[Gsc-anno] @MIT [$2 Tuesday, Student Art Association, Travel Grants, and more...]

Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary) gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Tue Feb 1 00:33:26 EST 2011


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In this week's Anno:

	1.  $2 Tuesday - Picante Mexican Grill!

	2.  MIT Student Art Association - Spring Term opens

	3. GSC Travel Grants

	4. Thomas Friedman: Because There Is No Planet B - POSTPONED

	5. MC^2: Energy for Change (MIT's Multicultural Conference 2011)

	6. Quarter 3 (Feb. 7-March 19) Physical Education Registration

	7. MISTI grad student wine + cheese

	8. Documentary Screening - "Bhopali" 

	9. MIT Recreation weekend ski trip

	10. GSC Institute Awards - Call for Nominations

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1 What:     $2 Tuesday - Picante Mexican Grill!
1 When:    Tuesday, February 8, 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 fifth Two Dollar Tuesday dinner of the year will be catered by
   Picante Mexican Grill!
- 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:     MIT Student Art Association - Spring Term opens
2 When:    February 7 site open now
2 Where:   W20, fourth floor, SAA.MIT.EDU
2 Contact: Sam Magee at sammagee at mit.edu

- Over 20 classes in the arts
- Inexpensive for MIT Community
- 24 Hour access to studios
- Relaxed non-credit format
- Expert instruction and many free materials

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3 What:     GSC Travel Grants
3 When:    Deadline - 5pm, February 15th, 2011
3 Where:   Bring application to GSC Office (room 50-220)
3 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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4 What:     Thomas Friedman: Because There Is No Planet B - POSTPONED

- Plans are underway to reschedule the event, and a new date will be 
   announced once it has been confirmed.

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5 What:     MC^2: Energy for Change
5 When:    Saturday, March 5th, 2011 | 9AM-6PM
5 Where:   MIT's Endicott House
5 Contact: http://web.mit.edu/mcsquared; mcsquared at mit.edu

- MIT's Multicultural Conference 2011.
- Culture, Identity, Social Justice and more...
- MIT's Multicultural Conference is a one-day retreat that focuses on 
   bringing students together across race, ethnicity, gender, religion, 
   nationality, sexual orientation, and other aspects of cultural identity.   
- The conference offers a provocative day of workshops, speakers, 
   community building, action, and reflection centered on issues of culture, 
   identity, and social justice at MIT and beyond.
- Free for all MIT Students! Transportation and meals included.
- Please register by 2/25 at: http://web.mit.edu/mcsquared/ 
 
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6 What:     Quarter 3 (Feb. 7-March 19) Physical Education Registration
6 When:    Registration opens January 31 at 8am-Feb. 2, 1pm
6 Where:   mitpe.com
6 Contact: mitpe at mit.edu

- Kick off the New Year and register for a Quarter 3 PE course.
- The ice rink is still open – beginner, intermediate skate or hockey. 
- Try Zumba, Tango, Salsa, Hip hop or dive in deeper and try SCUBA.
- Like “MIT Physical Education Office” on Face book for registration alerts. 

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7 What:     MISTI grad student wine + cheese
7 When:    Wednesday, Feb 2 @ 6:30pm
7 Where:   W20-306 (20 Chimneys)
7 Contact: misti at mit.edu

- Come learn about grad student opportunities in France, Germany, Italy 
   and Spain. 
- Outstanding projects available in both industry and research – all 
   expenses paid! Sponsored by MISTI and the MIT European Club.

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8 What:     Documentary Screening - "Bhopali" together with director Max Carlson
8 When:    Thursday, February 3, 2011 (6:30pm) 
8 Where:   MIT, Building 6, Room 120 

- The event is Free and Open to the Public. 
- Watch the Movie Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttD-1oT9M7M. 
- BHOPALI is a feature length documentary about the world’s worst industrial 
   disaster, the 1984 Union Carbide gas leak in Bhopal, India. Thousands were 
   killed and up to 500,000 were affected by the contaminants. 26 years have 
   passed since the disaster, yet the suffering continues and, for the victims, 
   justice has yet to be seen. 
- Award winning director Van Maximilian Carlson presents a modern portrait of 
   shattered lives in the community surrounding the abandoned Union Carbide 
   factory. 

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9 What:     MIT Recreation weekend ski trip
9 When:    February 18th - 20th - Registration deadline February 4th
9 Where:   Killington Mountain
9 Contact: http://www.mitrecsports.com

- Do you like to play in the snow?
- Join us for a weekend of Skiing at Killington.
- Contact Surekha at svuppala at mit.edu.

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10 What:     GSC Institute Awards - Call for Nominations
10 When:    Deadline - 3pm, March 18th, 2011
10 Where:   http://gsc.mit.edu/awards
10 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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