[GSC-HCA-Offcampus] Off-campus events and announcements

[HCA Off-Campus Chair]

Dear fellow off-campus graduate students,

Here are a couple events to round out May! As always, if you have a
suggestion for an event or an issue regarding off-campus life that could be
relevant for discussion with the GSC, please let us know. If you have an
event that you would like advertised to this list, use this form:
http://goo.gl/QtXtNP . We're always looking for help brainstorming and
organizing new events.

Your off-campus co-chairs,
 Luke, Kelsey, and George

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1. Brunch at Zoe's, Sunday 5/18, 12pm
2. Dinner at Life Alive, Thursday 5/22, 6pm
3. xTalks digital discourses: Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman "Expertise in
Science & Engineering: How it is Learned and Taught", Monday, May 19th
11:00am - 12:00pm

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1. Brunch at Zoe's
When: Sunday 5/18, 12pm
Where: 1105 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
Contact: gsc-hca-offcampus-chair at mit.edu
RSVP: http://signup.mit.edu/878000393
Description: Meet up with off-campus students to enjoy Sunday brunch at
Zoe's, a 50s style diner with both Greek and American flair! HCA off-campus
will cover up to $15, any additional is at the cost of the attendees
(cash). Attendees will be selected at random from the signup list and
notified by email 24 hours before the event. You will be notified if you
are selected only.
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2. Dinner at Life Alive
When: Thursday 5/22, 6pm
Where: 765 Mass Ave, Central Square
Contact: gsc-hca-offcampus-chair at mit.edu
RSVP: http://signup.mit.edu/lifealive
Description: Come join us for dinner at the always-delicious Life Alive,
where they make veggies really pop! HCA off-campus will cover up to $15,
any additional is at the cost of the attendees (cash). Attendees will be
selected at random from the signup list and notified by email 2 days before
the event. You will be notified if you are selected only.
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3. xTalks digital discourses: Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman "Expertise in
Science & Engineering: How it is Learned and Taught"
When: Monday, May 19th 11:00am - 12:00pm
Where: 3-270
Contact: ruggles at mit.edu
RSVP: N/A
Description: MIT Office of Digital Learning, co-sponsored with the MIT
Science Policy Initiative, presents Carl Wieman. Nobel Laureate, educator,
and MIT alum Carl Wieman will discuss his work on education reform.
- How has cognitive psychology research illuminated what it means to "think
like a scientist or engineer"? How are those abilities developed?
- Prof. Wieman (UC Boulder) will show comparative data on the learning of
expertise that results from different teaching methods in college courses.
- Free and open to the public. Light snacks and refreshments will be
served. For more information: odl.mit.edu/xtalks/
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