[Gsc-anno] @MIT...[What happened to Venture Capital?, Graduate Family Forum, MIT $100K Mobile Track Mixer]

[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.   What happened to Venture Capital?

	2.   Graduate Family Forum Meeting

        3.   MIT $100K ESC Mobile Track Mixer   
 
	4.   Soap Box: Global Pandemics conversation with Hidde Ploegh

	5.   IAP Science Policy Bootcamp

        6.   TechLink hosts Kapitall, part of Global Entrepreneurship Week

	7.   MIT Mobile club presents Mobile Phones for Social Impact 

	8.   GSC Athletic/Performance-Activities Grant Deadline

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What:     What happened to Venture Capital?
When:     Friday, November 20th, 12 - 1 PM
Where:    E25-117
Contact:  RSVP to the MIT GSC by Tuesday at changemit at mit.edu

-  What happened to Venture Capital?

-  What changes are we likely to see in the industry?

-  Hear from Sean Dalton, General Partner, Highland Capital Partners.  

-  Lunch will be provided!  RSVP to changemit at mit.edu.
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What:     Graduate Family Forum Meeting (sponsored by the GSC)
When:     TODAY, Monday, Nov. 16th - 7pm
Where:    Eastgate penthouse lounge
Contact:  Wendy Lam, gsc-hca at mit.edu  

- Meeting to discuss issues affecting MIT graduate families and couples

- Topics will include child care, maternity leave, off-campus families

- The GSC is also recruiting a chair for the GSC family subcommittee

- Dinner and babysitting will be provided

- Please RSVP to gsc-hca at mit.edu
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What:     MIT $100K ESC Mobile Track Mixer   
When:     Wednesday, November 18 - 6:30-8:30pm
Where:    MIT Stata Center - Floor 1, TSMC Lobby
Contact:  puneet at mit.edu, jblake at mit.edu, crede at mit.edu

- Have a great mobile business idea ? Want to form a team for MIT$100K?

- Opportunity to pitch your idea to potential teammates

- Opportunity to win a free Verizon MiFi from our sponsor Verizon

- Join us for the only mobile mixer before the ESC deadline of Dec 3rd

- Please RSVP here: http://mit100kescmobiletrackmixer.eventbrite.com/
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What:     Soap Box: Global Pandemics conversation with Hidde Ploegh
When:     Tuesday, November 17, 6PM - 7:30PM
Where:    MIT Museum, Building N51, 265 Mass Ave.
Contact:  MIT Museum

-  Conversation with Prof. Hidde Ploegh on Global Pandemics

-  Learn about new analysis tools, vaccine and antiviral technologies

-  Discuss challenges for privacy, biodefense, and public health

-  Part of "Soap Box: Join the Debate" discussion series at MIT Museum

-  Learn more - http://web.mit.edu/museum/programs/soapbox.html 
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What:     IAP Science Policy Bootcamp
When:     IAP, January 19-22
Where:    http://student.mit.edu/iap/nsmitspi.html
Contact:  scottmc at mit.edu

- Learn about science policy from the Director of MIT's Washington DC Office.

- Course runs for three days plus a discussion panel with people working locally
  in science policy.

- Send short applications (~150 words) to Scott Carlson (scottmc at mit.edu) by Dec
  5th.
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What:       TechLink hosts Kapitall, part of Global Entrepreneurship Week
When:       Thursday, November 19, 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Where:      MIT E52-345
Contact:    beshimov at mit.edu
More info:  http://bit.ly/2iklAN

- Kapitall is a revolutionary new online investing platform designed to transform 
  the investing experience for the next generation of investors.

- Kapitall makes investing feel like something entirely different from traditional 
  investing sites that speaks directly to the Gaming Generation and the way they 
  prefer to engage, learn, and interact.

- Join founders Gaspard de Dreuzy and David Neubert for an interactive presentation 
  about the adventures of starting a company trying to create a Revolution in investing.

- Attendees receive free invite to closed beta!
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What:     MIT Mobile club presents Mobile Phones for Social Impact 
When:     Monday, November 16, 6:30pm 
Where:    Wong Auditorium, E51-115 
Contact:  itay.sharfi at sloan.mit.edu     

- MIT Mobile club and Mobile Monday Boston are having a special event 

- Focused on Mobile Phones for Social Impact 

- 8 speakers will present their companies in the fields of  

- mobile healthcare, labor, agriculture and more 

- The event is Free! More details at http://mobilesocial.eventbrite.com
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What:     GSC Athletic/Performance-Activities Grant Deadline
When:     November 19
Where:    http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/funding/funding-activities
Contact:  gsc-grant at mit.edu 

- Supports graduate students who pursue a non-research/non-academic 
  activity at competitive levels. 

- The grant is designed to support MIT graduate students who take part in 
  competitions/concerts/events throughout the year.

- The grant can cover fees and expenses such as registration,
  accommodation, travel (air, car rental, gas, tolls, parking, public
  transportation) and equipment shipment if needed. 
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