[Gsc-anno] @MIT [GSC Open House w/ Dinner, MIT Career Fair, Call for Volunteers, t=0, MIT's First Festival of Entrepreneurship, and much more…]

[Madalyn Sarah Berns]

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In this week’s Anno:

 1.  GSC Open House w/ Dinner - THURSDAY

 2.  MIT Career Fair, Call for Volunteers

 3.   t=0, MIT's First Festival of Entrepreneurship

 4.  Science Policy Initiative Orientation Event:  Reaching Beyond The Ivory Tower

 5.  HST 590 Seminar Series on Global Health


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1 What:    GSC Open House w/ Dinner - GET INVOLVED!
1 When:   Thursday, Sept 8, 5:30-7PM
1 Where:   Morss Hall (Building 50)
1 Contact:   Alex Evans, gsc-officers at mit.edu

-  A vaudeville-style show featuring performances by the GSC leadership
-  Get the inside scoop for the upcoming year while enjoying a fantastic free
dinner!
-  This is a great opportunity to consider how you can get involved!
-  Features committee booths, each dedicated to discussing a certain
aspect of the GSC mission!
-  Event is open to spouses & partners.


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2 What:     MIT Career Fair, Call for Volunteers
2 When:    Sept 6 - Sept 23, see http://career-fair.mit.edu/students/volunteer.php
2 Where:   Multiple locations,  see above
2 Contact: Francisco Alonso, cf-sponsorship at mit.edu

-  The 2011 MIT Career Fair Board of Directors invites you to get involved in
this annual recruiting event and ramp up your job-hunting efforts
-  Run logistics of this prime event and get closer to companies representatives
-  Assist companies to setup their information sessions and get to know them
on a more personal level
-  Work with the Board of Directors to prepare materials for our sponsors
-  Get a chance to run this major event next year


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3 Who:       The entire MIT Community
3 What:      t=0, MIT's first festival of entrepreneurship
3 When:    September 16-18, 2011
3 Where:   Johnson Athletic Center
3 Contact: t0-info at mit.edu / t0.mit.edu

- Interactive Sessions and Hacking Workshops– Learn the ins and outs
of starting a business and get hands-on experience at our workshops
- Hackathon - Join an interdisciplinary team and rapidly prototype new
ideas in 48-hours!
- MIT Start-up Demo Day – Check out the newest companies launching out of MIT
- Get your tickets now at http://t0.mit.edu—MIT students get in FREE,
and can invite one non-MIT friend to this exclusive event. Just send
them this private link:  http://t0referral.eventbrite.com


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4 What:    Science Policy Initiative Orientation Event:  Reaching Beyond The Ivory Tower
4 When:   September 12th, 1pm-3pm, Reception at 2PM
4 Where:  Chipman Room, 6-104
4 Contact: Johanna Wolfson <johannaw at mit.edu>

- Come learn how you can have an impact outside the lab
- MIT's Vice President for Research Claude Canizares, Technology & Policy
Program Director Dava Newman, and Dean of Engineering Ian Waitz will
speak about their own involvement as scientists in policy issues.
- Student groups will describe exciting opportunities for you to engage in policy.
- 	Enjoy refreshments after the brief talks while meeting other students interested
in the societal impact of science.
- 	SPI is a student group involved in outreach and advocacy efforts related to
science policy.
- 	Visit our website http://web.mit.edu/spi/ for more information.



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5 What:    HST 590 Seminar Series on Global Health
5 When:   This Fall - Th 5-7pm
5 Where:  1-390
5 Contact: TA Ashley at awessen at mit.edu 

- HST 590 Seminar Series on Global Health
- This seminar series will explore global health in the context of how
biomedical research can have an impact on healthcare in the developing world.
- Interested attendees can participate in a global health initiative challenge!
- For more details about the schedule please see the following site:
http://tinyurl.com/Fall2011-GlobalHealth