[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Athletic and Performance Activities Grant, Egyptian Cultural Night, FREE bike repair clinic, and much more…]
Madalyn Sarah Berns
mberns at MIT.EDU
Wed Apr 25 10:29:00 EDT 2012
SUBMIT AN ANNOUNCEMENT: http://gsc.mit.edu/anno
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In this week’s Anno:
1. NextGen Voices: Be Published in Science!
2. Nominate for the Student Leader Awards!
3. Athletic and Performance Activities Grant
4. 2013 Graduate Commencement Speaker Nomination
5. Sustainability and the Student Experience
6. Spring Fever: MIT/Harvard Mixer Party
7. Egyptian Cultural Night
8. Comedy Night II at the Thirsty Ear Pub
9. La Fete - A night of live music, food, drinks and entertainment!
10. Science Policy Initiative lunch with Spencer Jones and Robert Rudin
11. SP Regalia Rental
12. Get involved with the Thirsty Ear! TEEC Info Session
13. FREE bike repair clinic
14. MIT Snowriders End-of-season Pizza&Wings
15. Science for Sinners: last chance!
16. How to Find or Advertise a Summer Sublet
17. "Mobile Payments Ecosystems: Strategic Challenges and Opportunities"
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1 What: NextGen Voices: Be Published in Science!
1 When: Submission deadline, 5/18
1 Where: Online
- Thank you for your continued support for our NextGen VOICES survey,
a feature intended to engage young scientists. Our third survey is now
open. The question is:
- Describe a specific experience and how it changed your science,
training, or career goals.
- Submit responses (250 words or less) here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NextGen3br
- Submission deadline is 18 May. A selection of the best responses
will be published in the 6 July issue of Science.
- You can read responses from the second survey here:
http://scim.ag/NextGen2Results
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2 What: Nominate for the Student Leader Awards!
2 When: Now - Friday, April 27th at 5pm
2 Where: Through our website at: studentlife.mit.edu/sao/sla/awards.
2 Contact: sla-info at mit.edu
- Nominations are being accepted for the 11th annual Student Leader
Awards – we accept nominations from staff, faculty, students, coaches,
and alumni.
- These awards recognize individual student leaders as well as student
organizations, living groups, dorms, and teams.
- We encourage you to nominate as many groups and students as you
can.
- Nominations are open until Friday, April 27th at 5pm. Nominate here:
studentlife.mit.edu/sao/sla/awards.
- Questions? Please contact sla-info at mit.edu
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3 What: Athletic and Performance Activities Grant
3 When: Application deadline: May 6th
3 Where: http://gsc.mit.edu/funding/athletic-grants/
3 Contact: gsc-grant at mit.edu
- Apply for funding to cover expenses for athletic competitions and
performances!
- Want to help student performers/athletes? Join the board! Contact
gsc-grant at mit.edu
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4 What: 2013 Graduate Commencement Speaker Nomination
4 When: NOW!
4 Where: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dENqZVhBY3oyakhEMUJQZzlMbkluSVE6MQ#gid=0
- Help MIT identify an excellent speaker for next year's
commencement! It takes literally one minute!
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5 What: Sustainability and the Student Experience: Exploring
opportunities for engagement in an environment and
sustainability initiative at MIT
5 When: Thursday April 26th from 5:30 to 7pm
5 Where: 56-154
5 Contact: Info and RSVP at: http://gsc.mit.edu/committees/arc/sustainability/earthday2012panel/
- In light of the Environmental Research Council report, the panel
will focus on how students can engage in environment and
sustainability initiatives
- Event will explore sustainability in the classroom, MIT as a living
laboratory, and initiatives beyond campus
- Panelists include: Prof. Dara Entekhabi; Steven Lanou; Jennifer
Liu; Dr. Amanda Graham; and Dr. Stephen Hammer
- Sponsored by: GSC Sustainability; CIS Global Sustainability WG;
Sustainability at MIT; UA Committee on Sustainability; and EHS
Sustainability
- An Earth Day 2012 Forum Event
(see: http://earthdaychallengemit.wordpress.com)
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6 What: Spring Fever: MIT/Harvard Mixer Party
6 When: Sat. 4/28, 9 PM - 12
6 Where: Sidney Pacific Graduate Residence (NW86)
6 Contact: sp-vp-reslife at mit.edu
- MIT and Harvard are coming together once again to dance the night
away at this annual event.
- Tell friends, dress to impress, and dance the night away with us!
- Free admission, cash bar, ID required.
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7 What: Egyptian Cultural Night
7 When: Wed. 5/2 9-10:30 PM
7 Where: Sidney Pacific Graduate Residence (NW86)
7 Contact: sp-vp-reslife at mit.edu
- Come learn about different aspects of the egyptian culture in this
cultural night coorganized between SP and ESA.
- There will be delicious authentic egyptian food and egyptian
performances. Don't miss out!!
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8 What: Comedy Night II at the Thirsty Ear Pub
8 When: Tuesday, May 1, 7:30pm
8 Where: Thirsty Ear Pub
8 Contact: TEEC <teec-officers at mit.edu>, GAME <game-officers at mit.edu>
- Join us for another comedy night at the Thirsty! This month: Standup!
Performances by the MIT Standup Comedy Club and YOU
(contact succ at mit.edu)
- Free food and drink for all guests; free pint glasses / bottle openers /
t-shirts will also be given away!
- Presented by the Thirsty Ear Executive Committee (TEEC) and
Graduate Association of Mechanical Engineers (GAME).
- Sponsored by the Peter de Florez '38 Humor Fund and the GSC
Funding Board.
- 21+ govt ID required for entry. Please have ready to show at door!
- **Sponsored by the GSC!**
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9 What: La Fete - A night of live music, food, drinks and entertainment!
9 When: Saturday, April 28, 6pm - 11pm
9 Where: Edgerton House Courtyard, 143 Albany St.
9 Contact: eh-officers at mit.edu
- Come celebrate springtime at the annual La Fete event, hosted by
Edgerton House.
- Join us in the beautiful Edgerton courtyard under the flowering cherry
trees for a twilight semi-formal dance with a live swing band.
- Details: 6-7pm: Swing dance lesson, 7-10pm: LIVE swing music and
dancing, 10-11pm: more music and fun! Heavy hors d'oeuvres and
desserts throughout!
- Cost: This is a FREE semi-formal event. Cash bar provided by the
Thirsty Ear Pub (ID required).
- Sponsored by: Edgerton House Association, Edgerton Housemasters,
and LEF.
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10 What: Science Policy Initiative lunch with Spencer Jones and
Robert Rudin
10 When: May 1, 2012, 12-1pm
10 Where: RSVP to adcuella at mit.edu for location
10 Contact: Amanda Cuellar, adcuella at mit.edu
- Join Spencer Jones and Robert Rudin, from RAND Corp., for an informal
discussion about science policy.
- Attendance will be limited. Contact Amanda Cuellar (adcuella at mit.edu)
to RSVP
- 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.
- This event is sponsored by the MIT Science Policy Initiative and the
GSC Funding Board.
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11 What: SP Regalia Rental
11 When: Now, as soon as possible
11 Where: Sidney-Pacific
11 Contact: sp-regalia at mit.edu
- There is still a limited number of PhD regalia available to rent from SP
- - Rent MIT-colored regalia for June graduation
- - $99 for current SP residents, $109 for rest of MIT community, plus a
$320 deposit (will be returned when gown is)
- - Find out more and register at http://s-p.mit.edu/regalia/
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12 What: Get involved with the Thirsty Ear! TEEC Info Session
12 When: 7:30pm, Monday, April 30th
12 Where: Thirsty Ear Pub
12 Contact: teec-officers at mit.edu
- Love the Thirsty Ear? Get Involved!
- Come learn how you can be a part of the fun!
- Free Food and Sports Night afterwards
- 21+gov ID to enter the Pub
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13 What: FREE bike repair clinic
13 When: Wednesday April 23rd, 10am to 2pm
13 Where: Student Center (W-20) - Front steps (inside if inclement)
13 Contact: Robynn Cruz (rcruz at mit.edu), Parking & Transportation Office
- MIT Parking and Transportation is offering this free service to students
(co-sponsored by the GSC)
- First come-first served; minor repairs only
- Bikes must be registered with MIT Parking and Transportation (will be
done on-site that day)
- MIT ID is required
- An Earth Day 2012 Event (see: http://web.mit.edu/earthday)
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14 What: MIT Snowriders End-of-season Pizza&Wings
14 When: April 30th, 5-630pm
14 Where: Kresge pits #4
14 Contact: sr-officers at mit.edu
- Close out the season with fellow Snowriders!
- Officer elections!
- Free pizza and wings!
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15 What: Science for Sinners: last chance!
15 When: Thursday, April 26, 6-9pm
15 Where: MIT Museum
15 Contact: brindha at mit.edu
- Tickets are limited, so buy yours now for this one time only event!
- Eat, drink & "speed geek" your way through the MIT Museum, talking
with different researchers about their scientific takes on the seven deadly
sins.
- Talk with Drazen Prelec, Ki Ann Goosens, Ruth Perry, Judy Wurtman
and others about greed, gluttony, lust, and more!
- This is a 21+ event. $15 admission includes two drinks, light dinner
and dessert.
- For more details and registration:
http://mit.edu/museum/programs/programdescriptions.html#sin
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16 What: HOW TO FIND OR ADVERTISE A SUMMER SUBLET
16 When: Starting in June
16 Where: Your apartment
16 Contact: Linda Patton, general at mit.edu
- Looking to find or advertise a summer sublet? Don’t try to email all
graduate students. Instead, try these two great options:
- Contact the Off-Campus Housing Office, which maintains listings for
MIT students: http://housing.mit.edu/off_campus/off_campus_housing/
- Find or post a listing with RentMonkey, an online service maintained
by MIT students for MIT students: http://rentmonkey.mit.edu/
- The Off-Campus Housing staff has decades of experience with the
rental market around Cambridge. Give them a call with any questions!
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17 What: "Mobile Payments Ecosystems: Strategic Challenges and
Opportunities"
17 When: Tuesday, 5/1 12-1pm
17 Where: Room E62-223
17 Contact: info at mit100k.org
- Sloan Tech Club Speaker Series presents a talk by Damien Balsan,
Director of Ecosystem Partnerships, PayPal
- Damien Balsan, expert on mobile payment ecosystems and Sloan
Alumnus, will present an overview on this space, players and alliances,
highlighting the strategic business challenges and opportunities ahead,
and answer questions.
- Food will be served
- Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGF5U09TaGRtV1dqRkhYWEFOS2oxMXc6MQ
- Extra Info: http://www.mitsloantech.com/2012/04/mobile-payment-ecosystems-challenges-and-opportunities/
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