[Gsc-anno] @MIT [$2 Tuesday, Professional Development Series, Art Gallery Gala, Dissertation Boot Camp, free bike repairs, and much more...]
Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)
gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Mon Nov 29 15:24:23 EST 2010
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Highlights:
1. $2 Tuesday - Special Thanksgiving Edition! - TOMORROW
2. Professional Development Series - Interested in the Airline Industry?
3. First Annual Art Gallery Gala
4. GSC Dissertation Boot Camp
5. FREE Bike Repair Clinic
6. Putting Food on the Map with Leo Bonanni, MIT Media Lab
7. 2010 MIT Sloan Energy Finance Forum
8. MIT European Career Fair - Submit resume by Dec. 3
9. MIT $100K Executive Summary Contest - Register by Dec. 2
10. 2011 GSC Ski Trip
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1 What: $2 Tuesday - Special Thanksgiving Edition! - TOMORROW
1 When: Tuesday, November 30nd, 6:00-7:30 PM
1 Where: Morss Hall (1st Floor of Walker Memorial)
1 Who: MIT graduate student + one guest
- Reserve a spot at: https://gsc.mit.edu/tdt/register.php
- The fourth Two Dollar Tuesday dinner of the year will be a Thanksgiving
feast catered by Blue Ribbon.
- Only MIT graduate students may purchase dinner tickets. Each student may
buy one guest ticket. Guest tickets also cost $2 and must be purchased with
the student's ticket. There is no physical ticket; there will be a guest list at the
event and you will check in there.
- Dinner tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets
are non-transferable.
- There will be no refunds if you cancel and/or do not show up.
- Your children are welcome and can come in for free.
- Questions or comments: email gsc-ac at mit.edu.
- If you would like to volunteer, please email gsc-ac at mit.edu. Volunteers
get free dinner.
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2 What: Interested in the Airline Industry? - Professional Development Series
2 When: Wednesday, Dec 1st, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
2 Where: 3-133
2 Contact: RSVP to gsc-arc at mit.edu by Tuesday, 5 pm
- Apostolos Karafillis, Senior Staff Engineer - Mechanical Systems Design and
Integration, GE Aircraft Engines.
- Apostolos will talk about career opportunities in the Airline Industry.
- Apostolos will talk about leveraging graduate school education in jet
propulsion industry.
- Apostolos will discuss career growth based on product familiarity.
- Dinner will be served!
- Event sponsored by the MIT Graduate Student Council.
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3 What: First Annual Art Gallery Gala
3 When: December 9th, 7:30 to 9:30
3 Where: The Copley Society on Newbury Street
3 Who: MIT graduate student + one guest
- Reserve a spot at: http://tinyurl.com/ArtGalleryGala2010
- Join the MIT GSC and Grad Arts Forum for a night of cultural
enrichment and end of term cheer.
- Free! Munch on canapes, drink wine, listen to jazz quartet from
Berklee School of Music, and enjoy two floors of fine art by local
emerging artists.
- Held at America's oldest non-profit arts gallery: the Copley Society
on Newbury Street.
- The event is limited to 50 and you must be 21+ to register. You may
bring a guest.
- One minute walk from Copley stop on the Green Line.
- Dress to impress.
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4 What: GSC Dissertation Boot Camp
4 When: 8:30am to 5:30pm, Dec 6 to Dec 17
4 Where: 50-258
4 Contact: Leilani Chirino, Simona Nedelcu or Sumeet Kumar at
gsc-arc-dbc at mit.edu
- Quiet and focused environment for writing theses
- Coffee and breakfast provided
- Please supply your own laptop computer
- Register by December 4 at 5pm: registration fee $30
http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/arc/343-dissertation-boot-camp
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5 What: FREE Bike Repair Clinic
5 When: Saturday Dec. 4, from 11am to 3 pm
5 Where: Ground floor of the Student Center (W20)
5 Contact: http://web.mit.edu/parking or commuting at mit.edu
- MIT Parking and Transportation is offering this free service to students.
- First come-first served; minor repairs only.
- Bring your bike and have a professional bike mechanic show you how to do the
needed basic repairs to keep your bike rolling.
- Bikes must be registered with MIT Parking and Transportation (registration will
be offered on-site), and an MIT ID is required.
- For more info, contact Parking and Transportation.
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6 What: Putting Food on the Map with Leo Bonanni, MIT Media Lab
6 When: December 1st, 12-1 pm
6 Where: E51-151, MIT
6 Contact: MIT Food and Agriculture Collaborative at http://food-ag.mit.edu
- People have a right to know where foods come from and what they’re made of.
- Sourcemap is an open platform to inform consumers about the supply chains of
everyday products. We’ll discuss food & drink case studies of Sourcemap and
how business, society and the environment benefit when we know more about
what we’re eating.
- Lunch will be provided.
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7 What: 2010 MIT Sloan Energy Finance Forum
THE LIFE CYCLE OF ENERGY FINANCE
7 When: Friday, December 3, 1:00pm - 6:00pm
7 Where: 51-Wong Auditorium
7 Contact: Emmanuel Boros, eboros at mit.edu
- The Sloan Energy & Environment Club is thrilled to announce that the 2nd
annual MIT Sloan Energy Finance Forum will take place on Friday, December
3rd, 2010 in Wong Auditorium from 13:00 to 18:00. Last spots available on
http://mitsloaneff2010.eventbrite.com/.
- Topics will include:
o Dirty little secrets about Energy Venture Capital: an honest assessment of
Energy Venture Capital and how it can improve.
o What's the big deal: the changing role of private equity, M&A and finance in
the consolidation of the energy market.
o The ABCs of Project Finance - Inside a Real Deal.
o DOE Loan Guarantee Program - Jump-starting the Clean Energy Economy.
- Registration is free and encouraged to guarantee your spot.
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8 What: MIT European Career Fair - January 2011
8 When: Resume Submission OPEN - Dealine Dec. 3
8 Where: https://www.euro-career.com
8 Contact: candidate at euroclub.mit.edu
- Looking a professional career in Europe?
- The ECF is the largest career fair of its kind in the US with
more than 130 companies and over 4000 participants
- Jan 22 - Career Fair Day with exhibits and presentations by
representatives from industry, academia and research.
- Jan 23 - 24 - Interviews for selected candidates.
- Submit your resume NOW and increase your chances of being
screened by the companies, at: https://www.euro-career.com
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9 What: MIT $100K Executive Summary Contest – Enter Now!
9 When: Registration Deadline is Dec 2 at 6PM EST
9 Where: http://register.mit100k.org
- Submit your 2-page executive summary for your chance to win $5,000
- Great preparation for the Business Plan Contest in the Spring!
- Submit your summaries to http://register.mit100k.org
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10 What: 2011 GSC Ski Trip
10 When: January 21-24, 2011
10 Where: Maine's Sunday River (http://www.sundayriver.com)
10 Contact: http://gsc.mit.edu/skitrip
- Ticket sales on Monday, Dec 6th at 12 PM and Thursday, Dec 9th at 7 PM.
- All graduate students and postdocs are welcome with up to 1 guest per
student/post-doc.
- 671 acres, and 8 interconnected mountains, 132 trails, 16 lifts, and the
most dependable snow in New England.
- Enjoy slopeside condos, free group lessons, 3 days of skiing, and plenty
of social activities.
- See http://gsc.mit.edu/skitrip for more details and to buy tickets.
- Questions? Check the FAQ page http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/component/content/article/245
and the discussion forum:
http://snowriders.scripts.mit.edu/forums/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=b7fb049fea083e1b566408ab87d78d73
- Check our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/MIT-GSC-Ski-Trip-2011/160093400699487
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