[Gsc-anno] @MIT...[Student Life Grants, Oktoberfest, Series on Violence Against Women, Rethinking Interaction Seminar Series]

Mon Oct 26 07:35:49 EDT 2009

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Message brought to you by the:  MIT Graduate Student Council

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.   Graduate Student Life Grants	

	2.   Oktoberfest Celebration at Sidney Pacific

        3.   End Violence: Series on Violence Against Women

	4.   Auto-ID and Sensing Expo

	5.   Take a Professor to Lunch

        6.   Dress for Success Women's Professional Clothing Drive

	7.   Rethinking Interaction Seminar Series 

	8.   LSC/WMBR FREE Music Movies Series - The Blues Brother

        9.   Apply for the 2010 MIT Energy Conference Organizing Team

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What:     Graduate Student Life Grants
When:     proposals due January 22, 2010
Where:    email proposals to gslg at mit.edu
Contact:  http://web.mit.edu/gslg for details; questions: gslg at mit.edu 

-  Grad Student Life Grants fund events/projects that build grad community

-  funding amounts can be a few hundred to several thousand dollars

-  anybody can apply; see http://web.mit.edu/gslg for details

-  past examples include the Ashdown/S-P brunches and Weekly Wednesdays

-  deadline is Jan. 22, but start thinking about your project now!
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What:     Oktoberfest Celebration at Sidney Pacific
When:     Saturday, October 31, 6PM - 9PM
Where:    MIT Sidney Pacific Multipurpose Room
Contact:  sp-social-chair at mit.edu  

-  Live Band!

-  Food and Beer!

-  $3 ticket covers up to 3 sausages and a pretzel

-  $5 ticket covers up to 3 sausages, 3 beers, and a pretzel

-  Tickets on sale Monday and Tuesday from 1-5 PM in lobby 10
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What:     End Violence: Series on Violence Against Women
When:     October 26th-29th
Where:    6-120, 10-250
Contact:  http://web.mit.edu/end_violence, end_violence at mit.edu  

-  This month's event series on violence against women covers three films

   and a visit to MIT by Malalai Joya, a member of the Afghani parliament.

-  The events will take place October 26th through 29th (26-28 in 6-120,  
   29th in 10-250). For more information on the events go to

-  http://web.mit.edu/end_violence/calendar.html

-  Event sponsored by Technology and Culture Forum, MIT Amnesty, and the 
   ASA Large Events Fund
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What:      Auto-ID and Sensing Expo
When:      Tuesday, October 27, 5:30PM - 9:30PM
Where:     Stata 1st floor, then R&D Pub
Contact:   k_liu at mit.edu
More info: http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/rfid/events/2009-10/index.html

-  MIT TechLink and MIT Enterprise Forum co-sponsoring

-  RFID, Near-Field Communications, other product demos from 40+ vendors, 
   research partners, and academia

-  Keynote Speakers: Carlo Ratti, SENSEable Cities, & Sam Madden, of 
   "top 35 innovators under 35" fame

-  Networking session 8:00-9:30, R&D Pub.  Refreshments provided 
   throughout Expo
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What:      Take a Professor to Lunch
When:      By arrangement
Where:     By arrangement
Contact:   arein at mit.edu
More info: http://techlink.mit.edu

-  Grab a professor (or other faculty/staff), and some friends and have lunch.

-  TechLink pays the bill (up to $8/person)

-  The catch? group must represent at least 3 different graduate departments/programs 
   (because mixing things up is what we are all about)

-  Sign up here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFdMWHpNRUtXQmVzcno0eURjZTJtSXc6MA

-  If you don't have a full group, just put as much information as you 
   can and we'll match you up
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What:     Dress for Success Women's Professional Clothing Drive
When:     Thursday, October 28 through Thursday, November 5th 
Where:    E51 Lobby
Contact:  veenaj at mit.edu (Sloan Women in Management)  

-  Clean out your closet & help disadvantaged women in the Boston area

-  New (or gently used) suits and professional clothing, coats & jackets

-  Accessories, new hosiery, new (or unblemished) black shoes

-  Clothing drive drop boxes in the E51 lobby

-  Sponsored by Sloan Women in Management and OC&C Strategy Consultants
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What:     RETHINKING INTERACTION SEMINAR SERIES
When:     11/04/2009
Where:    5-314
Contact:  sankhab at mit.edu  

-  Joel L. Dawson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical 
   Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). 

-  Prof. Dawson will be talking about diversity at MIT, from being a 
   student as well as a faculty at MIT. 

-  He is very well known for his community building efforts and involved 
   with various mentorship programs.
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What:     LSC/WMBR FREE Music Movies Series - The Blues Brothers
When:     Friday 10/30/2009 at 7&10pm, and Sunday 11/01 at 7
Where:    26-100
Contact:  lsc at mit.edu

-  The 1980 classic with Jake and Elwood Blues on a "mission from God"

-  FREE for the MIT community thanks to WMBR, MIT's campus radio station

-  Brought to you by LSC, MIT's on-campus movie theater

-  Cameos by James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and more!

-  Visit http://lsc.mit.edu for more information
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What:     Apply for the 2010 MIT Energy Conference Organizing Team
When:     By Tuesday, October 27th
Where:    www.mitenergyconference.com
Contact:  mit_energy_conference at mit.edu

-  Join the 2010 MIT Energy Conference Organizing Team

-  Application form and list of positions available on www.mitenergyconference.com

-  Last date to send in applications: October 27th
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