[Gsc-anno] @MIT...[Grad Gift and Travel Grant Fund, Graduate Women at MIT Spring Kick-Off...]
Chuck Gammal
cgammal at MIT.EDU
Sun Apr 25 23:27:52 EDT 2010
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Highlights:
1. Grad Gift and Travel Grant Fund
2. Interested in Asset Management?
3. Learn about Private Equity from an Expert
4. How much is high-speed internet worth to you?
5. Raymond Kurzweil, futurist and entrepreneur
6. Graduate Women at MIT Spring Kick-Off
7. MIT Clean Energy Prize Finals Award Ceremony and Energy Forum
8. Call for Application - STeLA Leadership Forum 2010 @Beijing this summer!
9. La Fete: semi-formal swingdance
10. MIT News nominated for a Webby, and now we need your help!
11. Trading Up!
12. Graduating? Purchase your MIT Diploma Frames today!
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1 What: Grad Gift and Travel Grants Fund
1 When: Spring 2010
1 Where: Upcoming major events in Killians Court, SP etc.
1 Contact: gsc-president at mit.edu
- Annual Grad Gift fundraising target is the newly established
Steve Lerman Travel Grants Fund
- Time commitment is very minimal, only 3-5 hours per month
- Results and messages from those involved last year on the Grad Gift
Web site at http://giving.mit.edu/gradgift/index.html
- With support from the Graduate Student Council, the Office for
the Dean of Graduate Education, and the MIT Alumni Association,
we hope that current grad students will join in and support
MIT through the Grad Gift campaign. Certification will
be provided for volunteers.
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2 What: Interested in Asset Management?
2 When: Monday, TODAY, April 26, 12 - 1 PM
2 Where: E51-151
2 Contact: RSVP to gscevents at mit.edu
- Cheryl Duckworth, Partner, Wellington Management Company
- Keith White, Global Industry Analyst, Wellington Management Company
- Andrew Tubman, Vice President, Wellington Management Company
- Topic 1: Current and future state of asset management industry
- Topic 2: Opportunities within asset management
- Lunch will be served!
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3 What: Learn about Private Equity from an Expert
3 When: Tuesday, April 27, 12 - 1 PM
3 Where: E51-151
3 Contact: RSVP by Monday to gscevents at mit.edu
- Steve Collins, Managing Director, Advent International
- Steve will talk about the industry and his role within Advent
- Steve will talk about a couple recent deals he has done
- Steve will provide career advice for those looking to break into private equity
- Lunch will be served!
- Event is sponsored by the VCPE club and the MIT Graduate Student Council
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4 What: How much is high-speed internet worth to you?
4 When: NOW
4 Where: http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eQnvhGuLCUvLiAY&SVID=
- Take this five question survey in one minute
- A random winner will win a gift certificate to the Coop
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5 What: Raymond Kurzweil, futurist and entrepreneur speaks to MIT VCPE Club
5 When: Tuesday April 27, 4PM - 6PM
5 Where: E51 (Wong Auditorium)
5 Contact: dennis.szeszko at sloan.mit.edu or www.mitvcpe.com
- What kinds of companies will a VC have in their portfolio in 2030?
- How does one make smart investments now by knowing the future?
- Ray will talk about technology trends and his vision of the future.
- He will then join a panel discussion with two venture capitalists.
- Come early to make sure that you get a seat. Don't miss this event!
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6 What: Graduate Women at MIT Spring Kick-Off
6 When: Monday, April 26 - Friday, April 30
6 Where: More info at http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/events/spring2010.html
6 Contact: RSVP at https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/public/Register.dyn?eventID=43284&groupID=194
- [Mon 4/26] Keynote, "The Evolution of Bias" (5:30-6:30, 46-3002)
- [Tues 4/27] Workshop, "Negotiating Difficult Situations" (1:30-3, 66-168)
- [Wed 4/28] Panel, "Collaboration in Invention" (6:30-8, 56-154)
- [Thur 4/29] Panel, "Life Choices: Work and Everything Else" (6:30-8, 4-237)
- [Fri 4/30] Graduate Women Mixer (5-6:30, 6-321)
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7 What: MIT Clean Energy Prize Finals Award Ceremony and Energy Forum
7 When: May 3rd, 2010 3pm-6:30pm
7 Where: Boston Marriott Copley, 110 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
7 Contact: barbero at mit.edu, janetlin at mit.edu
- 3:00 PM Ð 4:30 PM: MIT Clean Energy Prize Semifinalist poster showcase
- 4:30 PM Ð 6:00 PM: Panel discussion ÒThe Clean Energy Revolution
- 6:00 PM Ð 6:30 PM: MIT Clean Energy Prize Finalist Award Ceremony
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8 What: Call for Application - STeLA Leadership Forum 2010 @Beijing this summer!
8 When: Fri Apr 30, 11:59pm (deadline extended)
8 Where: http://web.mit.edu/stela-mit/next/2010/application.html
8 Contact: email: application at stelaforum.org or web:http://www.stelaforum.org
-Apply online http://web.mit.edu/stela-mit/next/2010/application.html
-This Year: Aug15-Aug23 @ Peking University, Beijing, CHINA
-Theme: “Lost in Development: Technology Transfer -Energy and Agriculture”
-lectures,workshops,discussn. w/collab. MIT Leadership Ctr & Harvard Kennedy Sch
-Participants: Grad & Undergrad students studying in Japan, USA, China & France
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9 What: La Fete: semi-formal swingdance
9 When: May 1st, 5pm
9 Where: Edgerton House Courtyard NW-10
9 Contact: eh-officers at mit.edu
- La Fete celebrates the arrival of spring with a free festive late twilight
dance in the beautiful Edgerton House courtyard (the cherry blossoms are out!)
- Swing dance lesson at 5pm, live band begins playing at 5:30.
- Free hors d'oerves and dessert; cash bar from the Thirsty.
- Event sponsored by Edgerton House Association, LEF, and the Edgerton
Housemasters
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10 What: MIT News nominated for a Webby, and now we need your help!
10 When: Voting takes place through April 29
10 Where: http://bit.ly/aitbYu
10 Contact: Greg Frost at frost at mit.edu
- The new and improved MIT News website has been nominated for a Webby.
- We routinely feature MIT grad students in our articles, and now we
need your help!
- Please vote for us in the People's Voice awards: Visit http://bit.ly/aitbYu.
- MIT News receives 400,000 visitors each month; join us at
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/
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11 What: Trading Up!
11 When: Wednesday April 28th, 7 - 9 pm (dinner provided)
11 Where: 6-120
11 Contact: vivekis at mit.edu
- Curious about the finance industry?
- Come and learn about the ins and outs of the finance industry from
Jump Trading and Weiss Asset Management.
- A great introduction to the high frequency trading and hedge funds
for all majors and programs.
- RSVP to our Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114825525203648
- SEBC Finance: http://web.mit.edu/sebc/finance.html
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12 What: Graduating? Purchase your MIT Diploma Frames today!
12 When: Order by April 30, 2010 to ensure delivery by graduation
12 Where: Online at www.sloangear.com
12 Contact: sales at sloangear.com
- SloanGear is offering official MIT diploma frames for only $147.50 --
price includes tax and free shipping (through April 30th).
- Similar diploma frames at the COOP cost $150-200 -- plus additional
tax and $25 shipping.
- Choose from "Massachusetts Institute of Technology" or "MIT Sloan School
of Management" frames.
- Diploma frames can be delivered to any U.S. address.
Please allow 4-6 weeks.
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