[Gsc-anno] @MIT...[Leadership Evolution for Graduate Students, Popular IAP class for MS, PhD and MBA students: High tech Start-ups...]

[Chuck Gammal]

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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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           HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL!          

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What:    Leadership Evolution for Graduate Students
When:    January 14th (Thurs), 20th (Wed), 26th (Tues), 6-7:30pm
Where:   Warehouse (NW30), Colbert Room
Contact: gsc-leadership at mit.edu

- Three sessions, focusing on different aspects of running a student group
  LEGS 101: Organizational Communication - How To Say It
  LEGS 102: Funds Acquisition & Budget Planning - Show Me The Money
  LEGS 103: Event Planning - How To Make It Happen

- Food provided. For more information, see: 
  http://student.mit.edu/iap/nsgsc.html

- Register at http://gsc.mit.edu/legs

- Event sponsored by Residential Life Programs, Student Activities 
  Office, and GSC
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What: Popular IAP class for MS, PhD and MBA students: High tech Start-ups
When: January 11 - 22, 2010
Where: 32 - 141
Contact: 15962-ta at mit.edu with MIT ID number and major to register

- A pragmatic 2-week primer on dynamics of high tech entrepreneurship

- Very popular IAP class, now in its tenth year 

- "A fantastic introduction into the business of science" - a student

- "Most likely the single most important course of my life" - a student

- 9 fundamental lectures taught by Dr. Jack Gill + 5 entrepreneurs
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What:     How to Feel As Bright and Capable as Everyone Seems to Think You Are
When:     January 14, 1-3PM
Where:    26-100
Contact:  ImpostorSyndrome.com

- You'll learn...

- What the so-called Impostor Syndrome is and how it operates in every day life 

- What Ted Koppel, Daniel Boone, Albert Einstein have learned that could change your life 

- How race, class, and gender can contribute to feelings of fraudulence

- What it really takes to be competent
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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

- Chomsky will be in attendance with friends and family

- concert includes songs on Chomsky's words by professional musicians

- ticket price heavily discounted for MIT community members and guests

- buy tickets at http://gsc.mit.edu/chomsky
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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
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What:     Successful Event Planning Workshop
When:     Mon, Jan 11 6pm to 7:30pm OR Tues, Jan 19 1pm to 2:30pm
Where:    W20 Coffeehouse Lounge
Contact:  Kristi Gundrum Kebinger 3-8968  

-  Sign up at the below address

-  spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cklOb2hMUFVGYzhjNkN1SlRQMUJTaGc6MA
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