug.28     Graduate Welcome Lunch
Aug.28     Welcome Banquet
Aug.31     Boston Harbor Cruise
Sep.5      International Cultural Festival: Show the cultures of  
different areas of the world
Sep.13     Graduate Student Volunteer Day: Make friends and have fun  
doing community service

If you are interested, please email gsc-oc at mit.edu <mailto:gsc- 
oc at mit.edu> as soon as possible.

Welcome to join our team!

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*GSC's Athletic & Performance Activities Grant accepting applications*

Summary
Period covered: Jul 1 - Sep 30, 2008
Application deadline: Jun 26, 2008

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) and equipment shipment if needed.

For competitions/concerts/events happening between Jul 1 and Sep 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

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*CAC Summer Newsletter*

The CAC is pleased to announce that our newsletter, CAConnections, is  
now available on our website, http://web.mit.edu/campus-activities/ 
www.  In this summer issue:

Learn about our wedding program and our latest Coffeehouse Lounge  
programming
Explore the history of Kresge Auditorium
Meet our student workers
Find out about our efforts to build community in Walker Memorial

As always, we welcome your suggestions and comments.

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Lorenna Lee-Houghton
GSC Secretary, 2008-2009





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