What: The graduate student annual trip to Sunday River, organized by Snowriders and the Graduate Student Council is back again for January 2010!

When: The trip will be Jan 21-24.

Package and Price: Enjoy slopeside condos, free group lessons, 3 days of skiing, and plenty of social activities all for $255.
Click here for more details and to buy tickets.

270 tickets will go on sale Thursday, Dec 3 at 12pm, and another 270 tickets at 8pm same day. The spots sellout VERY FAST, within the first 5 hours typically.  All graduate students and postdocs are welcome with up to 1 guest per student/post-doc.

Questions? Check the FAQ page

Harvard-MIT 80's Party

What: 80's themed dance party for Harvard and MIT grad students

When: Saturday, November 14, 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM

Where: Dudley House, Lehman Hall, Harvard University

Contact: gsc-ac@mit.edu, dudley.social@gmail.com

- Come enjoy an awesome dance party with fellow MIT and Harvard grad students

- Free admission with student ID!

- Snacks and drinks provided (proper age ID required for alcohol)

- Funky 80's decorations and music

- Sponsored by GSC and Dudley Social

GSC Response to Institute Planning Task Force

What: GSC Response to Institute Planning Task Force

-  The response (link below) is the result of the discusion that occured a the October General Council Meeting.

-  The response focuses on four issues of key importance to Graduate Students.

-  Four issues:  TA Cost Abatement, Size of graduate population, Time-to-completion, and 3+2 Masters Programs 

- GSC Response to Institute Planning Task Force 

Alumni Dinner Series (formerly Two Dollar Tuesday)

What:      Informal Dinner with John T. Santini, Jr., Ph.D. - MIT alumnus and and President & CEO of MicroCHIPS, Inc.

When:     Tuesday, November 17, 6:00 - 7:30 PM

Where:    Morss Hall (1st Floor of Walker Memorial)

Contact:  gsc-ac@mit.edu

- Click here to purchase a ticket (requires current MIT personal certificate - obtain one here)

- Tickets for the dinner cost $2 for MIT graduate students and up to one guest

- The Alumni Dinner Series provides an informal opportunity to hear from and mingle with young, local MIT alumni

- John will share his experience taking technology from whiteboard concepts to development at a venture-backed company

- There are no refunds if you cancel and/or do not show up, and food is not guaranteed after 6:30 PM.

- You are welcome and encouraged to bring your children to the event. Children can come for free.

- Sponsored by the Graduate Student Council and the Grad Rat