[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Trip to Foxwoods, USAID administrator, MIT Sustainability Summit, Gradrat ordering, Next Century Convocation, and more...]
Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)
gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Mon Apr 4 11:00:38 EDT 2011
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In this week's Anno:
1. Trip to Foxwoods Resort Casino
2. Science, Technology and the Future of International Development:
A Conversation With USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah
3. MIT Sustainability Summit 2011
4. Gradrat ordering days - Guaranteed graduation delivery
5. The Next Century Convocation
6. Graduate Housing Allocation Information Session
7. RA/TA Stipend Increase set at 2.5% for next year
8. MIT Recreational Sports Dodgeball Tournament
9. Join the Off-Campus Sub-Committee
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1 What: Trip to Foxwoods Resort Casino
1 When: Saturday, April 9th, 2011 from 12 pm to 10 pm
1 Where: Sidney Pacific <---> Foxwoods
1 Who: MIT students & guests
1 Contact: Register at http://gsc.mit.edu/News/FoxwoodCasino
- Get out your four-leaf clovers and rabbit feet and join us for a trip to
Foxwoods Resort Casino (http://www.foxwoods.com)! We'll leave by
bus from the Sidney-Pacific residence (70 Pacific St.) at 12 pm sharp,
get in a good 6 hours of casino time, and be back by around 10 pm the
same day.
- Registration is $12 for MIT students and $15 for guests. This includes
transportation plus $10 in Keno play(http://www.foxwoods.com/Keno.aspx)
and $15 in food credit (http://www.foxwoods.com/Dining.aspx)! Seating on
the bus is very limited, so register soon!
- Please note that the legal age to play Table Games, Slots, Race Book and
Keno is 21. The legal age to play Bingo is 18.
- Questions can be directed to vvv at mit.edu.
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2 What: Science, Technology and the Future of International
Development: A Conversation With USAID Administrator
Dr. Rajiv Shah
2 When: Tuesday, April 5th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
2 Where: 10-250
2Contact: ahchan at mit.edu
- Under Dr Shah's leadership USAID has launched its Grand Challenges
for Development to focus global attention on specific development
outcomes based on transformational, scalable, and sustainable change.
- Open to the general public.
- Sponsors: MIT Energy Initiative, D-Lab Innovators, MIT Public Service
Center, MIT150 Office, IDEAS2011 and the MIT Global Challenge.
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3 What: MIT Sustainability Summit 2011
3 When: Friday April 22nd
3 Where: Microsoft NERD center, Cambridge, MA
3Contact: http://sustainabilitysummit.mit.edu/
- Registration now open. Early bird discount until April 8th.
- The topic this year is "Bridging Thought and Action: Creating a Sustainable
Organization.” Come to the summit to hear what experts think, share your
ideas, network with others working in sustainability, and celebrate Earth
Day with us. We are preparing a wide range of panels, including Bending
the Water Cost Curve: Innovations to Avert Water Crisis, The Economic
Case for Sustainability and Beyond Microfinance.
- We are also hosting two exciting keynote speakers:
o Academic: Dr. John Ehrenfeld, the “Grandfather of Sustainability”
o Practitioner: Gary Hirshberg, “CE-YO” of Stonyfield Yogurt
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4 What: Gradrat ordering days - Guaranteed graduation delivery
- Monday & Tuesday, April 4 & 5, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Lobby 10
- Monday & Tuesday, April 11 & 12, 11:30 am to 4:30 pm, E62 lobby
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5 What: The Next Century Convocation
5 When: Sunday, April 10th, 2 pm
5 Where: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer Street
5 Contact: http://web.mit.edu/mit150/next-century/
- You are invited to join faculty, staff, students, and guests and friends of the
Institute at the Next Century Convocation. This formal, academic event will
celebrate, through words and music, MIT's first 150 years and the
accomplishments of our educators, scholars, and alumni.
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6 What: Graduate Housing Allocation Information Session
6 When: Thursday April 7th, 7pm
6 Where: Ashdown House, Hulsizer room
6 Who: Any current on-campus & off-campus graduate students interested
in living in single-student graduate housing next fall, 2011.
- Have questions about how to obtain housing on-campus next year?
Confused about the process? Please join the MIT Housing office on April
7th to learn more about Allocations and get your questions answered!
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7 What: RA/TA Stipend Increase set at 2.5% for next year
- The Provost and Dean for Graduate Education have announced that the
stipend rate increase for next year will be 2.5%, which is in line with the
recommendation made by the GSC's Housing and Community Affairs
Committee, based on cost of living data.
- This rate increase applies directly to the allowed stipend range for students
in the Schools of Science and Engineering, and is also applied as a strong
recommendation for departments outside of these schools as well.
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8 What: MIT Recreational Sports Dodgeball Tournament
8 When: Saturday, April 9, 10:00 am - ???
8 Where: DuPont basketball courts in the Zesiger Center
8 Who: MIT Community
- Join us for our second Annual Dodgeball Tournament
- This is a FREE event
- Visit our website, www.mitrecports.com for registration forms and rules
- Prizes will be awarded!
- If you can't get a team together, Join us for some fun and giveaways
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9 What: Join the Off-Campus Sub-Committee
9 When: Now!
9 Contact: gsc-hca at mit.edu
- GSC Off-Campus Sub-Committee funds off-campus activities for MIT
grad students.
- Events include: weekend brunches, dinners, picnics, +more and are open
to all grad students living off campus.
- Currently recruiting responsible candidates to help manage the committee
and coordinate activities.
- All levels of involvement wanted!
- interested candidates please email: gsc-hca at mit.edu
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