[Gsc-anno] @MIT...[Interviewing for an Academic Job, Noam Chomsky Honorary Concert, Graduate Student Life Grants...]

[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.   Academic Career Series: "Interviewing for an Academic Job"

	2.   Noam Chomsky honorary concert: "Musical Tribute to Scientists"

	3.   Make a difference during your IAP and win a trip to India!

	4.   Graduate Student Life Grants

	5.   Coping Skills Group

	6.   Reading Club - Violence Against Women

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What:     Academic Career Series: "Interviewing for an Academic Job"
When:     Thursday January 28, 3-4.30pm
Where:    6-120
Contact:  Ulric Ferner, gsc-arc at mit.edu

-  A panel discussion on the details of interviews for academic jobs

-  Explore the different expectations of academic vs. industry interviews

-  Hear tips on how to navigate the academic interviewing process

-  Discuss common interview strategies for a variety of technical fields

-  Panelists include both new faculty and a former Dean of Science at MIT
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What:     Noam Chomsky honorary concert: "Musical Tribute to Scientists"
When:     7:00 PM this 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:     Make a difference during your IAP and win a trip to India!
When:     Wednesday, January 20 & 27, 10AM - 12PM+
Where:    Wiesner room (E15-209), old Media Lab bldg
Contact:  india at media.mit.edu  

-  Build the best low-cost science experiment apparatus

-  Impact the lives of underprivileged children

-  Convey any aspect of science (physics, chemistry, physiology, etc.)

-  In collaboration with Agastya International Foundation and UST Global

-  For advance sign-up and more information: india at media.mit.edu
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What:     Graduate Student Life Grants
When:     proposals due this Friday, 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:      Coping Skills Group
When:      Tuesdays 3:30-5 starting Feb 9th running 8 weeks
Where:     E-23 Mental Health
Contact:   Lisa Bosley, NP bosl at med.mit.edu and Marcia Yousik yous at med.mit.edu 

- Increasing awareness of thoughts, feelings and behaviors

- Learning to tolerate and manage emotions effectively

- Improving self-acceptance/self-respect

- Replacing ineffective, maladaptive behaviors with skillful responses
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What:      Reading Club - Violence Against Women
When:      Every Thursday from 1/14 to 2/4, 5-7 PM
Where:     Room 1-215
Contact:   end_violence at mit.edu

- Reading club on different topics surrounding violence against women

- RSVP to end_violence at mit.edu

- More information at http://web.mit.edu/end_violence/bookclub.html

- Refreshments will be provided
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