[Gsc-anno] Ski Trip, Nutcracker, Postdocs, Career News (25Nov08)

[Lorenna Lee-Houghton]

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

	     1. GSC Ski Trip
		Tickets on Sale Dec 3rd!

	     2. Nutcracker Tickets
		On Sale until Tomorrow Nov 26th!

	     3. Finding the Right Postdoc for YOU!
		Dec 1, 3:15pm, 34-101

	     4. Graduate Career News

details:
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*GSC Ski Trip; Jan 22-25*

The graduate student annual trip to Sunday River, cosponsored by
Snowriders and the Graduate Student Council is back again for
January 2009! The trip will be Jan 22-25.  Enjoy slopeside condos,
free group lessons, 3 days of skiing, and plenty of social activities
all for $250.  See http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/prog-init/ski-trip
for more details and to buy tickets.

Tickets will go on sale Wed, Dec 3 at 12pm.  The spots usually sell
out VERY FAST, within the first 24 hours.  All graduate students
and postdocs are welcome with up to 1 guest per student/post-doc.

Questions?  Email gsc-skitrip at mit.edu.

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*Subsidized Nutcracker tickets!*

Join your fellow graduate students/postdocs while watching the
timeless Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, at the Boston Opera House.
We'll be going to the December 11th showing at 7:30 PM.

Tickets are on sale through Wednesday, November 26th,
1:00-5:00 PM in the GSC office (room 50-220).

Tickets are $23 for MIT grad students and post-docs
and $25 for guests (limit one guest per student/postdoc).

What: The Nutcracker (subsidized tickets on sale)
When: Thursday, December 11th at 7:30 PM
Where: Boston Opera House
Who: MIT grad students/postdocs and up to one guest per student/postdoc
Note: tickets on sale November 24th-26th, 1:00-5:00 PM in room 50-220

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*Finding the Right Postdoctoral Opportunity for YOU*

Thinking about taking the next step in your academic career? This
panel presentation is intended to provide graduate students who are
considering academic careers with more information about selecting
and applying for postdoctoral positions. Panelists will address some
typical ?s which doctoral students ask about Postdoc opportunities.

Date: Monday, December 01, 2008
Time: 3:15pm-4:30pm
Location: 34-101, 50 Vassar Street

Speakers:
Prof. Walter G. Lewin, MIT Dept of Physics
Todd Kemp, PhD, CLE Moore Instructor (Postdoc), MIT Mathematics Dept
[former Cornell U. Postdoc]
Ajay Joshi, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Research Lab of Electronics
Jeffrey Karp, PhD, Instructor of Medicine, HST-HMS
[former MIT postdoc in the Langer Lab]

SEE https://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=10000563&date=2008/12/1
for full description of this presentation which is co-sponsored by
GSC, MIT Career Development Ctr., and the Postdoc Advisory Council

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*Graduate Career News - Resource for grads and postdocs*

If you are looking for career announcements, internship or fellowship
opportunities pertaining to graduate students and post docs only,
there is a Graduate Career News list serve available to you!

SIGN UP NOW!
To sign up  for the Graduate Career News listserv, simply go to the  
following link and subscribe by using your name and email.
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/graduatecareernews

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Lorenna Lee-Houghton
GSC Secretary, 2008-2009





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