[Gsc-hca-offcampus] Upcoming Events

[Jeffrey T Chambers]

Hi Off-Campus Grads,

I hope the term is treating you well.  Now that spring is here, I hope 
we can start getting more off-campus events organized.  This week we 
have an exciting event arranged, dinner with some of the MIT police 
officers.   This even is always fun to attend, you get to meet the 
police patrolling our campus in a relaxed setting.  Ask them any 
questions you may have about campus security or safety, and hear some 
fun stories.  Please try to stop by if you are free, plus you'll get a 
free dinner out of it.

~Jeff Chambers
GSC Off-Campus Chair

Events:
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1. Dinner with MIT Police - Thursday (4/14)
2. Post on MIT Rent Monkey
3. $2 Tuesday - Tuesday (4/12) - Buy Tickets NOW!
4. Seeking Volunteers for MIT FAST Light Festival
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Event Details:
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1. Dinner with MIT Police
Thursday, April 14, 6pm
Building 33-116

The off-campus subcommittee has arranged an informal dinner with the 
Campus Police Thursday at 6pm.  Come enjoy a FREE non-pizza dinner and 
talk with MIT police officers.  Find out what services the campus police 
offer to grad students and helpful hints about living off-campus.  Ask 
any question that you might have at this informal dinner.

Please RSVP if you plan on coming so that I can get enough food,  
gsc-hca-offcampus-chair at MIT.EDU.  Feel free to invite labmates and friends.

This event is open to off-campus graduate students and their 
spouses/partners/families and friends.
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2. Post on MIT Rent Monkey!
Who: Students looking for roommates, new housing or subletters

It's that time of the year again -- you're looking for new roommates, 
new housing, or subletters for the summer.  Post your vacancies on the 
MIT Rent Monkey website to reach the MIT graduate community:

http://rentmonkey.mit.edu

Rent Monkey is an off-campus housing website that tracks rental 
information provided by MIT students for MIT students. Rent Monkey 
catalogs listings and sublets as well as past rents and descriptions of 
residences. It enables current off-campus students to find roommates and 
those on the market to contact landlords directly instead of incurring 
large realtor fees. Rent Monkey is brought to you by the Graduate 
Student Council and the Off-Campus Housing Office.
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3. $2 Tuesday - Pepper Pot Jamaican!
When:    Tuesday, April 12, 6:00-7:30 PM
Where:   Morss Hall (1st Floor of Walker Memorial)
Who:      MIT graduate student + one guest

- Reserve a spot at: https://gsc.mit.edu/tdt/register.php
- The sixth Two Dollar Tuesday dinner of the year will be catered by 
Pepper Pot Jamaican!
- Only MIT graduate students may purchase dinner tickets. Each student 
may buy one guest ticket. Guest tickets also cost $2 and must be 
purchased with the student's ticket. There is no physical ticket; there 
will be a guest list at the event and you will check in there.
- Dinner tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets 
are non-transferable.
- There will be no refunds if you cancel and/or do not show up.
- Your children are welcome and can come in for free.
- Questions or comments: email gsc-ac at mit.edu.
-  If you would like to volunteer, please email gsc-ac at mit.edu. 
Volunteers get free dinner.
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4. Seeking Volunteers for MIT FAST Light Festival!

The MIT150 Festival of Art, Science and Technology is well underway! On 
May 7, the FAST Light Festival will feature architectural pavilions, 
interactive sculptural installations, and artworks that incorporate 
sound, light and the Charles River front from dusk until dark.

We are currently seeking volunteers for FAST Light during the afternoon 
and evenings of May 7 & 8. Volunteer shifts will be a lot of fun for 
people who love the arts, science, technology and innovation.  No 
experience necessary!

Volunteer Shifts:
  May 7, 12-4pm (seeking 8 Event Crew volunteers)
  May 7, 3:30-7:30pm (seeking 28 volunteers)
  May 7, 7-10:30pm (seeking 28 volunteers)
  May 8, 3:30-7:30pm (seeking 28 volunteers)
  May 8, 7-10:30pm (seeking 28 volunteers)

Volunteer Jobs:
  Shift Leader:   Oversees a small team of volunteers in various 
locations throughout the Festival.
  Event Guide:   Act as hosts, directing audiences to events, 
exhibitions, bathrooms, food and other services.
  Event Crew:   Set-up, communication, and break-down. (Some light 
lifting may be required)

Click here to Volunteer for any of these Jobs/Shifts:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dFNwRlpLVTM1cXRvRHJiSnZEMXJSU2c6MQ#gid=0

More information about the FAST Light Festival here:
http://arts.mit.edu/fast/fast-light/

Contact:
Melissa Murphy
FAST Light Festival
Volunteer Coordinator
mjmurphy at MIT.EDU
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