[Gsc-anno] MIT...[GSC Update, Ballroom Dance, Orientation, Career Fair, Teaching Program, Mentor Program]

[Chuck Gammal (GSC Secretary)]

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Send your ideas to:  changemit at mit.edu

Visit us at:  gsc.mit.edu

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Submission deadline:  Sunday @ 5 PM to gsc-secretary at mit.edu

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Highlights:

                 1.  GSC Update

                2.  Beginner Ballroom Workshops

                3.  GSC Orientation Coordinators

                4.  Career Fair Survey

                5.  Graduate Student Teaching Certificate Program

                6.  Sign up to be a mentor!

                7.  Academic Career Series: "Academia, Industry, or Both?"

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                         GSC UPDATE
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What:  Boston Graduate Leadership Organization

The GSC recently established the Boston Graduate Leadership
Organization (BGLO).  The purpose of the group is to enhance
connections among graduate students within the Boston community.
The group brings together the leadership of the graduate students
at universities in the Boston area such as Boston College,
Boston University, Brandeis University, Emerson College,
Harvard University, Northeastern University, Suffolk University
and Tufts University.  For the first time, student leadership
bodies will join together in a region-wide effort to share best
practices and collaborate on advocacy and community service.
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What:     Beginner Ballroom Workshops
When:     Tuesdays and Wednesdays 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Where:    lobby on the 3rd floor of building 34
Contact:  mitbdt-publicity at mit.edu

The MIT Ballroom Dance Team is sponsoring a series of
beginner dance classes that focus on learning fun social
dance figures.  Lessons are   free with an MIT student ID,
$5 for everyone else.  No previous dance experience is needed.
It is not necessary to bring a dance partner  because we
rotate through partners in the classes.

This week's schedule:
Tuesday, July 14               7:30 p.m. Cha cha
                                8:30 p.m. American Tango
Wednesday, July 15        7:30 p.m. Viennese Waltz
                                                8:30 p.m. Samba

For more information and schedule details, see http://ballroom.mit.edu/
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What:     GSC Orientation Coordinators
Contact:  gsc-oc at mit.edu

The GSC Orientation Committee is still looking for
coordinators and volunteers! Email gsc-oc at mit.edu if interested.
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What:     Career Fair Survey
Where:    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=GBH3LLDCH13liv_2blbLAt2w_3d_3d
Contact:  Glory Nguyen - gloryn at mit.edu

The MIT Career Fair Directors are currently planning
the Fall MIT 2009 Career Fair.  In order to maximize benefit
to the student body, we would love student input on the types
of companies, jobs and internships they would like to come to
the career fair. We will try our best to accommodate all request
for companies and industries.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.
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What:     Graduate Student Teaching Certificate Program
When:     Monday, September 21
Where:    http://web.mit.edu/tll/programs-services/ta_certificate/certificate.html

This fall, The Teaching and Learning Lab will begin its
second year offering a Graduate Student Teaching
Certificate Program.  This workshop series is for students
interested in developing their teaching skills to support
their teaching at MIT, as well as those who are planning
careers in academe. To earn a certificate, students will
participate in 7 workshops, as well as a class videotaping
and individual teaching consultation session.
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What:     Sign up to be a mentor!
When:     Deadline is August 15.
Where:    http://gsc.mit.edu/mentor
Contact:  clarice at mit.edu

Current graduate students, both domestic and international,
are invited to volunteer as mentors to first year international
graduate students. The International Graduate Student Mentorship
Program helps new incoming graduate students transition to
graduate student life at MIT. The goal is to provide first year
international graduate students - and their mentors - an
opportunity for cultural exchange, to learn more about
Cambridge and Boston, and the overall culture of MIT.

Each incoming international graduate student will be paired
with a current graduate student or alumnus according to MIT
department, country of origin, interests, conversational
topics, etc.

The incoming student will be in e-mail contact with his/her
mentor in late August prior to arriving at MIT. During the
fall Orientation, we ask all mentee and mentors to plan to
meet-up at the International Students Mentorship Reception
on September 10 from 6-8 pm in Morss Hall (Walker Memorial).

Sign up now! Deadline is August 15:  http://gsc.mit.edu/mentor
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What:    Academic Career Series: "Academia, Industry, or Both?"
When:    Tuesday July 21, 4--5.30pm
Where:   Room 6-120
Contact: Ulric Ferner, and Clarice Aiello, gsc-arc at mit.edu

Do you wonder about the merits of working in academia
versus industry? The academic career series is a set of
seminars held by the GSC aimed at all MIT students who are
interested in an academic career.  The first seminar,
"Academia, Industry, or Both?" will hold a panel discussion
about the advantages and disadvantages of academic jobs,
versus careers in industry, and the ability to work in both fields.
The panel will be made up of scientists and engineers who
each have extensive experience both in academia and in industry;
all graduate students and visiting scholars are welcome to attend.
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