[Gsc-anno] Travel Grant, 100K, Disabilities Recruiting, IDEAS, Cope, PoP(07Oct08)

[Lorenna Lee-Houghton]

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

	     1. GSC Travel Grant Application
		Deadline EXTENDED to Oct 10

	     2. MIT 100K: Elevator Pitch Workshops
		Oct 6-9, Stata

	     3. Recruiting MIT Students with Disabilities
		Apply Now!

	     4. IDEAS09 Generator Dinner
		Oct 8, 7:30pm, Morss Hall

	     5. Coping Skills Training for Graduate Students
		Tuesdays 3:30-5pm, MIT Medical

	     6. Path of Professorshop Workshops
		Oct 17-18 @ MIT Faculty Club
details:
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*GSC Travel Grant Application*

GSC Travel Grant is designed to support the conference-related travel
expenses of MIT graduate students in all Schools throughout the
Institute. Specifically, this fund is allocated to conference travel
expenses that are not currently funded by the student's advisor or
other MIT-related funding. The fund provides grant money for most
conference-related expenses including lodging.

The deadline has been extended to October 10th.
Questions? email gsc-travelgrant at mit.edu
For more information, go to
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/funding/travelfund/index.shtml

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*MIT 100K: Elevator Pitch Workshops*

Learn from the sales master, Jeff Hoffman, on developing your pitch.
(Oct 7, 6pm, 32-141)

Practice your pitch with award-winning communication professors
(Oct 6-7:30 pm 32-124) or (Oct 9-7:30pm 32-141)

Mit100k.org
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*Companies Recruiting MIT Students with Disabilities*

Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs and Google are recruiting
Massachusetts Institute of Technology undergraduate, graduate and
doctoral students with disabilities for a broad range of 2009 summer
internships and full time positions. Hosted by New York-based not for
profit Lime Connect (Lime) for their corporate partners, the events
will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at The Hyatt Regency Boston
(One Avenue de Lafayette - at the Red Line Downtown Crossing stop, and
one block from the Red and Green Lines Park Street stop)
from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.  (Registration begins at 5:30 pm.)
For more detail, and to register/RSVP, see
www.limeconnect.com/upcoming-events.html.

Lime's recruitment event for students with disabilities
is co-hosted by MIT Careers Office.

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*IDEAS09 Generator Dinner*

This Wednesday the MIT Public Service Center, Edgerton Center and the  
International Development Initiative kick off the 2008-2009 IDEAS  
Competition with the Fall Generator Dinner.

   What:     IDEAS09 Generator Dinner
   When:   October 8, 7:30pm
   Where:  Morss Hall - Walker Memorial (Bldg 50)
   RSVP:   ideas-rsvp at mit.edu

The Generator Dinner is a relaxed, informal opportunity to learn  
about the IDEAS Competition, meet fellow students and potential  
collaborators, share your skills and project ideas, and find or  
create a team to enter the 2008-2009 competition.

The IDEAS Competition invites project proposals that address  
community development challenges at home and abroad in 8 categories:  
Health & Medical; Energy; the Environment; Communication & Education;  
Water, Sanitation, and Disaster Relief; Finance & Entrepreneurship; a  
"Wild Card" category (student driven interest); and the Muhammad  
Yunus Challenge to Alleviate Poverty.

Food of a Southwestern flavor and drinks will be served.

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*Cope (Creating Opportunities for Personal Effectiveness)
for Graduate Students*

This is an 8-week co-ed group for graduate students focused on learning
and practicing skills that increase effective management of life issues.
A variety of strategies will be presented, discussed and practiced.

The format is lecture and discussion with practice assignments
that will be reviewed weekly.

The goals of the group:
*	Increasing awareness of thoughts, feelings and behaviors
*	Learning to tolerate and manage emotions effectively
*	Improving self-acceptance/self-respect
*	Replacing ineffective, maladaptive, or non-skilled
behaviors with skillful responses

Meeting time: Tuesdays 3:30-5

Contact:
Lisa Bosley, RN NP  bosl at med.mit.edu
      - or -
Marcia Yousik, CNS  yous at med.mit.edu

MIT Medical - Mental Health Service 617.253.2916

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*Path of Professorship Workshop @ MIT*

October 17-18, 2008 at MIT Faculty Club

This workshop is for graduate and postdoctoral women at MIT who are
considering a tenure-track position in the fields of science,
engineering, and technology. The 1.3-day workshop focuses on skills,
strategies and "insider information" necessary to obtain a tenure-
track position, to succeed in one, and advance to other positions of
leadership. This is also an opportunity to network and meet peers.

FREE TO MIT COMMUNITY

Questions?
Visit http://web.mit.edu/odge/advising/pop/html
Or Contact Pathofprofessorship at gmail.com

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______________________
Lorenna Lee-Houghton
GSC Secretary, 2008-2009





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