[Gsc-anno] @MIT...[Haiti Fundraiser, CF Applications, British Foreign Secretary, Gala...]
Chuck Gammal
cgammal at MIT.EDU
Mon Mar 8 08:13:32 EST 2010
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Highlights:
1. FUNdraiser: Grad Student Mixer for Haiti
2. Applications for MIT Career Fair Executive Committee
3. Compton Lecture with British Foreign Secretary
4. GSC Grad Gala 2010
5. Alumni Dinner Series
6. Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT)
7. Conversations on Russian Music. Part 4. Shostakovich
8. Women and Entrepreneurship Lunch -- Exits and Next Steps
9. Single malt Scotch whisky tasting two-session seminar
10. Finding Balance: Pursuing your Passions
11. Consulting Club at MIT presents Make the Leap
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1 What: FUNdraiser: Grad Student Mixer for Haiti
1 When: 9:00pm-2:00am, Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
1 Where: Jillian's Boston (http://www.jilliansboston.com/), near Fenway
1 Contact: events at thebglo.org
1 Tickets: $5 min donation, $10 suggested donation, 21+ age ID required
- free pool and bowling for all Boston-area grad students
- each student can bring 1 guest, no RSVP required - just show up!
- proceeds go to Partners in Health for Haitian earthquake victims
- 21+ age ID required
- Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=330350289030
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2 What: Applications for MIT Career Fair Executive Committee
2 When: Applications due by 11:59 PM on Sunday, February 28th
2 Contact: cf.directors.recruiting at gmail.com
- Position requires commitment for the summer of 2010 (need to be in Boston)
- Send application with: name, resume, cover letter, and top two position
preferences (see below)
- Employer Relations, Treasurer, Sponsorship, Publicity, Week-of-Logistics,
Day-of-Logistics, Facilitator
- Faciliator maintains internal relations among collaborating organizations
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3 What: Compton Lecture with British Foreign Secretary
3 When: Wednesday, March 10, 3:30 PM, Kresge Auditorium
3 Contact: compton.mit.edu
- British Foreign Secretary David Miliband will present a talk entitled,
“The War in Afghanistan: How to End It”
- Lectures are free and open to the MIT community; no tickets are required.
- The lecture series, named in honor of Karl Taylor Compton, MIT’s ninth president,
began in 1957 and aims to give the MIT community direct contact with the important
ideas of our times and with people who have contributed much to modern thought.
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4 What: GSC Grad Gala 2010
4 When: 8:00 PM - 1:30 AM, Saturday, April 10th, 2010
4 Where: Boston Park Plaza Hotel
4 Contact: gsc-gradgala at mit.edu
4 Tickets: http://gsc.mit.edu/
- Your ticket includes 3 course meal, complimentary wine at every table and an
evening of dancing.
- The ticket process has changed, now you have the option of reserving a
table of up to 10 people to ensure that your group gets seated together.
- Grad Gala 2010 - Masquerade is proudly sponsored by The Grad Rat,
Subway, Anna's Taqueria, The MIT Coop and of course your very own GSC
- Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=315229930778&ref=mf
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5 What: Alumni Dinner Series
5 When: Wednesday, March 17, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
5 Where: Morss Hall (1st Floor of Walker Memorial)
5 Contact: gsc-ac at mit.edu, https://gsc.mit.edu/tdt/register.php
- The Alumni Dinner Series provides an informal opportunity to hear from
and network with local MIT alumni
- Enjoy a delicious catered dinner from "Blue Ribbon BBQ"
- Tickets for the dinner only cost $2 for MIT graduate students and up to one guest
- There are no refunds if you cancel and/or do not show up, and food is not
guaranteed after 6:30 PM.
- Children are welcome at the event and don't need a ticket, so bring them along
- Sponsored by the Graduate Student Council and the Grad Rat
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6 What: Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT)
6 When: Ongoing Membership; Spring Kick-Off Apr 26-30th
6 Where: http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/
6 Contact: GWAMIT Exec, gwamit-exec at mit.edu to get involved
-GWAMIT= Student-led, institute-wide graduate women's group
-Resources, Events, Info, etc: http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit
-Join our list serv (http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/gwamit)
-Join us for our Spring Kick-Off, including Keynote, Seminars, Workshops
-Plans available at: http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/events/spring2010.html
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7 What: Conversations on Russian Music. Part 4. Shostakovich
7 When: Thursday, March 11, 8 PM - 9 PM
7 Where: Killian Hall, 14W-111
7 Contact: markhas at mit.edu
- Dmitri Shostakovich, one of the most famous Soviet composers
- Here fragments from "Leningrad Symphony" and live performance by a
string quartet from Longy School of Music
- Brought to you by MIT RusCon, Educational Bridge Project and ARCADE
- Find further details and other Russian events at mit.edu/ruscon
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8 What: Women and Entrepreneurship Lunch -- Exits and Next Steps
8 When: Tuesday, March 9, 11:45am-1pm
8 Where: E51-061
8 Contact: Sloan Women in Management (swimofficers at mit.edu)
- Meet Janet Kraus, serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Circles
- Hear about building an exit plan and identifying acquirers
- Learn how to work through work/life balance choices
- Open to MIT Graduate Women's Community, lunch will be provided
- RSVP at http://bit.ly/bjZ61U
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9 What: Single malt Scotch whisky tasting two-session seminar
9 When: 6:00pm-8:00pm, April 6th and 9th
9 Where: MIT Alumni Association Building on the MIT Campus (W98)
9 Contact: mccomber at mit.edu
9 Tickets: $50 for MIT students and their guests (max 1 guest/student)
9 Note: attendees must be 21+, tickets at http://tinyurl.com/mitscotch0410
- two-session seminar to sample a wide array of single malt Scotch whisky
- accessible to novices and advanced tasters; taught by local experts
- includes in-depth instruction on tasting, production, and more
- $50/person for students and up to 1 guest; attendees must be 21+
- tickets and more info: http://tinyurl.com/mitscotch0410
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10 What: Finding Balance: Pursuing your Passions
10 When: March 12, 2010, 12-2pm
10 Where: Silverman Skyline Room, E14, 6th floor
10 Contact: mediawomenrsvp at gmail.com
- Discuss work-life balance issues with MIT alum and socal entrepreneur
- Pursue your passions for service and career
- Speakers: Katherine Bicer (Course 3, GE, board member of yogaHope)
- & Sue Jones (founder yogaHope, http://www.yogahope.org/)
- http://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=11608220&date=2010/03/12
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11 What: Consulting Club at MIT presents Make the Leap
11 When: Thursday 11th March 2010, 7-8:30 pm
11 Where: 66-110
11 Contact: ccm-exec at mit.edu
- Panel of consultants discuss making the transition from grad school
- Learn how an advanced degree fits into a career in consulting
- Get tips for the application and interview process
- Dinner will be provided
- Consulting Club at MIT: http://sites.google.com/site/ccmatmit/
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