[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Volunteer for orientation, GWMIT leadership conference planning, new coping skills group, single malt scotch whisky dinner]

[Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)]

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Highlights:

	1.  Call for volunteers - Join the Orientation 2010 Team

	2.  Join the Graduate Women at MIT Leadership Conference 
	     Planning Committee

	3.  New Coping Skills Group for Grad Students

	4.  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Dinner

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Message brought to you by:  The MIT Graduate Student Council

Send your ideas to:  changemit at mit.edu

Visit us online at:  http://gsc.mit.edu

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1 What:      Call for volunteers - Join the Orientation 2010 Team
1 When:     Various events between August 29th and September 23rd
1 Contact:  http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010 
                 for a list of currently available opportunities

-  Visit the volunteers page for a list of opportunities, from greeting new students 
   at the airport to helping with some of MIT's biggest graduate events and parties!
   (http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010)
- Visit the general orientation page for a more general introduction (http://gsc.mit.edu/)
-  Volunteers get to share in the experience of their individual events and welcome new 
   graduate students to life at MIT. They are also honored at an appreciation dinner in 
   October and will receive a special edition t-shirt featuring the 2010 beaver-seal logo 
   to wear during orientation and beyond.

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2 What:     Join the Graduate Women At MIT Leadership Conference Planning Committee!
2 When:    Planning will take place Aug - Nov.  The actual event will be Nov 8-10, 2010.
2 Where:   http://bit.ly/ccSZko for more information
2 Contact: Clarissa Lee at ccl at mit.edu

- We need volunteers to help with planning and leading events! Join the team by e-mailing 
  Clarissa at ccl at mit.edu!
- Planning committee members will be guaranteed a spot at all of the events, some of which have 
  limited space available.
- Help shape the first-ever GWAMIT Leadership Conference and set an example for years to come!
- GWAMIT Leadership Conference tentative events:
	o Keynote by Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox, with opening remarks by MIT 
           President Susan Hockfield.
	o Negotiation seminar given by Dr. Deborah Kolb, an expert on gender issues in 
           negotiation and leadership.
	o Assertive communication workshop led by the dynamic Prof. Roberta Pittore, M.B.A.
	o Personal leadership evaluation workshop led by the MIT LEGS program.

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3 What:       New Coping Skills Group for Grad Students
3 When:      Tuesdays 3:30-5 starting mid-Sept running 8 weeks
3 Where:     E-23 Mental Health
3 Contacts: Lisa Bosley, NP bosl at med.mit.edu and Marcia Yousik, CNS yous at med.mit.edu 

- Increasing awareness of thoughts, feelings and behaviors
- Learning to tolerate and manage emotions effectively
- Improving selfl-acceptance/self-respect
- Replacing ineffective, maladaptive behaviors with skillful responses

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4 What:      Single Malt Scotch Whisky Dinner
4 When:     6:30-9:00 PM, September 16th, 2010
4 Where:    Om Restaurant in Harvard Square
4 Contact:  Kevin McComber, mccomber at mit.edu

- more info and tickets at http://tinyurl.com/scotchdinner0916
- includes three-course meal by Om Restaurant's executive chef
- includes tasting of three super-premium single malt scotches
- includes two single malt scotch cocktails by Om's mixologist
- ticket price is $60 for students and their guests




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