[GSC-anno] @MIT [Funding Board, Navigating Grad School, Exhibition Deadline, MEGA Muddy Monday, and more]

[Christopher Smith, GSC Secretary]

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In this anno

GSC - Graduate Student Council

   - Spring/IAP Funding Board Cycle - Application
closing<#1428f7d49e86052c_GSC1>
   - Housing and Community Affairs (GSC-HCA) Monthly
Meeting<#1428f7d49e86052c_GSC2>
   - Grad Coffee Hour <#1428f7d49e86052c_GSC3>
   - 'Academic Panel Discussion: "Navigating Grad
School"<#1428f7d49e86052c_GSC4>
   - GSC Executive Committee Meeting <#1428f7d49e86052c_GSC5>
   - Grads Have Debt 2: National Call Congress Day <#1428f7d49e86052c_GSC6>

Academic-Professional

   - MIT Wellness Survey <#1428f7d49e86052c_Academic-Professional1>
   - MIT $100K Accelerate Application - DEADLINE
TODAY<#1428f7d49e86052c_Academic-Professional2>
   - MIT VentureShips Club Student Pitch
Session<#1428f7d49e86052c_Academic-Professional3>
   - Monthly Community Lunch <#1428f7d49e86052c_Academic-Professional4>
   - Hult Prize @ MIT <#1428f7d49e86052c_Academic-Professional5>
   - IAP Course 15.S55: Distributed Leadership
Workshop<#1428f7d49e86052c_Academic-Professional6>
   - The Business of Robotics, 1-day IAP Intensive Workshop
(15.S62)<#1428f7d49e86052c_Academic-Professional7>

Extracurricular

   - TCC Monday Night Discussion <#1428f7d49e86052c_Extracurricular1>
   - MIT Museum accepting proposals for its new exhibition showcase of
   student work <#1428f7d49e86052c_Extracurricular2>
   - Introduction to Web Design using Wordpress
Workshop<#1428f7d49e86052c_Extracurricular3>
   - TPSS iAmbassador - Singapore <#1428f7d49e86052c_Extracurricular4>
   - MIT Student Art Association IAP classes open for
registration<#1428f7d49e86052c_Extracurricular5>

Miscellaneous

   - Help build the largest Rube Goldberg machine in
Boston!<#1428f7d49e86052c_Misc1>
   - IDEAS Networking Breakfast: Corning Challenge <#1428f7d49e86052c_Misc2>

Social

   - MEGA Muddy Monday with MechE and Econ Grad
Students<#1428f7d49e86052c_Social1>
   - HATS: a ballroom social <#1428f7d49e86052c_Social2>
   - Transportation Mixer <#1428f7d49e86052c_Social3>

GSC

Spring/IAP Funding Board Cycle - Application closing
*What*: Spring/IAP Funding Board Cycle Application - Application closing
*When*: Sunday, December 1st
*Where*: https://gsc.mit.edu/funding-board-application/
*Contact*: gsc-treasurer at mit.edu

   - Applications for the Spring/IAP Round I Funding Board Cycle are now
   open
   - Cycle starts on Dec 31st and ends on Mar 14th
   - The application deadline is Dec 1st (11:59pm)
   - Late applications will not be accepted. Please see GSC Funding Board
   Guidelines <http://gsc.mit.edu/funding/groups/guidelines/>
   - Please submit any pending reimbursement requests to SAFO, and
   post-event reports to gsc-treasurer at mit.edu

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Housing and Community Affairs (GSC-HCA) Monthly Meeting
*What*: Housing and Community Affairs (GSC-HCA) Monthly Meeting
*When*: Monday, November 25th, 5:30pm - 6:30 pm
*Where*: GSC Office, 50-220 (Walker Memorial)
*Contact*: gsc-hca at mit.edu

   - Do you have something to say about student housing? Childcare?
   Transportation?
   - Come to the GSC HCA Meeting to get involved with student-centered
   issues!

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Grad Coffee Hour
*What*: Grad Coffee Hour
*When*: Monday, November 25 @ 7:00pm
*Where*: Forbes Cafe (Stata)
*Contact*: gsc-coffeehour at mit.edu

   - Free food, coffee, and hot chocolate!
   - Array of snacks to enjoy!
   - Hang out with old friends or make new ones!
   - Take a break from research or studying!

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Academic Panel Discussion: "Navigating Grad School"
*What*: Academic Panel Discussion: "Navigating Grad School"
*When*: 26th November, 4:30-5:30pm
*Where*: Room 1-190
*Contact*: yroy at mit.edu

   - Professors and experienced grad students give tips as to how to handle
   various commonly faced problems in grad school.
   - Anyone interested in the theme is welcome, no restrictions on entry
   - Panelists: Professor David Bartel, Professor of Biology, Whitehead
   Institute;Professor Youssef M. Marzouk, Professor of Aeronautics and
   Astronautics
   - Also: Shuo Deng, PhD candidate, EECS department, MIT, co-founder of
   GeriJoy and Roshni J. Kapadia, MBA candidate, MIT Sloan School of
   Management.
   - Entry is free and snacks will be provided

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GSC Executive Committee Meeting
*What*: GSC Executive Committee Meeting
*When*: Tuesday, November 26, 6pm
*Where*: Room 50-220 (Walker Memorial)
*Contact*: gsc-officers at mit.edu

   - Receive updates on current GSC business, as well as, upcoming programs
   and initiatives.
   - Learn more about how you can get involved with the GSC.
   - Dinner will be provided.

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Grads Have Debt 2: National Call Congress Day
*What*: Grads Have Debt 2: National Call Congress Day
*When*: December 4th (all day)
*Where*: Your phone
*Contact*: gsc-lasc at mit.edu

   - Participate in a national initiative to include graduate and
   professional students in the student loan conversation.
   - Call Congress on December 4th to express your grad student loan
   concerns.
   - For more information: https://www.facebook.com/GradsHaveDebt2
   - Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/174229699447840/

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Academic-Professional

MIT Wellness Survey
*What*: MIT Wellness Survey
*When*: DEADLINE: Mon., Nov. 25th [TODAY]
*Where*: Survey
Link<https://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/33760/NCHA-IIb-F13-MIT.htm?ID=142791&WSB216=MIT>
*Contact*: dcamelio at mit.edu

   - DSL and Community Wellness have launched the National College Health
   Assessment at MIT
   - We are interested in understanding how MIT undergraduate and graduate
   students engage in various components of health and wellness.
   - This survey will provide invaluable information for use within the MIT
   community to develop wellness programs and services.
   - Prizes include: 5 -$100 Tech Cash cards; 25-$50 Tech Cash cards;
   50-$25 Tech Cash cards; 100-$10 Tech Cash cards
   - Sponsored by Community Wellness at MIT Medical and the Office of
   Community Development and Substance Abuse.

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MIT $100K Accelerate Application - DEADLINE TODAY
*What*: MIT $100K Accelerate Application - DEADLINE TODAY
*When*: Deadline November 25, 2013 at 11:59pm
*Where*: http://mit100kaccelerate2013.istart.org
*Contact*: info at mit100k.org

   - Apply by November 25 for an opportunity to win $14,000 of prize money.
   - Semifinalist teams will benefit from the network, coaching, designated
   mentors and $1,000 to demonstrate their business idea.
   - You'll get to a chance to demo your idea in front of entrepreneurs,
   top executives, and an excited audience.
   - It's a great way to build a team around an idea you want to realize,
   and to jump start the company you want to build.
   - Spend IAP accelerating your idea!

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MIT VentureShips Club Student Pitch Session
*What*: MIT VentureShips Club Student Pitch Session
*When*: Wed., Dec. 4 at 6:00PM
*Where*: E51-325
*Contact*: ventureships_executive at mit.edu

   - MIT Ventureships Final Presentation with Free Dinner
   - After one semester’s hard work with early-stage startup companies, now
   it is time to see what we harvest from the VentureShips program.
   - Participating students will make the presentation to summarize their
   findings for the companies during the semester. Please don't be hesitated
   to come
   - Register for events:
   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pmjRGbh9oZfvPdqlOdp-DspRLhslnUgtaYeMG5qQ2BI/viewform

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Monthly Community Lunch
*What*: Monthly Community Lunch
*When*: Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 12pm-1:30pm
*Where*: 50-105
*Contact*: bgsa-exec at mit.edu

   - The Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) cordially invites the
   entire MIT Community to our "Monthly Community Lunch".
   - Make connections with your fellow MIT students and alumni.
   - There will be "FREE" food!
   - A Professional Chef, Wheeler Del Torro, will present a brief lecture
   on the food served.

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Hult Prize @ MIT
*What*: Hult Prize @ MIT
*When*: 12/12/2013 at 6pm
*Where*: E51-345
*Contact*: hultprize at mit.edu

   - Interested in launching a social venture, winning $1 million, and
   meeting Bill Clinton?
   - Join the Hult Prize initiative taking place at MIT Sloan
   - This year, the competition will focused on healthcare, specifically
   non-communicable diseases in urban slums
   - Sign up for the pitch competition at:
   http://hult-prize-sloan.squarespace.com/

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IAP Course 15.S55: Distributed Leadership Workshop
*What*: IAP Course 15.S55: Distributed Leadership Workshop
*When*: Any one of three sessions: Jan 7-9, Jan 14-16, Jan 21-23
*Where*: e62-233
*Contact*: Express interest and learn more at
http://goo.gl/Owuvhq<http://goo.gl/Owuvhq%20>

   - Interested developing your leadership capabilities through group
   dicussions, exercises and reflection?
   - Come to the same course offered to senior executives through Sloan
   executive education!
   - Open to graduate students from all MIT departments.
   - 8:30am to 6:30pm on Days 1 & 2; 8:30am to 3:30pm on Day 3.

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The Business of Robotics, 1-day IAP Intensive Workshop (15.S62)
*What*: The Business of Robotics, 1-day IAP Intensive Workshop (15.S62)
*When*: January 13, 8:30am - 5:00pm
*Where*: e62-233
*Contact*: Express interest and learn more at: http://goo.gl/1UIFhX

   - Interested in separating hype from opportunity in robotics?
   - Come to this 1-day intensive workshop!
   - Featuring a panel of experts from industry, mature robotics companies,
   startups, accelerators and more.
   - Enrollment limited to 105.

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Extracurricular

TCC Monday Night Discussion
*What*: TCC Monday Night Discussion
*When*: Monday, November 25th, 7:00 pm
*Where*: W11 Main Dining Room
*Contact*: lhp at mit.edu

   - Come enjoy a pizza dinner and discussion!
   - This week we'll be finishing our series on vocations with a
   conversation about the vocation to religious life.
   - Special guests our campus priest, Father Clancy; Sister Christina
   Wegendt of the Daughters of St. Paul; and seminarian Br. Cassian Derbes
   - People of all faith backgrounds are welcome!

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MIT Museum accepting proposals for its new exhibition showcase of student
work
*What*: MIT Museum accepting proposals for its new exhibition showcase of
student work
*When*: Opens late spring 2014
*Where*: MIT Museum
*Contact*: riskin at mit.edu

   - The new, annual MIT Museum Summer Exhibition of Student Work
   - Designs, models, test pieces, prototypes, artworks, etc.
   - Submission deadline: Dec. 2, 2013
   - Submission form and details: http://web.mit.edu/museum/summer

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Introduction to Web Design using Wordpress Workshop
*What*: Introduction to Web Design using Wordpress Workshop
*When*: Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 6-8 PM
*Where*: E51-361
*Contact*: pullyl at mit.edu

   - Learn the basics of Wordpress
   - Build your own website in 2 hours
   - Bring your laptops — this session is interactive
   - Best suited for people with little or no programming experience
   - Free food

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TPSS iAmbassador - Singapore
*What*: TPSS iAmbassador - Singapore
*When*: Dec. 5, 2013 12pm-1pm
*Where*: E40-380
*Contact*: tpss at mit.edu

   - Join the Technology and Policy Student Society for a lunchtime
   presentation on Singapore.
   - Hosted by TPSS and generously funded by the GSC Funding Board.

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MIT Student Art Association IAP classes open for registration
*What*: MIT Student Art Association IAP classes open for registration
*When*: Open now, starts Jan 6, 2014
*Where*: W20-429
*Contact*: sammagee at mit.edu

   - Register now at arts.mit.edu/saa
   - Ceramics, Photo, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking
   - Professionaly taught studio classes
   - Spaces fill fast!
   - Very affordable!

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Miscellaneous

Help build the largest Rube Goldberg machine in Boston!
*What*: Help build the largest Rube Goldberg machine in Boston!
*When*: Friday, Nov 29. 1-4pm
*Where*: Rockwell Cage
*Contact*: andhong at mit.edu

   - Get a team together to build a link in the MIT Museum's Chain Reaction!
   - Join 20+ teams and over 1500 spectators in this hands-on building event
   - Currently looking for builder teams and volunteers for the event
   - For More Information: http://bit.ly/FAT2013

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IDEAS Networking Breakfast: Corning Challenge
*What*: IDEAS Networking Breakfast: Corning Challenge
*When*: Wednesday, Dec. 4: 8:30-9:30am
*Where*: W20-301: Private Dining Rooms 1&2
*Contact*: kcswan at mit.edu

   - Are you interested in issues like food insecurity, access to quality
   education and healthcare, or community engagement?
   - Meet up to discuss and share ideas around innovative solutions for
   such challenges in rural/small town areas of the United States.
   - This will be a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and form
   teams to compete in the IDEAS Global Challenge.
   - Teams can win up to $10,000 to implement their projects! More
   information about the Corning Challenge here:
   globalchallenge.mit.edu/challenges/view/42
   - Please RSVP to attend: http://goo.gl/oN6ZVD

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Social

MEGA Muddy Monday with MechE and Econ Grad Students
*What*: MEGA Muddy Monday with MechE and Econ Grad Students
*When*: 11/25, 5:30pm
*Where*: Muddy Charles Pub
*Contact*: alisono at mit.edu

   - Join the graduate associations of MechE and Econ for food, drinks and
   good company at the pub
   - Funded by a GSC grant

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HATS: a ballroom social
*What*: HATS: a ballroom social
*When*: Nov 30, 2013, 7:30 - midnight
*Where*: Sala de Puerto Rico (W20)
*Contact*: mitbdt-exec at mit.edu

   - Tickets: $6 for students; $8 MIT affiliate; $10 for others.
   - Free quickstep lesson with admission, starting at 7:30PM!
   - Social dancing begins at 8PM

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Transportation Mixer
*What*: Transportation Mixer
*When*: Thursday, December 5, 7-9pm
*Where*: Meadhall, 2nd Floor (4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge)
*Contact*: t-club at mit.edu

   - The MIT Transportation Club would like to invite you to the
   Transportation Mixer
   - Come and meet others passionate about transportation and share
   research ideas
   - Are you more excited about the Google car or the Hyperloop? Come and
   tell us why!
   - Do you think that the main challenges faced by transportation systems
   are technical challenges, financial challenges or policy challenges? Come
   and tell us how to solve them!

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