[Gsc-anno] @MIT [GSC Acoustic BBQ, Advocacy Week, MIT 100K Finale and much more…]

[Madalyn Sarah Berns]

In this week’s Anno:

 1.  GSC Acoustic BBQ - THURSDAY

 2.  GSC Advocacy Week

 3.  MIT 100K Business Plan Competition Finale - WEDNESDAY

 4.  spouses&partners at mit Annual Barbecue - FRIDAY

 5.  MIT Casino Rueda End-of-Semester Dance Social - SATURDAY

 6.  The Thirsty Ear Pub opening MONDAYS for SPORTS NIGHT

 7.  Science Policy Initiative lunch with Cynthia Robinson - FRIDAY

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1 Who:      You and all your friends
1 What:     GSC Acoustic BBQ
1 When:    Thursday, May 12, 4:30-7:30 PM
1 Where:   Stata Amphitheater
1 Contact: gsc-ac at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-ac at mit.edu>

- Celebrate the end of classes!
- Free food, free drink (including 21+ drinks, with ID), live music from a great local band!
- One of the largest social events offered by the GSC, with over 700 people expected!
- Spectacular outdoor venue on the East side of the Stata Center (Building 32)!
- Rain location is inside Stata, but let's hope for a sunny day!
- Feel free to invite your friends at https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163509837043103
- See you Thursday!

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2 What: GSC Advocacy Week
2 When: May 16-20
2 Contact: gsc-lasc at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-lasc at mit.edu>



- The GSC is coordinating a Boston-wide effort to increase student
   participation with our elected representatives.
- They are focusing especially on science and education funding
- Also on increasing access to published papers
- There is an online system to send letters to state members of Congress
- Advocacy training sessions running the week of May 16-20.
- Please consider sending letters
- Check out more info here: http://gsc.mit.edu/LASC/AdvocacyWeek.


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3 What:     MIT 100K Business Plan Competition Finale
3 When:    May 11 Poster session 6 pm | Finale 7pm
3 Where:    Kresge Auditorium



- Watch the 6 Finalists’ pitches
- Find out who wins the $100k grand prize
- Listen to the awesome keynote speaker: Vinod Khosla (Co-founder of Sun
   Microsystems & Founder of Khosla Ventures)

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4 What:     spouses&partners at mit Annual Barbecue
4 When:    Friday, May 13 from 5-7 p.m.
4 Where:   NW86
4 Contact: spousesandpartners at mit.edu<mailto:spousesandpartners at mit.edu> or http://web.mit.edu/spouses

- Join spouses&partners at mit as we celebrate the end of the semester
- This is a BBQ! The event is potluck style.
- We'll bring the hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie options and drinks.
- If your last name begins with a letter between A-L, please bring a side item
- If your last name begins with a letter between M-Z, please bring a dessert.
- Bring your spouse and children. Rain or shine we'll have the party!

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5 What:     MIT Casino Rueda End-of-Semester Dance Social
5 When:    Saturday May 14, 2011, 7-10pm
5 Where:   Sidney Pacific Multipurpose Room
5 Contact: rueda_inner_circle at mit.edu<mailto:rueda_inner_circle at mit.edu>

- Join MIT Casino Rueda for a night of Latin American Food, Music and Dancing
- FREE to the MIT Community (valid MIT ID required) and $5 for all others

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6 What:   The Thirsty Ear Pub opening MONDAYS for SPORTS NIGHT
6 When:   7pm-12a, Mondays starting on May 9th
6 Where:   The Thirsty Ear Pub nw35
6 Web:   http://thirsty-ear.mit.edu<http://thirsty-ear.mit.edu/>



-The Thirsty Ear Pub will open for SPORTS MONDAYS starting TONIGHT
- Come check out NBA and MLB games and try our new gourmet game day
   franks!
- May 9th - 7p NBA Celtics vs Heats, 9:30p Thunder vs Grizzlies
- AND, 7p MLB Red Sox vs Twins
- 21+ID
- Thirsty Ear Pub- food, drinks, fun and community for MIT Graduate Students

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7 What:   Science Policy Initiative lunch with Cynthia Robinson
7 When:   May 13th, 12pm-1pm
7 Where:   RSVP to kwa at mit.edu<mailto:kwa at mit.edu> for location
7 Contact:   Kurt Armbrust, kwa at mit.edu<mailto:kwa at mit.edu>

- Join Cynthia Robinson, for lunch with AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships Director
- Attendance will be limited. Contact Kurt Armbrust (kwa at mit.edu<mailto:kwa at mit.edu>) to RSVP.
- SPI is a student group involved in outreach and advocacy related to science policy.
- Visit our website http://web.mit.edu/spi/ for more information.
- Event sponsored by MIT Science Policy Initiative and the GSC Funding Board.

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