[Gsc-hca-offcampus] Upcoming Events

[Jeffrey T Chambers]

Hi Off-Campus Grads,
Make sure to check out these events. The first two are specifically for you,
off-campus graduates. Take advantage of these fun events (and good food)
before classes start up.

Events:
1. Off-Campus Brunch - Jan 26
2. GSC Bowling Trip - Feb 3
3. Rx for Global Health - Jan 23
4. The Humanitarian Crisis in Kenya - Jan 25
5. SP Lecture Series - Feb 7

Event Details:
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1. Off-Campus Brunch
Saturday Jan 26, 10:45am
Sidney Grille of Hotel at MIT

Full American Buffet
Includes Coffee, Tea, and Juice
Eggs Made to Order;
.Apple Wood Smoked Bacon .Maple Cured Sausage .Baby Yukon Potatoes .Waffle
of the Day .Brioche French Toast and Vermont Maple Syrup .Homemade Granola
.Fresh Sliced Fruits & Berries .Atlantic Smoked Salmon with Capers .Dry Aged
meats & Imported Cheeses .Assorted Breakfast Pastries & Coffee Cakes

$5 per person (after subsidize)
Spouses/partners friendly, please indicate when sign up.

RSVP to mytang82 at mit.edu. Limited space (priority given to students who have
not attend previous off-campus brunches). Sponsored by GSC Off-Campus
subcommittee.
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2. GSC Bowling Trip
Date: Sunday, Feb 3 
Time: Meet at SP at 12:30pm to go as a group by T or meet at Lanes and Games
at 1pm. Bowling from 1-3pm, free food to follow.
Where: Lanes & Games

Come and have have a game of bowling with other grad students! $2 cost, rest
subsidized (transportation not included). Space limited. RSVP required to
jtc at mit.edu by Jan 30 (first come first served). There are 20 spaces
reserved for off-campus students. Spouses/partners welcome.

Sponsored by Sidney Pacific, Ashdown, Off-campus, GSC Activities 
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3. Movie - Rx for Global Health (dinner included)
Wednesday  6-8pm in 4-370

Today, the most dangerous vector on earth is the mosquito. From malaria to
yellow fever to West Nile virus, mosquito-borne diseases continue to
threaten the health of millions around the world. Deadly Messengers recounts
the stories of heroic scientists and health workers who battled against the
mosquito, and examines current efforts to control dangerous and spreading
vector-borne diseases.

We will have a discussion led by Dr. Jeff Griffiths, MD, PhD, who is the
director of the Global Health Division of the Tufts School of Medicine's
Department of Public Health and Family Medicine
http://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=8231467&date=2008/1/16 

Sponsored by: MIT Amnesty International, GSC Off-Campus Subcommittee,
Graduate Student Life Grants, GSC Funding Board
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4. The Humanitarian Crisis in Kenya (snacks included)
Friday Jan 25, 6-7:30pm in 4-231

Come learn about the worsening humanitarian crisis unfolding in Kenya and
the historical roots of the conflict.

Sponsored by: MIT Amnesty International, GSC Off-Campus Subcommittee,
Graduate Student Life Grants, GSC Funding Board
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5. SP Lecture Series
Date: Thursday Feb 7
Time:  6-7pm
Venue: Sidney Pacific NW- 86 Multipurpose Room

Please join us for the first talk of the Sidney-Pacific Lecture Series in
the new year. 
The speaker is Professor Farish Jenkins, Jr. from the department of
Organismic and Evolutionary biology at Harvard University. 
To sign up for the dinner lottery following the lecture, visit the Committee
on Scholarly Interaction (CoSI) website for more details. 
For more info and to access the dinner lottery, go here:
http://s-p.mit.edu/committees.php?comm_name=sp-cosi-chair 

E-mail Contact: sp-cosi-chair at mit.edu
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~Jeff Chambers