[Gsc-anno] Academic Career Series, Athletic & Performance Grant, Writing Center(25Jun08)

[Lorenna Lee-Houghton]

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

	     1. Academia? Industry? or Both?
		TODAY 4-5:15pm 6-120

	     2. GSC Athletic & Performance Activities Grant

	     3. Writing Center is Open during the Summer!

details:
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*Academia? Industry? or Both?*

Are You Considering An Academic Career? Trying To Decide Between  
Academia?
Or Do You Want To Do Both?

THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU!

ACADEMIA? INDUSTRY? OR BOTH?
TODAY, WEDS June 25th
4-5:15PM
6-120

Panelists include:

Prof. Lionel Kimerling, MIT Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering,
Director,, Materials Processing Ctr., Director, Microphotonics Ctr.
Vicki Sato, PhD, Harvard Business School Professor of Management  
Practice,
Professor of Practice, Harvard Dept. of Molecular & Cell Biology (Former
President of Vertex, former VP of  Research at Biogen, Inc.) Peter  
Tarsa,
former MIT Chemistry Postdoc. Now at Novartis

This event is intended to be relevant for a variety of fields beyond  
those
represented by the panelists.

Cosponsored by MIT Careers Office, GSC and the Postdoctoral Advisory  
Council

NEXT PANEL WILL BE ON WEDS. JULY 16:
NUTS & BOLTS OF THE ACADEMIC JOB SEARCH
4-5:15pm, 6-120
Featuring
Stephen J. Lippard, Arthur Amos Noyes Professor of Chemistry, MIT  
Chemistry
Dept.
Hongshen Ma, MIT PhD  EE 07, current postdoc in MechE. Will be Asst.  
Prof.,
MechE, U. of British Columbia, Canada
Alejandro Flores, MIT PhD '08, Civil & Env. Engineering, will be Asst.
Prof., Geoscience Dept., Boise State University
Alison Malcolm, Asst. Prof., MIT Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary
Sciences

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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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*Writing Center will be open this Summer!*

For the first time in its 26-year history, MIT's Writing and
Communication Center will be open during the summer. The new hours
are the result of special funding from Dean Steven Lerman and the
Office of the Dean for Graduate Education, Dean Deborah Fitzgerald
and the Office of Dean of School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
and Assoc. Provost Claude Canizares. The basic concept is to make the
Center's professional consultants available for graduate students
and post-docs during the summer months.

the Writing Center will be open from:
July 1-August 22, Monday through Friday,
from 10:a.m.-noon, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Appointments will be made on the online scheduler
and there will also be the possibility of dropping in.

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______________________
Lorenna Lee-Houghton
GSC Secretary, 2008-2009





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