[Gsc-anno] @MIT...[Technology Venture Capital, GradRat, Noam Chomsky, Dissertation Boot Camp]

[Chuck Gammal (GSC Secretary)]

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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.   Technology Venture Capital

	2.   Graduate Student Ring (GradRat) Delivery Event

        3.   Noam Chomsky honorary concert: "Musical Tribute to Scientists"
 
	4.   GSC Dissertation Boot Camp

	5.   Graduate Student Life Grants

        6.   Explore Holography! Second Fridays @ MIT Museum

	7.   Spring Weekend Concert - Voice Your Opinion

	8.   Soap Box: Humans in Space

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What:     Technology Venture Capital
When:     Friday, December 11th, 12 - 1 PM
Where:    E51-315
Contact:  deirdreh at mit.edu

-  Dave Power, Partner, Fidelity Ventures

-  Dave's experience:  startup CEO, corporate business development, 
   general manager, consulting

-  Fidelity Ventures has been funding technology companies for 40 years

-  Hear Dave talk about what he looks for in an investment opportunity

-  Lunch will be provided!  RSVP to gsc-secretary at mit.edu.
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What:     Graduate Student Ring (GradRat) Delivery Event
When:     Monday (December 7, 2009), 5 p.m.- 7p.m.                
Where:    Thirsty Ashdown House (235 Albany St.)                 
Contact:  gsc-ring at mit.edu

- GradRat is hosting  a special event for delivering Grad Rat Rings to 
  those who have been notified. 

- If you are picking up your ring, then we'd like to buy you a beer or two as you 
  wait patiently in line (please ask for this in the rarest case we forget to 
  offer this to you at the event)! 

- There will be refreshments for all.

- Come by if you'd like to inquire about purchasing the ring. 

- If you are unable to pick up your ring on Dec. 7, Balfour representatives 
  will be in:
	E51 Lobby
	Tuesday to Thursday
	Dec. 8 to 10
	11:30 am to 4:30 pm
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What:     Noam Chomsky honorary concert: "Musical Tribute to Scientists"
When:     7:00 PM on Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Where:    Kresge Main Auditorium on the MIT campus
Contact:  gsc-vp at mit.edu; more info at http://tinyurl.com/chomcon
Tickets: $3 for MIT, $10 for others at http://gsc.mit.edu/chomsky

- premiere honorary concert for Noam Chomsky, a renowned MIT mind

- promises to be a quirky, MIT-esque blend of music and science

- ticket price heavily discounted for MIT community members and guests

- concert features four internationally-recognized musicians

- buy tickets at http://gsc.mit.edu/chomsky
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What:     GSC Dissertation Boot Camp
When:     8:30am to 5:30pm, January 6, 13, 20, 27
Where:    Location to be announced
Contact:  Jillian Saucier & Ulric Ferner, gsc-arc-dbc at mit.edu

- Provides a quiet and focused environment for writing theses

- Coffee provided, potluck lunch encouraged

- Please supply your own laptop computer

- Register by December 18: registration fee $25

- http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/arc/343-dissertation-boot-camp
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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 for proposals is Jan. 22
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What:     Explore Holography! Second Fridays @ MIT Museum
When:     Friday, December 11, 5-8:00 PM
Where:    N51, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Ave.
Contact:  Debora Lui, Programs Coordinator, dlui at mit.edu

-  Enjoy activities, exhibits, and refreshments after-hours @ MIT Museum

-  Talk: "Debunking Hollywood's Holograms" w/ Dr. Michael Bove (Media Lab)

-  Opening: "Luminous Windows 2010" Exhibit, street holograms at sunset

-  Activity: "GlowDoodle," paint with light, or with anything!

-  Learn more - http://web.mit.edu/museum/programs/secondfridays.html
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What:     Spring Weekend Concert - Voice Your Opinion
When:     Now!
Where:    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KVRQKGK

-  Help to select who will be coming for the spring weekend concert

-  Contact sw-staff at mit.edu to help plan the weekend 
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What:     Soap Box: Humans in Space
When:     Tuesday, December 8, 6-7:30 PM
Where:    N51-1st floor, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Ave.
Contact:  Jon Markowitz Bijur, Education Coordinator, jbijur at mit.edu

-  Conversation with Aero/Astro Prof Dava Newman on Human Space Flight

-  Hear about new tech, policies, and companies involved w/ space flight.

-  Discuss social issues around space flight: who it is for and why?

-  Free refreshments, part of ongoing "Soap Box: Join the Debate" series

-  Learn more - http://web.mit.edu/museum/programs/soapbox.html 
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