[Gsc-anno] GSC Elections, Rethinking Interactions, Awards, 100K, BioInnovations, Mentor-Mentee (4Mar09)

Lorenna Lee-Houghton gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Wed Mar 4 08:44:11 EST 2009 

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

	     1. GSC Elections
		Officer Nominations are TODAY!

	     2. Rethinking Interactions
		March 5, 5pm, W20-491

	     3. Institute Awards
		Nominations due March 13th!

	     4. MIT 100K Business Plan Contest Semifinals
		March 5, 7pm, 32-123

	     5. BioInnovations 2009 Conference
		March 7th, 8:30am-4:30pm

	     6. Mentor-Mentee Program and Mixer
		March 16, 6pm, Muddy Charles Pub

details:
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*GSC Elections 2009-2010*

Officer Elections:
* Elections for new officers for the 2009-2010 term will be held
at the April GCM on April 1st, 2009 at 5:30pm in 50-220.
* Nominations will open at the March GCM TODAY, March 4th, at 5pm.
The officer positions available are:
President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Executive Committee Chairs Elections:
ExComm elections will be held at their respective committee
meetings on the following dates.
Activities: 			Tuesday March 31, 6pm
Academics Research & Careers:  	Tuesday March 17, 5:30pm
Housing & Community Affairs: 	Wednesday March 11, 6pm
Orientation: 			Tuesday March 31, 5pm

For more information go to:
http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/prog-init/officer-elections

If you have any questions about the GSC Officer elections process,
contact the GSC Vice-President at gsc-vice-president[at]mit[dot]edu

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*Rethinking Interactions*

Rethinking Interactions: A Speaker/Discussion Series on
incorporating diversity into daily activities.

Held every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 5pm
followed by reception with food/beverages.

Thursday, March 5 at 5pm in W20-491 (Student Center)
Paul Parravano: "Expanding our View of Inclusion"

brought to you by MIT GSC diversity committee

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*Institute Awards - Call for Nominations*

The Awards Convocation Nominations Deadline is FRIDAY, MARCH 13th!

Each year, the MIT Awards Convocation and the GSC honor faculty,
students, and staff at MIT who have had a positive impact on the
graduate student experience. We are now inviting nominations for
the following awards recognizing outstanding devotion and talent:

* Graduate Teaching Awards, presented each year to a faculty member
and/or a teaching assistant from each school.
* Frank E. Perkins Award for Excellence in Graduate Advising,
presented to a faculty member, who as a graduate student advisor,
demonstrates unbounded compassion and dedication towards students.
* Edward L. Horton Fellowship Award, presented to any student(s) or
student group that fosters fellowship within the graduate student
community.
* Irwin Sizer Award for Most Significant Improvement to MIT
Education, presented to a member or group in the Institute community
to honor significant innovations and improvements to MIT education.

Other awards include:
Karl Taylor Compton Prize
William L. Stewart Award
Laya Wiesner Award
James  N. Murphy Award (for non faculty employee with dedicated
service to students)

You may submit nominations or obtain more information about the
awards at: http://gsc.mit.edu/awards or http://web.mit.edu/awards.

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*MIT $100K Business Plan Contest Semifinal Awards*

You are also cordially invited to the
MIT $100K Business Plan Contest Semifinal Awards Ceremony
on March 5 at 7:00 pm in Kirsch Auditorium, Stata Center 32-123.
Semifinalists in each of six tracks will be announced,
who will go on to compete for the grand prize of $100,000.
As in past years, we expect this to be a standing room only event.
Come celebrate the semifinalists with us!

www.mit100k.org

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*BioInnovations 2009 Conference: Revolutions in Healthcare*
- Saturday March 7th 8:30-4:30

Looking for a job or interested in learning about the challenges facing
the healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries?
Then be sure to buy your ticket for the 2009 BioInnovations Conference
hosted by the MIT Sloan BioMedical Business Club.

Check out our website and register using the link below
- only $25 for students!
http://web.mit.edu/bbc/bioinnovations/2009/registration.html

Speakers and panelists include CEOs, executives and leading experts
from Biogen Idec, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Novartis, Kauffman
Foundation, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Halloran Consulting, and many
more entrepreneurs and industry leaders!

Special thanks to our sponsors: Genentech, Biogen Idec, Halloran
Consulting, and Mintz Levin

Kristi Skorija
Co-President, MIT Sloan BioMedical Business Club
kskorija at sloan.mit.edu

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*Find a MIT Graduate Alumni as a Mentor!*

DETAILS:
Mentor-Mentee Mixer
Time: Monday, March 16, 6-7:00P
Location: Muddy Charles (Walker Memorial)

The Mentor-Mentee Program allows graduate students to connect with
MIT Alumni.  Students can gain career advice, as well as establish
valuable contacts.
Register your "Mentor-Mentee" pair at our website
(http://gsc.mit.edu/alumni) to win a $50 gift card to Sidney's
(http://tinyurl.com/bwbn8d).  Currently over 1800 alumni are
registered to be advisors.  Sign-up for an ICAN account and find a
Mentor today.

A great way to meet your mentor is to attend the Mentor-Mentee Mixer
on March 16th.  No RSVP is required.  If you haven't found a mentor
by then, come anyways and meet other graduate students and alumni.

More information:  http://gsc.mit.edu/alumni
Contact:  GSC Task Force on Community Engagement
(gsc-atf at mit.edu) with any questions.

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______________________
Lorenna Lee-Houghton
GSC Secretary, 2008-2009





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