[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Professional Development, Go-Karting, Earth Week, and much more...]
Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)
gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Tue Apr 19 02:19:55 EDT 2011
In this week's Anno:
1. Professional development series: Interested in high tech?
2. Go-Karting at F1 Boston in Braintree
3. Earth Week at MIT – THIS WEEK
4. Support the Muddy Charles Pub
5. Direct & Organize the 2011 MIT Career Fair
6. Volunteer for MIT 150 Open House
7. MIT Sloan Sales Conference 2011
8. Backpack to Briefcase 2011
9. MIT Sustainability Summit 2011
10. Graduate Student Teaching Certificate - Summer Program
11. Celebration of MIT Sloan Women brunch
12. MIT's 2nd Annual Outdoor Kickboxing Class
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1 What: Professional development series: Interested in high tech?
1 When: Tuesday, April 26th, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
1 Where: 6-120
1 Contact: RSVP to gsc-arc at mit.edu by Friday, April 22nd at 5 p.m.
- Daniel Grunberg is an alum of MIT (PhD, Course 6, 1986,
http://lids.mit.edu/lidsmag09/ps.html).
- Currently he is the Vice President of Product Development and Co-
Founder of Immedia Semiconductor (http://www.immediasemi.com/).
- Daniel will talk about entrepreneurship, high tech industry, Immedia
and his career development.
- Daniel will talk about career paths in high tech.
- Please bring your questions - a portion of the talk will be dedicated
to answering your questions!
- Dinner will be served
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2 What: Go-Karting at F1 Boston in Braintree (http://www.f1boston.com/)
2 When: Saturday, April 23th, Noon - 5pm
2 Where: Meet at Sidney-Pacific Dorm at Noon if transportation needed
2 Contact: zhyu411 at mit.edu
- F1 Boston is high speed, high intensity go-karting at its best, and
the GSC is subsidizing a trip!
- With Transportation: $30 for MIT grad students, $35 for guests.
- Without Transportation: $25 for MIT grad students, $30 for guests.
- Each graduate student may buy up to 1 guest ticket and both must
have valid driver's license (foreign licenses accepted).
- Tickets on sale NOW at http://gsc.mit.edu/Play/F1GoKarting2011
(certificates required).
- There can be 6 people in a team so if you would like to be in a group
please inform the organizer once you get to the event site.
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3 What: Earth Week at MIT – THIS WEEK
3 When: April 20 -22, various times and locations
3 Contact: http://web.mit.edu/earthday/
- This year's theme recognizes 150 years of innovation at MIT to
be good stewards of our planet. Come learn how you can help
the planet on a daily basis through initiatives in Transportation,
Food, Green Purchasing, Energy Conservation and Recycling.
- Highlights:
- Weds, 4/20, 7pm: Lecture on "Climate and the Oceans: Where
We've Been and What's Ahead" - Wong Auditorium (E51) ( MIT
Sea Grant).
- Weds, 4/20, 8pm:Film Screening: "Truck Farm" - (35-225) (MIT
Food+Agriculture Collaborative).
- Thurs, 4/21, 11am-2pm: Earth Day Fair - Free food, bike repair,
concert, scavenger hunt, swapfest, massages and more! - Stata
Center (32).
- Thurs, 4/21, 3-4pm: MITEI Speaker Todd Stern, United States
Special Envoy for Climate Change - Wong Auditorium (E51)
(MIT Energy Initiative).
- Thurs, 4/21, 4-6pm: Panel Discussion: "Rethinking Climate Change:
The Past 150 Years and the Next 100 Years" - Wong Auditorium
(E51) ( Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global
Change).
- Fri, 4/22, 8am-6:30pm: MIT Sustainability Summit conference –
Microsoft NERD Center (Sustainability at MIT).
- Fri, 4/22, 6:30pm: Greening the Graduate Community –Taste of the
NW (Northwest campus graduate community dorms).
- If you wish to contact the MIT Earth Day Planning Committee, email
earthday2011 at mit.edu. All MIT students, staff and faculty are
welcome to participate!
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4 What: Support the Muddy Charles Pub
4 Contact: Visit www.savethemuddy.com
The future of the Muddy Charles Pub – at least in its current location –
is in considerable doubt with the proposed renovation of the Walker
Memorial building. The Muddy is an MIT institution, and a vital
resource that helps the MIT graduate student community relax,
collaborate and innovate. To show your support for the Muddy,
please visit www.savethemuddy.com and sign the online petition.
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5 What: Direct & Organize the 2011 MIT Career Fair - Join the Team!
5 Where: http://career-fair.mit.edu/
5 Contact: cf.directors.recruiting at gmail.com
- Join the team and organize the most prestigious career fair in the country,
with 300+ employers and 5000+ students.
- This is an AMAZING opportunity to work closely with recruiters, build
your network and provide an invaluable service to students at MIT.
- We need Directors who are enthusiastic, committed and
professional.
- The fair will be held on September 21 and a part-time commitment over
the summer is required (residence in Boston).
- For more information or to apply, please send an e-mail to the current
directors at cf.directors.recruiting at gmail.com.
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6 What: Volunteer for MIT 150 Open House
6 When: April 30, 11am-4pm
6 Where: Entire MIT campus
6 Who: All MIT graduate students
- Community volunteers are an asset to campus programs and the
150th anniversary is no exception. We are recruiting tour guides,
ushers, information desk staff, and social media contributors for the
historic MIT open house titled Under the Dome: Come Explore MIT!
- Sign up to volunteer here:
http://mit150.mit.edu/about/mit150-volunteer-form.
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7 What: MIT Sloan Sales Conference 2011
Early Bird Reg. Ends April 22nd
7 When: May 6th, 2011 7AM-6PM (ET)
7 Where: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Cambridge
- The 2011 MIT Sloan Sales Conference facilitates an interactive
network of current and future business leaders to learn how to
deliver better results to customers, streamline sales and marketing
processes, and continuously meet and exceed management goals
in today's economy.
- Join us to learn and interact with the best of the best in Sales from
across the country. To learn more about the conference, visit
www.sloansalesconference.com.
- The early-bird registration closes April 22nd. To save $15 off the
student price, enter MITSLSCLB_EarlyBirdStudent.
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8 What: Backpack to Briefcase 2011
8 When: Thursday, April 21, 6:30-8:50 p.m.
8 Where: New Sloan Building (E62), 2nd Floor
8 Who: Graduating Graduate Students and their families
(but all graduate students are welcome)
- Free food and practical advice from alumni and industry professionals
on: Real Estate (renting and buying); Finances (goal setting, investing,
debts, insurance, taxes and estate planning); Stress Management for
Busy People; The Art of Small Talk and The Polished Professional’s
Secrets to Success.
- Register for FREE (dinner is on us!) and let us know what sessions
you plan to attend at:
http://alum.mit.edu/students/GraduatingStudents/Backpack_to_Briefcase.
- Attendees will be entered in a raffle to win one of three $50 TechCash cards!
- Dinner is guaranteed to those who register by April 14.
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9 What: MIT Sustainability Summit 2011
9 When: Friday April 22nd
9 Where: Microsoft NERD center, Cambridge, MA
9 Contact: http://sustainabilitysummit.mit.edu/
- 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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10 What: Graduate Student Teaching Certificate - Intensive Summer Program
10 When: May 25 - June 6
10 Contact:
http://web.mit.edu/tll/programs-services/ta-certificate/index-ta-certificate.htm
- The Graduate Student Teaching Certificate Program will be offered
for the first time this summer in an intensive two-week format.
- Sessions run from May 25-June 6, 2011. MIT graduate students
who wish to develop their teaching skills are invited to participate.
The program is designed for students with a variety of interests
and career goals: from those who wish to develop better skills to
support their teaching at MIT, to those who are planning careers in
academe.
- To earn a certificate, students must attend seven teaching workshops,
complete daily reading and writing assignments, and be video
recorded in a teaching session. Registration for this program is
required, and sessions must be completed this summer.
- Registration opens on the program website at 9:00 a.m. on Monday,
April 18th. If you have questions about the program, please contact
Leann Dobranski (leann at mit.edu) by email or by phone at x3-3371.
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11 What: Annual Celebration of MIT Sloan Women brunch
11 When: Friday, May 6, 10am - ¬ noon
11 Where: Liberty Hotel, across the Longfellow Bridge from MIT
11 Contact: Sloan Women in Management - tutak at mit.edu
- Annual Celebration of MIT Sloan Women Brunch open to all of MIT.
- Keynote by financial leader Ms. Ellyn McColgan.
- Delicious brunch, networking, keynote, and of course swag bags!
- Subsidized tickets on sale now: http://swimbrunch.eventbrite.com.
- See www.sloanwomeninmanagement.com for more info.
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12 What: MIT's 2nd Annual Outdoor Kickboxing Class
12 When: Tuesday, April 19th 5:30 - 6:30 pm
12 Where: Kresge Lawn across from Zesiger Center
12 Contact: lhanley at mit.edu
- This is a FREE Event.
- Join us for some great fun and prizes.
- All are welcome!
- No experience necessary.
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