Summer of Fun: Trip to the Beach

The next stop on the Summer of Fun: GAME is sponsoring a trip to Crane Beach on Saturday, August 1. Sign up now!

Guests are welcome, please ask them to sign up separately (limit 1 guest per person).

Date:

Saturday, August 1st

Location:

Crane Beach – Ipswich, MA

Archived on: September 13, 2009

Summer of Fun: Trip to NH

Based on your responses to our “2009 Summer of Fun” survey, we have decided to rent the MITOC Intervale cabin for July 18th and 19th.

Visit the sign-up page for more details and, of course, to sign up. Guests are welcome (limit 1 guest per person), but please ask them to sign up separately. We are limiting the total number of people, so don’t hesitate!

Date:

Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th

Location:

MITOC Intervale Cabin – North Conway, NH

Archived on: September 13, 2009

Summer BBQ

Special offer: mouthwatering grilled delights.

To redeem: show up at the Kresge barbecue pits with an empty stomach on Wednesday, June 10^th between 5 and 7pm.

That's right all these hamburgers and hotdogs can be yours with no payment until January 31, 2011!*

Date:

Wednesday, June 10

Time:

5 to 7 pm

Location:

Kresge Barbecue Pits

* Valid for a limited time only. Some restrictions may apply.

Archived on: September 13, 2009

Spring BBQ

We’re having our spring barbecue on Tuesday from 3:30 to 6pm at the Kresge BBQ pits. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!

UPDATE: due to a gas leak at Kresge, the BBQ has been moved to Sidney-Pacific. Same time, same crowd, same food — don’t miss it!

Date:

Tuesday, May 12

Time:

3:30 to 6:00 pm

Location:

Kresge BBQ Pits Sidney-Pacific

Archived on: June 8, 2009

PhD Candidate Info Session

Yes, the rumors are true—Quals is not the end of the PhD process. To point you in the right direction, GAME will be having an info session next week for PhD candidates. The session will be on Tuesday April 14th, and Professor Hardt will be there to discuss & answer questions on:

• requirements and procedures of the PhD program,
• writing proposals and forming committees, and
• requirements for a minor and major.

We will have food and beverages courtesy of the department.

Date:

Tuesday, April 14

Time:

5pm

Location:

3-270

Archived on: June 8, 2009

Fancy Grape Juice & Cheese

Yes, it’s that time of the semester again—the time when, for a few hours, you can act not as that slovenly graduate student that you are, but instead as a refined, contributing member of society. So put on your nicest t-shirt and brush off that snazzy pair of sneakers to rub elbows with people higher up on the food chain, while sipping some delicious grape libations and savoring some scrumptious cheese.

Come to the Fishbowls on Friday, April 10th for a grand reception, the likes of which you have never seen!

Food will be plenty and so will the spring refreshments. See you there!

Date:

Friday, April 10

Time:

4:30–6:30pm*

Location:

The Fishbowls (Building 3, First Floor)

* Immediately following the ME Colloquium, which starts at 3:30 in 3-370.

Archived on: May 10, 2009

Quals Info Session

On Tuesday April 7th, GAME will host our annual spring Quals Information Session to provide general information about the ME Qualifying Exams. Students who have recently passed the Quals will talk about their experiences and answer questions, and we will discuss the results of the 2009 GAME Quals Survey.

Date:

Tuesday, April 7

Time:

5–7 pm

Location:

3-270

PS If you’ve already been through Quals (successfully or not) and would like to participate in the survey, it’s not too late!… sorry, the 2009 Quals Survey is now closed. Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Archived on: April 8, 2009

Saint Patty's Day Social

GAME social. Thirsty Ear. Wednesday, 6–8pm. Yeah, St. Patrick's day is on Tuesday… we know.

Food will be plenty and so will the spring refreshments. See you there!

Date:

Wednesday, March 18

Time:

6–8 pm

Location:

The Thirsty Ear

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Archived on: April 5, 2009

GAME Elections: Results!

Today, on this very auspicious Friday the 13^th, an election was held for new GAME officers. We are pleased to announce the new leaders of GAME for the coming year:

President:

Priam Pillai

Vice President:

Anurag Bajpayee

Secretary:

Jean Chang

Treasurer:

Melinda Hale

Congrats to all of them, and a huge thanks to our outgoing officers!

If you want to get involved in GAME but couldn’t make today’s meeting, send email to <game-officers AT mit>.

Archived on: May 10, 2009

GAME Elections

Out with the old, in with the new. This year’s GAME Officer Elections will be held on Friday, February 13th — the second biggest elections in your lifetime. You can come just to eat the free pizza and VOTE, or you can volunteer or run for a position on the GAME Executive Board.

Nominate someone (or yourself) for an elected position — these include President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. If you think you know someone who really has that something special, give them a hug and whisper in their ear that they should run for a position. Don’t be too creepy about it, but be a little creepy… it’s Friday the 13th, after all.

You can also volunteer for a chair position, such as: Coffee Hour Chair, Social Chair, Orientation Chair, Webmaster, Industry Relations Chair, IM Chair, or GSC Representative.

Date:

Friday, February 13

Time:

12 to 1pm

Location:

Room 3-343

Archived on: March 16, 2009

Registration Day Social

What better way to celebrate the start of a new semester than with the end of a few glasses of G.A.M.E.’s secret sauce and some free food courtesy of… you guessed it… G.A.M.E. and the GSC funding board! Monday from 5 to 8pm at the new Thirsty Ear.

Update: please bring age (21+) ID.

Date:

Monday, February 2

Time:

5 to 8pm

Location:

The New Thirsty Ear, The New Ashdown

Archived on: March 16, 2009