[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Art Troupe, Twitter Feed, Cultural Festival, UCS Lunch, Ballroom Dancing, Dissertation Boot Camp]

[Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)]

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Highlights:

	1. China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe

	2. @MITstudents Twitter Launched

	3.  Sidney-Pacific Cultural Festival

	4. Lunch with Lisabeth Gronlund, Global Security Program, Union of  
Concerned Scientists

       5. Summer Ballroom Dance Workshops

	6. GSC Dissertation Boot Camp

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1  What:     China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe
1  When:     Friday, June 25th, 7pm (Please enter before 6:30pm)
1 Where:    MIT Kresge Auditorium
1  Contact:  FANG Xinding ( xinfang at mit.edu )   617-682-5327

- Online ticket: http://sao.mit.edu/tickets/2010/my-dream
- The program covers vocal solo, chorus, traditional Chinese  
instrument band and western instrument band, folk dance, ballet, Latin  
boardroom dance, modern dance, condensed dance drama, Peking Opera and  
poem in sign language.
- Special art form with the support from famous artists. Bearing the  
dream of people with disabilities
- More information: http://www.mydreamus.com/

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2 @MITstudents Twitter Launched

Follow http://twitter.com/@MITstudents to get the latest announcements  
and updates on MIT student life and learning for both graduate and  
undergraduate students.
	- Letters, announcements, updates from the chancellor and student deans
	- Institute announcements and reminders of major milestones and  
events of interest to most students
	- Updates on Institute committees that are addressing issues or  
considering changes that directly impact students
	- Info/announcements from the GSC
	- Retweets  from other student-focused MIT twitter accounts

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3  What: Sidney-Pacific Cultural Festival
3  When: Saturday, June 26, 1-4pm
3  Where: Sidney-Pacific, NW86, Multi-purpose room
3  Contact: sp-cultural-chair at mit.edu

- An afternoon of free food and entertainment from all over the world
- Feast on the national dishes of ten different countries, including  
Greece, Nigeria, China, Lebanon and Japan.
- Featuring performances by Persian, Bulgarian, Capoeira, ballroom,  
tango and asian dance groups!

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4  What: Lunch with Lisabeth Gronlund, Global Security Program, Union  
of Concerned Scientist
4  When: Noon-1pm, 25 June
4  Where: Please RSVP to mmb6 at mit.edu for location
4  Contact: Science Policy Initiative via Megan Brewster, mmb6 at mit.edu

- Informal lunch discussion about global security and nuclear  
nonproliferation
- Science Policy Initiative (SPI) is an MIT student group dedicated to  
engaging scientists and engineers in science policy issues
- Gronlund is Sr. Scientists and Co-director of Global Security  
Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists

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5  What:     Summer Ballroom Dance Workshops
5  When:     Mondays and Tuesdays 7-9pm
5  Where:    http://web.mit.edu/bdclub/iapsummer.html
5  Contact:  bdc-info at mit.edu

  - Come learn a variety of ballroom dance styles!
  - FREE for MIT Students with valid student ID ($1 for other  
students, $3 for general public).
  - No partner or experience necessary.
  - No pre-registration. Just show up and have fun!
  - Classes this week in Foxtrot, Swing, Waltz, and Rumba. Location  
either La Sala or TSMC Lobby. Check website for details.

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6 What: GSC Dissertation Boot Camp
6 When: 8:30am to 5:30pm, July 12 to July 16
6 Where: TBA
6 Contact: Leilani Chirino, Simona Nedelcu or Sumeet Kumar at gsc-arc-dbc at mit.edu

- Quiet and focused environment for writing theses
- Coffee and lunch provided
- Please supply your own laptop computer
- Register by July 2nd at 5pm: registration fee $25
- http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/arc/343-dissertation-boot-camp



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