[Gsc-hca-offcampus] Upcoming Events

[Jeffrey T Chambers]

Hi Off-Campus Grads,
Here is a list of upcoming events. Make sure to join in the off-campus 
brunch if you haven't been to one yet. They are a great opportunity to 
meet other off-campus grads while enjoying good food. Spaces are 
limited, so RSVP now.

~Jeff Chambers
GSC Off-Campus Chair

Events:
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1. Off-Campus Brunch - Mar. 8 (RSVP NOW!)
2. LEGS workshop - Mar. 12
3. Dinner at Six - Mar. 17
4. Guitar Hero Tournament - Mar. 18
5. REFS Graduate Community Fellow
6. Grad Gift Campaign
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Event Details:
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1. Off-Campus Brunch
Sunday, March 8, 11am
All-Star Sandwich Bar

Join fellow off-campus students for brunch at All-Star Sandwich Bar in 
Inman Sq.
The even is open to 20 off-campus graduates (spouses/partners welcome to
join). The brunch will be partially subsidized and will cost each
graduate $5. RSVP is required. Email kartikv at mit.edu to RSVP. Priority will
be given to off-campus grads who have not attended a brunch this
academic year.
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2. The latest workshop from LEGS (Leadership Evolution for Graduate 
Students):

LEGS 104: Group Facilitation - Effective Meetings Simplified
Thursday, March 12, 2009
6:00pm-8:00pm, W20-407
Register at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cHlucjBNV0lNbUlQbjhlSWtZZVBhQmc6MA
Dinner provided

Meetings may be the bane of your existence, but there is a way to change 
that.
Learn how to assess a group and then use that knowledge to run a productive
meeting.  Whether the chair or a participant, you can guide the discussion.
Come and find out how.  *Dinner will be provided.*  Space is limited.

Presented by Ruthy Kohorn-Rosenberg & Jason McKnight
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3. Dinner at Six -- Free dinner with Faculty!
5:45p - 7:00p Tuesday, March 17th
W11, Small Dining Room

This monthly dinner is an opportunity to have casual conversations with 
many of your favorite MIT faculty. The dinner is FREE, and runs only an 
hr long. RSVP to dinner-at-six at mit.edu is necessary as space is limited 
(which also means that if you RSVP you MUST show up!).
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4. Guitar Hero Tournament
March 18, 2009
7:30pm
Coffeehouse Lounge (student center-3rd Floor)

Snacks/Refreshments will be provided
Prizes include:
1st Place $80 Tech Cash Card, 2nd Place $60 Tech Cash Card, 3rd Place 
$40 Tech Cash Card, Best Performance $25 Tech Cash Card, Best Costume 
$25 Tech Cash Card

RSVP by March 13, 2009: email nmessuri at mit.edu
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5. Seeking REFS Graduate Community Fellow
Graduate Community Fellows: Programming for REFS Programs

This Fellow would support marketing, programs and events for the REFS 
(Resources for Easing Friction and Stress) Programs by working closely 
with and reporting to the Assistant Director of the Office of Student 
Citizenship, Director Student Mediation. The work would include the 
following:

    *      Plan, implement and evaluate programs and events that support 
the REFS
    *      Assist in the creation of marketing strategies and materials 
that increase the visibility of REFS programs
    *      Assist in the creation of marketing strategies and materials 
to promote the creation of REFS programs in additional departments, labs 
and centers
    *      Assist in designing and implementing approaches to assess and 
document the success of REFS programs
    *      Assist in designing and implementing approaches to support 
the REFS program
    *      Partner with other Fellows on mutually beneficial projects

Skills
Strong organizational and writing skills; ability to work 
collaboratively; creative thinker

Please email Ruth Rosenberg (ruthyk at mit.edu) if interested. Please 
respond by March 13th.
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6. The Grad Gift Campaign is a new endeavor of MIT, and one of the first 
of its kind program in the nation. The purpose of the Graduate Student 
Gift Campaign is to encourage current MIT graduate students. The 
objective to lead effort to educate our graduate student peers about 
philanthropy and create a habit of giving to MIT.

Why Should YOU Join:
(1) You will be able to interact with a wild group of people and help 
organize a well-funded event
(2) You will be part of a historical new endeavor of the Institute
(3) You will learn fund raising techniques as well as gain many other 
kinds of experience
(4) It will be a great way to give back to the Institute that have 
provided us with so many opportunities

We are looking at organizing one event per month in various Living 
Groups (graduate dorms), and getting dorm leadership to join would be 
especially helpful.

Please contact me or Kathy (kmiu at mit.edu) if you are interested.
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