[GSC-HCA-Offcampus] Fwd: MIT’s plans to change Kendall Square: A Forum for Undergrads, Grads, and Postdocs

[Kevin Cedrone]

Hi all,

There is an important GSC forum coming up. See details below.

Kelsey and I are working on a few events to kick off the spring semester.
Let us know if you have an event idea, or want to take over as co-chair (~2
hours per month involvement).

Kevin and Kelsey
GSC Off-campus Subcommittee Co-chair

*EVENT*: MIT’s plans to change Kendall Square: *A Forum for Undergrads,
Grads, and Postdocs*
*SPONSOR:* The MIT Graduate Student Council
*WHEN*: 6:00 - 7:00 PM, 06 February 2013
*WHERE*: 1-190
*Food will be provided*

Very few projects in MIT's history have proposed to reshape the immediate
academic campus more than MIT's currently filed rezoning petition before
the Cambridge City Council. In addition to proposing *three new commercial *
*tow**ers* between MIT Medical and Sloan, it aims to create a new *Easter**n
Gate* to the campus, bring *ne**w retail* to Kendall Square, and deliver *ad
**ditional housing* along Main Street.

As members and stakeholders of this campus, we believe students (UG and G)
and postdoctoral researchers should be informed of the specifics of this
proposed change, hear the opinions on both side of this debated topic, and
have the chance to arrive at their own opinions.

As the discussion continues at the City Council, students and postdocs have
a very real role to play in articulating their needs as members of MIT and
residents of Cambridge and Greater Boston. Please join us on February 6th
to learn more and offer your feedback.

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