[Gsc-anno] GSC Elections, Non-profit, Awards, $2 Tuesday, Spring Concert, Shuttle, Mentor-Mentee (13Mar09)

Lorenna Lee-Houghton gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Fri Mar 13 10:41:33 EDT 2009 

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

	     1. GSC Elections

	     2. Non-profit Panel
		March 16, 12-1pm, E51-376

	     3. Institute Awards
		Deadline Extended to March 20th!

	     4. Two Dollar Tuesday
		March 17, 6pm, Morss Hall

	     5. Spring Concert
		MIT-only presale NOW through March 29

	     6. Spring Break Airport Shuttle

	     7. Mentor-Mentee Program and Mixer
		Date Changed to April 14th!

details:
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*GSC Elections*

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 are currently open and will close on March 25th, 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
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 elections process,
contact the GSC Vice-President at gsc-vice-president[at]mit[dot]edu

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*Non-profit Panel*

Want to work in non-profit?
Hear from three MIT Sloan students who already have!
Non-pizza lunch provided.

WHEN:   March 16th, 12 - 1 p.m.
WHERE:  E51-376

12-12:30 p.m. - Listen to the experiences of three MIT Sloan students
		who have worked in non-profit.

12:30 p.m. - 	1:00 p.m. - Open floor Q/A

For additional information contact chuck at sloan.mit.edu.

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*Institute Awards - Call for Nominations*

The Awards Convocation Nominations Deadline is FRIDAY, MARCH 20th!

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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*Two Dollar Tuesday*

What:   Two Dollar Tuesday - Irish food from Corrib Pub for $2/person
         Cash Bar (21+ Age ID Required)
When:   Tuesday, March 17th at 6:00 PM;
         tickets on sale at NOW at http://gsc.mit.edu/tdt
Where:  Morss Hall (first floor of Walker Memorial)
Who:    Graduate students and up to one guest per student,
         and children are free
Why:    Stop studying, get food and learn about Grad Gift and Grad Rat
	Buy tickets online at http://gsc.mit.edu/tdt
	Dinner guaranteed from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

The next Two Dollar Tuesday dinner is on Saint Patrick's Day at 6:00PM
in Morss Hall.  The event will follow an Irish theme with food from
Corrib Pub and adult beverages from the Muddy Charles Pub.

The inaugural launch of the MIT Grad Gift Campaign -
Staff will be present to announce the Grad Gift goals, answer any
questions you may have, collect voluntary contributions from and
distribute Grad Gift T-shirts to anyone interested.  Bring a couple
of extra bucks and participate!

Tickets are on sale at: http://gsc.mit.edu/tdt

Graduate students may bring up to one guest (guests pay same prices)
and may bring their children for free (no registration for children
is necessary).

Questions or comments: email gsc-ac at mit.edu.

Sponsored by the MIT Graduate Student Council,
the GradRat and the *New* Grad Gift Campaign.

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*Annual Spring Concert*

Announcing the annual spring concert featuring
Ben Folds with Sara Bareilles and Hotel Lights!

         Saturday, April 25  -  8 PM
         Johnson Athletic Center

MIT-only presale now through Sunday, March 29.

Get tickets at <http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/>
         $15 - MIT Students and Affiliates
         $25 - MIT Guests and Non-MIT College Students

Find out more about the artists at:
         http://www.benfolds.com/
         http://www.sarabmusic.com/
         http://www.myspace.com/hotellightsmusic

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*Spring Break Airport Shuttle*

The Parking and Transportation Office will once again provide shuttle
service to Logan Airport for the Spring Break.

Shuttles will be available Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21.
Advance reservations are required.

Please visit the Parking and Transportation Office web site
http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/shuttles/airport.html
formdetails and shuttle availability.

The shuttle fee is $10.00.

All reservations will be processed via the web site and the shuttle
fee will be billed to student bursar accounts or via employee payroll
deductions. Shuttles will depart from the Kresge parking lot at the
scheduled time and will not wait for late arriving passengers.  The
normal trip time from MIT to Logan Airport is about 30 minutes, but
please allow up to one hour for this trip.  Traffic, construction and
Airport Security delays should be expected.

Have a great Spring Break!

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*Find a MIT Graduate Alumni as a Mentor!*

DETAILS:
Mentor-Mentee Mixer
Time: Tuesday, April 14, 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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