[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Institute awards, travel grants, Thomas Friedman at MIT, and more...]
Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)
gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Tue Jan 25 18:52:40 EST 2011
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In this week's Anno:
1. GSC Institute Awards - Call for Nominations
2. GSC Travel Grants
3. Thomas Friedman: Because There Is No Planet B
4. IDEAS and the MIT Global Challenge
5. Roundtable Discussion with Fairhaven Capital - The Consumer Internet
6. Graduate Resident Tutor (GRT) Information Sessions - ONE TOMORROW
7. Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) Info Session - THURSDAY
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1 What: GSC Institute Awards - Call for Nominations
1 When: Deadline - 3pm, March 18th, 2011
1 Where: http://gsc.mit.edu/awards
1 Contact: gsc-arc at mit.edu
- For more info, visit: http://gsc.mit.edu/awards or http://web.mit.edu/awards.
- Each year, the MIT Awards Convocation and the GSC honor faculty,
students, and staff at MIT who have had a positive impact on the
graduate student experience. We are now inviting nominations for
the following awards recognizing outstanding devotion and talent:
* Graduate Teaching Awards
* Frank E. Perkins Award for Excellence in Graduate Advising
* Edward L. Horton Fellowship Award
* Irwin Sizer Award for Most Significant Improvement to MIT
Education
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2 What: GSC Travel Grants
2 When: Deadline - 5pm, February 15th, 2011
2 Where: Bring application to GSC Office (room 50-220)
2 Contact: gsc-travel at mit.edu
- The GSC Travel Grants support the conference-related travel expenses of
MIT graduate students from all Schools.
- This fund is allocated to conference travel expenses that are not currently
funded by the student's advisor or other MIT-related funding.
- The fund provides grant money for most conference-related expenses
including lodging, but excepting the conference registration fee.
- More information: http://gsc.mit.edu/index.php/what-we-do/work/travel-grant.
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3 What: Thomas Friedman: Because There Is No Planet B
3 When: Thursday February 3rd, 3:30 pm
3 Where: Kresge Auditorium
- Please join the MIT community for a conversation with Thomas Friedman,
moderated by MIT President Susan Hockfield.
- Thomas Friedman is a New York Times columnist and the author of Hot,
Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How it Can
Renew America.
- Part of the MIT 150th celebrations (http://mit150.mit.edu/).
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4 What: IDEAS and the MIT Global Challenge
4 When: February 23 - Generator Dinner – Come pitch your skills and
your ideas; March 5 – Final opportunity for initial proposal
4 Where: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu
4 Contact: Alex Hamilton Chan at ahchan at mit.edu
- $150,000 in awards – up to $25,000 per project – to support your novel
solutions to challenges in communities around the world.
- IDEAS awards up to 8 teams that have the potential to reduce barriers to
well-being in areas like sanitation, health care access, education, housing,
energy and more.
- Team members come from many courses, backgrounds and levels – and
from beyond the Institute.
- We’re opening up the IDEAS Competition to the worldwide MIT community
with the launch of the MIT Global Challenge, we’re inviting MIT alumni and
their networks around the world to support your work in “invention as public
service” at MIT.
- For more information and a list of events, please visit:
http://globalchallenge.mit.edu
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5 What: Roundtable Discussion with Fairhaven Capital (Boston based
VC Firm) – Topic: Consumer Internet
5 When: Thursday, February 3, 4:00PM – 5:30PM
5 Where: Fairhaven Capital, One Hampshire Street, Suite 7R, Cambridge
5 Contact: mhchen at mit.edu, WanLi at fairhavencapital.com
- Fairhaven Capital, Cambridge based VC firm investing in internet services,
software, and technology.
- Meet in small group format to discuss topic of the month : Consumer Internet.
- Please fill out interest survey here:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGFXXzRJWDVITnllYWp3U050cDJrbXc6MQ
and send current resume to mhchen at mit.edu in order to be considered
for a spot. (Fairhaven will be choosing participants).
- Join the MIT Venture Capital/Private Equity Club - http://www.mitvcpe.com/
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6 What: Graduate Resident Tutor (GRT) Information Sessions
6 When/Where:
Wednesday, 01/26/11, 6-7pm, E51-151
Thursday 02/03/11, 6-7pm, Colbert Room, the Warehouse (NW30)
6 Contact: be-a-grt at mit.edu
- Residential Life Programs is seeking MIT graduate students to live in
undergraduate dorms as mentors for 2011-2012.
- GRTs receive free housing and a stipend, and play a vital role in the
MIT community.
- These optional info sessions are chances to discuss the position with a
current GRT and an RLP staff member.
- For more information or to start an application, visit http://greta.mit.edu.
- Application Deadline 02/18/11.
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7 What: Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) Information Session
for Graduate Students
7 When: Thursday, January 27th, 7-8 PM
7 Where: Thirsty Ear Pub, 235 Albany st. (NW35 - Ashdown House)
7 Contact: kcasey at mit.edu
- Learn how to use the Institute Career Assistance Network and meet
Graduate Alumni Career Advisors at this informal networking session.
- Register for free at
https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/public/Register.dyn?eventID=50401&groupID=194.
- More info at: http://student.mit.edu/iap/nsgsc.html
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