[GSC-anno] @MIT [The Graduate, Strategies for Grad Fellow Apps, Voting, and more]

Bomy Lee Chung, GSC Secretary gsc-secretary at MIT.EDU
Mon Oct 8 15:19:08 EDT 2012 

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GSC - Graduate Student Council

   - Student Forum on the MIT Community <#13a41d0ade84c634_GSC0>
   - The Graduate - Looking for Submissions *(Paid
Articles)*<#13a41d0ade84c634_GSC1>
   - New Issue of The Graduate Available! - REENTRY <#13a41d0ade84c634_GSC2>

Academic-Professional

   - 2013 IAP Externship Program <#13a41d0ade84c634_Academic-Professional1>
   - SPI Policy Lunch <#13a41d0ade84c634_Academic-Professional2>
   - Water Opportunities Workshop <#13a41d0ade84c634_Academic-Professional3>
   - MIT Takes On Cancer <#13a41d0ade84c634_Academic-Professional4>
   - Communicating Inventiveness
Workshop<#13a41d0ade84c634_Academic-Professional5>
   - Strategy for Graduate Fellowship
Applications<#13a41d0ade84c634_Academic-Professional6>

Extracurricular

   - MIT EMS <#13a41d0ade84c634_Extracurricular1>
   - IDEAS Global Challenge Generator
Dinner<#13a41d0ade84c634_Extracurricular2>
   - Public Service Fellowships and Internships
Deadline<#13a41d0ade84c634_Extracurricular3>

Misc

   - REGISTER TO VOTE, sponsored by the GSC Legislative Action
Sub-Committee<#13a41d0ade84c634_Misc1>
   - Student Development and Support Open House <#13a41d0ade84c634_Misc2>
   - GradRat Order Days <#13a41d0ade84c634_Misc3>
   - Voter Registration in Lobby 10 <#13a41d0ade84c634_Misc4>

Social

   - Tech Catholic Community Monday Night Discussion - The Vatican
   Observatory <#13a41d0ade84c634_Social1>
   - Comedy Night at the Thirsty Ear Pub <#13a41d0ade84c634_Social2>
   - Homegrown Success - Supporting Women Across MIT<#13a41d0ade84c634_Social8>
   - LSC: The God Particle - Discovery of the Higgs
Boson<#13a41d0ade84c634_Social3>
   - LSC: Lars and the Real Girl (FREE) <#13a41d0ade84c634_Social4>
   - Ashwdown Brunch <#13a41d0ade84c634_Social5>
   - MIT Tango Festival <#13a41d0ade84c634_Social6>
   - Snowriders Ski House Memberships <#13a41d0ade84c634_Social7>

*GSC*

Student Forum on the MIT Community
*What*: Student Forum on the MIT Community
*When*: Wed, Oct 10, 5-7pm
*Where*: 32-144
*Contact*: PTAC <ptac at mit.edu>

   - What makes the MIT community great? Stop by for discussion and
   refreshments
   - Hosted by the the Presidential Transition Advisory Cabinet (PTAC)
   - You can also share your thoughts online
here<http://web.mit.edu/committees/ptac/feedback.html>
   - More information at this webpage <http://web.mit.edu/committees/ptac/>

 Looking for Submissions for The Graduate - HEALTH & WELLNESS
*What*: Submissions for The Graduate - *Get paid if your article is chosen!*
*When*: Submissions due October 15th
*Where*: Details here, including submissions
suggestions<http://gsc.mit.edu/the-graduate-article-submissions/>
*Contact*: GSN Editor <gsn-editor at mit.edu>

   - Are you interested in writing articles? Do you want your article to be
   published?
   - Do you want to share and talk about health and wellness issues? Do you
   have tips, thoughts, and comments on how to live a healthier and more
   balanced life at MIT?
   - Write an article for The Graduate! If your submission is chosen for
   publication, receive a $15 gift card!
   - The Graduate is looking for submissions for its next issue, centered
   around "HEALTH & WELLNESS". For more details (including suggestions of
   topics), please click
here<http://gsc.mit.edu/the-graduate-article-submissions/>
   - Articles must be around 500 words. Submission deadline is October 15,
   to the GSN Editor <gsn-editor at mit.edu>. Please submit a photo with your
   article, if possible!

 New Issue of The Graduate Available! - REENTRY
*What*: New Issue of The Graduate Available! - REENTRY
*When*: Now
*Where*: HERE <http://gsc.mit.edu/news-events/pubs/>
*Contact*: GSN Editor <gsn-editor at mit.edu>

   - New edition of The Graduate is now available!
   - The theme for this issue is REENTRY
   - Read about 40-hour work weeks, on-campus housing affordability, taking
   advantage of MIT's resources, and more!

 *Academic-Professional*

2013 IAP Externship Program
*What*: 2013 IAP Externship Program
*When*: DEADLINE 10/10 NOON; opportunities are available for graduate
students now!
*Where*: Major cities in the US and around the world
*Contact*: Our website <http://alum.mit.edu/students/externships> or Externship
at MIT <externship at mit.edu>

   - The Externship Program matches you with alumni in their workplace for
   job shadowing and/or practical experience.
   - Alumni around the world want to work with graduate students!
   - $500 Externship Grants are available for Externships meeting the
   following criteria: Outside the Boston/Cambridge area, Non-profit or
   government agencies and/or do NOT provide compensation, travel, and/or
   housing assistance
   - Learn more about the program at our
website<http://alum.mit.edu/students/externships>

 SPI Policy Lunch
*What*: SPI Policy Lunch
*When*: Oct 10th
*Where*: Email for room
*Contact*: Michelle Sukup <http://msukup@mit.edu>

   - Lunch with Jonathan King to discuss the intersection of Science and
   Policy
   - Email for location
   - Funding provided by Science Policy Initiative and GSC

 Water Opportunities Workshop
*What*: Water Opportunities Workshop
*When*: Thursday, Oct. 11th, 1 – 6 pm
*Where*: Whitehead Institute, 9 Cambridge Center (Kendall Square)
*Contact*: Hamed Alemohammad <hamed_al at mit.edu>

   - MIT Water Club is co-organizing the “Water Opportunities Workshop”.
   - Learn about the latest research and innovation in water at MIT.
   - Explore the key role of entrepreneurship in bringing new knowledge and
   technologies to bear on the world’s water problems!
   - The workshop is FREE, but please register online.
   - Please visit our website <http://web.mit.edu/waterclub>

 MIT Takes On Cancer
*What*: MIT Takes On Cancer
*When*: Friday, October 12, 5-8pm
*Where*: MIT Museum (265 Mass Ave)
*Contact*: Brindha Muniappan <brindha at mit.edu>

   - The ingenuity of MIT scientists and engineers has produced inventions
   from the electronic spreadsheet to PET scans.
   - What happens when they tackle a family of diseases that causes 13% of
   deaths worldwide?
   - Join researchers from the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer
   Research for a series of exciting talks and hands-on demonstrations of
   ideas with the potential to change the way the world thinks about,
   diagnoses, and treats cancer.
   - Free admission. Activities from 5:00 - 8:00, talks at 5:30 & 6:30.

 Communicating Inventiveness Workshop
*What*: Communicating Inventiveness Workshop
*When*: Monday, October 22, 2012 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
*Where*: Bush Room (10-105) <http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=10>
*Contact*: Shannon O'Brien <shannon1 at mit.edu>

   - Designed to help Lemelson-MIT Student Prize applicants assemble and
   hone their applications, this workshop offers practical tips and
   encouragement to anyone in the MIT community who wishes to develop their
   professional communication skills in: Writing, Speaking & Video Making
   - Instructors from the Writing & Communication Center, Writing Across
   the Curriculum, and MIT's TechTV will present brief, interactive segments
   on how to prepare: written summaries that showcase your credentials and
   ideas; oral presentations that convey inventiveness and credibility; and
   video pitches that connect with an audience, while showing enthusiasm for
   your project idea.

 GSC Workshop: Strategy for Graduate Fellowship Applications
*What*: GSC Workshop: Strategy for Graduate Fellowship Applications
*When*: Oct. 23, 4-5:30 PM
*Where*: On-campus, room TBD
*Contact*: Laura Lewis <ldlewis at mit.edu>

   - Writing a graduate fellowship application? This workshop will provide
   feedback and advice on targeting your application for a specific funding
   agency
   - Get an overview of strategies for proposal writing
   - Learn about the evaluation criteria that reviewers use to assess your
   application
   - Bring a one-page draft of your specific aims for individual feedback!
   - Space is limited and food will be served; apply now
here!<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG54ajhCNGlLVkt2R2NHWU9LblNQbnc6MQ#gid=0>

 *Extracurricular*

MIT EMS
*What*: MIT EMS
*When*: Now until October 28, 2012
*Where*: --------
*Contact*: Shanasia Sylman <shanasia at mit.edu>

   - Join MIT EMS, the student-run, 24/7, confidential free ambulance
   service!
   - Apply for the IAP class today at our website <http://ems.mit.edu>
   - Become a MA EMT-B in as little as a month!

 IDEAS Global Challenge Generator Dinner
*What*: IDEAS Global Challenge Generator Dinner
*When*: Tuesday, October 16 7pm
*Where*: Walker Memorial; Morss Hall
*Contact*: Daniel Mokrauer-Madden <mokrauer at mit.edu>

   - MAKE YOUR IDEA HAPPEN - Come to the Generator Dinner
   - Pitch your idea to recruit teammates! Pitch your skill set to get
   recruited! OR just come and meet wonderful people!
   - to reserve a spot for your pitch <http://bit.ly/UPOCTN>
   - Complete a Scope Statement – submit your proposal to receive
   mentorship, feedback and an opportunity to receive development grants for
   your idea
   - 1st deadline for scope statements is Tuesday, October 23 at 11:59pm -
   The IDEAS Global Challenge is a program of the MIT Public Service Center

 Public Service Fellowships and Internships Deadline
*What*: Public Service Fellowships and Internships Deadline
*When*: October 18th at noon
*Where*: Online
here<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whatwedo/internshipsandfellowships/>
*Contact*: Alison Hynd <hynd at mit.edu>

   - Funded public service fellowships and internships for IAP.
   - Build capacity for community-focused organizations such as
   non-profits, schools, and social enterprises.
   - Work locally, nationally, or internationally. For IAP, we particularly
   encourage projects in the Americas (including the US).
   - Special funding available for grad students, including sponsorship
   from the GSC.
   - Details and application materials
here<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whatwedo/internshipsandfellowships/>

 *Misc*

REGISTER TO VOTE, sponsored by the GSC Legislative Action Sub-Committee
*What*: REGISTER TO VOTE, sponsored by the GSC Legislative Action
Sub-Committee
*When*: Now through Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 8:00 PM
*Where*: 50-220, your local RMV, and by mail
*Contact*: LASC <gsc-lasc-committee at mit.edu>

   - Don't forget to REGISTER TO VOTE
   - Free voter registration forms outside of 50-220, now until Oct 17
   - Also see this website<http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleifv/howreg.htm>
   - Forms must be submitted by October 17th
   - Every Vote Counts!

 Student Development and Support Open House
*What*: Student Development and Support Open House
*When*: Wed., 10/10/12 from 4 pm to 6 pm
*Where*: 5th Floor Student Center
*Contact*: Jennifer Smith <jbsmith at mit.edu>

   - Come learn about what SD&S can do for you.
   - Free food, scavenger hunt, and prizes!

 GradRat Order Days
*What*: GradRat Order Days
*When*: October 10 & 11, 10am - 3pm
*Where*: Lobby 10
*Contact*: GSC Ring <gsc-ring at mit.edu>

   - We will be taking orders for the GradRat ring
   - The first 200 to purchase a ring will get a $25 discount

 Voter Registration in Lobby 10
*What*: Voter Registration in Lobby 10
*When*: Monday Oct. 8 - Wednesday Oct. 17, 11AM - 3PM
*Where*: Lobby 10 (under the dome)
*Contact*: Laura Chirot <chirot at mit.edu>

   - The deadline to register to vote in Massachusetts in the November
   election is October 17!
   - Come to Lobby 10 anytime between now and 10/17 to register. There will
   be a voter registration table every day between 11 and 3.
   - Registering to vote takes less than five minutes, and we will send the
   forms in for you.
   - If you have questions about registration, please email Laura
Chirot<chirot at mit.edu>or come by the table to talk to us.
   - Sponsored by Course 17 (Political Science).

 *Social*

Tech Catholic Community Monday Night Discussion--The Vatican Observatory
*What*: Tech Catholic Community Monday Night Discussion--The Vatican
Observatory
*When*: October 8, 7:00 pm
*Where*: W11 Community Room
*Contact*: Peter Trocha <ptrocha at mit.edu>

   - Come enjoy a pizza dinner and discussion!
   - MIT alumnus and Jesuit Br. Bob Macke will lead a discussion about the
   history, purpose, and current research at the Vatican Observatory

 Comedy Night at the Thirsty Ear Pub
*What*: Comedy Night at the Thirsty Ear Pub
*When*: Tues, Oct 9, 7:30p.
*Where*: Thirsty Ear Pub
*Contact*: TEEC Officers <teec-officers at mit.edu>

   - Join us for another Comedy Night! This month: Improv by Abra Cadaver
   - Free food and drink!
   - Presented by the Thirsty Ear Executive Committee (TEEC)
   - Sponsored by the GSC Funding Board and the Peter de Florez ’38 Humor
   Fund
   - 21+ govt ID required for entry. Please have ready to show at door!

 Homegrown Success - Supporting Women Across MIT
*What*: Homegrown Success -- Supporting Women Across MIT
*When*: Wednesday, Oct 10, 7pm-8.30pm
*Where*: E62 Lobby
*Contact*: Ankur Mangalagiri <ankurmn at mit.edu>

   - An evening to meet+mingle with graduate, undergraduate MIT women
   - Opening remarks by Sloan alumna Christine Marcus, Phoodeez CEO
   - Enjoy appetizers and memorable conversation
   - RSVP here <http://tinyurl.com/9j66y4o>
   - RSVP by Oct 9 at 11.59pm

 LSC: The God Particle -- Discovery of the Higgs Boson
*What*: LSC: The God Particle -- Discovery of the Higgs Boson
*When*: October 11 at 8 pm
*Where*: 26-100
*Contact*: LSC <lsc at mit.edu>

   - A FREE lecture featuring Professors Edward Farhi, Jesse Thaler,
   Christoph Paus, and Markus Klute!
   - What is this "God particle?" What does it mean? Come and find out
   about this elusive particle and what its apparent confirmation means to
   science and future research. Postulated in the 60s and included in the
   Standard Model of particle physics, the Higgs Boson particle remained the
   last unknown in the set of predicted particles that includes quarks and
   leptons. Learn about the 40-year search from those in the forefront of the
   discovery and understand the implications of this breakthrough.

 LSC: Lars and the Real Girl (FREE)
*What*: LSC: Lars and the Real Girl (FREE)
*When*: October 12 at 6 & 10 pm
*Where*: 26-100
*Contact*: LSC <lsc at mit.edu>

   - FREE admission, sponsored by Active Minds @ MIT! There will be a talk
   between shows. First 50 attendees at the first show will receive FREE
   dinner during the talk!
   - Starring Ryan Gosling, written by Six Feet Under scribe Nancy Oliver,
   and directed by Mr. Woodcock's Craig Gillespie.

 Ashdown Brunch
*What*: Ashdown Brunch
*When*: Sunday, 14 October, 12 - 2 pm
*Where*: Hulsizer Room, Ashdown House, NW35
*Contact*: Ashdown Brunch <ashdown-brunch at mit.edu>

   - This time it's Halloween brunch!
   - Enjoy Halloween candy, yogurt & granola, pumpkin pie, chocolate
   croissants, pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, French toast, home fries
   and fruits!
   - Please bring your own plates and utensils.
   - Contact us <ashdown-brunch at mit.edu> for volunteering!
   - Sponsored by the ODGE, Ashdown House and GradRat, which will also be
   present at the brunch.

 MIT Tango Festival
*What*: MIT Tango Festival
*When*: October 25-28, 2012
*Where*: Various locations on campus
*Contact*: Tango at MIT <tango at mit.edu>

   - Four days of Argentine Tango festival with workshops, social dancings,
   and live music!
   - Sat/Sun: Intensive two day introduction to Argentine Tango designed to
   get you from no dancing to tango in two quick days
   - Sat/Sun: Intermediate/Advanced workshops with Jaimes and Christa
   - Four nights of social dancing
   - For more information and to register, visit our
website<http://tango.mit.edu>

 Snowriders Ski House Memberships
*What*: Snowriders Ski House Memberships
*When*: November 2012 to April 2013
*Where*: Sunday River Ski Resort, Newry, Maine
*Contact*: Snowriders Ski House <sr-skihouse at mit.edu>

   - Join other like minded graduate student ski addicts at Snowriders Ski
   House in Bethel Maine
   - Student Membership (12 nights) $350
   - Normal Membership (24 nights) $600
   - All the details are found at our
website<http://snowriders.mit.edu/skihouse/>

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