[GSC-HCA-Offcampus] Reminder: Campus safety talk now in 56-114 with food from Olecito

[Kevin Cedrone]

Campus safety talk now in 56-114 with food from Olecito.

See you,

Kevin
On Oct 10, 2012 2:10 PM, "Kevin Cedrone" <kcedrone at mit.edu> wrote:

> Dear Fellow off-campus students,
>
> Kelsey and I have a few events and announcements to pass on to you. One of
> the most important is the GSC Family Survey:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEc3LURHNjA2d3BNZ0ZVNmxLMl9IUVE6MQ#gid=0
>
> Please take a few minutes to fill it out. The GSC is forming a family
> subcommittee. Get in touch with the HCA chairs and read item 3 below for
> more detail. (gsc-hca at mit.edu)
>
> If you want to plan an event, party or activity to improve the off-campus
> community, we will help pay for and/or publicize it. If you organize
> something, you're guaranteed a spot.
>
> Finally, if you have any safety, transportation or community concern for
> you or your family living off-campus please let us know.
>
> Your friendly neighbourhood off-campus reps,
> Kevin Cedrone and Kelsey Stoerzinger
> *
> *
> *Summary*
> ******************************************************************
> 1. Student Forums on the MIT Community Wed Oct 10, 5-7pm
> 2. Ashdown Brunch Sunday, Oct. 14,  noon – 1:30pm
> 3. Off-campus survey: Win tickets to the Zoo, Children's Museum or
> Aqauarium Due by Oct. 19
> 4. Grad Student Life Grants: Apply for 2013 funding! Submit by Oct. 26,
> midnight
> 5. Dinner & Off-campus safety talk with MIT and Cambridge PD Wed., Oct 17,
> 6pm-7pm
> 6. Off-campus dinner at Brown Sugar in Boston Thurs, Oct 25th, 6pm
> ******************************************************************
>
>
> *Details*
> ******************************************************************
> 1. Student Forums on the MIT Community
> When: Wed Oct 10, 5-7pm
> Where: 32-144
> Contact: ptac at mit.edu
> RSVP: N/A
> Description: What makes MIT's Community great? We'd love to hear your
> opinion!
> Drop by any time for discussion and refreshments.
> Hosted by the Presidential Transition Advisory Cabinet (PTAC)
> ******************************************************************
>
> ******************************************************************
> 2. Ashdown Brunch
> When: Sunday, Oct. 14,  noon – 1:30pm
> Where: Ashdown House Hulsizer Room
> Contact: ashdown-brunch at mit.edu
> RSVP: N/A
> Description: Join us this coming Sunday to enjoy great food and fruits
> with your
> friends! This time our brunch has a Halloween theme. We will have
> Halloween candy, yogurt & granola, pumpkin pie, chocolate croissants,
> pancakes (some of them with pumpkin!), sausages, scrambled eggs,
> French toast, home fries and all kinds of fruits.
>
> Please bring your own plates and utensils. You can help us reduce
> waste and you get an extra food item if you bring your own plate. If
> you would like to help with the brunch preparation, please contact us
> at ashdown-brunch at mit.edu in order to volunteer.
>
> The Ashdown brunch is sponsored by the ODGE, Ashdown House and
> GradRat, which will also be present at the brunch.
> ******************************************************************
>
> ******************************************************************
> 3. Off-campus survey: Win tickets to the Zoo, Children's Museum or
> Aqauarium
> When: Due by Oct. 19
> Where:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEc3LURHNjA2d3BNZ0ZVNmxLMl9IUVE6MQ#gid=0
> Contact: gsc-hca at mit.edu
> RSVP: N/A
> Description: The GSC is making graduate families' needs a major priority
> this year at MIT.  With the announcement of a new childcare facility on
> Vassar Street, the time is ripe for voicing concerns and recommending
> changes.
>
> Please help us to address the needs of graduate families by filling out
> this short survey, made by the Housing and Community Affairs and Activities
> Committees, about the costs and challenges families face.
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEc3LURHNjA2d3BNZ0ZVNmxLMl9IUVE6MQ#gid=0
>
>
> Fill it out before the deadline of Oct. 19 and enter to win free tickets
> to the Franklin Zoo, Children's Museum, or New England Aquarium funded by
> the GSC Activities Committee.
>
> If you're interested in sharing your thoughts on families issues or want
> to be involved in making recommendations to the Institute, please indicate
> your interest in the survey, or email the HCA co-chairs at gsc-hca at mit.eduto join the Family Sub-comittee.
>
> Best,
> the HCA and AC Co-Chairs
> ******************************************************************
>
> ******************************************************************
> 4. Grad Student Life Grants: Apply for 2013 funding!
> When: Submit by Oct. 26, midnight
> Where: Online
> Contact: gslg at mit.edu
> RSVP: http://web.mit.edu/gslg
> Description: Chances are you've gotten this email from us before -- this
> is just to remind you all of upcoming deadlines for Graduate Student Life
> Grants in the ODGE. This year, we are shifting the proposal deadline
> forward, as you may have noticed from ads around campus: the new deadline
> is October 26 at midnight.This way, decisions can be made by the end of the
> semester and awarded funds should become available during IAP (as opposed
> to mid-spring).
>
> Every year, we receive great proposals from graduate student groups and
> communities, and we are hoping that this year will be no different. Keep in
> mind that grant money must be separate from the funds you might receive
> from ASA: it cannot go toward the general functioning of your club or
> group. However, it can absolutely be used towards hosting events, projects,
> and series that are open to the wider MIT graduate community. Cultural
> cooking classes, barbecues, lecture series, art exhibits... GSLG projects
> have taken many forms over the years! Two or more groups can also
> collaborate on a proposal - this is very much encouraged!
>
> Note that living communities are welcome to submit proposals that are
> primarily intended for their own residents (such as family-oriented events
> for the Westgate and Eastgate communities).
>
> Some successful examples from last year:
> LGBT game night (Lutheran Episcopal Ministry)
> Art and Ocean Exchange: an experiment in communicating science through art
> (WHOI)
> Monday Night Sports at the Thirsty Ear (TEEC)
> Sidney-Pacific 10th Anniversary Alumni Weekend
> As always, you can find lists of past projects, informations, and the
> required template for proposal submission at web.mit.edu/gslg. And if you
> know of any grad students, grad student spouses, or administrators who you
> think might have a great idea for a GSLG grant project, please pass this
> email along to them! You are also welcome to apply as an individual: it is
> not necessary for a project to be proposed on behalf of a student group.
>
> For those of you not familiar with the GSLG process, here's a basic
> rundown of how it works:
> 1. You submit your proposal using the template on the website via email to
> gslg at mit.edu before Oct 27
> 2. Over the month of November, the GSLG coordinators and a carefully
> selected panel of grad students and admins review the proposals.
> 3. If we have any questions, we will contact the proposal authors, and
> your answers will be communicated to the panel members.
> 4. In December, the panel's final recommendations are made and forwarded
> to Dean Ortiz.
>
> So, keep in mind that if there are issues with the project you propose,
> the GSLG panel will do everything they can to work with you to make it into
> a successful proposal. Projects are rarely declined outright, so please
> consider applying even if you are uncertain about some aspects of the
> proposal or about the final form you want your project to take. You are
> also very welcome to email us or request a sit-down meeting to discuss ways
> to form a successful proposal.
>
>
> Feel free to email us at gslg at mit.edu if you have any additional
> questions!
>
> Very best,
> Sara Ferry
> Graduate Community Fellow for GSLG
> ******************************************************************
>
> ******************************************************************
> 5. Dinner & Off-campus safety talk with MIT and Cambridge PD
> When: Wed., Oct 17, 6pm-7pm
> Where: 56-114
> Contact: kcedrone at mit.edu, crimbite at mit.edu
> RSVP: http://signup.mit.edu/MITPD_Safety_talk
> Description: Cheryl Vossmer of the MIT Police along with Sgt. Kathleen
> Murphy and others from Cambridge PD will a safety presentation. Cheryl also
> offers a program called “streetwise and safe” where I discuss walking with
> a don’t mess with me attitude, common ploys used by street robbers, and
> knowing your resources.
>
> Dinner will be served.
> ******************************************************************
>
> ******************************************************************
> 6. Off-campus dinner at Brown Sugar in Boston
> When: Thurs, Oct 25th, 6pm
> Where:  1033 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215
> Contact: kcedrone at mit.edu
> RSVP: http://signup.mit.edu/GSC_OC_Brown_Sugar
> Description: Off-campus will cover up to $15/person, no alcohol. Spouses
> and significant others welcome with notice to Kevin (kcedrone at mit.edu).
> Spouses/significant others will also be paid for.
>
> NOTE: Attendees will be selected at random*. You will be notified if you
> are selected. Asking to bring a guest will not affect your odds of being
> selected. If you want to be guaranteed to attend, volunteer to organize an
> event!
>
> *Matlab is sufficiently random for the Off-Campus Subcommittee.
>
> ******************************************************************
>