(MUGS) Invitation from the Dean| GEOSSASSINS| Internships| Haiti| Mugs for MUGS

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Hello Geographers,

i) Invitation from Dean Grant

What: discussion of career possibilities for science students interested in business
Who: Jeremy Clark, BSc '98, Managing Partner Clark/Hetherington Financial Ltd. (Calgary, AB)
When: Tuesday, January 26, 9:30 - 10:30
Where: Arts 160 (Arts Council Room on ground floor of Arts Building)

RESERVE YOUR SPOT: Jennifer.kambhampati@mcgill.ca<mailto:Jennifer.kambhampati@mcgill.ca>

Jennifer Kambhampati
Development and Alumni Relations Officer

Faculty of Science
Frank Dawson Adams Building, Room 23
3450 University St.
Montreal, QC H3A 2A7
Tel: 514-398-4607
Fax: 514-398-4924
http://www.mcgill.ca/campaign/


ii) LAST CHANCE GEOSSASSINS: You can sign up for GEOSSASSINS from now until noon on Tuesday, January 26th in the MUGS lounge anytime this week or by emailing geographyassassins@gmail.com with your name and "I want to play!" in the subject line. Targets will be in your email inbox on the afternoon of January 26th, and the game officially starts the next day on Wednesday at 9 AM. First place prize may include a pie, glory, and other such highly desirable equivalents. There will also be runner-up prizes. Sign up, and enjoy meeting your fellow geographers on a whole new level. Open to all students and faculty in the Department of Geography.

There will be safe zones.
There will be fun.
And there will be glory.


iii) Internship Opportunities for Geography Students in the Faculty of Arts

Now accepting applications!

See the postings below. More postings at: http://www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/find/mcgill/

For more information contact: aio@mcgill.ca

Montreal, Canada
David Suzuki Foundation - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010.

The Climate Project Canada - Conference Organizer - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: February 12, 2010
The Climate Project Canada - Research Assistant - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: February 12, 2010

Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, Quebec
Kuujjuaq Summer Camp - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010.

Richelieu River Region, Quebec
Quebec Labrador Foundation Community Mapping [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010.

Topsham, Maine
Conservation Internship - Cathance River Education Alliance - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010.

Oaxaca, Mexico
Organización de Agricultores Biológicos (ORAB) - Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline: January 29, 2010

Colon, Panama
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) Summer 2010 [.pdf]- Deadline extended to January 29, 2010.


iv) HAITI - we will be setting up a 'wishing well' (in the form of a plastic water jug in the MUGS lounge Burnside 305) this will be the receptacle for donations to Haiti. The 'wishing well' will be set up throughout the Winter Challenge.


v) Mugs for MUGS!!! For years MUGS has provided reusable coffee mugs in the lounge to promote sustainable beverage consumption at Burnside. If you have any extra or un-matched misc. mugs sitting around, don't hesitate to give them a new home in the MUGS lounge in Burnside 305.


vi) Winter Challenge -- Not unlike the 'Harvest Challenge' we held this fall, the Winter Challenge will be taking place during the winter semester on February 8th at noon. The event will consist of winter themed competitive events such as a 100m outdoor 'Snowy Sprint', a snow angel competition and a candy count. Stay tuned for more details!


vii) Geography Clothing! MUGS is once again preparing to produce a haute couture clothing collection of designer pieces, and we want you as the designer! Start working on your designs that can be printed onto T-shirts, sweaters, underwear, etc. The creator of the chosen design will receive a geography-printed clothing article of their choice, along with serious department cred and fame! Email designs to mcgillgeography@gmail.com by February 26th! We cannot wait to see your designs!


viii) And more... Keep your eyes AND ears open for SUS Elections, Career Fair and Sugar Shack!!!

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'The End of Suburbia'| Geo-Sassins| Winter Challenge and more...

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Good Afternoon Geographers!

i) CINEMA POLITICA --This Tuesday, January 19th, please join McGill Cinema Politica in Leacock 219 for a screening of Gregory Greene's, THE END OF SUBURBIA. Although the suburbs have oft been considered the mecca of comfort and domesticity - a place where families can achieve the so-called "American Dream," Greene's documentary approaches the looming issues suburban communities are going to have to face in the wake of the energy crisis. Greene outlines the problems with constructing entire communities based on the assumption that everyone will be using automobiles. In the documentary, scientists and policy makers argue that World Oil Peak and the decline of fossil fuels are among us. What, then, will happen to North America's suburban communities? Will today's suburbs become tomorrow slums? How will the American Dream adapt to these changes? And what can be done now to avoid The End of Suburbia? Screening begins at 8pm, as always. Bring your friends!

ii)GEOSSASSINS: "What is GEOSSASSINS ?" you ask? It is a friendly and fierce game of assassination played over a two week period that ends at the MUGS Winter Challenge on February 8th. You will receive a target who you must "kill" by clipping them with a clothespin, in order to advance in the game.
There will be safe zones.
There will be fun.
And there will be glory.

You can sign up for GEOSSASSINS from now until noon on Monday, January 25th in the MUGS lounge anytime this week or by emailing geographyassassins@gmail.com with your name and "I want to play!" in the subject line. Targets will be in your email inbox on the afternoon of January 25th, and the game officially starts the next day on Tuesday morning at 9 AM. First place prize may include a pie, glory, and other such highly desirable equivalents. There will also be runner-up prizes. Sign up, and enjoy meeting your fellow geographers on a whole new level. Open to all students and faculty in the Department of Geography.

iii) Winter Challenge -- Not unlike the 'Harvest Challenge' we held this fall, the Winter Challenge will be taking place during the winter semester on February 8th at noon. The event will consist of winter themed competitive events such as a 100m outdoor 'Snowy Sprint', a snow angel competition and a candy count. Stay tuned for more details!

iv) Geography Clothing! MUGS is once again preparing to produce a haute couture clothing collection of designer pieces, and we want you as the designer! Start working on your designs that can be printed onto T-shirts, sweaters, underwear, etc. The creator of the chosen design will receive a geography-printed clothing article of their choice, along with serious department cred and fame! Email designs to mcgillgeography@gmail.com by February 26th! We cannot wait to see your designs!

v) Call for mugs!!! For years MUGS has provided reuable coffee mugs in the lounge to promote sustainable beverage consumption at Burnside. If you have any extra or un-matched misc. mugs sitting around, don't hesitate to give them a new home in the MUGS lounge in Burnside 305.

vi) And more... Keep your eyes AND ears open for SUS Elections, Career Fair and Sugar Shack!!!

Cheers and good luck with the upcoming semester!
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Soup & Science| GEOSSASSINS| Coffee & Cookies| misc.

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Welcome back Geographers!

I hope you all had a very relaxing winter break!

i) "ATTENTION GEOGRAPHERS: Please note that the sofas in the MUGS Lounge (BH 305) will be cleaned on Tuesday, January 12th 2010, 10:00am-12:00pm and that the Lounge will be closed during this time. The lounge will re-open after the cleaning but the sofas must dry for the following 24 hours so PLEASE DO NOT SIT ON THEM until Wednesday January 13th. Thank you for your cooperation."

ii) - GEOSSASSINS: "What is GEOSSASSINS ?" you ask? It is a friendly and fierce game of assassination played over a two week period that ends at the MUGS Winter Challenge on February 8th. You will receive a target who you must "kill" by clipping them with a clothespin, in order to advance in the game.
There will be safe zones.
There will be fun.
And there will be glory.

You can sign up for GEOSSASSINS from now until noon on Monday, January 25th by emailing geographyassassins@gmail.com with your name and "I want to play!" in the subject line. Targets will be in your email inbox on the afternoon of January 25th, and the game officially starts the next day on Tuesday morning at 9 AM. First place prize may include a pie, glory, and other such highly desirable equivalents. There will also be runner-up prizes. Sign up, and enjoy meeting your fellow geographers on a whole new level. Open to all students and faculty in the Department of Geography.

iii) Soup & Science: The next edition of Soup and Science takes place in the Redpath Museum, January 11-15, starting at 11:30am. Each day features 5 different professors. Each professor has 3 minutes to talk about her/his research. Afterward, students and professors mingle over lunch - giving students the chance to find out more than the professors could cover in just 3 short minutes. It's a great opportunity to discover research opportunities and fields of inquiry you might not know about.

The event exposes the breadth of inquiry in Science; you might learn about:
Computational Structural Biology,
Bayesian inference,
Ecological applications of remote sensing, molecular endocrinology, and the association between social competence and youth psychopathology ...all within half an hour.

Lunch is provided to participants, and you can find out more at http://www.mcgill.ca/science/ including daily schedules of presenters.

iv) Coffee & Cookies: Just a reminder that EVERY Monday MUGS provides coffee and cookies in the geography lounge @ 12:30pm. We hope to see you there :)

v) Events in the distant forecast: keep your eyes and ears open for the following events being hosted by MUGS

MUGS is preparing once again to produce a haute couture clothing collection of designer pieces, and we want you as the designer! Start working on your designs that can be printed onto T-shirts, sweaters, underwear, etc. The creator of the chosen design will receive a geography-printed clothing article of their choice, along with serious department cred and fame! Email designs to mcgillgeography@gmail.com

SUGAR-SHACK

The MUGS Photo contest is distantly approaching, so keep your eyes pealed for appealing subject matter, and get your cameras snapping!

and...

!!!WINTER-CHALLENGE!!!

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